We own a 2000 toyota corolla ce. The car was functioning fine most of the time however it sometimes shuts down its engine immediately with or without much notice. Sometimes the engine appears to be jerking off before it starts to die down, but it's not always the case. We have asked several mechanics about the problem (and have replaced many parts) but no one can give a definite answer for the problems. One mechanic suggested that the problem is with the computer, and there is nothing he can do about it but to replace the whole computer. We have not yet involved in any crashes or accidents (yet) because we only use the car locally since we found out about the problem. Usually we stay at the slower lane and immediately pull over when the engine dies down. It happens like once a month or so. Any idea how to get toyota responsible for this?
2000 Toyota Corolla engine complaints
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The "check engine" light on my toyota corolla le was on before I purchased it on march 26, 2009. The dealer guaranteed that once it went through the inspection, they would resolve any issue regarding any problems with the vehicle. Once they said the car passed the inspection, I picked up the car with the "check engine" light off and that same night while I was driving, it went back on. Since that day, the vehicle has had problems such as turning off completely several times, a shaking engine which causes a rattling noise, and the check engine light is on till this day. Also, I missed several days of work on account of the car not starting-I even had to boost the car for the battery to turn on. For three months now, I have spent countless of hours at their mechanics trying to fix these issues. They have only just changed the oil two times on the car, drove it around the block and -to them- found nothing. First they said it was the routers that needed to be replace. After I replaced them, the problem was still on going and they have yet to fix the check engine light or the problems the vehicle has given me. Not only do they inspect the car at their own dealer but also continue to name things that could be wrong with the car that aren't the problem. For the price of the car, it is not worth it at all. I have a 2 month old daughter in a vehicle I do not feel safe driving. I am sending a complaint so I can either get the car traded in for another one, or get my money back.
66,760 miles on the engine #3 rod bearing completely wiped out. I bought the car used 8512 miles for 5 years I managed a repair facility then owned my own so I performed the oil changes never over 3000 miles between. Toyota acknowledges a sludge problem however my car was assembled in california plant (not included in recall) and 6000 miles over powertrain warranty. Two years have passed since the engine was rebuilt (crank kit, bearings, rings, oil pump, etc.) now have 76000 miles and starting to show symptoms of failure, slight noise in engine mainly at higher rpms and more after long trips when engine is good and warm.
Bolt broke on the camshaft.
My dads 2000 toyota corolla was bought new and was driven for fours years without any problems. He took care of the car religiously and has 60 mile commute both ways to get to work and home. Everything was fine up to the middle of 2004 when the engine started use oil at an excessive rate and then, out of nowhere, it developed a rod knock. He ended up buying a new car but the corolla still had the rod knock and it was out of warranty. Finally, the engine gave out and threw the connecting rod end and cap through the block, disabling the car and blocking traffic in a busy industrial area of kansas city, kansas. The corolla ended up sitting at my uncle's farm for two years until my family and I could do anything about the car. We ended up getting a used 2001 prism motor with 88,000 miles on it and swapping that motor for the blown one. Unfortunately, I knew the risk of buying a motor from a junk yard but the risk was also a double risk due to the engine's previous history. After two weeks and the motor was just being run under light load conditions and even with fresh motor oil and filter, the prism motor also developed a rod knock. The problem still exists and I have found other cars with the same motor having the same issues as my family had with our corolla. This engine has shown to be unreliable and a potential accident waiting to happen.
The 2000 toyota corolla I own has evaporator codes going off in the engine. After reading up on the situation found that toyota makde faulty charcoal canisters for models in 1998 to 2002.
Me 2000 toyota corolla has a leak in the pipe containing the cat converter and resonator. When my car was manufactured, the exhaust system contained these parts in one long piece. Being that the leak is in this pipe, near the resonator, I brought it to the dealer to be replaced under warranty. My car is well within the years and mileage for warranty replacement. The dealer says that toyota now makes the replacement part only in 2 pieces, not in one piece as was installed in my car. They tell me that because of this, I must pay to have the pipe replaced. I feel that because toyota made this pipe in one piece on my car, that the replacement of the piece, weather by original manufactured method or by the now two piece method, should be covered under the federal emission warranty and be repaired at no cost to me. Please respond as to weather toyota can do this or if they are trying to get the consumer to pay for something that should be covered. Thank you
Motor defect - the millions of toyota vehicles with this motor defect destroying our air... Exceeding known pollution limits. You must recall these motors, and have toyota fix them. They refuse to fix mine... How many millions of vehicles will you allow to destroy the air we breathe? This motor burns and dumps out the exhaust 3 quarts of oil every 200 miles. It has coated the o2 sensor... It has destroyed the catalytic converter... How much oil needs to be dumped into the catalytic converter before a fire starts? It is a known motor defect. Why have you not recalled. They will not fix this motor... How many vehicles will you allow to do this? Please save our cities!
The 2000 corolla is burning oil at a high rate. It started at approximately the 50,000 mile mark and has been getting progressively worse.
Year 2004: engine light came on. $1,500 for repair. Year 2007: engine stopped. Power steering pump make noise. $2,000 for replacement of the both parts.
We bought a 2000 toyota corolla ve in september. It has the base 1.8l engine and automatic transmission, and about 63,000 miles. One thing the seller didn't tell us was the car was an oil burner. Now here's the kicker. On hot or cold, as in 10 f cold, starts, there is no smoke or odor. There are no drips, puddles, or splashes in the engine compartment or on the ground. I had a service garage look at it and they said the compression was equal across all four cylinders and well within manufacturer??s tolerances. The local toyota dealer claimed the rings were bad. The car is, however, going through about a quart of oil every 250 ?? 300 miles. I switched to 10w ?? 40 from 5w ?? 30 and dumped some restore in the crankcase, but no change. Checking with several auto and toyota forums indicates this is a widespread problem with corollas.
2000 toyota corolla with approximately 62,000 miles is burning 1 quart of oil every 300 miles. Compression test shows no problem. Toyota claims rings are bad but independent garage said no way. Source of leak or consumption cannot be determined.
Dt*: the contact stated the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined the charcoal canister needed to be replaced.
2000 toyota corolla - oil consumption. I, like a number of other owners, have experienced what I consider high oil consumption. My mileage is approximately 62,000 miles. Carbon buildup occurs on valves resulting in loud rattling (detonation) under acceleration, especially between 2500 and 3500 RPM. Dealer said there should be an expected amount of oil consumption between changes but I am adding close to 2 quarts per change. Compression test was fine, one cylinder slightly higher in pressure. Dealer said this indicated a possible sticking ring. Suggested a gm combustion chamber cleaner made by AC delco to blow out the carbon. Tried it. It worked great for 3 months. The detonation is back along with the oil consumption. Owned a 1995 corolla with ported and polished engine and it never used a drop between changes.
The consumer's 2000 toyota corolla began to exhibit engine problems four months after the vehicle was purchased. *nm the consumer was told the vehicle had internal engine damage and it would require rebuilding the engine. The rear brakes were replaced.
Dt: the contact stated there has been a tapping noise in the engine for nearly two years. When the vehicle was cold the noise was loud. But, as the engine warmed up the noise became softer. However, the tapping noise became louder. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership, and they could not find a the cause of the problem. He took the vehicle to a local mechanic, and he suggested he look up technical service bulletin (tsb) 628673 concerning the belts and associated pulleys. The vehicle has not been back to the mechanic for repairs at this time.
I have noticed my right rear window is not sliding down or up. When I took for 60k miles service dealer told me motor failed and it cost me $500. And it is very common in toyota corolla. At 66k check engine light started glowing. Dealer said I need to replace charcoal evaporator canister which is part of emission system and it is going to cost me $400. I will never buy toyota again.
(1) my check engine light came on unexpectedly while I was driving under 35 MPH. I took the car (a toyota corolla ce) to the dealership where I bought it, new, in the summer of 2000. (2) the dealer stated that the charcoal canister needed to be replaced. (3) the dealer replaced the charcoal canister at a cost of $460.20, parts and labor. I'm reporting this because I know that lots of other corolla owners have had the same problem. The canister is part of the emissions system but is not covered under the emissions warranty. It seems as though way too many toyota's are affected for this to be passed off as a coincidence. I called toyota to complain but they weren't able to help.
My toyota corolla 2000's timing belt "slipped" causing the malfunction lights to go on and the engine suddenly died on highway 17 in santa cruz. We managed to pull the car over to the shoulder of the mountainous road just in time to avoid an accident. We had our five year old son in the car!
I purchased my 2000 toyota corolla in may of 2000. Other than poor finish trimparts which are cracking and falling off, it has been a good car until now! T the current mileage is 102000 and the car is blowing oil out the tailpipe in quantities of one(1) quart per 100-150 miles. I was told by the service manager at my dealer( ralph hayes toyota of anderson), that there was not any recalls of this vehicle, although there is a recall on camery, seinna and another one. After viewing the number of posts of this same problem on your site, I see that my problem is not the only one. I kept the oil changed every 3500 to 5000 miles(filter included), as I have with all my vehicles and have never had a problem as this( my 1986 nissan pu has 296000 miles on it with no problems. What can be done to correct this problem? It is not an isolated problem.
Sudden increase in the rate of engine oil loss. At 120,000 km (~72,000 miles) the engine started burning oil at a rate in excess of 1 qt. Per 2,000 miles. Engine and car serviced at toyota dealer per all scheduled service since the car was bought new (all oil changes on time per schedule). The rapid change from burning no oil between changes to burning a 4 quarts between scheduled changes remains unexplained. Investigating with dealer/service department for causes and remedies.
I purchased a 2000 toyota corolla from dry ridge toyota on april 6, 2005. The salesman said the car had been through the dealer's usual process to ready the car for sale and ensure everything was in safe working order. The car had just under 51,000 miles on it. Three weeks later my daughter noticed it was running rough and she began to hear noise from the engine. Today, may 4, we took it to our local mechanic, less than 30 days from the date of purchase. The mechanic told us we were very lucky the engine hadn't seized or blown up--the oil was almost completely gone. There is no puddle on the driveway and no tell-tale smoke as if it were burning oil, but still the oil was gone. I have seen several similar complaints on this site for this model year and am frustrated and angry. Trusting toyota's reputation, I bought this car for my 17-year-old daughter to drive. Now I am not confident she is safe in this car, but I can't in good conscience sell it to someone else, either. I will contact the dealership, though judging from the posts here I also have no confidence that anything will come of that. We will monitor the oil level.
My corolla started using excessive oil at about 60,000 miles. When I took it to our regular mechanic who see that the oil is changed at recommended times (I have the receipts) he could not determine why the engine was blowing oil out the back tailpipe and suggested that I take it to the local toyota dealership. The toyota dealership inspected the car, made copies of my receipts, took a picture of the oil on the back bumper, and told me it needed a new engine which was not covered under warranty. They said that toyota had agreed to cover $600 of the $5400 new engine. They charged me $90 for the inspection. This is not acceptable, when toyota clearly knows it is their defective engine, that this car should not have to have a new engine at 70,000 miles on a car that has had properly maintained maintenance. I refused to have an engine put in, we are just adding oil every day.
1) earlier in the year, I took car for its on-time oil change. Mechanic said the car had no oil in it. Did not give much thought until it happened again on the next oil change. After this oil change, I decided to take it to another mechanic. The also told me the car was out of oil & probably just leaking. They changed the oil & told me bring it in another day for them to look at it. Several hundred miles before the next oil change was due, I noticed a clicking noise. I checked the oil ( the dip stick was dry) I put a quart of oil in it & drove it to this second mechanic. They told me the car had no oil leak, but the car had no oil in it. Icalled the deealership & will be taking the car in this week!
I purchased a 2000 corolla I had to have the charcoal cannister replaced and the purge valve emission unit replaced at great expense...the check engine light comes on regularly and I am told it is the purge valve or the gas cap...I have always had toyotas and I have spent more on this vehicle in one year of driving than any other.
While driving consumer smelled gasoline fumes from the vents. Consumer took the vehicle for state inspection of emission control, and vehicle failed due to high octane. Consumer drove the vehicle to dealer, and mechanic determined that the filter needed to be replaced.
I bought a 2000 toyota corolla ve in sept. 2001 with 28,000 miles on it. The car has been serviced regularly, . The engine has been consuming excessive oil. My friend has 1999 toyota corolla. Her car had the same problem. About one year ago, she went to a toyota dealer. The dealer told her that some toyota corolla cars around 1998-2001 have the gasket problem inside engine. After she told me, I got my car checked and the document said that oil leaks at head gasket on the back side of engine. I dealt with toyota company and they denied. I have seen some complaints about this issue at your website. I file this complain and hope that a recall can be ordered.
I bought a 2000 toyota corolla ve in sept. 2001 with 28,000 miles on it. The car has been serviced regularly, . The engine has been consuming excessive oil. My friend has 1999 toyota corolla. Her car had the same problem. About one year ago, she went to a toyota dealer. The dealer told her that some toyota corolla cars around 1998-2001 have the gasket problem inside engine. After she told me, I got my car checked and the document said that oil leaks at head gasket on the back side of engine. I dealt with toyota company and they denied. I have seen some complaints about this issue at your website. I file this complain and hope that a recall can be ordered.
Oil sludge in my 2000 corolla at 60,135 miles on it. I have had regular oil changes with receipts to prove it. I took the vehicle to dealership the day after the oil pressure and check engine light came on at the same time. The dealership advised that nothing they can do but replace my engine but said it would not be covered under my warranty with almost 40,000 miles left on it. They also said there was nothing they can do for me to cover it since I didn't have my oil changed at their dealership and wanted to charge me $8,000 for a new engine. I had to have my engine replaced elsewhere for $2,500. There are many complaints on this problem and toyota is refusing responsibility!
Started burning oil at the rate of about 1 quart every 750 to 1000 miles right around 60k it currently has 68k, and I just realized it was a toyota problem rather than a failure on the part of my mechanics to properly fill my oil level. I have just initiated interface with a toyota dealer and we are monitoring oil usage.
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