2007 Toyota Corolla complaints

A MAN PULLED IN FRONT OF ME TURNING LEFT. I WAS GOING STRAIGHT. I T-BONED HIM AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS DAMAGED. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BEFORE THE AIRBAG WENT OFF. WHY? IT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY RUINED. GAS SPILLING AND IMMOBILITY OF THE CAR. IT SEEMS THAT KIND OF IMPACT SHOULD'VE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAG UPON CONTACT. I WAS GOING 30MPH AND HE WAS SUPPOSEDLY GOING 30MPH OR MORE (SINCE HE WAS COMING DOWN HILL)...WHICH EQUALS A 60MPH IMPACT AT LEAST. I'VE READ A 40-45MPH IMPACT TO A STANDING OBJECT SHOULD DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS. THIS WAS TWO MOVING CARS. *TR

I AM FILING A COMPLAINT TO REPORT A BRAKE FAILURE ON MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2007 WITH 42,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ON JUNE 25, 2013, I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKES BEGAN TO FAIL. TO SLOW DOWN, HE HAD TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL GRADUALLY FURTHER AND FURTHER UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY REACHED THE FLOOR, MAKING THEN THE HISSING SOUND OF AIR FORCED THROUGH A SMALL OPENING. WE WENT INTO A PARKING LOT AND, BY THE TIME WE FOUND A SPACE, THE BRAKES WERE GONE. WE USED THE HAND-BRAKE TO STOP. TWO HOURS LATER, WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME, I DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONAL AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER, TOYOTA NORTH OF MOUNT KISCO, NY, WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE AND WAS AT A LOSS TO ADVISE ME. THE BRAKES BEING SO CRITICAL TO SAFE DRIVING AND INTERMITTENT FAILURE BEING UNACCEPTABLE, I DECIDED TO CHANGE THE MASTER CYLINDER AT OWN MY EXPENSE. REGRETTABLY, WHEN I WENT TO GET THE CAR ON JUNE 28, 1013, I WAS TOLD THAT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR TOYOTA WOULD TAKE THE MASTER CYLINDER APART TO UNDERSTAND WHY IT FAILED. AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE FUTURE SAFETY WAS LOST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A WALL AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER SHOULDER AND RIBS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER PRIOR TO THE CRASH AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON SINCE 2010 I TOOK IT IN TO TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. LIGHT KEPT COMING ON SO I TOOK IT BACK IN (2011) AGAIN WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A 3RD TIME IN 2012 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A WATER BOTTLE THAT WAS UNDER THE SEAT. I DISAGREED WITH THE MECHANIC CAUSE THE WATER BOTTLE WAS MY DAUGHTERS FROM THAT MORNING, I TOLD THE MECHANIC THE BOTTLE WAS STILL COLD FROM THAT MORNING SO THAT WAS NOT IT BUT THAT IS WHAT THEY WROTE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON IN THE REPORT. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CARE BACK SINCE BECAUSE I DON'T EVER GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED AND DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR THEM TO TELL ME ITS NOTHING, HOWEVER THE LIGHT DOES STILL COME ON AND REMAINS ON FOR WEEKS SOMETIMES MONTHS AT A TIME. MY ONLY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL MALFUNCTION AND NOT WORK WHEN THEY SHOULD OR SUDDENLY GO OFF FOR NO REASON. *TR

HAD THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED ON CAR MARCH 1, 2013. A MONTH AND A HALF LATER I HEARD GRINDING NOISE FROM LEFT WHEEL. TOOK CAR IN ON 4/11/13 AND WAS TOLD BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE FINE, BUT THAT THE HUB AND BEARING WERE FAILING ON THE LEFT. WAS ALSO TOLD THIS WAS RARE THAT THEY DON'T USUALLY SEE A HUB AND BEARING FAILING AT THIS MILEAGE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IF YOU DO NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT YOUR WHEEL COULD FALL OFF. I WAS ADVISED BY SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PROBLEM TO GO AHEAD AND FIX IT WHICH I DID ON 4/16/13. WAS ALSO ADVISED BY THIS SAME PERSON THAT THE FAILURE WAS PROBABLY THE RESULT OF A FACTORY DEFECT, BUT AT THIS POINT THERE IS NO WAY TO PROVE IT AND THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY FOR THIS REPAIR IS ONLY A YEAR AND THE FAILURE RATE AFTER FIXING THIS TYPE OF ISSUE IS HIGH. I NO LONGER TRUST MY CAR!!!!! *TR

THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MECHANICS SAY THERE IS NO REASON WHY ENGINE LIGHT SHOULD BE ON. CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

DRIVING AROUND 7:30 PM SUDDENLY TRAFFIC COMES TO A HALT, I BRAKE AND THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW DOWN AT ALL, I WAS GOING BETWEEN 35 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. THE BRAKES DID NOT DO ANYTHING BUT THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY BUT LUCKILY I DID NOT HIT ANYONE. BUT THIS TIME I DID $6000 DAMAGES TO MY CAR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND MENTIONED THAT THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND THEY DID NOT QUESTION IT AGAIN. I NOTICE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I HEARD THAT SOME MODELS OF TOYOTA'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP SIGN AND PREPARING TO ACCELERATE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 04-03-13 *BF

ON 9/12/2012 THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT THEY RESET THE SENSOR AND EVERYTHING SHOULD BE OK. ON JAN 15,13 I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR THE 60,000 MILES MAINTENANCE. ONLY THING THAT WAS SAID TO BE FOUND WAS THE FAN BELT WAS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. ON JAN 24 WHILE DRIVING TO THE USAF BASE, THE CAR STARTED MAKING NOISE AND JERKING. WHEN I STOPPED AT THE GATE TO SHOW MY I.D. THE GUARD TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE MY ENGINE WAS DYING, AND GO TO THE MECHANIC ASAP. I TURNED AROUND AND WENT STRAIGHT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND IT TOOK ME 45 MIN TO GET TO TOYOTA BC THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH (THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A 10 MIN DRIVE). THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THE AIR FLOW METER SENSOR WAS DIRTY AND FROZEN AND THEY CLEANED AND RESET IT. ON FRIDAY FEB 1ST THE CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO TOYOTA BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT DRIVE OUT THE DRIVE WAY. TOYOTA REP RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THE COMPUTER ENGINE WAS FAULTY AND A NEW ECM WOULD NEED TO BE PUT IN. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES! THE REP TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE 2005-2008 MODEL TOYOTA COROLLAS AND THAT I NEED TO GET A RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA USA SO THEY CAN FIX THE CAR (I NEVER GOT THE LETTER THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY SENT OUT SEPT 2010). I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS ON FEB 4 AND WAS TOLD THAT I COULD NOT GET A LETTER FAXED OR EMAILED HERE TO GERMANY TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED. A RUDE REPRESENTAT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THREE PARKED VEHICLES IN THE PROCESS. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A CLICKING NOISE AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE ROAD SHOULDER BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 2/19/13 *CN UPDATED 02/22/13

I HAD A PREVIOUS INCIDENT IN JULY, 2010 WHEN THE GAS PEDAL FELT LIKE IT STUCK AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO SANDY SPRINGS TOYOTA AT THAT TIME AND MADE A COMPLAINT. ON JANUARY 12, 2013, AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE GAS PEDAL FELT LIKE IT STUCK AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CRASHING INTO MY GARAGE AND HOUSE. THE CRASH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH THE CAR AND THE HOUSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AND CRASHED INTO FIVE UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLES. THE TWO FRONT TIRES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 01/02/2013*LJ UPDATED 1/9/2013 *JS

ON A RAINY OCTOBER 28, 2012 SUNDAY, I WAS TRAVELING ON RTE. 73, IN MOORSETOWN, NJ AND I ATTEMPTED TO GET OFF 73 AND GO DOWN THE RTE. 295 N RAMP. AS I WENT DOWN THE RAMP, I PUT ON MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS FLYING. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, THE CAR SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB SO HARD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THAT IT TOTALED THE BACK AND FRONT RIMS OF MY TIRES. THEN ONCE I THANKED GOD FOR NOT LETTING THERE BE ANY CARS AROUND ME AND LETTING ME BE ALRIGHT, THEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE CAR. I BACKED THE CAR UP A LITTLE BIT THEN PRESSED DOWN ON BRAKE TO CHANGE GEAR INTO DRIVE AND TURNED STEERING WHEEL AWAY FROM CURB, AND MY CAR FLEW TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAMP AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF WHICH DAMAGED THE FRONT RIM ON THAT SIDE AND THROUGH ALL OF THIS THE AIR BAG NEVER EJECTED. I COULD KIND OF UNDERSTAND THAT IT WAS WET AND THE CAR HYDROPLANED BEFORE FIRST CRASH. BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW BEFORE THE CAR TOOK OFF THE SECOND TIME WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND BARELY MOVING, BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. AT THIS POINT I WAS SCARED TO MOVE THE CAR AGAIN, SO I JUST CUT THE CAR OFF AND SAT THERE FOR A WHILE, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, THEN IT FELT LIKE BRAKES WERE ALRIGHT WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON IT. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES AND OF COURSE THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. AT THIS POINT AND TIME, I DO NOT TRUST THIS CAR, BUT I DO TRUST GOD TO

I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO FILL MY GAS TANK AND WHILE THIS WAS BEING DONE I HEARD A LOUD BANG SIMILAR TO A GUNSHOT. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING SOUND. I STOPPED THE CAR AND GOT OUT TO LOOK UNDERNEATH BUT COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING HANGING. SINCE I WAS NEAR HOME I STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE SLOWLY HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY REPAIRED THE GAS TANK STRAP PASSENGER SIDE. I TOLD THEM I CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECTION AND A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY STATED THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY HAD SEEN QUITE A FEW OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. TOYOTA CORP HAS REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD MANY CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I AM TOLD THAT THERE IS A DRIVERS SIDE STRAP AS WELL SO I SUPPOSE I CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THIS HAPPENING AGAIN PLUS SINCE IT IS DUE TO CORROSION I CAN EXPECT THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN IN ABOUT FIVE YEARS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW LIKELY THIS IS TO LEAD TO THE GAS TANK DROPPING BUT I DON'T FEEL TO GOOD ABOUT IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. ..UPDATED 12/05/12 *BF UPDATED 12/6/2012*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRAPS THAT HOLDS THE FUEL TANK BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE BROKEN STRAP THEN BOUNCED UP AND DOWN ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL SPILLAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 11/27/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BOUNCING OF THE SHIELD COULD RUPTURE THE FUEL TANK CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK AND RESULT IN A FIRE. UPDATED 11/28/2012 *JS

I DRIVE A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA AND PURCHASED MY TIRES FROM AMERICA'S TIRE (DISCOUNT TIRE) IN 2009. STRANGELY, THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT DOT NUMBERS FOR THESE FOUR TIRES (TWO OF THE FOUR HAVE THE SAME NUMBER). THE NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: CC9N 81P4509, 81P3109, AND 81P2809. THESE YOKOHAMA AVID TOURING TIRES ARE DEVELOPING DISCOLORATION AND CONCENTRIC CRACKING AROUND THE OUTER AND INNER SIDE WALLS. THE CRACKING APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO DRY ROT. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE OCCURRED AT 45,000 MILES OF WEAR. THESE TIRES ARE RATED TO LAST 65,000 MILES. THIS PREMATURE FAILURE IS BOTH DISAPPOINTING AND DANGEROUS. THE CRACKS ARE DEEP AND I FEAR TREAD SEPARATION OR BLOWOUT. I WILL BE GETTING THESE TIRES REPLACED TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS. I HAVE ROTATED MY TIRES FREQUENTLY AND THE TREAD HAS OTHERWISE WORN EVENLY WITH ONLY MINIMAL TREAD WEAR. THIS FAILURE IS NOT A RESULT OF ANY MISTREATMENT, NEGLECT OR BAD DRIVING HABITS. *TR

MY HUSBAND SWERVED TO MISS A CAR THAT DECIDED TO CHANGE HIS MIND AND TURN LEFT (AFTER HE STARTED TURNING RIGHT), HE HIT THE LEFT SHOULDER, CAME BACK ONTO THE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL. HE HIT A 4 FOOT DITCH HEAD ON AND FLIPPED THE CAR FROM TO BACK AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF, DESPITE THE FACT THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE FRONT WIND SHIELD WAS DESTROYED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BECAME UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY AND WOULD NOT SECURE AROUND THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WHENEVER THE STEERING WAS TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,500.

FUEL TANK PROTECTOR BAND ON THE SUB ASSEMBLY RUSTED AND BROKE OFF -.THE 2 REMAINING BOLTS HELD. IF IT WOULD HAVE COMPLETELY FALLEN OFF THE CAR BEHIND US COULD HAVE HIT IT AND WE WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT THE ASSEMBLY TO PROTECT THE FUEL TANK WAS MISSING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRAP THAT HELD THE HEAT SHIELD AND THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED. THE FUEL TANK AND HEAT SHIELD WERE ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE BY A VERY SMALL PORTION OF THE STRAP. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD POSSIBLY CATCH ON FIRE OR EXPLODE IF DRIVEN OVER A MASSIVE ROAD BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,138.

THIS CAR ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HARDLY BEEN DRIVEN GIVEN THE FACT THAT IT IS 4 YEARS OLD. I HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE AND TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT A BOLT CAME OFF THE HEAT SHIELD BY THE GAS TANK. I'M SURPRISED THAT SUCH A LIGHTLY DRIVEN CAR COULD ALREADY HAVE SUCH EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS. AS STATED HERE, TOYOTA HAS A NEW DESIGN FOR HEAT SHIELD WHICH CLEARLY GIVES PROBLEMS: HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2007/TOYOTA/COROLLA/10454289.ASPX. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY, IT STOPPED COMPLETELY AND WOULD GO AT ALL. THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. IT WOULDN'T RESTART, UNLESS YOU LET IT COOL DOWN FOR 10 MINUTES OR SO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I BOUGHT THE BRAND NEW COROLLA 2007. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND OFF FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE ERROR CODE READ P0741. TOYOTA DEALER ADVISED TO REPLACE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR WAS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD WITH 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER NEED TO CHARGE $4,000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *JS

I WAS DRIVING UPHILL ON A ONE-WAY STREET IN DOWNTOWN WHEN I SAW AND HEARD THE SPARKS ABOUT 1 MINUTE APART FROM EACH OTHER ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE BETWEEN THE CRACK OF THE HOOD, THE CAR LOST POWER AND TURNED OFF. I STARTED IT AGAIN, AND IT ONLY MOVED ABOUT TWO FEET AND TURNED OFF. THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACK, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. AN UNKNOWN DRIVER WHO WAS IN FRONT OF US WAS MERGING TO PARK TO THE RIGHT TOLD US TO GET OFF BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ON FIRE, NEXT THE SMOKE WAS VISIBLE. IT BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE BURNED PLASTIC, AND THEN WE SAW THE THICK GREY SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE CRACK OF THE HOOD. I PULLED THE HAND EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACK DOWN ANY FURTHER. I OPENED THE HOOD WE ALL GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I WENT BACK INSIDE THE CAR TO UNHOOKED THE HARNESS OFF MY DOG. I WAS SO SCARED THAT I COULDN'T RELEASE MY DOG, AND MY SON'S GIRLFRIEND HELPED ME, AND WE GOT MY DOG OUT. MY SON, HIS GIRLFRIEND AND I GOT THE SUPER-SIZE LARGE DRINK WE JUST BOUGHT AT MCDONALD'S AND DUMPED ON THE FIRE WITH THE HELP OF THE UNKNOWN MAN WHO GOT A BUCKET OF SOME LIQUID POSSIBLY WATER FROM THE HOTEL NEXT TO US, AND THE FIRE WAS OUT. I WAS SO TERRIFYING OF HOW RAPID MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HOW FAST EVERYTHING HAPPENING. MY CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED BY TOYOTA REGULARLY, AND THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THERE IS NO KNOWN REASON WHY THE FIRE STARTED. TOYOTA HAS REPLACED THE DEFECTED COMPUTER TWICE, THE TRANSMISSION ONCE, I HAD TWO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, BUT THE SEAT BELT WAS SUCCESSFUL IN RESTRAINING THE HER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DECLINED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000. UPDATED 07/19/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. AS RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISING AND A CONTUSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

AT 73 MILES AN HOUR I SLAMMED I SWERVED TO AVOID A CAR THAT HAD COME IN TO MY LANE, I LOST CONTROL AND SLAMMED IN TO THE CENTER DIVIDE, COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR AND THEN MY VEHICLE ROLLED 2-3 TIMES AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. NOT A SINGLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED (FRONT OR SIDE). CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED, FRONT WAS SEVERELY SMASHED IN BACK WAS DESTROYED WINDSHIELD AND ROOF OF CAR COMPLETELY CAVED IN ALSO. *TR

FILLED GAS TANK AS USUAL. ON LEAVING GAS STATION HEARD CLANKING NOISE. WENT HOME AND THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS LOOSE IN MY TRUNK. CHECKED- NOTHING WAS. MY HUSBAND WENT UNDER THE CAR AND FOUND THE HEAT SHIELD FOR THE GAS TANK LOOSE. THE NEXT DAY I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK HANGER. THE PLASTIC WHERE THEY PUT THE BOLT HAD SPLIT APART. THE BOLT WAS BROKEN IN HALF AND RUSTED. THE NEW GAS TANK HANGER HAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DESIGN SO I AM SURE TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND AS USUAL IS BEING VERY "QUIET". THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR ME. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE HAD A BETTER WAY TO SECURE THE GAS TANK AND HEAT SHIELD. *TR

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. LAST FRIDAY, I WAS DRIVING AT A REGULAR SPEED ABOUT 35 MPH AND MY COROLLA ACCELERATED. I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FOR AWHILE. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO; SO, I PRAYED. I WAS COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN NOT KNOWING IF THE CAR WAS GOING TO STOP, AND I TRIED THE BRAKE AGAIN. FINALLY, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. I DROVE IT 10 MPH UNTIL I REACHED MY HOUSE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THEY BLAMED ME. I TOLD THEM THAT I WOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN AND TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP KEPT THE CAR AND KEPT IT FOR FOUR DAYS. THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP TEST DROVE THE CAR AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I TOLD THEM THAT I WOULD NOT DRIVE IT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD BRING IN A SPECIALIST THAT WOULD BE IN ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY. THEY CALLED ME ON MONDAY AND SAID THAT THE MASTER MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT INSTEAD AND A SPECIALIST WOULD NOT BE BROUGHT IN TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THE MASTER MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. THEY DID A STATE INSPECTION ON THE CAR AND PASSED IT. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, MY DAUGHTER SPOKE TO A SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISOR. SHE SHOWED HIM ALL THE EVIDENCE THAT SHE FOUND ON THE INTERNET ABOUT PROBLEMS OWNERS' HAD WITH TOYOTA CARS ACCELERATING OUT-OF-CONTROL. THEY LISTENED AND STILL SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WHEN THEY CHECKED THE CAR, BUT COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. SHE TOLD HIM THAT SHE RE

BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, ATTEMPT TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN STILL RESULTS IN PEDAL MOVING TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING. HIT CAR IN FRONT. 2ND OCCURRENCE. FIRST OCCURRENCE IN JUNE 2011. DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 2/21/2012. BRAKES THEN WORK AFTER INCIDENT. FAILURE SEEMS INTERMITTENT. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAYS HE THINKS THE PROBLEM COULD BE A MASTER CYLINDER. TOYOTA INVESTIGATING. SO FAR HAD INVESTIGATOR INSPECT CAR BUT HAVE NOT YET AUTHORIZED DEALER TO DO ANY REPAIRS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN STOP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE AIR BAG SPIRAL SPRING CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,078.

DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP DUE TO A WRECK ON INTERSTATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE BACK AND THEN WAS PUSHED FORWARD BY THE IMPACT INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THE CAR WAS THEN HIT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO SPIN 180 DEGREES. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR ANY OF THESE THREE IMPACTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER OUTLET WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE POWER OUTLET WAS USED, A BURNING ODOR WOULD PENETRATE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER OUTLET FUSE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE POWER OUTLET FUSE CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ALMOST TO THE PARKING BUMPER, WHEN SUDDENLY, SHE HEARD A CLICK AND THEN A NOISE. SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE BUMPER, WENT THROUGH SOME GRASS TO A DRIVEWAY AND ENTERED THE PARKING LOT. SHE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR BACK PAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE AT ALL SPEEDS. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ALMOST TO THE PARKING BUMPER, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE HEARD A CLICK SOUND FROM THE VEHICLE AND THEN A LOUD NOISE. SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE BUMPER AND WENT THROUGH SOME GRASS TO A DRIVEWAY AND RE-ENTERED THE PARKING LOT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. *JB

WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT ONTO A MAIN ROAD, THE CAR STALLED DURING ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR, HOWEVER, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE STARTER CONTINUED TO TURN, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURNOVER. AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES THE CAR RESTARTED, BUT THEN STALLED AGAIN AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS OF RUNNING. THE DRIVER NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED. THINKING IT MAY BE A FUEL LEVEL PROBLEM, THE DRIVER WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND BOUGHT THREE GALLONS OF GAS AND PUT IT IN THE CAR. BUT THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN AFTER RUNNING FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE DRIVER LET THE CAR SIT IN THE PARKING LOT OVER NIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT IN THE MORNING, AGAIN, THE CAR STALLED AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. AFTER READING NUMEROUS ENTRIES PERTAINING TO THE COROLLA'S ECM, THE DRIVER HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. *KB

ON JUNE 13TH 2011 MY WIFE WAS ON A NY STATE HIGHWAY DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING AT 65MPH AND THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF. MY WIFE WAS VERY LUCKY AS SHE ROLLED TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY THAT SHE WAS NOT REAR ENDED.MY WIFE RESTARTED CAR AFTER 15 MINUTES, BUT CAR SHUT OFF 2 MORE TIMES. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A CAR REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. THE NEXT DAY REPAIR SHOP SAID YOU NEED TO GET TOYOTA TO A DEALERSHIP. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE MAIN COMPUTER FAILED.THE ECM, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC FEE $40.50 FROM REPAIR SHOP THAT TOYOTA REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME. I HAD CAR TOWED AND TOYOTA FIXED THE PROBLEM THEY SAID IT WAS A RECALLED. HOWEVER I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE UNTIL AFTER MY TOYOTA WAS REPAIRED.I WROTE TWO LETTERS ASKING FOR THE $40.50 THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THEY CAUSED. I DID NOT REQUEST TOWING FEES BECAUSE I HAVE AARP COVERAGE. I EXPLAINED IN MY LETTER TO TOYOTA CORP. THAT A $40.50 CHARGE IS A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR MY WIFE WHO COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY. YOU WOULD THINK A COMPANY OF THIS SIZE WOULD BEND OVER BACKWARDS TO MAKE EVERYTHING RIGHT IN ORDER 2 MAINTAIN CUSTOMER LOYALTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT HANDICAP POLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SPINAL AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. .. UPDATED 10/21/11 *BF UPDATED 11/07/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

PURCHASED USED 2007 COROLLA. (PURCHASED AS IS NO WARRANTY FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP) ONE WEEK LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND AFTER CHECKING WITH DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM (EZAUTO) AND TRANSMISSION SHOP I GOT CONFLICTING REPORTS OF WHAT WAS WRONG SO I TOOK IT DIRECTLY TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO HAVE NEW TRANSMISSION. IS THIS COVERED UNDER SOME EXTENDED WARRANTY OR AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING IT FIXED? *KB

SEATBELT IN MIDDLE 2ND ROW NOT FUNCTIONING-- WOULD NOT TIGHTEN UP AND ONCE IT DID RETRACT- IT LOCKED IN ITS FULL RETRACTED POSITION AND WILL NOT LOOSEN TO BE ABLE TO USE IT. *KB

WE WERE NOTIFIED LAST SUMMER/FALL THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON SOME 2005-2008 TOYOTA COROLLA AND MATRIX MODELS. THE LETTER STATES THAT WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE AND THAT DUE TO THE POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE ECM -ENGINE CONTROL MODULE -(CRACKS ON WELDS) THE ENGINE MAY STOP WORKING WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. THEREFORE WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT EXCEPT AT SLOW SPEEDS CONSIDERING SAFETY AND HOPING OUR CAR WAS NOT ONE THAT FELL UNDER THE RECALL. CONSIDERING WE NEVER GOT ANOTHER LETTER (EXPECTED NOV 2010) WE BELIEVED WE MUST BE EXEMPT FROM THE RECALL, BUT YESTERDAY WE RECEIVED THE NOTICE THAT THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE SO WE WENT IN TO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SEEGER TOYOTA IN ST ROBERT MO WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED OUR CAR FALLS UNDER THIS SERIOUS SAFETY RECALL. THE DEALER NOW IS SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE AND THEY WILL "CALL" US WHEN THEY HAVE IT IN. HOW LONG IS ACCEPTABLE ? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE TOYOTA FOLLOWS THROUGH? NOW THAT WE KNOW THIS INVOLVES OUR VEHICLE I DON'T FEEL GOOD ABOUT OPERATING IT. WHAT ARE OUR RECOURSES UNDER THE LAW? *TR

EVER SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, I WOULD HEAR A SQUEAKING/GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SOUND ONLY EXISTED WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE TO REVERSE. HOWEVER, NEAR THE 20,000 MILES POINT, THE SOUND HAS BECOME LOUDER AND EXIST EVEN WHEN DRIVING FORWARD AND BRAKING. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THREE DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN I NEED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WOULD BE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ALSO VIBRATE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS HAVE CHANGED MY BRAKE PADS AND PERFORMED SEVERAL INSPECTIONS. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING AND CLAIMS THAT THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL (AT NEARLY 60,000 MILES). I FEEL THAT THERE IS SOMETHING REALLY WRONG AND UNSAFE ABOUT THE SITUATION. WHAT IF THE BRAKES FAIL AT ANY MOMENT? WHAT STEPS SHOULD I TAKE? EVEN TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE SERVICE IS TELLING ME THAT THE DEALER DIAGNOSTIC SAYS IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION. *TR

I TRIED REPEATEDLY TO HAVE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE REPLACED IN MY 2007 COROLLA AS I WAS INSTRUCTED TO DO IN THREE SAFETY RECALL NOTICES. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO TOYOTA OF EL CAJON THE FIRST TIME ON JUNE 28TH AFTER RECEIVING A NOTICE THAT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE READY. THE PART WAS (APPARENTLY) ORDERED BY TOYOTA OF EL CAJON, AND I WAS ASKED TO LEAVE MY CAR OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT DAY I WAS ASKED TO PICK UP THE CAR BECAUSE THE PART HAD NOT COME IN. I WAS TOLD TO WAIT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL THE PART CAME IN. NO ONE CALLED ME TO SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT. I WENT ONLINE AROUND JULY 18TH AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR JULY 25TH. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN AND WAITED 1 HOUR. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN CAME AND TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS NOT THERE, AND THAT HE WOULD NEED TO RE-ORDER IT. HE TOLD ME HE WOULD CALL ME AND THAT IF I DIDN'T HEAR FROM HIM IN A WEEK TO CALL HIM. I CALLED HIM TWO WEEKS LATER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS STILL NOT IN. HE TOLD ME HE WOULD CALL ME TO FOLLOW UP, BUT NEVER DID. I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM TOYOTA OF EL CAJON SINCE THEN. I FILED AN INCIDENT REPORT ([XXX]) ON TOYOTA'S WEBSITE ON AUGUST 16, 2011, BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. I ALSO TRIED CALLING TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER TODAY, AUGUST 23, BUT THE CALL CENTER IS DOWN AND I COULD NOT GET THROUGH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR