Toyota Corolla Complaints (1999)

155 consumer complaints on file.

#730627September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE DE-TREADED AT 75 MPH. I WAS TRAVELING FROM HOME WHEN THE DE-TREAD OCCURRED. THE DEALER WHOM I PURCHASED A NEW REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM (FULTON, MO) FORGOT TO PLACE THE DAMAGED TIRE IN MY CAR. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I WENT TO A FIRESTONE FACILITY EXPECTING THE TIRE TO BE IN MY TRUNK AND FOR FIRESTONE TO REPLACE UNDER THEIR WARRANTY AGREEMENT. HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED ME THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME UNLESS I HAD THE ACTUAL TIRE. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DAMAGED TIRE AND I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT. NEVER RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT - HOWEVER, OF MORE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE TO ME RIGHT NOW IS THE NEED TO FIND A FORUM TO REPORT THAT DE-TREADING IS OCCURRING ON TIRES OTHER THAN THOSE BEING RECALLED AND AT TIMES OF THE YEAR THAT ARE NOT EXCESSIVELY HOT. I HAD HAD THE TIRES INFLATED AND CHECKED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO MY TRIP, SO I'M CONFIDENT IT WASN'T DUE TO UNDERINFLATION. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE OTHER THREE TIRES REPLACED AND ARE NOT USING FIRESTONE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185/65R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729583August 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE MAKES TO MUCH NOISE DRIVING AT 65MPS CANT DRIVE OVER 60MPS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868928August 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON TWO INCIDENTS CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT IT WOULD NOT OVERRIDE. ALSO, ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS, BUT IT DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER COULD HEAR MOTOR , IT SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WAS FIGHTING ITSELF . VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALER THOUGHT ON THE FIRST INCIDENT THAT IT WAS DRIVER'S ERROR, AND COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868956August 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE FR680 TIRE P175/65R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, ANOTHER TIRE DOT W18JF6L0394 ALSO EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE BACK AND FORTH AND SHAKE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868673August 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#728748August 22, 2000
TIRES
TWO REAR TIRES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. FIRESTONE 175/65R 14 81S M+S FR680( DOT NUMBER: W18JF6L328 TIRE SIZE: 175/65R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727106August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS VERY FRUSTRATED WITH ALL 6 NEW FIRESTONE TIRES. TWO OF TIRES ALREADY BLOW OUT. ITS LOOK ALIKE CHEAPER BALLOONS. ITS NOT HIGH PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY. I TRIED TO ASK FIRESTONE DEALERS THAT TWO TIRES SHOULD CHANGE AS WARRANTY. DEALERS SAID THAT NO MORE WARRANTY AND JUST BUY 6 DOLLARS PER TIRE AS WARRANTY PER YEAR. I CAN SEEM THAT FIRESTONE COMPANY RIPPED OFF AND MADE BAD QUALITY. THATS WHY EACH FIRESTONE SELL FOR OVER 60.00 DOLLARS. I WANT TO CHANGE TWO NEW FIRESTONE OR OTHER BRAND NAME AS "GOODRICH" YES MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER RODE THE TOYOTA ON FOUR LANES. SHE GOT ACCIDENT THAT TIRE BLOW OUT AND TURN OFF ON SHOULDER. TIRE ALREADY CRUSHED AS PAPER... HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU ASAP HAVE GOOD NIGHT THANK YOU MONROE WYNN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: DOT TIRE SIZE: P175/65R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552312May 17, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
WITH 3 PEOPLE SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR THE WEIGHT DROPPED THE REAR GROUND CLEARANCE AND CAUSED THE MUFFLER TO SCRAP THE GROUND WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING PARKING LOTS OR DRIVEWAYS EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721061April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#858718March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AND TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE SPEED 65 MPH. VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858086March 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, AND THE DUST MADE THE CONSUMER VERY SICK . DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND ASKED WHAT TYPE OF GAS WAS USED FOR THE INSIDE OF AIRBAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857949March 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO CHANGE GEARS FROM 5 SPEED TO 4 SPEED, AND GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT ON EMERGENCY LIGHT TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ONCOMING VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857847March 2, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROVIDE THE DETAIL PROBLEM WITH YOUR VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551005February 17, 2000
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING FRONT END COLLISION. AIRBAG SENSOR WAS DAMAGED IN THE COLLISION YET THE AIRBAG STILL DIDN'T DEPLOY. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718562February 10, 2000
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DAMAGED IN COLLISION, THUS PREVENTING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718542February 9, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THIS REAR WINDOW SHATTERED COMPLETELY AS DRIVER ENTERED PARKED CAR AND CLOSED DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855623January 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINECYLINDERS WAS RECEIVING INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF OIL DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT, CAUSING LOSS OF COMPRESSION WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855244January 20, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS AJUSTED TO POINT 50-60 FEET DOWNWARD POSITION, CAUSING BLIND SPOT AND POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HEADLIGHTS MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854957January 13, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY GO OUT 30 FEET WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. ON FLAT GROUND THE HEADLIGHTS GO ON 50-75 FEET, WHICH IS NOT FAR ENOUGH. DEALER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN COMPLIANCE. PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE FIXED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550322January 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM, LOSS OF BRAKES RESULTED IN VEHICLE REAR END COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURY. *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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