Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 12000 | 1 | |
| A run away full throttle engine in a 2008 toyota corolla (purchased in fall of 2007). i accidentally backed up into a tree at 2 to 3 mph. the rear bumper of the car hit the tree squarely causing no visible damage to car. the engine of the car did not die out after the impact. upon shifting from reverse to drive -- the car lurched full speed forward (with full acceleration) despite full application of the foot brake and no application of the accelerator. i quickly placed the car in neutral and shut off the engine to avoid running into pedestrians, building and trees. after inspecting the car for damage and any carefully placing the car in park with parking brake and foot brake engage i restarted the engine. the car has run normally since this incident which took place july of 2008. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 31000 | 1 | 08/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. when driving the vehicle in reverse at any speed the contact noticed a loud sound coming from under the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated.the failure mileage was not available and the current mileage was 31000. updated 06/17/10.*lj the consumer stated the vehicle pulled to the right. updated 06/18/10.*jb | |||
| 01/05/2010 | 22830 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. while driving 5 mph in reverse the vehicle would make a loud banging noise. the noise was within the drive train. the contact stated that the failure only occurred in cold weather. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the contact has requested that a technician with the manufacturer inspect the vehicle to determine the cause of failure. the failure mileage was 22,830. updated 4/23/10 *cn the consumer stated there was a noise coming from the vehicle while backing up or while in park. the noise only occurred in frigid temperatures. updated 06/11/10 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/24/2009 | 2 | 02/24/2008 | |
| 2008 toyota corolla. s10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota problems *tgw the consumer stated in february 2009 the driver's side axle snapped. the consumer stated she heard a loud bang as she slowly made a left turn. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. according to the work order, the end of the axle was broken off in the differential and the axle seal was leaking. the passenger side axle had to be removed because a broken piece was stuck in the differential on the driver's side. in march 2010 the vehicle needed a new transmission. the consumer was informed, a new transmission was required, because the previous mechanic put the axle in incorrectly. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact encountered a set of railroad tracks. after driving twenty feet the vehicle would not shift into any selected gear and failed to respond during acceleration. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 62,000. the vin unavailable. js | |||