Wiring Problems of Toyota Corolla

Started car this morning and the check engine light came on. Took to parts store and hooked it up to the computer and found codes (p2401, p043e, p043f, p2402, p2419) everything I have researched comes back to evap canister failure, and possible wiring failure. More research shows these issues causing people getting stranded and others with no problem other then light, and others with a strong gas smell. If this causes a gas smell, then a potential fire hazard is formed.

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After purchasing this car, we noticed that the front speakers were not working correctly. It was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic indicated that they were not installed correctly at the factory. The electrical speaker contacts were pointed upwards which effectively damaged them over time from the moisture accumulating within the front doors. Both speakers, passenger and driver sides, indicating the wiring error. Both were replaced by the shop and at their suggestion, I am alerting you to the problem.

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While driving warning lights on dashboard lit up and car shut down. According to screen on dash it showed malfunction of airbags, abs, lane change warning, among other system parts. Able to restart car and drive it to dealer. Toyota notified me that squirrels had eaten the main wire harness. Not covered under warranty. I did some research and found out Toyota and other auto manufacturers use soy based wiring and wire covers which draw all types of rodents to them and they destroy the main harness electrical parts to malfunction. This can cause dangerous situations while driving possibly causing accidents resulting in injury or death. Brakes may fail ,air bags may not deploy etc. Toyota knows of the problem but refuses to correct it. It cost me $5000. 00 to repair and I still do not feel safe. I notified Toyota corp. Office they took my complaint and said nothing could be done about it. They did give me a case # 1903070512.

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Trac off, check engine, and maintenance required lights suddenly appeared while the Corolla was being driven on a state road. The car had just passed its 20,000 warranty check with no problems. I was on the way to a regularly scheduled oncology appointment. I had to cancel the appointment and drive the car to the dealer. Technicians determined a rodent had chewed through the transmission control harness. This problem is not covered by any Toyota warranty. So far, I've been forced to spend nearly $1,000 on rodent-related repairs. I have stage iv cancer. I bought this car expressly to have reliable transportation to cancer treatments, most of which are out of state. I can't afford these rat-related repairs. Letters and phone calls to Toyota have proved futile and frustrating. The rats are considered by the corporation as an outside source, and therefore, not covered by any warranty. The "outside source" is the soy that was stupidly used to make the insulation protecting the engine's electrical wiring, crisscrossing the engine. I had a 1991 Toyota that I parked in the same unprotected, driveway spot for nearly 25 years where the newer Corolla is now parked. There were no rodent issues whatsoever. Same for a 1991 Jeep wrangler. Ditto a 1997 Buick lasabre. The only car being eaten by mice and rats is the newest car--the 2016 Corolla with soy-based wiring. Soy is a food source. I know. I grew up on a farm and we fed it to our cows as a protein source. I need a reliable, economical car to get to lifesaving cancer treatments. This car isn't it. Toyota could care less. For that, the company needs to be held accountable. They are risking the lives of everyone who owns one of these rat trap cars. So far, Toyota has absolved themselves of all responsibility for this inherent and dangerous manufacturing defect. I can't fight stage iv breast cancer and Toyota. Thank you.

Tl-contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla s vehicle has 29000 miles----- contact statted when defroster is turned on the radion cuts off--- rear window defroster wiring destroyed. Defroster stopped working---- contact spoke with Toyota and Toyota stated contact would have to pay for new window. . . . Warranty is expired. . . 0 recalls associated with this VIN. . . Cb.

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I own a 2009 Corolla that has 108,000 miles. I took it to the dealer for the airbag recall fix, and it also had the engine check light on. The dealer said that the obd-ii code p0354 came up in the diagnostics and the vehicle needed a new engine wire harness at a cost of $2,000 dollars. I did my own research and found this Toyota technical service bulletin link that describes exactly the problem and also includes my car's VIN. . Read more...

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The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Corolla. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The vehicle was towed to sheehy Toyota of fredericksburg (3507 jefferson davis hwy, fredericksburg, va 22408 (540) 710-8500) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and relay wiring had been chewed. The wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was at the dealer being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact researched online and found that the wiring was made of a soy based material versus a petroleum based material, which attracted rodents. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the srs warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v34000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000. The VIN was not available.

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The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While attempting to start the vehicle, several warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle idled and drove poorly. Upon further investigation, the contact noticed that the wire insulation material was made out of a soy-based material. The contact was concerned that critical functions could have been compromised. The vehicle was taken to del Toyota (2945 e Lincoln hwy, thorndale, PA 19372, (610) 383-6200) where it was diagnosed that rodents chewed through the transmission wiring harness. Additionally, rodents also chewed through the turn signal wiring harness for the left turn signal. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact received case number: 1710262425. The approximate failure mileage was 34,856.

The low beam part of the headlight assembly in the Corolla sports 2014 is irreplaceable. I have seen multiple Corolla 2014s on the road with atleast 1 of the lowbeam headlights not working and it could be a problem either with the electrical system or the wiring must be getting pinched as it has no guard from getting pinched if it's harnessed via the front of the car near the bumper. I am personally trying to fight this problem but the dealership will not help me.

When I am driving the vehicle the radio/navigation system turns off without warning and restarts in about 10 seconds. This happens a couple of times a day. The radio/navigation also freezes and you have to turn the car off and back on to unfreeze it. It does this on all type of roads, smooth or rough, straight or curved. Took car to the dealer several times and they say its a known problem and they are waiting for a fix from Toyota USA. After the third complaint they said they replaced the head unit and in a week the problem returned. I suspect its a problem in the wiring harness.

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Good afternoon, on behalf of my brother javier vazquez I am subimitting a faulty eco boost light fixture. The wiring is and has been off before the warranty was expired. Honestly as the concern about global emmissions being revised and edited daily, smog is a concern that I am attenuated for as the growth of trees out locally is still a photosynthetic process. There are quite a few other servic recalls that may be in need of addressing for this model. Aldo arredondo.

2010 Corolla main body wiring harness caught on fire. Where it enters car through firewall.

The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while parking, he noticed white smoke was emitting from the rear of the window. The fire department was contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified that a wiring harness was burning by the passenger side tail light. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who decided to send out an engineer to inspect the vehicle. The engineer was unable to determine what caused the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 1,007.

The interior indicator lights for the automatic gears have not been on for 2 years -- d, r, 2, neutral, etc. I had someone fix this 2 yrs ago and check the wiring but it recurred. Also, the indicator light for the clock went out about 1. 5 yrs ago. The fuses are in good condition. Occurs after I start the car and am moving at any speed.

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I was driving on CA hwy 101 at 7:30pm when I smelled, then saw smoke and flames coming from the driver-side door. Luckily, I had a gallon of drinking water within reach. I poured it on the fire while swerving to the margin so as to avoid collision. I extinguished the fire and disconnected the windows-switch panel. Apparently, a short-circuit in the window switches ignited the sound-insulation material that should have been fire-proof to begin with. The fire melted most of the driver-side plastic door cover and partially fried the switches and associated wiring. I found the article œburning Toyota camry/rav4 window switches prompt NHTSA investigation� and many others that explained everything I needed to know about the cause of the fire. The next day I went to my Toyota dealer who inspected the car. I asked the dealer to repair the car at no cost to me because, obviously, the fire resulted from an inherent defect. The dealer said he won't repair the car for free. Toyota customer service and legal counsel did not take any responsibility either, and, basically, kept on harassing me over the following 3 weeks with many phone calls requesting that I bring my car here and there at their whim. Incidentally, this harassment caused me to lose my job. I reported that much and more to Toyota on their form. Here is what I requested: 1. Repair my car and give me a loaner at no cost to me. 2. Compensate me monetarily, with $10,000, for the extreme œinconvenience� you have been causing me over the last three (3) weeks. 3. Congratulate me for surviving a very-close call. Miraculously, no one was hurt or killed.

Consumer writes in regards to several issues with vehicle the consumer stated the he had to return to the dealer four times for a repair on the left side b pillar. Also, the passenger side fender was loose, the windshield wipers stopped working three times while it was raining and a plug wire was bad, due to a bad contact.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the service engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. A few days later, the service engine light illuminated again so the vehicle was taken back to the dealership. The dealer stated that there was a hole in the fuel line and wires under the hood were chewed away. The current and failure mileages were unknown.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While driving approximately 5 mph out of her driveway, suddenly, the "malfunction" indicator lamp illuminated on the instrument panel. The rear end of the vehicle began to vibrate. The warning indicator light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The contact was able to continue driving normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to rodents eating the soy based wiring. The vehicle was repaired for the identical failure on three separate occasions. The failure continues with no resolutions. The failure mileage was 21,837 and the current mileage was 22,200.

Had been driving my car for 10 minutes when the lights started to flicker. I started to slow and then the car died. There wasn't any power and I was unable to steer the car. Fortunately, there was very light traffic at 0613 and no one hit my car. This has never happened before. My parents arrived within 15 minutes. My dad cleaned the battery terminals and the battery did spark. Car would not restart. A few people helped us push the car off the road. Towed to closest, reputable, mechanic. Main fusible link blown. Wiring w/o rating. Mechanic called Toyota and there wasn't any literature available to give mechanic the rating. Toyota refused to send wiring diagram. Mechanic found online and still no info on rating. Replaced with heaviest rating available. Problem fixed and unable to duplicate what caused problem. Most concerning is that mechanic cannot guarantee that this will not happen again. Car then to Toyota dealership. They were also unable to duplicate problem and cannot guarantee that it will not happen again. Toyota customer service was most unhelpful, implying that I had somehow caused the problem. Also, indicated that I should have gone to Toyota dealership first. Car no longer under warranty so I have no obligation to do go to them for service.

Check engine light came on. Took to dealership for repair on Apr. 18, 2009. Mechanic determined it was a computer failure. Computer replaced. Check engine light back on the same day computer was replaced. Mechanic placed call to Toyota technical assistance. He was advised to try replacing wiring harness. Check engine still on after repair. Tech. Assistance then said to try replacing fuel injector. Light still on. Toyota has called in a field rep to assess the situation. Vehicle has been at the dealership for 12 days now and they do not know what is wrong. The computer is not registering any error codes.

Consumer's vehicle came to a stop at a red light when hearing three beeps coming from the car, the car died. She tried to restart it but car would not turn back on. Consumer then turned on hazard lights which flashed quickly then turned off. Consumer got out of the car, looked back, and saw fire coming out of the bottom, which then spread to the hood and windshield. This was caused by an electrical malfunction.

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Electric windows do not work when extreme temp arise. Cold winter days amd extreme summer days. Locks on doors popped out of place. Windows slipped and needed to be reparied.

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Faulty wiring caused air bag light to go on. Yh.

While parked and unoccupied, vehicle caught fire , area of front passenger seat; according to fire dept, caused by faulty wiring to safety belt.

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Vehicle caught fire while parked. Cause of fire was a electrical malfunction in engine compartment. Vehicle was a total loss.