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ICS Malfunction

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#1 ·
I just went out and started my 2018 Toyota Camry and got a CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ICS MALFUNCTION. Just out to the blue. Car has been parked since Sunday and everything was okay until today. I thought I read something that it could be related to cold weather (been in the low 40s). Can I drive to dealer in this condition?
 
#2 ·
My guess is either ICS is failing and also causing a check engine light, OR your battery is dying, which can cause all sorts of dash errors.

ICS uses sensors to reduce accidents while parking according to this link. Based on this, it should be OK to drive to the dealership. Consider calling them before you do.

 
#3 ·
If the battery hasn't been changed, I'd consider starting with installing a new battery and see if that clears up the problem. My 2018 LE's battery barely made it 4.5 years.

The power required to start a direct-injected engine is much greater than that required for older vehicles, so once the batteries start getting weak, they go fast.
 
#5 ·
I have a 2018 and it was a few warning lights like this randomly coming on after the car had been sitting more than driving that clued me in it was the battery... lots of posts on similar experiences.

Replaced 5+ y/o battery with a new one, no issues since.

At the age of your battery, its not a bad idea to replace anyway... I'm not a real fan of just throwing parts at a problem but yours will be due anyway so its not really a waste

I've also taken the extra step - since I work at home and don't drive much these days - of installing a battery tender lead and keeping the car on the tender one day a week if its been sitting.
 
#10 ·
I guess the OP is looking forward to having a "day off" when the 5-year old battery fails, and she's forced to replace it at whatever price she's quoted (?). Maybe it will last 6 years, cutting the cost from {say} $30/year to $25/year. Whatever.... Even excellent free advice is too often valued at what it cost.
 
#12 · (Edited)
They can also be effected by water damage, or being bumped in a minor collision like a parking lot bump, or freezing, especially if there's moisture behind them. It could also be a damaged wiring harness. There are many reasons they'll throw an error code. And since you bought the car used you don't really know what the car's been through.

With all the wild weather we've been having across the nation, I see all these people on the news driving through flooded streets and I can't help but think about the havoc that's going to cause with all the electronics in these modern cars. Not necessarily immediately, but for sure down the road when things start to corrode.