Toyota Trucks: 2004 4Runner heater/ac fan faulty?

I just purchased a new '04 4Runner, and after 600 miles, the heater/ac fan
intermittently refuses to turn on. Although the dash indicators say the fan
is on, the fan motor isn't turning, and no air is emitted from the vents.
This happens whether I use Auto or Manual climate control. It typically
happens when I first start the car in the morning (it's not garaged, and is
only partially protected from the elements on the side that faces my house).
Once I've driven the car for a while, stopped, turned off the ignition,
gotten out of the car, returned to the car (after running an errand of
variable length), and turned the heat back on, the fan works fine.

The past few mornings haven't even been that cold (~25 F with overnight
temperatures probably in the teens), but my gut tells me that it's got
something to do with engine temperature.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Darryl R.

I still don't have my truck back! That will teach me to trust the stealer,
uh, I mean dealer. The service rep now tells me that the part is on
nationwide back order. I wonder why. Could it be that people all over the
country need their heat to work reliably now that it's winter? Anyway,
they've had my truck for 4 days, and they can't even give me an ETA on the
part. They provided me with a Corolla as substitute transportation. This was
fine when I thought it would be a day, but now I'm going to have to insist
on a comparable vehicle. And the beat goes on... :-(.

Darryl R.

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