I was backing up out of a parking space, stopped and put car in drive position, and 2006 toyota corolla accelerated to a high speed, engine roared. I put my foot on brake immediately, shut off engine and pulled emergency brake. Lights on dashboard were lit, and I had no power steering. Car bolted forward and hit the back of a parked truck which stopped my vehicle. My daughter was in the passenger side and experienced this horrible event. I was bringing her home from an operation on her arm. Needless to say, we were both terrified. Had car towed to the toyota garage. The service manager said he couldn't touch the car due to protocol, and gave me the 800 # for toyota. That was on a monday and on friday I had to get my own rental car as I had not heard from toyota in regard to a rental car.
2006 Toyota Corolla body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration and caused the contact to crash into the proceeding vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the front fender was replaced; however, there was no part replaced for the acceleration failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 250 and the current mileage was 53,000. Updated 11/13/13*lj the consumer stated it took a total of four (4) trips to the dealer in order to repair the acceleration issue. The paint on the fender began to peel after being repainted due to the accident caused by the acceleration failure. Updated 11/18/2013
School bus drove across a four lane divided road and my daughter ran into the school bus, she applied the brakes and turned to the right and hit the bus. The air bag did not deploy. Injuries are soreness in shoulder and neck. Granddaughter age 3 was traumatized over the crash. School bus driver was ticketed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla equipped with goodyear all season tires. The contact stated while sitting idle with the brakes depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated resulting in a crash. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but was not examined for the cause of failure. Repairs were made to the body damage only. The failure continued to recur intermittently and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer approximately three times where an unknown service was performed on the throttle. The failure did not recur since the throttle repair. In addition, the contact stated that the tires were wearing prematurely. The dealer confirmed that the tires exhibited premature wear. The tires were replaced and the failure did not recur. The contact also stated there was an unusual increase in braking distance and in order to stop the vehicle, he would have to apply steady, repeated pressure on the brakes before they would engage. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 34,000.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) letter to toyota 02/24/10 I've had intermittent issues with my 2006 toyota corolla accelerating unexpectedly. My dealer said there's no problem, but after experiencing a life-threatening spinout on the highway last weekend (the 4th such incidence), I'm frightened to drive this car. It keeps getting banged up from these problems and my insurance rates are going sky-high. But more seriously, I drive 36,000+ miles per year, which means that my exposure to risk is greater than most drivers. What the hell am I supposed to do? Will you compensate my daughter if I die as a result of your parts failing when they are used as intended? I've contacted the national highway safety board and the indiana state police have recorded sunday night's incident. Ironically, I was coming back from chicago where I had helped my ex-wife to purchase a 2008 toyota corolla. I'm also worried about risks to her life, and my daughter's, but she trusts your reputation more than my advice. Thankfully for me, I had just had my brakes replaced and tires rotated by my local toyota dealer last week. Had that not happened, I would be dead today from the spinout off the highway on sunday, because without good brakes, I would have veered into oncoming traffic and not been able to pull the car away to the other side. I do not recall hitting anything. But strangely, now there are 2 dents on the driver's side rear of the car and the trunk fails to latch properly. It's as if the metal body of the car was pulled so fast that it bent. There are no posts or trees in the area that I could have hit, and I came back the next day in daylight to photograph the scene. I have no idea how the dents got on the car, strain? ** [xxx]
Consumer complaint: odi case number: 10224502 component: structure:body:trunk lid details: engine compartment hood was raised to check fluids.wind attempted to force the hood closed,distorting the point where the hood support rod enters the inside of the front right fender,and also creating a distortion on the hood finish. Went to village toyota in homosassa florida and was give a run around about it being a body shop problem and not under warranty. I might also add that the trunk lid is not secure in the upright position;it will close on its own approx 8 inches and has hit me and my wife about the face and head several times. Occurrences: 50 injuries: 2 fail date: 01/05/2008 deaths: 0 date added to datbase: 4/14/2008.
Engine compartment hood was raised to check fluids. Wind attempted to force the hood closed,distorting the point where the hood support rod enters the inside of the front right fender,and also creating a distortion on the hood finish. Went to village toyota in homosassa florida and was give a run around about it being a body shop problem and not under warranty. I might also add that the trunk lid is not secure in the upright position;it will close on its own approx 8 inches and has hit me and my wife about the face and head several times.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While unloading the trunk, the trunk lid suddenly dropped and struck the contact in the face. The contact was injured. She has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 14,000. Updated 05/19/08
Rust on body of 2006 corolla. Location by rear window edge. Found 3 days after purchase. Returned to dealer for repairs 3 times. Rust returned. Dealer would not give me any more receipts for repair and description of defect after the first visit. Car hesitates when starting mostly in cold weather. Sounds likie the starter is bad.
2006 corolla instrument panel has dark red pointers and a black background which makes it difficult to read on bright days. *ts *nm***nar***
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