PLEASE INCLUDE AND CONSIDER THIS COMPLAINT IN YOUR UPCOMING MEETING.RE: DESIGN DEFECT HEATED AIR FROM VENTING SYSTEM TOYOTA HIGHLANDER I AM AN OWNER OF THE 2002 MODEL. THE AIR FROM THE AIR VENTING SYSTEM IS ALWAYS HEATED. RECENTLY, THE LOCAL DEALER CONFIRMED MY FINDINGS. THE AIR EXITING FROM THE VENTING SYSTEM IS UNNECESSARILY HEATED FOR AN ADDED 6 TO 9 DEGREES. THE CABIN IS 6- 9 DEGREES HOTTER THAN THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. THEIR EXPLANATION IS THAT THE AIR VENT DUCT PULLS AIR THROUGH NEXT TO THE ENGINE. AND IN THE PROCESS HEATED THE VENTED AIR.I WAS TOLD TO USE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.HOWEVER, I AM PUZZLED BY THIS DESIGN DEFICIENCY. DUE TO THIS DESIGN DEFECT, I AM WASTING AC AND FUEL EFFICIENCY. PLEASE HELP ME LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. F. FUNG SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. *AK
2009
WHEELS
OUR CAR HAS 17,000. MILES AND TURNS OUT THE TIRES ARE BARE IN SPOTS AND THE CAR HYDROPLANED AND SKIDDED AND WOULD NOT HOLD THE ROAD IN A LIGHT SNOWSTORM. WE OFTEN SKIDDED RIGHT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WE HAVE DRIVEN MANY SUVS OVER THE YEARS -WE ARE 69- AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. TOYOTA EMAILED TO US THAT THE TOYO A20 P245/55R19 OPEN COUNTRY TIRES THE CAR CAME WITH ARE NOT MEANT FOR DRIVING IN SNOW. WE LIVE IN VT AND THE CAR WAS SOLD TO US AS AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE CAR FOR DRIVING IN SNOW. I HAVE LOOKED AT THE INTERNET AND OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. MY SON JUST PURCHASE A NEW HIGHLANDER AND I WORRY HIS TIRES ARE THE SAME. *TR