It was a very cold morning -20 Celsius, or so. We had started the car twice with an aftermarket remote car starter, to warm it up first. While driving the car out of the yard, the power steering became difficult and many dash lights came on, battery, parking break, etc. The car seemed to stall. My spouse continued driving the car about a kilometer from home where it died. We got a boost from a passerby, but when driving again the car died about 300 yards, with the battery seemingly dead. After towing the car to the dealer, they reported that the battery had a dead cell and the alternator was providing only 8.4v. Both battery and alternator were replaced for an astounding $721.00, or so. Add to that $75.00 for the tow and its around $800.00, a very expensive alternator repair.

Update from Mar 10, 2014: The car had been to the dealer a few days previously for its oil change and maintenance check, so what happened?

Worst issue with my 2009 Corolla in for service to fix squeaking fan belt 7 times issue never fixed by King Toyota squeak at start up returns.

#2 Noisy acceleration Camshaft gears replaces noise, returning rattle like sound on acceleration.

#3 Transmission sightly jumps at times.

#4 Electric door lock failure - replaced on extended warranty.

#4 Car now has 57000 miles this car has been more trouble then any car I have ever owned.

#5 Will bring my car back to King Toyota to see if they can fix rattle noise on acceleration, squeak in fan belt.

On 2/25/11 @0730, my car would not start. All electrical systems had failed. I had a neighbor take me to work. That evening, when I returned home, the car started. Today, 2/26/11, I took it to Casey Toyota Scion @ 6390 Richmond Rd. Williamsburg, Va. Phone: 757-259-1000. They found loose battery cables and charged me $57 to repair. I do not think that this was fair to charge me. They have done all routine maintenance on my car since I purchased it and I feel that it was negligence on their part that they did not detect this problem when servicing the car at prior visits. Within 6 months of purchasing the vehicle, the lights on the dash would dim periodically when I was driving. That was apparently due to a loose cable. They did a multi point vehicle check today that I did not request. I would appreciate Casey Toyota reimbursing me. I know nothing about car repairs, but my neighbor who does, said that they should have been able to readily see the loose cables. I have owned a lot of vehicles in my life and have never had a loose battery cable. I feel that this problem most likely originated at the factory. I would appreciate a reply back. Thanks! Lou Taylor