Toyota Corolla Complaints
11,764 consumer complaints on file.
- #10354111September 7, 2010STEERING
POOR STEERING CONTROL ESPECIALLY IN WINDY CONDITION EVER SINCE NEW 9/2009 CAR WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT IN WINDY CONDITION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10354364September 7, 2010STEERING
WHEN DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA ON THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WILL SUDDENLY DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE GIVING THE SENSATION THAT I AM HYDROPLANING OR THAT MY TIRES ARE BALD, EVEN THOUGH THE ROADS ARE COMPLETELY DRY. LUCKILY, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING AND VERY SCARY. I COULD EASILY SEE SOMETHING HAPPENING IF I WERE TO OVERCOMPENSATE AND STEER TO THE OTHER DIRECTION. THIS WOULD BE EASY TO DO BECAUSE THE STEERING FEELS SO LOOSE. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING YET. IT'S SUCH A NEW CAR THAT I'M NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO - UNTIL SOMETHING ACTUALLY FAILS, WHICH WOULD BE TOO LATE. I REALLY HOPE NHTSA RESEARCHES THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10354049September 6, 2010UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ERROR CODE #: PO446: EVAPORATIVE EMMISSIONS CONTROL VENT CIRCUIT SYSTEM 1999 TOYOTA CORROLLA VE LICENSE PLATE: [XXX] VIN: [XXX] NY EMMISSION: [XXX]NY REGISTRATION: [XXX] 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
- #10353682September 3, 2010TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I LEASED MY VEHICLE THE END OF MAY 2008. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE FACTORY INSTALLED. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AT LEAST EVERY 5,000 MILES. AT THE LAST ROTATION APPOINTMENT, THE MECHANIC STATED THE TIRES BARELY PASSED NYS INSPECTION, AS THEY HAD ONLY 2/32" OF TREAD LEFT. AT THAT TIME THE TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 18,400 MILES ON THEM. SINCE THE ROTATION, I CAN HEAR A THUMPING-TYPE SOUND WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE I LEASE THE CAR FROM STATES THEY WILL HAVE TO CHECK WITH TOYOTA, BUT IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE ROTATIONS (MAINTENANCE) PERFORMED AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, I MAY HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. THE GENERAL MANAGER RECENTLY STATED IN WRITING THAT THE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE ONLY HAVE A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF 20,000, WHICH INCIDENTALLY WAS NOT REPRESENTED AT TIME OF LEASE OR IN THE LEASE CONTRACT WHICH ALLOWS FOR 36,000 MILES IN 36 MONTHS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE LEASED FROM TOYOTA, BUT MY FAMILY AND I HAVE LEASED MANY OTHER MODEL VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH TIRES, LET ALONE RUN THEM BALD IN 18,400 MILES! A DIFFERENT TOYOTA SALESPERSON STATED TO ME THAT SHE HAS HEARD OF MANY PEOPLE RUNNING INTO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING TIRES INSTALLED ON TOYOTA LEASED VEHICLES. I HAVE 7 MONTHS LEFT ON MY LEASE. I'D ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT I AM A SINGLE MOTHER TO 3 SMALL CHILDREN THAT I DRIVE EVERYDAY IN THIS CAR, AND I WORK FULL TIME, SO I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO GET THE RUN AROUND FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WINTER IS UPON US IN BUFFALO, NY AND WITH THESE TIRES ON THE CAR, I AM BOUND TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BLOW-OUT OR OTHER POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING INCIDENT IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. THE REASON I LEASE IS BECAUSE I DRIVE LOW MILES AND DO NOT HAVE THE TIME OR MONEY TO MAKE CONTINUOUS REPAIRS TO A VEHICLE. I DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO WAIT FOR TOYOTA TO "DECIDE" IF THEY WILL REPLACE THE TIRES, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THIS SEEMS LIKE A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10353734September 3, 2010STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES ALARM HAD SUDDENLY ACTIVATED, SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO TURN TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9243.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10353558September 2, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING INTO THE INTERSECTION CAUSING A VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACT'S DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE NECK. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING FAST AND THE CRASH WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, BUT THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE MOUNT VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT 10-24232 WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 33,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10353581September 2, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-45 ON WET ROAD SURFACES, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND SUDDENLY THE COMPRESSION BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO LOCK RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE TO SKID SIDEWAYS. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ENCOUNTERING WET, ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM AND INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. AN INCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10353587September 2, 2010POWER TRAIN
MY SON WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF OUR 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. STARTED THE CAR; WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, CHANGED FROM P TO R, RELEASED THE HAND BRAKE; AT THAT POINT, THE CAR TOOK OFF DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, CROSSED THE ROAD AND HIT THE TREE ON THE NEIGHBOR'S YARD AND STOPPED; DAMAGE TO REAR FENDER AND TRUNK. MY DAUGHTER NOTICED THAT MY SON HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP TILL IT HIT THE TREE. I HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO TOYOTA DEALER TO BE TESTED AND FIXED. TOYOTA RAN SOME TESTS AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT THINK THIS WAS CAUSED BY ANY DEFECT IN THE CAR. BUT THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A COPY OF THE REPORT NOR CAN THEY EXPLAIN HOW THEIR TEST COULD DENY WHAT WAS WITNESSED BY THE PERSON IN THE CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10353635September 2, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY COROLLA 2006 STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH OUT WARNING. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY OTHER CARS WHILE TRYING TO GET MY COROLLA TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BAD ECM. THE ECM WAS REPLACED AND WE WILL SEE IF THIS ONE WILL WORK. THIS COULD HAVE TURNED OUT BAD IF THERE WAS MORE TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10353348September 1, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER'S 2007 COROLLA "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING BACK TO COLLEGE ON 8/29/10. SHE STATED THAT THE CAR STARTED TO JERK PERIODICALLY ALSO. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME SAFELY THE FOLLOWING DAY AND I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC ON 8/30/10. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN RELEASED REGARDING A RECALL ON THE ECM AND TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA MALL OF GEORGIA AND HANDED THE SERVICE REP THE PRINTOUT OF THE BULLETIN AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I ASKED HIM IF THIS HAD TO DO WITH THE RECENT RECALL - HE SAID THAT THIS WASN'T RECENT SINCE THE DATE ON THE BULLETIN WAS 2007. HE SAID PROBABLY THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD CALL WHEN HE KNEW FOR SURE. A FEW HOURS LATER HE SAID THAT THE ECM WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. IN THE INTERIM, I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BULLETIN ISSUED ON 8/26/10 SO WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR LATER THAT EVENING, I QUESTIONED A DIFFERENT SERVICE REP AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ANY RECALL! HUH? DIDN'T THE OTHER REP TELL ME THAT THIS WAS FROM 2007? I SAID WHY DID YOU REPLACE THE ECM THEN, HE SAID BECAUSE THERE IS A START UP ISSUE WITH THE ECM. I TOLD HIM WE WEREN'T HAVING START UP TROUBLE, BUT THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED TO JERK. I TOLD HIM WHAT I HAD LEARNED ABOUT THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND ASKED HIM IF THESE ISSUES WERE FIXED WITH THIS REPLACEMENT AND HE SAID NO, JUST THE START UP ISSUE!! HE SAID SINCE THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THE STALLING ISSUE, THEY COULDN'T FIX THIS. I WAS TOTALLY CONFUSED AND DID NOT FEEL SAFE PUTTING MY DAUGHTER BACK IN THAT CAR. NOW I SEE ALL THESE COMPLAINTS GOING BACK TO 2007 REGARDING THIS. TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR 3 YEARS AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO INFORM THE PUBLIC. MEANWHILE MY DAUGHTER HAS BASICALLY BEEN DRIVING A TIME BOMB FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS!! I DON'T FEEL THAT THE REPLACEMENT HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, SO NOW WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? PLEASE HELP! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10353391September 1, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA SPORT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AT AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH SPEED RATE. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED UNCONTROLLABLY OFF OF THE ROAD INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 20,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10353410September 1, 2010AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ABRUPTLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SPUN AROUND, THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE DUE TO A MINOR NECK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED AN INVESTIGATOR TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE INVESTIGATOR FOUND THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THE ROCKER PANEL AND THE B PILLAR, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10353253September 1, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON AUGUST 11, 2010, WHILE DRIVING OUR 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA AT ABOUT 40 MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING. WE COASTED AND WERE ABLE TO GET PULLED OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. WE CALLED OUR TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND EXPLAINED WHAT WAS GOING ON. THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER IN THE 2007 COROLLAS AND THAT WAS PROBABLY WHAT WE WERE EXPERIENCING. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IF THAT WAS THE CASE, I.E., COMPUTER FAILURE, THE TOW CHARGE AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY, THEY WOULD HOLD A SERVICE SPOT OPEN FOR US THAT VERY DAY AND IT WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF WHEN WE ARRIVED. THEY QUOTED A REPAIR TIME OF ABOUT 1 HOUR. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. IT WAS A COMPUTER FAILURE. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED IN ABOUT THE STATED TIME. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WHERE BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD ARE LINED WITH CONCRETE ABUTMENTS AND THERE IS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF OUR OUTCOME MAY HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT. IT IS FRIGHTENING TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO US WITH A STALLED CAR IN A HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH NO WAY TO GET OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I THINK THE FACT THAT THE CAR CAN JUST STOP RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN HAS BEEN UNDERPLAYED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10353050August 31, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED TWICE PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ECM WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,600.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10352668August 30, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. TO STOP THE VEHICLE, HE WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP ABOUT EIGHT TIMES BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000....UPDATED 02/11/15 *BF UPDATED 6/11/2015 *JS
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10352690August 30, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE MAIN CONTROL MODULE AND THEY CALIBRATED IT PER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A COUPLE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,410.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10352707August 30, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND ATTEMPTED TO STALL. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STALL AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESS CARBON BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE BODY FROM A NEW BATTERY THAT WAS INSTALLED. THE DEALER THEN PERFORMED A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING WHICH REMOVED THE CARBON BUILD UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN THE LAST 3 TO 4 MONTHS THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36000. UPDATED 12/03/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT FELT AS THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO STALL. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE INVOICE, THE DEALER STATED THE ENGINE BELT WAS GLAZED AND THE TENSIONER HAD LACK OF TENSION. UPDATED 12/14/10
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10352713August 30, 2010STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH STEERING ISSUES. CAR ALWAYS PULLS TO THE RIGHT. ALREADY NEEDING TO REPLACE TIRES, WITH ONLY 24,000 MILES ON IT. DEALERSHIP NOT COVERING ANYTHING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10352691August 30, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT PUSHED HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THAN USUAL BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXTREME FORCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10352849August 30, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED BACK ON AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT STALLED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN STALLED AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0