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The engine just dies. Usually at a stop or slow down. Probably 1X/month for the last 6 months. Previously it just happened a couple of times last year. The frequency seems to be increasing. So far it has happened only with city driving. I do 90% city driving, but am becoming nervous about taking the car out on the freeway. Our mechanic cannot find any history of these stalls on the car's computer. I have had problems with my isc valve ever since I've had the car. We need to replace the isc valve every year. Toyota has paid for it, but it is annoying not to have this problem solved.
Fuel system: For about the last year and a half, certain mornings my car wouldn\\'t start by simply turning the ignition; I had to try it the \\"old fashioned\\" way and depress the gas pedal several times prior to turning the ignition key. Power window: The driver side power window motor sounds like it is dying; it takes quite a long time for the window to open and close. Other: The driver side interior door handle just broke off in my hand four (4) weeks ago!!! please bear in mind that this car has less than 29,000 miles and is very well maintained. Something which has occurred over the last year or so is quite dangerous and I need to point this out because I, nor anyone I have spoken to has ever heard of such a thing. The black windshield wiper arm assembly (which attaches the windshield wiper to the motor), for some unknown reason, the black paint has "worn away", exposing a bright silver metal, which reflects the sun directly into my eyes. It is quite dangerous. Since I don't do a lot of driving and always wear sunglasses on sunny days, they has helped me somewhat. However, recently I was driving on a cloudy day when the sun did in fact come out while I was without sunglasses. This proved to be most dangerous as I managed to avoid at least one accident due to this condition..
In approx June of 2002 my timing belt had to be replaced I now appear to have the oil gelling problem. Approx May 2003 I got out of the car to pump gas and the door will not open on the driver side. Approx August 2003 I began noticing if driving on the highway and I apply my brakes my whole car begins shaking.
Main window switch on the driver's side would latch to lower the window then would not unlatch to raise the window even after turning the car off and opening the door. Dealer said it would cost $300+ to replace the main window control board. Several months later the right side passenger switch quit and neither side (right or left) switch would work. Cannot lower window at all and feel this is a safety hazard if the window had to be opened in an emergency.
- Modesto, CA, USA
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- San Francisco, CA, USA