general problems of the 2006 Toyota Corolla - part 2

2006 and other years of Toyota Corolla. Ecm defect causes had shifting of transmission and has resulted in sudden loss of all power when driving. Cases of this problem are widely reported on the internet by owners of these vehicles but no action has been taken by the NHTSA to order a recall or to hold the company liable to repair these vehicles. Where is the focus of the NHTSA???.

While making a left turn, my gas pedal locked and the check engine light came on. I had to coast to the side of the road just pass a very busy intersection. My car was towed to the local Toyota dealer where they determined the electronic control unit (ecu or computer) shut down and needed to be replaced. My car has 83,000 miles, 3,000 miles over the 8yr/80,000 mile federal emissions warranty. This is a dangerous and expensive error that Toyota should take responsibility to correct.

Toyota Corolla 2006 model with engine light on after driving 5 miles. Car was diagnosed with a fault of p2716 by a certified mechanic. Light disappeared for about twelve hours than reappeared and was constant from that time on. The car seemed to have hard shifting while driving slowly between 10- 30 mph.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. The contact suffered minor injuries. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. The failure mileage was 59,276. Updated 05/20/10. The consumer also stated the air bags failed to deploy. Updated evoq 05/27/10 the consumer stated the engine control module was replaced in 2008 due to the check engine light illuminating. Updated 06/01/10. Updated 09/29/10 the consumer also stated the steering mechanism and brake failed on the vehicle. Updated 12/06/10 updated 12/28/10.

I own a 2006 Toyota Corolla. On 01-29-2010, I was driving my Toyota down the road. Suddenly, without warning, the engine stalled. Luckily, I was not on the freeway or in heavy traffic and was able to safely pull to the side of the road. I ended up having my car towed to Toyota of el cajon where the problem was identified as a defective ecm (engine control module). They replaced the ecm for $841. 00 which fixed the problem. An ecm failing on a new car after 3 1/2 years is very unusual (they are engineered to last the life of the car). I went on line and was stunned to find that ecm failures were a known problem and frequently failed on 2006 and some earlier Toyota Corollas. Toyota even changed/re-engineered the ecms after 2006 models. I would like to know how many of these ecms have failed nation wide and why no recall has been done to fix this problem. I've tried to get ahold of Toyota corporate but I can't get through to a person and they have not answered my e-mail back (going on two weeks since I sent it to them).

Electronic control module failed. Check engine light came on and the car stopped running after about 5 minutes in the garage. . I was able to repeat this. Towed to the dealer where they replaced the ecm (or computer).

I was driving down the interstate with my 3yr old son when my cars check engine light popped on and the car turned off and immediately started slowing down. It was night time and after a large snow storm so I was unable to get off the shoulder fully. Luckily a police officer came and said I was in a very dangerous position and that she was going to speed up the process by calling a tow agency herself. She then cornered her car with lights on to add some safety. I had the car towed to a repair shop where they stated nothing was physically wrong with the car but the computer had died. I called Toyota to see if there was anything that they could do and they stated they were aware this was a standard problem but since the car was over 80,000 miles that it was no longer under warranty and would be full price to fix. I stated that I felt when I purchased the car they needed to inform me that after 80,000 miles my car had the potential to shut down at anytime. I can assure you I would not have purchased it. I had to order a new part which is still not guaranteed. I feel that this is a scam by Toyota to ensure that they are still making money on cars even when you take the best of care.

The contact owns 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that his vehicle shut off at a traffic light and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic and later towed to a Toyota dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was a chip in the electrical system which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under the warranty. The failure mileage was 45,000. Updated 03/12/10. Updated 07/09/jb.

The check engine light comes on and then the engine dies. This has happened twice so far and the ecm were changed by Toyota on both occasions but it just happened a third time and I am fed up.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact was driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The ecm computer chip was replaced. The failure mileage was 67,000. Updated 05/05/10. Updated 05/06/10.

The fuel pump assembly is mounted in the top of the fuel tank , hanging down submerged in the gas. One of the power wires from the pump assy. Going to the electrical connector at the top mounting plate of the pump, was badly burned and melted causing the pump not to work when it warmed up along with this electrical connector. Remember this is inside the fuel tank. This could have created a serious explosion ! Toyota issued a recall for "ecm" (electronic control module) problems associated with stalling engine, sudden loss of power and engine cranks and will not start. I think some of the "ecm " problems could have been mis-diagnosed and were this burnt wire and connector from the fuel pump. On top of that this repair cost me approx. $1500. 00 but maybe it saved my life. For safety reasons alone , this should be looked into and resolved. I hope this might help someone else before they are hurt.

I own a 2006 Toyota Corolla. On November 11th, as I was driving on the highway, the car stalled. I was able to coast the car to the shoulder of the highway and had it towed to the nearest Toyota dealer. The computer, the electronic control module, had to be replaced. At the time of the failure I had approximately 81,000 miles on my car and the warranty covered the computer up to 80, 000 miles. I paid to have the computer replaced and Toyota should be reimbursing me $300 of the total $978 bill.

I own a 2006 Toyota Corolla. This year and model of vehicle has widespread problems with an engine control module which causes the vehicle to cease acceleration during driving. My husband was driving home from work on interstate 77 when the problem occurred. Luckily, he was able to get the car to the side of the road without a car accident. Toyota was notified of the problem, yet refuses to recall this part saying that it is not a "safety issue. " I personally know of other drivers who have incurred the same problem in their vehicles. I also was told by the service department that the response is different in cars with a manual transmission, which is what we own. Knowing the details of the case, the company still refused to offer any assistance, even though the repair calls for a totally different part, and that the old part is defective. Owners who do not have knowledge of this problem could be surprised by a sudden stop in their vehicle, and could be involved in an accident as the problem does occur during driving.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. While driving in a parking lot the vehicle shut down without any prior warnings. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the engines computer was replaced under warranty. Updated 11/17/09 the failure mileage was 32336. The current mileage was 32340. The dealer found a code for an ecm malfunction. Updated 11/18/09.

2006 Toyota Corolla, gas pedal failed to accelerate engine at critical time when crossing highway from shopping strip. Car was stopped blocking traffic narrowly escaping a collision and I had to push the car off the highway by hand. Vehicle was out of warranty with 47618 miles. Toyota repaired the vehicle free of charge. They replaced the computer engine controller.

When I drive my car it feels like there is something wrong with the transmission when this started happening the engine light came on, so I took the care in to the dealership and they are telling me it's a computer problem that affects the transmission and that I need a new computer.

Driving during rush hour, going home from work, car stalled, engine light came on. I was able to pull over, looked in owner's manual and for that "malfunction" failure, states to take to dealer. Had to have it towed. They replaced the "bad computer" "in warranty" (the next day, today) w/ an "updated one", just happened to have one in stock "for our customers" "we've seen this before, the nice man stated.

My 2006 Toyota Corolla (le) randomly shut off in the middle of the road. After the vehicle shut off, it had trouble restarting. As it happened, we were driving on a side street and no accident resulted. I am concerned however, that if this happens to someone else on a highway, this could be a life threatening issue. At the dealership, I was told that there was a recall on the computer of the car. However after reporting the incident to Toyota customer service, learned that there was only a service bulletin regarding the computer and starting issues. No incident had been reported where the vehicle randomly cut off in the middle of the road. My computer has been replaced, but I still worry about the safety of the vehicle.

There were no deaths or injuries for this complaint. I'm guessing that these two incorrect entries will get this complaint reviewed by a NHTSA employee sooner rather than later. As noted by several other complaints, the 2006 Toyota Corolla's pcm appears to have a serious failure mode (I. E. Control module turns off fuel relay causing engine stall). It also appears that the failure mode has a high occurrence. As of 4/6/2009 there was a two week national back order of pcm for this vehicle. I spoke with Toyota national customer service, there were 4 vehicles at a small Toyota dealership in grand blanc michigan waiting for this service part. If these 4 vehicles are taken as a data sampling, there may be as many as 4 * 1400 dealerships or 5600 vehicles currently awaiting this service part and have failed in the field. Accounting for individual dealership business volume, my estimation is that there may be as many at 8000 field failures of this relatively serious failure mode just over the last 3-4 weeks. You NHTSA folks might want to give a call over to Toyota na corporate headquarters before some young people have there lives destroyed by a engine stall in high speed commuter traffic. Thanks. Cm. Again, there were no deaths of injuries for this complaint.

Toyota Corolla's engine shut off and would not restart replaced electronic control module.

The computer quits and car stopped running as I was driving. I was almost broadsided. The lights turn off, the steering locks and everything just shut down. According to the service department at david maus Toyota, the computers are having a problem in the 2003-2006 Corollas. There is no recall on these items.

This happened for me in 2007 but due to this recent events, I decided to report it. I was driving my Toyota Corolla 2006 which was a year old, and the engine died on the highway. I was lucky that I could pull over and I had the car towed to the Toyota dealer and later I was told that the engine management circuit had a manufacturing defect and was replaced. I was told that there were other cars with a similar problem.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. While driving 15 to 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to lunge forward as if the contact was applying the brakes. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the computer was defective and it was replaced. When the failure recurred, the vehicle stalled. When the vehicle was taken to the dealer they stated that the computer needed to be replaced again at the contacts expense. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000. The current mileage was approximately 85,000.

: the contact stated while driving various speeds and releasing the accelerator pedal the vehicle only slowed to 30 mph. Also, when depressing the brake pedal there was a extended stopping distance. Furthermore, the odometer had become inoperable. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where the cause of the problems could not be determined. Updated 11/30/2006 -.

I have a 2006 Toyota Corolla s. It has approx. 115,000 miles. The engine stalled while my husband was driving on the freeway going 70miles/hr. He pulled over waited a few minutes and the car started up again. The car continues to stall when the rpms go over 1000. The problem diagnosed was the engine control unit. Still waiting for car to be repaired.

2006 Toyota Corolla. Consumer states failed engine control module at 86,000 the transmission stopped shifting properly. When going uphill on a steep incline, the transmission would downshift as usual to climb the hill. However, after reaching the crest and starting downhill, the transmission would not shift again to the proper gear. The engine would race and finally a proper shift would occur. Then at 86,870 miles, the transmission would not shift from 1st to 2nd gear and it would suddenly shift with a strong jerk. The warning light illuminated on the dash which stated to seek service. The technician ran a diagnostic test and found that the engine control module was defective and needed to be replaced. Toyota informed the consumer they would not reimburse him because, the repair was not performed at a Toyota dealership.