2005 Toyota Corolla Engine Problems

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH AND MY CAR DIED. OIL WAS AT NORMAL LEVEL. GAS AT 3/4 TANK. ALMOST GOT INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH BIG TANKER TRUCKS ON SIDE OF ME. MECHANIC SAYS THAT ENGINE SEIZED BUT DOESN'T KNOW WHY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. DAVID MAUS TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 1160 RINEHART RD, SANFORD, FL 32771, (407) 792-6524) WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

I ONLY HAVE 44,000 MILES ON MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR WENT OUT. I HAVE READ THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN NUMEROUS COROLLAS FROM THE SAME YEAR. I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND RECALLED OR I WILL SELL MY CAR AND NEVER BUY A TOYOTA AGAIN. I WILL ALSO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT TOYOTA'S NEGLIGENCE AND MISTREATMENT OF CUSTOMERS. I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THAT NEEDS AIR CONDITIONING, SO I AM VERY UPSET OVER THIS ISSUE. IT IS NOT JUST AN "INCONVIENENCE" AS IT WAS CALLED BY TOYOTA'S "CUSTOMER SERVICE". PLEASE SORT THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V384000 (ENGINE), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TAKATA RECALL MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE A RECALL IN 2010 ON TOYOTA COROLLA BUT I DIDN'T HAVE THE CAR AT THAT TIME AM I STILL ELIGIBLE TO GET THAT FIX FOR FREE

THERE WAS A RECALL ON TOYOTA'S ENGINE CONTROL MODULES. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND HAD IT REPLACED IN 2012 DUE TO A FAILED EMISSIONS INSPECTION. IN 2016, IM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

WHILE DRIVING ON PR HIGHWAY, WITHIN 10 MTS, THE CAR'S ENGINE STOPPED HAVING ENOUGH TIME TO PARK THE CAR ON THE EMERGENCY SIDE ROAD. WHEN I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT THE HOOD, I GRABBED BY BELONGINGS AND WALKED AWAY FROM THE CAR. WHILE I'M CALLING MY HUSBAND I SAW THE CAR IN FLAMES. ON DEC. 28, 2015 I SUBMITTED AN INVESTIGATION WITH TOYOTA OF PR IN RELATION TO THE FIRE ON MY CAR ON DEC 24, 2015. UNTIL THIS DATE I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE REGARDING THEIR CASE # [XXX]. WHEN I CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE CRITICAL CASES COORDINATOR, HER ONLY RESPONSE IS THAT I WILL RECEIVE A WRITTEN NOTICE FROM HEAD OFFICE. I'VE BEING 2 MONTH WITHOUT A CAR TO GET TO WORK AND I FEEL FRUSTRATED IN THE MANNER TOYOTA HAS TREATED MY SITUATION EVEN WHEN I AUTHORIZED THEM TO PICK UP AND EXAMINE THE CAR AFTER THE INCIDENT. BY THE WAY I STILL HAVE THE BURNED CAR IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE IN CASE THEY NEED ADDITIONAL DATA. I WILL APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD GUIDE ME AS TO MY RIGHTS OR OPTIONS BEING THAT THE CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITIONS AND I EXPECTED SOME KIND OF REWARD OR VOUCHER FROM TOYOTA TO AT LEAST HELP ME OBTAIN ANOTHER CAR FROM THEM. SINCERELY [XXX] , [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER THE INITIAL ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,433.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE REVVED VIOLENTLY AND SUDDENLY RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CABLE TO ADJUST THE IDLING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD FUEL INJECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

I HAD A MALFUNCTIONING TIMING CHAIN AND ITS PARTS, AND AN ENGINE PROBLEM ON MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 WITHOUT PRIOR WARRING, SUCH AS AN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT, RATTLING, KNOCKING, OR STALLING. ALSO I WASNT AWARE THAT THESE PROBLEMS COULD HAPPEN BECAUSE THERE ISNT ANY TIMING CHAIN SYSTEM MAINTENANCE IN THE TOYOTA 2005 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE GUIDE BOOKLET. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED MY CAR THOUGHT THAT THE TENSIONER ON THE TIMING CHAIN MAY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE CAM GEAR TO WEAR OUT, SO THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE CAM GEAR. THEN, THE PROBLEM CAUSED THE ENGINE VALVES TO BE BENT. FINALLY MY CAR GOT FIXED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN A SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE, I FELT BOOM, BOOM, KNOCKING COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I DROVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT CAREFULLY, BUT I WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER HAD THIS KNOCKING FROM THE CAR. SO I STOPPED IN A DIFFERENT PARKING LOT OF THE SAME MALL. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND CHECKED THE DRIVE BELT, WHICH WAS INTACT. THERE WAS NO FOUL SMELL. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND PAID ATTENTION TO ANYTHING UNUSUAL. I HEARD RATTLING AND I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO AN AUTO MECHANIC SHOP, WHICH IS CLOSER THAN GOING HOME. WITH MY EMERGENCY LIGHT ON, I DROVE INTO THE STREET LESS MILE WHEN I HEARD SOUNDS LIKE METAL OR SODA CANS CRUSHING AROUND IN THE ENGINE. THEN MY CAR SLOWLY STOPPED AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SLID DOWN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BARELY OFF THE ROAD. EVENTUALLY MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE AUTO SHOP. I HAVE A WORN OUT CAM GEAR, A TENSIONER WITH A FEW FINE CRACKS, BENT VALVES AND THE TIMING CHAIN. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE ON JULY 24, 2015. BUT I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE CAR WARRANTY OF 60,000 MILES HAD PASSED AND I DIDNT TAKE MY CAR TO A TOYOTA AUTHORIZED AUTO SHOP THEY WONT DEAL WITH MY CAR PROBLEM.

DEAR ALL, IN MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 CAR, CHECK ENGINE SIGN ARE COMING AND GOING. THERE IS SOME ISSUE WITH FUEL PUMP OR GAS TANK. I HAVE ASKED THE SAME TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BUT THEY HAVE NO ANSWER FOR THE SAME. THEY ARE SAYING FOR CHECKING I HAVE TO PAY 150+ USD. AS THIS IS A MECHANICAL ISSUE, PLEASE HELP ME TO DEAL WITH THE SAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

BEFORE INCIDENT OCCUR I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY NEAR LAKE MEAD I WAS GOING UP A HILL HIGH ELEVATION I NOTICE WHILE DRIVING RPM WAS STAYING ON 4 OR ABOVE LIKE IT WOULDN'T REDUCE TRANSMISSION WAS PIERCING AS I REACHED TOP OF HILL AND GOING DOWN RPM FINALLY DROP I STOP TO PUT GAS DROVE NOW FLAT HIGHWAY WENT ABOUT 4 MILES FROM GAS STATION HEARD A LOUD BAG THOUGHT IT WAS A BLOW OUT CHECK TIRES ALL GOOD OPEN ENGINE SAW OIL SPILL SO I NEW CANT DRIVE WAS TOWED TO BULLHEAD CITY ARIZONA WHERE MY FAMILY LIVES WHICH I WAS VISITING ( I LIVE IN LOS ANGELES) FOUND MECHANIC A WEEK AGO HAD IT TOWED TO..... 1591 RAMER ROAD BULL HEAD CITY TOM MECHANIC IS NOW EXPLAINING TO ME THREW A ROD INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK BREAKING BLOCK FROM THE INSIDE OUT? MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED I WORK FOR A DEALERSHIP FIRST LONG TRIP I WENT ON IN A LONG TIME MY VEHICLE MILEAGE IS LOW I HAVE NEVER HEARD A TOYOTA ENGINE ROD GOING OUT WITH SO LOW MILEAGE THERE HAS TO BE A MECHANICAL DEFECT ON THIS ENGINE I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH WITH DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP MECHANIC WEAR I LIVE AND THEY SAY THIS IS NOT COMIN PLEASE HELP ME AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME TO GIVE YOU MECHANIC INFO. I JUST PAID MY CAR OFF... KNOW I WILL AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE PLEASE HELP ME ASAP I AM CARLESS..... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A DEALER MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,379.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN CONJUNCTION TO HARSH SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. A TROUBLE CODE DETECTED A MALFUNCTION WITH THE CLUTCH SOLENOID. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

AROUND 1:30 PM ON 10/16/2013 AS I WAS LEAVING A RESTAURANT, I WAS PARKED, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. MY CAR ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY AND I RAN RIGHT INTO THE BACK SIDE PANEL OF ANOTHER CAR. IT WAS A FEW FEET UP THE ROAD BEFORE I COULD GET IT STOPPED. MY SON WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME AND CAN VERIFY ALL DETAILS. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO BRADSHAW COLLISION CENTER IN GREER, SC. AFTER THEY INSPECTED MY CAR "THOROUGHLY", THEY SAID, "BASED ON OUR INSPECTION OF YOUR VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED IT WAS NOT THE RESULT OF ANY TYPE OF MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT. IN JUNE 2014, AS I WAS PARKED IN MY SON'S YARD IT ACCELERATED AGAIN BUT I HAD TO SLAM IT INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE I HIT HIS CAR.ONCE AGAIN, MY SON SAW THAT.WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, WHILE WAITING ON A LIGHT TO CHANGE IT WILL LUNG FORWARD. THEREFORE, I AM RESOLVED TO HAVE TO TAKE THE BACK ROADS. AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT, I HAVE STARTED HAVING VERTIGO, FOR WHICH I HAVE TO TAKE MEDICATION. I AM A PERFECT DRIVER. I AM 68 AND MANY TIMES I HAVE MY 3 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME. IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR NOW. I HAVE A LETTER FROM THE LEGAL CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A INC. DATED 12/04/2013. THIS LETTER TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. *TR

WHILE COMMUTING ONE SUMMER MORNING, MY VEHICLES A/C WENT FROM BLOWING COLD TO HOT AIR INSTANTANEOUS. I THEN WENT WITHOUT A/C FOR A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS, LUCKILY I WAS ON TDY AND DID NOT HAVE MY YOUNG CHILDREN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID A ROCK PUNCTURED THE A/C CONDENSER. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN(AC002-06), INDICATING THAT THE A/C CONDENSER IS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. *TR

MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I READ UP ON THIS MATTER AND FOUND OUT THAT CONDENSER IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005-2006 COROLLA AND THEY SUGGESTED FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THIS WEBSITE SO THAT YOU WOULD BE AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THANKS! *TR

2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REGISTRATION AND EMISSION RESULTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO REGISTER HIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE DMV REQUESTED A SMOG EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE LETTER STATING THE VEHICLE COMPLIED WITH OR NET US FEDERAL SAFETY AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA.