Automatic Transmission Problems of Toyota Corolla - part 2

My 2002 Toyota Corolla automatic transmission gear shift handle can be shifted by accidentally touch. There is no need to push down the lock button for changing the gear from "d" to "n" or others.

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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.

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Here I report an accident which may be caused by Toyota unintended accelerate problem. We bought 2005 Toyota Corolla sport on July 09, 2004. We drive 2000-3000 miles/ per year. As we bought 5 years pre-paid maintenance, we have regular maintenance service with faulkner dealer every half year until July 09, 2009. There has no big problems during the first 3-year warranty period except on around summer of 2007, the check engine light is on and Toyota dealer replaced the computer control system without charge (were not sure the replaced computer name and we think the dealer should have record). The weather condition is light-medium rain while our car accident happened. When the accident happened, my 5-year old son and I were in the car. The road speed limit is 25 miles per hour, I drove under the speed limit at a local road and it is about 2-3 miles distance to our destination. I remembered that I reduced the speed around a curve to turn on another road. Suddenly I heard a loud roaring engine sound came from inside, even I pressed and pressed the brake pedal for several times, but I feel that I step on the air, it didn't help. The car automatically accelerated with the speed I cant control and I lost the control of the steering wheel, my car was in malfunction status and crashed to the right curb and then hit the bush with a high speed and trapped in wet mud (thank for god). The engine was still roaring with a scared loud sound for minutes till I turned off the ignition and took off the key. Our car was damaged seriously by this accident, our car insurance company paid for more than $7,000 for the repair of this damage and I paid $1,000 for this collision. We kept both the police and repair record in case you required. At that time we didn't realize this accident may be caused by the unintended accelerate problem which recalled . Because our car computer system was replaced by dealer in 2007, we may still faced the recalled problem.

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Car parked on dry, level surface. Driver started car normally, put foot on brake, shifted into reverse to leave parking spot, eased onto the gas, and the car went forward. Stopped the car, double checked the gear shift was firmly in reverse, eased on gas again and, once again, car went forward. This forward lurch drug the bottom of the car over a concrete barrier. Car stopped to inspect damage. When car started again, everything functioned normally.

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The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Corolla. When driving the vehicle in reverse at any speed the contact noticed a loud sound coming from under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The failure mileage was not available and the current mileage was 31000. Updated 06/17/10. The consumer stated the vehicle pulled to the right. Updated 06/18/10.

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I purchased a 2005 4 door Toyota Corolla ce from a dealer here in puerto rico. I purchased the vehicle brand new. I am still making payments on this vehicle has I am going into my 4th year this year of making payments. The dealer suggested transmission oil change service every 15,000 miles. My vehicle has already over 72,000 highway miles. So far I have done 3 transmission oil changes mainly because they are not cheap. Last December I noticed that the cars transmission at certain periods would not shift while idling and then taking off. My car has an automatic transmission. I took it in for service thinking that it was time for an transmission oil change. Last night again I noticed that the automatic transmission would not shift. I parked the vehicle on the side of the road, shift the vehicle into park, and then started into drive again. For some reason that seems to work and from then on the vehicle seems to work fine. I am the original owner of this vehicle and I have never had any collisions with this vehicle. I was actually looking for recalls on the NHTSA for this particular vehicle and all I could find was a recall for the front head lamps from enco. Pls reply.

I was looking for an unfamiliar address on a very steep hill, and I stopped briefly to look around. I took my foot off the brake and, as would be expected, rolled back a bit while moving from brake to gas. I pressed the gas pedal and got no response; my car started rolling uncontrollably and swiftly backward. No gas, no brake. I was able to stop my car only by pulling the parking brake. I learned at the dealership the my car was designed to do this. No kidding; if you roll back more than a couple of inches when your car is in "drive," as you will necessarily do on a steep hill, your engine will shut off automatically and you will lose control of your car. The tech at the dealership acted like I was an idiot for not knowing this. I asked "so the engine will shut off to save the transmission, at the expense of lives and property threatened by an uncontrollable vehicle?" he just shrugged. It is a miracle that I did not hit anyone or end up in the trees. The 2007 Toyota Corolla is an unsafe car, and should be taken off the road.

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I am having what could be a serious problem with my almost new Corolla 2004 with only 8000 miles. If I leave the car parked for say more than a week, I then start it, and try to go into reverse the car takes (lags) like 5 or 6 seconds to sort of engage the gear. At first it sort of like starts to go but not fully (slips) and after that it goes solid in to reverse. I hope you understand my explanation?? dealer has performed the hydraulic test, reset the memory, and changed the oil.

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Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) purchased 2003, Toyota, Corolla, VIN: [xxx] with daughter. Veh was purchased from Toyota of orange in CA. Two days later a hit and run driver forced veh to skid across five lanes on interstate 10 in ontario, CA, and landed atop center divider. The vehicle was sent to repair shop and "repaired" after approximately 5-8 months. However, the car was never properly repaired, and I complained to both Toyota , and to the insurance company, allstate, but Toyota adamantly stated the veh was without problems. The car was continually in the shop for the brakes. Eventually the carpet caused the accelerator to become stuck and the car went out of control. I was forced to reach down while the car moving and pull the carpet with both hands to release the accelerator. Stepping on the brakes did not help. Neither Toyota repair nor allstate would help resolve our complaints since 2003, we were simply told that the veh was fine. Additionally I believe the frame is bent, lack of interlocking brakes causing skids, brakes are soft and drop to floor, and poor steering column. This car is dangerous and is impossible to drive without involving near miss accident episodes. The car skids if going as little as 5-10 miles per hour. I offered to give the car away to anyone who was willing to investigate my complaints, all to no avail. I just recently learned that one of the problems I heard in the brand new car was a hole in the exhaust system. Toyota continually denied this for 5-6 years, then by accident a very young newly employed staff at Toyota of orange, informed us that our complaint about loud air sounding noise was a hole in the exhaust, which had been continually making the noise, and burning of eyes (migraines). The brakes were repaired every 2-4 months or less until I just reported less frequently. The car is now no longer under warranty. Currently it needs some brakes, rotors, drums, calipers, and shocks as always.

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My wife was behind the wheel of her 2006 Toyota Corolla le and was backing slowly out of a parking space (her foot was resting on the brake pedal) when she and another driver bumped rear bumpers (speed was about 2 mph), my wife shifted the transmission into drive, the engine raced the car leaded forward up and over a cement parking curb and into a plate glass window of a health spa (ymca). It was a miracle that no one in the spa was seriously hurt . The car was totaled ,my wife was devastated and emotionally a wreck. The car was inspected for mechanical defects by a state inspector. None were found.

Toyota Corolla le 2003. Parked in a multi-story parking lot. Put the gear in park. Next thing car accelerated and smashed into pillar. Called Toyota, who claimed that such incidents have been reported and investigated by NHTSA, and that driver error was the cause. I am sure the car was in park and about to switch off. Nobody hurt, but damage to car in excess of $4500. It is in the shop.

Gears tend to pop from drive to neutral, causing the vehicle to jump forward, almost hitting the vehicle in front. Consumer will take the vehicle to dealer for check up.

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2003 Toyota Corolla experienced roll back. While stopped at red light car suddenly rolled backward. The consumer put the brake down as hard as she could but the car kept rolling. The consumer had to use the emergency brake to stop the car.

Transmission downshifts from overdrive to lower gear, when tapping brakes in order to slow down slightly at high speed. Going down hill, for example, resulting in sudden surge of rpm, acting like a brake and taking a while to shift back into overdrive. This puts tremendous strain on engine, and results in poor gas mileage. It doesn't seem proper that it should downshift when slowing from 70 to 65. Even punching the accelerator doesn't seem to make it go into od until several seconds have passed. 2003 Toyota Corolla.

While applying the accelerator pedal vehicle failed to accelerate. Consumer applied the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the transmission fluid needed to be replaced, and replaced it. However, the problem recurred, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. However, mechanic could not duplicate the problem.

6853 miles need a new transmission.

The automatic transmission went into neutral while the gear shifter was still in the drive gear. The dealership was unable to locate the problem.

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Vehicle lurches while sitting in traffic.

While driving the vehicle at 25mph the automatic transmission broke. Dealer replaced with one transmission remanufacture went again after a week. Please provide further information. Ts.

The gear shift locked up three times.

While driving vehicle will pop out of 5 th gear into neutral intermittently. Vehicle is at dealership at this time. Please add further details.

While traveling on highway at 35 mph vehicle stalls. Able to restart engine, but vehicle will not move. Vehicle was towed to dealer. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.

The gear shift sometimes shifts from drive to nuetral while driving.

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Consumer was sitting at a light waiting to proceed, vehicle went into reverse from drive and then popped into reverse.

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While driving and whenever vehicle is on a upgrade or hill the vehicle would roll backwards while vehicle is set in drive. Dealer/manufacturer. Notified, and informed consumer that was considered a normal condition for that vehicle.

Transmission and door problem fixed, steering wheel still noisy (I give up).

Transmission--pressed on gas pedal and engine reved up but vehicle did not move.

When going down an incline and brakes are depressed transmission feels like it's slipping gears, and the rmps surge up to 4000. Cause unknown.

High speeds car hard to control, corners horribly,pitching motion over bumps, crunching noise on uneven pavement.