I BEGAN SMELLING A BURNT WIRE SMELL COMING FORM MY A/C. IT BECAME GRADUALLY WORSE. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH IS COMMON , HOWEVER THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT TOYOTA CORPORATE. I DID, AND I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT. I ALSO ALLOWED TOYOTA TO SEND AN EXPERT TO INSPECT THE CAR. THE EXPERT INSULTED MY INTELLIGENCE AND SAID ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SMELL, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HE SAID THAT IT IS ENVIRONMENTAL. I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN SOUTH FLORIDA FOR 43 YEARS AND IN THE SAME HOUSE SINCE 1990. MY VEHICLE IS GARAGED KEPT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY VEHICLE LIKE THIS AND I HAVE OWNED TOYOTA VEHICLES SINCE 1994. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM NOW WAITING FOR A HEARING. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY TOYOTA IS HANDLING THIS. I AM HOPING FOR A REFUND OR AT LEAST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT CAR MINUS THE MONIES I PAID TOYOTA INCLUDING MY DOWN PAYMENT. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION HELPS SOMEONE ELSE IN MY SITUATION.
Bad smell from a/c when it is turned on every day. Took to dealer for inspection and told me everything is ok . Gave me an instruction sheet indicating to turn a/c to fresh air mode every day before turning the engine off.
Never had this problem before in any other car even in another Camry 2010 that I leased before. I suspect that the problem is water not draining correctly. Will take the car again to get the problem resolved. It's a shame, I was very happy with my prior Camry which was perfect and now I hate this car.
I have been in to the dealer 3x for this problem. The service person can smell the odor but the mechanic's cannot. The first time I went in they said it was full of water that was not draining. The next time I went in they claimed they don't smell anything, yet the opened a ticket with Toyota. The smell has now become unbearable and it is making me sick because I have health issues with my immune system.
The smell occurs each time you turn on the a/c, no matter how long it has been sitting. They told me that they have never had this problem before and don't know what to do.
When I called Toyota's 800 number the dealer told them they took apart the dash. They are liars.
Do you or did you have this problem and did they find a solution.
I hate driving my new car.
- djackson2,
Snellville, GA, US
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I BEGAN SMELLING A BURNT WIRE SMELL COMING FORM MY A/C. IT BECAME GRADUALLY WORSE. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH IS COMMON , HOWEVER THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT TOYOTA CORPORATE. I DID, AND I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT. I ALSO ALLOWED TOYOTA TO SEND AN EXPERT TO INSPECT THE CAR. THE EXPERT INSULTED MY INTELLIGENCE AND SAID ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SMELL, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HE SAID THAT IT IS ENVIRONMENTAL. I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN SOUTH FLORIDA FOR 43 YEARS AND IN THE SAME HOUSE SINCE 1990. MY VEHICLE IS GARAGED KEPT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY VEHICLE LIKE THIS AND I HAVE OWNED TOYOTA VEHICLES SINCE 1994. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM NOW WAITING FOR A HEARING. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY TOYOTA IS HANDLING THIS. I AM HOPING FOR A REFUND OR AT LEAST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT CAR MINUS THE MONIES I PAID TOYOTA INCLUDING MY DOWN PAYMENT. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION HELPS SOMEONE ELSE IN MY SITUATION.
- Russ T., Pompano Beach, FL, US