URGENT Advice Needed! Relating to Power Steering, Alternator and Electrical.

[The Marshall]

Drove it about 3 KM to get to the gas station and pulling in I lost my power steering again. I filled it up and started the car and it still was flashing empty after putting 37 L in. It's at the dealer now.

Any ideas as to what it could be? I'd like to sound like I know what I'm talking about, this is the first time taking it anywhere in the city (just moved).

I guess at least I'll get an oil change (have needed one for awhile) and my tires checked out......... hopefully it will be something simple and cheap, but I highly doubt it.

So far I've had to put $700 into this 2007 Yaris (cam positioning sensor, alternator, brakes) over the last year and two months, before this even gets done. My 2000 Cavalier with 280K kms on it though ran fine for a whole year before some moron T boned it. Not too impressed...

[bobselectric]

Originally Posted by The Marshall

Drove it about 3 KM to get to the gas station and pulling in I lost my power steering again. I filled it up and started the car and it still was flashing empty after putting 37 L in. It's at the dealer now.

Any ideas as to what it could be? I'd like to sound like I know what I'm talking about, this is the first time taking it anywhere in the city (just moved).

I guess at least I'll get an oil change (have needed one for awhile) and my tires checked out......... hopefully it will be something simple and cheap, but I highly doubt it.

So far I've had to put $700 into this 2007 Yaris (cam positioning sensor, alternator, brakes) over the last year and two months, before this even gets done. My 2000 Cavalier with 280K kms on it though ran fine for a whole year before some moron T boned it. Not too impressed...

I'm surprised that this wasn't covered under warranty-

[The Marshall]

Originally Posted by bobselectric

I'm surprised that this wasn't covered under warranty-

I bought it from a lot that flips auction cars, and it had I think 88K kms on it then, so pretty much no warranty other than recourse. The alternator I bought was a rebuild, and I think it had a one year warranty. The battery is from costco so should have a warranty and I actually have an extra one lying around that should be OK. I would have tried working on it to get it fixed myself but I work nights and have nowhere to park to look at it