Toyota MR2 Complaints

83 consumer complaints on file.

#10162973July 20, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3/15 05 1ST PROBLEM CAME TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE GEARS HAD IT TOWED. TOYOTA REPLACED COMPUTER TRANSMISSION. 6/7/06 2ND TIME CAME TO A STOP IN 3 LANE ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND COULDN'T RECOGNIZE GEARS. TOYOTA REPLACED COMPUTER ENGINE. 6/10 3RD TIME CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 2ND. TOYOTA COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. 6/21/06 4TH TIME TRANSMISSION WENT INTO "N" WHILE IN 4TH GEAR. TOYOTA REPLACED PUMP ASSY. SEQEN. 7/20/06 5TH TIME AS I WAS TAKING A TURN OFF MAJOR ROAD COMPUTER FAILED TO RECOGNIZE GEAR. PULLED TO THE SIDE AND CAR DIED. I MADE IT HOME AND NOW WAITING ON A TOW. THIS IS VERY UPSETTING TO ME THE CAR ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES. THE LAST 3 TIMES ITS GONE IN THE SHOP HAS ONLY BEEN ABOUT 400 MILES IN BETWEEN SERVICE. I'VE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR ON THE BREAKDOWNS. BUT, I MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY NEXT TIME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT GIVES ME NO WARNING. IT COULD BE FATAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161835July 7, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ONE OF THE TWO THROTTLE BODY SPRINGS FRACTURED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 80 MPH. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF SEVERAL TIMES SO THE VEHICLE COULD BE SAFELY MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED AND DETERMINED THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY MUST BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158921June 3, 2006
AIR BAGS
ON JUNE 3, I HAD A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER AUTO THAT HAD RUN A RED LIGHT. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME ABOUT 30 MPH AND I IMPACTED HER CAR ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE AIR BAG ON MY 2002 TOYOTA MR2 DID NOT DEPLOY. HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR REPAIRED YET. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147781January 14, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL, EVERYDAY DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FOG LAMP LENSE OBTAINED A HOLE. THIS ALLOWS WATER, AMONG OTHER ELEMENTS TO COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE FOG LAMP AS WELL AS THE FOG LAMP BULB. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THIS UNDER THE MANUFATURER'S WARRANTY AND/OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM SEEKING TO PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE FOG LAMP, MYSELF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119509May 3, 2005
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2003 TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE040 215/45R16 DOT NO. EJ1EJAA3602, MOUNTED ON DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL MILEAGE AT FAILURE: 9142 ROAD CONDITIONS AT FAILURE: CLEAR, DRY, ~ 40 F., SOUTH-BOUND ON U.S. I-69 MICHIGAN EXIT NO. 3, NO ROAD HAZARDS, 70 MPH VEHICLE SPEED THE TIRE IN QUESTION WAS INSPECTED BY A QUALIFIED TIRE DEALER THE EVENING BEFORE THE BLOW OUT. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CERTIFIED TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. FROM THE POINT OF INSPECTION, THE TIRE WAS OPERATED WAS OPERATED 10 MILES IN CITY TRAFFIC AND THEN PARKED IN A GARAGE OVERNIGHT. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE TIRE WAS OPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (AVERAGE 50 MPH, MAX 70 MPH) FOR ~ 200 MILES. TIRE BLEW (TREAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED INTACT FROM SIDEWALL) WITHOUT ANY WARNING. STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND I LOST SOME CONTROL BUT REGAINED ENOUGH CONTROL TO COAST TO A STOP (BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED). VEHICLE RODE ON SIDEWALL AND RIMS FROM BLOWOUT TO COAST TO STOP. THE ONLY TIME THE TIRE IS KNOWN TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT PRESSURE WAS AFTER IT BLEW WITHOUT ANY PRIOR PROBLEM OR WARNING. IT TOOK BETWEEN 30 60 SECONDS TO BRING THE MR2 RUNNING AT 70 MPH ON DRY ROADS WITH A BLOWN DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TO COAST TO A COMPLETE STOP. SUBMITTED INCIDENT CLAIM 835370 DATED 4/18/2005, FAILED TIRE, AND PICTURES OF TIRE AND DAMAGED CAST ALUMINUM RIM TO BRIDGESTONE. BRIDGESTONE LEGAL (NORMA Y DAVIS 800 543 7522 ) DENIED MY CLAIM AND REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGED TIRE AND RIM. BRIDGESTONE FINDINGS: 1. TIRE WAS OPERATED FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME WITH INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE TO CARRY THE LOAD 2. INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE CONDITION IS EVIDENCED BY THE TATTERED SIDEWALLS AND THE MELTED INNERLINER, AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE 3. TIRE FAILURE DID NOT RESULT FROM A DEFECT IN EITHER MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP ON 5/3/2005 I REQUESTED THAT THE CASE BE SENT TO ARBITRATION. NO RESPONSE YET FROM BRIDGESTONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116057March 29, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH HOOD FLEW UP AND SHATTERED WINDSHIELD AND T-TOP GLASS. SECONDARY LATCH FAILED TO CATCH HOOD FROM FLIGHT AND RESULTED IN HOOD, HOOD LATCH, WIPER COWL, WINDSHIELD, AND T-TOP DAMAGE. NO ACTION TAKEN TO CORRECT FAILURE. SOME REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GLASS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE, 3 DIFFERENT CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083945August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AROUND 1:48 AM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE RELAY SWITCH UNDER THE BATTERY CAUSED THE FIRE. REPORTED BY A PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE INSPECTOR. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063898June 4, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
- NEW TOYOTA CAMRY LE PURCHASED JANUARY 2004 - ON FEBRUARY 25TH KEY WOULD NOT TURN (TOOK 10 - 15 MINUTES TO START IT) - LATER WHILE PARKING, THE CAR THE STEERING LOCKED TURNING THE CAR TO THE RIGHT - THE CAR ACCELERATED AND SURGED DESPITE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE (SAME AS ODI PEO4021) - THOUGH THE CAR BROKE A METAL FLAG POLE, DAMAGED A RETAINING WALL, AND FELL SEVEN FEET INTO A MAJOR STREET, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY - CAR IS SEVERELY DAMAGED: WHEELS, TIRES, FRONT END, GAS TANK, FRONT AXLE - DRIVER HAS A SWOLLEN AND SORE KNEE ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SOFT TISSUE INJURIES INCLUDING BACK PAIN *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10070899January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
PROBLEM 1: TRANSMISSION WILL AT RANDOM TIMES DURING DRIVING GO INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING AND LOSE POWER SLOWING THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT DIES. THE CAR WILL THEN NOT HAVE POWER STEERING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC TWICE CAUSING A NEAR SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IT HAS LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED AND REQUIRING THE DEALER TO TOW THE VEHICLE AS IT WOULD NOT RE-START. IT HAPPENED ONE TIME WHERE THERE WAS ROOM TO PULL TO THE ROADSIDE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CAR RAN ROUGHLY AND WOULD NOT IDLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AS WELL AS NOT GO INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR. AFTER ABOUT 1/2 HOUR I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO GEAR, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE AND SEQUENTIAL TRANSMISSION LIGHTS WERE ON. BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE DEALER ABOUT 15 MILES ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THEY FOUND SOME CODES BUT NO ONE COULD FIND THEM IN THE BOOK. PROBLEM 2: AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR ABOUT TEN DAYS, MY WIFE PARKED THE CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY WITH THE E-BRAKE SET AND THE CAR IN GEAR AS PER THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THE INSTRUCTION OF THE SALES TEAM. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, OUR NEIGHBOR CAME TO OUR DOOR AND TOLD US OUR CAR HAD ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND OUR GRANITE MAILBOX. I HAVE STATEMENTS FROM THEM AS THEY WERE EYE-WITNESSES. ONE OF THE WITNESSES IS A CERTIFIED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR FOR MANY YEARS. THE DEALER CHECKED THE BRAKE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME SAYS THE BRAKE IS WORKING AS IT SHOULD. TO THIS DAY, I CAN GET THE VEHICLE TO ROLL ON MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE BRAKE ON. I HAD THE SHOP FOREMAN LOOK AT IT WITH ME IN THE CAR AND HIM DRIVING IT. WE PARKED ON A HILL BEHIND THE DEALER, HE SET THE E-BRAKE AND RELEASED THE FOOT BRAKE AND THE CAR ROLLED. AFTER TWO MORE ATTEMPTS AND THE BRAKE LEVER AT THE MAXIMUM PHYSICAL TRAVEL, THE BRAKE SET TO HOLD THE CAR, BY NOW AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. HE THEN STATED THAT THE BRAKE WAS IN WORKING ORDER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071023January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR HAS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AND FULL OF OIL ON JUNE 27, 2003. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TEN DAYS IN TOTAL, FOR APPROX. 600 MILES SINCE THAT DATE. THE CAR PASSED AN EMISSIONS TEST (AT HIGH RPM) ON JULY 29, 2003. THE CAR ENGINE DIED ON AUGUST 1, 2003. THE ENGINE SUFFERED OIL STARVARTION, AND REQUIRES A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. TOYOTA HAS DENIED ANY WARRANTY COVERAGE, CLAIMING THE OIL STARVATION WAS DUE TO MY NEGLIGENCE. THIS IS DESPITE THE FACT THAT I HAVE PROVEN, BEYOND ANY REASONABLE DOUBT, THAT THE CAR LOST ALL OF ITS OIL IN A TWO-DAY PERIOD. REMAINING ENGINE OIL WAS REPORTED TO BE SOMEWHAT SLUDGY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041873September 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING CATALYTIC CONVERTER BROKE OFF INTO PIECES. DEALER REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770060November 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE LOOSES OIL CAT CONVERTER DIED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022295November 6, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE CRATE THAT IS LOCATED ON THE REAR END OF THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, IS DESIGNED IN A WAY THAT IS CAUSES PARTICLES TO GET STUCK IN IT WHEN IT RAINS. WHICH CAUSES WATER TO BACK UP AND GO INTO THE VEHICLE AND ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE ENGINE. WHICH RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020642October 10, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MOMENTARY LOCKS UP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767980October 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766664September 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INFORMED DEALER OF EXCESSIVE OIL CUNSUMPTION ONLY TWO WEEKS AND 2,000 MILES AFTER OIL CHANGE. CAR SERVICED REGULARLY BY DEALER. TOYOTA TECHNICAL RESPONDS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY BE CAUSING IT, BUT NUMEROUS INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY OWNERS. MOST INCIDENTS LEAD TO TOTAL ENGINE LOCKUP DUE TO ABSENCE OF OIL AS THE MAIN RINGS FAIL AND OIL IS RELEASED INTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND ON TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER GETS CLOGGED AND BACKPRESSURE RESULTS IN A BLOWN ENGINE. TOYOTA HAS INTRODUCED A MODIFIED SHORTBLOCK THAT ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE REGIONAL DISTRIBUTORSHIPS HAVE TAKEN AN ATTITUDE OF DENIAL OF THE PROBLEM. NUMEROUS COROLLAS AND CELICA GTS VEHICLES, WHICH USE THE SAME 1ZZ-FE ENGINE, HAVE EXPRESSED SIMILAR INCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766665September 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766699September 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPEATED AND CONSTANT ENGINE FAILURE. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ALMOST 100 DAYS IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. VEHICLE CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766721September 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MAJOR OIL LOSS, DURING DRIVING CAUSED ENGINE TO SPIN TWO BEARINGS. A QUICK LOSS OF POWER WAS EVIDENT. OIL CONTROL RINGS WERE LETTING OIL PASS THROUGH CAUSE THE CATALYTIC CONVER TO CLOGG UP AND CAUSE TOO MUCH BACK PREASURE. THE BACK PREASURE CAUSED LARGER DAMAGE TO INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONNENTS(LOSS OF MAIN BEARINGS AND THE FURTHER DISINTAGRATION OF CATALYTIC CONVERTOR).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765600August 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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