I filed a complaint, odi number 10313597 to bring attention to a potentially hazardous condition with my 2006 toyota corolla. As stated in the original complaint, my vehicles ecu (engine computer) failed while in traffic 2 times on this vehicle. I was pleased to find out that a recall for this issue was initiated for my model year corolla. Called toyota for more information about the recall and they said that my VIN number vehicle was not affected by the recall. I tried to explain to the operator that my vehicle's ecu had failed twice and had been replaced by a dealership. She could not give me a reason why my vehicle was not part of the recall. Called dealer to find out if the last ecu was an updated one that would not fail and the parts guy thought it was.I am filing this complaint to see if the recall can be expanded to include my vehicle so if the current computer does fail, that I can get it replaced under the recall. When these computers fail the vehicle's engine dies and is hard to restart. This can happen at anytime, driving in traffic, pulling out into traffic and this can been very dangerous.
2006 Toyota Corolla engine complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla le. The vehicle began to stall intermittently after it was started. The contact stated that the failure occurred four times. When the failure occurred he stated that there were no prior warnings. The failure was not diagnosed by the dealer. While driving approximately 55 MPH with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle shifted gears "like a rocket". He noticed that the check engine light was on and the vehicle began to shifted with extreme resistance. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the failure. The dealer performed a diagnostic test and replaced the ECM on september 17, 2009. He referenced recall 10v384000, engine and engine cooling and was advised by the manufacturer and the dealer that his vehicle was not part of the recall. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 64,002.
Taking action of toyota regarding safety recall is conducted very slowly. I had got the recall notice from toyota around september 2010 in this letter notified that toyota will send the second recall notice when the replacement part is ready. Toyota will begin mailing the second owner letter in late november 2010. I had called and stopped by at toyota (central florida toyota) so many times for asking about this problem and when can I get the vehicle fixed. All the service advisors at this toyota dealer said the same answers, you have to wait for the second letter from toyota and you can drive the car regularly if you dont have any problem as described. I have to wait approximately 4 months for the second letter from toyota. On the 4th of january 2011, my car had got a problem. At the meantime, my wife drove the car and my daughter, 9 years old was on broad. The engine was stopped while the car was being driven. Fortunately, there were no cars follow us and we were not on the freeway. My car was towed to central florida toyota dealer for getting fixed and the engine control module (ECM) was replaced. We are not sure whether this problem will be occurred again. It is very dangerous, therefore, the safety recall remedy conducted by toyota should be implemented more efficiently and faster than they do right now.
This is to report an accident I was involved in on thursday september 30, 2010 in the morning around 4:30am, in baltimore, maryland, on interstate I-95 northbound, close to exit 80, with my 2006 toyota corolla. My car was recalled back in late august 2010 and I took it to the dealer as soon as I received the notification. After inspecting the engine, the dealer confirmed that a computer in the engine was defective. However, they could not replace the missing part at the time but indicated that I will receive notice in the mail for when I could bring the car back. That thursday morning it was raining and I was driving around 50 miles/hour when I noticed that the speed needle went completely to the end of the speedometer and came back. It did this twice before suddenly accelerating and sending the car off the road. My car hit a tree from the back passenger side before stopping. The airbag deployed and I incurred several bodily injuries around the neck, chest, right shoulder, right hip and back. I was taken to the er right after the accident and back again yesterday monday october 4, 2010 because I could not move. My car is still in a towing lot but my insurance will move it to a collision center in the coming days. I believe it might be important to investigate this crash but I am not sure who to connect with directly and hope you can advise. My direct line is [xxx]. Thank you in advance for your assistance. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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
In august 2010, I learned about corolla recall. Therefore I called elk grove toyota(916‑405‑8000) to make an appointment but was informed to wait until I receive a notice from toyota motors USA. Because I did not receive a letter from toyota, I have emailed them on october 19, 2010 requesting the recall letter. Toyota motors replied stating my corolla engine control module was replaced on march 13, 2008. I do remember towing my car to elk grove toyota on march 13, 2008 because the engine will not start. I was told the engine needed new parts and because of warranty there will be no cost to me. My concern is: 1. According to the recall announcement made by the media stated that this defect could have been a serious matter because the vehicle could stop while driving. I was lucky because I was in a parking lot. 2. Why did toyota take so long to announce this engine problem.?if my engine problem was similar to this recall, why did they take 2 years and 5 months to announce the recall? I know toyota has been penalized for their slow decision to recall the acceleration problem. But it seems that they continue to have problem making recall decision to ensure public safety. Toyota has become too big too fast as stated in the media. I hope they will seriously consider consumer safety rather than their profit by becoming the largest auto manufacture in the world.
2006 toyota le - a few months back we had a stall out that we took in to toyota dealer tricounty toyota, limerick, pa and they said it was caused by computer module. Now we have a check engine lite on that we have to take in. With the acceleration problems asked for the brake override system which they would not put in as it was not a problem they said is this car on the recall list for the fuel pump and brake problems? I do not see it listed anywhere, and emailed to toyota about this tonite.
2006 toyota corolla air conditioner stopped blowing at 51,000 miles. After reviewing several posts on auto repair sites it appears as though the air conditioner stops working on 2006 models between 48,000 and 55,000 miles some issues have been condenser and others are the blower and/or relay.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled with no lights illuminating on the instrument panel. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to side of the road. The vehicle was turned back on and taken to the dealer where it stalled four times. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the ECM needed to be replaced which was replaced under warranty. The vehicle once again stalled and the dealer could not duplicate the problem. There have been no additional repairs. The failure mileage was 53000 and the current mileage was 72000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While driving out of the driveway at approximately 5 MPH the vehicle completely shut off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they replaced the main control module and they calibrated it per the warranty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance a couple weeks prior to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed. The failure mileage was 13,410.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While traveling 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled within seconds. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the ECM was replaced. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact was braking for a traffic stop when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to immediately restart the vehicle as it operated as normal. The contact continued driving 70 MPH as the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled a second time. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the computer engine module was replaced. The failure did not recur. The failure and current mileage was 104,296.
I heard on the radio that you have had over 1,000 complaints about the 2005-06 toyota corollas with regard to engine control modules (ecms) and possible stalls. My 2006 corolla started to stutter when I accelerated from 45 to 55 MPH. I could tell that one of the spark plugs was misfiring and I was afraid the engine was going to stall in heavy traffic. The engine did not stall, but the check engine light came on. I searched the internet and found that toyota had a bad batch of ecms in 2005-2006 , but did not to recall them. Instead, they waited to see which units actually failed before replacing the defective ecms. When I took the car to the dealership, I told the service writer that it appeared to be a defective ECM. He told me I was mistaken about the ECM and that it had nothing to do with the spark plug misfiring. After they checked the car, I was told that a plug had fouled out. I was charged over $500 to replace all of the plugs and the ignition coil, not just the one fouled plug . I was also charged $120 to clean what I was told would be the fouled fuel injector, but it was listed as 'intake cleaning service.' I picked up the car and didn't get 2 miles from the shop before the check engine light came on again. On the second trip to shop they reset the light and said that they couldn't duplicate the condition again. So I took the car and drove it home. The next day on the way to work, the light came on again. On the third trip to the shop, they finally admitted the ECM had to be replaced. The ECM was free, but I am still out over $620 in repairs for damage caused by a defective ECM. My plugs had only 70,000 miles (mostly highway) on them and should have lasted until 120,000 miles. On top of the repairs, I wasted a lot of gas. Now that the ECM was replaced, I am getting 2 more miles per gallon.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated when initially starting the vehicle in temperatures less than 70 degrees, the vehicle would stall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however he was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The current and failure mileage was approximately 43,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall intermittently without warning. The contact would have to wait 20-30 minutes before the vehicle would restart. The made several repairs to the vehicle and replaced several parts but to no avail. The failure persisted and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the computer wa reprogrammed. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
We bought a 2006 certified corolla le on june 19, 2010 from a dealership in northern virginia. On august 18, 2010 my daughter was driving the car and while at stop light earlier that day her car hesitated and didn't want to move. That evening around 8:30 pm as she was driving her car, the road curved slightly to the right but she was not able to turn the wheel or depress the brakes. She crossed the on coming lane and the car was totaled. She was able to walk away from this with only hundreds of small cuts from glass. The initial thought was that she had hydroplaned but after further talking to my daughter she said that she tried to turn the steering wheel to follow the road but she couldn't because it was too hard and the brakes would not depress either. I had my mechanic go to the yard where the car was stored and read the computer and this is what he found: check engine light find p0430 evap system pressure sensor high input and in the history he found 2 codes: the same p0430 and b2799 engine immobilizer system fault. So as it seems now the car did shut off and she was not able to control the steering or brakes due to not having power. I have read that this is not the first report of this happening. Something should be done before someone gets hurt really bad or there is a fatal accident. I would like to know if being a certified car, should this have been detected before the car was sold? Also, is the computer read before the car is sold to see if there has been or is a problem? If it is not read, then maybe it should be a new policy for the dealerships.
I have a 2006 corolla sport with 52,000 miles on it. Yesterday in my way home it stalled in the middle of the traffic. The car was towed to the nearest dealership. The service manager called me today stating that the computer or ECM had to be replaced. According to the federal safety agency action number : pe09054 the federal safety agency recall campaign number : n/a make / models : model/build years: toyota / corolla 2006 toyota / corolla matrix 2006 wondering how many owners of this type of vehicle had same problems, yet toyota has not issue a recall to fix these issues. Serious accidents could happen if these issues are not addressed in timely manner.
I have a 2006 toyota corolla that started exhibiting violent shaking while driving. Shortly after then check engine light came on. I took it to my local autozone for a diagnostics scan and it returned code "p2716 - pressure control solenoid". I discovered that toyota currently has a tsb on this issue (tc015-07) but not an official recall. Even though no accident occurred in this case, this is a serious safety issue as the shaking slowed the car down and could have caused an accident had it had been on the highway. Other people have reported the car completely shutting of.
I had an engine light come on and the car would run rough and the A/C would not run. Then the car would run okay and the A/C would be working. I took it to a toyota dealership and they said I need a new evap canister and new A/C compressor . This was put on and I brought the car home. The A/C worked too well..when the fan and heater were on the A/C kept right on running. I took it back and they replaced the control air, computer and still not working. Then they put another new computer on it and not working. Then they pulled the dash and checked the wiring..nothing. Then they did rewiring work, then they did circuit work and the A/C still does not work. I waited for two weeks for them to tell me when an eng will come look at the car.they had the car 6 out of 7 weeks and I finally brought the car home and it is sitting in the yard..car is running but I still have no A/C and I am still waiting for a call from the dealership. No one has ever called to tell me anything at all about the car...I have had to call them . I looked in the computer to find that toyota had a problem with their 2006 corolla A/C but never recalled. But I can't get anyone at the dealership to tell me anything at all about this.
I was driving my 2006 toyota corolla s on the freeway today, and suddenly, without warning, the engine shut down. I had no power steering or ABS brakes, and no control of the car. After having it towed to the dealership, I found out that 2005-2009 toyota corollas have a huge issue with the engine control module, and that upwards of 5 cars a month come into the dealership with this same complaint. I find it ridiculous that every review I've read mentions that this car has this problem with the ECM, but that nothing has been done about it yet. On top of the reviews, there have been news reports about how toyota is aware of this problem, and says that this problem does not pose an unreasonable risk to safety.
2006 toyota corolla with 1zz-fe engine, less then 25,000 miles, has stalled at a stop sign/stop light when engine was warm. This has happened 3 times in the previous two months. The car has always re-started, but it is very unnerving, and I am worried about a more serious failure.
2006 toyota corolla. Consumer states failed engine control module *tgw at 86,000 the transmission stopped shifting properly. When going uphill on a steep incline, the transmission would downshift as usual to climb the hill. However, after reaching the crest and starting downhill, the transmission would not shift again to the proper gear. The engine would race and finally a proper shift would occur. Then at 86,870 miles, the transmission would not shift from 1st to 2nd gear and it would suddenly shift with a strong jerk. The warning light illuminated on the dash which stated to seek service. The technician ran a diagnostic test and found that the engine control module was defective and needed to be replaced. Toyota informed the consumer they would not reimburse him because, the repair was not performed at a toyota dealership.
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.
With no warning, car stalled in middle of road, restarted moments later with no power, not revving over 2000 rpms. 15- 20 min later will run for short time, 3- 10 miles, but then stalls again. The engine gives no warning it's about to stall. Leading up to this series of events was no warning at all. Scanned obdii code p0607 came up.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While driving at 40 MPH, the engine stalled and turned off completely. After sitting in the idle position for 40 minutes, the vehicle finally restarted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the failure could not be duplicated. The current and failure mileages were approximately 26,000. Updated 11/03/10. *lj updated 11/19/10. *lj the dealer stated the cause of the engine failure was due to a bad battery. Updated 11/24/10
On april 23,2010, our 2006 toyota corolla shut itself off without warning while we were driving. We only had a few seconds to pull off the road before it coasted to a stop. The car was doing fine before this incident, and we had no idea anything was wrong. On april 27, the engine computer was replaced at a toyota dealer. The parts salesman and the service receptionist told me that the computers chronically fail in these cars and they keep all possible types in stock to replace them.
Driving @ 60mph when the engine and all electrical components completely shut off. I had no power steering and due to no power assist brakes the car was more difficult to stop. It is extremely dangerous to be driving along and have that happen. I was fortunate to be on a country road with no other traffic. Had I been on a busy interstate at 70mph it could have been very problematic. Toyota has said that the ECM needs replaced and that the engine cut off on them as well when they tried it. It did restart the following day but I was too afraid to drive it again and had it towed to the dealer!
Unintended acceleration. Slowed to a near stop at a red arrow. The car started to creep into the intersection, pushed harder on the brakes and it did not stop the car. The engine rpms increased. Shifted into n, went to r for a second then back to n. Rpms decreased and then the car appeared ok. Look at the floor mat and it did not appear to be out of place. First time was today. No repairs yet.
2006 toyota corolla stalling and/or stopping unexpectedly. Check engine light comes on. Car sometime operates at about 20% power.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While the contact was driving approximately 30 MPH the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road, and towed to an authorized dealer. The failure was contributed to the engine software. The vehicle was repaired under the service warranty. The failure and current mileage were 26,000.
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