Be careful with receipts around your dash / vent area - Toyota Yaris Forums

yarisworld · 10-19-2008, 07:42 PM

Last week I was going to work and put on my vent and heard this really loud sound on the highest setting.

I didn't hear it at all on the lower settings.

So I figured the motor for the ac / heater has started to act up.

I take it to the dealer and they listen and say somethings wrong as well.

When I went to pick it up they said there was a receipt that was in there.

They even keep the receipt to show me and I reconized it...
I had cleaned out the car before I took it to them and had not left anything.

I was just more amazed that I had a loose receipt that I somehow got in the motor.

Just be careful with any type of paper on your dash or by your vents.

I felt so stupid and my pocket was lightened $40 which he said was cut in half.

ChinoCharles · 10-19-2008, 07:45 PM

Good advice.

specialeducator · 10-19-2008, 07:50 PM

yikes

*kimona* · 10-19-2008, 07:58 PM

Yup. Exactly the same thing happened to me, and to other yarisworld members as well. I was sure the fan motor was dying! I took the glove box out to inspect and found a gas receipt had been sucked into the fan. Simply removed it and all was immediately back to normal.

Moral of the story: Don't leave anything loose in the glove box; the design is such that it may get sucked into the fan.

specialeducator · 10-19-2008, 08:33 PM

or put a filter in

Sodium Duck · 10-19-2008, 08:58 PM

This is randomly messed up... Now I'm scared to keep spare napkins in my glovebox!

*kimona* · 10-19-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by specialeducator

or put a filter in

That too is a great suggestion. And, it's the first thing I did for several reasons. But, even with a filter installed, something could get sucked out of the glove box, and then restrict air flow and perhaps cause the fan motor to overheat.

2006fronty · 10-19-2008, 09:22 PM

HAHAHA, the same thing happened to me. I had a couple of the wristbands that you get when you go to the hospital in the glove box and they ended up in my fan.

300Chuck · 07-09-2010, 10:29 AM

300C. It must have sucked up at least 100 napkins before blowing out a resistor and breaking the fresh air return cup. (700$ Repair Bill)

http://www.300cforums.com/forums/gen...tml#post963204

127.0.0.1 · 07-09-2010, 10:36 AM

friggin Yaris should SHIP with an air filter, since, by default, it sucks the glovebox when on recirc. I have a filter in mine so no worries....

I would say this is one oversight.

jmjonesey · 07-09-2010, 10:56 AM

Yeah I used to keep napkins in the glove box till a wad of them got sucked up into the round spinny thing that makes my car cold

STC · 07-09-2010, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimona

Yup. Exactly the same thing happened to me, and to other yarisworld members as well. I was sure the fan motor was dying! I took the glove box out to inspect and found a gas receipt had been sucked into the fan. Simply removed it and all was immediately back to normal.

Moral of the story: Don't leave anything loose in the glove box; the design is such that it may get sucked into the fan.

Huh? Glove Box? The main box? Which one? Other space holders?

dexmix · 07-09-2010, 12:55 PM

The Recirc sucks air from the glove box! :[

This should be stickied so people are careful of what they put in there.

Steveh27 · 07-09-2010, 09:55 PM

With 3 glove boxes, my guess is the lowest one on the passenger side. I'm glad I read this as I think I'm missing my temporary title in there in less than 2 weeks ownership. Will check tomorrow.

auxmike · 07-09-2010, 10:35 PM

I keep all napkins in the TOP pass glove box.

yarrr · 07-10-2010, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 300Chuck

300C. It must have sucked up at least 100 napkins before blowing out a resistor and breaking the fresh air return cup. (700$ Repair Bill)

http://www.300cforums.com/forums/gen...tml#post963204

shouldn't have bought a chrysler... or maybe it was just precog karma for this necro post on a forum you don't belong to.

Scoob · 07-22-2010, 09:44 AM

i just got back from repairs for the same thing and it cost $100 and i'm still under warranty! shouldn't this be covered by the warranty since this is some sort of design flaw? never have i had this kind of problem with any other kind of car nor would i imagine this could ever happen.

ChilliwackGuy · 07-22-2010, 12:19 PM

That all sounds like BS! I always keep my stuff in Ziplocs - when I use the glovebox compartments. I recently had my faulty A/C serviced (car is 2 months old so it was all free) - and b4 they played the "paper stuck in the fan" defense - I told them about the ziplocs.

10-19-2008, 07:42 PM	#1
yarisworld Drives: 2008 yaris hatchback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: OHIO Posts: 15	Be careful with receipts around your dash / vent area Last week I was going to work and put on my vent and heard this really loud sound on the highest setting. I didn't hear it at all on the lower settings. So I figured the motor for the ac / heater has started to act up. I take it to the dealer and they listen and say somethings wrong as well. When I went to pick it up they said there was a receipt that was in there. They even keep the receipt to show me and I reconized it... I had cleaned out the car before I took it to them and had not left anything. I was just more amazed that I had a loose receipt that I somehow got in the motor. Just be careful with any type of paper on your dash or by your vents. I felt so stupid and my pocket was lightened $40 which he said was cut in half. Last edited by yarisworld; 10-19-2008 at 07:45 PM. Reason: title

10-19-2008, 08:58 PM	#6
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	This is randomly messed up... Now I'm scared to keep spare napkins in my glovebox! __________________ 42.88

10-19-2008, 09:22 PM	#8
2006fronty Drives: 2010 Mazda3 iTouring Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Bernardino Posts: 234	HAHAHA, the same thing happened to me. I had a couple of the wristbands that you get when you go to the hospital in the glove box and they ended up in my fan. __________________

07-09-2010, 10:56 AM	#11
jmjonesey View User's Garage Drives: Red 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 107	Yeah I used to keep napkins in the glove box till a wad of them got sucked up into the round spinny thing that makes my car cold __________________

07-09-2010, 09:55 PM	#14
Steveh27 Drives: 2010 3dr hatchback auto red Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Posts: 81	which With 3 glove boxes, my guess is the lowest one on the passenger side. I'm glad I read this as I think I'm missing my temporary title in there in less than 2 weeks ownership. Will check tomorrow.

10-19-2008, 07:45 PM	#2
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Good advice.

10-19-2008, 07:50 PM	#3
specialeducator Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 163	yikes

10-19-2008, 07:58 PM	#4
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Yup. Exactly the same thing happened to me, and to other yarisworld members as well. I was sure the fan motor was dying! I took the glove box out to inspect and found a gas receipt had been sucked into the fan. Simply removed it and all was immediately back to normal. Moral of the story: Don't leave anything loose in the glove box; the design is such that it may get sucked into the fan.

10-19-2008, 08:33 PM	#5
specialeducator Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 163	or put a filter in

07-09-2010, 10:29 AM	#9
300Chuck I've made a post! Drives: 300C Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1	300C. It must have sucked up at least 100 napkins before blowing out a resistor and breaking the fresh air return cup. (700$ Repair Bill) http://www.300cforums.com/forums/gen...tml#post963204

07-09-2010, 10:36 AM	#10
127.0.0.1 Banned Drives: '10 Yaris5drHB+99 4runner LTD Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NE Posts: 672	friggin Yaris should SHIP with an air filter, since, by default, it sucks the glovebox when on recirc. I have a filter in mine so no worries.... I would say this is one oversight.

07-09-2010, 12:55 PM	#13
dexmix Drives: 3DR LB MAN, Evo 9 MR Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MA Posts: 8	The Recirc sucks air from the glove box! :[ This should be stickied so people are careful of what they put in there.

07-09-2010, 10:35 PM	#15
auxmike Drives: 2008 HB, A/T, Power W/L/M Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LI, New Yawk Posts: 2,063	I keep all napkins in the TOP pass glove box. __________________ Never take eyes off opponent - Bruce Lee

07-22-2010, 09:44 AM	#17
Scoob I've made a post! Drives: 2008 yaris Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 1	i just got back from repairs for the same thing and it cost $100 and i'm still under warranty! shouldn't this be covered by the warranty since this is some sort of design flaw? never have i had this kind of problem with any other kind of car nor would i imagine this could ever happen.

07-22-2010, 12:19 PM	#18
ChilliwackGuy WCOAST CANADIAN DRIVER!!! Drives: 2010 Hatch 5DR - AUTO/AC Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chilliwack BC, Canada Posts: 109	That all sounds like BS! I always keep my stuff in Ziplocs - when I use the glovebox compartments. I recently had my faulty A/C serviced (car is 2 months old so it was all free) - and b4 they played the "paper stuck in the fan" defense - I told them about the ziplocs.