Climate control knobs binding

All, my dual climate control knobs bind, at every 90 degrees, when it is cold inside the truck. Is anyone else having this issue? Has anyone fixed this or had it fixed? Please share your experience.

 

A quick search found the following:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ure-control-knobs-stuck.454381/#post-13721761

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/stiff-passenger-heater-a-c-knob.466428/#post-13971062

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/passenger-temp-climate-control-knob-issue.458543/

 

Yep just another common problem on this new Tacoma. Seems like a quality issue to me.

 

It seems like the metal components in the encoders are contracting into a jam, every 90 degrees, when they are cold. I have never seen this have to an encoder before, and we use the cheapest that China has to offer.

 

thank you for providing those search results.

 

Mine did that. Took it in and had them replace it

 

Thank you. I know they had to diagnose the problem. Was it winter when you took it in?

 

I think like may

 

Thank you. Mine don't have problems in the summer.

 

Yes! Replaced knobs at five thousand miles. No issues

 

Yours were binding before?

 

Passenger knob was so stiff.
Yes knob was stiff from the beginning. Must be issue because dealer keeps knobs in stock

 

Thanks for the info!