2008 Toyota Yaris: engine stalls while driving

Filed May 19, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 94,401 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. While driving various speeds, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled intermittently and without warning. Immediately following the failure, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test which confirmed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 94,401.

Filed Sep 18, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 76,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 30 MPH. The check engine light illuminated as the failure occurred. The vehicle resumed normal function when the engine was restarted. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where a diagnostic was performed, which located the failure at the throttle sensor and the engine wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage was 76,215.

Filed Aug 26, 2013 · Engine · 55,383 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and took it to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The dealer stated that the engine harness was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the harness replaced. The failure mileage was 55,383. Updated 9/4/13

Filed Jan 10, 2012 · Fuel system · 90,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled. The vehicle had run out of fuel but the fuel level gauge displayed that the fuel tank was full. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised the contact to refill the fuel tank whenever it reached one half empty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Aug 27, 2010 · Engine · 45,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. While driving at approximately 55 MPH the vehicle stalled. Upon restart it operated normally. The failure began to recur intermittently while driving at any speed as well as while stopped. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the wiring harness for the mass o2 sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure continued to recur. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 48,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Sep 12, 2008 · Transmission · 10 miles · MN

After waiting in traffic, having come to a stop or inching forward, as in waiting to make a left turn, the car dies when gas is applied to move forward. More difficult if on an incline. Feels as if the car might die. Backing up on an incline when going slowly trying not to run into for instance the garage, frequently stalls or dies completely. Cannot predict when this will happen, but happens two to three times per week. No accident has occurred, but could because of need to move quickly in traffic. I have taken the car to two different dealers to see if they could adjust the idle or the clutch. They said that everything was factory adjusted and that to check the clutch would require considerable labor to get at it and the warranty might not cover it if nothing was found. Basically the dealerships said that is the way the car is, that the range for clutch engagement or not engagement was very small and that it was a matter of coordinating the clutch and gas. I thought perhaps this was it at first, but I have had the car for 11 months, and I haven't been able to figure out how to avoid this situation predictably. The car also died when a friend drove it. I have driven stick shift most of my life and that is about 40 years. I don't feel that I can count on this car to move quickly or move at all when in first gear. This has occurred 3 or 4 times every week since buying the car in oct of 2007. I don't drive the car every day. Currently there is less than 10,000 miles on the car.