2003 Toyota Corolla: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 14, 2015 · Engine · 158,000 miles · AK

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the temperature gauge went to hot and the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the bolts for the motor mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 158,000.

Filed Jul 1, 2013 · Engine · 125,700 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage and current mileage was 125,700.

Filed Dec 1, 2010 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla sport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the debris from a defective bearing that attached to the transmission caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Mar 18, 2010 · Engine · 200 miles · CA

I had a 2003 toyota corolla that stalled repeatedly while the car was at high speeds. Hamer toyota never said anything was wrong with this car. This was just one major problem with that car. This was the most dangerous incidents. I no longer own the car for the reason it kept breaking down, and I felt unsafe and feared for my daughter at the time who drove when this was happening.

Filed Dec 14, 2005 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 28,300 miles · SC

I purchased a 2003 certified pre-owned toyota corolla le on 9/17/05. I love the car, and it gets excellent gas mileage. However, I recently encountered a couple of problems with the car: -the car stalls at the traffic light and sputters and jerks like it is running out of fuel. -the resume function on the cruise control works occasionally, but not all of the time. I've taken it to two toyota dealers in this area, but they can't fix the problems because they claim they can't duplicate the problem. On 12/16/05, I'm taking the car back to the toyota dealer that I purchased the car from, and hopefully they will fix it.

Filed Aug 13, 2004 · Engine · TX

While driving check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Vehicle stalled. But the driver was able to restart vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic placed the vehicle on the diagnostic machine and the codes appeared as follows, p04400/p04411/ p04412. Then, mechanic determined that the charcoal canister and the gas vapor sensor needed to be replaced. Consumer informed the mechanic that the problem occurred many times. Also, mechanic informed consumer that this problem could be a design flaw from the manufacturer.

Filed Jan 26, 2004 · Engine · NC

My new '03 toyota corolla ce (17715 miles as of 01/19/04) has some serious defect that makes it stall. At least 5 times, from october 20, 2003 to january 22, 2004, we had to bring it to the dealership for the same problem. It already had to be towed twice, as it would sometimes stop in traffic, putting the lives of my family in danger. So far, none of the toyota dealership's technicians have ben able to find the problem. I was told that diagnostic tests performed on this car have shown unusual codes unfamiliar to toyota technicians. One such code, that they are unable to interpret, is "p1780. They thought the problem was the ecu switch. They replaced it in november 2003, and since then the car has stopped twice. On january 24, 2004, less than a week after it was delivered to us following repair for the same problems, it stopped again, became inoperable, and had to be towed to the dealership. At each occurrence, the engine indicator light, and in some cases the "low engine" pressure light would stay on permanently, the steering wheel would become very hard to maneuver, and then the car would come to a sudden halt. To restart it, it would take turning the ignition key on several times. My biggest fear is that it may someday stop suddenly (as it usually does) in a busy intersection or on a highway, thereby putting at risk the lives of my whole family. This problem needs some urgent attention.