2010 Yaris HELP PLEASE - Toyota Yaris Forums

jasonmar.88 · 12-13-2017, 08:35 AM

My Yaris was hit in run (L) corner rear bumper while parked, not hard but enough to crack the bumper, it could be a coincidence but that's when it all started. My battery light started to sporadically appear and disappear on the dash board and did so for a couple days. I took it to O"Riellys and the battery, starter and alternator tested fine. Confused because it still drove great, until the 3rd day, while driving my kids to school, I lost power steering, and the ABS light along with the battery light and break illuminated my dash board, followed by loss of dash board lights, stiff to no breaks and loss of power, it was a hot mess. I pulled over turned the car off then back on and like magic all was fine. Until that evening when it happened AGAIN...I turned my Yaris off, then back on and it was hesitant to start but within 5 minutes it did...PLEASE HELP, has anyone had this problem? I am lost as to how to fix it.

Freedomage · 12-13-2017, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonmar.88

My Yaris was hit in run (L) corner rear bumper while parked, not hard but enough to crack the bumper, it could be a coincidence but that's when it all started. My battery light started to sporadically appear and disappear on the dash board and did so for a couple days. I took it to O"Riellys and the battery, starter and alternator tested fine. Confused because it still drove great, until the 3rd day, while driving my kids to school, I lost power steering, and the ABS light along with the battery light and break illuminated my dash board, followed by loss of dash board lights, stiff to no breaks and loss of power, it was a hot mess. I pulled over turned the car off then back on and like magic all was fine. Until that evening when it happened AGAIN...I turned my Yaris off, then back on and it was hesitant to start but within 5 minutes it did...PLEASE HELP, has anyone had this problem? I am lost as to how to fix it.

Have you checked the cables, switches or plugs of the engine? You need to check all wiring up i think cause it sounds like there can be a loose contact issue. By the way start from terminal clamps.

jasonmar.88 · 12-13-2017, 01:58 PM

Doing that now thank you...

yaris2010RS · 12-13-2017, 07:32 PM

isn't there some type of switch in the back corner to shut the vehicle off during an accident or rollover? I know a lot of cars have these shutoffs in the rear. maybe its been jolted a bit

jasonmar.88 · 12-13-2017, 08:08 PM

I am not sure but I will check. Do you know where it would be located in a Yaris? Thanks so much for that suggestion, I am truly at a loss.

yaris2010RS · 12-14-2017, 09:17 AM

I'm not even sure if the yaris has one, most modern cars do.

I believe there is also a main fuseable link In the battery connector that may be acting up. are you losing all power (like the key was turned off) or just engine power? could be the ground on the motor.

12-13-2017, 08:35 AM	#1
jasonmar.88 Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Nebraska Posts: 6	2010 Yaris HELP PLEASE My Yaris was hit in run (L) corner rear bumper while parked, not hard but enough to crack the bumper, it could be a coincidence but that's when it all started. My battery light started to sporadically appear and disappear on the dash board and did so for a couple days. I took it to O"Riellys and the battery, starter and alternator tested fine. Confused because it still drove great, until the 3rd day, while driving my kids to school, I lost power steering, and the ABS light along with the battery light and break illuminated my dash board, followed by loss of dash board lights, stiff to no breaks and loss of power, it was a hot mess. I pulled over turned the car off then back on and like magic all was fine. Until that evening when it happened AGAIN...I turned my Yaris off, then back on and it was hesitant to start but within 5 minutes it did...PLEASE HELP, has anyone had this problem? I am lost as to how to fix it.

12-13-2017, 07:32 PM	#4
yaris2010RS View User's Garage Drives: no-longer-boosted '10 Yaris Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario Posts: 1,891	isn't there some type of switch in the back corner to shut the vehicle off during an accident or rollover? I know a lot of cars have these shutoffs in the rear. maybe its been jolted a bit __________________ If it has boobs or wheels sooner or later your gonna have problems with it

12-14-2017, 09:17 AM	#6
yaris2010RS View User's Garage Drives: no-longer-boosted '10 Yaris Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario Posts: 1,891	I'm not even sure if the yaris has one, most modern cars do. I believe there is also a main fuseable link In the battery connector that may be acting up. are you losing all power (like the key was turned off) or just engine power? could be the ground on the motor. __________________ If it has boobs or wheels sooner or later your gonna have problems with it

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12-13-2017, 01:58 PM	#3
jasonmar.88 Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Nebraska Posts: 6	Doing that now thank you...

12-13-2017, 08:08 PM	#5
jasonmar.88 Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Nebraska Posts: 6	I am not sure but I will check. Do you know where it would be located in a Yaris? Thanks so much for that suggestion, I am truly at a loss.