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Somebody has clearly been in there doing some hack wiring for something aftermarket. Likely whatever was disassembled was not put back together correctly. There is a grommet for the vista roof drain tube that connects to the body behind the BCM. If that was not reinstalled correctly it will...

Your best bet is to have your shop look up the TSBs through their system of choice (ALLDATA, Mitchell, etc.) so they’re referencing the latest version. They can then place an order through any dealership parts department.

What is the “oil seal fix”?

Ambulance chasing scumbag lawyers will file a class action for anything. They throw shit at the wall and see what they can get to stick. All of them I’ve seen so far have been dismissed without merit by a judge. I am of the believe that there is a special place in hell for trial lawyers.

Yes, phasers. Timing chain rattle sounds different from cam phaser rattle, so the counter guy was likely just guessing. As already mentioned, a lot of people confuse normal cold start wastegate rattle with a timing drive issue.

The maximum transmission fluid interval is 150k miles for 10R80 regardless of year. For owners who are towing/hauling frequently or doing high performance driving, that interval should be adjusted down.

You can’t have internal engine work done under warranty just because you want to. If the owner had the cam phaser recall done at low mileage you have very little to worry about.

No, because that never happened. Not surprising when you buy a used vehicle with poor maintenance history. I’m surprised they’re covering it at all.

Glad it turned out to be a simple fix! I can’t believe the dealer replaced the TCU without even checking whether it had power! :rolleyes:

Misdiagnosed the first time. The ABS module was likely either not sending a requested message to the IPC to allow it to power down, or was sending messages causing it to stay awake. Reprogramming the ABS Module corrected that condition and allowed the IPC to power down.

Nobody can tell you if it’s a good deal without any background on the vehicle. Is the CarFax clean? Does it have full maintenance records since new? Was there ever undisclosed damage? Was it used for competition or high performance off-road driving? Is it modified? Was it ever ran low on oil...

It’s not a coincidence that it failed 44 miles after being serviced :rolleyes: Whatever “bulletin” you have, it doesn’t apply to improper service. The dealer likely overfilled the transmission, causing fluid aeration and clutch slippage. The dealer needs to correct set the level and address...

Yes, unintended acceleration. Regardless of root cause, Toyota intentionally covered up the issue for a decade instead of reporting it as legally required. Another recent case if fraud in their Hino division. They always have the same BS statements: "We are extremely disappointed that Hino...

If you’ve been following this issue it’s been going on for over 2 years now. Toyota has done everything they could to avoid a recall but they’re failing instantly and catastrophically and leaving out customers stranded in the middle of the road. That put it on NHTSA’s radar, which requires...

If the bearings were “too small” they would be overheated. Mechanics are not engineers. Fluid can look “clean”, but that doesn’t mean its lubricating properties are intact. That would take an oil analysis. Bearings do not last 80k then suddenly fail for no reason.

I don’t know why it changed everything to “1” when I copied it over, but step 4 is actually the step that references going to step 4. So seems like an error in the Workshop manual procedure.

Power Roof Opening Panel Initialization Activation All vehicles WARNING: Keep objects and body parts clear of the glass panel when carrying out the initialization procedure. During the initialization procedure, the glass panel closes with high force and cannot detect objects in its path...

You’ll need to bring it to the dealer so they can pull the DTCs. If you have ForScan you can do it yourself. Any mods or stock?

Aftermarket ones don’t last. Better off trying to source a used/salvage pair.

The ACM is just the radio. It only communicates on the medium speed network. It won’t cause a no crank issue, it sounds like they’re just guessing at this point. And that’s a really bad guess.

The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) will not cause a no start unless it pulls the HS-CAN bus down, which is easy to determine by simply unplugging it. Sounds like there going backwards in diagnostics…

Yep! That was definitely an odd one. Good place to check though.

Extremely unlikely to be an RCM. Not only because it doesn’t align with the symptoms whatsoever, but also because the RCM is one of the most robust electrical components on the vehicle due to being safety critical. Years ago we had messages cascaded from engineering telling us that techs were...