I've had my 05 LE for a little over a month now (35k miles on it) and have noticed something peculiar when starting the car. Every few days, it will take an overly long time to start the car (7-10 seconds of cranking). Normally it is maybe 2 seconds max till she fires up.
The sound the starter makes is normal, and when the engine eventually fires up that process is also completely normal. There is no sign that the engine is even attempting to start, other than the starter spinning it, before the 7-10 second mark.
I don't think it is the battery, as the starter has no problem spinning up the engine, it just bothers me that starting is not consistent. If someone can tell me that this is normal for these cars; perhaps the computer just takes a moment to tell the engine to fire up, I'll be fine...I just don't like unexplained anomalies.
I do intend on replacing the battery soon...it has the factory Delco and does struggle to start when it's below feezing, but these long starts have all occurred at 40+F.
Any answers would be appreciated.
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Toyotas in the family/next of kin:
1982 Corolla Wagon, 1989 Corolla DX, 1991 Previa LE, 1993 Previa LE,
1993 Pickup, 1994 Corolla DX, 1995 Avalon XL, 1996 Camry XLE, 1998 Avalon XL,
1998 Sienna CE, 1999 Camry XL, 2000 Camry XLE, 2002 Tundra, 2003 Tundra,
2003 ES 300, 2004 Camry XLE, 2005 Tacoma
Fortunately the fuel pumps on our cars are extremely easy to change. No dropping the tank required! Just lift the rear seat cushion and open the access panel. Bam, there it is!
Glad to know there is a TSB on this. The car is well under the factory powertrain warranty and I have yet to fill out my Toyota purchase survey, so the dealer should be overly eager to do this for me.
And yes, it does sound like that matrix in the video...doesn't take 3 tries to start, but otherwise that's exactly what it does.
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Toyotas in the family/next of kin:
1982 Corolla Wagon, 1989 Corolla DX, 1991 Previa LE, 1993 Previa LE,
1993 Pickup, 1994 Corolla DX, 1995 Avalon XL, 1996 Camry XLE, 1998 Avalon XL,
1998 Sienna CE, 1999 Camry XL, 2000 Camry XLE, 2002 Tundra, 2003 Tundra,
2003 ES 300, 2004 Camry XLE, 2005 Tacoma
Glad to know there is a TSB on this. The car is well under the factory powertrain warranty and I have yet to fill out my Toyota purchase survey, so the dealer should be overly eager to do this for me.
And yes, it does sound like that matrix in the video...doesn't take 3 tries to start, but otherwise that's exactly what it does.
Sorry to say this Gideon but, as a 05 owner they have tried every repair to fix that problem.
Don't worry about it, it doesn't really hurt the car. My car has 90,000 miles and still has the problem but, it hasn't seemed to hurt the car any.
Well, at the very least, I'd feel good making the dealer do something without me having to pay for it. I'm kinda a bastard like that, lol. But it's at least worth giving them a chance to remedy the problem.
So long as I know it is not abnormal for this car to be doing that as it came from the factory (NUMMI in my case) and that the car will eventually start when there's enough fuel pressure I'm fine with it.
Likewise, when it's really cold my Dad's Previa won't start until the fuel pump has finished building pressure...only in that vehicle you can hear the pump because the tank is right behind the driver, so you know when its done and ready to start up.
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Toyotas in the family/next of kin:
1982 Corolla Wagon, 1989 Corolla DX, 1991 Previa LE, 1993 Previa LE,
1993 Pickup, 1994 Corolla DX, 1995 Avalon XL, 1996 Camry XLE, 1998 Avalon XL,
1998 Sienna CE, 1999 Camry XL, 2000 Camry XLE, 2002 Tundra, 2003 Tundra,
2003 ES 300, 2004 Camry XLE, 2005 Tacoma
Question: does the TSB on this only work for the factory powertrain warranty, or is it extended since I have the platinum extra care?
I wouldn't mind taking it to the dealer multiple times if it's covered that long. My dealers oil change prices are as low as any shop around (I always do them myself, but having a car under warranty id like to have an actual receipt for the change) so I'll go so far as to have them look at it every time I'm in for a change.
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Toyotas in the family/next of kin:
1982 Corolla Wagon, 1989 Corolla DX, 1991 Previa LE, 1993 Previa LE,
1993 Pickup, 1994 Corolla DX, 1995 Avalon XL, 1996 Camry XLE, 1998 Avalon XL,
1998 Sienna CE, 1999 Camry XL, 2000 Camry XLE, 2002 Tundra, 2003 Tundra,
2003 ES 300, 2004 Camry XLE, 2005 Tacoma
Question: does the TSB on this only work for the factory powertrain warranty, or is it extended since I have the platinum extra care?
TSBs aren't work authorizations. They're simply instructions for troubleshooting problems that have occured at a rate that Toyota considers common enough to write up directions for repair.
If your extended warranty covers the fuel pump, and your Toyota dealer determines that the fuel pump is at fault, it'll be covered. If you bring it in and it turns out to be something not covered by your extended warranty, it'll be an out-of-pocket expense.
Gideon you may want to call Toyota first before taking it in for service. I would probably bet that the previous owner already tried to fix it and wasn't able to. Your car is almost four years old I would doubt they haven't already tried everything in the book.
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