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When Im driving, I hear this clicking sound that sounds as if it is coming from my front left wheel area. I've had the car since May 10th, and I started hearing it soon after that. The car was taken in a week later to get some sealant stuff put on it, and I asked them to listen for the noise, they said they didnt hear anything.
The dealership I go to is about 30 miles from me, yes thats far, but we got an awesome deal there. Anyways, the noise sounds almost like there is a stick or something stuck that is clicking against something whenever I drive.
I drove back out to the dealership the other day to have them look at it, but after that drive, I didnt hear it anymore! I have no idea what it is, and one lady who worked there said to have them check it at the 5000 mile maintenence...which is a little far away, and I dont want something to be getting progressively worse, and then have to pay for it later.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what this could be?
Bloomberg
By Kae Inoue
May 30, 2006
Toyota Motor Corp., which recalled over 2 million vehicles last year, said it will recall 987,262 vehicles globally to fix defective steering shafts.
The recall, which starts in Japan tomorrow, is for nine models produced between Sept. 16, 2002, and Nov. 22, 2005, including Corolla compact cars, Prius gasoline-electric hybrids and Wish and Isis minivans, the company said in a statement today. The world's second-largest carmaker will recall 565,756 vehicles in Japan and 421,506 units overseas.
The recall comes after Toyota announced Japan's largest one-time recall in October 2005, spending 15.5 billion yen ($139 million) to fix headlamps on 1.27 million vehicles. President Katsuaki Watanabe said earlier this month the automaker is planning to create a new senior managing director position, responsible for maintaining vehicle quality.
“Toyota has been paying attention to quality but with one defect in one of its auto parts, it affects a huge volume as it's selling more and more vehicles globally,'' said Koji Endo, an analyst at Credit Suisse in Tokyo.
Earlier this month, the Toyota City-based carmaker recalled 217,767 Land Cruiser Prado sport-utility vehicles to fix faulty rear axle shafts. In April the carmaker recalled 11,109 Lexus-brand vehicles to fix seatbelts which jam, the second domestic recall since Toyota introduced the Lexus in Japan in August.
Car assemblers tend to buy the same parts for different models from the same supplier to reduce costs, in a move that increases the chances of replicating defects.
The defects have not been linked to any injuries, Japan's transport ministry said.
Toyota shares were unchanged at 6,140 yen in Tokyo at the close of trading.
, my engine going off and on, when it happen all lights and radio got off and on, few times my clock also got reset. i changed spark plug and fule filter, but i still have this problem, can any1 help me?
Ilyas
Thats usually the case, it was for me.
Over the last weekend in March the "check engine" light appeared on my '04 Corolla's instrument panel. I brought the car in this morning to a dealer. They hooked it to a computer and they called me to tell me that the charcoal canister with the VSV (Vacuum Switch Valve) part had to be replaced. The cost is $900 but since the car is under warrantee, they'll charge only for the diagnosis $85 and to clean fuel lines, injector and tank at a cost of $295. I just had them do the work under warranty and I refused to pay for diagnosis.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
i can't see them charging you anything for this, because I think by law, the parts of the Emissions Control System, of which I believe this is a part are warrantied for a number of years beyond your basic warranty.
Thanks,
Jim
I don't know how hard or easy it is to get at one of these, but imagine if you are mechanically inclined or know someone who is, you could replace it, or get it done for much much less than $450.
I don't know if the car would quit running, more likely default to some mode of engine management that would leave you without good power, and good pickup. at that time, it would probably throw an OBD-II diagnostic code.
I have a 2005 Corolla S. Up until a couple weeks ago the headlights worked fine. During the morning, they would automatically come on if it was still a bit dark out. They went out automatically when it got lighter out.
Now, when I started the engine the headlights come on and stay on until I turn off the engine. It's almost like the light sensor doesn't realize it's light enough to turn off the headlights.
Any ideas on what I can check? Dirt on the sensor?
All three have over 60,000 miles. Has anyone else had this problem or know what it could be? I was at a local dealer the other day picking up parts so I decided to ask about it and they said they never heard anything about it before.
It has been to the mechanic twice and they are basically screwing me around. The last time I took it it actually ran worse when I got it back. Now it doesn't accelerate properly at low speeds. Before I have to find somewhere else to take the car, I decided to try to get some kind of idea what is going on. The codes coming up on the check engine light are "bank one too lean" and "cylinder misfire." Now, please forgive my ignorance, but from what I've been reading this could possibly be caused by a dirty or bad MAF sensor. It also seems that this may have something to do with how it starts in hot weather. Am I right in this? Or do I need to keep looking? Also, if it is the MAF sensor, where is that so I can check it?
The misfire code could be completely unrelated to the MAF. Check you spark plugs for fouling and make sure all wires are secure.
There is no question that the dealer wanted and tried hard to take me to the cleaners. Also, this was my first visit to this dealer svce. dept. with a 2004 car. They didn't know where the car had been serviced, and attempted to scare me into letting them perform expensive work on it.
I was assertive, firm but polite in asking to perform the work under warranty only. I was painfully aware that the car was in their hands and was worried that they were going to do something to screw me for refusing to let them double dip. As it turned out, the right side of my bumper had a pretty big scratch, which I didn't see when the car was brought to me.
The service adviser explained that the charcoal canister and VSV part regulate the fuel intake and cheap gas may have caused the parts to fail. Which it means that the injectors, lines and the tank needed to be clean, the guy said. He said all this after hinting that I may have neglected the car somehow.
I wrote a letter to Toyota as soon as I received their questioner. I don't expect anything to come of it though.
Toyota is huge and why should it pay any attention to me?
Overall, I'm satisfied with my Corolla after 2 years. Other than this problem, the car has been reliable and continues to be frugal on gas. Two complaints: The driver seat is not very comfortable and the gas and brake pedals seem too close to each other. I don't know whether the Corolla is the best car around, but it's a very good value.
This is a sensitive chassis. It needs four quality balanced and round and straight tires to run without the shakes. There are no shortcuts.
With no particular cause that I can think of, three days ago the car started violently shaking when it was in any of the drive modes, or reverse, when I was fully stopped. It now has rough acceleration from a full stop (Or near stop, car just shakes a LOT when under 10-15mph). Ride is as usual when about 20+mph.
Sometimes I'll be driving, and it won't be shaking, and I'll come to a full stop. The car won't shake, and then I hear a noise that I can only relate to a mechanical switching over of some kind, and the car resumes shaking. So the problem is sort of intermittent, but I'd say it does it 95% of the time when under 15mph.
Two questions:
1) What the heck is wrong? (I'm assuming it's the transmission, but does that mean it's dying? And how long 'tll then do you suppose?)
2) I am going on a trip tomorrow of about 450 miles non-stop (Only a gas stop). Suppose it's safe to take my car?
(Assuming that is the problem, I understand that it may very well not be)
What is the possible problem and Soln. Please
How many miles?
I am concerned, though I have heard that quite often it is a problem with the bushings on these cars.
Anyone any ideas?
Cheers,
Graham.
It is just 140,000 miles. Also it has no noise in the gear box. And the rest of the gears are functioning so well..
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