10/29/09 I turned on the ignition and the engined immediately revved into the danger zone. I was not able to stop it. I turned the car off and checked the gas peddle.....the floor mat was nowhere near the pedal and there was no debris on the floor to cause this occurrence. I waited a few minutes and then restarted it. It was fine then...10/31/09 I took it to toyota dealership and was told they had not heard of any problems with the acceleration of there cars. They "performed top engine cleaning and throttle body cleaning" told me they thought this would take care of the problem..charged me $176.98 and I was on my way. This had happened twice before but not to this degree.
2004 Toyota Corolla fuel system complaints
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I have a 2004 toyota corolla. The 'check engine' light came on last week. I took the car to the dealer who said the car needed a new filler neck and gas cap. The dealer said this is a common problem in this make/model car. I checked the internet and found that other people did have the same problems. I don't think it's a big safety issue, however, I would like to ask why a recall hasn't been done and how to possibly go about initiating that process. Thank you for input on this...janet braatz *tr updated 09/25/09
Check engine light came on, showed evap fuel leak. Problem was traced to corroded fuel filler neck. Parts are back-ordered because this is a common problem. Toyota issued a tsb on this problem but no recall yet.
2004 toyota corolla with check engine light on. Consumer states that the mechanic determined that one of the welds on the filler tube broke. Consumer believes that this could cause serious problems with gas leaks.
We bought a toyota corrola model 2004. Since we bought it til now, it always has a persistent problem with gas tank (gas tank, gas pump, gas rod (?-per dealership personnel). Our vehicle used mainly to commute a short distance from home to work and vice versa. The odometer was currently about 31,000 plus miles.
2004 toyota corolla fuel filler failed on 12/14/06 new fuel filler had to be installed.
Dt*: the contact stated that the gas filler tube had rust due to defective material. The vehicle was taken to the dealership who coated the filler tube without removing the rust. The contact expressed concern about the repair performed because the rust could deteriorate the tube which could result in a gas leak.
When parking the car the car attempted to accelerate on its own. I looked down to make sure my foot was not on the gas - my foot was planted on the brake. I had to brake as hard as a I could to keep the car from rear ending the vehicle in front as the engine all on its own dragged the car forward. The car was moving at about two miles an hour when this took place. The engine revved up to 4000 rpms without any pressure on the gas and simply dragged the car forward.
At first I noticed the gas tank would not fill properly. I thought it was not venting properly, but I had a technician check it over. Eventually, they replaced the fuel fill gauge (to no avail, might I add). The problem persisted, and I had the car checked again. Finally, they discovered that there was a problem with the charcoal filter. Unfortunately, I reported the incident before my warranty was up, but the dealer's service station did not get a chance to look at it until afterwards. All in all, between service and parts, this has cost me about $500. The old parts are not available, and I will see tomorrow morning if this charcoal filter malfunction is really the problem. I imagine it is, since I have seen multiple complaints about them on the newer corollas.
Vehicle is having a problem with the catalytic converter. Owner took the vehicle to the dealer and had the problem diagnosed. However, the dealer was not willing to assist the owner and told the owner that she'll have to live with it. Provide further details. *nm the consumer continued to complain of a rotten egg smell. The dealers response was a high sulfur content in the fuel that could not be fully eliminated
A crack in the fuel tank was causing the consumer to smell gas fumes while driving. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Two weeks after purchasing my 2004 toyota corolla le I started to notice a "rotten egg" smell. It is awful and embarassing. After researching it on the internet, many many people have been told all they can do is switch brands of gas. That's nice, but my car shouldn't smell like rotten eggs. It's disgusting. There needs to be a fix for this that toyota needs to provide.
I bought a 2004 toyota corolla in july of 2003, not even two months of having the car I am having a problem. In september when I started to use my heat, I smelled a rotten egg/sulfer smell. It is terrible!!!..I called the dealership on it and they told me to switch gas, so I switched gas. Three gas stations later and 2 monts later I am still having the same problem. I don't konw what the health regulations are to breathing in sulfide, but it can't be good for someone. The epa must have some action against emiting sulfer into the air, that is why they have cadalitic converters. If the converter is a defect on the car, it is obviously not working. I have called every dealership in western ny and tried to get an answer or solution to this problem. My answer was "deal with it" from jim culligan in williamsville ny. I also got drive 20 miles to the indian reservation for your gas. If toyota can not take responsibilty for there action, then action needs to be brough to them.if I don't get some sort of resolution to my problem. Toyota will be recieving a lawsuit from me.
I bought a 2004 toyota corolla in july of 2003, not even two months of having the car I am having a problem. In september when I started to use my heat, I smelled a rotten egg/sulfur smell. It is terrible!!!....I called the dealership on it and they told me to switch gas, so I switched gas. Three gas stations later and 2 months later I am still having the same problem. I don't know what the health regulations or environmental protection agency laws are against sulfur being emitted into someone's lungs and the air. Obviously, something is wrong and it is only going to snowball. I have called every dealership in western new york and tried to get an answer. My answer was "deal with it" from jim callaghan, in williamsville ny. There should be a huge recall on this vehicle. Otherwise a huge lawsuit will be coming from me if I don't get any action from toyota on this vehicle.
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