1999 Toyota Corolla Visibility & Wipers Problems

AS DRIVER WINDOW RAISES IT INCREASING MOVES OUT OF TRACK; DOES NOT STOP UNTIL OUT OF THE UPPER TRACK AND GLASS IS TOUCHING THE METAL DOOR FRAME. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE MONTHS. MAKES NOISES. 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA USES SAME POWER WINDOW SYSTEM AS THE RECALLED 2003-2004 COROLLAS, WHICH WERE RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM. SAFETY ISSUES. TOYOTA SAID IF THE WINDOW BOLTS BECOME LOOSE, MOTORISTS MAY HEAR AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE DRIVER OR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHILE OPERATING THE POWER WINDOWS AND WINDOW BECOME STUCK. TOYOTA SAID THAT MY 1999, EVEN THOUGH EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS, IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY/RECALL AND REFUSED TO CONSIDER THE ISSUE. TOYOTA CASE # [XXX]. NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE POWER WINDOW ISSUES FOR ALL COROLLA YEARS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH SHE OPENED THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE WINDOW CLOSED. THE ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 23,000. VWB UPDATED 06/17/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/16/10.*JB

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. *AK *JB

POWER WINDOW FAILED, CATCHING THE DOG'S TAIL. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THE WINSHIELD HUNDREDS OF DOT AND SOME SPARKLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER VIEW. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD

THIS REAR WINDOW SHATTERED COMPLETELY AS DRIVER ENTERED PARKED CAR AND CLOSED DOOR. *AK