Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10445080January 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG SMELL WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS REMOVED THE CARPET AND PARTS OF THE ROOF AND FOUND DEAD MICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444718January 21, 2012
STEERING
I NOW HAVE 47,000 MILES ON MY COROLLA.TODAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND APPROACHED THE SPEED OF ABOUT 65 MPH. I ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE TO THE RIGHT LANE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN. I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DESCRIBE IT OTHER THAN TO SAY THAT I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING AT ALL FOR ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. I HAVE SINCE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS AND CAN AGREE THAT IT WAS AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS HYDROPLANING AND IT WAS VERY SCARY. THE CAR ACTUALLY PROCEEDED DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE TWO RIGHT LANES AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE OR I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN, CONTROL RESUMED AND I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND WAS VERY SHAKEN. WE TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA AND THE RESPONSE FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS THAT THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS OR RECALLS, BUT HE WOULD CHECK IT OUT (REALLY?). HE LATER CALLED AND SAID HE FOUND A BRAKE PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING WITH THE STEERING. NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS ANSWER SINCE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND THERE IS A PROBLEM. HE BLEW IT OFF AS WIND OR PERHAPS THE ROAD CONDITION. IT WAS NOT WINDY AND I WAS ON A SMOOTH INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. NOT MEANING TO BE RUDE, BUT WHY DOES THIS INVESTIGATION SHOW CLOSED WITH 298 COMPLAINTS? WHY ARE THOSE OF US COMPLAINING NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY? THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM STARTED WITH JUST A FEW AND ESCALATED. WHY CAN WE NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM NOW BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED? AND LAST, WHY DOES A SAFETY ISSUE SUCH AS THIS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HIGH PRIORITY TAKE SO LONG TO GET SOMETHING DONE? I AM IN SALES SO I DRIVE A LOT OF MILES AND HAVE OWNED SEVERAL DIFFERENT VEHICLES THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER BEEN CONCERNED REGARDING MY SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS AROUND ME WHILE OPERATING MY VEHICLE DUE TO AN ISSUE I CANNOT CONTROL SUCH AS THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444506January 19, 2012
STEERING
STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT. TOOK TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A FAILED RACK, AT 75,000 MILES. REPAIRED AT COST OF $1060. THREE WEEKS LATER EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM. RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT JOINT WAS CORRODED AND STUCK. CLAIMS THEY HAVE FIXED IT. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND A RECALL ORDERED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND SUDDEN FAILURE! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444321January 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOUD WHINE AND LOSS OF POWER. SINCE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, I CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD UNTIL I GOT TO A SERVICE STATION. THERE, I CHECKED ALL FLUIDS, WHICH WERE FINE; I THEN CONTINUED ON MY WAY TO AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN EYE SPECIALIST I HAD, AND AT THAT TIME I NOTICED THE CLUTCH WAS DIFFICULT TO USE. ONCE I HAD THE APPOINTMENT WITH THE SPECIALIST, I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST AUTO TRANSMISSION SERVICE CENTER, WHERE I HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH, AND AXLE PUT ON MY CAR FOR OVER $4,000 BECAUSE THEY SAID "NO ONE REBUILDS TOYOTA TRANSMISSIONS". I AM A 60-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHO ALWAYS TAKES THE CAR FOR REGULAR OIL CHANGES, AND HAD A PRE-TRIP CAR CHECK JUST 6 WEEKS BEFORE THAT BY A VERY RELIABLE, HONEST MECHANIC. I STAY CLOSE TO HOME, AND ONLY TOOK THIS TRIP BECAUSE I HAD TO SEE AN EYE SPECIALIST. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 106,000 MILES ON IT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444118January 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS ON A RECALL LIST FOR THE ECM. I WAS WATCHING THE CAR'S BEHAVIOR CLOSELY FOR WARNING SIGNS/ PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE ECM. SURPRISINGLY INSTEAD OF PROBLEMS STARTING,HARSH SHIFTING OR STOPPING WHILE DRIVING (ALL LISTED AS POSSIBLE "SYMPTOMS" OF ECM ISSUES)- THE OPPOSITE PROBLEM OCCURRED. MY CAR TRIED TO ACCELERATE WHEN STOPPED! WHEN FULLY STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS/STOP SIGNS, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL,ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY CAR ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR TRIED TO ACCELERATE.I QUICKLY PUSHED DOWN EVEN HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STAY STOPPED AND NOT CRASH INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR GO THE INTERSECTION. OTHER INSTANCES OCCURRED WHEN PARKING AFTER A SHORT DRIVE DOING ERRANDS. AGAIN,THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE WHILE STOPPED,PREPARING TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK... AND ONCE AGAIN I HAD TO HOLD IT WITH THE BRAKE.THESE"BEHAVIORS" HAPPENED SO FREQUENTLY THAT I FINALLY RESORTED TO PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO BE SAFE WHEN I WAS STOPPED. I ALSO REMEMBERED FROM NEWS REPORTS THAT CAR MATS COULD POSSIBLY SHIFT AND INTERFERE WITH PEDALS SO I HAD REMOVED MY MATS(ORIGINAL MATS ATTACHED TO HOOKS) TO ENSURE THEY COULD NOT BE AN ISSUE ALTHOUGH IT SEEMED OBVIOUS THEY HAD NEVER MOVED OFF THEIR HOOKS TOWARDS THE PEDALS. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AT TOYOTA CORPORATE TO SEEK THEIR ADVICE AND FULLY DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS I HAVE HERE.THEY SAID TOYOTA MECHANICS WOULD HAVE TO GET THE CAR TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO FIX IT. I ASSURED THEM IT WAS REALLY HAPPENING, BUT IT WAS NOT PREDICTABLE. SOON AFTER THIS,MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CALLED TO LET ME KNOW THAT THERE WAS AN OPENING FOR ME TO COME IN AND HAVE MY CAR LOOKED AT SINCE THEY HAD BEEN MADE AWARE THAT I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES ! I LET THEM KNOW THAT MY BRAKES WERE NOT THE PROBLEM BUT WAS WITH ACCELERATION WHEN I WAS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443836January 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
2003 COROLLA S & MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH UNDER 90K MILES. DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN THIRD GEAR. CAR BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY 3 LANE STREET NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT COULDN'T GET IT TO DRIVE. ALMOST FELT AS IF SOMETHING WAS HOLDING IT BACK OR STUCK UNDER THE CAR. HAD TO MANUALLY MOVE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CAR HAS NOT BEEN OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED YET, BUT ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON THEME WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE & MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443880January 15, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR RECENTLY GOT RECALL REPAIR.AFTER THE REPAIR DONE, MY CAR BECAME TAKE A LOT GAS ON DRIVING.THEN I TOOK BACK TO DEALER , DEALER JUST SAID WAS FUEL SYSTEM NEED CLEAN. I THINK THAT IS BIG ISSUE. BECAUSE AFTER RECALL REPAIR DONE. IT TAKE A LOT GAS THAN BEFORE IF SOMETHING I DESCRIP NOT CLEARLY. YOU CAN CALL ME [XXX]. THANK YOU PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443479January 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SINCE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA IN APRIL OF 2010 I HAVE HAD SEVERAL EXPERIENCES WITH THE BRAKES WHEN STOPPING ON MULTIPLE SURFACE TYPES, INCLUDING WET ROAD, UNEVEN SURFACE AND UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING SOUND AND SEEM TO SKIP AS I PUSH DOWN, SLOWING MY BRAKING TIME AND MAKING ME FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. THE GRINDING WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT VIBRATED THOUGH MY LEG. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY HOWEVER I DID TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE IT WAS COVERED AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR IT THEY WOULD NEED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. OF COURSE THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, DID A BRAKE INSPECTION AND SAID IT WAS ALL JUST FINE. SHORTLY AFTER THIS VISIT, THE BRAKES DID THE SAME GRINDING WHEN STOPPING AS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE. I AM A CONSCIENTIOUS DRIVER AND TREAT MY VEHICLE GENTLY AND THERE IS NO REASON THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING TO A BRAND NEW CAR. WE NEED MORE ATTENTION PLACED ON THIS PROBLEM AND A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED BEFORE THERE ARE MULTIPLE CASUALTIES. ALSO WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS HOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2010 COROLLA FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES BUT THEY EXCLUDED CERTAIN STATES THAT ARE IN PROXIMITY TO STATES WHERE VEHICLES WERE RECALLED. HOW CAN THEY BE SURE OTHER VEHICLES WEREN'T AFFECTED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443375January 10, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
I NOTICE THAT MY TRUNK DOESN'T REMAIN UP AFTER I OPEN IT. THIS IS CAUSING THE HOOD TO COME DOWN ON MY HEAD. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENS OUT TOO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442872January 9, 2012
SEATS
ABOUT A WEEK AGO, DRIVER SEAT COULD NOT RETURN TO UPRIGHT POSITION AFTER ADJUSTING ANGLE. THEN WE NOTICED LARGE PIECE OF SEAT BACK FRAME WAS PROTRUDING ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE. UPON REMOVAL OF COVERING AND CUSHION TO UNCOVER THE BACK FRAME, WE DISCOVERED THAT, OF THE TWO SOLID-STEEL ARMS ATTACHING THE BACK FRAME TO THE BOTTOM PART OF THE BUCKET SEAT (THE ADJUSTER MECHANISM), THE ARM ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE HAS BEEN SPLIT INTO TWO SEPARATE PIECES, ALONG A HORIZONTAL BREAK IN THE STEEL ITSELF. IN SHORT, THE LEFT HALF OF THE SEAT BACK FRAME IS NOT ATTACHED ANYMORE. INITIALLY WE SUSPECTED VANDALISM, BUT THE BREAK IS DEFINITELY NOT A SAW CUT (EVEN IF WERE POSSIBLE); AND WE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE STEEL ARM ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE HAS A HALF-INCH LONG CRACK IN ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME SPOT, AND ALSO HORIZONTAL. THIS LED US TO CONCLUDE THAT THE BREAK ON THE LEFT ARM WAS DUE TO A DEVELOPING CRACK IN THE STEEL, AND THE RIGHT ARM IS CLEARLY HEADED TOWARDS AN IDENTICAL FRACTURE -- WHICH WOULD COMPLETELY SEPARATE THE SEAT BACK FRAME FROM THE BUCKET SEAT ALTOGETHER! THE TWO STEEL ARMS ARE CLEARLY MADE OF SUB-STANDARD MATERIAL. WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE SIGNIFICANT COST OF REPLACING THE BUCKET SEAT, THIS IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, SINCE AT ANY MOMENT THE SEAT BACK COULD COLLAPSE COMPLETELY DUE TO SUB-STANDARD STEEL PARTS TEARING APART. IT IS FORTUNATE THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE. WE HAVE SEVERAL PHOTOS OF THESE DEFECTS, INCLUDING CLOSE-UPS, READY TO SEND YOU UPON REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443146January 9, 2012
STEERING
AT AROUND 50 MILES ON UP THE CAR STARTS TO WANDER ALL OVER THE ROAD . IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU HAVE 1 OR 2 HANDS ON THE WHEEL . THE CAR JUST DRIFTS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I AM AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO SAFTEY RECALL INVOLVING SUCH A SERIOUS CONDITION. TOYOTA IS ASKING FOR A LOT OF TROUBLE IF THEY CANT FIND A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442495January 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT USED 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA (5 SPEED MANUAL CLUTCH) VEHICLE IN MID 2011. NOTICED THAT THE GAS PEDAL, BRAKE AND CLUTCH ARE ODDLY VERY CLOSE, AND GAS PEDAL SEEMS TO STICK, WHICH SEEMS TO CAUSE ERROR IN SHIFTING/ ACCELERATION/ DE-ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN USING IN BETWEEN GEARS. NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS ALL ABOUT, OR WHETHER OR NOT THERE HAS BEEN A PRIOR COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS OR RECALL, BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION AND FIXED BY TOYOTA FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442415January 4, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS HIS FAULT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 5,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442448January 4, 2012
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 ON 12/29/2011 AT AROUND 10.30 PM, SUDDENLY I FELT THAT THE STEERING WAS SO RIGID TO TURN AND NOTICED IN THE CAR DASHBOARD WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR ABS, ENGINE MALFUNCTION/CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR, BRAKE, VSC OFF, WERE ILLUMINATING. AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED!!!!!!!!!!! I TRIED AGAIN TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT FAILED.I TOWED THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY RAN VEHICLE TEST AND TOLD ME THAT THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9020. I CALLED AND WROTE TO TOYOTA USA REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT DIDN'T GET ANY REPLY EVEN AFTER 6 DAYS!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442209January 3, 2012
AIR BAGS
DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP DUE TO A WRECK ON INTERSTATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE BACK AND THEN WAS PUSHED FORWARD BY THE IMPACT INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THE CAR WAS THEN HIT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO SPIN 180 DEGREES. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR ANY OF THESE THREE IMPACTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10441714December 30, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE FRONT TIRES RELEASED SMOKED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED AROUND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP IN A DIRT AREA. THE FRONT TIRES, ROTORS AND CABLES WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER MODIFIED THE ACCELERATOR, REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE CABLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441804December 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEATS, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFT 1ST TO 2ND GEAR IS HARD, ALL OTHER SHIFTS ARE FINE. SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION "CHOKES" AND YOU GET A HARD BANG IN THE DRIVETRAIN. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT DOESN'T LOCK PROPERLY, SOMETIMES I HAVE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES REALLY HARD IN ORDER TO GET THE SEAT FRONT-TO-REAR ADJUSTER TO LOCK OR "CLICK" INTO PLACE. THE SEAT ALSO SQUEAKS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, AND I WEIGH ONLY 175 LBS. CAR HAS ABOUT 3000 MILES TODAY, AND THE SALES DEALER WILL NOT SCHEDULE ME FOR AN APPOINTMENT ON MY ONLY DAY OFF FROM WORK (SATURDAY) SO I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO TAKE A PERSONAL DAY OFF DURING THE WEEK BECAUSE APPARENTLY AN OIL CHANGE IS MORE IMPORTANT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441614December 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER OUTLET WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE POWER OUTLET WAS USED, A BURNING ODOR WOULD PENETRATE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER OUTLET FUSE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE POWER OUTLET FUSE CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441494December 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IS MOUNTED IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK , HANGING DOWN SUBMERGED IN THE GAS. ONE OF THE POWER WIRES FROM THE PUMP ASSY. GOING TO THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT THE TOP MOUNTING PLATE OF THE PUMP, WAS BADLY BURNED AND MELTED CAUSING THE PUMP NOT TO WORK WHEN IT WARMED UP ALONG WITH THIS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. REMEMBER THIS IS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THIS COULD HAVE CREATED A SERIOUS EXPLOSION ! TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL FOR "ECM" (ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE) PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH STALLING ENGINE, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE CRANKS AND WILL NOT START. I THINK SOME OF THE "ECM " PROBLEMS COULD HAVE BEEN MIS-DIAGNOSED AND WERE THIS BURNT WIRE AND CONNECTOR FROM THE FUEL PUMP. ON TOP OF THAT THIS REPAIR COST ME APPROX. $1500.00 BUT MAYBE IT SAVED MY LIFE. FOR SAFETY REASONS ALONE , THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND RESOLVED. I HOPE THIS MIGHT HELP SOMEONE ELSE BEFORE THEY ARE HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441076December 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK BACK AND FORTH WHILE DECELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY AND WAS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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