1998 Toyota Corolla complaints

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT, THREE REPAIR ATTEMPTS, HOWEVER CONTINUES. MJS

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I HIT A TRUCK AT AN INTERSCTION AT 55. I DID NOT SEE HIM. I WAS ALONE, AND DID NOT SEE THE TRUCK SOON ENOUGH. MY DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE PARA-MEDIC WHO REACHED ME FIRST NOTED THAT THE BAG HAD NOT INFLATED. THEY ARRIVED IN 5 MINUTES. THE PASSENGER SIDE DID INFLATE. I SUFFERED SEVERE BRUISING AND BROKEN RIBS AND HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY INSURANCE COMPANY ASKED ME TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT. *AK

TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER WHO CONTACTED TOYOTA...ALTHOUGH STILL UNDER WARRANTY DEALER AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPAIR. SAID THAT CAR WAS ABUSED, BUT OIL CHANGES WERE MADE AND DOCUMENTED. CAM SEIZED.

TRANSMISSION AND DOOR PROBLEM FIXED, STEERING WHEEL STILL NOISY (I GIVE UP). *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS ON WET PAVEMENT, AUTOMOBILE GOES INTO A SKID WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED ON 10-13-99 AT 11,802- LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. REPORTED LOUD NOISES FROM THE BRAKES TO TH DEALER AT 5000 MILES ( BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THEN, AS WELL). NEW BRAKES ARE NEEDED NOW, AT 11,802 MILES. NOTE TOO THAT AUTOMOBLE SWAYS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS( I.E., HIGH SPEED AND WIND COMBINATION). AND, BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS (55 MILES PER HOUR) CAUSE THE CAR TO PULL.

MAKING NOISES IN FRONT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. HAD AN OIL CHANGE 12-OCT-99, NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT. ALSO, REPLACED AND SURFACED ROTORS. DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER WOULD NEED NEW BRAKES IN ABOUT 12000 MILES. *AK

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE OFFICIALS AT THE SCENE NOTICED SMELL OF GAS. THEIR INITIAL REACTION WAS THAT EITHER A FUEL LINE RUPTURED OR A FUEL INJECTOR FAILED AND SPRAYED FUEL ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS.

HIGH SPEEDS CAR HARD TO CONTROL, CORNERS HORRIBLY,PITCHING MOTION OVER BUMPS, CRUNCHING NOISE ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT

WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES 45MPH IT ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE TURNS VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD DEALERS CAN'T FIND REMEDY. *AK

DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT:1) STARTED THE AUTOMOBILE; SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKES AND GENTLY RELEASING IT.2) HE HIT TAP A LIGHT POST, ON THE LEFT BLIND SPOT, WHILE BACKING UP... SPEED LESS THAN 5 MPH. RESULT WAS A PAINT SCRAPE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUMPER.3)HE QUICKLY SHIFTED TO DRIVE TO MOVE A BIT FORWARD WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE AND RELEASING GENTLY.4) THE CAR QUICKLY ACCELERATED AND "PLOWED" THROUGH A BRICK BARRIER ABOUT 12" THICK.5) AFTER TRYING TO CONTROL THE AUTOMOBILE, HE MADE A LEFT TURN CIRCLE AND COLLIDED INTO THE BUILDING THAT CONTAINED THE BRICK BARRIER WALL.6) DURING THE IMPACT OF THE BARRIER WALL, HE NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOYED. ONLY AFTER THE IMPACT WITH THE BUILDING DID THE AIRBAG INFLATE FULLY, BUT SLOWLY.

WHILE MAKING A NORMAL STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

STARTER.

LEFT FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE.

OUTSIDE DOOR TRIM. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

TRANSMISSION--PRESSED ON GAS PEDAL AND ENGINE REVED UP BUT VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE.

DASHBOARD--AIR BAG LIGHT.

BUZZES, BEEPS, AND SECURITY SYSTEM ARE UNNECESSARILY LOUD.

AIR BAG LIGHT SERVICED FIVE TIMES DUE TO ILLUMINATION, UNABLE TO DETERMINE FAILURE. MJS

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY DEALER UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER COULDN'T STOP AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE FOUR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

THE CAR SLOWS OR RUNS FASTER THAN WHAT THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS. YH

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS LIGHTING UP, AND CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW THE REASON. PROBLEM HAS RESUMED AFTER REPAIR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS HIT, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE FUEL LINE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT RUPTURED OR DETACHED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AN INTENSE FIRE RESULTED. MY WIFE, BLAIR, ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY. THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR IS BAD CAUSING THE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

NO SUMMARY.

DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SENSOR IS CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO BLINK ON AND OFF, CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD.DEALER HAS TIGHTENED A LOOSE SCREW THAT HOLDS SENSOR 6 TIMES, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE FRONT AND REAR SIDE AIRBAGS. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE AT ABOUT 15 MPH, AND THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT FAILED.

CIGARRETTE LIGHTER FAILED.

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATING. MJS

CHARCOAL CANISTER ASSEMBLY FAILED. *YC

POWER STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED. MJS

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. *YC

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER INOPERATIVE. NLM

TRUNK LOCK FAILED. NLM

WINDSHIELD BROKE. NLM

FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED CAUSED CLICKING NOISE. YH

GAS CAP FAILED. YH

POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED. *YC

IGNITION FAILED. *YC

TRUNK LATCH FAILED. YH

CLOCK FAILED. *YC

GAS FUMES INSIDE THE CAR. YH

FAULTY WIRING CAUSED AIR BAG LIGHT TO GO ON. YH

POWER STEERING FAILED. YH

FRONT SEAT MATERIAL NOT MADE PROPERLY. NLM

HORN BEGINS HONKING WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS SQUEAKED AT VARIOUS PLACES,PLUS HONKS BY ITSELF TOO. YH