We own a 2004 toyota corolla (a model not in the recall) but have had two incidents of sudden acceleration while braking at an intersection.
2004 Toyota Corolla brakes complaints
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I have two claims on toyota corolla's. Each vehicle had a fire start in the wheel well area. The dealer is blaming brake failure. The first vehicle is an 06 corolla and the other is an 04 corolla. Neither vehicle has ever had any brake work done and both have very low miles. Certainly the 06 corolla should be handled by toyota under warranty but so far they are not wanting to handle this loss.
Hand brake doesn't hold well. Also, when the hand brake is on and you or your passenger gets out of the car it makes a noise like you weight 5000 pounds a very loud squeak. It's not exactly a squeak, it sounds like they forgot to grease the suspension its that kind of noise. Or if you put a little weight on the fender when the hand brake is on it does the same thing. Not a lot of weight just your hand pushing down gently..this should be an embarrassment for toyota. The dealership says there is nothing wrong with the brakes. I beg to differ! I probably will never buy a toyota again.
The air bag light appeared on the dashboard until the vehicle was turned off. The driver had taken the vehicle to the dealer for an analysis and the mechanic noticed that the air bag module needed replacement. *ak the brakes had been replaced 5 times. The brakes screeched, banged and pulled when they were applied. *scc
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