Toyota Corolla Complaints
11,764 consumer complaints on file.
- #10392574March 23, 2011SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA CE BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER, I STARTED HEARING A VERY LOUD CLUNKING SOUND IN THE BRAKES WHEN I BACKUP AND BRAKE AND THEN WHEN I PULL FORWARD AND BRAKE. IT IS AN ALARMING SOUND SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IT WAS PURCHASED FROM AT LEAST THREE TIMES SINCE AND THEY SAY IT'S THE BRAKE PADS SLIDING WHEN I BRAKE. THEY SAY THE ONLY THING THEY CAN DO FOR ME IS GREASE THEM, WHICH THEY HAVE DONE EACH TIME BUT IT KEEPS RETURNING. I CALLED ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT IT AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I RECENTLY STARTED SEARCHING TO SEE IF I AM THE ONLY ONE THAT COMPLAINS OF THIS PROBLEM AND APPARENTLY I AM NOT!! SHOULDN'T TOYOTA HAVE SOME KIND OF A FIX FOR THIS BY NOW? PLEASE HELP I CANNOT EVEN SELL THE CAR BECAUSE EVERYONE THINKS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10392618March 23, 2011VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS I WAS BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT AND JUST BEFORE I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, MY 2009 COROLLA (DRIVEN ONLY 6,700 MILES) SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I HAD TO PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKE WITH ALL MY FORCE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM SURGING INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF US, WITH THE MOTOR RACING AS FAST AS I HAVE EVER HEARD IT. I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I STARTED UP AGAIN, THE MOTOR RAN PROPERLY. IF MY FOOT HAD NOT ALREADY BEEN ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SURGED, HOWEVER, I NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IT FROM CRASHING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TWO DAYS LATER A TOYOTA ENGINEER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. AND THERE MOST DEFINITELY WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT WHEN IT SURGED. HOW CAN I BE SURE IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10392664March 23, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GOT RECALL NOTICE THAT PART WAS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR OF 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA ENGINE CONTROL MODEL REPAIR. I CALLED AND PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AT LEAST JUNE 2001...NOT TAKING WAITING LIST JUST KEEP CALLING BACK IN JUNE FOR PART AVAILABILITY. UPSET WITH TOYOTA FOR LACK OF PARTS, MOVED VERY SLOW ON DEVELOPMENT OF PARTS AND WITH LOCAL TOYOTA SOMERSET DEALERSHIP FOR NOT ASSISTING BY NOTIFYING WHEN PARTS IN TOLD TO KEEP CALLING BACK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10392540March 22, 2011STEERING
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 2010 HAS "WANDERED" SLIGHTLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT OCCURRENCE THAT OFTEN LEFT ME QUESTIONING ALIGNMENT OR ROAD CONDITION UNTIL TODAY WHEN WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE PROBLEM AGAIN OCCURRED AND UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES WHERE THE CAR WOULD DRIFT SLIGHTLY MUCH LIKE WHAT MIGHT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH WIND, THE CAR BEGAN TO SWERVE IN AND OUT OF THE LANE REQUIRING ME TO COME TO NEARLY A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY. THIS IS MY 3RD TOYOTA AND 2ND COROLLA (2003) TRADED IN FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE 1977 AND AM A SAFE DRIVER THAT UNDERSTANDS THAT DIFFERENT MODELS AND EQUIPMENT CHANGES MAY CREATE SUBTLE DIFFERENCES FROM VEHICLE TO VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION IS NOT HOWEVER, SOMETHING ONE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ANYTHING LOGICALLY RELATED AS IT STARTS WITHOUT WARNING, USUALLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50 TO 55 MILE PER HOUR AND IN VARYING SEVERITY. THIS WAS A NUISANCE UNTIL TODAY AND NOW IS SOMETHING THAT LEAVES ME FEARFUL TO DRIVE AS HAD THERE BEEN A VEHICLE NEXT TO ME, A COLLISION MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN UNAVOIDABLE. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS CLEAR, THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THE WIND WAS LOW, SO WEATHER DID NOT PLAY AS A FACTOR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10394568March 21, 2011WHEELS, STEERING
1. THIS CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON THE HIGHWAY EVEN WHEN YOU HOLD STEERING WITHOUT MOVING. IT SEEMS VEHICLE SLOWLY, CONSISTENTLY DRIFTS MOSTLY TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT. ONE NEEDS TO PAY SO MUCH ATTENTION ON STEERING WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE SINCE DAY ONE (8 MILES) AND I REQUESTED TO FIX BEFORE I SIGN THE PAPER WORK BUT NOT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OTHER THAN CAR WASH. THIS ISSUE STILL EXISTS EVEN AFTER PERFORMING ALIGNMENT DURING OUR FIRST SERVICE VISIT AS I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. WE BELIEVE IT IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAN STICKY PEDAL AND POSE A POTENTIAL RISK FOR COROLLA OWNERS IF WE CAN NOT CONTROL STEERING. IT HAS POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD AS THE VEHICLE WANDERS BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ESPECIALLY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND FEELS LIKE CAR WHEELS ARE NOT UNDER CONTROL. WE ARE POSITIVE THAT THESE STEERING/SUSPENSION ISSUES WERE ALSO RAISED ON OTHER 2010 COROLLAS BY A NUMBER OF OWNERS. TOYOTA AND DEALERS MUST BE FULLY AWARE OF THESE CONCERNS BUT FAILED TO DECLARE UP FRONT. DURING OUR SECOND VISIT THEY TOLD US ABOUT TS 1040 AND REPLACED STEERING CONTROL COMPUTER BOARD. SEEMS WANDERING ISSUE IS GONE FOR NOW. BUT TIRES ARE PROBLEM AS I AM HAVING CONCERN FROM THE BEGINNING. 2. I FEEL HUMMING MILD VIBRATION/RESONANCE IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN WE CROSS 50-60 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE TIRES ARE VIBRATING THE STEERING WHEEL. REPLACING COMPUTER CONTROLLER DID NOT FIX MILD VIBRATION OF STEERING. 3. TIRES: AS I HAD DOUBT ABOUT TIRES THIS COULD BE TIRES PROBLEM BUT TOYOTA SERVICE TEAM IS NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT THE FACT. ONCE YOU CROSS 62 MPH YOU CAN CLEARLY FEEL THE TIRE VIBRATION MAINLY IN A STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO ON THE VEHICLE. ROAD FORCE BALANCING HAS BEEN DONE BUT THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT. I AM NOT SURE IT IS ENGINE RELATED OR TIRES. I HAVE BEEN INSISTING ON REPLACING ANOTHER SET OF BETTER BALANCED TIRES OR DIFFERENT MAKE OF TIRES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10392251March 20, 2011WHEELS
EVENT: HIGH FREQUENCY NOISE FROM FRONT WHEELS WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. DETAILS: OCCURS ON THE FREEWAY AND ONLY WHEN SPEED IS BETWEEN 60 AND 80 MPH. BUT GOES OFF ONCE PRESSED ON THE BRAKE. NOISE WILL NOT COME RIGHT AFTER YOU GO OVER 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, BUT AFTER 10 TO 15 MIN, ON THE FREEWAY, IT WILL START PRODUCING THE NOISE. ONCE THE NOISE STARTS, IF WE GO ANY SPEED BETWEEN 60 AND 80 MPH, IT WILL CONTINUE, AND STOP AS SOON AS WE ENGAGE THE BRAKES SLIGHTLY, BUT WILL REAPPEAR WITHIN FEW MORE MINS OF DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. RESOLUTION: WENT 3 TIMES TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME ISSUE. DEALER HAD NO IDEA OF WHAT CAUSED THE ISSUE, AND SIMPLY SAID THAT IT WAS FIXED 2 TIMES WITH MINIMAL INVESTIGATION. 3RD TIME THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS IN THE LAST ATTEMPT AND TEST DROVE IT FOR A TOTAL OF 2000 MILES IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. NO SERVICE TECH AT DEALERS LOCATION WAS ABLE TO GET IT. TOYOTA SENT A FACTORY TECH. AND HE DID THE 3RD LONG ATTEMPT MENTIONED ABOVE TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10390513March 17, 2011VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 TO 30 MPH HE APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 1103170949. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10390548March 17, 2011EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERNAL FOGGING OF BOTH HEADLAMP LENS. THE REPLACEMENT REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT A RIDICULOUS COST. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10390508March 17, 2011STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT HARD TO STAY IN THE LANE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10389905March 12, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECEIVED NOTICE OF DEFECT WITH ENGINE CONTROL MODULE IN OCTOBER OF 2010 FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA. FOLLOW UP NOTICE WAS STATED BY TOYOTA TO BE GIVEN AT LATER DATE. IN FEBRUARY 2011 RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TOYOTA THAT DEFECT WITH ECM WAS CONFIRMED AND COULD CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE AND POSSIBLY SERIOUS INJURY FROM DRIVING VEHICLE CAUSED BY THE ECM FAILURE. OUR CAR WAS ALREADY SUFFERING THE EXACT SYSTEMS OF ECM FAILURE. IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE TO DON MCGILL TOYOTA LOCATED AT 21555 KATY, FREEWAY, KATY, TEXAS 77450. SPOKE WITH ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER, [XXX] OF DON MCGILL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. [XXX] INFORMED ME THAT DON MCGILL TOYOTA AND TOYOTA DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE DEFECT IN STOCK AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED FROM THE MANUFACTURER, TOYOTA. [XXX] ALSO STATED HE WOULD CALL ME TO SCHEDULE THE DEFECTIVE PART REPLACEMENT IN 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS UPON THE PART ARRIVAL FROM TOYOTA THE MANUFACTURER. WELL IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 WEEKS NOW AND I HAVE NOT RECIEVED ANY CALL FROM [XXX] OR TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ECM. IT IS APPARENT TO ME THAT TOYOTA AND DON MCGILL COULD CARE LESS ABOUT SAFETY TO MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE MANUFACTURED BY TOYOTA AND SOLD TO ME BY DON MCGILL. WOULD PLEASE INTERVENE IN THE NAME OF SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHERS THAT HAVE PURCHASED THIS DEFECTIVE CAR PRODUCT BEFORE INJURY OCCURS! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10389845March 11, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE TACHOMETER WOULD NOT RISE OR FALL CORRECTLY WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO RECEIVE A SECOND OPINION FROM A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,090.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10389893March 11, 2011AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
I WAS PART OF AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AUTOMOBILE I WAS IN CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. WE WERE GOING AT A HIGH ENOUGH SPEED WHERE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT FOR A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BUT YET, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10389899March 11, 2011SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 10,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 2009. IMMEDIATELY AFTER BUYING THE CAR, I STARTED NOTICING AN ABNORMAL TINGLING WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL COUPLED WITH A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY AFTER I HIT A LITTLE POTHOLE AT MY CONDO. IT FEELS AND SOUNDS AS IF I WERE DOING SOMETHING WRONG BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WAS THE ABS BEING ACTIVATED AND THAT IT HAPPENS WHEN I BRAKE AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE OR A BUMP OR ON A ROUGH TERRAIN, AND THAT THE GRINDING SOUND AND TINGLING BRAKE PEDAL ARE NORMAL. IT DOES NOT FEEL OR SOUND NORMAL AT ALL AND THE TINGLING PEDAL CAN MAKE A DRIVER AVOID HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAUSE IT FEELS AND SOUNDS LIKE DOING SOMETHING WRONG, WHICH MAY LEAD TO A CRASH. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10389229March 10, 2011UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL ON THE GAS PEDAL ENTRAPMENT *TGW
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10386956March 9, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE V BELT WHICH WAS A PART OF THE ENGINE. THE BELT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES AND HAD FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE HAD TO PAY $192 FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE PREVIOUS REPAIR PARTS WERE ONLY GUARANTEED FOR A YEAR. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE TO PAY THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,215. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 1/5/12 *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10389621March 9, 2011SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE WHEN ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO MADE AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE FAILURE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE THE SEAT BRACKET. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE AGE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE SEAT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10386832March 8, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,999 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,890.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10388768March 7, 2011TIRES
1997 TOYOTA COROLLA, UNIT WAS WESTBOUND IN THE CENTER LANE. UNIT 1 HAD AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE WITH THE REAR TIRES. UNIT 1 ATTEMPTED TO PULL ONTO THE RIGHT BERM BUT LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE. UNIT 1 WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL, AND SPUN TO REST IN THE CENTER LANE. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, WHEN THE OFFICER ARRIVED ON THE SCENE THE REAR TIRES WERE COMPLETELY DEFLATED AND SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. IT WAS UNKNOWN AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO DEFLATE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0044-91. *JB UPDATED 03/21/11 *BF
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10386780March 7, 2011ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA INDICATING THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN MY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. I TOOK MY CAR TO SPRINGFIELD TOYOTA ON 2/22/2011. THEY REPLACED THE ECM AND NOW THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THEY TOLD ME THAT IN ORDER TO TURN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT OFF , IT WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSIS AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $300 TO $400. THE DEALERSHIP LEFT THE ECM DISCONNECTED AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. 2. THE SERVICE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. THIS MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE. 3. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS I PAY THEM FOR THE DIAGNOSIS TIME. WITH THE OLD ECT I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ECM REPLACED BASED ON THE LETTER FROM TOYOTA. DEALERSHIP KEPT THE OLD ECM AND REFUSED TO GIVE IT BACK TO ME NOR FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10386571March 5, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA S. TOOK VEHICLE IN 12/10 TO REPLACE PART THAT WAS DUE TO RECALL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. TOYOTA SAID INTAKE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED INTAKE GASKET ON 2/26/11. ON 3/3/11, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOYOTA SAID THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPUTER OR THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0