I bought a 2004 toyota corolla type s on december 28, 2003. I've had the car for about 2 months and have noticed an extremely horrible sulfur smell from the vehicle. I have also had the dashboard ripped apart twice, and checked for extremely loud vibrations and noise. The first time, the service department found "nothing wrong, and heard no unusual noises" and the second time, when I test drove it with the technician, they applied some foam around the wiring inside the dash. I can still hear the vibrations and noise in the dashboard whenever I am driving the vehicle.
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Bought the car new on 8/30/03. Has had a sulphur gas smell at low speed & when stopped in traffic inside the car. This happens with the windows up & either heat or air conditioning on. It makes no difference when the controls are set to recirculate inside air instead of fresh air intake. Called dealer 1st time, they said catalytic converter needed to burn in some. After some time, the smell hadn't changed, I took it to their service dept. They found no problem, said to try a different brand of gas & also try higher octane. I have tried all the major brands of gas & mid-grade & premium gas (which the owners manual said is not required), with no change noticed. We called toyota customer service, who said to call the dealer customer service, which we did twice with no response. Called toyota customer service back with this information & they said we could try arbitration but they had not seen the manfacturer do anything for this problem. This is an ongoing problem & extended intake of sulphur fumes cannot be healthy for anyone. The incident date is the date the dealer checked the car.
Exhuast from car comes into car a sulfur smell which makes passengers ill. Toyota blames gas and will do nothing to correct problem.
Strong sulfur smell when vehicle is stopped at a light.
Foul egg/sulfur smell while car is operating. Smell is noticeable in the interior and exterior of car. At times, this smell is so strong that I begin to feel ill. Returned to dealer. Dealer instructed me to try different gasolines. This did not work. Returned to dealer. Repeatedly spoke with service manager, etc. The suggestion to change gasoline was all the dealer could offer. This has not worked and I'm concerned that the sulfur smell may be causing a health problem.
2004 corolla ce has horrible rotten egg smell car has only 550 miles on it. Dealer say to switch gas brands. I did and it is still overwhelming outside of the car.
2004 toyota corolla, close to 3,500 miles. Purchased in july '03. When I run the heat inside the car, a very strong sulfur odor is emitted through the vents. Was told it was the gas, not the car, by both dealer and toyota customer service. I do not get this smell in any other car I ride in, including the '96 corolla I traded in. This release of sulfur oxide into the car interior is a serious health concern that toyota seems to refuse to take an interest in.
2004 toyota corolla, close to 3,500 miles. Purchased in july '03. When I run the heat inside the car, a very strong sulfur odor is emitted through the vents. Was told it was the gas, not the car, by both dealer and toyota customer service. I do not get this smell in any other car I ride in, including the '96 corolla I traded in. This release of sulfur oxide into the car interior is a serious health concern that toyota seems to refuse to take an interest in.
When car is running exhaust produces rotten egg smell which when vent is on comes into car. Brought car to dealership and told condition is normal for this model and would not correct under warranty. I find this answer unacceptable that I should drive a new car that emits rotten egg smell as normal.
Unexpected and without warning while car is in drive and stopped in traffic or at red light, engine idle speed increases when compressor from heating/air conditioner unit engages (when heater/defroster or air conditioner are in use) resulting car to lunge forward. If hard and constant pressure is not applied at all times on brake pedal while stopped, car could lunge forward resulting in; rear-end collision with another car; auto/pedestrian mishap while stopped at a crosswalk or hitting another vehicle board side if at a four-way stop. This design defect needs immediate investigation by the federal safety agency and if found valid, require toyota to recall and repair all 2004 toyota corolla les at no cost to car owner.
2004 toyota corolla: emission of hydrogen sulfide gas from exhaust system.
2004 corolla: emission of hydrogen sulfide gas from exhaust system.
Strong sulfur smell that sometimes comes inside the car. I have tried different gas and so far no luck, the smell persists.
2004 corolla ce has horrible rotten egg smell car has only 550 miles on it. Dealer say to switch gas brands. I did and it is still overwhelming outside of the car.
2004 corolla bought 32 days ago with 92 miles. Noticed sulfur smell when exiting vehicle only after first refill -- not noticed with fuel that came with it. Dealer said to try different gas and to make sure that my entire tank is empty before filling. Basically recommending that I wait. (they did say to fill the tank -- not just put in a couple gallons) after the second refill (and about 16 days since purchase) I noticed that the smell wasn't as bad, but a friend reminded me that it was particularly windy. I later noticed the smell when the wind calmed down. No luck with the third refill either. All of these are at different stations. Called the dealer again and they recommended that I now try the higher-octane fuel. Needless to say, the days are slowly passing. After talking with sales dept and the service dept about what can be done, they agreed to take it for a drive as soon as they learned that I smelled this from inside the car when driving. I sense that it is a more-serious matter if it gets inside your car. They gave me a loaner for the day -- another corolla le, which also smelled of sulfur. The service manager at the dealership said that he didn't smell anything at all when he drove my car, but he said that my "air-freshener overwhelmed" him. This leads me to believe that he is either lying to me (you can't mistake the smell of sulfur gas) or he has become desensitized to its odor. I have read that sulfur can weaken your ability to smell sulfur for some time. I don't know if the ability to smell sulfur comes back quickly or goes away for a long time. He explained to me that they couldn't do anything. He said it was (you guessed it) the gas. Well, now my "grace period" has expired and I would lose at least $1,300 if I took it back and got the pay-off. If they didn't make me wait, I could have had 100% of my money back or a new corolla that doesn't smell. (incident date should be 2004 not 2003)
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