Car Stall problems of the 2003 Toyota Corolla

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage and current mileage was 125,700.

My new '03 Toyota Corolla ce (17715 miles as of 01/19/04) has some serious defect that makes it stall. At least 5 times, from October 20, 2003 to January 22, 2004, we had to bring it to the dealership for the same problem. It already had to be towed twice, as it would sometimes stop in traffic, putting the lives of my family in danger. So far, none of the Toyota dealership's technicians have ben able to find the problem. I was told that diagnostic tests performed on this car have shown unusual codes unfamiliar to Toyota technicians. One such code, that they are unable to interpret, is "p1780 . They thought the problem was the ecu switch. They replaced it in November 2003, and since then the car has stopped twice. On January 24, 2004, less than a week after it was delivered to us following repair for the same problems, it stopped again, became inoperable, and had to be towed to the dealership. At each occurrence, the engine indicator light, and in some cases the "low engine" pressure light would stay on permanently, the steering wheel would become very hard to maneuver, and then the car would come to a sudden halt. To restart it, it would take turning the ignition key on several times. My biggest fear is that it may someday stop suddenly (as it usually does) in a busy intersection or on a highway, thereby putting at risk the lives of my whole family. This problem needs some urgent attention.

I had a 2003 Toyota Corolla that stalled repeatedly while the car was at high speeds. Hamer Toyota never said anything was wrong with this car. This was just one major problem with that car. This was the most dangerous incidents. I no longer own the car for the reason it kept breaking down, and I felt unsafe and feared for my daughter at the time who drove when this was happening.