Automatic Transmission Torque Converter Problems of Toyota Corolla

The car seems to be making a whining noise when first started from the transmission or torque converter, while in park, neutral. Also a rattling noise in reverse and drive! also on uphill roads from a stand still the transmission slips and makes a loud noise without accelerating occasionally. Also there seems to be a vibration coming from the car in higher speeds of 40+ and rubber banding when in slow less than 15 mph.

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When the car is first started in is reved up at 2000rpm. When driving 40mph & up or from third to fourth gear the rpms reve up to 3000rpm before shifting. Car also feels like hard shifting from first to second, lags when taking a turn and pressing gas at same time. Check engine light has now came on p0741. Feels like pushing the max when trying to get fast speeds. Also feels like when slowing down that the transmission is still in high gear and rmps are high. When stopped and foot on the brake the transmission still feels like it's trying to go forward. As driving on highway at 70 mph the transmission surges loses power at high speeds. I have been told the the torque converter solenoid is not operating correctly on the transmission which is causing these issues. This is also the same issue we have with our 2005 Toyota Corolla, same code same problems. This is a defective that seems to be the issue in Corolla automatic transmission.

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Torque converter clutch solenoid performance. My 18 old daughter just purchased this car from this man who had reset the car so the check engine light would go off. After us driving it home and server miles later it went off. He said he had flushed the transmission oil and that his mechanic had told him to just reset it and it would be fine obviously it was not fine. We took it to our mechanic who is a very honest mechanic had stated that there's nothing wrong with the vehicle . He pulled up some recalls and indicated that there was a recall done on models 04305 Corolla unfortunately the VIN numbers were 1zz -fe. I'm calling the dealerships and all they can tell me is that this may have been an expired recall on my vehicle therefore it's no longer under the warranty of the recall . They're not telling me that there was a recall on this they're just saying that there is no recall on this particular VIN number . With all the research I have done I've seen a lot of this issue has arrived with other VIN numbers but no recall has been open . At this point I'm not even too sure what to do other than get a new transmission or rebuilt this transmission.

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The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently and jerked forward. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times and the contact was informed that the torque converter was seizing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and sent an engineer to examine the vehicle. The engineer advised that the vehicle was operating as designed. The failure mileage was 9,258.

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The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The vehicle was purchased brand new in 2007. Two months after the vehicle was purchased, the factory alarm system engaged intermittently. The dealer repaired the alarm failure. In September of 2011, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. On February 21, 2012, a warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled backwards without warning while parked. The dealer test drove the vehicle and determined that the vehicle was functioning as designed. The dealer produced a failure code detected for the torque converter clutch lock up and recommended that the transmission assembly be replaced. On February 24, 2012, an ecm recall repair was performed. Also in 2012, the contact noticed rust on the hood of the vehicle and small white circles (the size of basketballs) on the rear bumper and trunk. Two years later, leopard like spots were present on the roof of the vehicle. The manufacturer and dealer were notified of the defects. The manufacturer scheduled an appointment with the dealer in December of 2016 for diagnostic testing. The dealer determined that there were only paint chips on the vehicle and failed to include the extensive amount of rust on the roof. The service manager informed the contact that they would use oxidation on the vehicle regarding the rust. The manufacturer stated that the paint used on the vehicle was environmentally safe. In addition, the contact received a recall notice for the air bags. It was unknown if the notice pertained to the passenger or driver side air bag. The NHTSA campaign numbers and failure mileage were not provided. The VIN was invalid.

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Over a 8 month period started experiencing transmission problems with 2005 Toyota Corolla (bought brand new in 2005) in July of this year, was finally able to fund the necessary repairs. Torque converter had to be replaced(transmission rebuilt) this issue affected the drivability and safety of the car on the road and it had become incumbant to get necessary repairs done.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle started jerking violently and the check engine lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the torque converter was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 70,000.

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While driving to get onto the expressway, the car downshifted. When I got up to speed, it downshifted with a heavy jolt and a bang, the dealer told me the problem happened because of the small motor trying to catch up to the torque converter. This happens regularly. On a trip to the bonneville salt flats, I couldn't see how fast the car would go. At 95 mph the transmission slammed back and fourth in and out of gear. The car dealer checked my car and one of theirs. They both did exactly what I said. They said they suspected a design flaw, but the car wasn't dangerous. Updated 02/14/11.

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2010 Toyota Corolla. Consumer states several concerns regarding this vehicle the consumer stated at times when applying the brake lightly, they grab abruptly. At times, when accelerating from a stop, he had no control over the amount acceleration delivered to the vehicle. The speed would increase more than desired. At speeds above 35 mph, when in overdrive, the engine speed would suddenly drop. The dealer confirmed the problem and Toyota's response was the torque converter locked up and caused the engine speed to change and they recommended the consumer shift to third gear.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The check engine light came on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated the computer caused the failure and needed to be replaced. A week later, the check engine light came back on. A diagnostic test was done and revealed that the transmission needed to be replaced for $4000. The manufacturer was called and stated that the warranty has expired. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. The failure mileage was 76,206. Updated 4/23/10 according to the invoice, the torque converter failed and the transmission fluid was contaminated. Updated 07/01/10.

I had transmission flush on 1997 Corolla on Dec 31, 2008. On Jan 17, 2009, while driving, car suddenly stopped after strong vibrations. Fortunately, this did not happen on highway. The first repair shop said transmission torque converter locking up. Transmission is needed?. The second repair shop opened the transmission and found ?transfer case has no oil inside?, with broken bearing that cause damage to the transmission and need total rebuild. Both shops said it could be the results of the transmission flush job. I contacted the shop that performed the transmission flush and they denied of any possible mistake. If they had accidentally emptied the differential unit, the car should have seized immediately, not a few weeks afterwards. They said that with age, the seal between the transmission and the differential case could have been damaged and the oil in the differential unit (transfer case) to leak and eventually dried up and cause the failure. I did some research on Toyota recall and service bulletin. Nothing of this nature came up for this model year but found similar description for 1997 Toyota previa defect recall date apr04, 1997 with defect consequence: ?oil leakage will result in a sufficiently low oil supply to cause bearing damage to the front differential unit leading to eventual seizure of the unit increasing the risk of a crash. So could it be a defect similar to the 1997 Toyota previa or could it be the shops mistake to unknowingly drain the differential compartment which can lead to the same symptom eventually (not necessarily immediately as they claimed).

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