The problem started about 6 months ago - while shifting my 2005 corolla (typically when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear and then from 2nd to 3rd gear). In order to not make my car stall - I would just give it a lot of extra gas to ensure that it wouldn't stall. The problem occurs regularly - almost every time I drive (about 1 time a week). The problem only occurs when starting and stopping and shifting in the low gears. After this problem started in feb of 2010 - I took the car to a toyota dealership. They hooked the car up to a computer and said it was fine. The dealership said they also took the car on a drive to see if it would do it then, and they claimed it didn't. So nothing was done at the that time. When I left the dealership, the car continued to shift harshly.
2005 Toyota Corolla engine complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving at approximately 3 MPH pressure was applied to the break pedal and the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the gas cap, the transmission and an unknown charcoal canister were replaced. Approximately one week later the vehicle began to intermittently stall. The vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer where the engine control module was replaced. Approximately a week and a half later the vehicle again began to stall. The vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer where they informed her they believe the amplifier was draining power from the battery which may be the cause of the failures. The amplifier was removed by the authorized dealer. Upon receiving the vehicle it continued to intermittently stall. The vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer but she was unsure if the vehicle was repaired. The failures continue to recur intermittently. The failure mileage was 70,816 and the current mileage was 71,955.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated the check engine warning light would intermittently illuminate. The vehicle would then stall. The dealer was unable to duplicate or produce any failure codes for the vehicle. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not under recall and would not provide any assistance. The vehicle was left with the dealer until the vehicle could be properly diagnosed. The failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 116,770
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla s. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled immediately after the engine light came on. The failure occurred twice. An independent mechanic stated that the electronic control unit was defective. The contact then took the vehicle to the dealer who replaced the computer. The failure and current mileages were 88695.
Was at a stop light and put the car into 1st gear and proceeded to accelerate up to 15mpg. Upon shifting the car into 2nd gear it did not take and the car then made a noise. I had to then place the car back into 1st gear and pull to the side of the road almost getting hit by other traffic and stop on the side of the road for a full inspection. There was nothing visible upon inspection and no current noises at that time so I proceeded to go again first shifting into 1st gear then second and I stopped at 3rd and went straight home. About one and 1/2 miles later it started making another noise similar to the first, but it was continuous and so I parked the car at home and had it towed to the dealership. They then explained to me that this was a very common problem with this motor(being the type that it was) and what had happened is a rod in the engine had been spun. They said it could have been worse and I could have lost control and wrecked the car very easily. They said that due to the nature and price they would not fix the car because it would have to have a full new engine replacement and that would be up to $8k because of it being a rare and high performance price. After further inspection and online research it is very common while downshifting this engine that they slip a gear and spin the rod mostly in the #4 rod and need a new engine for complete repairs. Also it would very likely continue to happen again and again thus putting me and my family in danger on the road. Toyota will not fix the problem they do acknowledge it and that it exists, but will not do the repairs because of the price issue. It is a major safety issue though. The bar also requested that it be reported to the federal safety agency.
I noticed an odd disruption in normal transmission function on my 2005 toyota corolla. I suspected it was due to a defective engine component . I went to the local toyota dealership and was told that the engine control module needed to be replaced ;that the car would stop running without replacing it. On inquiry I was told that there is a problem with this component on 2005 toyota corolla's. The dealership refused to replace the component. I called the toyota corporate office on june 8,2010 (1‑800‑331‑4331) call reference number: 1006081641 it became apparent that toyota knows there is a problem with defective engine control module's in 2005 toyota corolla's. If the phone call is pulled by the national highway safety traffic administration a wider problem with defective engine control modules may become evident. I identified the problem as a safety issue when I called the toyota corporate office. *tr the consumer had the necessary repairs made at the dealer at her expense. Updated ivoq 10/18/10
Was driving toyota corolla 2005 out of a parking lot when engine stalled, and could not be restarted. No warning signs or flashing lights on dashboard prior to engine failure. Engine lost power while driving. Power could not be regained. Brought to toyota dealership and was told ECM had to be replaced because of a failed component.
My 2005 toyota corolla ce has been randomly stalling on me when I turn, when im at red lights, when im accelerating and when im slowing down with no rhyme or reason. It just started one day and continues to do at random times and with random frequency. I do not feel safe when this happens and there is no way to determine when my gas pedal will quit working, no noise to let me know it is about to or has happened, no overheating of the engine, no spikes in the rpms or anything, it just does it. I was almost in an accident the other night at 11pm when I was at a red light and went to accelerate and there was no response, the person behind me almost rear-ended me because of this. I was able to take it to a mechanic who said the computer was reading it was a fuel actuator issue. They advised me to contact toyota since that is the same failure that is being recalled on all the other vehicles. I have made several attempts to contact toyota which haven't resolved anything yet, so my car is still stalling and nothing has been done to resolve it as of yet.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving 5 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive to an authorized dealer. The dealer stated that the electronic control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were 35,000.
I have what would seem like a safety issue. The A/C condenser on my 2005 toyota corolla failed, after researching the issue toyota has issued a technical service bulletin indicating that the A/C condenser is not properly protected the number for this report is ac002-06. I live in south texas and this issue is a know problem but nothing has been done.
The heater in our car was malfunctioning, it would take 15-20 minutes before it would get warm, we took it to the toyota dealership( roughly 03/31/2010 ) where we purchased it ( and they have done all the maintenance, oil changes, transmission flush, etc. ) they looked at the car and just said that it needed some coolant and that was it. The heater worked for just a couple days and then the heater began doing the same thing again. On the night of 04/17/2010 while driving home the engine got very hot all of the sudden, we pulled over and purchased some more coolant and put it in the car , drove the car home and then on monday 04/19/2010 we took it back in to have them look at it again and they said that there is a crack right down the middle of the engine block and that is why the coolant keeps draining. They told us we need to have the engine replaced. It is a 2005 corolla with only 79,000 miles on it. We were 4,000 miles past our extended warranty. They said since they haven't seen this before that they would give us brand new engine but we would have to pay $ 2274.00 for labor and a thermostat. It is currently at tony divino toyota in riverdale , utah being repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving at speeds of 55 MPH, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure recurred intermittently and became progressively worse where the vehicle would often stall intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and advised the contact that the electronic control module needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed by the manufacturer that the failure was addressed in a technical service bulletin and they would not provide any further assistance. The vehicle was not serviced and the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 91,000.
This complaint is concerning my 2005 toyota corolla on the 11th of march 2010 while driving down the highway at approximately 60 miles an hour I went to accelerate to change lanes. As I pressed on the accelerator my car did not respond, and began to slow down. I turned the wheel to pull over to the shoulder and realized that I did not have power steering, thus confirming the overall stall. I managed to get to the shoulder and after about a minute I tried to turn the key and the car came back on. I was able to drive to don davis certified toyota parts and repair. After running a three hour diagnostic was reported to me that "nothing was wrong" with the car. The computer showed no signs of any type of glitch or malfunction. I returned home, only to find a report several days later about corollas suddenly stalling. *tr
While crossing large intersection @ 15-20 MPH car lost power and tried to stall, after a few seconds it cleared up, approx. 5 min. Latter while stopped at a red light, engine RPM dropped from idle ( 1000rpm) to 450 RPM with engine fluttering trying to stall, this lasted about 7-10 seconds then suddenly cleared up. Did not take car toyota as yet, trying to get more info from toyota about problem.
2003 - engine stalled; taken to dealership and indicated was computer. Computer was replaced due to being under warranty. 03/17/10 - coming home from work and within 1/4 to 1/2 mile of getting onto highway car stalls, check engine light comes on and would not accelerate above 25 miles per hour. Eventually engine stopped totally. Towed to nearest facility and upon running diagnostics assessed that it was the computer again. Attempting to resolve this w/ toyota as this is a second failure on the computer. No resolution to date.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. She stated that while driving at 5 MPH the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that ECM unit completely shut off and had a faulty chip in it. No repairs were made to the vehicle since there was no warranty. The was at the dealership when the complaint was filed. The failure and current mileages were 99000.
2005 corolla, 60,000 miles: check engine light came on. Car went into "safe" mode (idle speed) while doing 65mph. Toyota replaced throttle body and the next day it did the same thing. Toyota said the "new' throttle body they put in was defective. It's still at toyota waiting for another throttle body. This is a very dangerous situation. Pulling out into traffic you do not know if it is going to go into safe mode or not, and of course, going down highway 50-70 MPH there is a good chance of being rear-ended. This is not a safe situation.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact that the vehicle began to idle abnormally and was followed by a the check engine light illuminating. He took the vehicle to a dealer to have the fuel injector cleaned and the light went off. The light illuminated again and the dealer replaced the water pump. After a couple hundred miles, the light illuminated again so he took it back to the dealership. He did not have it inspected because he was being charged a diagnostic fee. He then went back to the dealer on 02/27/2010 and the vehicle was inspected. He was told that the electronic control module and fuel air sensor needed to be replaced. A follow-up inspection was scheduled for 03/02/2010. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 92,000. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
We have a 2005 toyota corolla. There are occasions when the brakes are applied at a stop sign that the engine revs to a very high RPM level. It is a very dangerous situation.
Check engine light -code p2716 - hard shifting - jerking when shifting.
My 2005 toyota corolla will stall or lose power at random times. It has the engine light on and reports codes p0171 & p2716. This has happened three times in the past 2 weeks. One time I was driving 60 MPH on the freeway and was almost hit from behind. Another time I was turning left at a intersection and just made it through but cars were honking and about hit me. Dealer informed me there is a tsb from toyota as it is a known issue and common problem. My car is out of the 8 yr or 80,000 mile warranty so it would be around $1000.00 to fix. Frustrated as this is a known issue which has serious safety concerns and I have to pay $1000 to fix their issue.
Engine stalling on 2005 toyota corolla - has occurred four times in last two months or so. Brought into dealership after first occurrence but they could not identify the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. While driving between 15-20 MPH the vehicle stalled without warning. After two minutes she was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer, nor has she contacted the manufacturer. The current mileage was 58,164. The failure mileage was approximately 57,800. Updated 01/05/10. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle stalled a second time. Updated 01/05/10.
I am contacting odi the federal safety agency about a problem with my toyota corolla 2005, regarding the replacement of the charcoal vapor canister. Back, in october 2007, my car's check engine light came on (this was when the mileage was around 41,200). By 'glen toyota nj' I came to know that the engine light was on, dew charcoal canister failure. Also I was told: because the warranty is expired after 36000 miles, the total repair around $480 was paid by me. My frustration is, that it broke after warranty, but s l I g h t l y over 36,000 miles. I think, that according to federal regulations in toughening car emission requirements, an emission control device should last longer than just two and a half years. Also I learned that USA government obligated all car manufacturers to extend warranty for exhaust system up to 80,000 miles. If you are in power, this is the right time to extend the warranty up to 80,000 for emission control system devices. Also because of a huge amount of complains, particularly for charcoal vapor canisters toyota manufacturer should pronounce a recall. *tr sincerely isaac
Toyota corolla air conditioning problems: A/C condenser has been damaged by rocks without proper protection. The issue has been known from technical service bulletin ac002-06.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the plastic headlight coverings were discolored, which caused poor visibility while driving at night. The manufacturer stated that the dealer could clean the headlights, which would make them thinner. The contact did not believe that would be effective. The failure mileage was 34,271. Updated 06/09/09 *bf the consumer stated the plastic headlight lens that covers the headlight was starting to discolor. The problem has progressed to the point that he has a difficult time seeing the road at night. Updated 06/10/09.*jb the consumer is concerned about the engine recall. The consumer was informed his vehicle was a part of the recall. He is concerned the engine may shut down before the recall is performed, due to limited parts. Also, the power steering hose, battery, and water pump was replaced. Updated evoq 09/22/10.
2005 toyota corolla did not pass emissions inspection. Car taken to lia toyota, northampton, ma. Dealer said car computer needed to be replaced but had to order part from toyota. So far it's been two weeks and the part may be delivered in another two weeks per toyota. Over 1600 of these computers are on backorder with no delivery date supplied. I will have to pay for another emissions inspection, could e stopped by police and have my insurance increased for six years. I feel this is a known defect and toyota is not really responding to me or other customers and because the pert (very expensive) cannot be supplied before 4/30 I am incurring additional expenses. It should not take a month to get a part. The dealership is waiting for 12 of these computers and is being shipped two and has 3 cars that don't even run.
The air conditioning condenser is mounted in front of the radiator and is not protected from road debris in any measure. Once hit by a small rock or similar item the condenser has to be replaced for about $600. A service bulletin issued by toyota advises installation of a deflector shield which comes with the replacement condenser from the dealer. Simple correction of this problem is installation of a deflector shield before the problem arises. Air conditioning is a possible hazard in hotter areas of our country as will as the condenser does not work when using defrost or defogging on the windshield which is a sight hazard. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
I got my car in 2005 and I has nothing but 30 thousand miles, when I got it ran well and still does. The air conditioning works for 20 minutes then turns off and turns back on and from what I hear im not the only one. When I say it turns off I mean it blows lukewarm. I think toyota needs to do a recall because this is ridiculous on a fairly new car!
I purchased car new and drive belt began squealing at 22,000 miles. It was under warranty so took in to have fixed and they only replaced the belt. Now at 45,000 doing it again. Toyota has bulletin to replace tensioner arm because they have had so many go bad. Tensioner arm is defective and causing belt to wear out prematurely. Please investigate. I have heard other corolla owners having the same exact issue w/their car. It's unfair that a part is defective and all car owners have to pay the $350 to have corrected. There wasn't an incident/accident but I thought you should know. Thank you.
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