Automatic Transmission Floor Shift Problems of Toyota Corolla

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated the gear shift selector fractured from the vehicle while placing the selector in drive from the reverse position. The contact stated the selector felt as if it were loose before reversing. The dealer advised he had never experienced a failure similar to hers and was unable to provide a remedy for the failure. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting a remedy. The failure mileage and current mileages were 39,000. Updated 7/20/10 updated 07/23/jb.

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The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph. The gear selector was shifted into the neutral position. The rpm's remained constant even after the vehicle stopped accelerating. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle had two prior recall repairs performed under NHTSA campaign id numbers 10v017000 and 10v023000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal); however, the recall remedy did not correct the defect. The current and failure mileages were 35,000.

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The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact noticed a grinding noise most of the time when she depressed the brake pedal. She took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that they could not find anything wrong with it. The failure continued to occur and the dealer turned the rotors to remedy the problem; however, she continued hearing the grinding noise. In September 2009, she took the vehicle to the dealer who replaced the brake pads and rotors. She no longer noticed the noise; yet, the brake pedal extended to the floor with a sudden pulling and grabbing motion. The dealer told her that the abs activated which caused that feeling. She also stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate on an intermittent basis. In December 2009, the driver crashed into a brick wall when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. There were no injuries. The dealer took pictures and told her that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. Furthermore, the gear shift broke and the dealer did not repair the vehicle for six months. She called the manufacturer and was unable to speak with a representative. The current mileage was approximately 17,000. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

I had purchased a 1999 Toyota Corolla. Shortly after buying it, the front wheels began rotating improperly. I took it in for service, and they said the improper rotation of the wheels, was caused by an impairment in the transmission linkage and that I need a new transmission. I got a second opinion, and the same diagnosis was found. Since then, over the last few years, every time I pass a Corolla or prism from 1999 on, the majority of the front wheels are not rotating smoothly and have a wobble/imbalance problem, which like mine, I'm sure is a result of transmission linkage problems. Toyota denies any defect. I know there is, because I have been watching new and used Corollas and prisms over the last few years. I am a truthful and honest citizen, just trying to help the general public. What can I do to help old and new consumers of Corollas know this. This is real.

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