2014 Toyota Avalon Limited V6 3.5 L Engine automatic transmission. 202,000 miles. My battery light is currently on. I recently had some work done last week with an alternator replacement. And I got it back from the shop and the battery light was still on. I had the battery checked, alternator, checked and starter checked at an advanced auto parts. They said it was good, but I am still hearing some squeaking noise when I ride over bumps and when I turn the steering wheel. my steering is fully electric.
My daughter has a 2013 Avalon. Two years ago she had her alternator replaced with one from AutoZone. After it was installed, her battery light remained on and, if I remember correctly, there was some type of warning message displayed. She had the AutoZone alternator removed and put in a Denso, worked perfectly. Just FYI.
Well of course the light shouldn't be on so you need to find a real mechanic like me in your area to check it out. If you're anywhere near Clarksville any Tennessee? Feel free to set up an appointment for me to check it out. It's for the squeaking noise. See my video finding the source of car noises, Scotty. It's on YouTube and it'll show you how we mechanics find noises. You can buy devices like that that are wired and not wireless for as little as 80 bucks on Amazon and they work great
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Also, do you think it is worth keeping the vehicle at 210,000 miles with torque converter issues? I’m experiencing slight vibrations at 38 & 48 mph
@dp32 Are you sure it's a torque converter issue causing the vibrations? Sometimes a misfire can cause vibrations due to bad spark plugs or ignition coils, that feel likes like it's coming from the transmission but it's just a cylinder missing. Did you ever figure out the battery light and bump squeek?
Yeah I took it to Toyota Dealership and took it to a transmission place. They told me I could just empty the fluid and put new fluid in there. And hope that it will stop the shuddering. If not, it will buy me some time to decide what I want to do with the car before the transmission is gone..
And no, I did not find out what is causing the battery light to remain on. But the squeaky noises was coming from a ball joint that needed to be replaced so I just got that replaced.
@dp32 usually the battery light means the alternator isn't charging the battery. Are you having any issues the battery running low?
No the car is starting up just fine! Even in below cold weather…
@dp32 that's good the alternator is charging the battery. My guess is there could be a break in the voltage monitoring wire so the alternator is charging at a default voltage. Not a big deal if the battery is staying charged. Whether to keep the car will depend on your personal situation. If you can keep driving it down the road without putting much money into repairs that will be the cheapest option.