Toyota Echo Visibility problems by year

eyes off the road for these adjustments can be considered hazardous. But I live in a somewhat cold climate and I have had trouble keeping the windows defrosted on some days particularly if the humidity was high. This could be considered a safety issue. I just took the vehicle to the toyota service department because air conditioner light was blinking. Looking at a repair bill of around $1,600.00 For a new compressor and clutch. Of course, I do not have an extended warranty as this was my sixth toyota ,and I have never had any problems such as this is the past. Since I have read that others have experienced the same problems I would urge someone to look into the issue before someone got killed because of inability to see out the front window. *Ak

visibility. We were forced to stop driving and seek refuge in a motel. The next morning after the rain had stopped and the car had been parked overnight the defroster worked normally. 2001 Echo. Purchased january 3, 2002 quoting ask toyota <[email protected]>: response (enrique) - 08/31/2006 04:30 pm thank you for contacting toyota motor sales, u.S.A., Inc. We apologize for the concerns you are experiencing with your 2001 echo. The warranty for your defrost is three years or 36 thousand miles, whichever comes first, from the date of first use for your vehicle. Based on the vin (vehicle identification number) you provided, your warranty coverage started on 01/07/2002. Your vehicle is currently outside these warranty parameters and we are unable to assist with the cost of this repair. Etc. To toyota, I again summarized the failure and the consequences: on- 09/02/2006 09:12 am; I said: ... My question was sent to you as a safety issue. I asked "how do I keep the defroster vent controls from shorting out in the rain?" Because your response was inadequate: it is my intent to "report a possible defect with a vehicle" to the national highway traffic safety administration... So I am reporting the safety problem which is obviously a manufacturing defect.*Jb

is not up to the standards that it should be....Maybe it was a faulty windshield......It am just so upset that they do not want to stand behind their warrenty and just because they are such a large company they think this is a joke....We bought this car new and never in my life have I had this happen to any of my other cars......My 1990 honda has tons of these marks on the windshield and it never has had a problem with my windshield cracking..........I do not know if there are anymore complaints like this but this to me seems to be a quality problem ...The quality of the windshield is at question here and how much protection does it hold for the drive ror the passenger.........Even if I take a picture of this mark they claimed caused it you would need a inlarge it tens times to see this mark they claim is the problem and not the quality of the glass........