07 yaris lb sometimes does not start :( - Toyota Yaris Forums

edmscan · 06-25-2012, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by biggyjiggy

For some odd reason the car runs perfectly fine but then sometimes when i try to start my car it doesnt turn on.

There is a switch on the clutch pedal (safety feature on the Yaris) and if it is not depressed ALL THE WAY .. the car will not start.

But I have discovered it is very simple (and no fault of the car) .... I have "winter floor mats" in my car and they are quite deep and sometimes they prevent the clutch from being fully depressed. I turn the key and nothing happens just as described. It took me a while to determine what the problem was .. and like you I was thinking something was wrong with the car.

So I just have to be careful and make sure I am depressing the clutch "all the way" and the car starts just fine.

biggyjiggy · 06-25-2012, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by edmscan

There is a switch on the clutch pedal (safety feature on the Yaris) and if it is not depressed ALL THE WAY .. the car will not start.

But I have discovered it is very simple (and no fault of the car) .... I have "winter floor mats" in my car and they are quite deep and sometimes they prevent the clutch from being fully depressed. I turn the key and nothing happens just as described. It took me a while to determine what the problem was .. and like you I was thinking something was wrong with the car.

So I just have to be careful and make sure I am depressing the clutch "all the way" and the car starts just fine.

so are u suggesting to check the floor mats and turn off the safety switch?
im not sure if i have the winter floor mats like u. i think i have the carpeted all season ones. ill be sure to check it tomorrow morning :)

edmscan · 06-25-2012, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by biggyjiggy

so are u suggesting to check the floor mats and turn off the safety switch?
im not sure if i have the winter floor mats like u. i think i have the carpeted all season ones.

Your case may be different .. but the cause is probably the same. I was perplexed when I couldn't start my Yaris. But it was really that the pedal wasn't being pressed far enough.

I wouldn't remove the switch (even if you could) ... as it is a safety feature if the car is in gear so that it will not go any where. Especially if you like to start your car while it is in gear.

So .. just be aware that you may not be pressing the pedal in as far as is needed. I am pretty sure that this is probably the cause of your problems. Been there ... did that. But now that I am aware of the issue .. I just make sure I press it all the way, and no more problems.

biggyjiggy · 06-25-2012, 12:58 AM

mmkay thanks that makes sense.

I just checked the mat right now and the pedal does not make contact with the mat. (i used my hands and felt where the clutch was making contact and at the place it was making contact the rug is not there)

ill double check in the daylight.

biggyjiggy · 06-25-2012, 03:56 PM

I got the car checked out. I got the alarm taken out and it turns out that the battery of the car is bad. Seems about right since the car is like 5 years old and hasn't been used much.

edmscan · 06-25-2012, 07:25 PM

Good to see that you got your car fixed .. having car issues are never fun no matter how small they may be.

biggyjiggy · 07-09-2012, 03:52 AM

Hi guys! i guess the battery was a contributing factor butt... My car still has problems starting... actually more so than ever. It started happening again saturday.. it wouldnt start for an hour then i walked back inside the house for a lil bit and came back out to start it and bammm it started up!! wtf!! right??? lol anyways i was getting anxious but decided to look it over it was probably like a temporary thing i just got the battery replaced...

Next day

I went to winco to buy some stuff for me and my gfs picnic and then i tried to start the car.... nothing, car is unresponsive :( the only thing that works is the accessory(radio, fan, ac, defroster, lights on dash, wipers) i dont understand why it wouldnt start...

Then I noticed something..

When the lights on the dash (the MPH gauges and gas tank gauge) are on while pushing in the clutch and turning the ignition the car starts.... however when i push in my clutch and turn the ignition the lights automatically shut off once the clutch is pressed and then the car does not start :/

I also noticed that when i push the safety button (for the clutch) seperately from pushing it with the clutch it does the same thing (lights on dash turn off) sooooo im guessing this safety button underneath the clutch may have something to do with my car not starting.

Does anyone know of or heard of this happening before with their yari?

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06-25-2012, 12:58 AM	#4
biggyjiggy Drives: 07 Red Yaris LB Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Moreno Valley, Ca Posts: 37	mmkay thanks that makes sense. I just checked the mat right now and the pedal does not make contact with the mat. (i used my hands and felt where the clutch was making contact and at the place it was making contact the rug is not there) ill double check in the daylight.

06-25-2012, 03:56 PM	#5
biggyjiggy Drives: 07 Red Yaris LB Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Moreno Valley, Ca Posts: 37	I got the car checked out. I got the alarm taken out and it turns out that the battery of the car is bad. Seems about right since the car is like 5 years old and hasn't been used much.

06-25-2012, 07:25 PM	#6
edmscan Drives: 2020 Corolla Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 549	Good to see that you got your car fixed .. having car issues are never fun no matter how small they may be.

07-09-2012, 03:52 AM	#7
biggyjiggy Drives: 07 Red Yaris LB Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Moreno Valley, Ca Posts: 37	Hi guys! i guess the battery was a contributing factor butt... My car still has problems starting... actually more so than ever. It started happening again saturday.. it wouldnt start for an hour then i walked back inside the house for a lil bit and came back out to start it and bammm it started up!! wtf!! right??? lol anyways i was getting anxious but decided to look it over it was probably like a temporary thing i just got the battery replaced... Next day I went to winco to buy some stuff for me and my gfs picnic and then i tried to start the car.... nothing, car is unresponsive :( the only thing that works is the accessory(radio, fan, ac, defroster, lights on dash, wipers) i dont understand why it wouldnt start... Then I noticed something.. When the lights on the dash (the MPH gauges and gas tank gauge) are on while pushing in the clutch and turning the ignition the car starts.... however when i push in my clutch and turn the ignition the lights automatically shut off once the clutch is pressed and then the car does not start :/ I also noticed that when i push the safety button (for the clutch) seperately from pushing it with the clutch it does the same thing (lights on dash turn off) sooooo im guessing this safety button underneath the clutch may have something to do with my car not starting. Does anyone know of or heard of this happening before with their yari?