Singing the blues

FBear · 01-11-2008, 01:44 PM

This is my tail of woe: 41k miles 69 days out of warranty. Did not get the extended warranty

. Just out running errands and out of the blue the car starts (while the ICE is running) shaking. I could tell from experience it was miss firing. To make a long story shorter, got out the old scan tool, code P0304 pops up confirming my original diagnosis. Called a local dealer as I did not want to drive a long distance with a miss firing cylinder. They got me in Thursday morning and after around 12 hours of labor and a day and a half of having my baby they diagnosed that both the #3 & #4 coil packs had failed. Shocked that a part that should last 150k died at 41K, I immediately called Toyota Customer Care in Ca. After spending about a half an hour explaining the problem. They wanted to know what I like to see happen. Trying not to be too greedy, I requested that they pick up the cost of the coil packs and labor and asked if although out of warranty I could still buy the extended warranty. In any case I told the dealer to proceed so I don't have to spend anymore time with the Corolla that the local dealer so kindly lent me, no charge. "This having to use a key thing, gets old really fast".

Flying White Dutchman · 01-11-2008, 02:24 PM

ok

keys are SOOOOOOO 1999

and what about the cost of repair?

FBear · 01-11-2008, 02:37 PM

That's all you could come up with. Lighten up it was said tongue in check!! Yes not having to take a key out to open a door or the trunk when your arms are full is wonderful.

Flying White Dutchman · 01-12-2008, 06:59 AM

??
and the cost ?

galaxee · 01-12-2008, 10:57 AM

i'm guessing this is an 05 since you're only a few months out of warranty. did they notice water in there at all?

FBear · 01-14-2008, 10:33 AM

Yes it is an '05 put in service October 21, 2004. No they didn't find water and I forgot to have them save the parts. So neither I nor they have any idea as to how or why the coil packs failed. In any case it cost me $625.00 to get a car 69 days out of warranty working.

galaxee · 01-14-2008, 11:20 AM

damn

Flying White Dutchman · 01-15-2008, 03:56 AM

thats a lot of money

patsparks · 01-15-2008, 08:14 AM

Often a failed coil can be repaired with enamel paint. Oh well.

Plugs or coils would have been the first place I would look for a misfire. A visual inspection and a few minutes with a multi-meter is normally all you need to test them.

FBear · 01-18-2008, 01:42 PM

Well it's finally resolved Toyota Motor Corp. is sending me a refund for the entire amount of $625.00 plus tax. This sort of makes my day. I still want to purchase the Extended Warranty which I now have to talk with Toyota Finance.

01-11-2008, 01:44 PM	#1
FBear Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maplewood, NJ Posts: 303 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	Singing the blues This is my tail of woe: 41k miles 69 days out of warranty. Did not get the extended warranty . Just out running errands and out of the blue the car starts (while the ICE is running) shaking. I could tell from experience it was miss firing. To make a long story shorter, got out the old scan tool, code P0304 pops up confirming my original diagnosis. Called a local dealer as I did not want to drive a long distance with a miss firing cylinder. They got me in Thursday morning and after around 12 hours of labor and a day and a half of having my baby they diagnosed that both the #3 & #4 coil packs had failed. Shocked that a part that should last 150k died at 41K, I immediately called Toyota Customer Care in Ca. After spending about a half an hour explaining the problem. They wanted to know what I like to see happen. Trying not to be too greedy, I requested that they pick up the cost of the coil packs and labor and asked if although out of warranty I could still buy the extended warranty. In any case I told the dealer to proceed so I don't have to spend anymore time with the Corolla that the local dealer so kindly lent me, no charge. "This having to use a key thing, gets old really fast". Last edited by FBear; 01-11-2008 at 01:48 PM.

01-11-2008, 02:24 PM	#2
Flying White Dutchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,546 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: Thanks: 3 Thanked 183 Times in 150 Posts Friends: 9	Re: Singing the blues ok keys are SOOOOOOO 1999 and what about the cost of repair?

01-12-2008, 10:57 AM	#5
galaxee resident lab rat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: boilermaker territory Posts: 9,675 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 94 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 26	Re: Singing the blues i'm guessing this is an 05 since you're only a few months out of warranty. did they notice water in there at all?

01-14-2008, 10:33 AM	#6
FBear Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maplewood, NJ Posts: 303 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Singing the blues Yes it is an '05 put in service October 21, 2004. No they didn't find water and I forgot to have them save the parts. So neither I nor they have any idea as to how or why the coil packs failed. In any case it cost me $625.00 to get a car 69 days out of warranty working.

01-14-2008, 11:20 AM	#7
galaxee resident lab rat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: boilermaker territory Posts: 9,675 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 94 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 26	Re: Singing the blues damn

01-11-2008, 02:37 PM	#3
FBear Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maplewood, NJ Posts: 303 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Singing the blues That's all you could come up with. Lighten up it was said tongue in check!! Yes not having to take a key out to open a door or the trunk when your arms are full is wonderful.

01-12-2008, 06:59 AM	#4
Flying White Dutchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,546 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: Thanks: 3 Thanked 183 Times in 150 Posts Friends: 9	Re: Singing the blues ?? and the cost ?

01-15-2008, 03:56 AM	#8
Flying White Dutchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,546 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: Thanks: 3 Thanked 183 Times in 150 Posts Friends: 9	Re: Singing the blues thats a lot of money

01-15-2008, 08:14 AM	#9
patsparks An Aussie perspective Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 9,229 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 124 Thanked 181 Times in 139 Posts Friends: 33	Re: Singing the blues Often a failed coil can be repaired with enamel paint. Oh well. Plugs or coils would have been the first place I would look for a misfire. A visual inspection and a few minutes with a multi-meter is normally all you need to test them.

01-18-2008, 01:42 PM	#10
FBear Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maplewood, NJ Posts: 303 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Singing the blues Well it's finally resolved Toyota Motor Corp. is sending me a refund for the entire amount of $625.00 plus tax. This sort of makes my day. I still want to purchase the Extended Warranty which I now have to talk with Toyota Finance.