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Hatchbacks Toyota Yaris New Yaris Problem - A Lemon?
81 messages, Last post on Sep 08, 2009 at 6:57 AM
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Bought a 2007 Yaris 5 door hatchback, like it except found I could not rest my foot on the gas pedal without it wanting to move, so had to tilt my ankle back to keep my foot off which was uncomfortable. Toyoto said nothing they can do so I cut off about 2 inches of pedal which takes off enough leverage that I can now rest my foot comfortable. We like the car and bought a second one and did the same thing. The only other thing I notice is that when you put it in reverse you get a vibration from under the dash that sounds like something is loose. Other than that, all is well.
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Replying to: dumcrief (Jun 22, 2008 8:24 am)
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Replying to: dumcrief (Jun 22, 2008 8:24 am) Toyota must have gotten complaints about this because when I filled out our new owner survey they specifically asked if this was a problem. It's not just a small car thing either, b/c my Echo's pedals are in a seemingly normal position in relation to one another and compared to any other vehicles of differing sizes I've driven lately. But I get into the Yaris and I have to make a conscious effort to adjust my foot. Weird. |
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Replying to: lhanson (Jun 23, 2008 7:46 am) Cheers, dumcrief |
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I have a few odd things happening with my 2008 Yaris Hatchback Automatic. When I turn the key the starter motor turns and th engine starts, if I release the parking brake the car moves, if I turn the steering wheel while driving the car goes a different direction and when stopping if I put my foot on the brakes it comes to a stop. I'm worried that I have a lemon?
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Replying to: podred (Jun 29, 2008 11:35 am) |
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Replying to: seerialmom (Dec 08, 2006 10:39 am) I got a permanent maker and filled in the places where the chips are then I wax over it with a dab of NU FINISH....the chips disappear and I am happy...but I wax my car every three months with NU FINISH and they look brand new... Easy to put on easy to take off...I think its Teflon.....Look around the parking lots whenyou go somewhere does your car need a wax job? all of them did but mine...and if you wax the front end on a trip with NU Finish..the bugs won't stick... |
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Replying to: homeriq5 (Dec 15, 2006 1:14 pm) I would prefer now to own a Mazda 3 which is much more poerful and comfy than the yaris. If you could get someone to check your diagnostic codes that would help. |
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Replying to: homeriq5 (Dec 15, 2006 1:14 pm) transmission wont shift into second at time so bad I have pull over and stop then step back on gas to kind of reset it to shift. at times when it don't shift it's kind of like holding your breath waiting for it to but need to gasp before it finely does. we have high pitch ringing sounds coming from it also 3 different levels, one level when ideling, a different when taking off and stoping and yet a third while drivivg. it drives me mad especially since that sound level I hear excruciatingly well. we started having the tranny problems approx 3 weeks after getting it. the third week I finely pulled over due to not shifting at all and checked the fluid. the stick was dry. we had to add some to get home it did ok for a couple of weeks then acted up again so I checked again, low again but not dry. we've also been experiencing a aweful smell coming from the heating air system smelling like the old cars when they experienced a heater core dump. and losing power up to 2 level fan in air system. and the ignition key when turned on continues to rotate the starter after letting goeven after the car has started and at times car has trouble starting just rotates. we took it into our dealership they said nothing was wrong. I was floored. I told them I knew that they were wrong because I had checked the tranny fluid before bringing it in. they flipped out and responded why didn't you tell us when you braught it in? I said it is your job to find it and since that should be the first thing you check when a complaint is made on tranny problems you should have found it. so this fool mechanic opens the hood and proceeds to pull out the dip stick. I stated the car should be running and warmed up to get the correct reading. this pissed him off. He got defensive and proceeded to ask me what temp was the car when I checked. I told him the engine had been running and at temp when I checked. then he got nasty and stated I want to know exactly what temp! I dont carry a thermometer but the stick was hot when I pulled it. he slammed the hood and took it back for an additional hour.on top of the three they already had it. came back and said there was nothing wrong with the car. The tranny behaved for another 3 weeks. I took it in again, and while in there I called my attorney with all that was wrong he said it qualifies as a lemon and to keep taking it back going to different dealers til it is found. Abgain this dealer said nothing wrong. so we did go to different one. They came back saying the boot on the exhaust was loose needing replacing, the ignition did the continuous rotating on them and the previous day another owner of the same make and model, yr had complained of same tranny problem and they would have to open a case against it. we've had the boot replaced and finely the ignition but the problems still exist infact the air system now smells like gasoline coming through. we have contacted the lemon law attory generals office. despecially now that the new mechanics are saying they didn't find these things wrong and wouldn't give me the paper work the day of first repairs and papers recieved at time of ignition repair states they never found the problems I stated was wrong. But fortunately I had 2 witnesses to them saying they found all problems I stated was wrong. Sugguestion keep taking in before warrenty up, keep all paperwork and don't let them say I'll mail it to you cause they wont and they alter in their computer to say different. take a witness other than spouse so you have strong evidence against them when you go to lemon law help. And by all means don't delay if you have these problem or any and it doesn't get fixed go to file as a lemon you'll be suprised that it isn't as hard as the dealers want you to think.
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Replying to: mylantageorgia (Jun 04, 2009 9:43 am)
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