2004 Es330 Heater

[Babstb]

My passenger side heat is not working. Have been quoted $515 to repair. Before I do if anyone has had this problem please let me know if this is inline.

[gbhrps]

babstb,

That's a tough call to make, but regardless ... because its a Lexus it will be expensive if you go to the dealership for a fix. A good independent mechanic who works on all makes, including Toyota Camry's (basically the ES330's baby brother), may be able to get to the bottom of the issue. Maybe not, if its an issue that requires Lexus parts.

Your unit may have a bad control module (buttons for passenger side heat/cooling), or a bad actuator motor that opens and closes the heater box doors to the passenger side. Then again the door hinge could be broken. The problem is that a lot of this is hidden behind the dash and is a bit** to get at (read time consuming /costs dollars). The simple fix may be that a RESET has to be done on the HVAC system (like rebooting a computer), and that usually takes less than 10 minutes.

Without more to go on, its too hard to tell what the fix will be, or how much it'll cost. Maybe an independent can fix it, and the cost will be minimal. Then again, maybe he can't, and then you'll still need to go to a dealership to add their costs onto that. Good Luck!