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#223 of 913 Brakes, Rotors, Pads by keon14

Feb 23, 2007 (1:20 pm)

In April of 2005 I had to replace Front Rotors on my 2002 Echo at 29,000km at a cost of $112 labor and $110 Parts They were rusted out and could not be machined. I contacted Toyota Canada and after review they sent me a $200 voucher. I now have a 2005 Echo that required front pads, shims, machining of rotors(caught in time), and caliper servicing at 19,360 km (16 months) at a cost of $282.56. I have contacted Toyota Canada again and am awaiting their review for compensation. I have read some other comments and this seems a little too common. I love the Toyota product and quality, but I think they need to reconsider their out sourcing of brakes and brake components. I noticed in message 183 on Sept 20 that "jmrbk" had his rotors covered under warranty at 18,000 km. Is that because they were warped and not rusted. I was under the impression that brakes and components were not generally covered under warranty. Anyway, will get back when Toyota is done reviewing my file.
 
Keon14

#224 of 913 Re: Brakes, Rotors, Pads [keon14] by jmrbk

Feb 23, 2007 (1:34 pm)

Replying to: keon14 (Feb 23, 2007 1:20 pm)
Yes, the first time (at 18,000 miles) the rotors were warped and they did cover it under warranty. The second time, they were rusted and I had to pay for new rotors. I wrote a lengthy letter to Toyota in California and they did compensate me $400 (I spent close to $500). The way that worked, though, is once I had receipts totaling $400 or more worth of work at a Toyota service dealer, I could submit them and they would then send me a check for $400. I did that this past December and they did quickly send me the check.
 
At this point, I am planning on needing to replace the rotors every 18,000 miles (which seems totallly illogical) but Toyota denied any known defects.
 
Good luck! I will be interested to hear what Toyota - Canada tells you.
 
Jill

#225 of 913 90 K service --timing belt? by gary07

Feb 27, 2007 (5:41 pm)

My '00 Echo has performed flawlessly from the get go...I have performed regular scheduled maintenance including oil changes (every 5K) and its a great car delivering about 40 mpg. At a recent trip to my Toyota dealer the service manager strongly encouraged the 90k mi service be done by the dealer (at a cost of ~$500). Most of the service I can do myself (air, oil filters, etc) but he insisted that the timing belt required chaging at a cost of $300. Has anyone had any bad experiences with timing belts beyond 100K mi? Should this part be routinely changed on the Echo at 90 K? Seems odd to me but I do want to continue my good service record and continue getting the excellent performance that my car has provided the last 6 years....advice please.

#226 of 913 Re: 90 K service --timing belt? [gary07] by maxx124

Feb 27, 2007 (5:57 pm)

Replying to: gary07 (Feb 27, 2007 5:41 pm)
Hey Gary, do you want the goods, your Toyota dealer seem to be there for you, except one problem they forgot to tell you , are you sitting ,,, there is no timing belt ,ha its chain driven hows that for service ..nice surprise

#227 of 913 belt by kneisl1

Feb 28, 2007 (7:47 am)

$500 for the "service" is a total ripoff. PLUS the BS about needing the timing "belt" changed means these clowns are incompetant at best and downright thieves at worst. Were your valve clearances checked at 60k miles? They should be if they werent. Everything else you can probably do yourself.

#228 of 913 Re: 90 K service --timing belt? [maxx124] by gary07

Feb 28, 2007 (7:57 am)

Replying to: maxx124 (Feb 27, 2007 5:57 pm)
oops -- I think I made a mistake and used "belt" when I should have said "chain". This is my error and not the Toyota guy -- is changing the timing chain required service at 90k? at a price of $300? So my question is: does the timing chain need to be routinely replaced? Valve clearance was checked at 60k -- thanks for the responses and sorry about the confusion, --Gary

#229 of 913 belt by kneisl1

Feb 28, 2007 (9:54 am)

No there is no service interval for the chain. Its possible the service guy has seen a chain break or give trouble, but I know of no one complaining about this. I would stay away from this place if I were you. You are getting bad advice here.

#230 of 913 chain by maxx124

Feb 28, 2007 (4:05 pm)

I agree with Kneisl, sounds like they are trying to soak you and who ever else on replacing the chain,

#231 of 913 Poor radio reception by jlevinson

Mar 02, 2007 (2:24 pm)

I just bought a 2005 Echo and the radio reception is lousy. Much worse than my previous car ('97 Geo Metro). Radio is the AM/FM only Model 1. I can get a few station well, but many are full of static or not there at all. I have seen a few postings about radios dying, but not about reception. The antenna was stuck but has been freed up and is extended all the way.
 
How's your reception?
 
Thanks,
Jerry

#232 of 913 my reception by nippononly

Mar 03, 2007 (2:21 pm)

is great, but I am not sure my experience counts because I have an aftermarket stereo.
 
You might want to check and make sure the antenna lead is still connected to the back of the stereo? If you have no AM at all, it may have come loose.

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