VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS A POOR DESIGN IN GEAR SHIFT WHICH ALLOWS DRIVER TO JUMP GEARS, SUCH AS SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 2ND DURNING A DOWNSHIFTING. THIS DESIGN DID NOT HAVE A CATCH WHICH COULD PREVENT TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLE FROM FAILING DUE TO STRESS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS W…
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VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS A POOR DESIGN IN GEAR SHIFT WHICH ALLOWS DRIVER TO JUMP GEARS, SUCH AS SHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 2ND DURNING A DOWNSHIFTING. THIS DESIGN DID NOT HAVE A CATCH WHICH COULD PREVENT TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLE FROM FAILING DUE TO STRESS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #890108
Mileage unknown · May 17, 2001
Power Train
WHILE CHANGING GEARS NOTICED GRINDING NOISE. DEALER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. A TECHNICIAN CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUIDS. WHILE TRAVELING HOME AND WHEN SHIFTING TO 5TH GEAR NOTICED A NOISE. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHIF GEAR TRAVELED TO LEFT WHEN VEHICLE HIT 3RD GEAR, CAUSING FRONT TIRES TO LOCK UP . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. …
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WHILE CHANGING GEARS NOTICED GRINDING NOISE. DEALER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. A TECHNICIAN CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUIDS. WHILE TRAVELING HOME AND WHEN SHIFTING TO 5TH GEAR NOTICED A NOISE. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHIF GEAR TRAVELED TO LEFT WHEN VEHICLE HIT 3RD GEAR, CAUSING FRONT TIRES TO LOCK UP . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #888515
Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2001
Power Train
DRIVE AXLES MAKE CRACKING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND APPLYING THE BRAKE. DEALER CLAIMS THEY DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISES. ENGINE MAKE KNOCKING SOUNDS AT IDLE SPEED. DEALER REPLACE BELT TENSIONER. A WEEK LATER, A SQUEAKING NOISE APPEARS FROM THE DRIVE BELT AREA. WHEN MAKING TURNS, A GRINDING NOISE OCCURS IN THE WHEELS AREA. AGAIN…
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DRIVE AXLES MAKE CRACKING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND APPLYING THE BRAKE. DEALER CLAIMS THEY DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISES. ENGINE MAKE KNOCKING SOUNDS AT IDLE SPEED. DEALER REPLACE BELT TENSIONER. A WEEK LATER, A SQUEAKING NOISE APPEARS FROM THE DRIVE BELT AREA. WHEN MAKING TURNS, A GRINDING NOISE OCCURS IN THE WHEELS AREA. AGAIN, DEALER CLAIMED THEY DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISE.
NHTSA ODI #741580
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2001
Power Train
WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD AND THE CAR IS STARTED IN NEUTRAL, THE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE FORWARD BY ITSELF WHEN THE CLUTCH IT LET OUT. TOYOTA DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL IN COLD WEATHER, BUT IT IS NOT SAFE AT ALL! *AK
NHTSA ODI #739293
Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 2000
Power Train
THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE A LOCKOUT ON THE GEAR SHIFT, THE CAR EASILY SHIFTS FROM 5TH TO 2ND, WHEN THIS OCCURS THE SLOWS FROM 70 MPH TO 35 IN JUST A FEW SECONDS, THIS COULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. NLM
NHTSA ODI #558414
Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR AND IT SHIFTED TO 2ND INSTEAD. AS A RESULT OF THAT PROBLEM HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. TOYOTA TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
NHTSA ODI #876820
Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 2000
Power Train
WHILE SHIFTING GEAR FOR EXAMPLE FROM 3RD GEAR TO 4TH GEAR, CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SWITCH INTO 2ND GEAR WHICH MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT HARD, AND CAUSE A CRASH. *AK WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTS FROM 3RD TO 2ND, THE SPEED CHANGES FROM 70 TO VIRTUAL STOP IMMEDIATLEY. *YH
NHTSA ODI #873410
Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2000
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
TRANSMISSION IS TOO EASY TO SHIFT INTO WRONG GEARS. SAME FOUR VALVES HAVE BEEN BENT TWICE, ONCE AS A RESULT OF CLUTCH STICKING TO FLOOR CAUSING A MIS-SHIFT. CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF USE CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN ABRUPTLY.
NHTSA ODI #729078
Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 2000
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
THE TRANSMISSION IS TOO EASY TO SHIFT FROM 5TH INTO 2ND AND I ALMOST BLEW THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY TOYOTA BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, EVERY 2000 CELICA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CRUISE CONTROL SLOWS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING UP TO 20MPH. WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED TO IND…
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THE TRANSMISSION IS TOO EASY TO SHIFT FROM 5TH INTO 2ND AND I ALMOST BLEW THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY TOYOTA BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, EVERY 2000 CELICA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CRUISE CONTROL SLOWS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING UP TO 20MPH. WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED TO INDICATE DECELERATION OF THE CAR AN ACCIDENT COULD EASILY HAPPEN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #725091
Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2000
Power Train
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE AFTER HOURS OF DRIVING. *AK
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP (DRL) WILL BE MODIFIED TO MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR, WHICH WILL DECREASE THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE DRL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE RECESS RETAINS A RUBBER SEAL RING, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE END OF THE CYLINDER BODY, AND MAY BE CORRODED DUE TO AN IMPROPER WASHING PROCESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THIS CONDITION, BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK FROM THE SEAL, OR A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR MAY ENTER THE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE OF VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
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NHTSA investigations
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DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.
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