Toyota Mr2 Spyder 2000
Model Mr2 Spyder made in 2000 by Toyota got 13 consumer complains as well as 13 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and engine and engine cooling.
Model 2000
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| PG00500 | 02/18/2000 | 610079 | Subject regarding ecu-b1 fuse installation during pre-delivery inspection. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 00903 | 05/19/2003 | 10001995 | Malfunction indicator lamp on condition with diagnostic trouble code p1349 indicating a variable valve timing (vvti) malfunction. *tt *jb | 07/31/2003 | |
| 00503 | 04/11/2003 | 10001583 | Malfunction indicator lamp on condition with diagnostic trouble code p0300 stored in the engine control module. *tt | 06/09/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| EG01401 | 12/07/2001 | 628669 | Some 1zz-fe and 2zz-ge engines may exhibit squealing and/or rattling noises emanating from the engine compartment during vehicle operation, especially during deceleration at slow speeds after cold soak. *tt | 03/19/2002 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 00301 | 08/30/2002 | 00301 | 10000545 | Immobilizer key code reset. *tt | 03/24/2003 |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 00304 | 03/01/2004 | 10006608 | A/c compressor installation procedure. *mr | 05/06/2004 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| BO02900 | 11/03/2000 | 616096 | To improve the serviceability of certain 2000 model year vehicle headlights, bosses have been added to the healights. if a headlight mounting tab is damaged, the headlight can be reused. *tt | 02/09/2001 | |
| 352 | 11/07/2000 | 616055 | Subject regarding headlight serviceability. *tt | 02/08/2001 | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||||
| BO02101 | 09/07/2001 | 625627 | Subject regarding engine hood release operation. *jg | 11/29/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| NV00800 | 04/28/2000 | 613499 | Information regarding vehicles exhibitng squeak noise from the front of vehicle. *mr | 07/20/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 000523 | 05/23/2000 | 610979 | Subject regarding wheel balance adjustment procedure. *tt | 05/23/2000 | |
| SU00499 | 12/17/1999 | 610074 | Information regarding wheel balance adjustment procedure. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| SS00301 | 08/30/2002 | SS00301 | 634014 | Special service tools - the new immobilizer reset feature that allows the registration of a new master key even if all original master keys are lost. *tt | 09/26/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 05/05/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal head-on collision with a tree at approximately 25-30 mph. upon impact, both air bags failed to deploy. dealer notified. feel free to provide further details. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 38248 | ||
| The car has had all scheduled maintenance. the car was inspected and full of oil on june 27, 2003. the car was driven ten days in total, for approx. 600 miles since that date. the car passed an emissions test (at high rpm) on july 29, 2003. the car engine died on august 1, 2003. the engine suffered oil starvartion, and requires a replacement engine. toyota has denied any warranty coverage, claiming the oil starvation was due to my negligence. this is despite the fact that i have proven, beyond any reasonable doubt, that the car lost all of its oil in a two-day period. remaining engine oil was reported to be somewhat sludgy. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/25/2001 | |||
| Major oil loss, during driving caused engine to spin two bearings. a quick loss of power was evident. oil control rings were letting oil pass through cause the catalytic conver to clogg up and cause too much back preasure. the back preasure caused larger damage to internal engine componnents(loss of main bearings and the further disintagration of catalytic convertor). | |||
| 07/26/2002 | 1 | ||
| Oil control rings allowed oil into combustion chamber, damaging pre-cats in exhaust header. main catylitic converter then failed causing increased backpressure and inability to expel full exhaust charge which futher damaged compression/oil control rings which cause more oil to burn.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/15/2002 | |||
| Engine looses oil cat converter died. dt | |||
| 09/20/2002 | 1 | ||
| Ts | |||
| 07/26/2002 | 1 | ||
| Engine replaced under warranty. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 2 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 07/26/2002 | 1 | ||
| Oil control rings allowed oil into combustion chamber, damaging pre-cats in exhaust header. main catylitic converter then failed causing increased backpressure and inability to expel full exhaust charge which futher damaged compression/oil control rings which cause more oil to burn.*ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 09/20/2002 | 1 | ||
| Ts | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states that the vehicle is darty at interstate speeds and feels the problem could be related to the tires (no make or size) or power steering. *slc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| The crate that is located on the rear end of the hood of the vehicle, is designed in a way that is causes particles to get stuck in it when it rains. which causes water to back up and go into the vehicle and on top of the vehicle engine. which result in serious damage. please provide more details. mr | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states that the vehicle is darty at interstate speeds and feels the problem could be related to the tires (no make or size) or power steering. *slc | |||