![]() She added that if the converter had been replaced OUT OF WARRANTY, it would have been guaranteed for 8 years or 80K miles. I contacted the Service Manager at Toyota of Concord (Tracy Wease) who informed that, because the converter had been replaced under warranty in September of 2006 (71,000 miles), it only was guaranteed for one year, and the guarantee had run out. My mechanic checked the car over and determined that the rattle was due to the converter, that had been replaced at 40,000 miles (two years ago), coming apart and leaving debris in the tail pipe. The check engine light came on again with the same codes (P0420 and P0430) that originally occurred in in May of 2005, along with a rattle in the tail pipe. I think they tried to save money by not placing recalls on problems they knew about. I hope this week they get what they deserve. ![]() ![]() Toyota should have placed a recall on this piece of crap. I had driven hondas until the had 200,000 mile on them with only minor repairs. I will always drive a honda and never stray again. In the past I had always owned hondas since I got my license in 1982. I did not have the heart to sale it to and individual so I took it to carmax and told them the history of the car and dumped it. I decided I was not putting anymore money in this lemon. This past year it needed oxygen sensors again to pass inspection. ![]() Now I have about 130,000 mile on car and it is taking oil. I could hear a clunk noise when I put it in gear. The next year to pass inspection I had to replace more oxygen sensors and by this time the transmission was slipping bad. At about 83,000 to get my inspection I had to replace catalytic converter and 2 oxygen sensors ( cost was 2300.00). ![]() After about 60,000 miles I constantly had trouble with my check engine light staying on. ![]()
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