Problems with the air conditioning and heating in the Toyota Crown petrol engine (model year 2011)

Hello, I had a similar problem with my Toyota Corolla from 2013. I'm not a mechanic, but I do know a bit about cars. My car turned out to have a fault with individual valves in the air conditioning system. I took it to my regular garage and they repaired it within an afternoon - fortunately at no cost, as it was a known defect. Just ask around to see if this might be the case with your Toyota Crown! Would you like to share a few more details about your vehicle? It might be helpful to know the exact engine type and trim level to get a better idea of what your problem might be. Hope this helps you!

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Thank you for your answer! That's really useful. My Crown is a 3.5 V6 with the Royal Sedan trim. The meter currently shows 265616 KM and the last service was about 10,000 KM ago. Nothing was done to the air conditioning system and it worked perfectly at the time. After your post, I think I should really ask the garage whether it's a similar fault. Thanks again for your help!

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Hello again! I'm glad that my information was helpful. With a Crown 3.5 V6, there could of course be several possible causes, simply because of the more complex structure of the air conditioning technology. It could be the valve, but also the compressor or the air conditioning lines. The fact that your vehicle already has over 265,000 km on it could of course also play a role. There are often wearing parts that simply break down over time. After 10,000 KM after the last service, there could also simply be routine checks or maintenance work that needs to be done at the same time as the air conditioning repair. Either way, have it checked at the garage. It might also be a good idea to make an appointment as soon as possible, as you never know if the problem will get worse the longer you wait. And please report how it turned out, maybe your experience will help other people with similar problems! All the best and good luck with the repair!

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That really sounds like a sensible approach. Maybe you're right too, I shouldn't wait too long. Judging by your advice, it's probably a wear problem with the air conditioning. I'm going to make an appointment with the garage today and ask them to give me a full check. As soon as I have an update I will let you know here, maybe it will help others in similar situations. Thanks again for your very helpful support!

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