Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2002

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007127586	Incident Date: Nov, 13 2007
Consumer's City: RALEIGH	Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO	Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: HIGHLANDER	Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No	Component's Description: Equipment:appliance:air conditioner
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No	Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#:	Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 21 2007	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: Aug, 21 2002
Was Original Owner: No	Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: I have read of numerous complaints from consumers concerning the a/c system on 2002 toyota highlanders. the complaints are similar to my own in that the a/c just stops working one day. if i turn the hot/cold switch knob to the cold section when just the vent is on, it blows hot air. if i turn it to the right for hot air- it gets extremely hot. even if i turn the a/c button on, cold air does not come out. this seems to be a defect in a switch. i've had the pressure to the a/c checked and it was normal and charged. i am fearful there is a short in a switch somewhere that may cause my vehicle to catch fire. it seems to be a major complaint with a lot of highlander owners. *tr