Toyota Echo 2005
Model Echo made in 2005 by Toyota got 15 consumer complains as well as 10 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags and electrical system. The car has one 1.5 engine.
Model 2005
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | F | 33/39/36 | 36.7599/50.3796/41.8513 | Regular | 751 | COMPACT CARS | |
| 1.5 | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | F | 35/42/38 | 39.1838/54.263/44.7841 | Regular | 710 | COMPACT CARS |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| TSB-0122-11 | 09/06/2011 | 10042555 | Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags. *pe | 12/16/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 04504 | 10/14/2004 | 04504 | 10011024 | Entering vin during electronic control module powertrain control module replacement and or diagnostic trouble code p0630. this also includes scion xa and scion xb. *eh update. *tt | 12/22/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| 01204 | 10/14/2004 | 10010594 | Entering vin during ecm (pcm) replacement and/or diagnostic trouble code p0630. *tt | 12/01/2004 | |
| 03904 | 09/08/2004 | 10010159 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0325. *nm | 11/04/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 08102004 | 08/10/2004 | 10010435 | New scantool software, production version 11.0a, is now available on tis. scantool support for 2005 model year vehicles. *tt | 11/22/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 00905 | 08/01/2005 | 10016638 | U340e/u341e transmission solenoid identification. *tt | 09/26/2005 | |
| SEATS | |||||
| TSB-0122-11 | 09/06/2011 | 10042555 | Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags. *pe | 12/16/2011 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 05020 | 10/24/2005 | 05028 | 10016601 | Limited service campaign (lsc) - 50m phase 1. two phases to apply a floor corrosion protection enhancement kit due to interior floor surface (underneath the carpet) may show slight traces of surface rust. *tt phase 2. *tt | 09/23/2005 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 00207 | 04/26/2007 | 10022143 | Techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. *kb | 07/06/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/16/2011 | 10000 | ||
| Tl * the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash where the vehicle went airborne and flipped over twice. in addition, none of the air bags deployed. a police report was filed and the driver was transported to the hospital. the driver sustained a minor contusion and injuries to the chest bone. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 10,000. | |||
| 04/16/2011 | 10000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash where the vehicle was airborne and flipped over twice. in addition non of the air bags deployed. a police report was file and the driver was taken to the hospital since she suffered minor contusions and her chest bone was damaged. the vehicle was declared destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle identification number was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 10,000. pm | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 1275 | 12 | 07/14/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14, 2004. the consumer felt vibration in the front end, the shock absorbers leaked and the door latches were broken. the vehicle was taken back to the dealership where they fixed the leaking shock absorbers and broken door latches . the window sticker stated that it would get 39 miles per gallon of gas when it only got 24 to 27 miles per gallon of gas. the vehicle would not stay in overdrive. a week ago the vehicle was in a front end collision and upon impact the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was totaled. the consumer sustained back, neck, left shoulder and a right knee injuries. a police report was taken. there were no fires. *ak (11/30/05) other problems: transmission shifted hard, engine noise (ticking/rattleing), the brakes squeaked, there were loud interior squeaks, pulling to the right and rough idle. *sc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 1275 | 12 | 07/14/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14, 2004. the consumer felt vibration in the front end, the shock absorbers leaked and the door latches were broken. the vehicle was taken back to the dealership where they fixed the leaking shock absorbers and broken door latches . the window sticker stated that it would get 39 miles per gallon of gas when it only got 24 to 27 miles per gallon of gas. the vehicle would not stay in overdrive. a week ago the vehicle was in a front end collision and upon impact the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was totaled. the consumer sustained back, neck, left shoulder and a right knee injuries. a police report was taken. there were no fires. *ak (11/30/05) other problems: transmission shifted hard, engine noise (ticking/rattleing), the brakes squeaked, there were loud interior squeaks, pulling to the right and rough idle. *sc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 20 | 12/30/2004 | |
| You do not include the 2005 toyota echo car in any of your lists and i own one. the car was made in japan but sold in the u.s. to us specs. i bought one in 2005 and it smells awful like raw gasoline inside (no one can figure it out). please include the 2005 toyota echo (and prior years, too). *nm | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 1275 | 12 | 07/14/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14, 2004. the consumer felt vibration in the front end, the shock absorbers leaked and the door latches were broken. the vehicle was taken back to the dealership where they fixed the leaking shock absorbers and broken door latches . the window sticker stated that it would get 39 miles per gallon of gas when it only got 24 to 27 miles per gallon of gas. the vehicle would not stay in overdrive. a week ago the vehicle was in a front end collision and upon impact the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was totaled. the consumer sustained back, neck, left shoulder and a right knee injuries. a police report was taken. there were no fires. *ak (11/30/05) other problems: transmission shifted hard, engine noise (ticking/rattleing), the brakes squeaked, there were loud interior squeaks, pulling to the right and rough idle. *sc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 1275 | 12 | 07/14/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14, 2004. the consumer felt vibration in the front end, the shock absorbers leaked and the door latches were broken. the vehicle was taken back to the dealership where they fixed the leaking shock absorbers and broken door latches . the window sticker stated that it would get 39 miles per gallon of gas when it only got 24 to 27 miles per gallon of gas. the vehicle would not stay in overdrive. a week ago the vehicle was in a front end collision and upon impact the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was totaled. the consumer sustained back, neck, left shoulder and a right knee injuries. a police report was taken. there were no fires. *ak (11/30/05) other problems: transmission shifted hard, engine noise (ticking/rattleing), the brakes squeaked, there were loud interior squeaks, pulling to the right and rough idle. *sc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 1275 | 12 | 07/14/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14, 2004. the consumer felt vibration in the front end, the shock absorbers leaked and the door latches were broken. the vehicle was taken back to the dealership where they fixed the leaking shock absorbers and broken door latches . the window sticker stated that it would get 39 miles per gallon of gas when it only got 24 to 27 miles per gallon of gas. the vehicle would not stay in overdrive. a week ago the vehicle was in a front end collision and upon impact the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was totaled. the consumer sustained back, neck, left shoulder and a right knee injuries. a police report was taken. there were no fires. *ak (11/30/05) other problems: transmission shifted hard, engine noise (ticking/rattleing), the brakes squeaked, there were loud interior squeaks, pulling to the right and rough idle. *sc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 11/15/2005 | 10000 | 4 | 02/15/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph on normal road conditions, without any warning signal, the brakes made the vehicle pull violent to the right. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who determined the disc where bent and had to be replaced. after a short period of time the brakes failed again and the dealership o machined them to even the surfaces. five months later, the problem persisted and the dealership machined the discs again. after the forth failure of the brakes, the problem was reported to a local consumer protection agency relating to the lemon law, but was referred to nhtsa. the manufacturer was contacted but they provided a referral to the office in puerto rico. the contact expressed concern because driving on a hilly area with defectives brakes would be highly risky. | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 1275 | 12 | 07/14/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14, 2004. the consumer felt vibration in the front end, the shock absorbers leaked and the door latches were broken. the vehicle was taken back to the dealership where they fixed the leaking shock absorbers and broken door latches . the window sticker stated that it would get 39 miles per gallon of gas when it only got 24 to 27 miles per gallon of gas. the vehicle would not stay in overdrive. a week ago the vehicle was in a front end collision and upon impact the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was totaled. the consumer sustained back, neck, left shoulder and a right knee injuries. a police report was taken. there were no fires. *ak (11/30/05) other problems: transmission shifted hard, engine noise (ticking/rattleing), the brakes squeaked, there were loud interior squeaks, pulling to the right and rough idle. *sc | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 1275 | 12 | 07/14/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14, 2004. the consumer felt vibration in the front end, the shock absorbers leaked and the door latches were broken. the vehicle was taken back to the dealership where they fixed the leaking shock absorbers and broken door latches . the window sticker stated that it would get 39 miles per gallon of gas when it only got 24 to 27 miles per gallon of gas. the vehicle would not stay in overdrive. a week ago the vehicle was in a front end collision and upon impact the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was totaled. the consumer sustained back, neck, left shoulder and a right knee injuries. a police report was taken. there were no fires. *ak (11/30/05) other problems: transmission shifted hard, engine noise (ticking/rattleing), the brakes squeaked, there were loud interior squeaks, pulling to the right and rough idle. *sc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 1275 | 12 | 07/14/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14, 2004. the consumer felt vibration in the front end, the shock absorbers leaked and the door latches were broken. the vehicle was taken back to the dealership where they fixed the leaking shock absorbers and broken door latches . the window sticker stated that it would get 39 miles per gallon of gas when it only got 24 to 27 miles per gallon of gas. the vehicle would not stay in overdrive. a week ago the vehicle was in a front end collision and upon impact the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was totaled. the consumer sustained back, neck, left shoulder and a right knee injuries. a police report was taken. there were no fires. *ak (11/30/05) other problems: transmission shifted hard, engine noise (ticking/rattleing), the brakes squeaked, there were loud interior squeaks, pulling to the right and rough idle. *sc | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | PRESCOTT | 86305 | TIMS TOYOTA | 928-445-7350 |
| PR | SAN SEBASTIAN | 00685 | AUTOLAND TOYOTA | 787 896 1025 |
| TX | CONROE | GULLO TOYOTA |