ABS and "!" lights are ON again! - Page 5 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Bobby B · 01-24-2009, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by salmonz

So this morning my ABS and ! light went off too.

Brought the car to the dealership almost immediately. They scanned the car and the right rear ABS sensor is corroded and has to be replaced.

My car is a 2007 Toyota Yaris, 57000km. It's been really cold and slushy lately.

I asked the dealership to check the left one and they said they have to charge me $59. I gave them $1it, saying I won't wait for a computer to tell me something needs to be replaced when the tech can just look at it. My warranty is almost done and I'm not going to be on the hook for something that is defective from the beginning. They agreed to check the left one free of charge. They came back and the tech said it looked fine. They also said 1 out of 31 they've seen lately is on the left. I told them fine, just replace the right one. When the left one goes, I'll tell them about today and hold them to it that it should have been covered under warranty. I'm not paying $500 for something that should have been dealt with and fixed by Toyota.

They can't repair it today as 31 right rear sensors are on backorder. "31"!!!
There's definitely a problem with the Toyota Yaris's out there. There should be a recall for both left and right rear sensors.

Interesting...
My dealer said it's "ALWAYS" the Left rear...
My wife's lights went on again and off again this week...

Former_Neon · 01-25-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobby B

Interesting...
My dealer said it's "ALWAYS" the Left rear...
My wife's lights went on again and off again this week...

Mine is the right rear also. It'll take 2 to 3 weeks for them to get the part in. What a crock! Can anyone explain why it would take a dealership so long to get a part in for a car they still sell? It's not like they have to get a factory to start manufacturing it.

Bobby B · 01-25-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Former_Neon

Mine is the right rear also. It'll take 2 to 3 weeks for them to get the part in. What a crock! Can anyone explain why it would take a dealership so long to get a part in for a car they still sell? It's not like they have to get a factory to start manufacturing it.

I got an ETA of middle of February.
I suspect the reason for the delay is they have an issue and the parts are now back ordered to Japan, hopefully with a fix.
I hear Toyota is instructing the dealers to try and clean them.

Pars · 01-26-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby B

I got an ETA of middle of February.
I suspect the reason for the delay is they have an issue and the parts are now back ordered to Japan, hopefully with a fix.
I hear Toyota is instructing the dealers to try and clean them.

The senior mechanic over at Toyota on Front spent 2 hrs trying to fix mine before they gave-up and put in an order for a new wiring harness. I doubt trying to fix it will work. It'll probably eat up a lot of the mechanic's time with very little result.

With all shit I caused about this issue last year, I'm surprised it's taking this long for anything constructive to happen.

steved · 01-27-2009, 07:45 AM

I haven't been able to come to the forum often, but I posted two weeks ago that my lights came on. When I went to the dealer they said it was the rear left speed sensor and wire harness that has to be changed.

2 weeks later still waiting for the parts, When I called they said there are a lot of people waiting for the same part.

Toyota should make a recall on this to change all sensors and harness.

Former_Neon · 01-27-2009, 04:52 PM

When I asked the service advisor if he had a lot of customers complaining about this he said no (probably lied). I told him that plenty of people were complaining online about it and his first response was, "Oh, is it an American site?" What the hell does that have to do with anything? It's unreal the way Canadian retailers, etc deal with their customers. It's never the fault of the manufacturer/retailer and always the fault of the customer somehow.
I hope this recession sure changes the attitudes of those who deal with the public.

BLAZINBLUEVITZ · 01-27-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by steved

I haven't been able to come to the forum often, but I posted two weeks ago that my lights came on. When I went to the dealer they said it was the rear left speed sensor and wire harness that has to be changed.

2 weeks later still waiting for the parts, When I called they said there are a lot of people waiting for the same part.

Toyota should make a recall on this to change all sensors and harness.

its not a recall yet but it is a TSB. parts are on back order and have been since november of last year.....

uncleyaris · 01-27-2009, 05:34 PM

I'm so happy I don't have ABS, but wish those who do Best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!1

devinlamothe · 01-28-2009, 05:03 PM

If they can recall the seatbelt issue (where apparently NO ONE has been affected in North America yet) they should be recalling these sensors/wiring harnesses. Serious, WTF Toyota??

Pars · 02-04-2009, 03:00 AM

When you're #1, all eyes are focused on you and it becomes critical that you set a good example. Being cheap is not setting a good example, especially during hard times when all the other manufacture are suffering and are willing to run at a lost to produce the best product... News flash, We're in the mist of a world war and it's no longer about making profits. It's a about survival.

I think Honda has the best defensive position, but Toyota has the most resources at their disposal and the American boys have some tricks up their sleeve and don't need to play fairly.

zghansar · 02-04-2009, 07:40 PM

I found my 2007 Yaris sedan lights (ABS and (!)) "ON" today morning and ABS is not kicking in. Im in Mississauga and it has snowed since yesterday. I am going to wait for a day and see if the lights go away, may be I will get a car wash done.

For the people who had the lights "ON" and then went OFF, does it come back ON?

Also how do I know if I am under warranty? I bought the 2007 Yaris sedan in November 07 and it has done 43,000 kilometres till date.

WeeYari · 02-04-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by zghansar

Also how do I know if I am under warranty? I bought the 2007 Yaris sedan in November 07 and it has done 43,000 kilometres till date.

3yr/60,000km

Maddman · 02-04-2009, 09:50 PM

My Yaris lights come on and then turn off. Sometimes it's each time I start the car, other times it a couple of days. They turn on when it's really cold outside.

(still waiting for the parts to come in)

kozm · 02-05-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by zghansar

For the people who had the lights "ON" and then went OFF, does it come back ON?

Also how do I know if I am under warranty? I bought the 2007 Yaris sedan in November 07 and it has done 43,000 kilometres till date.

Yes it does.

It is 60k km or 3 years, whichever comes first. A good source is...hmmm...toyota.ca? :)

zghansar · 02-05-2009, 10:22 PM

Update: so I went into Dixie Toyota and was happy to know that my car is still under warranty. They took a couple of hours to do checks and then told me that my rear right censor is busted and they ordered the part and it is on back order and will be a while before I will be called in for repair.

devinlamothe · 02-07-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by zghansar

I found my 2007 Yaris sedan lights (ABS and (!)) "ON" today morning and ABS is not kicking in. Im in Mississauga and it has snowed since yesterday. I am going to wait for a day and see if the lights go away, may be I will get a car wash done.

For the people who had the lights "ON" and then went OFF, does it come back ON?

Also how do I know if I am under warranty? I bought the 2007 Yaris sedan in November 07 and it has done 43,000 kilometres till date.

Mine has come off and on twice, but hasn't since. It's getting warmer out so we'll see if it happens again.

Jem_hadar · 02-08-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Jem_hadar

^^ OK. So dropped by car in at lunch for them to disagnose.

And just got the call back saying they need to replace the wiring harness this time (so its NOT a sensor this time around).

Part will be in beg of next week.

See followup post... ^^ that was posted around the 9th of Jan.

Abt a 5 days later, the ABS and (!) lights magically went off and I had the use of my ABS again.

.. Oh, and the part is STILL on backorder. Jesus.

(not that im frustrated at the length of time its taking, esp since the warning lights have disappeared now again, but im just simply shocked at how long its taking...)

Jem

Jem_hadar · 02-08-2009, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by EDMR2

If you don't want to fix it , can the code be erase so both of the lights comes off

I was told this is impossible by my tech. That the they simply cant permanently disable the warning lights while this malfunction is still an issue. That they will show up again every time u start the car.

01-27-2009, 07:45 AM	#77
steved Yaris Rules!! Drives: 2007 Red Yaris Liftback a/t Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 201	I haven't been able to come to the forum often, but I posted two weeks ago that my lights came on. When I went to the dealer they said it was the rear left speed sensor and wire harness that has to be changed. 2 weeks later still waiting for the parts, When I called they said there are a lot of people waiting for the same part. Toyota should make a recall on this to change all sensors and harness. __________________ The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho Marx (1890-1977)

01-27-2009, 04:52 PM	#78
Former_Neon Drives: 1997 Yaris LE Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 48	When I asked the service advisor if he had a lot of customers complaining about this he said no (probably lied). I told him that plenty of people were complaining online about it and his first response was, "Oh, is it an American site?" What the hell does that have to do with anything? It's unreal the way Canadian retailers, etc deal with their customers. It's never the fault of the manufacturer/retailer and always the fault of the customer somehow. I hope this recession sure changes the attitudes of those who deal with the public.

01-27-2009, 05:34 PM	#80
uncleyaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Bayou Blue!!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,523	I'm so happy I don't have ABS, but wish those who do Best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!1

01-28-2009, 05:03 PM	#81
devinlamothe Drives: '07 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sudbury, Canada Posts: 520	If they can recall the seatbelt issue (where apparently NO ONE has been affected in North America yet) they should be recalling these sensors/wiring harnesses. Serious, WTF Toyota??

02-04-2009, 03:00 AM	#82
Pars Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 418	When you're #1, all eyes are focused on you and it becomes critical that you set a good example. Being cheap is not setting a good example, especially during hard times when all the other manufacture are suffering and are willing to run at a lost to produce the best product... News flash, We're in the mist of a world war and it's no longer about making profits. It's a about survival. I think Honda has the best defensive position, but Toyota has the most resources at their disposal and the American boys have some tricks up their sleeve and don't need to play fairly.

02-04-2009, 07:40 PM	#83
zghansar Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mississauga Posts: 2	I found my 2007 Yaris sedan lights (ABS and (!)) "ON" today morning and ABS is not kicking in. Im in Mississauga and it has snowed since yesterday. I am going to wait for a day and see if the lights go away, may be I will get a car wash done. For the people who had the lights "ON" and then went OFF, does it come back ON? Also how do I know if I am under warranty? I bought the 2007 Yaris sedan in November 07 and it has done 43,000 kilometres till date.

02-04-2009, 09:50 PM	#85
Maddman Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan (Aero) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cambridge, ON, Canada Posts: 15	My Yaris lights come on and then turn off. Sometimes it's each time I start the car, other times it a couple of days. They turn on when it's really cold outside. (still waiting for the parts to come in)

02-05-2009, 10:22 PM	#87
zghansar Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mississauga Posts: 2	Update: so I went into Dixie Toyota and was happy to know that my car is still under warranty. They took a couple of hours to do checks and then told me that my rear right censor is busted and they ordered the part and it is on back order and will be a while before I will be called in for repair.