Air Conditioner Problems of Toyota Avalon

Per the Toyota service department, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser in my 2013 Toyota Avalon may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module. They say Toyota will not fix this problem.

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I am writing about my 2013 Toyota Avalon, there is one really bad design flaw!!! the accent chrome around the controls and air conditioner vents reflect the sunlight into the eyes of the driver and front passenger, and it is blinding. The blinding reflection may cause accidents and/or direct injury to the eyes such as retina, cornea damage as well as any other eye damage as a result of bright sunlight. I have tried the darkest/protective eyewear that I can purchase but the reflection still comes through blinding. I have also had the darkest window tent allowed by law installed (purchased at the dealership). I have contacted the dealership and Toyota directly but have had no offer for a solution. This is a simple to fix with a replacement piece of dash chrome in a non-reflective color such as a flat black, wood-grain, or brushed metal color. A custom designed dash area shade should also offer a solution. I have verified that there have been many other complaints through an internet search.

My car was flooded because of a blocked air conditioner drain which the dealer said was filled with debris. The car is only one and a half years old with only 16500 miles on it. It is driven on pavement and not parked under trees. A service representative intimated that this is a common problem and that the drain could have been designed improperly. I am concerned about mold forming because of this flooding situation.

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Musty wet smell inside car when heater or air conditioner fan is turned on. Off and on smell of overheated electrical wires.

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The entire heating and air conditioning system went off while I was driving. The system fan remained off no matter what settings I chose. After not running the car for a while, the system would work again, only then to shut itself off within a time period of seconds to as much as a whole day. I had the problem repaired by my local Toyota dealer, who charged me approximately $1500. Though the cost of repair was very high, I did not have a choice but to have it repaired, since I could not use the car in that unsafe and unsatisfactory condition. The dealer told me that Toyota limited any financial support to that repair to 36,000 miles or less. My car has 67,000 miles on it, so no support was given.

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