Tank Assembly Problems of Toyota Corolla

I stopped at a gas station to fill my gas tank and while this was being done I heard a loud bang similar to a gunshot. When I started my car there was a loud rattling sound. I stopped the car and got out to look underneath but couldn't see anything hanging. Since I was near home I started the car and drove slowly home. I took it to the dealer the next day and they repaired the gas tank strap passenger side. I told them I considered this to be a design defection and a safety issue. They stated there has been no recall despite the fact that they had seen quite a few of the same problems. I had to pay for the repair. Toyota corp has refused to reimburse me for the repair because my car is out of warranty. I have had many cars and have never had this problem before. I am told that there is a drivers side strap as well so I suppose I can look forward to this happening again plus since it is due to corrosion I can expect this to happen again in about five years. I do not know how likely this is to lead to the gas tank dropping but I don't feel to good about it.

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This car only has 65,000 miles on it and has hardly been driven given the fact that it is 4 years old. I heard a loud rattling noise and took it to a mechanic. He told me that a bolt came off the heat shield by the gas tank. I'm surprised that such a lightly driven car could already have such expensive problems. . Read more...

The contact owns a 1997 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven over a speed bump and the fuel tank impacted the pavement and cracked. As a result, there was a fuel leakage. The contact stated that the problem was that the fuel tank did not have a protective shield installed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 319,695.

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I have a Toyota Corolla 1997 and the gas tank is pressed so that it breaks. I have already changed two tanks in less than six months and tell me that looks like a factory flaw wanted to know if I could help?.

On November 16, 2010, while trying to park my Toyota Corolla 2003, the vehicle accelerated unintentionally crashing into a fence continued by crashing into some wooden pallets. I am the original owner of the car. My daughter a few weeks before noticed that the car will stay accelerated to a minimum of 1800rpm. The air bags were not activated and I did not received major injury. My neck was hurting for a while. I was lucky because there were two propane tanks following the fence. My son notified Toyota in puerto rico and filed a complaint #cr12287. He was told that my car was not included in the recalls because it did not have an electronic fuel control unit and that the gas in my car operated by a cable. The auto shop mechanics that repaired all the front damage of the car noticed the car accelerator too high. On November 24, 2010 the car was picked up by my son and was taken to Toyota for inspection. The Toyota employee tried to convince my son to sign an authorization to access all the data in the car computer memory but will not provide a copy of the data to the customer. My son refused to sign the release form. Waiting for the results of the inspection.

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The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle was extremely slow in accelerating and would not pick up speed. The check engine light illuminated on the dashboard and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and advised there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. On a separate occasion, the fuel level indicator failed and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The dealer advised there was water in the fuel tank and would need to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired accordingly and the failure did not recur. In addition, the vehicle would also exhibit a sporadic bump while driving. The dealer advised the transmission was misfiring. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 2,457 and the current mileage was 5,700.

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The vehicle check engine light comes on. The codes identify it as p0456. When we took it to the dealer, they tried to tell us that an animal had made a small pinhole in the gas return line. They wanted to charge 600. 00 to replace the tank or they could temporarily fix it until we could get that done. The temporary fix after a few months opened and we got the alert again. Taking it back they said the temp fix was okay and they couldn't find anything wrong. Upon return home, I looked and found the temp fix was electrical tape rapped around the line. There was evidence of leakage and you could smell the gas. I removed the tape and it appears this is a very thin hose. It is in a position over the tank where wind could blow it up and hit the underside of the car. That is not smooth and could have caused the puncture. Taking to another dealer, they wanted to say the same thing. Animal damage and they didn't even really investigate. I have the vehicle and hose. I also read a number of similar cases online. When you look at the hose, it does have an antichaphing foam near the lower half of the hose close to the wheel area. Nothing on top of the tank. Appears to me they know they have a chaphing problem and choose to blame it on animals as that is hard to prove. Some of these vehicles have had explosions due to this issue. I think this is serious and needs investigation.

2004 Toyota Corolla with check engine light on. Consumer states that the mechanic determined that one of the welds on the filler tube broke. Consumer believes that this could cause serious problems with gas leaks.

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The vehicle was only able to hold one or two gallons of gas at a time. The consumer called the attendant, who told her that there was a problem with gas tank. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, who couldn't find a problem. The dealer representative went with owner to the gas station, and saw the same problem. After using the rest of the gas the car was returned to the dealer. The carbon canister had to be replaced. The repair was done at the dealer. The cost was $585. The owner wrote a letter to Toyota, and asked for the old canister from the dealer, and the they reported that it was a defect in the gas tank. Owner now has the old canister. Toyota asked for a copy of bill, and owner sent one. She contacted them again and they asked for the complaint letter again and a copy of bill again. The owner is upset because she had to pay for a part to be repaired that was a defective part. Owner was concerned that this was a safety situation. Because if she ran out of gas far away from a gas station, and she was by herself. This was a safety hazard.

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Check engine light on my 2000 Toyota Corolla lit up shortly after I purchased the car in may 2003. I brought it back to the dealership 3 times - they dismissed it as a minor problem all 3 times and simply reset the light. Each time, the light would light back up within several days. In September 2003, I brought it to a local mechanic, who informed me that the charcoal canister (adjacent to the fuel tank, part of the fuel system, used to gauge fuel vapors) needed replacement, since some gas spilled into it. The job was done (~$300), but the light came back in a couple of weeks. I brought the car to a Toyota dealership in June 2004, because it wouldn't pass inspection with the check engine light on. The mechanic informed me that the charcoal canister was the problem, "probably because somebody topped the tank off while filling up. " he added that the charcoal canister not only had fuel in it, but was, in fact, "filled with gasoline. " the local mechanic, once again, did the job (~$300). The light came back within two weeks. I never top off the tank when I fill up. My research has provided some limited answers: charcoal canister is located very close to the fuel tank. Usually, the codes returned by the car's computer are evap control system malfunction evap control system incorrect purge flow evap control system vent control circuit malfunction which point to a problem with the switching valve that vents the canister. If the valve doesn't work, the canister isn't vented and enough fumes collect to cause the canister to stop functioning. Many others have this problem. Toyota does not seem to have any explanation about this, nor has the company taken any action. Meanwhile, to get my car back into "good standing," I'm looking at yet another ~$300 bill.

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Car stalls after filling with gas. Toyota has repaired twice. Refuses to repair again. Claims owner over filling ank, but tank has been filled by two different drivers - both taking care not to "top-off" or overfill and still problem sporadically occurs. Engine stall out is unexpected. Mostly occurs when stopping or at low speeds, but has happened at freeway speeds leading to a need to try to suddenly pull over to the berm without being struck by oncoming traffic. Toyota currently refusing to repair vehicle or explain why ordinary use causes this problem. Awaiting a response.

2005 Toyota Corolla. Consumer would like to report a significant defect with vehicle the consumer stated he took the vehicle to the dealer to inspect an undercarriage rattle that started about two weeks ago. The dealer found the gas tank lower bracket had rusted out and stated the vehicle was dangerous was drive.

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Complaint regarding the replacement of the carbon canister on the 2000 Toyota Corolla. ** answer required***. While attempting to fill up gasoline tank at the service station, could only get in 1 or 2 gallons of gasoline. The consumer was astonished to discover it was not a pump malfunction since the pump would shut off. Tried another pump, the same problem occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the carbon canister had failed.

Pressure develops in the gas tank.

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Gas leak.

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This car has visited at the dealer's service station for almost a total of 3 weeks combined since I bought it April 2000. Gas leaked when putting gas in tank and the car smelled of gas on the inside. The tank was supposedly replaced but just recently started leaking again. The check engine light has been on a total of 3 times. Plus the right front and rear wheels make noise. I just want the car fixed because Corolla's are good cars but the constant visits to the dealership for one thing or another is really starting to annoy me and has become a huge inconvenience.