Electrical - Hard Engine Re-Start In Sub-Freezing Temperatures

T-SB-0010-13

January 14, 2013

Difficult to Restart in Sub-Freezing Temperatures

Service Category
Engine/Hybrid System

Section
Starting

Market
USA





Applicability

Introduction

Some 2009 - 2013 model year Venza vehicles equipped with 2GR-FE engines may exhibit difficulty restarting in sub-freezing temperatures (approximately -4° F [-20° C] and lower).

This condition typically occurs in the following situations:

^ Engine restart after the initial start using the Remote Engine Starting [RES] system.

^ Engine restart after short trips.

A new Engine Room Junction Block Assembly is available to address this condition.

Production Change Information





This bulletin applies to vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VINs shown.





Warranty Information





Parts Information

Repair Procedure

1. Confirm the difficult to restart condition.

Park the vehicle indoors allow vehicle to reach ambient indoor temperature (approximately 15 minutes) and reconfirm the difficult to restart condition.

Did the engine start?

^ YES - Replace the Engine Room Junction Block Assembly. Continue to step 2.

^ NO - This bulletin does NOT apply. Refer to the Repair Manual for further diagnosis.

2. Replace the Engine Room Junction Block Assembly.





Refer to the Technical Information System (TIS) applicable model and model year Repair Manual:

3. Verify normal engine operation after Junction Block replacement.

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