It's finally under 100 degrees so I'm driving with my A/C off. The heat coming through the vents is getting annoying. Does anyone know if there is a common problem with a blend door not closing or something like that?

 

I have the same problem. Finally get some nice weather here in Florida, and my car is trying to make me sweat :-/

 

both my cars do it, gets hot in the center console area too

 

same thing happens in my car. I think it's a design flaw..there is a remedy, but I believe it requires some modification. I read about this a long time ago and can't remember where .

 

you will find that the heat you are expieriencing from the centre consul is probably due to the exhaust system running directly underneath it , this is certainly true on the V8 soarer

 

is this happening with the ac on recirc? or fresh air?...much more air comes in if the ac is on fresh air...even if its off.

 

This happens whenever the A/C light is not lit.

 

Yea the heat comes usually from the exhaust or the tranny tunnel. I know my tranny tunnel is always warm. I hover my hand over the center console area and it's always near hot to the touch.

 

If you're pulling in outside air, it will let air in regardless of the heat or A/C being on or not...
change to recirc and it will cure the problem...

not a defect... lots of cars do this... my mother's brand new CRV does this.

 

bean is right check that you have the option of pulling air from oustide w/ ac or heat . but our cars do have have alot of heat around the center console my supra is the same way but check thsoe options out

 

I tried the recirculating function and it didn't work.

 

its the tranny heat coming from the 1jz trans.....

 

Well I'm running a W58, but I agree that it is coming through the firewall. My feet get warm after a lengthy drive.

 

kaiser if you checked that out and its not that i agree with got_trd the heat comes from the tranny casue my supra also does that and keeps me nice and warm in the winter without the heater on i think it does that casue the tranny is right under you

 

Ok well I'll have to live with it. A small concession to make.