2006 Toyota Corolla: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Feb 23, 2023 · Brakes, Electrical · NC

I purchased a Toyota three years ago, immediately I complained about the brakes scrubbing and squeaky sounds, the dealer denied anything was wrong with the brakes. After paying the last payment the other day, now the brake pedal is stiff as a board and takes alot of pressure to stop, which is a safety hazzard to all. Also there have been no warning lights come on notification of any problems. I've also noticed Electrical problems like the dash lights going off and on the clock works when it takes a notion.

Filed Apr 1, 2013 · Transmission, Wheels · 168,000 miles · MD

This happened on I-95 north in maryland between md-32 and md-175. At highway speed, the manual transmission of my 2006 toyota corolla came apart. The car immediately started making noise and began to shake. I lost control for a few seconds from the shaking and the feeling as if someone was pressing on the brake pedal. Once I gathered that something had failed (vs. A collision with a small object), I was able to supply extra gas and grip the wheel hard to prevent an accident. While making my way off the highway, the car squealed and grinded. I was only able to get into gear after several attempts at the two stop lights between the highway and the first parking lot I could find. I was fortunate. My research has shown that all four wheels have locked for others with this problem: http://www.change.org/petitions/unbearable-transmission-bearing.

Filed Nov 30, 2010 · Engine · 50,496 miles · NC

Prior to january 1, 2010 started hearing squealing noise coming from engine. At regular maintenance intervals brought to the attention of service departments and was told this was not unusual due to moisture build up on belts. Accepted explanation at toyota dealerships. Noise continued to get worse so took in again on january 17, 2010 - mileage @ 50,496. Tensioner assy. Was replaced (not under warranty) @ a cost of $368.18. A couple of days later the same noise returned. Continued to bring to the attention of service department at regular maintenance interval 3/27/10-mileage @53,192 and they could not duplicate the noise I was hearing. Noise continued and got worse - took back to dealership on 8/16/10-mileage @58,411, again they could not duplicate the noise? Noise continued every day - all the time. Took back to dealership on 11/26/10 - mileage @61,521. They replaced tensioner assembly @ no cost and was told my timing chain tensioner was leaking oil and the belt tensioner was leaking too? What the [xxx]? Service manager suggested I call 1‑800‑331‑4331 to file a complain, I did so on 11/29. Case #[xxx]. I was told the tensioner assembly (3 year/36,000miles) was not under warranty at the initial repair and the timing chain repair is not under warranty either (5 year/60,000 mile) which will cost me $173.00. My point here is that taking into consideration all the recalls for toyota vehicles -- toyota can't possibly hold the consumer to the warranties they have in place. It is apparent to me that the parts are defective and I don't feel I should have to pay anything for these repairs. As of today, I am still hearing the same noise when I crank my car from the tensioner assembly just replaced on 11/26. Toyota should reimburse me for all the defective parts/labor/and my personal time/mileage to get this repair done and the repair to the timing chain should be at no cost to me. There should be a recall on this too. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b

Filed Jun 3, 2010 · Engine · 15,800 miles · AR

Squeak from engine in 3/4/08 with 15,800 miles. I can only hear out of one ear so this squeak was only evident when I was next to a building (drive thru at bank). Not screaming like fan belts tend to do. Toyota said "belt glazed over causing belt to slip at pulleys, replaced belt, noise no longer present at this time." now at 33,359 the ECM had to be fixed and they said "the drive belt tensioner and drive belt need to be replaced costing over $400." the same belt that was replace a little over 15,000 miles before. I did not have them do the work but it will have to be fixed because if the belt breaks then the car is dead, much like the ECM problem (which was a large pain in the...). There will be an incident if I don't get it fixed. And again I cannot hear a squeak unless a really listen or again I pull up to a building.

Filed Mar 30, 2010 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · 00

Toyota corolla 2006 had transmission replaced at 55000km was grinding gear wile I was up shifting an also down shifting all other gears were fine now the rebuild transmission that toyota put in the car is now at 65000km and I am having the same problem

Filed Feb 10, 2010 · Brakes · 43,635 miles · MD · crash

The following description is from a narrative written within 3 hours after the accident. Around 5:30pm on 12/10/2008 I was driving home around 2-3 miles per hour due to traffic congestion. The sky was dark and it was lightly raining. The temperature was around 60-65 degrees fahrenheit, so ice was not present on the road. The large semi truck directly ahead of me slowed down to a stop, so I attempted to brake. My brakes did not seem to have an effect, so I pushed on the brakes harder. The brakes still had no effect. I immediately shifted the car into the 'park' gear and applied the emergency brake. Neither the shifting the gears nor the emergency brake had any effect on the car's motion, my car kept moving forward. I eventually stopped when I smashed into the back of the truck, which caused about $5k of front end damage for my car and no apparent damage to the truck. The time between when I noticed the car was not stopping to when my car hit the truck was around 2-3 seconds. After thinking about these events afterward, I didn't remember hearing the transmission grind due to the fact the car was in the 'park', but continued to move forward. After the collision, the truck ahead of me left as if nothing had happened. My car stayed stationary now that its momentum was lost. I shifted the car back into 'drive' and slowly drove home (around 20-25 MPH). The brakes worked like normal and I didn't hear any noise when I applied the brakes. I took the car into the dealership on 01/10/2009. The mechanic inspected the car and found the brakes were in 'normal working condition'. The mechanic hypothesized that the cause for the brake failure was either the brake fluid overheated or driver error. However, there was no evidence to support either hypothesis. No repair was recommended and no parts were replaced. I am confident I depressed the brakes and not the accelerator, so I suspect there might be some other problem with my brakes. The brakes have not failed since this incident.

Filed Mar 14, 2007 · Brakes, Electrical · 15,378 miles · GA

I purchased a 2006 toyota corolla ce on 06-26-06. On 02-05-07 vehicle would not start. After several attempts it still didn't start. I called the local toyota dealership and he told me to get a jump off because it was the battery due to the cold weather. I got a jump off and it still would start. I called the dealership back and he told me to call a tow truck. I did that and it was towed to the dealership. We needed all keys to see if it was the keys and it wasn't. He thought it was bad gas and it wasn't. Then he said it was the computer. The computer was replaced and I still have trouble cranking it now. I would turn the key and it wouldn't do anything. After several attempts, it would crank. Before this incidence, in july 2006, not even a month after getting the vehicle, my brakes started squealing and they still do now. The rotor was defective and replaced. Each time I take it for servicing, I'm told there's nothing wrong with the brakes. I filed a complaint with toyota customer relations with no response. Now I've filed a complaint with the national center for dispute settlement.