Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10311908February 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHEN I WAS DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE OR UNEVEN GROUND LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER BUYING A NEW 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND AND STOPPING WOULD NOT BE IMMEDIATE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I WAS TOLD THAT NEW BRAKES OFTEN MAKE NOISES. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS FAR FROM A NORMAL NOISE. STILL, THEY ASSURED ME THE CAR WAS SAFE, WHICH I DO NOT BELIEVE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR A LITTLE LESS THAN 5 MONTHS AND THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO GRIND OVER UNEVEN GROUND. IT WILL CONTINUE TO GRIND UNTIL I RELEASE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, EVEN IF I AM NO LONGER ON UNEVEN GROUND. THE CAR WILL SLOW OVER THE UNEVEN GROUND, BUT WILL NOT STOP AS EXPECTED, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THAT THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE. ALSO, YESTERDAY MORNING I STARTED HEARING A "TICK" SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311905February 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE
WE HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA CE WHOSE BRAKES WORE DOWN TOO FAST. WE PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2007 WITH 58 MILES ON THE CAR. AT AROUND 20,000 MILES, WHEN WE PRESSED THE BRAKES, THERE WAS PLAY IN THE PEDAL AND THERE WAS A PULL TO THE RIGHT SLIGHTLY. TOYOTA, REPAIRED THE BRAKES SINCE OUR CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. NOW OUR BRAKES ARE WEARING DOWN AGAIN AND PULLING TO THE SIDE AGAIN. *TR THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DEALER RECOMMENDED HAVING THE TIMING COVER RE-SEALED, TO STOP A FLUID LEAK. ON MAY 8, 2015, THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER DID NOT ADDRESS THE TIMING COVER LEAK ALTHOUGH THEY RECOMMENDED RE-SEALING IT. UPDATED 09/02/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311898February 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2001 TOYOTA COROLLA WOULD NOT STOP WAS GOING BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO HOUSE. NOV 12. 2009. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF HALFWAY THROUGH THE TRAVEL FROM POINT A TO POINT B. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10311929February 18, 2010
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MAY NOT BE SAFE ON THE ROAD. THE CAR DRIFTS FROM MINOR STEERING INPUT AT SPEED OF 70 MPH OR HIGHER. I INITIALLY THOUGHT THE DRIFTING WAS CAUSED BY WIND UNTIL I LEARNED THAT OTHER COROLLA OWNERS EXPERIENCED SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311918February 18, 2010
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA COROLLA '09 ON THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE VERY HARD AS I BEGAN TO DE-ACCELERATE, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE CURVES OF THE FREEWAY. IT DID NOT FEEL NORMAL AT ALL AND TOOK A LOT OF STRENGTH TO KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL STEADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311930February 18, 2010
STEERING
2009 COROLLA S WITH STEERING PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT MY 2009 COROLLA IN 2008. I LOVE THE CAR BUT HATED THE STEERING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE WIND PUSHING THE CAR AROUND BUT REALIZED IT WAS NOT THE WIND. I HAD TO ALWAYS COMPENSATE FOR THE WANDERING OF THE CAR AND IT WAS QUITE TIRING ON MY ARMS. SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED AND IT WAS GOING STRAIGHT, SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT AND IT WAS HEADING FOR THE DITCH. I PARKED IT IN THE WINTER (PROBABLY WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH IT IF I HAD NOT). IT WAS LIKE DRIVING ON ICE ALL THE TIME. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC TOOK IT OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND SAID THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS BAD. THEY ORDERED ONE AND REPLACED IT (UNDER WARRANTY) ALONG WITH THE RECALL FOR DRIPPING FLUID ON THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311936February 18, 2010
STEERING
I HAD TALKED WITH TOYOTA MULTIPLE TIMES REGARDING WHAT SOMETIMES FELT LIKE VERY LOOSE, UNCONTROLLED STEERING IN MY 2009 COROLLA XLE, & WAS TOLD EACH TIME THAT IT WAS DOING WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO & I NEEDED TO "GET USED TO IT." THE STEERING WAS HYPERSENSITIVE & WHEN MAKING EASY TURNS, THE WHEELS FREQUENTLY TURNED AS FAR AS MECHANICALLY POSSIBLE (COULD HEAR THEM HIT THE WHEEL WELL.) I EVENTUALLY RESIGNED MYSELF TO THE STEERING & QUIT ASKING THEM. WHILE DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD, AROUND A LARGE CURVE, I FOUND MYSELF TO CLOSE TO AN OBJECT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. I INSTINCTIVELY PULLED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT & IMMEDIATELY FELT THE CAR TRY TO MAKE A TURN, THEN START TO SPIN, WHEN I TRIED TO STEER BACK TO THE RIGHT TRYING TO CORRECT, I FELT NO RESPONSE OR CONTROL. MY CAR SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES, OFF THE ROAD, & ROLLED ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE & PART OF THE ROOF. AS FAR AS INTERIOR SAFETY, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HELD UP WELL, & WHILE MY INSURANCE CO. HAD TO TOTAL THE CAR, I ONLY SUFFERED BUMPS & BRUISES. NOW I'M READING THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH CONCERNS RELATED TO THE STEERING IN THIS CAR & MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS SOUND FRIGHTENINGLY FAMILIAR TO MY EXPERIENCES WITH IT. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE, BUT NO TICKET WAS GIVEN OR REPORT FILED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311533February 17, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING ON MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S FEELS LOOSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAR FEELS LIKE IT DRIFTS AND NEEDS CONSTANT CORRECTING, ALWAYS FEELS LIKE YOU NEED A FIRM GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS. FEELS AS THOUGH YOU ARE DRIVING IN WINDY CONDITIONS WHEN IT'S CALM. I DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBABLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AS SOON AS I PURCHASED THE CAR, APRIL 2009, AND I STILL EXPERIENCE IT NOW. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I THOUGHT I WAS OVER SENSITIVE TO IT SINCE IT WAS A NEW CAR I WAS NOT USED TO DRIVING, BUT AFTER SEEING THIS WEBSITE, I KNOW IT IS THE CAR, NOT ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311542February 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT WE PURCHASED IN JULY 2000 FROM DON MCGILL TOYOTA IN HOUSTON. IN NOV 2008 WE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON EVERY MONTH AND SO I TOOK THE CAR TO AUTOZONE FOR A FREE DIAGNOSTIC TEST EACH TIME WITH THE RESULT SHOWING THAT THE CAR HAS AN ELECTRIC SHORT CIRCUIT PROBLEM. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE TIMING CHAIN AND A PART CALLED A CAM. TO FIX THE PROBLEM IT WOULD COST ME AROUND 800 DOLLARS. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER DON MCGILL IN HOUSTON AND THEY SIMPLY IGNORED ME. I THEN CALLED UP TOYOTA IN CALIFORNIA AND THEY TOO IGNORED ME. THE RESULT IS I HAVE TO DO AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 1200 MILES AS THERE IS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE AFTER 1200 MILES. NORMALLY ONE WOULD HAVE AN OIL CHANGE DONE EVERY 3000 MILES. SO THE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON EVERY 1000 MILES INTERVALS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY PEOPLE ON FORUMS ABOUT THE 2001 COROLLA, BUT TOYOTA NEVER BOTHERED FIXING. IN ADDITION TO THIS PROBLEM THE PLASTIC LINING AROUND OUR CAR WINDOWS, ON ALL FOUR DOORS HAS PEELED OFF. I REPORTED THIS TO THE TOYOTA DEALER LAST SPRING. THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS LINING PROBLEM AND YET THE DEALER IGNORED ME ON THIS. INSTEAD THEY ASKED ME TO COUGH UP $450 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IF THIS IS NOT A RIPOFF ON THE AMERICAN CITIZENS THEN WHAT IS? HERE ARE SOME URLS OF FORUMS, OF THE CHECK ENGINE PROBLEM ON THE 2001 COROLLA HTTP://WWW.COROLLAND.COM/FORUMS/INDEX.PHP?/TOPIC/18973-2001-COROLLA-CHECK-ENGINE-LIGHT-ISSUE/ HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T1082872-CHECK_ENGINE_LIGHT_2001_TOYOTA_COROLLA HTTP://WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM/FORUMS/COROLLA-MATRIX/69501-2001-COROLLA-CHECK-ENGINE-P0446/ HTTP://WWW.2CARPROS.COM/FORUM/2001-TOYOTA-COROLLA-CHECK-ENGINE-LIGHT-IS-ON-VT126177.HTML THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON COROLLAS 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,... WILL THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION ACT AGAINST TOYOTA AND HELP US FIX OUR CARS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311544February 17, 2010
STEERING
NOT A CRASH, BUT A CONCERN. I READ THAT YOU ARE LOOKING INTO STEERING OF COROLLAS FROM 2009 AND LATER, BUT PLEASE LOOK INTO EARLIER MODELS AS WELL. TWO MONTHS AGO A PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH MY CAR. TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON SLIGHTLY UNEVEN FREEWAYS, MY CAR HAS FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO LEAVE THE LANE, STEERING INTO THE NEXT LANE. I GRABBED THE WHEEL TIGHTER AND TURNED TO CORRECT IT, SO NO CRASH, BUT THE CAR DID MOVE SEVERAL FEET OVER BEFORE I GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH TIMES I WAS GOING 75-80 MPH. I THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY, BUT THEN READ ABOUT STEERING PROBLEMS. AS LONG AS I DRIVE LESS THAN 70, IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. (AND I HAVE OFTEN DRIVEN FAST IN BOTH THIS CAR AND PREVIOUS ONES) THE PROBLEM IS I CAN'T EXACTLY TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND SAY "SOMETIMES IT STEERS FUNNY" AS A DESCRIPTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311538February 17, 2010
STEERING
THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL (DRIFTS) AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF ABOUT 60 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311560February 17, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN AUGUST OF 2009. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE, I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DRIFTS ALL OVER THE ROAD WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE LANE THAT YOU ARE DRIVING IN AND SEVERAL TIMES, I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING THE CAR THAT WAS IN THE LANE NEXT TO ME. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT EVERY THING IS NORMAL AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT MY CONCERNS. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE ELECTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE ANOTHER VEHICLE AS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE COROLLA. I RECENTLY HEARD THAT TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT ACTION THEY WERE GOING TO TAKE AS THERE WERE ONLY ABOUT 100 COMPLAINTS FILED ON THE ISSUE. I PERFORMED A WEB SEARCH (GOOGLE) ON THIS TOPIC AND RECEIVED OVER 2.5 MILLIONS RESULTS SO THIS IS NOT A SMALL ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO READ MANY CONSUMER REVIEW SITES AND THIS ISSUE IS MENTIONED IN ALMOST ALL REVIEWS OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311565February 17, 2010
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S . STEERING INPUT VARIES AND SOMETIMES IS MORE DIFFICULT THAN OTHERS. WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OCCASIONALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311569February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MULTIPLE INCIDENTS... THE THREE MOST RECENT OCCURRED ON 2/8, 2/10, AND 2/15 OF 2010. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR, I FIGURED IT WAS JUST BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW VEHICLE AND NEEDED DRIVEN (BROKEN IN) SO THE BRAKES WOULD FIND THEIR BEST WORKING LEVELS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED, AND IN ALL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE INCIDENT ON 2/8 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND ONLY GOING ABOUT 5-8 MPH. AS SHE MADE A TURN THE CAR PROCEEDED TO SHUTTER AND THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON, NO BRAKING WAS AVAILABLE DURING THIS INCIDENT, BUT LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP BEFORE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. ON 2/10 I WAS GOING TO TAKE THIS CAR TO FINALLY HAVE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM AND IN (VERY SAFE) GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS I EXPERIENCED WHAT MY WIFE HAD EXPLAINED THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN DOING FOR THE BETTER OF 6 MONTHS. AS YOU PROCEED TO COME TO A STOP THE CAR ACCELERATES UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS (I HAVE TESTED THIS) IF YOU KEEP THE PEDAL AT THE SAME POINT THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO SPEED UP SLOWLY, BUT IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR SEEMS TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED. NOW THIS IS WHERE MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR ANY LONGER, WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE FURTHER DOWN TO STOP IT LOCKS THE TIRES FOR ABOUT A SECOND BEFORE THE ABS EVEN KICKS IN. BEING THAT THIS IS A COLD AREA AND WE LIKELY HAVE SNOW DURING THE WINTER MONTHS I AM AMAZED THAT IF ANY OTHER COROLLA ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM THEY ALL HAVE NOT SLID OFF THE ROAD. WHEN I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON 2/10 I WAS GOING TO TAKE IT TO TOYOTA FOR SERVICE. NEVER MADE IT, DID NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE TO SAFELY GET ME TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT INJURY TO MYSELF, OTHERS, OR PROPERTY. THE LAST INCIDENT ON 2/15 WAS THE SAME PROBLEM, AND AT THIS POINT MY WIFE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. THIS IS THE VEHICLE WE PURCHASED TO KEEP OUR NEWBORN SAFE... LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN A POOR CHOICE. I FINALLY RISKED MY LIFE AND TOOK IT TO TOYOTA TONIGHT, WE WILL SEE WHAT COMES OF THIS. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311562February 17, 2010
STEERING, TIRES
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S ON 11-7-2009. ON THE TEST DRIVE I COMPLAINED TO THE SALESMAN THAT THE STEERING FELT STRANGE. IT SEEMED TO HAVE A CENTER SPOT AND THEN ANY LEFT OR RIGHT TURN WOULD CAUSE A MINOR PULL EITHER DIRECTION AS IF THE STEERING TURNED ON. THE SALESMAN SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRIC STEERING ON ALL THE NEW CARS. THAT WAS A SLOW SPEED TEST DRIVE. AFTER THE PURCHASE I GOT ON THE INTERSTATE AND WAS SHOCKED TO FEEL THE STEERING FEEL AS IF I WERE GOING AROUND A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER RIG AND BEING PUSHED AROUND BY THE WIND, BUT YET I WAS NOT NEAR A VEHICLE. IT SEEMED LIKE LOOSE STEERING OR TIRE SQUIRM. WHEN I GOT BACK FROM MY TRIP I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER AND ASKED IF THERE IS AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE POWER STEERING OR IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TIRES. TO BOTH QUESTIONS MY SERVICE ADVISOR SAID NO. ON ANOTHER TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE, IT ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FISH TAIL SWINGING BACK AND FORTH, LIKE I WAS RIDDING ON BALLOON TIRES, OR WITHOUT SIDEWALLS. I QUICKLY SLOWED DOWN. IN CROSS WINDS OR GOING AROUND A SEMI IT IS WORSE. AT MY 5,000 SERVICE, I ASKED IF THERE ARE ANY STEERING OR TIRE ISSUES, AND MY ADVISOR STILL SAID NO, BUT PART OF THE SERVICE WAS TO ROTATE THE TIRES, AND THIS HAS SEEMED TO LESSEN THE SQUIRM. I NOW HAVE 7,000 MILES ON MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311557February 17, 2010
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY CAR BACK IN AUGUST OF 2009 AND LIKE MANY OTHERS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH KEEPING THE CAR STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAVE ALWAYS SAID I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HOLD BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO GO DOWN THE ROAD. IT GETS EVEN WORSE WHEN THE WIND IS STRONG. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT IS A SMALL CAR IT WILL DO THIS. BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD A SMALL CAR ACT THIS WAY. MY CAR IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND I KNOW IT IS NOT THE TIRES NOR THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THIS PROBLEM IT WOULD TAKE NOTHING FOR YOU TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311558February 17, 2010
STEERING
2009 COROLLA, HIGH SPEED STEERING AND WONDERING, HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECK, WAS TOLD IT WAS FINE AND WAS JUST ME. FILING A COMPLAINT NOW BECAUSE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE AND IT ISN'T ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311567February 17, 2010
STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING IN MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IS VERY LIGHT AND TOO RESPONSIVE. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW, THE STEERING REQUIRES CONSTANT SLIGHT CORRECTIONS TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONSUMER REPORTS ALSO NOTED IN THEIR JULY 2008 ISSUE IN THEIR REVIEW OF THE 2009 COROLLA THAT "THE STEERING IS A BIT LIGHT AND RATHER VAGUE ON CENTER." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311571February 17, 2010
STEERING
MY 2009 COROLLA AT HIGH SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 55 TO 60 ON THE HIGHWAY FEELS LIKE IT IS ABSOLUTELY OUT OF CONTROL. I FEEL AS IF IT IS ALMOST DRIVEN BY THE WIND, EVEN ON STILL DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311579February 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING BACK TO HOME AFTER WORK. THE CAR FEELS LIKE CHOKED AND STOPPED. I MANAGED TO STOPPED ON THE SIDE. CAR CAN NOT BE STARTED AGAIN. STARTER IS FINE, JUST CAN NOT START THE ENGINE. HAVE IT TOWED TO SHOP AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEAD. SINCE THE CAR WAS ASSEMBLED IN JAPAN, THE FUEL PUMP IS $900 ON PARTS, AND LABOR IS EXTRA. I HAD THE CAR FOR 4 AND HALF YEARS, LESS THAN 50K MILES. THAT IS A PUMP INSIDE THE GAS TANK, WHICH SUPPOSE TO LAST AT LEAST 10 OR 15 YEARS. LUCKY THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED, OTHERWISE I WOULD BE HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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