Hot center console

[grngoat]

My wife drives a '03 100. Today she drove approx 150 miles round trip 100 miles of this was interstate. About half way home she called and asked if the seat belt latch was usually hot. When she got home I felt the center console around the seat belt latch and it was hot, not burning hot but rather warm. The rest of the console was cool to the touch. I have never noticed this before. The truck has 167,000 miles on it. We have owned it a little over a year. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Lee

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Rear heater button on?

 

[grngoat]

Nope, my first thought as well. Button was off.

 

[coveboy]

Mine does this same exact thing, so if you get an answer I'd love to know what causes it

 

[Gunney]

Ur transmission sits right under there and if you pull out your centre console you will see that there is all but ZERO insulation.

Maybe look at getting some dynamatt or other thermal/acousitic insulation…

 

[BBQ BOY]

I noticed this about my truck on a trip not too long ago. It was HOT!!!

 

[BoiseFJ]

My 2000 is doing this now with the rear heater on, the passenger side of the console is so hot between the passenger seat and the console, I can't keep my hand down there at all. Once I turn the rear heater off it cools down. Now my 2002 doesn't do that, it stays cool with the rear heater on. So I am concerned that something is not right with my 2000.

 

[AMGAndrew]

The bottom of our Yeti Tumblers get right warm sitting in the cup holders. Transmission is right below and heat rises. Nature of the beast.

 

[nissanh]

I store my water bottles inside the console and it is warm to drink in few hours.

 

[BoiseFJ]

I don't think it is my transmission, as both hundy's would do it if it was. There is something else going on, and I had hoped someone else had experienced the same thing. Mine gets so hot on the passenger side of the console between the seat and console wall, I can't leave my had there if my Rear Heater is turned on. Otherwise it is fine.

 

[SurfSwitch]

So I had the same thing happen and the fix was pretty funny. Turns out my carpet had come up just a bit on the passenger side and it was blowing heat down under it and down the center console. Not likely the reason, but hey I figured if it happened to me it could happen to you.

 

[OTSWolf]

Ur transmission sits right under there and if you pull out your centre console you will see that there is all but ZERO insulation.

Maybe look at getting some dynamatt or other thermal/acousitic insulation…

I agree. My 2002 gets hot there too. It is the transmission. Plus it would get hotter on longer trips, and since it was just driven for a long trip, it makes sense.

It could be the rear heater, but at least in mine the rear heater doesn't get that hot. Plus, there would have to be a leak in the venting for it to get that hot right there.

 

[nnnnnate]

Mine does this and it heats up with the AC blowing. I noticed it this past June for the first time and its kind of been a constant thing on my trips that I notice. Its annoying but I haven't spent the time to troubleshoot it.

 

[CurbsEnthusiasm]

Likely the transmission. Mine gets quite warm as well. I also have a 97' Corvette and the trans tunnel gets very hot too. It's a common mod to lay dynomat or some other insulation down to keep temps cooler.

 

[Skidoo]

Check that you did not block the rear vents on bottom back side of console. I have WeatherTech mats and the high lip blocks those vents and cause center console to get hot, so I made some spacers.

 

[BoiseFJ]

Check that you did not block the rear vents on bottom back side of console. I have WeatherTech mats and the high lip blocks those vents and cause center console to get hot, so I made some spacers.

Great suggestion, I bet those were blocked, as we were quit loaded for winter trip and I carry a small kit bag right behind the console.
Will check it out and report back. Thanks

 

[BoiseFJ]

Check that you did not block the rear vents on bottom back side of console. I have WeatherTech mats and the high lip blocks those vents and cause center console to get hot, so I made some spacers.

I checked the back of the center console and sure enough, my weathertech mat was up against the heater vents flush. I will have to trim that part down, to allow air flow. Thanks for the great suggestion.

 

[Northlandmatt]

Had the same issue. Thank you for posting!

 

[Cola]

Buddy had a similar issue. Hopefully it's a simple fix like the mats. But his ended up being low oil in his transfer case due to an output seal leak. Caused his center console to really heat up, like a hot coffee warmer in his cupholder

 

[merbesfield]

Mine is really hot also. Heats up Yeti cups really fast.