This sucks

[yrsdrgn]

ok so i've been healing up from a bike accident (two weeks so far recovery) and i took my car out for a drive with my mom and my friend. the car's running fine from point A to point B but when we start heading over to point C the car starts crapping out (this is a 2007 Liftback bought on Jan 31, 07.) So i have to stop. I try restarting the car and it felt like trying to get a manual car going from a stop sign when you release the clutch and start applying the throttle (that little friction point where the RPM drops between 1k and less.) So i call AAA insurance for roadside assistance. They send over a truck which was no use and then they send over a towing truck which helped us bring the car to a dealership since it's under warranty.

The guy at the dealership said that I'll have to wait til next Wednesday to get my car because they're overbooked >< And about three of the mechanics were complimenting my car ^^

All in all, I lost my job interview, my friend lost his driving instruction and my mom lost the chance to see her friend....great Friday and i lose my car for about a week >< ok i'm done typing haha

[punch]

No taxi's where you live??? missed job interview!!

[sherryberry]

wow i'm sorry to hear that. And hope you're getting better too from the bike accident.

Anyway. it may all seem like crap right now but things are constantly changing.Don't worry.. next wednesday will come really fast.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

dude, that sucks. if it makes you feel any better, i have to deal with a fat-cow-of-a-teacher.

[yrsdrgn]

i couldn't take a taxi cuz i was waiting for the tow truck...(stupid AAA lady sent a normal truck to us.....) and my mom hitched a ride with me n the tow truck dude while a church friend drove my friend to the closest bus stop (which was pretty far.) I just miss my car >< haven't driven it for so long and first day i drive it it says no.... lol

[Kioshi]

Keep us updated on what was wrong with it. It could be a concern for auto. Yaris drivers.
Good thing you didnt take a taxi or the rest of your passengers....taxi rip off!!
You better have your car runnin soon...October is just around the corner ;)

[yrsdrgn]

haha yea seriously. Must make it out to a milpitas meet in october ^^

[brickhardmeat]

I think I bought mine in Febuary so I guess I have another month befor mine dies.:cry:

Shoulda got the trust Aveo.

[yrsdrgn]

I think I bought mine in Febuary so I guess I have another month befor mine dies.:cry:

Shoulda got the trust Aveo.

lol. I'm not too sure but i think it has something to do with my throttle body or the thingie that tells the automatic car when to switch gears...just a guess

[brickhardmeat]

at least it is under warranty

if it makes you feel any better I was getting out of my car today here at my apartment and chipped the edge of my door on the gate like a fucktard, oh well:thumbsup:

[punch]

i couldn't take a taxi cuz i was waiting for the tow truck...(stupid AAA lady sent a normal truck to us.....) and my mom hitched a ride with me n the tow truck dude while a church friend drove my friend to the closest bus stop (which was pretty far.) I just miss my car >< haven't driven it for so long and first day i drive it it says no.... lol

just a bit of info, you usually don't have to wait for the tow truck, they have all your billing/membership info on the computer..

guess the job interview wasn't that important to you.

[punch]

Good thing you didnt take a taxi or the rest of your passengers....taxi rip off!!
r ;)


I dunno, i would have paid the cash to get a potential job...

[yrsdrgn]

just a bit of info, you usually don't have to wait for the tow truck, they have all your billing/membership info on the computer..

guess the job interview wasn't that important to you.

well for the tow truck they needed to check my membership card for the number (iono why but yea) and i'd rather know where the car's being towed to. as for the job interview there'll be other opportunities.

[joe keeney]

Any dealership wroth 2 cents give you a loaner.

[YarisTom73]

dude, that sucks. if it makes you feel any better, i have to deal with a fat-cow-of-a-teacher.

MOOO. :laugh:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

yup, that's what i hear every lecture! also see one (her).

[Meteorite Man]

Any phone service where you were? A quick ring-a-ding and you might of gotten a second chance at that interview. Make the call with a legitimate reason and it may bump you up with some integrity.

Tell them you had bought a new car for reliability so you wouldn't miss work when you got that new job and that Toyota has let you down.

Good luck on any new opprotunities that come your way and let us know about the car.

[yrsdrgn]

Any phone service where you were? A quick ring-a-ding and you might of gotten a second chance at that interview. Make the call with a legitimate reason and it may bump you up with some integrity.

Tell them you had bought a new car for reliability so you wouldn't miss work when you got that new job and that Toyota has let you down.

Good luck on any new opprotunities that come your way and let us know about the car.

the phone service was very bad in that area so reception sucked ass. i did try to call back but the manager wasn't there and i doubt that the employee let him know that my car choked up on me....soo more job huntin ^^

haha yea toyota let me down on reliability but my tc was good to me during my accident =P so in some way it equals out

[yrsdrgn]

apparently some lady called when i wasn't home and told my mom that an estimated price for the fixture would be in the ballpark number of $500 or more. No more information was given since the lady said that the car wasn't under my moms name.....so I'm waiting for their call and i'll update this post ><

2nd opinion right now is that it might have been to the fact that i disconnected the BuddyClub grounding kit on the car but I don't see how that would affect the car in that bad of a way

[Kaotic Lazagna]

yeah, i don't either when it wasn't on the car to begin with.

[sherryberry]

anytime you take a car into the dealerships to repair.. know that you are going to be ripped off.

[yrsdrgn]

i called them they said it had something to do with the air filter being on the car........i think that's total bull dude............then the lady said she'll cal me back in two minutes cuz she had a "customer" and now it's over 20 minutes and still no call back........WTF man.........i'm sorry but i have to say that this toyota dealership sucks with customer service...i've called them about three times today all with the answer "can i call you back?"
This is really pissing me off and I want my car back............><

[yrsdrgn]

anytime you take a car into the dealerships to repair.. know that you are going to be ripped off.

Yea I know. but I can't really do much about it because I'm pretty damn sure it's under warranty (all i have on it is an autostart alarm and a fcking air filter......those should not be making the transmission work funny at all)

[black2yaris]

where did you take it ? SF Toyota ? usaully they will do anything for ya .. I'm suprised you didn't get a loner from them .. Hmmm I know those guys real well I bought 5 cars from them.. but they do have a small shop & they are building a much bigger one soon .. but still ya should have gotten a loaner from them

[yrsdrgn]

where did you take it ? SF Toyota ? usaully they will do anything for ya .. I'm suprised you didn't get a loner from them .. Hmmm I know those guys real well I bought 5 cars from them.. but they do have a small shop & they are building a much bigger one soon .. but still ya should have gotten a loaner from them

they didnt offer a loaner to me. i really want to call back right now and see why da fck they saying the estimated cost of repair is $500!!!!!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

if you're old enough to rent a car, then they'll offer you a loaner. i couldn't get one, but Toyota Vallejo did offer me one.

[yrsdrgn]

haha yea i doubt i'm old enough. i think minimum age for rental is 25yrs old.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

yeah, i think that's what they told me.

[yrsdrgn]

Well I just called again (sorry I'm very impatient when it comes to people saying "i'll call you back in a few minutes okay?") and the lady said that she'll call back in a little bit.........:cry:
me car car ><

[Kaotic Lazagna]

ask them why they keep telling you that.

[yrsdrgn]

ask them why they keep telling you that.

because they're "dealing with customers" or "the service techs are busy at the moment"

[sherryberry]

haha yea i doubt i'm old enough. i think minimum age for rental is 25yrs old.

some states, you can have a rental if you're 21.. but I Think it'll be a bit of a higher rate or something.

[yrsdrgn]

some states, you can have a rental if you're 21.. but I Think it'll be a bit of a higher rate or something.

haha nice.

Well apparently my MAF sensor is now corrupt and has to be replaced >< WTF?!?!?! O_O so I have to bring in my original air box and have that re-installed (time labor....argh) and get a replacement MAF sensor for $265>< Hopefully those jerks don't jack up the "time" cost so that the total for it all is $500 or I kill them...... haha not literally but that's just my catch phrase that I tend to use a lot lol.

[black2yaris]

haha nice.

Well apparently my MAF sensor is now corrupt and has to be replaced >< WTF?!?!?! O_O so I have to bring in my original air box and have that re-installed (time labor....argh) and get a replacement MAF sensor for $265>< Hopefully those jerks don't jack up the "time" cost so that the total for it all is $500 or I kill them...... haha not literally but that's just my catch phrase that I tend to use a lot lol.


that's why i went with TRD CAI & had my local dealer install it ..cause then if something fu*ks up they can't blame the mod cause they installed it ..I'm not touching the engine/electrical for other mods till i get to 30G miles & off the warrenty

[yrsdrgn]

that's why i went with TRD CAI & had my local dealer install it ..cause then if something fu*ks up they can't blame the mod cause they installed it ..I'm not touching the engine/electrical for other mods till i get to 30G miles & off the warrenty

haha smart move. I'll probably run things stock for a long time now at the current moment......and that's actually my only "mod" just a nicer air filter >< and now i can't even run that..........how sad. I hope it doesn't cost that much tomorrow when I drop by with my stock air filter box....

[yrsdrgn]

Okay, well i received a call from the service department. They replaced my MAF sensor and re-installed the original air box but they said that something else is wrong with the car...........they've had it for a week now and that's all that's been done to it...........sorta sad..........

[sherryberry]

sounds like the story of the last few weeks of my maxima.. there was a strange noise and then they said they fixed it but then said, oh .. gotta get you a new ECM too because it's not quiet enough. So I was waiting for a month or so just for that part to come in. When it didn't, I went to get my car and traded it in for the yaris.

[yrsdrgn]

i really hope i don't have to get rid of my yaris so soon....

[Kaotic Lazagna]

you better ask/demand them to explain to you what the "other" problem is.

[umm_bacon]

I kill them......

Go with your first plan...

[yrsdrgn]

there was no other option.........the Blitz air filter basically let too much air flow into the car which caused it to trip some other codes since it's hooked to a heating mechanism and something else. they had to replace the MAF and then run the car around the block with a computer attached to it. after that it was ok but they had to clear all the bad codes.

$265 for new MAF sensor
$135 for initial inspection was all that i was charged for....the guy didn't have me charged for labor so total was $398.92......

a little under the estimated $500 so i guess a little saved is more than nothing.......next up for me is a real CAI instead of a replacement air filter >< possibly AEM

[Kaotic Lazagna]

there was no other option.........the Blitz air filter basically let too much air flow into the car which caused it to trip some other codes since it's hooked to a heating mechanism and something else. they had to replace the MAF and then run the car around the block with a computer attached to it. after that it was ok but they had to clear all the bad codes.

$265 for new MAF sensor
$135 for initial inspection was all that i was charged for....the guy didn't have me charged for labor so total was $398.92......

a little under the estimated $500 so i guess a little saved is more than nothing.......next up for me is a real CAI instead of a replacement air filter >< possibly AEM

that's cool, some money saved in pocket. if you don't want to deal with any problems again, i would (i know it's a lot more money than necessary), buy a TRD CAI from a certified dealer (or from the dealership = $$$$), and have a dealer install it. that way, if something goes wrong, you're not at fault. anyway, the TRD one is made by AEM (if i remember correctly).

[yrsdrgn]

Well any and all upgrading won't be happening for a while....i'm just glad that i have my car back

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Well any and all upgrading won't be happening for a while....i'm just glad that i have my car back

you can always upgrade other things, like me, that don't pertain to performance.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

you can focus on ICE since you have your suspension pretty much done.

[yrsdrgn]

haha yup yup i still want to upgrade my audio. but for performance (and loudness purposes) i want to drop a CAI into the car and get the greddy axle back exhaust and keep the silencer in it....iono but in my opinion i like how a lil car with a big pooper looks LOL haha

[Kaotic Lazagna]

heh, yeah, for some reason, i don't include exhaust mods part of engine mods (yeah, i know it is). yeah, just get a nice axle-back and you won't need a silencer.

[yrsdrgn]

well apparently the car had another check engine light. This time it was after the car passed a certain rpm or when i stopped and dropped my sister off at school. maybe one of the 02 sensors is a bit messed up from all that excess air?

[ern-diz]

well apparently the car had another check engine light. This time it was after the car passed a certain rpm or when i stopped and dropped my sister off at school. maybe one of the 02 sensors is a bit messed up from all that excess air?

i feel so bad for you...i'd be way bummed if my yaris was giving me that much trouble so soon after having gotten it...hope it all gets straightened out for you...

[yrsdrgn]

i feel so bad for you...i'd be way bummed if my yaris was giving me that much trouble so soon after having gotten it...hope it all gets straightened out for you...

yea I'm pretty bummed out myself....all i did was drop in a $140 Blitz replacement air filter (cone type) and currently I have had to pay $398 for it and this Monday I'm sure there will be a "$135" inspection fee and hopefully no more replacing parts >< makes me wish i just dropped a CAI into it......and this car isn't even one year old......

[sherryberry]

guess you got one of the few lemons :frown: no one else on this forum seems to be really having issues with their yaris besides having it crashed.

[yrsdrgn]

guess you got one of the few lemons :frown: no one else on this forum seems to be really having issues with their yaris besides having it crashed.

yea but with a bad lemon comes a bad lemonade so you have to toss all that lemonade out and buy a new batch which will get costly ><

I'd just like to know what other sensors are connected to the MAF sensor...possibly O2 sensors?

[yrsdrgn]

alright dropped car off at dealership...but on the way there whenever i signaled or rolled down a window the engine would shut down and restart itself......my car is haunted with bad luck >< i couldn't even pull into the dealership's driveways w/out the car dying on me....really sucks. so i have to pay $135 again for inspection and it has something to do with the electrical now (i have fogs, auto start two-way alarm, alpine headunit and taillights......all installed at another place or by myself and a friend) sooooo..............this is going to take the car away from me for another week maybe? two weeks w/out being able to drive my car w/out any problems >< i want my car back w/out problems!!! ><

[ern-diz]

alright dropped car off at dealership...but on the way there whenever i signaled or rolled down a window the engine would shut down and restart itself......my car is haunted with bad luck >< i couldn't even pull into the dealership's driveways w/out the car dying on me....really sucks. so i have to pay $135 again for inspection and it has something to do with the electrical now (i have fogs, auto start two-way alarm, alpine headunit and taillights......all installed at another place or by myself and a friend) sooooo..............this is going to take the car away from me for another week maybe? two weeks w/out being able to drive my car w/out any problems >< i want my car back w/out problems!!! ><

:eek: ur killing me smalls...i'm feeling ill for u...:barf:

[yrsdrgn]

:eek: ur killing me smalls...i'm feeling ill for u...:barf:

yup. makes me wish i hadn't really "tuned" it....or modified it if i knew that so much was gonna happen to it.......and i don't think people would consider my car to be even slightly tuned....:cry::cry::cry::cry:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

i can't see why (other than the alarm) anything could possibly affect your engine.

[yrsdrgn]

no clue...when i tried turning my fog lights while backing out of the driveway my car died on me so i had to turn the fog lights off and start my engine again ><

[41magmag41]

If the car is under warranty and the dealer takes longer than one day to fix it a loaner is supposed to be provided under the warranty.

[yrsdrgn]

If the car is under warranty and the dealer takes longer than one day to fix it a loaner is supposed to be provided under the warranty.

well for my replacement air filter that voided the warranty for that part cuz it's an aftermarket piece. the lady said the electronics is being messed up cuz of aftermarket pieces but it's not a known fact yet since they still have to check out my car. also, i'm not old enough to qualify for a loaner car ><

[sherryberry]

huh ?? how come an air filter voided the warranty? You're just doing maintenance on the car, aren't you ?

[yrsdrgn]

huh ?? how come an air filter voided the warranty? You're just doing maintenance on the car, aren't you ?

nope no maintenance. anything that isn't installed by the toyota dealership or doesn't have any mark saying it's a toyota part will be called and considered "aftermarket" so my Blitz air filter voided the warranty on the "intake" part of the engine...

[Kaotic Lazagna]

nope no maintenance. anything that isn't installed by the toyota dealership or doesn't have any mark saying it's a toyota part will be called and considered "aftermarket" so my Blitz air filter voided the warranty on the "intake" part of the engine...

heh, unless the dealer can prove, properly prove with tests, that your aftermarket part is the cause of a problem, it is illegal for them to void any warranty.

if you want to know more, google Magnussen Moss Act.

also, here are more info on the Cali Lemon Law...pdf format.

[sherryberry]

wait wait so changing oil and oil filter by yourself is considered aftermarket item? lame.

[yrsdrgn]

heh, unless the dealer can prove, properly prove with tests, that your aftermarket part is the cause of a problem, it is illegal for them to void any warranty.

if you want to know more, google Magnussen Moss Act.

also, here are more info on the Cali Lemon Law...pdf format.


sweet. i'll bust that one out on them when they call me back about my car ^^ thanks for the info :bow::bow::bow:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

wait wait so changing oil and oil filter by yourself is considered aftermarket item? lame.

not necessarily. i think the only non API and SAE approved oils (if any) won't be under warranty if the dealer find it to be the cause of the problem.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

sweet. i'll bust that one out on them when they call me back about my car ^^ thanks for the info :bow::bow::bow:

hahaha, be professional about it when you bring it up to them. :wink:
do a little more research on it so that you can counter anything they throw at you.

[yrsdrgn]

hahaha, be professional about it when you bring it up to them. :wink:
do a little more research on it so that you can counter anything they throw at you.

yea. will do ^^

[yrsdrgn]

alright just got off the phone with the toyota rep that's helping me. got transfered to her tech foreman and he told me that one or more of my "aftermarket" electrical wiring is tapped into a main power unit that feeds the speedometer (i really forgot the name of the item he called it so i'm trying my best to describe it) or something rather. he also said that i have about three or four trouble codes being shoot out form my cars computer. something to do with camshafts, something to do with the power steering, something to do with the speedometer and the rest of the electronics and something else. so i had to tell him all the stuff i've added to the car (auto start two way pager clifford 50.5x alarm, foglights, alpine headunit) and now they have to do more diagonogstics (bad spelling) on my car. ><

[Kaotic Lazagna]

ouch, (can't remember if you said this), but did you install everything you added yourself? if not, go back to the place you went to and tell them your situation. not sure if that'll do anything, since, although i hate to say it, Toyota is getting closer to pinpointing the problems to your mods.

[yrsdrgn]

i never touch the wiring by myself so i always went to a shop that's been doing wiring and tinting windows for 12 years. i don't know the exact location of the place so yea but all i know is that it's near bayview hunter's point (dont want to take bus there) and yea....the toyota technician is getting closer to pointing the problem with my mods ><

Here's to three weeks of non-pollution (me wasting gas) and to sadness (no car driving for long time) :cry: :thumbsup:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

hmmm, can you call the place and tell them the situation? if they've been dealing with wiring for 12 years, they should know better and not mess up your car. also, if you call them and they deny anything (and you have proof that you had work done there), check the Better Business Bureau to see if they're under their supervision, and file a complaint that their work has caused a serious problem with your vehicle. be prepared though, they will ask you to fax them paper work.

you can also check with the Bureau of Automotive Repair.

hope everything works out for ya.

[yrsdrgn]

i highly doubt it has anything to do with their installations...what i think is the cause of it (since everything has been happening after it) was the day my friend and i took the $150 BuddyClub voltage stabilizer out of my car (which i got for free from another friend.) Week after that was my bicycle accident (not motorcycle) then week after that was car problems.......

[yrsdrgn]

update for today. got an estimate for $405 from the dealership to put everything back to stock (iono what they going to do............take everything out? O_O) that was the first option (which i went with) or i could've picked...go back to the place that i had everything electrically installed and ask them wtf they did lol but i didnt do that because i dont want to drive out there only to possibly have the car brake down on me ><

[ern-diz]

update for today. got an estimate for $405 from the dealership to put everything back to stock (iono what they going to do............take everything out? O_O) that was the first option (which i went with) or i could've picked...go back to the place that i had everything electrically installed and ask them wtf they did lol but i didnt do that because i dont want to drive out there only to possibly have the car brake down on me ><

ouch...

[yrsdrgn]

ouch...

yea seriously

[Yaris Revenge]

Holy cow dude... a few more of these "repairs", and you could have bought another Yaris!

~YR

[yrsdrgn]

Holy cow dude... a few more of these "repairs", and you could have bought another Yaris!

~YR

Yea...I think I'll be converting my car back to bone stock and selling the parts i replace.