Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V256000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 08/17/1999 to 03/01/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 4530 | 10/04/2000 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/07/2000 | 09/11/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of alaska, colorado, idaho, illinois, iowa, kansas, maine, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. condensed moisture from the positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) port could seep toward the brake vacuum port inside the intake manifold and start to freeze. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vacuum assist to the brakes would be decreased and increased pedal pressure would be required, increasing the vehicle stopping distance. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair the vacuum port. also, owners of the subject vehicles in states other than the recall states will be notified of the recall. if the echo owner believes that there is a possibility that the vehicle will be operated in these states during the winter or in conditions described, the vehicle should be serviced for this recall. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began october 4, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 00903 | 05/19/2003 | 10001995 | Malfunction indicator lamp on condition with diagnostic trouble code p1349 indicating a variable valve timing (vvti) malfunction. *tt *jb | 07/31/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 413 | 12/20/2000 | 616090 | Some vehicles may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0300 (random misfire) and / or p030# (single cylinder misfire). *tt | 02/09/2001 | |
| EG00900 | 12/15/2000 | 616105 | Under certain conditions, some vehicles may exhibit a malfunction indicator light on with diagnostic trouble code p0300 (random misfire) and / or p030# (single cylinder misfire). the engine control module (ecm) logic has been modified to | 02/09/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/19/2004 | 1 | 11/17/1999 | |
| Today i write to you with the same complaint reported by jb on march 9, 2002. last year i was told the very same thing by a toyota service mechanic when my check engine light was evaluated. i have a mechanic in my family who analyzed the engine, sent it to a transmission specialist, and found the transmission to be in good working order. however, when i have to renew my inspection sticker, they informed me it will automatically fail due to the check engine light. this is outrageous! please investigate as i suspect many more echo owners have the same problem and have just not reported it.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 01/08/2004 | 51000 | 6 | |
| Cooling system fan belt failed without warning. this part was repaired five times, however problem still persists. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/20/2000 | 2 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Consumer stated the check engine light has come on twice, however dealer unable to find any problems.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| Rotten egg smell all the time, while driving my car.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 05/24/2001 | 1 | 12/13/1999 | |
| Received recall notice 00v256000 7 months ago. took vehicle to dealership for repairs. informed by mechanic that pcv port was already repaired. afterwards, received letter from manufacturer that brakes were not repaired. contacted dealer again, and was informed had no parts available, but will order parts or locate parts to do repairs of pcv port. *ak *slc | |||