Water Pump Problems of Toyota Corolla

The car is 41. 000 miles. Water pump had to be replaced when supposedly must to last until 100. 000 miles.

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My 2009 Toyota Corolla has over heat problem so I take it to mechanic and they found water pump issue, I replace it. Problem still continue and take it to dealer place and they diagnostic vehicle and came up with few problem which cost me $1187, after they fixed they further diagnostic and said engine needs to be replace and they also said transition could failure down the road and they estimate me another $4500 to replace engine from different car which is has 75000 miles on it.

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Back in January, 2018 my engine would knock when I started the car. Took the car for it's scheduled oil change only to find out that there was only a quart of oil that drained. My oil light never came on. Needless to say the engine continued to consume oil. Took the car to my mechanic and was informed that my engine needed to either be replaced or rebuilt. I opted to have it rebuilt. I paid $4000 dollars for this. Got the car back and drove for a couple of days and checked my oil only to find it was down 1 1/2 quarts of oil after only 2 days of driving on basically a brand new motor. I'm still making payments on my vehicle and have fallen behind several times to make repairs to my vehicle. So far in the two years I've owned this car I've had to replace the fuel pump/filter, water pump x2, front wheel bearings, timing chain tensioner, spark plugs x4. This is getting really expensive. The dealership I purchased the vehicle from refused to even look at the vehicle a week later when I complained about it misfiring.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal noise and experienced overheating while being operated at 50 mph. The contact mentioned that there was smoke without warning. The contact also stated upon inspection they saw coolant leaking. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the water pump experienced a malfunction however a remedy was not provided. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

We were driving on a highway while we heard some noise came from the front of our car. We thought we hit some metal, so we slowed down and changed to the slow lane, then the car started slowing down by itself, and the steering wheel couldn't move freely. We pulled over, opened the front, and saw some smoke and some liquid fell down. We spent $300 for towing our car to the Toyota dealership where we bought our car from. And we were told that it is the water pump pulley failed that cause the drive belt broke and engine overheated. . . I was informed that the repair will cause about $4000 for a second-hand engine!! our 2009 Toyota Corolla was bought new in November, 2008 and only has 68000 miles on it. We just did the oil change at the dealership 5 days after this happen! now the car is sitting at the parking lot of the dealership, we contacted the service manager on the dealership as well as Toyota customer experience but have not receive a positive respond yet. They keep telling me that it pass the warranty, however, when I did the research online and found out that not only me has this problem, there are 35 more complain on record about the water pump failure. I believe Toyota should do a recall on the water pump and responsible for the repair.

Started engine, then while idling a loud squealing noise appearing to sound from the power steering, upon close observation notice coolant fluid all over the serpentine belts and the alternator. The battery would die and water residual all over the place all indication points to a busted water pump from the mechanics. The car only got 70,000 miles. Have 5 months left on car loan and no money for repairs and don't know if engine still works.

After replacing the alternator in my 2009 Corolla in July 2015. My timing chains and water pump malfunctioned while driving on the highway. I was unaware and so was the mechanic that the timing belts were damaged until after the water pump and serpentine belt was replaced. Due to timing issues from the previous malfunctions, I am now in need of a new motor. My vehicle has all required repairs or maintenance completed as scheduled and my vehicle has not even made it to 80,000 miles.

Driving down the highway at 65 mph in my Toyota Corolla and the car lost all power and had to quickly pull over to the side of the road. The car was dead and would no longer go. Once it was towed to the dealers they determined that the water pump and stopped working for no apparent reason.

Recently noticed the noise comes from engine compartment after start and during driving. During 5k maintenance service, I was notified that the water pump failed and needs replacement. The car was being driven gentally under normal condition at less than 55000 mile and 6. 5 years. The repair is not covered by the 10-year powertran warranty comes with the purchase. Had to pay for the repair.

Tl - the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while having unrelated recall repair performed, the technician advised the contact that the water pump was leaking and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 81,799. Pam.

I was driving and was close to my destination when I hear something go wrong. I park at my destination and I see a pool of what I think was coolant on the ground. It also felt like it was overheating so I did not want to risk the car blowing up so I had it towed. The problem was that the water pump ceased which caused the serpentine belt to also break. I searched online and found this to be a common problem and I am surprised that there have not been any recalls.

Car was purchased new and has been maintained. Took car to dealership to identify sporadic odd "grinding" noise upon cold start. Was first told it was the serpentine belt. Replaced and next day noise was still there upon cold start. Returned and dealer then stated it was the bendix in the starter. Replaced starter. A month later the noise happened again and squealing from serpentine belt was still occurring. Third trip to dealership and I'm now told that, like many other 2009 Toyota Corolla owners, that it's the gear in the camshaft. The serpentine belt squeal is from my water pump leaking. Now replacing water pump and camshaft gear. $2000 in repairs that, from reading, Toyota is aware of! ridiculous! there should be a recall. If the dealerships state that their technicians are "certified" then they should know of this problem and not have to fix things that aren't broken at my expense!.

A year after the warranty year period ended and less than 60,000 miles, the water pump and serpentine belt both failed. Under the hood, hot coolant was sprayed all over. The coolant level leaked dangerously low, and engine temperature rose without any check engine light on. The incident happened with no sound from the engine upon starting and driving.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed coolant leaking onto the ground. An independent mechanic replaced the water pump and thermostat. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 54,575.

Takata recall & water pump. Failure to provide replacement parts in a timely manner on the takata air bags. Was told not to use front passenger seat. Not practical! also, failure of water pump and indicator light to warn of the failure. Resulted in total replacement of engine. Temperature gauge showed normal when in fact the engine was over heating. Car was just over the the mileage of 54,000 in July 2014. We were coming back from a trip to myrtle beach, and it died on the highway three hours from our house in ohio, just as dusk was falling. Very frightening not knowing what was going on. No warning what-so-ever. Had an expensive tow back to mogadore from new philadelphia, ohio. Without a car for three weeks and forced to purchase a re-built engine from Toyota. Ganley Toyota in akron was upset and mr. Ganley, the owner, would not even talk to us when we requested an appointment. Attached is a list of similar complaints when I looked up water pump failure in 2014. I have not been able to take a vacation since, nor afford a new car. The woman who handles titles was nasty in indicating that we did not purchase the car from ganley. We had received a better price from metro Toyota for the car but I don't see why that should make a difference, since all of our maintenance has come out of the ganley akron, ohio dealer. Attached is a letter I plan on sending to Toyota. The customer never forgets.

Continuous high pitched whining noise. Had to replace water pump.

Water pump began to loudly whir after 6 hours of continuous highway driving. 200x miles later, began to rattle. 50x miles later, seized completely. Cost to repair: $70 water pump, $60 labor.

Prematurely failing: struts (repaired summer of 2013), water pump (repaired 10/15/13), brakes (repaired 10/15/13), and alternator (yet to be repaired).

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2009 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to water pump pulley disengagement and need for third set of tires on vehicle. The consumer stated he heard a noise coming from under the hood, followed by a sound of something hitting the highway. He gradually slowed down and pulled to the side of the road, raised the hood and discovered the flywheel for the water pump sitting on top of the engine. He walked back up the highway in an attempt to locate what fell from the vehicle. He gathered what he found and was loose under the hood, and had the vehicle towed to the nearest service center and had a new water pump installed. While at the service center, the brakes were serviced and a new set of tires were recommended because they were cupping. The consumer took the vehicle to another establishment to have the tires inspected. Firestone, informed the consumer the left front and rear tow was out of alignment and they adjusted the left front to correct it, but informed him, they could not make any adjustment for the rear, as there was no guarantee given that the alignment issue was the cause of the cupping. Within a week of having the new water pump installed, the consumer began to hear a clicking sound from under the hood, so he took the vehicle back to the repair shop, to determine the cause of the clicking sound. An inspection revealed the a/c compressor needed to be replaced.

Two issues: radio controls fail; usually when outside temps near/above 100f. Touching any control turns off radio, spits out cd. Causes me to focus on radio instead of driving. Dealer no help. Seen the problem listed by others online inc. Youtube video of the radio acting up. 2nd issue: just had to replace water pump, approx. 150,000 miles. Appears there was some sort of recall but I did not receive any notice. Replaced 7/16/16.

The water pump seized up while driving and shot the remains of the serpentine belt out of the bottom of the car. The change in the handling was immediate, and I am thankful I was not on the highway. The car is not high milage and is just out of the warranty period. No injuries, it happened late at night, thankfully no one was around, the jolt did cause me to jerk the wheel a bit.

My vehicle started emitting a high-pitched whine noise on 8/17/12. I went to the local Toyota dealer first thing in the morning on 8/18/12. The service intake person verified the presence of a whine noise but could not identify its cause, suspecting that it might be the alternator. He could not take car in until Monday, 8/20/12, due to a staff shortage. Since I was not told that the car was unsafe to drive, I continued driving it. Late that same day, the vehicle started overheating. I pulled to the closest auto service; they diagnosed the problem and immediately replaced the failed water pump. It is my understanding that this is covered under the powertrain warranty. I needed an operable vehicle and the dealership was closed at that time. I believe I have a right to get reimbursed for this repair by the Toyota dealer.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph she heard a screeching sound from the engine. The contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the vehicle and the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road and noticed the vehicle had overheated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated the water pump needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

After driving for some time, the engine light comes on and the car starts to lose power. Within one minute the car shakes violently and stalls out. This happened on several occasions for the past year. It happens on the highway and on city streets. When it happens, I have to glide over to the shoulder and hope theres a place where I can park the car. So far, there has not been an accident. After two minutes, I am able to start driving the car again. The car was at Toyota, and they said it was the water pump leaking. This was done. But the car is still stalling during driving. So problem is still not fixed.

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As I was driving my 2008 Toyota Corolla through the intersection of illinois route 60 in vernon hills on March, 17,2010 my vehicle's check engine light became activated and my car completely shut down in traffic almost creating a traffic accident . The car would not re-start after about 10 seconds,however, would restart after appx. 30 seconds on the second start attempt. I drove the car to my personal repair shop whom gave be a diagnostic fault code of p0607. (faulty ecu) note:the right front strut assembly and water pump has also went out since this car has been under warranty.

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The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Corolla. The contact that the vehicle began to idle abnormally and was followed by a the check engine light illuminating. He took the vehicle to a dealer to have the fuel injector cleaned and the light went off. The light illuminated again and the dealer replaced the water pump. After a couple hundred miles, the light illuminated again so he took it back to the dealership. He did not have it inspected because he was being charged a diagnostic fee. He then went back to the dealer on 02/27/2010 and the vehicle was inspected. He was told that the electronic control module and fuel air sensor needed to be replaced. A follow-up inspection was scheduled for 03/02/2010. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 92,000. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the plastic headlight coverings were discolored, which caused poor visibility while driving at night. The manufacturer stated that the dealer could clean the headlights, which would make them thinner. The contact did not believe that would be effective. The failure mileage was 34,271. Updated 06/09/09 the consumer stated the plastic headlight lens that covers the headlight was starting to discolor. The problem has progressed to the point that he has a difficult time seeing the road at night. Updated 06/10/09. The consumer is concerned about the engine recall. The consumer was informed his vehicle was a part of the recall. He is concerned the engine may shut down before the recall is performed, due to limited parts. Also, the power steering hose, battery, and water pump was replaced. Updated evoq 09/22/10.