Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10417148August 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION MUST BE REBUILT DUE TO BEARING FAILURE (INPUT SHAFT). *TT
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#10416988August 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA IN 2005, SINCE THEN I'VE NOTICED THAT IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR AIR TO HEAT UP IN WINTER OR COOL DOWN IN SUMMER. IT SEEMS TO TAKE ATLEAST 20 MINUTES TO WARM UP BUT IT JUST STAYS MILDLY WARM. IN THE SUMMER IT TAKES ATLEAST 5-10 MINUTES TO BARELY COOL UP BUT IT NEVER GET COLD ENOUGH. *TR
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#10416975August 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS CAP FALLS OUT AFTER TURNING CAP 3 TO UNLIMITED CLICKS. SENDS ERROR SIGNAL FOR FUEL EMISSION LEAKS. $29 FOR NEW GAS CAP RECALLS ON 2009 VEHICLES BUT NOT 2005? *KB
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#10416741August 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH A 1.8L ENGINE THAT IS FULL OF SLUDGE AND NOW VISIBLY BURNS 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 200-300 MILES AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE OIL BEING BURNED IN THE EXHAUST. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL CATALYTIC CONVERTERS DUE TO BECOMING CLOGGED FROM THE AMOUNT OF OIL BURNING THROUGH THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE CAR HAD ABOUT 55,000 MILES ON IT AND LOCAL TOYOTA GARAGE HAS EITHER DENIED THERE BEING A PROBLEM OR THEY HAVE TRIED TO SELL ME ON NUMEROUS OTHER EXPENSIVE REPAIRS SUCH AS FRONT AND REAR MAIN BEARINGS AND SEALS, ALLEGEDLY WARPED HEAD, ETC. VEHICLE NOW HAS CLOSE TO 100K MILES. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT NOW PASS STATE EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND IS ESSENTIALLY WORTHLESS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF LIKE REPORTS IN RESEARCHING BUT NEVER SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. OTHER MODELS AND YEARS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN A CLASS ACTION SUITS THAT WAS SUCCESSFUL FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, BUT I CAN'T FIND THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESSED. *KB
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#10416472August 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER THE RECALL, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND A VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
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#10417330August 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY BRAND NEW CAR (53 MILES ON IT) SEEMS TO LOOSE POWER WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT 40 TO 50 MPH. I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR MAINTAINING THE SPEED AND IT FEELS AS IF SOMEONE ELSE IS STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. YOU CAN FEEL THE SURGE OF THE POWER LOSS .IT DROPS QUICKLY BY ITSELF. ALSO WHEN MAINTAING THE SPEED OF 60 TO 65 ON THE FREEWAY I WILL LET OFF THE ACCELERTOR AND MY CAR MAINTAINS THAT SPEED AS IF I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON.IT DRIVES QIUTE A DISTANCE BEFORE EVER SLOWING DOWN. I TOOK IT TO DEALER BUT THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. BECAUSE I KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM!!!!! AND IF THEY TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE AS THEY SAID THEY DID (SEVERAL TIMES) THERE IS NO WAY THEY COULD NOT HAVE NOTICED THE BOGGING DOWN OF THE ENGINE.
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#10415622July 29, 2011
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT WARNING ALARM WAS TO LOW FOR THEM TO HEAR. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VOLUME COULD NOT BE INCREASED. THE CONTACT STATED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE HE COULD FORGET TO PUT ON HIS SEAT BELT, LEAVE THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, OR POTENTIALLY LEAVE THE HEADLIGHTS ON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 09/28/11*LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THAT THEY COULD NOT RAISE THE TONE OF THE SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM. UPDATED 12/30/11
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#10415542July 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, IT MOVED BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
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#10416035July 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
MY NEW 2011 COROLLA LE MIGHT HAVE A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION OR FUEL SYSTEM. WHETHER AT FREEWAY OR LOCAL, I CAN FEEL THE PULL-BACK WHILE DRIVING. ACCORDINGLY, THE RPM WAS FOUND TO BE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 100-400RPM DROPPING INSTANTLY (1-2S). IT HAPPENED A LOT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIANS DUPLICATED MY CONCERN (SUDDEN PULL-BACK). THEY EVEN FOUND THE PULL-BACK (OR RPM DROPS DOWN SUDDENLY) IN CRUISE CONTROL AT 60 MILES. THEN THEY OPENED THE CASE AND GOT THE FIELD TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS CHECK THIS PROBLEM. IT TAKES ONE WEEK AND THE REPORT SAID THAT "OTHER VEHICLES ARE CHECKED AND SAME THINGS OBSERVED. THIS VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AS DESIGNED AND NO REPAIR NECESSARY." BUT THE WEIRD THING IS THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER (HE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS COMMUNICATED BETWEEN THESE SPECIALISTS AND ME) THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ALSO THINK SOMETHING WAS WRONG (POSSIBLE SOFTWARE). THEY OFFERED ME A COUPLES OF MONTH PAYMENT CREDIT (700-1000$). AND THEY TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT AND HAVE TO HAVE THAT DONE IN JAPAN. IT TAKES A WHILE. NOW THE SERVICE MANAGER RECOMMENDED ME TO CLAIM TO THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GET MY MONEY BACK. BUT THE TOYOTA CASE MANAGER IS BAD. HE INSISTED THAT IN TOYOTA'S POSITION, NOTHING WAS WRONG. HE DECLINED MY REQUEST. NOW, IT IS STILL IN THE PROCESSING. BUT I AM AFRAID THAT IT IS HARD TO GET MY MONEY BACK. I ALSO FOUND THE SAME COMPLAINT ONLINE. PLEASE HAVE A CHECK. SEE THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2011/TOYOTA/COROLLA/
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#10415422July 27, 2011
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS WONDERING AND HE HAD TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK INTO PLACE. HE ALSO STATED THAT WHEN HE RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT EVERYTHING HE DESCRIBED WERE NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 551. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN UPDATED 10/31/11
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#10415237July 26, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA CORROLLA THAT CAME OUTFITTED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 TIREE 89S. I WAS TRAVELLING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. A QUICK INSPECTION OF THE TIRE DIDN'T SHOW ANY PUNCTURES ON THE MAIN TREAD BUT THERE WAS A HOLE ON THE SIDEWALL. CALLED GOODYEAR TO LET THEM KNOW AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL. I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER OCCURANCES SO I'M SHARING MINE. HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. THE TIRES HAD 13,500 MILES TOTAL AS DOES MY CAR. *TR
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#10414971July 25, 2011
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE WHEELS. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO MOVE FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED AN ALIGNMENT HAD BEEN PERFORMED TWICE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
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#10414927July 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THE CAR 4/22/11, TWO WEEKS LATER IT BEGAN JERKING AND BUCKING. I THOUGHT IT WAS ME SO AT FIRST I DID NOT SAY ANYTHING. AFTER SOME TIME IT BECAME A REGULAR OCCURRENCE. THEN ON 2 OCCASIONS IT ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. EVEN WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IT WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. FINALLY IT DID BUT I WAS SCARED I WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND, OF COURSE, IT DID NOT DO IT. THEY CHECKED IT AND TOLD ME ALL WAS NORMAL. TWO DAYS LATER THE JERKING AND BUCKING RETURNED AND IT DROVE ITSELF AGAIN JUST THE OTHER DAY. THE JERKING AND BUCKING OCCURS BETWEEN 40 AND50 MPH. HOWEVER, THE OTHER DAY IT OCCURRED AT 35 AND 55. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TACH. DIPS AND DIVES AND THE MPG GAUGE DROPS TO 99.9 . NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THIS CAR SCARES ME !!!!!!!!! I HAVE FOUND OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND DOING ALL THE SAME THINGS I AM DOING INCLUDING THIS REPORT BUT TO NO AVAIL. TOYOTA IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED THEM TO REPORT THIS ON TUESDAY 7/19/11 THEY GAVE ME A CASE # AND TOLD ME A MANAGER WOULD CALL ME BY FRIDAY. I RECEIVED NO CALL. *TR
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#10414835July 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FROM TOYOTA FOR MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA S FOR ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. I TOOK OFF WORK AND DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT THE DEALER, SLOAN TOYOTA IN DEVON, PA. I RECEIVED A CALL SHORTLY AFTER SAYING THE PART WAS NOT THERE AND WOULD BE ORDERED, THEN THEY TRIED TOLD ME ABOUT A BELT THEY COULD REPAIR FOR ME IN THE AMOUNT OF $150.00. I DECLINED THAT SERVICE AND PICKED MY CAR UP. I RECEIVED AN EMAIL A WEEK LATER SAYING MY CAR WAS SCHEDULED FOR SERVICE DURING THE TIME I WOULD BE AT WORK. I CALLED AND WAS TOLD AN AUTOMATED EMAIL GOES OUT A WEEK AFTER SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AND THEY WERE STILL WAITING ON THE PART TO COME IN FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL. THEY SAID I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL AND HERE IT IS 4 MONTHS LATER AND HAVE NOT HEARD IF THE PART EVER CAME IN OR NOT. MY UNDERSTANDING FROM READING THE SAFETY RECALL WAS THAT THE PART WAS AT THE DEALER. I RECEIVED AN URGENT SAFETY RECALL FOLLOW UP LETTER TODAY, JULY 23, 2011 SAYING MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AS OF THIS TIME AND NEEDS TO. I AM NOT TAKING ANOTHER DAY OFF FROM WORK JUST TO TAKE MY CAR AND THEN TOLD THE PART IS STILL NOT IN. IF TOYOTA ISSUES A SAFETY RECALL THEN THE PARTS SHOULD ALREADY BE AT THE DEALER'S BEFORE PEOPLE CALL IN TO SCHEDULE SERVICE, OR AT LEAST TELL THE PEOPLE THEY HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AND THEY WILL CALL WHEN IT HAS ARRIVED. *TR
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#10413712July 20, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR MORE, THE VEHICLE SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ROTATED AND ALIGNED THE TIRES AND REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MODULE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWERVE WHILE DRIVING MORE THAN 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
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#10414331July 19, 2011
SEAT BELTS
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALER ON OCTOBER 17, 2007. AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR I NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I PULL OUT THE SEAL BELT, IT LOCKS AND CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT ANY FURTHER. THE BELT CAN ONLY BE PULLED OUT FURTHER ONLY AFTER A DRIVE AND START TO APPLY THE BRAKES. AFTER AN ARGUMENT WITH THE SALESMAN THE MANAGER AGREED TO REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS. A DAY LATER, I WATCHED THE MECHANIC INSTALL THE PAIR OF SEAT BELTS THAT CAME FROM THE DEALER IN SEALED BOXES. AFTER INSTALLATION THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. MANAGEMENT TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY THEY REPLACED THE SEAT BELTS BECAUSE USED CARS ARE ALL SOLD "AS IN". THEY REFUSED TO DO ANY FURTHER REPAIRS. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THEN PAY FOR REPAIRS. A GENTLEMAN FROM TOYOTA'S PARTS DEPARTMENT TRIED TO BUCKLE HIMSELF IN AND HAD THE BELT LOCKED AS HE WAS PULLING THE BELT OUT. HE TRIED AGAIN SLOWLY BUT SAME RESULTS. HE CLAIMS HE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND DON'T KNOW WHAT COULD BE WRONG. CAN ANYONE HELP ME?
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#10414271July 19, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE ACCELERATING. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS TRAVELING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, WHEN THE SIGN AHEAD INDICATED TO REDUCE SPEED AHEAD. THE CONSUMER REDUCED HER SPEED TO THE POSTED LIMIT BY PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE. AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED AND A LOUD NOISE WAS PRESENT. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CONTINUED TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE AND SHE COULD FEEL THE ABS ACTIVATING. THE ABS SOUNDED LIKE A HIGH PITCHED NOISE AND PULSATING VERY FAST. THE CONSUMER FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, BEFORE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS EMITTING A LOUD ROARING SOUND. THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE GEAR FROM DRIVE 1 TO DRIVE 2 AND THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED. SHE TRIED TO SHIFT TO PARK, BUT AS SHE GOT TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE TRIED TO BUCK, SO SHE PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 08/10/11. *JB THE DEALERSHIP MAINTAINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT AND DRIVER ERROR. UPDATED 08/23/11.*JB UPDATED 09/29/11.*JB UPATED 10/11/11. *JB
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#10413420July 18, 2011
AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2009 COROLLA SINCE I PURCHASED IT. SEVERAL OF THE RECALLED SAFETY ITEMS OCCURRED BEFORE THEY WERE EVEN RECALLED BY TOYOTA. I'M STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM TOYOTA (MORE THAN 2 MONTHS HAVE PASSED) CONCERNING RESULTS FROM THE BLACKBOX FOR AN ACCELERATION INCIDENT. DURING 7/2011, I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN BECAUSE THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO BE DISPLAYED AND THE DEALER CHECKED IT AND SAID IT WOULD COST AN INITIAL $250 JUST TO TRY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THEN PAY FOR ANY PARTS (COULD BE UP TO $1,200). THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT WHILE THIS LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THIS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT TOYOTA WOULD WANT TO CORRECT FOR THE CUSTOMER, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR ALREADY. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. *KB
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#10413481July 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DRIVE A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA S AUTOMATIC. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW & HAD ABOUT 72,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I HAD NOTICED FOR A FEW WEEKS THAT MY CAR WAS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE QUITE ROUGHLY, DELAYED & JERKING. I FIGURED I WOULD GET IT CHECKED AT MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN LEFT, MY CAR STALLED. I STEPPED ON THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE BUT IT JUST REVVED MY CAR & WOULDN'T GO. I TRIED SWITCHING INTO REVERSE WITH THE SAME RESULT. THEN I RESTARTED MY CAR A COUPLE TIMES UNTIL IT FINALLY STARTED MOVING AGAIN. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE SO I KEPT DRIVING. UNFORTUNATELY, AS I DROVE ON, THE CAR JUST DECELERATED AND STALLED AGAIN. AT THAT POINT, I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS ECM ISSUES & TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY MECHANIC CALLED TOYOTA TO GET THE ECM REPLACED & MY TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. *KB
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#10413223July 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, A TOYOTA COROLLA 2003 ON JULY 12 AND WHILE DRIVING IT TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NEXT MORNING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN A HIGHWAY THE CAR TURN OFF. I DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT WAS TOO EARLY IN THE MORNING, AFTER COUPLE ATTEMPTS THE CAR TURNED ON, I CALL A TOYOTA PLACE, WHERE I DO ALL MAINTENANCE OF MY CARS, AND AFTER I CALLED I WENT THERE SO THEY CAN RUN A TEST. THE RESULT WAS SHIFT SOLENOID "E" MALFUNCTION. THE WORKER TOLD ME THAT MOST LIKELY THE PROBLEM IS THE COMPUTER, THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT ON THE COROLLA 2006 NOT 2003. HOPEFULLY YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS. HE TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAIN SO I DON'T KNOW WHERE. *TR
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