What is the problem with my Toyota Avalon?
Problem Description. The motor for the rear window sunshade in the Toyota Avalon is known to fail. When this occurs, the sunshade will not extend down the window, and a grinding noise is heard until the motor fails as well.
Why does my Toyota Avalon sun shade stop working?
My current thinking is that the gear deteriorates due to heat stress as well as the tension it is under when the shade is closed or open. The motor controller likely senses the change in voltage at the ends of the movement and stops – leaving the gears under tension.
Why does my Toyota Avalon make a grinding noise?
Rear sun shade make terrible grinding noise. rear sunshade visor broke and loud noise from visor motor when you put the car in reverse. last a minute then stops. cant believe no recall after seeing all the complaints about the same thing. Not sure why this began to happen.
Can you remove the fuse on a 2014 Toyota Avalon?
Can’t remove fuse on 2014 as there are other items on same circuit. Rear shade makes horrible noise whenever the car is put in reverse. It lasts until the shade goes up or down. Happens consistently, we have been advised by the dealer to remove the fuse as the repair is extremely costly.
What kind of battery does a Toyota Avalon use?
Ended up with an Exide 84 month battery. Went out to get a Sears DH, but the Exide cost was much less at the time. Have also had very good service from Delco batteries in my old 1984 Toyota Van. The battery was under the floor on these and having an add no water battery made sense.
Why does my Toyota Avalon have a green indicator light?
The green indicator light really doesn’t tell you what the battery will do “under load”, only its static and unstressed condition. You probably have a bad battery as the car is four years old and the original battery is near the end of a useful life. You probably also have corrosion on the terminals.
How much does it cost to repair a Toyota Avalon?
Replacement of the sunshade assembly is necessary to correct this failure, however, removing the fuse for the sunshade will stop the motor from making the irritating grinding noise. The average cost for a Toyota Avalon General Diagnosis is between $88 -$111. Learn More
Where is the fuse on a Toyota Avalon sun shade?
The shade can usually be lowered from being stuck in the up position by helping it along while an assistant toggles the control switch. Some Avalons (2006 does) have a dedicated fuse under the dash to the left of the steering column. Other years have more than one accessory on this circuit – the fuse lid will tell the story.