Engine Problems Due to Pickup/Iginition Coil Failure Inside Distributor on Toyota Previa

Submitted by Vehicle Owner · May 29, 2025
Published by RepairPal

Problem overview

The ignition coil inside the distributor can fail. There will be a hesitation on acceleration, especially when the vehicle is warming up on cold, rainy days. The pickup coil inside the distributor can also fail and cause a no-start condition. There have also been some failures of the radio noise suppressor inside the distributor, which can short out. Our technicians recommend replacing the whole distributor with a complete, genuine Toyota distributor if any of its components fail.

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Average mileage: 207,013 miles
(150,640 - 265,400)

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