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Old Jan 20, 2016 | 10:43 PM
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The car is daily driven and at least once out of the week it won't start. To get it started I have to disconnect the battery to reset it.

When it doesn't start it has these codes:
P0390, P0365, P0345, P0340, and P0335.

When I reset the ECU the codes are gone and then it starts.

Could it be these camshaft or crankshaft sensors going bad at once or do you think it's something else that's connected to it that's causing it not to start?

Batteries good, I changed the starter 8 months ago, and the last thing I had done was a fuel recall that was done at the dealer.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

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Old Jan 20, 2016 | 11:59 PM
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Replace those sensors, if it is still doing that you might need to replace the ecm itself. Before doing anything though check for some open wires shorting out along those sensors to the ecm.
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Old Jan 21, 2016 | 06:54 AM
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If the car was starting fine before the fuel sensor recall, take it back to the dealership.
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Old Jan 21, 2016 | 07:01 AM
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When you say "it won't start" do you mean that it will crank but won't start, or do you mean that it won't crank?
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Old Jan 21, 2016 | 09:31 AM
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Check out this thread:
http://www.justanswer.com/toyota/87g...html#re.v/456/
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Old Jan 21, 2016 | 03:52 PM
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no crank or sound at all
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Old Jan 21, 2016 | 04:12 PM
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I'll check sensors and thanks Roadfrog for the link!
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Old Jan 21, 2016 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by njumongkol
no crank or sound at all
Well, that sort of gives me some concern about the battery or the connection to the battery because you indicated that perturbing the battery/connection gets you out of this condition. The battery can test good but still have an internal connection problem that only surfaces at certain temperatures. The battery cable could be defective. You should keep this in mind in case you run out of ideas.

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Old Jan 23, 2016 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by njumongkol
no crank or sound at all
Does the starter make a click sound? Did you check voltage? Maybe a fuse is blown, if not your starter might be dead.
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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by isfdude
Does the starter make a click sound? Did you check voltage? Maybe a fuse is blown, if not your starter might be dead.
Starter doesn't make a clicking sound. It's fine now, I drove the car for 4 days now and it starts up every time. Like I said it happens like once a week. It's weird.
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Did you replace the battery in the remote key?
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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 10:01 PM
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Wait I had this problem when the brake switch didn't work right. If the brake isn't applied it won't start.
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