Structure Problems of Toyota Corolla - part 2

I own an '03 Toyota Corolla which I purchased new. At the 45,000 mile mark my rear suspension collapsed while driving at 20mph on a newly paved city street - there were no potholes or obstructions. The service department at my Toyota dealership attributed the failure to be "climate but no excuses. " the rear suspension had "rotted" (rusted) out. They also said that this was not all common. I just spoke to a Toyota mechanic with 20 years experience - he has never seen this problem but said it was possible. He also questioned whether the underbody had been properly treated on the assembly line. He would not expect this to happen in such a young car - more likely with a 10 year old car. I did not get to visually see the broken, rotted parts. Toyota repaired the problem at my expense - $604 - and they recently offered me a settlement for $301. The parts replaced were the rear struts and springs. This issue also raises concern for the front suspension.

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This is an addendum to complaint odi # 10204519. . I was at deluca Toyota today to have my tire problem checked again ( complaint odi# 10200011), and I explained to the service person garry bradley about the problem with not being able to read the speedometer once the tilt wheel was tilted in a safe and comfortable position for me to drive. . He explained that there was nothing they could do since this was considered a "design flaw". . They gave me a car to drive while they were inspecting my 2007 Corolla and this car a 2008 Toyota solara has the exact same "design flaw". . Once the wheel is tilted so that I can drive safely and comfortably I can only see " 0-20 mph on the left side of the speedometer" and on the right side I can only see " 140 mph and more", anything in between 20 mph & 140 mph is not visible to me. . I guess Toyota is discriminating against all of us that are short or we shouldn't drive their cars if we want to be safe. . I feel that this is a severe safety issue. . Why put the tilt wheel option in their vehicles if you cannot use them safely. .

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The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. On the day the vehicle was purchased, the contact noticed that the spoiler was loose on the vehicle. He returned to the dealer and they stated that there was previous damage on the vehicle that was never reported. The contact discovered that the vehicle had been repaired numerous times and was involved in crashes. The VIN was invalid. The current and failure mileages were 11,400.

The metal on the door handles started peeling off. It is very sharp and will slice open skin if not careful. Front two doors were replaced because car was still under warranty. Now back doors are starting to peel and are no longer under warranty. The plastic underneath is very ugly and cheap looking. . . So have to pay to be replaced.

I've noticed this is lot of Toyotas in los angeles. There is a bump in the back fenders, but not due to any accidents- the paint is perfect; it just looks like the fender sucked itself in. Also, the interior door handles are about to break. Other plastic pieces of the interior- triangular door guard, storage unit top, drink holders. . Have broken.

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The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While driving 2 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but depressed the accelerator pedal as well. The vehicle struck a pole. The bumper was scratched. He stated that the brake and accelerator pedals were too close to one another. The failure mileage was 5 and current mileage was 5,000. Updated 02-14-08 bf * updated 02/14/08.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Corolla. When purchasing the vehicle on March 23, 2007 the contact was instructed to collect the keys the following week. The next week,the contact was told to purchase the keys for $200. 00. The current and failure mileages were 35,000. The consumer states when purchasing vehicle the dealer never provided her with the master key to the vehicle, she was instructed by alfredo at the dealership to pick the key up a week later. After 10 days, the consumer did not feel safe and did not trust the dealer. The consumer had the key reprogrammed for safety reasons. The dealer states driver's window molding and coming apart, the dealer checked and advised will call when special order part comes in. The consumer has provided a copy of the invoice. Update 05/04/tr.

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: the contact stated that the plastic footrest on the floorboard fractured off. There was no indication prior to the incident. The plastic footrest went behind the brake pedal which disabled the vehicle from braking until the part could be removed. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla equipped with goodyear all season tires. The contact stated while sitting idle with the brakes depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated resulting in a crash. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but was not examined for the cause of failure. Repairs were made to the body damage only. The failure continued to recur intermittently and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer approximately three times where an unknown service was performed on the throttle. The failure did not recur since the throttle repair. In addition, the contact stated that the tires were wearing prematurely. The dealer confirmed that the tires exhibited premature wear. The tires were replaced and the failure did not recur. The contact also stated there was an unusual increase in braking distance and in order to stop the vehicle, he would have to apply steady, repeated pressure on the brakes before they would engage. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 34,000.

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Driving on the interstate at 75 mph noticed loud squealing noise coming from moonroof, under 75 mph if there are strong cross winds. Also, a rattle noise from the driver side window. Took it to dealership once back in town and they could not duplicate the noise from the moonroof since there were no winds over here and hard to find interstates close by with speed limit of 75 mph. They did duplicate the rattle on the driver side window and placed felt in the door to make the door conform better. They are also ordering a new seal because that one is deformed in two places towards the top. We will see if that will fix it. Now the moonroof is rattling loudly so they will be looking at that when they replace the part on the driver side door. Since my dealership over here cannot duplicate the noise, we will be taking it to grand junction dealership where we always here it because the interstate has a speed limit of 75 mph and always have strong cross winds. I am still hoping these rattling noises and very loud squealing can be fixed. The noises are very annoying while driving. (nm.

I bought a 2003 Toyota Corolla from a certified car dealership, and was sold a car that was involved in a major accident and was not reported. The whole front of the car has none of the original parts to the car which depreciated the value of the car, but it was still sold to me as slightly used in great condition,low mileage and suppose to have never been in an any accidents, I also found out the this car did not pass inspection at the time of purchase, I had to bring the car back to the dealership numerous times starting five days after I bought it. I tried giving the car back and they said that there is nothing that they could do because the contract is already signed, and because of the extensive damages to the car they will only give $6,000 for the car when in fact they sold it to me for over $15,000.

I purchased a 2003 Toyota Corolla on may 2003. During may - June 2005 I noticed several air bubbles (1. 5" diameter) on three door panels skin from inside. The warranty on the car expired just one month before the problem was noticed - on may 11 2004 the car had only 33000 + miles. I contacted and showed the car to brian murray. He promised that he will talk to Toyota and call me back. He never called back, so I called him after one week, he promised the same thing and never called back. I threatened the dealership of going on the internet with the issue. Service manager - chris brown - wrote on 29th and mentioned that brian called my cell phone and left several messages (which is a flat out a lie, I can prove that no one called from the dealership through my cell phone usage records) and asked me to come back to show the car once again. I requested him to talk to brian as he is aware of the problem as that would save time for all involved. Until this date he has neither called nor replied to any of my subsequent emails. I believe that as the air bubbles appeared just in three years time with only 33000 + miles on car it is a defective product and company / dealership should help correcting the problem. I also feel that as a loyal customer for over three years, I was ill treated: no response, lies that they called when they did not, and no response to my repeated emails. See my recent email to them - mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:54:37 -0700 (pdt) from: "sudhakar lahade" add to address book "brown, chris" , bmurray@group1atlanta. Com mr. Chris brown, it has been two weeks since your last email and more than three weeks since I wrote the first time, more than 50 days since I showed my car at your dealership, and I am still where I was on the issue. In your last email (the only) you mentioned "I look forward to resolving this issue for you" and I believed you meant it. I hope you realize the frustrations!.

1. Noise from the front dish panel/instrument panel. This noise is not always happening but is easy to duplicate. The dealer rejects to repair it. Toyota rep said it is the characteristics of the vehicle (the vibration noise is the standard of Toyota???). 2. Window vibration especially when the window is 3/4 down. Have been to dealer for 9 times (3 times for the same seat noise problems), they said "nothing wrong with my vehicle.

Both front/rear window seals cracked. The dealership was notified.

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Driver and passenger side windows malfunctioned and the door handle sheared off. Consumer took vehicle to dealer for inspection, and the mechanic informed the consumer that this vehicle was not covered under a recall due to vehicle identification number.

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The cd door on the interior of the car fell off for no reason. Safety hazard.

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The frame along the windshield on the passenger's side obstructs vision, causing the driver not to see well. The driver was concerned because the vehicle was brand new. The dealer was made aware of the problem. The view was obstructed for vehicles to the right, the rear seat headrests blocked the view in the rear view mirror as well as when looking back to change lanes or back up. The consumer had to remove the rear headrests to avoid problems. When the rear windows were opened 1/2 to full, there was a tunnel type of sensation and the vehicle would shake. The vehicle would be at a stop sign and when needing to turn left, the consumer was unable to get a clear view of approaching traffic on the passenger side. There was a span of time when the vehicles were completely blocked by the frame on the passenger side windshield. The consumer attempted to adjust the height and distance of the seat position, but was limited due to height restrictions. Other consumers have experienced the same problem. (the width of the panel/frame seemed to be a part of the problem which also seemed to be a the late model issue).

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Vehicle involved in rollover. Failure of roof structure, passenger compartment, occupant restraint, windows and seat.

Complaint concerning additional floor padding added to all 2003 Corolla's manufactured after 1/03 to improve crash test rating. I would like a recall to install this safety padding on all 2003 Corolla's. This is a safety issue which is important to all 2003 Corolla owners.

The dashboard has a black background and the letters are red, and with certain lighting it is almost impossible to read. Can't see quickly. Has to concentrate and study, which takes the consumer's eyes off the road. Contacted Toyota, they can't do anything about it. However, on 2005 models they have changed it back to white.

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The sun visor flipped in the opposite direction, which caused the sun to shine inside the vehicle. Ts.

Vehicle structure did not offer adequate protection during rear end collision, severe injuries sustained (one consumer in coma other skull fracture). Mjs.

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2006 Corolla instrument panel has dark red pointers and a black background which makes it difficult to read on bright days. *****.

2007 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes regarding the crashworthiness of vehicle according to the lawyer, it appeared the roof caved in to the extent that four people were severely injured. (lawyer on behalf of client).

Consumer discovered a water leak in the vehicle. When the consumer went to pick up the replacement vehicle, which was a 2004 Corolla, she discovered molding at the base of the driver's door.

Consumer states while traveling during the day, he was unable to read the dash indicator due to sun light. Due to extreme glare, it reduced the consumers visibility while driving. Instrument panel becomes unreadable.