2009 toyota corolla, manual 5 speed, while in 1st or 2nd gear, on a slight incline will move forward or backward. Toyota's solution was to apply the emergency brake. I'm appalled that my car while in gear can travel two parking spots and hit another car while I am not in the car. I would like to have in writing that toyota says that this is the way they designed their car.
2009 Toyota Corolla transmission complaints
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When parking on a slight incline in 2nd gear the car rolls backward.
Reference: odi number 1024 3336 cancel this complaint - dealer handled complaint 100% to my total satisfaction. Your gov.'t representative said to use this form to add further details or to cancel this complaint. Thank you. Jmv
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the clutch and brake pedals are so close together that his feet become tangled, and he loses control of the vehicle. The failure has occurred on august 15, 30, and september 15, 2008 while driving 40 MPH. He stated that the manufacturer needs to move the clutch pedal approximately 1 to 2 inches to the left away from the brake pedal in order to avoid depressing both pedals simultaneously. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The manufacturer will inspect the vehicle on september 25, 2008. The contact stated that manual transmission vehicles should have a shift pattern around the stick shift for correct shifting. He feels it is easy to miss fifth gear and shift into third gear by mistake. The failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 7,000.
Car parked on dry, level surface. Driver started car normally, put foot on brake, shifted into reverse to leave parking spot, eased onto the gas, and the car went forward. Stopped the car, double checked the gear shift was firmly in reverse, eased on gas again and, once again, car went forward. This forward lurch drug the bottom of the car over a concrete barrier. Car stopped to inspect damage. When car started again, everything functioned normally.
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