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Intermittent power loss on Toyota Yaris
My Toyota Yaris automatic sometimes loses power when pulling away from a junction. It only happens in the first mile or so of starting and only started happening a few months ago. Any idea what might be wrong?
Asked on 24 September 2014 by Pat1949
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Which Yaris auto. 2005 or earlier should be problem free as they had a reliable 4-speed torque converter auto. 2006 - 2011, disastrous because they were fitted with an automated manual that is prone to clutch and actuator failure. From 2011, fine, as they are all fitted with a reliable CVT.
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