2012 Toyota Highlander climate controls do not respond and do not operate until about 1-2 minutes after starting the vehicle. After that they seem to work fine. Any thoughts about what the problem may be before I take it in for service?
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imgur.comPosted Dec 15, 2019, 7:05 PM UTC
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Just to add a bit more detail: The driver and passenger side temperatures are blank. The “Auto” light is on, but no others, and none of the climate control buttons are operational. After a few minutes, the “Auto” light goes off and I can turn on the A/C, etc. “Sync” will be off.
If the vehicle is off for a short time (perhaps 5 minutes), the problem does not occur. It only happens if parked for a few hours.
Thanks for any advice! Curious how bad this problem may end up being.
Is it a hybrid?
Good question. It is not a hybrid.
Has it always done this? Maybe it’s allowing the engine to get warmer before the HVAC steals the heat. I know in my hybrid (2014) when in auto there is no fan speed until the engine is warmed up a bit(Canadian winter)
I’ve had the car since it was new (just over 8 years) and it unfortunately started doing this a few days ago.