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I have driven the hell out of this car, bought it new in Oct 2008, mostly highway driving, commuting to school and work, had routine oil changes and maintenance, mostly at the dealer. So, I went on vacation last week, about a 120 mile drive to the coast, and when leaving town it broke down. Had...

3.3 L V 6-cylinder. Car suddenly won't start, engine cranks then dies after a few seconds, dashboard lights turns on (engine/oil). After checking, coolant reservoir/radiator are both empty! No visible leaks. Refilled reservoir and radiator with 50/50 pre-mixed coolant and still won't start. Gave...

My mom took her 2002 Highlander to Toyota last week for State inspection which included an oil change. She barely drove it since then but yesterday while driving the oil light, then engine light came on and then the car died. She had it towed back to toyota where they told her that the issue was...

So, I was heading out on a short trip been on the highway 15 minutes, cruise control on when all the sudden I start deccelerating. I take off cruise control press the gas pedal down and nothing happens, headlight, radio, dash etc. still on full and bright. I then veer over to the shoulder and my...

I'm not clear about what the problem is, and I was referred here in order to get some expert advice. THE CAR: Used Automatic 1999 Toyota Corolla 160,000 Miles Oil Changes Every 5,000 Miles THE PROBLEM: At no point during this ordeal did any of my warning lights come on. Driving on the...