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Location: S.MontgomeryCnty,TX(HoustonMSA) '07=BayouBlue=300,125miles=OrigOwnr '14=ClassicSilvr=29,059miles
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02-15-2013, 02:26 AM
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Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009
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02-15-2013, 12:32 PM
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Drives: 08Yaris2D, 88LandCruiser. Join Date: Jan 2013
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02-15-2013, 01:27 AM
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Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006
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02-15-2013, 01:51 AM
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Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006
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New bolt on the left, and old bolt on the right. Just some surface rust on the threads and on the washer. This was after 90k miles.
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02-17-2013, 12:14 AM
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Drives: 2008 Hatch Red Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: San Diego, CA
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Has anyabody had any luck getting this bolt replaced by dealership before it actually breaks? I just got the extended warranty packet and it does not seem that they will do a replacement unless it is broken. Seems like a much easier job if done as a preventative. I might just change them out myself so I don't have to worry about it breaking after the warranty period.
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02-20-2013, 11:26 PM
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Drives: 08Yaris2D, 88LandCruiser. Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Alameda,Ca.
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What a complete waste of 20 minutes! I just did mine, and the old ones were perfect.
 But I guess the piece of mind is worth something. 
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02-21-2013, 10:18 AM
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Drives: 2010 3dr hatchback auto red Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
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Warranty Enhancement Notice
I received one yesterday. It covers Yaris' from late 2006 to early 2011. It is for abnormal noise coming from the front end caused by corrosion forming at the base of the Front Suspension Lower Arm No. 2 Bolt Head. If no noise yet, they are extending the warranty on this bolt head to 7 years, 100,000 mile from first use.
I think I will have this looked at during my next dealer oil change - soon. Anyone else get this? Am I reporting this in the correct forum heading? |
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03-01-2013, 03:05 PM
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Drives: 08 Yaris 3dr hb Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: NC, USA
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Warranty letter for broken bolt......
Got a letter from Toyota today saying warrenty is extended for a "front suspension lower arm number 2 bolt" that may be corroded and break. Warrenty covers years "late 2006" to "early 2011". Any comments on this?
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04-07-2013, 03:47 AM
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Drives: 07'Toyota Yaris;02 Toyota Echo Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Huntington Beach, Ca
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Hey Guys, Yaris Gal owner here. I am having THE SAME issue with the clunking and control arm crap. I have a 2007 Yaris Sedan and this started happening to me as SOON as I drove it off the lot. I took it to the dealer and they said they could not hear anything! And now, wouldn't you guess it, over 100k on my odom and will the dealer cover this? Do you happen to have any suggestions for me on how I should proceed? Is there a DIY for the fix..one for replacing the control arm and maybe one for just replacing the bolt? I would so greatly appreciate this! Thanks and I hope it all works out well for you. I pray that this nightmare ends soon. :-(
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04-07-2013, 09:31 AM
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Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008
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You will very easily be able to see if one is broken, as the head will be missing. If you do find that the bolt has sheared, go back to the dealer and point it out the them. DIYing repair of a sheared one would be a big job as you would have to drop the subframe to get at the broken bolt.
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03-01-2013, 08:07 PM
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i'll take heat every time. I worked outdoors in florida. 110 degrees in the direct sunlight. I'll take that every time over snow. And I sunburn. My nick name when i played football was 'the red lobster." that was the color of my skin after the first day of doubles, and it didn't change until well after the season ended.
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03-01-2013, 03:16 PM
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Drives: 08 Yaris 3dr hb Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: NC, USA
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I just got it today. Funny coincidence. Two weeks ago I was turning onto an entrance ramp to a highway and heard something snap. As I got up to the speed limit I start noticing a sound that I hadn't heard before. Since I had a lot to do that day I put the problem out of my mind and forgot about it. So today I get the letter. Good timing, right? The sound I was hearing was not a knocking or rattling sound. It was more of a consistent sound. My car is a 2008 hatchback with about 48000 miles on it.
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03-01-2013, 06:01 PM
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Drives: '10 Yaris LB Polar White Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Albuquerque
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Got a notice too, next oil change in about 800 mi so I'll have the dealer take a look. If they report no problems, I'm going ask for that in writing for future issues. Yet here in New Mexico other than some spot precipitation last couple of years. We are in a drought.
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03-01-2013, 07:15 PM
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Drives: '08 Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2012
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Anyone in Canada get one of these?
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03-01-2013, 07:43 PM
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Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009
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02-21-2013, 11:44 AM
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Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006
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i emailed toyota last week and ask even gave them the tsb #.. they emailed back and said my 2007 yaris does not fall on that tsb or recall...
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02-21-2013, 09:21 PM
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Drives: 08Yaris2D, 88LandCruiser. Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Alameda,Ca.
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Update, as I said before, my stock bolts were fine. But all of the creaking is gone.
So I guess the bolts had become lose over time. I also retorqued all of the bolts, so that may have done it as well. |
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