Rear Window Defogger Problems of Toyota Camry

2008 Toyota solara convertible. Consumer states problems with rear defroster the dealer replaced the roof. However, the consumer stated when looked out the rear window, the upper portion of the glass was distorted, which was not the case before the roof was replaced. The consumer contacted the dealer and was informed that all the vehicles exhibited the same condition and it was considered normal.

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The vehicle's rear window defroster, which I believe is a required safety item in NJ, does not work. Per Toyota, entire convertible top must be replaced to repair window, and the new defroster does not work either. Toyota refuses to acknowledge that this is a design flaw and refuses to replace the top under warranty or repair the window so that the defroster works. This problem with the solara convertible has been an ongoing problem spanning many years, starting with 2004 model.

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I have a 2005 Toyota solara convertible. The rear defroster is not operating. I took the car to the dealer and was told that the circuit board was bad. It would cost $3500 to correct since the top would need to be replaced. There was no other resolution to this problem. The car has 33,000 miles on it and is no longer under warranty. The dealer said they have only seen this two other times. Since I live in a cold climate, I feel this is a safety issue. I feel this is a defect in the car. I have emailed Toyota and wrote to them and have not received any response.

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2008 Toyota solara convertible. Consumer states problems with rear window defogger, map light and jerking the consumer stated the rear widow defogger was not working and would not clear fog or frost from the rear window. Also, the map light was intermittent and would not always come on when opening the door locks. In addition, the vehicle would jerk when attempting to accelerate. The dealer stated the rear defogger was inspected and check and everything was fine. They also stated the defogger was designed only to remove for from the inside of the window and not frost or snow from the outside of the window. The consumer was then informed the entire roof would have to replaced to correct the problem with the defogger. After the roof was replaced the problem with the rear defogger had been resolved, regarding the jerking problem, the dealer stated that Toyota transmission were recently modified and the jerking at slow speeds. Was normal. Updated 05/12/10.

The defogger wires in the rear window reflect headlights and glare from behind the vehicle. It creates a prism effect, with 10-12 lines showing both above and below each and every headlight or bright light source behind the vehicle. The image you see in your rear-view mirror is false, misleading and distracting. Changing tint and/or mirror does not affect the problem. The rear windows need to be replaced with a different design that includes defogger wires that have a non-reflective surface.

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Have very serious concerns with brake system on my car. Brakes repaired on numerous occasions . Consumer feel this problem could lead to a serious automobile accident if not corrected. Nar the rear brakes were noisy and made a grinding sound. . Read more...

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