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Car Engine Light on My Toyota 2000 Keeps Going On
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Review by guilherminacoleman6 on 2012-10-20
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DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS -- I got my new Toyota Carroll at the dart Toyota in Dartmouth in the year 2000. 6 MONTHS after I got it, the engine light went on and they fixed it but it cost me some money. They said that I had to replace the Gas cap. They did but a few months later came back on again. THIS WENT ON FOR YEARS.
I did not know why it did but they always said they could fix it.
Later one of the guys working there said to me that they told him when I came in for the oil change or came in because of the engine light was on just to reset it and that was what they where doing. He said that they did not know what really was wrong with it and He ask me not to let any one at the Toyota Dealer know what he said to me but he wanted me to know it he was so sorry that I was being lied too..
I needed new tires and day put them on and a week later when I went to have my Oil change in the Toyota they said that I needed new tires. I ask for the manager and he apologized and told me it was a miss understanding .
I always went to them for all repairs on the Toyota Carroll and I always thought that they were doing a good job but some times I did not like the way they talk to me. I was lied to so many times that I do not want to take my car there any more. I am still trying to find out what is wrong with my Toyota Carroll Light engine. I am always taking the car in to the Garage because I am still having problems with the engine light coming on and it is costing me lots of money for the repairs.
Can ANY ONE TELL ME what is really wrong with this car.
I have replaced so many parts in this Toyota Carroll and every few months
the engine light comes on .
Guilhermina Coleman
I did not know why it did but they always said they could fix it.
Later one of the guys working there said to me that they told him when I came in for the oil change or came in because of the engine light was on just to reset it and that was what they where doing. He said that they did not know what really was wrong with it and He ask me not to let any one at the Toyota Dealer know what he said to me but he wanted me to know it he was so sorry that I was being lied too..
I needed new tires and day put them on and a week later when I went to have my Oil change in the Toyota they said that I needed new tires. I ask for the manager and he apologized and told me it was a miss understanding .
I always went to them for all repairs on the Toyota Carroll and I always thought that they were doing a good job but some times I did not like the way they talk to me. I was lied to so many times that I do not want to take my car there any more. I am still trying to find out what is wrong with my Toyota Carroll Light engine. I am always taking the car in to the Garage because I am still having problems with the engine light coming on and it is costing me lots of money for the repairs.
Can ANY ONE TELL ME what is really wrong with this car.
I have replaced so many parts in this Toyota Carroll and every few months
the engine light comes on .
Guilhermina Coleman
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Posted by leet60 on 2012-10-20:
Take the car to a mechanic and have them check the computer for codes. Ask them for a list of the codes and then research them online or with a reliable source. If you go to a dealer with the "check engine" light on, they will do a computer diagnostic and normally fix the first issue indicated by the first code and tell you all is well. The actual problem may be different and if they did not inquire of any additional issues (i.e. noise, poor performance etc.) they did not do you a service.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2012-10-20:
A wise man once advised me to buy my own code reader it paid for iself in once use. I even did a review on it.
http://www.my3cents.com/showReview.cgi?id=37633
They have newer models out now, and prices are lower, depending on the model you buy. Yes, you can also just 'cancel' the reading which will turn off your 'check engine' light,..and that is what they have been doing with your car.
Mine turned out to be the CO2 sensor and another time, it was the gas cap.
http://www.my3cents.com/showReview.cgi?id=37633
They have newer models out now, and prices are lower, depending on the model you buy. Yes, you can also just 'cancel' the reading which will turn off your 'check engine' light,..and that is what they have been doing with your car.
Mine turned out to be the CO2 sensor and another time, it was the gas cap.
Posted by trmn8r on 2012-10-20:
Since this has been happening for several years, there should be a history as to what codes were being thrown. At some point it sounds like they started being ignored, and the error was simply reset.
Having your own reader should do the trick, though a dealer's software may give you a more specific cause of the failure.
Personally, if you aren't interested in doing work yourself, I would suggest taking the car to a different Toyota dealer and start at square 1. Or, go to a trusted mechanic and hope the generic code is enough. Getting your own reader is an idea, and a good suggestion if you just want to reset the error, but you'll probably need a mechanic to get to the bottom of it.
Having your own reader should do the trick, though a dealer's software may give you a more specific cause of the failure.
Personally, if you aren't interested in doing work yourself, I would suggest taking the car to a different Toyota dealer and start at square 1. Or, go to a trusted mechanic and hope the generic code is enough. Getting your own reader is an idea, and a good suggestion if you just want to reset the error, but you'll probably need a mechanic to get to the bottom of it.
Posted by littleshorty on 2012-10-20:
I have a 2002 Mitsubishi that I've had for 4 years and my check engine light comes on all the time. A mechanic told me it was because the cold weather sets it off. Another mechanic told me it was due to my car's idle. My light came on recently and my car would shift itself into neutral while I was driving, but I would still be in drive. Now I'm told it's my input speed sensor. I am wondering if that's what it was this whole time; a faulty sensor or fuse.
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