Shortly I purchased the car there was rattling sound. Of course I took it to the dealer and they could never find the problem. Second is when the AC is turned on, it smells like urine. I have heard of other who have this problem with no resolution. Aside from cheap parts when this car was built, I was pretty satisfied with the car. Now the check engine is coming on and I am losing acceleration when it comes on. It doesn't stay on and seems to happen when the AC is on. They have done a diagnostic and found nothing. Spark Plugs were changed, ignition wire, Air Filter and still the same problem persist. If nothing comes up on the computer diagnostic, than what is it? I am about to sell this car some other person and buy myself a more dependable Camry and let someone else deal with the headaches.
This car while peppy, very noisy
You will feel every pothole in this car.
Gas mileage leaves a little to be desired.
Try closing the gastank cap well after fueling.
Not trying to discredit your intelligence, but sometimes the check engine light can come on for no reason at all other than a loose wire or something of that nature. Just because the check engine light is on does not mean your car is about to die. If nothing came up in the diagnostic test, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Keep checking on it - diagnostic tests are free at places like AutoZone so there's no reason why you couldn't.
Hope it works out for you!
If the check engine light comes on and you are losing power while driving, it may be an emissions related sensor, such as the EGR or O2, or even the exhaust manifold. The dealer IS able to gather info. from the scan tool if a code is stored, so I find it unlikely that they don't have any explanation whatsoever. If they aren't doing you any good, find another dealer or hook up the tool to read the code for yourself. You can rent them at auto parts stores. Also, the other comment was correct — you CAN trigger a CEL if you don't tighten the gas cap enough to hear it click.
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