2005 Toyota Corolla: brake failure

Filed Nov 21, 2017 · Airbags · 7,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 35 MPH and approaching a traffic light, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the passenger side of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that did not require immediate medical attention. The vehicle was totaled and was towed away by the insurance company. The police drove the contact to her residence in the police cruiser. The contact did not recall whether the dealer and manufacturer were contacted. The failure mileage was 7,000. The VIN was not provided.

Filed Apr 24, 2012 · Engine · CA · crash · 1 injury

2005 toyota corolla. Consumer states vehicle shut off while driving, resulting in having no brakes or steering causing an accident*tgw the consumer stated a month after the accident, she received a recall letter in the mail regarding a problem with the ECM module. *jb the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where a test was performed on the ECM. It was determined the ECM was faulty. Updated 12/27/12

Filed Oct 5, 2010 · Acceleration · 40,000 miles · NJ · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. On two separate occasions, while driving, when the contact applied the brakes, they failed to catch and the vehicle continued to roll. The contact was finally able to get the vehicle to stop. Later on, when the contact backed into her driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse to an estimated 25 MPH. The vehicle crashed through the garage door and the wall adjoining garage to the house. The contact applied the brakes, but the vehicle did not stop. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop for diagnostic testing. However, they were unable to find any problems. Updated 3/25/11 *cn the consumer stated there were three other incidents where the brakes failed to catch. Updated 10/12/11

Filed Sep 8, 2010 · Brakes · 55,000 miles · VA · crash

When I speeded up and pressed gas from 30 to 55 mile per hour at the freeway, I found the car in front of me suddenly slowed down. I was at 55 mile per hour when I found it and tried to press the brake hardly. However, the brake couldn't be pressed hardly and the car could not be stopped as soon as possible. The car slowed down slowly and hit the car in front of me, even though I tried to press the brake hardly. The brake didn't work well when the car is in the process of speeding up from low speed to high speed at the freeway.

Filed Mar 31, 2010 · Brakes · 48,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While the contact was driving approximately 70 MPH the brake pedal was applied with no response. The vehicle loss control and traveled off of the road into a grassy area and continued to accelerate. Suddenly, the vehicle was able to come to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to an auto body center. There were no personal injuries. A police report was filed for the incident. A complaint was filed with the manufacturer. The insurance company will perform an investigation of the vehicle brake failure. The failure and current mileages were 48,000.

Filed Mar 29, 2010 · Acceleration · 33,000 miles · NJ

2005 toyota corrolla s, bought on 08/28/2005. Refusal of carmax report, why previous owner returned car. Had to bring car back after a week having hard start up. Dealership stated needed new "update" for computer. A month later brought car back same problem, another "update" needed they said. Three months later car accelerated on interstate 4, brougt car back and told me nothing was wrong with it. Then in 2007 parking car at 2 miles per hr car suddenly accelerated uphill, no brakes, swerved car to avoid glass doors to a tennants apt. Landed on top of bush, tried to reverse and bumper was pulled off. After car was repaired, car then accelerated while reversing and hit another vehicle, no damage to other vehicle, my rear bumper has dent in right corner. In 2009, exiting off of route 9 us highway, car accelerated went up embankment, reversed off of embankment and came down hard off of curb damaged left tire rod axel, brakes locked, car is suppose to have anti-lock brakes.

Filed Feb 5, 2010 · Brakes · 6,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. She experienced brake failure several times when she droves over a pothole or a bump in the road. She was forced to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal since the vehicle responded as if it were not going to stop. The dealer test drove the vehicle and stated that the antilock brake system was activated and that there was no remedy. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.

Filed Sep 20, 2005 · Airbags, Brakes · 8,753 miles · CA · crash

Dt: the consumer stated that 2005 toyota corolla was involved in a crash and the anti-lock brakes did not work, and the vehicle did not stop while driving at 60-65 MPH. The point of impact was on both sides of the vehicle. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The manufacturer was contacted. Toyota was suppose to send someone to look at the car. The dealership was called also. The dealer said that would call the insurance company. A police report was taken.

Filed Mar 15, 2005 · Acceleration, Brakes · 900 miles · NV · crash

The brakes failed, causing the vehicle to crash into a wall while attempting to park in a garage. Also, power steering did not work during inclement weather, making the ability to maintain control of the vehicle difficult. Manufacturer was contacted by consumer.*ak prior to the accident, the brakes locked up and skidded in dry road conditions. Vehicle surged forward when attempting to stop vehicle. When the power steering failed the battery light came on. Dealer found nothing wrong and no adjustments were made. After vehicle came back from dealer's inspection there was a grinding/scretching noise. Consumer had to take vehicle back to dealer and found that the backing plate behind the rotors was bent. Backing plate was bend back into place. Consumer felt grinding noise was not a result of accident and/or damages occured to vehicle.