Anyone had an vent air freshener leak?

[prosh]

I've been using these auto expressions vent fresh air fresheners for years now and the current one I had in my car decided to leak last night and got all over plastic around the vent and overnight ate away at it and left a nice black residue and pitting.

Has anyone else had this happen to them and pursued reimbursement thru the manufacturer?

Thanks in advance.

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[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

There was a news article on these things a few weeks back that I saw, recommended to stay away from them because it's happened to a lot of people.

[codetrap]

Thanks for the heads up! I'll avoid that type. I typically just did the fabric sheet taped to the topic the under seat vent.

Fixed lol

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by codetrap
Thanks for the heads up! I'll avoid that type. I typically just did the fabric sheet taped to the topic the underwear vent.

What? :english:

[CapnCrunch]

Originally posted by codetrap
fabric sheet taped to the topic the underwear vent.

Do you even underwear bro?

[J.M.]

Originally posted by codetrap
Thanks for the heads up! I'll avoid that type. I typically just did the fabric sheet taped to the topic the underwear vent.

bro bro bro..

[MrSector9]

Originally posted by codetrap
Thanks for the heads up! I'll avoid that type. I typically just did the fabric sheet taped to the topic the underwear vent.


Somethings are so simple, my girlfriend will thank you for this.

I hide any air freshener in my "clean" vehicles, however I do have sweet ugly naked woman air fresheners from the flying j in my winter beater.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by codetrap
Thanks for the heads up! I'll avoid that type. I typically just did the fabric sheet taped to the topic the underwear vent.

rob the knob v. 2.0!

[Tik-Tok]

Just curious OP, did you leave your car outside overnight when this happened?

[sidewaysD]

No,

I saw this on the consumer watch on Global news.

A man in a Cadillac who had it leak all over his soft touch dash and touch screen. It damadged the touch screen and the dash.

Dealer qouted him a hefty bill for replacment of dash trim and touch screen unit.

The company would not fully reimburse his claim. A chinsy $500 is all he got. As "Our product does not leak if properly used"

[dj_rice]

I actually see these cases come through the dealership all the time trying to get warranty. Drips all over radio switches and burns/melts them. Sometimes it gets passed through warranty, and sometimes no, depends on if the customer is good client or not.


Good luck trying to get compensation from the company.

[CanmoreOrLess]

So a chemical which melts plastic is perfectly fine to inhale?

[sidewaysD]

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess
So a chemical which melts plastic is perfectly fine to inhale?

If you have eaten subway recently.. you have eaten a chemical that is used to make Yoga mats.

lol.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess
So a chemical which melts plastic is perfectly fine to inhale?

Those are usually the BEST chemical to inhale.

:rofl:

[CanmoreOrLess]

Originally posted by sidewaysD


If you have eaten subway recently.. you have eaten a chemical that is used to make Yoga mats.

lol.

I can't do Subway... all I see is serious arm hair on the guy working my sub, you just can't unsee that. They ought to have sleeves on their gloves. All that arm hair has to fall somewhere.

Ever notice how Japanese sushi chefs shave their arms and the back of the hand)?

[sidewaysD]

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess


I can't do Subway... all I see is serious arm hair and you just can't unsee that. All that arm hair has to fall somewhere.


LOL well there goes my love for tuna there..

[prosh]

Car gets parked every night in heated garage.


Originally posted by Tik-Tok
Just curious OP, did you leave your car outside overnight when this happened?

[amear]

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess


I can't do Subway... all I see is serious arm hair on the guy working my sub, you just can't unsee that. They ought to have sleeves on their gloves. All that arm hair has to fall somewhere.

Ever notice how Japanese sushi chefs shave their arms and the back of the hand)?


Originally posted by sidewaysD



LOL well there goes my love for tuna there..

Off topic much? LOL

[speedog]

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[EF9 Sedan]

I was kinda worried this stuff would happen with the vent clips. I've tried liquid air fresheners that clip on the vents and they've worked pretty good for me, haven't had leaks and I don't notice them freezing even though my car sits outside in the cold.

[codetrap]

Hahaha. Under seat vent. Fracking autocorrect.

[Rat Fink]

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[ipeefreely]

Originally posted by Rat Fink
I can't stand things like this in my vehicles. It looks tacky, and why would you want to breathe a bunch of chemical crap while you drive? Seriously, if it can eat your dash apart it is something that is not good to be breathing in! Keep your car clean and it won't smell. DONE.
+1

What are you doing in your vehicle that it smells so bad that you need an air freshener??? :nut:

[amear]

I agree with Rat Fink, Why not just use "little trees" air fresheners? or air freshener spray can thingy's?

[Mista Bob]

Originally posted by amear
I agree with Rat Fink, Why not just use "little trees" air fresheners? or air freshener spray can thingy's?
But they don't look as futuristic!!!!!

[codetrap]

Originally posted by Rat Fink
Keep your car clean and it won't smell. DONE.
Originally posted by ipeefreely

+1

What are you doing in your vehicle that it smells so bad that you need an air freshener??? :nut:
One word.

Children

[sidewaysD]

They do have underseat freshners that are bean bag like.

Filled with somekind of scent beads. Non leaky.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by ipeefreely
What are you doing in your vehicle ?

Originally posted by codetrap
Children
UHHH...

[lilmira]

Originally posted by jwslam


UHHH...

:eek: :rofl:

[blairtruck]

Originally posted by codetrap

One word.

Children
dont agree
my truck is over 12 years old now. still has new car smell vacuum and treat the leather regularly. i occasionally have to wipe a dusty footprint off the back of my seat. but thats it.
all door pockets and center console are always empty. only an owners manual and registration in glove box.