Toyota Corolla Complaints (1989)

23 consumer complaints on file.

#10304661February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN 1991, DRIVING ON HWY 5 IN CAL, SUDDEN MY CAR TACKED OUT, ACCELERATING BEYOND ANYTHING I'VE EXPERIENCE. THIS CAR IS BEFORE THE CURRENT RECALL. I BRING THIS UP, BECAUSE, AT THE TIME, I KNEW IT WAS NOT THE PEDAL. IT SEEMED TO ME AT THE TIME THAT IT WAS IN THE WIRING OR COMPUTER. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, IT COMPLETELY TACKED OUT, RISKING THAT IT WOULD THROW A ROD. THEN I TURNED THE KEY, AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AS I DRIFTED OFF THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE DON'T LET TOYOTA GET AWAY WITH SAYING THIS IS JUST PEDALS, IT WAS NOT FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018141May 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING CAUSING EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764165July 13, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON 7-9-02, 65 MPH, THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE (I HAVE THE ORIGINAL TIRE AND SEPERATED TREAD) TIRE MAINTAINED PRESSURE WITHOUT THE TREAD. THE SEPARATING TREAD DENTED THE DRIVERS FENDER, DOOR, AND BROKE OFF A PLASTIC SUPPORT TO THE FRONT BUMPER. THE CARE HAD BEEN INSPECTED 4 DAYS PRIOR AND THE TIRES PASSED. (16 Y/O SON WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME) 3 OTHER WITNESS WERE IN VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566215June 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WANTS NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM WITH THE ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDAL. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER READ ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL IN WHICH DRIVERS COULD HIT THE WRONG PEDAL DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#758420February 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THERE WASN'T A WARNING OF LOW FLUID IN THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT AND IT BROKE AND LOCKED UP THE FRONT TIRES MAKING THE VEHICLE COME TO A DEAD STOP. THIS IS NOT A PART THAT IS CHECKED FOR SAFETY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894662August 17, 2001
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SEAT TO DISCONNECT FROM SEAT TRACKS/ANCHORS. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733994October 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION WAS FOUND BY MECHANIC WHEN ROTATING TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 1B EV GD TIRESIZE: P175/70R13)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712236September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 35 MPH ENROUTE TO THE FREEWAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SIEZED LOCKING UP THE FRONT END, BRINGING THE CAR TO A SCREECHING HAULT. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO REACT AND AVOID A COLLISION. DEALER CONFIRMED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED AS I PLAN TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION MYSELF WITH A USED OR REBUILT COMPONENT. I DON'T EXPECT ANY REIBURSEMENT, BUT THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE REPORTED AS IT DID CREATE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709934August 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
NO TIME TO BRAKE, SEATBELTS FAILED TO CONTRACT SO DRIVER & PASSENGER HIT THE DASHBOARD WITH INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#707383June 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA WAS BEING DRIVEN THROUGH A PARKING LOT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832918December 31, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH HEARD RATTLING NOISE LIKE LOOSE FAN BELT IN THE FRONT OF CAR UNDERHOOD, SOMETHING DROPPED OFF THE CAR, THEN SMOKE OCCURRED, FLAMES CAME OUT, PART OF THE ENGINE BLOCK MISSING AND THERE IS A BIG HOLE IN THE ENGINE. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816590September 23, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF, AFTER RUNNING FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES, THE CAR WENT INTO POST- IGNITION, AND ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND WAS TOTALLED. NOT SURE OF THE EXACT CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811921May 1, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
AUTOMACTIC TRANSMISSION, CAN REMOVE THE KEY IN ANY GEAR. REMOVED THE KEY IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514692February 11, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
AXLE SHAFT FELL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512521December 11, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE WHEN STRUCK FROM REAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#602004October 25, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510238October 18, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983773April 30, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980796March 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRE SHORTED BECAUSE GEARSHIFT WAS RUBBING IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979617February 23, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WAS PARKED AND STARTED IT OFF CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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