Just bought a new Yaris

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by Connoisseur_of_fine_cars

Hi,

I bought the Yaris because I just want a fuel efficient car that gets me from point A to B as reliably as a toaster. .

In addition to all the other issues you are having with your new car, there is something else you should know. The water pumps fail on these cars. Mine is 2 years old and has 26,000 miles on it. The dealer just replaced the wp. This is not unusual.

Open your hood from time to time and check for coolant on the underside of it. If theres coolant (red stuff) your wp is leaking and needs to be replaced.

Just FYI.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by bronsin

In addition to all the other issues you are having with your new car, there is something else you should know. The water pumps fail on these cars. Mine is 2 years old and has 26,000 miles on it. The dealer just replaced the wp. This is not unusual.

Open your hood from time to time and check for coolant on the underside of it. If theres coolant (red stuff) your wp is leaking and needs to be replaced.

Just FYI.

It may be something to watch for, but it isn't a givin' that it will fail early. Failing at 2 years old is uncommon. Some are still on the original water pump at over 400,000 miles. Nothing wrong with mine (113K).

I do wonder why the same design goes early in some cars but lasts forever in others. I wonder how driving conditions factor in.