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My radio runs as long as the key is on. None of the radio controls work. For a short time time before this started happening, the orange lights that backlight the radio controls would blink on and off. Now those lights do not light up at all. Also, the radio screen is not lit up, and does not...

I purchased the Toyota Care (8yrs? 75k) extended warranty for my 2012 SR5. It was $1600 as a standalone product, however, I negotiated a rate reduction to 2.9% if I bought the warranty. The net increase worked out to be $600. I have not had any mechanical issues so far (at 70k), but I have had...

Perfect! Thanks, Antman. I will take pix and post them.

Thanks, so how do I pull the console? Are there screws/bolts underneath some of the console panels?

The sunglass holder in my overhead console keeps opening up. Initially it was just on really hot days. Now it only stays closed on cold days. I figured that I could fix the problem by popping the holder out and bending the spring a bit so that it exerts a little less force (and would not expand...

Thanks, Jeremy. Your reply gives me the confidence to fix the issue. The dealer made it sound like there was a very high likelihood that I would damage the spoiler unless I had two people to fix it.

The Bluetooth microphone on my 2012 SR5 appears to be working poorly. Every time I speak with anyone while on the highway (or other roads), I get continual comments on how they have trouble hearing me and how there is a loud buzzing noise. For the first year or more, I got the occasional and...

The liftgate on my stock 2012 SR5 rattles when ever I shut it. It sounded like it was the spoiler rattling. I first thought it was just lightweight materials flexing when it engaged the latch, but further investigation revealed that the bottom right side of the spoiler was contacting the...

As Jeremy posted earlier, the load ratings for P rated tires are reduced by 9% when used on trucks and SUVs (per the tire manufacturers). That means that your stock Bridgestones ratings are really, rating = 2535 * .91 = 2307lbs (which is less than the c rated tires) Why do you need he heavier...

Thanks for the suggestions guys. The noise seems to have disappeared. I have tried to see if I could get it again, by leaving the rear window cracked, the sunroof open and the doors/hatch ajar, but no luck. It was strange because it occurred both while driving and standing still, with the...

Thanks for the replies. I don't know whether it is the bluetooth pairing as I haven't messed with that (no bluetooth phone,yet). It happens when the doors are shut and the vehicle isn't running. I don' remember hearing it in the last couple days. I don't know whether I have just become...

I recently purchased a new 2012 SR5 with only the power seat and sunroof options. I love it so far (3k miles), but there is a strange single beep from the dashboard or other location up front that occurs every 5 minutes or so. At first I thought it was the backup warning system, but it still...