2008 Toyota 4runner Wipers & Visibility Problems

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROST DOES NOT CLEAR THE WINDOW. I HAD THE VEH AT THE SHOP TODAY AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $1,000 AND THE DASHBOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN COMPLETELY OFF AND THEY STILL COULD NOT GUARANTEE A FIX. I HAVE READ A LOT ON LINE ABOUT THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL??? THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE ON THIS VEH. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE USED IN FEBRUARY AND HAVE JUST NOW TRIED TO USE THE DEFROST. THE SWITCH DOES NOT CONVERT TO THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE BLOWER AT THE FEET WITH SUFFICIENT AIR. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR RECIRCULATING OR NOT, THE A/C COMPRESSOR BEING ON OR NOT. THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER ADVISED IT WAS A SWITCH OR A PART THAT MAY HAVE FAILED AND IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL IF IT IS NOT A UNIVERSAL PROBLEM???

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THE WIPER SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER SWITCH AND THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT METAL FRAME FOR THE SUN ROOF GLASS WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO SUGGESTED REPLACING THE SEAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000.