I don't understand why it gets hot, however there are a few things I noticed about it.

1. The center console (Shifter Area) gets warm/hot when the windows are down. Even an inch down on the driver side, and all the way up on the passenger side will make the console warm.

2. All windows up and closed, the console does not get warm or hot. It is cool.

3. I leave the vents on cool. When I open the windows, the air is cool. Close the windows, the air coming through the vents. It happens instantly, when you open the windows down (warm), and then up (cold)

Any ideas why it does this? Get's annoying, as I leave all my windows open at night, and the console is emmitting lots of heat.

 

airflow from your engine creeping up from a
faulty shift rubber boot.....

 

Perhaps, but I don't see why hot air doesn't creep when all of the windows are closed.

 

Your 100000% positive it doesn't happen when they are closed? That seems reallly odd....

 

100% positive.

Doors down, the console gets warm. I close the windows and about 1-2min the console drops down in temperature and is nice and cool. No joke!

 

it shouldn't be all that drastic.. but...

yeah, when you have windows open more air flows into the car in other areas, such as vents, and any opens holes, it could be the reason why... equalizing the pressure and such.