Problems with 2002 Toyota Highlander VISIBILITY

Sun visor keeps coming down as it affects my vision on the road. *tr

Submission from constituent re defective visor/ safety problems 2002 toyota highlander ( full document not imaged). *smd the consumer stated about four months ago, the passenger side visor would not remain in the up position, and approximately two weeks later, the same thing happened on the driver's side.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota highlander. the contact stated that while driving various speeds over road bumps, the sun visor would fall, causing the driver's vision of the roadway to become obscured. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages was approximately 166,000. *tr...updated 05/08/13 *bf

Driver/s side sun visor will not stay up. while driving, it suddenly drops obscuring my vision and putting the driver at extreme risk for an accident (impaired vision of the road). there is no apparent way to fix this problem short of replacing the sun visor (estimated cost of approx. $700 per blogs). this problem has been experienced by many owners of 2002 highlanders as exemplified via "complaint" postings. *tr

The heater would not provide hot air. i pushed in on the switch and the heat would work as long as i held the switch pushed in (not designed to be pushed - rotary selector). eventually, even pressing the switch in would not work. i went on line and found a discussion blog that discussed my exact issue. i followed the recommendation and pulled the face cover off, removed the control panel and discovered exactly what had been described - a broken single strand wire that ran to the back of the switch. i attempted to make the repair using a multi-strand wire as recommended because the dealer repair option was $1,000. the heater appears to work -slightly, but now i have no ac. i think the circuit board was damaged by the soldering iron heat. because we live in the seattle area, this causes issues with the window defogger as well as having no ac. *tr

I have a 2002 toyota highlander and both sun visors will not stay up. this is creating a safety hazard when they fall down and blocks my view while i am driving. what's it going to take - someone getting killed before toyota will admit that the visor is too heavy and needs to be corrected. seems with all the negative publicity that they have received lately that they would do what is right and correct the problem on all their vehicles with this problem. i know that it would be costly but it is their product and they should be willing to do the right thing. *kb

Over the past few months the drivers side visor would fall when i press the breaks. blocking my vision. recently, the visor will not stay up at all, and needs to be taped up to prevent it from falling while i am driving. *kb

The driver side visor does not stay propped up in the forward direction. it drops down to a vertical position downwards, where it blocks the driver's view. *tr

Sun visor on my 2002 toyota highlander will frequently fall down without warning. this results in my view of the road being unexpectedly hindered. this could easily result in an accident. this happens frequently - i.e. almost every time i drive more than 3 miles. *tr

My toyota highlander on both the driver and passenger side sun visors drop down while driving. research of this problem indicate others are having the same problem which potentially can cause an accident by blocking vision or disturbing the driver while driving. notified toyota of the problem and got a very prompt standard customer service reply that the warranty has expired and basically it is your problem versus a potential design flaw that may have safety considerations and they at least could of provide assistance to correct the problem other than a replacement at $660. even at that based on the internet that is not a permanent repair since it is a design flaw. apparently this is also a problem with other toyota models.

Sun visor on the driver's side suddenly falls from its normal position during driving blocking the driver's field of vision. that might case an accident. *tr

Driver's side sun visor falling into driver's field of vision when vehicle in operation. 2002 toyota highlander limited. occurs constantly and began about three years after the visor was replaced for the same problem. *tr

2002 toyota highlander driver side sun visor will not stay up. it flops down into your view everytime you hit a bump. toyota dealer wanted $650 to fix/replace here in indianapolis. car only has 60,000 miles, this shouldn't be a problem that is so expensive to fix. *tr

The driver's side visor on my 2002 toyota highlander will not stay in the up position and falls into the driver's view when driving over bumps. *tr

This is clearly a design flaw & potentially dangerous. the sun visors fail & drop down in front on you, no longer staying at a proper angle or staying up. i cut one open & found that the pivoting pin is coated in plastic & held in place by a metal clip. over time the plastic cracks & falls off the metal pin causing the loss of the required friction to hold the visor securely in place. my 1st repair was to reform the pin with epoxy, but the force from the metal clip was too much and it failed in a few months. the next fix was to cut the visor open again & force the part of the pin still covered in the original plastic coating deeper into the metal clip. that repair lasted until now. the replacement parts are ridiculously expensive, but now i can not repair it and not doing so would be a driving hazard. from what i have read online this is a common problem and toyota should have done something by now. *js