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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	810411
Internal NHTSA #	10350400
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	01/06/10
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	the temperature control on my 2004 toyota highlander keeps switching by itself from hot to cold and hot again. I have to actually turn the ac on even when the outside air coming in is moderate because the temperature control will switch by itself to hot and i can't switch it off. This occurs every time i drive and more so when i go over a bump or make a turn. I turn the vent on for outside air, but the temperature control gets locked on to hot and i can't turn it off. I have called the dealer and they have said that it would cost around $1000. 00 to fix it. They want to replace the whole control unit. I have read various forums of numerous owners having this same issue. It seems to be a problem with toyota not leaving enough slack in a ribbon cable with 3 connections that connect from the circuit board to the control knob. The wires break off from the soldering on the knob. This sounds like a known defect to me that toyota is aware of, but chooses to ignore. Apparently a cheaper fix is to re-solder the cable, but they refused to do that. I think they should be fixing this for free. This is just another example of toyota ignoring known issues with their vehicles.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CASTRO VALLEY, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects

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