general problems of the 2009 Toyota Corolla

Three problems related to air brake have been reported for the 2009 Toyota Corolla. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Toyota Corolla based on all problems reported for the 2009 Corolla.

1 Air Brake problem

Failure Date: 02/21/2011

I have a 2009 Toyota Corolla le that I purchased a month ago and is still under factory warranty. A few days ago I went to stop my vehicle and the brake pedal went all the way flush to the ground. There was not any resistance at all and was forced to use the emergency brake to prevent a colision. Had car towed to the Toyota dealership and two days later they are informing me that they are unable to find anything wrong with the breaks. I purchased this vehicle for my 17 year old daughter to drive to school and am very weary about being told that nothing is wrong with the vehicle. I then began to research on the computer to see if this might be a recalled item or if anyone else has had this simular problem. Well sure enough there have been several Toyota Corolla owners with the same year that have had the same problem that I experienced. I would apprecite if someone could check into this for not only me but ofr everyone's safety.

2 Air Brake problem

Failure Date: 10/16/2009

My wife has experianced brake fade, brake failure and inconsistant braking with her 2009 Corolla. I have noted that this seems to be related to temperature, humidity and warmup of the operating system. The situation was briefly improved after the previous recall for the brake boostedr problem but returned in 60 days. Toyota seems to not care about this issue.

3 Air Brake problem

Failure Date: 09/15/2008

2009 Toyota Corolla - gas pedal sticking problem while on the family driveway traveling at about 5 miles per hour, car rapidly accelerated forward after I removed my foot from the gas pedal. Pushing the brake down as hard as I could the car continued traveling forward crashing into my daughter's car, then pushing her car through the right side of the garage door & through the house wall completely damaging my daughter's car (totaled) destroying the garage door while smashing down that portion of the house wall. And then further inside colliding into a large dryer & washing finally coming to rest against an inside house wall beam & concrete. My daughter was almost hit as she was on the other side of the wall when the cars crashed through. We've always maintained that it was Toyota's fault as it was without question, a case of unintended acceleration--the car rapidly accelerated forward on its own, but Toyota insisted it was not the cause of their car. Toyota, at my cost and our insurance company, state farm, made all the repairs to the car--Toyota refused to take liability for involvement with the cause of the accident. So there we were, who could refute mighty Toyotathey were the premier car company & they made almost perfect cars. Obviously with their 2nd recall in a matter of months that image has now been somewhat dispelled. In speaking with Toyota today I was advised that my Corolla would not be included in their recall as I was advised that the pedal assembly in my car was manufactured in japan by nipo-denso and not the pedal assembly involved with the so-called sticking gas pedal problem, as that assembly, was manufactured in the united states by cts. While I appreciate what Toyota stated about different assemblies, I can state unequivocally my car accelerated forward even though I was pressing the brake pedal the hold time while the car raced forward. No one incurs such damage pressing the brakes. I would ask for your review and comments.


Other Air Brake related problems of the 2009 Toyota Corolla

Air Brake problems
3
Air Brake Abs Warning Light problems
1


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