AC PROBLEMS IN MY 2013 YARIS

[kavita]

Originally Posted by D-Flo

Do you mean the dealership cleaned the "cabin air filter" located behind the glovebox? Were you given an opportunity to personally smell the filter after it was "cleaned" before they put it back in?

Maybe they should have replaced it with a new one, like in this YouTube vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to1LTUB9jig

Of course there's always the chance that some moisture has caused mildew buildup somewhere inside your vent tubes.

Do you know if the smell comes out during A/C only or whenever the internal air fan is active regardless of A/C. Or how about trying recirculate versus fresh air ... any difference you can smell?

Yes they cleaned the air filter (that's what they said). They kept my car for four days and I don't know which day they actually cleaned the filter so I didn't see anything (I don't know about the US but in Trinidad, customer service generally sucks). They actually removed the dashboard and not just the glove compartment. Again, I did not see any of this because I wasn't at the dealership.

I notice the smell when I start up the car on mornings (for a couple seconds) and then while I'm driving sometimes there's an odour. My passengers notice it too, and it's embarrassing. They want to know what's that smell in my car! Lol.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by kavita

Yes they cleaned the air filter (that's what they said). They kept my car for four days and I don't know which day they actually cleaned the filter so I didn't see anything (I don't know about the US but in Trinidad, customer service generally sucks). They actually removed the dashboard and not just the glove compartment. Again, I did not see any of this because I wasn't at the dealership.

I notice the smell when I start up the car on mornings (for a couple seconds) and then while I'm driving sometimes there's an odour. My passengers notice it too, and it's embarrassing. They want to know what's that smell in my car! Lol.

Yuck. I would guess that either D-flo's worst case scenario is the case....or, if you have parked under trees to the point where leaves and other 'stuff' from the tree could have gotten into the vent system, this could have resulted in a leak where part of the carpet on the passenger side under the dash might be a little wet (more that a little for some people). I forget the details on this, but just do a search here on Yarisworld using the terms/words : A/C backup, leaves, CTScott. CTScott has posted on this and (like MANY things) knows this inside and out.