Thank you man!

Wayne Penney I agree! Car tech's deserve to get paid well, its a lot of pressure on them and some customers attitude doesn't help at all!

But it still took 2 techs ONLY 17 minutes....and the dealer gets big bucks more than what they should get regardless of what the techs get paid! Sheesh!!

I don't think he was referring to the techs re the $400.00

Billed 8+ hours for a 1 hour MAX job. Thieves

Mikel Well repetition paid of here lol but you went the extra mile with the evaporator! That’s a lot more work including the cowl under the hood. Good job on DIY though

ghasan ahmed Absolutely, with another set of eyes we might get our time down by another minute or so :)

@@danielemigh7259 you guys did amazing job.Ill bring my lawn chair cranberry juice and 7up with that umbrella straw.

They basically have to remove the entire interior front end of the car. Count your blessings: 1. That Toyota did the job for free. 2. That the technicians made only one "mistake" in re. the pax side heat--so far..... This job, on your dime, would cost from $2000 -to- ? depending upon who you wanted to trust with your car. GOOD LUCK!

​​@@Frank-mm2ypyou can buy a dash for $95

where a could buy a dash for 95$@@saintreem

@@saintreemwhere??

Not gonna lie man, it is me, the one in the video with me and one other guy and we triple team all of the work load together. We all work great together and split the flag hours evenly. That way if someone gets a bad job you know the others guys are hustling to make everyone money.

Behind the glove box look up, the two 12mm bolts hold the airbag to the crash bar. Install and tighten and boom….rattle gone

@@danielemigh7259 yup, you are correct. I ended up replacing the heater core and discovered the culprit. Thanks for responding.

Thank you dude!

Thanks man

Jay G. Yes we have, when the fix came out everyone was getting new dashes. We would do multiples a day. Now they trickle in one every month or so.

@@danielemigh7259 there will be more in the future! The media is catching up and will force Toyota to repair all the rest.

@@gosman949 i have one as well but its too late for me. ppl have said they tried contacting toyota to no avail...

@@lilmamagc yes I contacted corporate Toyota here in the Dallas area. To no avail. I complained to the National Transportation Agency. You should too.

The panel above the glove box that had the ac vent on the far right does pull out separately from the dash/glove box. No screws either...it’s just pulls straight out towards the rear of the car

​@@danielemigh7259Hey champ just wondering if a 2009 Toyota aurion could be replaced similarly to how you did it here??

I have been with Toyota for 11 years and there was an issue with evaporator cores prior to this dash replacement. The dash had to be removed for the evaporator core replacement so I got pretty familiar with what all needed to come out. So when the dash replacement came on we were ready to roll right out the gate :)

Richard Collins Yes it is very similar but I prefer pulling the steering wheel also on the Avalon because it gives the extra room for removal and install.

The internet is full of so-called "fixes" for this problem. Shop around for the fix you think might work best for you . The COVERLAY Co. for example, makes custom fitted plastic covers that fit over the dashboard. It can be DIY or by professionals. Its pricey -caveat emptor.

It is an updated material so the sticky/crack conditions don’t continue. The Solara isn’t to bad. Once the dash is swapped it will be a nice car

@@danielemigh7259 Thanks for the info man. I did end up ordering a new dash from the local dealership. $1800 ish. I went to the local junkyard and practiced pulling a dash off another old Solara for $120. Cheap schooling for dash removal if you ask me! Thanks again for posting this video and showing how it’s done.

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Yes we do, two 10mm bolts holding the speaker down and one electrical connector

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It should be free. This was a recall issue. The dashboard had a sticky surface later on when it came out of the factory.

$1,500.00.

Free!!! In 2015 Toyota recall this dash panels, and replace them for free! Contact to any Toyota Dealership, they will order it for you. And a soon as the dash arrived, they will install it for you.

OMG!! The damn part is $1500?! Can't believe Toyota allowed such a mess to happen.... I have 1994 Honda and the dash is beautiful still and my Camry is garage kept and is a mess!! So disappointed in Toyota's lousy ethics!

friendlyashraf Call your local dealer have them look into the issue for you. Mine is currently being replaced. My recall was “expired” back in 2016 but Toyota went about and beyond to fix the issue for me at no cost... definitely call and don’t take no for an answer lol

@@jasminemartinez9441 What dealership did you go to?

Erica B. Call The nearest dealer to you. Let them know , and they should know if it’s still under warranty. If they say it was but it has “expired” have them connect you to the manufacture, like I asked and we were able to resolve the issue. Cause I did have warranty. The previous owner. But I stated that the car was purchased during it so I was not aware. Anyhow I said I loved Toyota but they should stand by what they say or I will sell the car and go to Honda. Long story short after going back and fourth they were very nice and patient with me understood my concerns. Issue ended up being resolved. (: good luck! As it such a game changer and YOU should NOT have to pay out of pocket.

I sold my car because of this issue😟😟

friendlyashraf Ohhh no! Someone came up on a great car

They should take the old ones and make mouse traps out of them. Crazy sticky!!!!!

No they changed the body style in 2012 and again in 2015 so the 2016 Camry is different but very similar

$2000 on up depending on the dealer or repair shop. Check with TOYOTA to find out if you qualify for a free dealer replacement under recall.

@@Frank-mm2ypMight as well just buy a new car….

I noticed they threw them on the floor and I was thinking I bet they could get scratched up like that

Rola C yes, mine too!! They suck

Yes same. All chopped up. Material way to soft when exposed to Sun/heat too long

The speakers in the corner of the dash and the radio is removed so there is a possibility the speaker did not get plugged in

They forgot to connect.

Wayne Lynch Good, glad it wasn’t anything serious. It happens.

The sun beaming on the dash for years causing the material to become sticky. No relation to engine heat.

@@danielemigh7259 Thanks. I believe the chemicals in cleaning products can interact with the heat too. My cars manual says to clean my interiors only with water. If heavily soiled only water and a mild soap.

My car was garage kept, sun shades used and no cleaning materials and it is sticky as all hell!! Has nothing to do with anything except stupid Toyota tried to go cheap on this item and many people are getting screwed because of it!!

@@PapillonOne Unbelievable!

@@PapillonOne And I'm one of them. Mine also garaged kept and hardly driven. I thought it was something bad that I used on it! But just found out 2 weeks ago (July 2019) that it was poor material and replacement free until May 2017. What the?

Next one I do yes!!!

Got you a video up bud! Evap Core replacement

lilmamagc The part number is 55401-06091-E0 for the gray color. If you have a different color the last two letters/numbers change

Dealer told me yesterday my 10 year enhanced warranty expired in May 2018, two months before I bought the damn car! They claimed the dashboard part alone costs $2000!! Labor cost unknown at this point.

I would definitely replace it for you, thanks for the nice comment

Just put up a video of step by step in my Evaporator Core Video

How much did it cost you?

Alfonso Gilson i have the same problem , anybody know any other options?

Hi Angela. At the end i asked a mechanic friend of mine to replace the dashboard. It was a safety issue for us. We couldn't drive the car in sunny days. I paid $1200 for everything, part and labor, took 4 hours to replace it. If you want to keep your car for another 5 years or more, you must change it. The last option is to buy a dashboard cover for less than $50, but in my opinion looks really bad : / Again, this is safety issue if you dashboard is melted.

Me too. When I tried to get it done, they didn't have the parts. Now it's too late.

Try contacting your ''REGIONAL'' Toyota representative. No one ever notified me either, by letter,email or call, even though they had all 3 ways to contact me. I just happened to find a story about it online. Called last week and no problem getting it fixed. MAKE SURE all the electrical etc.. works afterwords. I just notice that some of my front speakers are not working.

@@aa.gilson - where did your mechanic get the dashboard from? Any chance you live in Central Florida?

Laturia Adams This was covered by Toyota free to the customers on 10 year old cars regardless of mileage. I don’t know of a better compliment to give Toyota. So when Toyota was aware of the issue they stood behind their product and repaired it :) but yeah thanks for the compliment on team work. We work good together ;)

Jd Jd hahaha you are the only one that has commented on that so far... she isn’t the boss lady but someone that is hard to talk to sometimes lol

Daniel emigh 😂 I know how that is

@@deepsouthroktrapmusic hahahahahahaha, someone that does not work with us anymore. I have always thought it was funny to see him sitting there during the video

Agree! haha

they are charging the bunch of 10mm sockets.. thats it

By that logic, a hooker doesn't deserve as much money as she gets because it only took her 2 minutes.

I have a 2011 Toyota Camry SE that I bought new. It has 132000 miles on it. I haven't had an ounce of trouble with the dash. But I recently bought a nice 2008 Toyota Solara that has some cracking of the dash. I'll probably fix it with a Coverlay kit rather than spending $2000+ for a new dash.

@@glennnorris4346 I ended up just getting a dash cover mat off Amazon for like $30. Screw it.

There have been several lawsuits by individuals. But no class action so far.