2013 center console peeling, cleaning product use????

my truck is a 2013, picked it up in feburary, one day at work on break i realized my console was kinda bubbled up, rubbed it n it started peeling.... n it kinda took offf...guessing a manufacturing flaw in the rubber????? i believe its rubber, any one else have this happen? n dealer should replace it...right???....been too busy to deal with the dealer as of yet, hopefully this week...and any one have a link directly for the wet okole center console cover..if they make one, no luck finding it... :-(

 

What are cleaning it with?

 

Why look for a cover and spend money, get toyota on the hook for it as they should be.

 

only ran a armorall whipe over it, well over all the plastics to catch the dust, nuttin else, n the package says SAFE ON ALL INTERIOR!...my dad lectured me bout that brand.... hopefully its better then it was 20 years ago, nuttin else seems to be havin issues....guessing a flaw in the rubber when it was made

 

my first thought, thing should go a few years with no signs of anything happening to it....it jus took off by its self...WTF?

 

maybe i'll jus stick to a microfiber cloths for cleaning now on to be safe.. :-/

 

Just go with water and cloth to clean, no chemicals. Your console should be covered under your warranty though. There was a TSB for the dashes flaking, but not the center console.

 

what he said.....

it could have been damaged at the dealer or some point before you took delivery and the dealer did a half-assed job fixing it - poor prep work

 

Something scratched that. Something in a pocket or on a belt as someone was reaching across it or into the back seat.
When was the last time you had someone work on it and how soon after did it start to peel?

 

The rubber pad is completly removable... should be able to have the dealer order you a new one.

 

What he said ^


I think something must have happened that you weren't aware of; whether by yourself or a passenger. Mine is 8 years old and haven't had any problems with all different types of cleaners. Granted they may have changed the material, but I still bet something happened to it.

Note to self, don't peel at unsightly bubbles.

 

probably because of your arm resting there, skin could be causing the problem. i have to wear watches with stainless backs and synthetic bands or my watches start corroding bands too. my arms sticks to my console so i use a cover. just an idea, get dealer to replace the lid then cover.

 

Looks like a defect in the vinyl or naugahyde, what us old dogs used to call it. Maybe the nauga had a skin condition causing it to peel. Warrantee should cover it. The defect doesn't have an even margin like you would expect from a scratch from a sharp object. Looks like the top layer didn't adhere to the base layer.

 

Apparently the lid isn't sold as a separate part. When a few TW members wore out the latch button, the dealer could only sell the entire console bin.

 

And Armorall can in fact cause dryout and cracking over the long-term. Stop using it and don't tell the dealer you used it.

Switch to Meguiars:

 

From the picture I was thinking the same thing.

 

no scratches, no one worked on the truck....it was slightly bubbled.... curious rubbed it n it flaked off, then it jus continued to lift n flake off soo i jus rubbed it more with my finger n it flaked off in that pattern, only used a armorall wipe maybe once, and my arm is more in the center of the console, i was thinking of that, maybe the lotion on my arm n the heat maybe..but it dosent seem to match up, still thinking it's jus a manufacturing flaw, u see swirls n random lines n what not's in molds, i figure this is jus one of those.... still tryin to think if any thing got on it but as this moment i have only had my new truck for 2 months............ service dept, see u tomorrow

 

no dogs in truck.....i dnt want a custom shag intiorior, LOL darn dogs are all blowing their coats.....hair everywhere in the house

 

Good luck.

Unfortunately, I believe you about the way it peeled, but they may say that it was scratched. Like someone else said, they won't sell just the rubber, but you can look at a junk yard and just take the rubber for probably pretty cheap.

 

damn that's bad. Mines an 08, no rips or peeling of any like your. it gets dirty but all I use to clean it is a damp cloth. warranty should replace it, unless stealership argues its a wear and tear thing. or you can alway find a wreck Taco and get the lid than get these cover http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...e/272833-fs-armrest-center-console-cover.html

just installed mines today