Hi All,

Anybody else have any problem with a receding dashboard? The driver side of the dashboard is pulling away from the door post. (see picture).

 

this might help:

 

in all seriousness, i've never seen that but will check my 4runner for that. i'd see if the dealer can do something about that one. that's just wrong!

 

That's why you have a warranty;go harass the dealer about it.

 

Dang.... I guess they do not make them like they used to....

seriously, Darkstar, where are you? Is this a case of extreme heat combined with other factors, or just a defective dash?

 

I'd definitely take it to the dealership. That should be covered under warranty.

 

ufff. that'll need to be replaced. don't let them wiggle out from under it saying it's supposed to do that either.

 

I guess not I'm near Santa Barbara CA. There's lots of sun, but not like Arizona! I was thinking maybe it was a problem with the door post cover, but it's on there nice and tight. I don't know how it can shrink that much in just 19 months - is that even possible. I also thought/hoped that it was something loose, but the dash doesn't move at all.

I'll go on a dealer run and see if any of their runners out in the sun have a similar issue.

Mark

 

Actually I found Viagra helps for a while, but it looks the same again the next day

 

Yeah. Kinda hoping to find a TSB on it. It's a whole lot easier to argue if head office has issued a notice on it. I'll check again 2k miles later at the next oil change.

 

Mine sits in the sun, exposed all day long everyday for a year. It doesn't have that shrinkage at all.
The dash is the soft-touch, cushy material and maybe it is a manufacturing defect where they didn't inject enough into the mold? Anyway, they should replace that under warranty.

 

Indeed, don't bother waiting until next time, have it taken care of right now. That is definitely a production flaw that needs to be looked into. It'll most likely be a dash replacement or something. (it'll be under warranty so it's best taken care of asap).