2007 Camry AC STINKS!!!

[rebel]

Hi Guys was wondering anyone here had this expirence.

The AC of my 3.5L Camry is only 3 months old and it's sticks like wet socks everytime I turn ON the AC for about 3 mins then the smell goes away.

It's like not all the water are drain out.

I tried to get Toyota to fix the problem and they told me I have to pay 7,500.00 and considering my car is 3 months old and it should be under warranty. They told me that I really have to pay. But since their schedule is full I still haven't got the car clean not to mention it will take 3 days in the shop just for this.

I ask the service advisor if any other Camry owners 07 model had the same complaint about the foul odor and they told me there was 1 and it's because the driver eat his lunch inside the car. ( well I don't )

We don't even use it for going to the market or grocery it's just my extra car when driver is not around.

I tried to email Toyota but no reply it seems they don't care at all.

Well here's the catch I notice that I would get mouth ulcers when ever I use the car so does my son so I think the car is not healthy due to this problem.

I also noticed that if the car would be park in a UPHILL position the smell is lessen unlike if I park it on a flat surface.

The drain is working as it drips water during AC operation.

Hope you guys can contribute to this.

[CoDer]

Try nyo check cabin air filter nyo sir, palitan nyo pag marumi na.

hth

[KBR]

hhmm, well I have an '07 Camry SE V6 (3.5) and I havent experienced anything like that. but then your in the Philippines and Im in the US, so I am not sure if the Camry's in the PI is any different???.


aite, peace.

[mazdamazda]

Hmmmm... kinda reminds me of what happens to the AC also of our Rav4 from time to time (siguro every two months or so).

Why are they charging you P7.5K when you car is still covered by the warranty? Are you having it repaired in Shaw-Ortigas (never had a warranty claim problem before with them)?

Though from the mouth ulcer symptom that you've described... it's quite possible that there's a mold infestation somewhere. Have you tried to personally check the aircon filter (is yours located behind the glovebox)?

[XTO]

same with mine wayback in '01 kabago-bago amoy pawis na panis once in-on ang a/c! the best remedy is turn off the thermostat for a few minutes while the blower is running to dry up the moisture that accumulated along the lines. eventually mawawala yan.

[rebel]

Hmmmm... kinda reminds me of what happens to the AC also of our Rav4 from time to time (siguro every two months or so).

Why are they charging you P7.5K when you car is still covered by the warranty? Are you having it repaired in Shaw-Ortigas (never had a warranty claim problem before with them)?

Though from the mouth ulcer symptom that you've described... it's quite possible that there's a mold infestation somewhere. Have you tried to personally check the aircon filter (is yours located behind the glovebox)?

TOYOTA SHAW! that's the one that want's to get 7,500.00 for a car that is just 3 months old.

I was surprise when I look up the problem in www.toyotanations.com the topic had more than 60 replies with the same complaint.

I did check the filter behind the glovebox but it's clean. As i've said the car is less than 3 months old.

Here is a link to that thread in the USA AC STINKS

[rebel]

same with mine wayback in '01 kabago-bago amoy pawis na panis once in-on ang a/c! the best remedy is turn off the thermostat for a few minutes while the blower is running to dry up the moisture that accumulated along the lines. eventually mawawala yan.

SOBRA baho talaga. I've tried all sorts of Ambi products, Ionizer, Ozonizer.

Sa akin hindi nawawala bumabaho lalo.

[av8or5]

what exactly is that P7500 that they are charging you? Please give more details. I assume a/c is covered under warranty especially if regarding a/c draining as it could affect other parts of the a/c system which toyota will be spending more on if warrantied.

try using charcoal, maybe that would help.

[mazdamazda]

TOYOTA SHAW! that's the one that want's to get 7,500.00 for a car that is just 3 months old.

Try to bring it to Toyota Shaw-Ortigas (the one located in C5 near the Ajinomoto HQ). They did repair my AC (and a lot more) before for free (under warranty of course).

[Horsepower]

Di kaya may namatay na daga sa loob or ipis somewhere in the AC system where air flows?

Anyway, ano yung mouth ulcer?

[xpac]

ours is a 2.4v camry 'never experience your problem.
1 year old na camry ko di pa ko gumagamit ng car scent or deodorant.
i think you should insist to toyota to fix your problem 1.9M is not an easy money.

[Flagg]

...Anyway, ano yung mouth ulcer?

Yung tinatawag na 'singaw' na parang pimple inside your mouth.

[Horsepower]

Ah singaw pala. thanks flagg!

SOmething is terribly wrong with that car then.

[IMm29]

Try leaving the 'recirculate' button off, even when parked, so that fresh air comes in. This might be able to reduce the smell. We had that amoy pawis/amoy medyas smell before, and getting fresh air helped reduce/remove it.

[baludoy]

such an awful problem to have, a mouth ulcer causing car. plus they want to bill you P7500 for a car that's only 3 months old and w/ a warranty to boot. something is definitely wrong w/ your car's a/c system (somewhere somehow there's stagnant water in there) and your casa, sir. hopefully, bro mazdamazda's preferred casa may find the remedy to your misery.

[rebel]

what exactly is that P7500 that they are charging you? Please give more details. I assume a/c is covered under warranty especially if regarding a/c draining as it could affect other parts of the a/c system which toyota will be spending more on if warrantied.

try using charcoal, maybe that would help.

They want to charge me 7,500.00 for Labor in cleaning the AC to get rid of the smell.

I also assume AC is covered under warranty and I don't think I voided my warranty in any way that I'm aware.

[rebel]

I will try to bring the car to Toyota Shaw-Ortigas next week maybe they would fix the problem under warranty.

I just got off the phone with my friend who own's 3 2007 camry and she said 2 of the 3 exhibit the same problem I had and she had it fix by Toyota Shaw but she can't remember if they had to pay anything for it since everything was arrange by the company secretary. But she doubts if anything was paid since car is new and under warranty.

[suysuy]

tip ko lang (not sure though hehe)

wag mag spray ng pabango/perfume/cologne sa loob ng car. didikit sa filter yung amoy. kasama ang dirt. so babaho yan

lalo na yung mga gel type na car freshener. where do you think the gel goes? sa filter. pag mag sublime yan diretso yan sa filter.

[Camgen6]

No problem with mine. You shouldn't be paying P7.5k it's still under warranty.
E-mailing Toyota will do you no good.
Try putting some charcoals inside your car, maybe someday it will absorb the bad odor.

[joeverzosa]

sounds like you have mold...I would spray LYSOL into the all the interior vents including the air vent outside your car, let it sit for a couple mins. and then turn the A/C with its setting for the outside air to circulate in...



Lysol does wonders...