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Electrical Malfuntion Of All Systems
2009 Toyota Corolla
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Toyota dealer.
8.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $730
- Average Mileage:
- 47,950 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- faulty alternator, which killed battery (1 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
It was a very cold morning -20 Celsius, or so. We had started the car twice with an aftermarket remote car starter, to warm it up first. While driving the car out of the yard, the power steering became difficult and many dash lights came on, battery, parking break, etc. The car seemed to stall. My spouse continued driving the car about a kilometer from home where it died. We got a boost from a passerby, but when driving again the car died about 300 yards, with the battery seemingly dead. After towing the car to the dealer, they reported that the battery had a dead cell and the alternator was providing only 8.4v. Both battery and alternator were replaced for an astounding $721.00, or so. Add to that $75.00 for the tow and its around $800.00, a very expensive alternator repair.
Update from Mar 10, 2014: The car had been to the dealer a few days previously for its oil change and maintenance check, so what happened?
- mcbridh, Kanata, ON, canada