Question 2007 Camry Multiple warning lights and engine failure

[modivo]

Hello,

We have a 2007 4 cylinder Camry SE with 12,000 miles on it that completely stopped working while I was driving it tonight.

We previously had a transmission problem fixed once and it started hesitating again recently.

Today there was a "!" on the dash that indicated low pressure in one or more tires. When driving to the station to add air, after approximately 4 minutes when stopping, the brakes make a scraping sound and the "ABS" light came on, along with battery light and check engine light on the dashboard.

I pulled off in a safe location as soon as I could and turned the engine off, thinking maybe something would reset. It would not start up until I let the car sit for awhile.

After I finally got the car started again and w/i minutes while I was driving, I lost acceleration, the headlights went out, the dash lights blinked and went out, so I put the car in neutral and coasted to a safe location and called a tow truck. The flashers wouldn't work either.

One other time in July, we were driving on the freeway at night and our car lost power, but after we pulled over and stopped, it started right back up and drove w/o any problems until tonight. At that time, no warning lights went on and the dash & headlights stayed on.

Does anybody out there have any ideas what is happening?

After many years of wanting, I finally got my new car and it broke down before my husband's 1984 Celica that has well over 200,000 miles on it! :^(

I would appreciate any ideas or comments please!

Mo

[njerald]

Could be a number of things....

That's why people have code readers and dealers have intelligent testers along with diagnostic procedures.

See your dealer.

[modivo]

I had it towed to the dealer this morning. Like you njerald, they said it could be a number of things, but if the battery had lost power then it is probable that they won't be able to get any codes in regard to the problem(s).

When this car lost all power in July, there were no warning lights. We just pulled off the freeway, sat awhile then the car started w/o any problems and drove just fine until now with the exception of the transmission hesitation. The dealer did not receive any codes about the problem at that time.

Now we just wait and see...