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Non sensors and computer burned

javininojavinino Member Posts: 2
edited October 2016 in Toyota
Hi all,
I went to my shop because my Toyota Camry 2001 overheated and the Check Engine turned on, then in the next 5 minutes the car shut down.
At the shop they told me the radiator was broken and they needed to replace it; however the Check Engine was still at the shop, and they told me the 2 non sensors needed to be replaced, which they replaced; Now the shop is telling me that the computer that is connected to the non sensors was burnout, and that is the reason the Check Engine turned on. They said the wiring from the sensors to the computer was chewed by rats, and this caused the computer burnout.
The shop says that although the Check Engine will stay on until the computer is replaced, I can drive the car with not problem (according to them, the computer is worth $1600 to 2000!!, and they can replace it when the smog test is done, next year). I already spent $1500!!
What are my options?
Should I trust this shop?

Thank you for all your help and comments
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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    No way for us to advise you here. All I can say is that if you let another shop work on the car, then the first shop might be off the hook.

    I'm not getting the part about a $2000 computer on a Camry though...that doesn't sound right.
  • javininojavinino Member Posts: 2
    Thank you.
    Yes, the shop is telling me that somehow the computer hooked to the "non sensor" (is this the right term for those sensors?), cannot "distinguish" a signal from them and will stay on.
    They say the computer costs $2000. What would be the actual value of this computer?
  • thecardoc3thecardoc3 Member Posts: 5,858
    The information you have presented here isn't accurate enough to try and give you any advice. There is no such thing as a "non sensor". Some computer modules from the O.E are terribly expensive, but quite often especially with cars from the early 2000's there are options such as used and or remanufactured that are appropriate when necessary. The biggest issue here is that the car overheated from the radiator failure but clearly had issues prior to that that were not addressed and now it's a complicated nightmare. It's plausible that the shop might be outclassed by the situation but that cannot be determined based on the information you posted. If you cannot get more specific information such as the code numbers and descriptions and exactly what testing has been done to prove why the codes are being generated then you may need a specialist involved that can prove what is going on and communicate it in a fashion that can be repeated here.
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