Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10316952March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA AND WAS PULLING INTO HER PARKING PLACE AT HER APARTMENT (ESTIMATED MOVING ONLY SEVERAL MPH). WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD ACCELERATING VERY FAST, JUMPED THE CURB, AND CRASHED THROUGH THE BUILDING WALL AND INTO A NEIGHBOR'S APARTMENT. THE CAR STRUCK THE TENANT INSIDE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE INJURIES. THE POLICE SURMISED HER FOOT HIT THE ACCELERATOR, BUT SHE KEPT REPEATING 'THE CAR SUDDENLY JUMPED FORWARD ON ITS OWN'. LACKING EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY, WE HAD NO WAY TO QUESTION THE POLICE'S REPORT; HOWEVER, IN MY MOTHER'S RECOUNTING THE EXPERIENCE, IT DIDN'T SEEM TO MAKE ANY SENSE. THEN, AS WE HAVE SEEN OTHERS RECENTLY RECOUNTING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES AND WATCHING VIDEOS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA VEHICLES, WE REALIZED THAT THIS SEEMED TO BE EXACTLY WHAT OUR MOTHER EXPERIENCED. FURTHERMORE, BOTH MY SISTER AND MY NIECE BOTH RECENTLY DROVE MY MOTHER'S CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND BOTH EXPERIENCED SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. THE PROBLEM THEY EXPERIENCED WAS SO UNSETTLING, THAT THEY WARNED MY MOTHER TO KEEP THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF. THESE EXPERIENCES COMBINED WITH REPORTS THAT PROBLEMS WITH EARLIER MODELS OF TOYOTA VEHICLES THAN THE 2009-2010 RECALLED MODELS LED US TO BELIEVE THAT OUR MOTHER'S ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN UNCOVERED WITH TOYOTA VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10316987March 5, 2010
STEERING
ON MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65-70 MPH), THE VEHICLE WILL FEEL AS THOUGH THE STEERING IS LOOSE...LIKE I'M GOING OVER A METAL-GRATE BRIDGE, WHERE THE CAR MOVES SIDEWAYS ON IT'S OWN. I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 100 HIGHWAY MILES A DAY, AND THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA ON 3/4/10, BUT THEY CLAIM THEY DO NOT FEEL THE STEERING PROBLEM. I DON'T FEEL IT WAS SUFFICIENTLY TESTED, AS THEY DID NOT DO ANY HIGHWAY DRIVING. THEY'VE DISMISSED MY FEARS AND WILL NOT BE CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317021March 5, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE IS HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS. HE WAS DRIVING 60MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD HIM IT WAS SOMETHING WITH HIS STEERING. THEY ADJUSTED HIS TIRE PRESSURE AND TOLD HIM IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FINE. THE CONTACT STATED HE IS STILL HAVING THIS ISSUE. HE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP AT TIMES. HE IS UNSURE IF THIS IS AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM, HE FEELS AS IF IT IS HIS BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317029March 5, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE SHE COULD NOTICE A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE DENT ON THE REAR BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317092March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR'S ACCELERATION AND CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISMS. SOMETIMES, IF I'VE BEEN USING MY CRUISE CONTROL, AND I'M COASTING, THE THROTTLE WILL SUDDENLY ENGAGE ON ITS OWN AND REV AS IF THE GAS WAS FLOORED. IN SECONDS THE TACHOMETER WILL CLIMB TOWARD THE REDLINE. EVERY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED (ABOUT 5 TIMES) I'VE HIT THE CLUTCH AND IT HAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. I'VE NEVER BEEN IN ANY DANGER YET, AND IT USUALLY JUST LEAVES ME SCRATCHING MY HEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317128March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 27TH 2010 , I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 WITH FAULTY ACCELERATOR PEDAL(RECALLED) MY CAR BOUGHT ON DECEMBER 13 2010 FROM TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I WAS PULLING MY CAR FROM MY GARAGE AS USUAL VERY SLOW HOLDING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES BUT THIS TIME SUDDENLY MY CAR ACCELERATES SO FAST THAT THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS IN GARAGE DOOR OF THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET. I WAS UNABLE STOP THE CAR IMMEDIATELY EVEN AFTER I PRESSED THE BRAKES VERY HARD. BY THE TIME IT STOPPED THE CAR BROKE THE GARAGE DOOR OF THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS INJURED. ALONG THE WAY THE CAR BRUSHED OFF THE BUMPER OF ANOTHER PARKED UNATTENDED CAR AND SHEARED OFF THE LICENSE PLATE. LICENSE PLATE WAS DAMAGED, THE BUMPER WAS SCRATCHED. MY CAR WAS DAMAGED AND MY FARMERS INSURANCE PAID FOR REPAIR OF MY CAR AND CAR PARKED ON THE STREET. THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE NEEDED TO USE HER CAR PARKED IN HER GARAGE URGENT AND TOLD ME TO REPAIR GARAGE DOOR IMMEDIATELY. SAME DAY THE NEW GARAGE DOOR WAS INSTALLED BY GARAGE MASTER INC. GARAGE DOOR WAS BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR. I PAID IMMEDIATELY BY CHECK TO THE GARAGE CO. I ALSO PAID FOR DOOR PAINTING. I REPORTED THIS ACCIDENT TO THE DMV. I WAS ABLE TO REACH TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE LINE ONLY IN TWO DAYS ON JANUARY 29. FINALLY I WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR HAS A FAULTY ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CASE MANAGER TOLD ME INSPECTION WILL BE SCHEDULED SOON. MY CASE NUMBER #1001151635 . SINCE THE ACCIDENT I AM NOT DRIVING THIS CAR FOR SAFETY REASON. IT HAS BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE SINCE FEBRUARY 8. I AM REQUESTING COMPENSATION FOR ALL MY EXPENSES. BUT TOYOTA TOLD ME TO WAIT FOR AN INSPECTION AS THEY ARE VERY BUSY. TODAY IS MARCH 5 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY TOYOTA ONLY WORDS AND PROMISES. THEY ARE NOT RETURNING CALLS. I ASKED FOR THE E-MAIL OF THE CASE MANAGER - E-MAIL ONLY FOR LOCAL USAGE REFUSE TO PROVIDE EMAIL PLEASE HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THANK YOU. UPDATED 03/17/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317129March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
ON 2/26/10 I BROUGHT MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE TO NORTH HILLS TOYOTA/SCION SERVICE CENTER AT 711 BROWNS LANE PGH PA 15237 TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. AS PER THE WORK ORDER #TOCS162571, THE WORK PERFORMED WAS: INSTALLING ACCELERATOR PEDAL REINFORCEMENT BAR, BRAKE INSPECTION, INSTALLING INTAKE AIR TUBE CONNECTOR KIT. UP UNTIL THAT TIME, I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS. ON 3/1/10 AT 10:25AM, THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED TO OVER 7,000 RPMS WHILE MY FOOT WAS APPLIED TO BRAKE AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE DESPITE APPLYING EXTRA PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE WITH MY FOOT. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF WITH THE KEY, PUT IT IN PARK, WAITED APPROX. 1 MINUTE, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE ACCELERATION WAS MUCH WORSE THAN THE FIRST TIME AND THE NEEDLE ON THE TACHOMETER AGAIN WENT TO OVER 7,000 RPMS AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE A "JET ENGINE". I IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO ENGINE OFF AGAIN. THE POLICE WERE THEN CALLED AS THE CAR WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. THE OFFICER AND MYSELF PUSHED THE CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD WITHOUT STARTING IT. AAA EVENTUALLY TOWED THE CAR TO NORTH HILLS TOYOTA/SCION SERVICE CENTER. ON 3/2/10, DEANA HICKS OF THE SERVICE DEPT. CALLED TO SAY, UPON INSPECTION, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I ASKED THEM TO EXAMINE THE CAR FURTHER AND A SERVICE TECH. TOOK IT HOME OVER NIGHT IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT. AT THIS POINT WE WERE TOLD WE COULD TAKE THE CAR BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317183March 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING. ECU NOT COMMUNICATING WITH TECHSTREAM. ECU REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317187March 5, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED SHE IS HAVING SO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAS TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF THE STEERING, SHE SAYS THEY TOLD HER THE STEERING WAS NOT CENTERED AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT SHE SAYS SHE IS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OR MORE SHE FINDS IT HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALWAYS PULLS TO THE LEFT OR PULLS TO THE RIGHT ON IT'S OWN. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALER SAYS SHE JUST NEEDS TO GET USE TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TO DRIVE AT A 5 AND 7 POSITION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,320. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,370. UPDATED 04/22/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE OVER STEERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. UPDATED 05/05/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317204March 5, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, PURCHASED JAN 2010 WANDERS GREATLY AT HWY SPEEDS. REQUIRING CONSTANT CORRECTIONS. TOYOTA DENIES PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317208March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH; PROCEEDING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ENGINE REVVED DURING BRAKING. HER LEFT FOOT WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH THE RIGHT FOOT, THE RPM LEVEL DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE ACCELERATION ISSUES OCCURRED SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURES WERE MORE PREVALENT TO OCCUR IN COLDER WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317201March 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN AUGUST 2009 MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER ATTACHED TO THE MUFFLER WENT OUT. THEY PUT IN THE CODE THAT WAS GIVEN FOR THAT JOB. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS , I WAS BACK IN THE SHOP EVERY OTHER WEEK BECAUSE MY EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD KEEP COMING ON. I AM 68 YEARS OLD AND FOR ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE MY CAR WAS HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED/CORRECTED TO THIS DAY. L WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AND HAVE THEM TAKE CARE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317252March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ON JAN. 31, 2009. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED "UNWANTED ACCELERATION", THE CAR WANTED TO GO WHEN STOPPED UNLESS THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED HARD AND DID NOT SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE GAS PEDAL. GAS PEDAL DID NOT ALWAYS COME ALL THE WAY UP WHEN FOOT TAKEN OFF, BUT WOULD POP UP IF BRAKES APPLIED HARD. CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. MENTIONED CONCERN SEVERAL TIMES TO TOYOTA SERVICE DEPT. THEY TOLD ME THAT WHAT I WAS DESCRIBING WAS NORMAL FOR THOSE CARS. THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/22/09. HIT ANOTHER CAR FROM BEHIND. I THINK THAT THE "NOT SLOWING DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN FOOT TAKEN OFF GAS PEDAL" WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE CAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED. TOYOTA SENT RECALL NOTICE BUT SAID VIN#'S BEGINNING IN J NOT AFFECTED. OUR CAR BEGINS WITH J. RECENTLY SEND LETTERS TO TOYOTA AND WAITING FOR REPLY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317239March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PERIODIC UNCONTROLLED BURSTS OF ACCELERATION ON A 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA, SINCE I'VE HAD THIS CAR (1999 TO NOW). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317256March 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS IN THE ACT OF PARKING MY VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT AND PLACED MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PROCEEDED TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO THE PARK POSITION. BUT BEFORE I COULD COMPLETE THIS ACTION, MY VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND HURTLED FORWARD. I WAS LUCKY THAT MY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY CRASHING INTO A METAL SIGN POST. HAD THE POST NOT BEEN THERE, MY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE GONE INTO A VERY BUSY MAIN ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317264March 5, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED THIS BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA FOR MY DAUGHTER. WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH OR HIGHER, THE VEHICLE WANDERS. IT CONSTANTLY FEELS LIKE SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND ARE PUSHING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVING LANE. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNNERVING. I AM A CAPTAIN WITH A MAJOR AIRLINE, AND I TOOK THE CAR OUT TO GET A SENSE OF WHAT MY DAUGHTER HAS EXPLAINED TO ME. IN 31 YEARS OF FLYING, I HAVE NEVER FELT MORE INSECURE IN A VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID TO RELAX. I UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR VIGILANCE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. DRIVING THIS VEHICLE REQUIRES SO MUCH CONCENTRATION THAT WHAT SHOULD BE A SIMPLE 4 HOUR DRIVE FROM MY DAUGHTER'S COLLEGE TO HER HOME IS EXHAUSTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317281March 5, 2010
STEERING
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA "S" PURCHASED BY MY WIFE IN JULY 2009, WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . SHE DRIVES THE CAR ONLY LOCALLY ON SUBURBAN STREETS, AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 45 MPH, AND HAS PLACED LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON THE CAR IN 7 MONTHS. RECENTLY WE TOOK THE CAR FOR A 'ROAD TRIP' OF ABOUT 175 MILES EACH WAY, WITH ME DRIVING. THIS CAR DOES NOT "STEER" PROPERLY ON THE HIGHWAY, IF "PROPER" MEANS THAT IT FOLLOWS THE DRIVERS INPUT AND CONTROL MOVEMENTS. AT LOW SPEEDS IT SEEMS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES EASILY LIKE MOST CARS WITH POWER STEERING, AND THE CAR FOLLOWS THE STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENTS FAIRLY WELL. BUT AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO "LOCK" INTO A POSITION AND RESISTS BEING MOVED TO EITHER SIDE UNTIL EXCESSIVE FORCE IS APPLIED, SEVERAL POUNDS OF FORCE I WOULD SAY, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL JUMPS TO A NEW POSITION AND THE CAR TAKES OFF TO THAT SIDE, REQUIRING ANOTHER HARD PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO TRY TO GO BACK TOWARD CENTER. I HAD TO FIGHT THIS CAR FOR THREE HOURS EACH WAY ON THE HIGHWAY, AND THE SLIGHTEST INATTENTION WAS LIKELY TO RESULT IN THE CAR HEADING FOR ONE EDGE OR THE OTHER OF THE LANE, SINCE IT SEEMS TO PERIODICALLY JUST "DRIFT" OFF PATH FOR NO APPARENT REASON-- NO CHANGE IN ROAD SLOPE OR GEOMETRY, BUT THE CAR WOULD START MOVING TOWARD ONE SIDE OF THE OTHER. (TIRE PRESSURES WERE CHECKED BEFORE THE TRIP). OUR FAMILY HAS OWNED 6 TOYOTAS BEFORE THIS ONE, AND NONE OF THEM HAS EVER HAD THE LACK OF RESPONSE AND "WANDERING" PROBLEMS OF THIS CAR. WE STILL OWN A 1992 CELICA, WHICH IS A COROLLA IN A SPORTY BODY STYLE, AND IT "TRACKS" BEAUTIFULLY TO THE DRIVERS CONTROL, WITH OVER 200,000 MILES ON IT. I THINK THAT IF A CAR HAD A STEERING SYSTEM WITH APPARENT LOOSENESS IN IT THAT WOULD DUPLICATE THE SIDE DIRECTIONS OF THIS COROLLA, WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT BEING MOVED FROM STRAIGHT AHEAD, THAT CAR WOULD NOT PASS ITS ANNUAL SAFETY TEST IN THIS STATE. THIS CAR REQUIRES A CONSTANT STRUGGLE TO KEEP IT IN ITS LANE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316441March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. REGULAR DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITION, SOMETIMES FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, SOMETIMES FOR A FEW SECONDS. 2. SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT SEEM TO BE CONSISTENT. RPM METER WOULD GO ABOVE NORMAL 2000 REVS PER MINUTE EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL. 3. WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER AS PART OF THE GAS PEDAL RECALL. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. 4. I DO NOT THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE GAS PEDAL, IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL AS THE RPM METER CLEARLY SHOWS THE REVS ARE WAY HIGHER THAN NORMAL. IN FACT, AFTER THE GAS PEDAL RECALL REPAIR, OUR 4 MONTHS CAR NOW BURNS MORE GAS THAN BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316548March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 4/27/09, MY 2005 COROLLA WAS TOWED TO CARSON TOYOTA. BECAUSE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE WENT INTO IDLE MODE. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE 02 SENSOR. ON 2/25/2010 MY COROLLA WAS RETURNED TO CARSON TOYOTA AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME MY WIFE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS. TOYOTA SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315438March 4, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA POOR STEERING ISSUE*CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SWERVED BACK AND FORTH AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. THEY DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE NEEDED A REAR END ALIGNMENT. THE SECOND TIME THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, HE COMPLAINED OF WOBBLY STEERING, SO THE DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES. THE THIRD TIME, WAS THE SAME AS THE SECOND TIME WITH THE STEERING. THE FIFTH TIME, THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER HE STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WORSE AND SEEMED TO GET MORE WORSE AFTER AN INTERSTATE TRIP OF 50 MPH OR WHEN THE TIRES HEATED UP. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT LOWS SPEED, IT SEEMED TO WOBBLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THE RIMS COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE POOR STEERING. THE DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE ONE OF THE TIRES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT RESOLVED. THE CONSUMER WENT TO GET A SECOND OPINION AND THEY AGREED THERE WAS A STEERING ISSUE. THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER AND THEY AGREED TO REMOVE THE TIRES AND RIMS FROM THE VEHICLE. THE NEW TIRES AND RIMS HELPED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL SWAYED, BUT NOT AS BAD AS BEFORE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE READ A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WHERE A PERSON WHO WORKED IN A CALIFORNIA PLANT THAT MADE TOYOTA COROLLA'S WAS IN TROUBLE FOR MAKING ACCUSATIONS ABOUT OTHERS PASSING OFF FAULTY FRONT ENDS. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 04/14/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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