2008 Toyota Corolla: check engine light

Filed Sep 9, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · NM

Engine light stays on

Filed Sep 11, 2018 · Transmission · 123,000 miles · TX

When the car is first started in is reved up at 2000rpm. When driving 40mph & up or from third to fourth gear the rpms reve up to 3000rpm before shifting. Car also feels like hard shifting from first to second, lags when taking a turn and pressing gas at same time. Check engine light has now came on p0741. Feels like pushing the max when trying to get fast speeds. Also feels like when slowing down that the transmission is still in high gear and rmps are high. When stopped and foot on the brake the transmission still feels like it's trying to go forward. As driving on highway at 70 MPH the transmission surges loses power at high speeds. I have been told the the torque converter solenoid is not operating correctly on the transmission which is causing these issues. This is also the same issue we have with our 2005 toyota corolla, same code same problems. This is a defective that seems to be the issue in corolla automatic transmission.

Filed Feb 17, 2017 · Engine · 82,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. While pulling into a parking lot, the vehicle shook violently and stalled. The check engine indicator illuminated. The contact waited a minute and was able to continue driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the spark plug failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

Filed Jan 3, 2017 · Engine · 122,000 miles · KY

Omission possible engine light on

Filed Dec 29, 2016 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · MI

I was driving at 65 miles an hour, the check engine light came on, and I lost power. I hit the accelerator and nothing happened. Luckily I was able to get off of road safely. After restarting the car, it shifted harshly into first and would not let me accelerate past 25.

Filed Oct 27, 2016 · Engine, Seat belts · CA

I purchased my car as the first owner in 2008 paid cash. Within a few years an engine light came on and they said it was the transmission. I kept up with all maintenance. I had purchased an extended warranty of which was still valid and because the dealership could not find what was exactly wrong - my warranty would not cover no replace and I was charged over $1500. I took this to bueru of automotive and they ruled in my favor so now I will be suing your company for monies owed on top of other things due to the company not being willing to give me my money back or fixing my vehicle. I have been a loyal driver of toyota vehicles forever and a transmission should never go out in first 5 years - my car is still on the road but does not go backward - so there is something obviously wrong with this model amongst other things. The dealership manage to break my hood and the stick of which you put your car into drive with. I don't know if it is just clovis toyota or what - but I am truly disappointed as to you how your company has handled my situation. Not only has your company robbed my family of a christmas, hard earned money as a single parent but also put us in danger. My air bags are bad as well and I never received notification and when I put my VIN in way back when- it said nothing was wrong. Ridiculous. My car is just a mess and unfortunately - I love my car. It has been most faithful and god is good to me and my family - but your company has not!

Filed Sep 15, 2016 · Engine · CA

We got the recall notices for our two 2008 corollas.. For the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v384000.. Then we got the other letter saying that we can go and get our cars serviced. We did and there they told us that both our cars werent affected by the recall. Yet while we where waiting to be called up one of the mechanics told me that both our cars needed to get whatever they where going to do to them done.. Ever since then we have had our check engine light on, for both cars.. We have spent a large amount of money trying to pass smog checks in california... Are there any I dont know records of what circuit boards had that problem? I want for my mechanic to check if indeed the board we have on our cars wasnt a part of the recall or if we got screwed... Do the boards have serial numbers and is it know what serial numbers needed the recalls. The toyota people didnt even open the hood of the car... We waited a couple hours to finally get called up and then they had the car two minutes and told us our car was good. Though it wasnt, it had all the symptoms of the recall.. I would like to know also what it is they said about the recall on ouyr cars.. Did they say they fixed them or what. That would be interesting to me.. Now unfortunately the kept the recall notices.. So I dont have any of those.. Ever since that recall its been an uphill battle wit this car.

Filed Oct 9, 2015 · Fuel system · 64,758 miles · MO

I smell gas and the check engine light comes on the car cuts out then acts like it goes into a low gear. This happens when driving. So far nothing major has happened but who knows when it could change. This started over a year ago. We had it checked and it showed 5 codes which indicated the charcoal fuel filter canister was bad. We was told the cost of the part would be $300.00 and was told by the dealer they have had a lot of these problems with it and have replaced a lot if them at the owners expense which is between $300-$500 with labor cost. Toyota had recalled this part up to 2006 but not beyond. We have checked into this and there have been thousands of people having the same problem. We have contacted toyota corp and have a case # 1405291178. We contacted them today again and was told they are not going to do anything about this problem and would have to just live with it. We feel this isn't right. We are senior citizens and on a fixed income. We can't afford this. Toyota should recall this part but we can't get anything done. We are very upset that toyota will not take care of their vehicles.

Filed Oct 5, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 133,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the engine warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission was overheating. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.

Filed Jul 7, 2015 · Engine · 64,100 miles · NV

The engine light went on and black smoke was coming out and I went from 70 miles down to 40 miles an hour . Then it would not start had to be towed home. Was told the engine was gone. Had the engine replaced. 5-18-2015

Filed Oct 21, 2014 · Engine · 65,000 miles · CA

During driving in freeway, the engine light came up and then shut down the engine. During trips to toyota dealership they were unable to discover the problem or duplicate it in first occasion. However after returning of the car and insisting of the problem, with repetition of the problem, toyota replaced the electronic control module. This should have been resolved through previous recall but it may have not been fully addressed. The issue was potentially ECM internal fuse was shutting down the electronic control module causing the car to stop. I do not know if this affects the braking due to stopping the car. At all the occasion this happened to me the car shut down and came to stop. After the restart of the car, the problem stays hidden for a while but comes back again. The issue is discovery of the problem is almost impossible unless detailed work and evaluation has been done. Toyota agreed with the defect and replaced ECM without any charges for may car.

Filed Jun 29, 2014 · Engine · 104,404 miles · MD

The engine light is on and when check there is problem with catalytic converter.