NHTSA Complaint #10323849 — 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA

THE A/C IN MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE VENTS. THE COMPRESSOR KEPT KICKING ON AND OFF. THIS OCCURRED EVERYTIME I USED THE A/C. AFTER REPLACING THE COMPRESSOR TWICE, WE STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HOT AIR COMING OUT OF THE VENT WHILE THE A/C IS ON. NOW THE VAN TODAY 4/5/2010 HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR AND ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR WHEN THE A/C IS TURNED ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THE A/C PULLEY HAS NOT BURNED UP. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE. TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AC003-05 BUT IT ONLY COVERS VEHICLES UNTIL 36,000. SINCE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER THAT MILEAGE, WE ARE NOT COVERED. THIS IS THE THIRD MAJOR ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH THIS 2005 VAN. I HAVE HAD THE BACK DOOR GAS SHOCKS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL AND THE ENTIRE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. THE FIX FOR THE A/C IS ESTIMATED AT $4,000! *TR