Air Conditioner Noise & Leak?

[tenaz]

Originally Posted by CTScott

As long as you have a cabin filter installed, putting things in the glove box is a non issue.

Yeah You may be right.
But I was Told by a Senior Toyota Technician it will decrease the power from your A/C. If not why Toyota has not installed it .. ?
And avoid this issue all the Yaris's owners are reporting with the A/C system.
I do have 3 other cars besides the Yaris I don't have the same problem as the Yaris's has...


Tenaz

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by tenaz

Yeah You may be right.
But I was Told by a Senior Toyota Technician it will decrease the power from your A/C. If not why Toyota has not installed it .. ?
And avoid this issue all the Yaris's owners are reporting with the A/C system.
I do have 3 other cars besides the Yaris I don't have the same problem as the Yaris's has...


Tenaz

It will decrease the overall flow, but considering that if you take in outside air, the filter is the only thing that will prevent airborne stuff from entering the airbox and plugging up the drain, I couldn't imagine not running one.

I think the lack of them on USDM cars is either an oversight or a cost thing.

[dacast7@aol.com]

The ac unit on my 2008 Yaris, still less than two years old but over 36,000 so no warranty, is dripping water incessantly onto the passengers side floor.
Exactly as with everyone else on this posting. Left hand turns make the water run out of the pan and all over the passenger's feet.

Bullshit. Way to go toyota. We have another storm brewing for you.

[zig123]

Just started this week. Check drain line it's open but clog may be in a/c box.
Taking it to Toyota Mon or Tues Let me check my miles. Oh shit 36197
Oh well I'll try,

Zig 123

[OTA'sTOY]

did any of you buy the extended warranty?
if your not sure check with dealer/saleman you bought your car from
depending if you did and which policy you got jus need to pay the deductable

[royalbitchx]

I've got this same leak on the right side passenger floor coming from right below the glove box and now my carpet is moldy (fantastic). I have a 2007 yaris sedan and I think I have the extended warranty so I might be saved but I buy toyotas because they're reliable this kind of bullshit shouldn't be happening. Just like the gas pedal/brake recall way to go for toyotas "reliability".

[tenaz]

Originally Posted by OTA'sTOY

did any of you buy the extended warranty?
if your not sure check with dealer/saleman you bought your car from
depending if you did and which policy you got jus need to pay the deductable

You don't need to have extended warranty on this.
Why you have to pay for something the Manufacturer didn't do right..?
Again this is design issue is found in the Yaris 07 hatchback.
I had the Proof by a Chief Toyota Mechanic and a Private Investigator
of Lemon Law.
This a concern that affect some Yaris Owners, because is the way you use
the a/c
I just file this issue with :http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/defects/
(soon more news).
You can check youself in the LA Times articles found about Toyota
http://www.latimes.com/search/dispat...ime+descending

You can contact Your issue as I did with the reporters on those Toyota articles
ralph.vartabedian@latimes.com
ken.bensinger@latimes.com


Tenaz

[MiniSipperton]

I had this exact thing happen on my 08 hatchback. I did try unclogging the hose which was only a temporary fix. I finally took it to the dealership on Saturday as it was due for a warranty maintainence. When I dropped it off the service guy scratched his head and seemed mystified. However, when the service manager called later that afternoon she stated that this was a known problem and would be covered under the warranty. She also stated that they had to order a new part and it would be in Tuesday and possibly fixed by Wednesday. The new part had something to do with the cowel. Happily enough, she also said they would be detailing the car to get the stink out of the rugs. I'm hoping when we go to pick it up today that all she said holds true.

I'll get back to the forum tonight to report the new part and any other details that might be of interest.

[JamieTC171]

My '07 hatchback has been leaking for awhile. Today I finally took out the drainage tube and stuck a coat-hanger up into it to drain it out. A whole lot of nasty water came out but when I was driving it afterwards with the a/c on full, no air is blowing out. Sometimes the air will come out just a tiny little bit(it's cold air) but then it quits coming out again. How do I go about fixing this? Is this something I can do/fix myself or should I go to the mechanic? My car is not under warranty and I'm a broke college student so any fix that I can do myself would be great.

[Billiam]

Originally Posted by JamieTC171

My '07 hatchback has been leaking for awhile. Today I finally took out the drainage tube and stuck a coat-hanger up into it to drain it out. A whole lot of nasty water came out but when I was driving it afterwards with the a/c on full, no air is blowing out. Sometimes the air will come out just a tiny little bit(it's cold air) but then it quits coming out again. How do I go about fixing this? Is this something I can do/fix myself or should I go to the mechanic? My car is not under warranty and I'm a broke college student so any fix that I can do myself would be great.

Have you checked the cabin filter?

[crazedpenguinattack]

I have had this exact same problem twice now. I've had my Yaris for 3 years and I just hit the 31000 marker. The first time it happened was a year ago and Toyota fixed it under the warranty because there was a crack somewhere.
It started happening again so I took it in right away thinking it would be the same thing. There's no crack this time, they said it's leaking becuase the hose is clogged by leaves. They say it's not covered by warranty because the leaves are an "outside source and I parked in an unprotected area". Toyota wants me to pay $700 bucks to clean my soaked carpet and to unclog the hose!! No thank you I can do it myself!
Now I see that it is a commom fault with this model car. I have always heard such great things about Toyota, which is why I was sure to purchase my first new car from them.
I am so angry that they are fully aware that this is such a commom problem and yet refuse to take measures to fix and prevent it. I will never buy a Toyota again.

[tenaz]

Originally Posted by crazedpenguinattack

I have had this exact same problem twice now. I've had my Yaris for 3 years and I just hit the 31000 marker. The first time it happened was a year ago and Toyota fixed it under the warranty because there was a crack somewhere.
It started happening again so I took it in right away thinking it would be the same thing. There's no crack this time, they said it's leaking becuase the hose is clogged by leaves. They say it's not covered by warranty because the leaves are an "outside source and I parked in an unprotected area". Toyota wants me to pay $700 bucks to clean my soaked carpet and to unclog the hose!! No thank you I can do it myself!
Now I see that it is a commom fault with this model car. I have always heard such great things about Toyota, which is why I was sure to purchase my first new car from them.
I am so angry that they are fully aware that this is such a commom problem and yet refuse to take measures to fix and prevent it. I will never buy a Toyota again.

Yup Toyota tried that with me.
Toyota is a company that is concerns to make $$$$ only after you own the car they don't care about you as a Customer.
Thats why they have a bunch of Law suits In process.
They used the same tactic with the Camry and the Prius Now After the Federal Gov proof them those cars have some issues....They just now accepting some type of responsability.....
I hope by my court date I have the report from http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/defects/
I want to know by then What is going to be Toyota's Answer.


TENAZ

Pm: Everyone having the same issues with the A/C should report to the link above.
So Toyota can take care of our Yaris's a/c issues.

[pandadiana]

Hi I have the same problem. I have a 2008 Toyota Yaris. My AC has completely stopped working at this point. How do I go about adding myself to the complaint list. Toyota needs to do a recall on this and replace our ACs ...this isn't fair.

[TickleTimeTim]

wow, so many people's first (and only) post on this topic. I still think toyota makes good cars...but that could because i have not experienced this leak..,yet

[OTA'sTOY]

Originally Posted by TickleTimeTim

wow, so many people's first (and only) post on this topic. I still think toyota makes good cars...but that could because i have not experienced this leak..,yet

+1

[Ivy23]

Happy to have found this forum, but so aggravated with my '08 Yaris sedan. I've always had bad odor with the a/c in re-circ mode. Blamed it on my husband's smoking, never realized it was a design flaw. Then started having the mildew/mold odor, but didn't think much of it. Now I'm experiencing the running water sound when making left turns. Noticed it 2 days ago, and it's getting progressively worse. Thanks to CTScott, I accessed the drain hose. Unfortunately, nothing comes out, even after I fed a large plastic tie strap up the hose. I also removed the glove box and found no debris blocking the intake. Of course, this car is not equipped with an air filter. Oh yeah, at just over 90K miles, no warranty coverage, not that Toyota would cover it anyway. Now what? I'm totally bummed about this whole thing and am scared that continuing to run the a/c will cause damage. $ is a major concern and would like to DIY as much as I possibly can. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[Ivy23]

Solution for clogged A/C drain - I read through all these posts and tried to unclog the condensate hose both from under the vehicle and by pulling up the carpet on the passenger side and accessing the hose from inside the vehicle. I was unable to unclog the drain. This morning we were successful. We used a wet/dry shop vac. First a short blast of air into the hose to dislodge the clog, then suction to drain everything out. It appears to have worked. Now we are cleaning the carpets and installing an in-cabin air filter. Fingers crossed that this doesn't happen again.

[kevbat]

Just had the same wet rug condition in my 2008 Yaris sedan. I first want to thank the previous posters for the great suggestions and pics. I used a thin 14" cable tie to dislodge the the clog followed by the shop vac to suck out any remaining debris. I used a cup to catch the backed up water (which I promptly knocked over). I've only had this leak for a few days and the smell was minor. I used the wet vac to dry the carpets and hopefully this will last for a while.

Thanks again.
Kb