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Old 03-02-2009, 07:49 PM   #1
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Has anyone who's had this problem (while still under warranty) ever demanded the dealer fix all four at the same time? It doesn't seem like an unreasonable request, being all four wheels are exposed to more-or-less the same conditions and would have nearly the same amount of wear and corrosion.
Ive had all 2 or 3 go (forget which figure). Maybe it was the 2 plus the harness now. So 3 in total.

Anyways, i bet if i ask, they'll just tell me they simply cant or wont unless it becomes a problem with an error msg.
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Old 03-03-2009, 12:18 AM   #2
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Ive had all 2 or 3 go (forget which figure). Maybe it was the 2 plus the harness now. So 3 in total.

Anyways, i bet if i ask, they'll just tell me they simply cant or wont unless it becomes a problem with an error msg.
My wife's came in today... an hour after I said I should probably call TCI - apparently they've been on back order since Dec. - hers went in January.

I asked if they can replace them all as well - no dice - TCI won't cover it.

While it's in they'll remove the sound deadening for the recall... apparently they just remove the foam in the pillar - not replace it...
My satisfaction is not what it once was.
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Old 03-03-2009, 12:44 AM   #3
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Update... there was a message from Toyota saying my part was in...

Guess that means *finally* that ABS harness has arrived!? Ill let you know once I call them back tomorrow.

Man, but that was a serious backorder... ,,,
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Old 03-05-2009, 06:34 PM   #4
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Update... there was a message from Toyota saying my part was in...

Guess that means *finally* that ABS harness has arrived!? Ill let you know once I call them back tomorrow.

Man, but that was a serious backorder... ,,,
Called yesterday. They said the speed sonsor is in (i asked if he meant to say the ABS harness unit... the parts guy told said ya. same thing, the speed sensor HAS a harness on it.) OK...

Set up appt w/ Steve for Monday to finally deal w/ this issue.
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Old 03-03-2009, 05:56 PM   #5
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I've been waiting for over a month, hopefully not much longer now...
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Old 03-04-2009, 04:24 PM   #6
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My car goes in Friday. They're going to do the ABS sensor and the recall.
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Old 03-05-2009, 09:03 PM   #7
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Just curious how much it costs to get one of these sensors replaced. I know one or more of mine are dead ... just want to know what I'm looking at in terms of $$.
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Old 03-06-2009, 02:02 AM   #8
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Well I finally have an appointment this Tuesday to get the part replaced. One thing that pisses me off (besides the intolerable wait, of course) is that I asked the guy if a 2:00 appointment really means I'll get in at close to 2:00. His reply was something like, "well we can't guarantee the times because we might get backed up from the morning". Excuse me, but WTF is an appointment system for? When you book the appointments, you obviously have an idea how long each job will take. I hope this recession lingers on so that these retailers will feel a tight pinch and change their tune and actually value a customer.
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Old 03-08-2009, 08:36 PM   #9
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Just curious how much it costs to get one of these sensors replaced. I know one or more of mine are dead ... just want to know what I'm looking at in terms of $$.
I asked abt the abs sensor last time (not the harness unit though) and i was told in the area of $400 I think it was.


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if a 2:00 appointment really means I'll get in at close to 2:00. His reply was something like, "well we can't guarantee the times because we might get backed up from the morning". Excuse me, but WTF is an appointment system for? When you book the appointments, you obviously have an idea how long each job will take.
Love that I just drop my car off in the morning before work or over lunch, and have them shuttle me to work.

Then they call me when its all done in the afternoon and they send someone out to pick me up again and bring me back to the dealership so i can get my car.

i never wait in the dealership for them to do these things.
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Old 03-08-2009, 09:18 PM   #10
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I asked abt the abs sensor last time (not the harness unit though) and i was told in the area of $400 I think it was.
Yikes, won't have that done any time soon. lol.
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Old 03-10-2009, 08:35 PM   #11
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Did anybody ever experience their abs going off on dry pavement ?
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Old 03-10-2009, 09:27 PM   #12
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Well I had mine fixed today and it would have cost $480.00 if it hadn't been covered under warranty.
I spoke to the mechanic and he told me the part wasn't corroded. The part in question was a "manufacturer defect". Which makes me wonder why Toyota hasn't issued a recall.
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Old 03-10-2009, 09:29 PM   #13
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So she's all fixed now. Got it *finally* looked after on Monday.

The official 'cause' as listed on my repair invoice is:

"Right rear speed sensor harness"


And interestingly enough, apparently there's a TSB out for this!?!? (What does that mean exactly then???)

Because the 'correction' on my repair invoice reads:

"Labour to diagnose and replace speed sensor harness as per TSB3027"


(Part # was 89516-52090, and description was "Wire,Sensor" in case anyone was interested)

There's my update ppl.
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Old 03-11-2009, 12:17 AM   #14
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So she's all fixed now. Got it *finally* looked after on Monday.

The official 'cause' as listed on my repair invoice is:

"Right rear speed sensor harness"


And interestingly enough, apparently there's a TSB out for this!?!? (What does that mean exactly then???)

Because the 'correction' on my repair invoice reads:

"Labour to diagnose and replace speed sensor harness as per TSB3027"


(Part # was 89516-52090, and description was "Wire,Sensor" in case anyone was interested)

There's my update ppl.
That part is for the rear right sensor wire ... price online is $29 ... so my question is ... if it is really that cheap, WTF is the $400 for?
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That part is for the rear right sensor wire ... price online is $29 ... so my question is ... if it is really that cheap, WTF is the $400 for?
It's for the speed sensor itself. The harness and sensor get replaced simultaneously. I just had mine done yesterday.
The laugh of it all (I have to laugh or else I'll likely cry) is that I asked the mechanic if the other one at the back is likely to malfunction. He said that, sooner or later, it would. Are they kind of keeping their fingers crossed that my warranty will expire before the next one goes?
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Old 03-12-2009, 07:40 AM   #16
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The laugh of it all (I have to laugh or else I'll likely cry) is that I asked the mechanic if the other one at the back is likely to malfunction. He said that, sooner or later, it would. Are they kind of keeping their fingers crossed that my warranty will expire before the next one goes?
Everything will fail eventually, but what pisses me off is that Toyota knows this is a defective part which could go at anytime and they do not offer a quality replacement part to fix the problem for their customers before failure occurs and if failure occurs after standard warranty you are screwed even though the failing part is below standard quality.

We haven't had this part fail yet and we just passed 48k km's. Hopefully we don't have a problem, but I still feel really upset for all of you who have had to deal with this issue and pay for its resolution. The way Toyota is treating you is disrespectful to everyone of their customers and I'm sure will cost them return customers, but like any other company, Toyota does not care.
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Old 03-13-2009, 01:09 AM   #17
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Everything will fail eventually,
You misunderstand my entire point. I am fully aware that everything will fail eventually because what kind of dreamer believes a car will last forever? My point was that the speed sensor on the left is defective also and it's only a matter of time (according to the mechanic) before it malfunctions, as the one on the right side did. That being the case, why does Toyota not replace all of the speed sensors at once, before the warranty runs out?
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Old 03-11-2009, 01:49 PM   #18
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Just found the TSB, but for some reason it's only good for 36000miles ... WTF? This should be FREEEEEE: http://www.etimago.com/yaris/TSB/T-S...r%20C0215).pdf
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