2000 Toyota Corolla

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES UNTIL THEY SMOKED, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS SO SCARED I WAS AFRAID TO TRY AND TURN AROUND TO GET TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC SO I CONTINUED HOME WHICH IS A STRAIGHT LINE AND RIDING THE BRAKES THE ENTIRE WAY APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES, GOT INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AT WHICH TIME THE CAR CONTINUED TO SURGE. I SHUT THE KEY OFF AND SAT THERE TRYING TO COMPOSE MYSELF. I HAVE HAD IT AT MY LOCAL MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND HASN'T SINCE 2/11/10. MY CAR IS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. *TR

WE OWN A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA CE. THE CAR WAS FUNCTIONING FINE MOST OF THE TIME HOWEVER IT SOMETIMES SHUTS DOWN ITS ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WITH OR WITHOUT MUCH NOTICE. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE APPEARS TO BE JERKING OFF BEFORE IT STARTS TO DIE DOWN, BUT IT'S NOT ALWAYS THE CASE. WE HAVE ASKED SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT THE PROBLEM (AND HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS) BUT NO ONE CAN GIVE A DEFINITE ANSWER FOR THE PROBLEMS. ONE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE COMPUTER, AND THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO ABOUT IT BUT TO REPLACE THE WHOLE COMPUTER. WE HAVE NOT YET INVOLVED IN ANY CRASHES OR ACCIDENTS (YET) BECAUSE WE ONLY USE THE CAR LOCALLY SINCE WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM. USUALLY WE STAY AT THE SLOWER LANE AND IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER WHEN THE ENGINE DIES DOWN. IT HAPPENS LIKE ONCE A MONTH OR SO. ANY IDEA HOW TO GET TOYOTA RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 9, 2009 WHEN HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES CONTINUOUSLY TWO DAYS LATER ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE AVOID A CRASH; HOWEVER, HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132060.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT CRASH BUT THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH HAS OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONTACT ALSO HAS CONCERNS THAT HE COULD SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES IF A CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE WINDOW DEVICES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

I HAVE 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA LE WHICH I BOUGHT IN YEAR 2000. SINCE, PAST 5 YEARS I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE (BACK OF DRIVER SIDE) TO GO UP AND DOWN. I THOUGHT IT WAS A MOTOR PROBLEM BUT FEW DAYS AGO MY FRIEND HAD ALSO THE SAME PROBLEM. HE ALSO BOUGHT THE SAME YEAR COROLLA WITH ME DURING SAME TIME. HE HAD GOT FIXED MOTOR, BUT STILL HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANY DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THIS MAKE, AND MODEL OF 2000 TOYOTA. BECAUSE OF THAT SOMETIMES, MY WINDOWS REMAINED OPEN AND WHEN IT RAINED IT HAS RUINED INTERNAL PARTS. *TR

THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ON MY TOYOTA COROLLA LE WAS ON BEFORE I PURCHASED IT ON MARCH 26, 2009. THE DEALER GUARANTEED THAT ONCE IT WENT THROUGH THE INSPECTION, THEY WOULD RESOLVE ANY ISSUE REGARDING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. ONCE THEY SAID THE CAR PASSED THE INSPECTION, I PICKED UP THE CAR WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT OFF AND THAT SAME NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, IT WENT BACK ON. SINCE THAT DAY, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS SUCH AS TURNING OFF COMPLETELY SEVERAL TIMES, A SHAKING ENGINE WHICH CAUSES A RATTLING NOISE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON TILL THIS DAY. ALSO, I MISSED SEVERAL DAYS OF WORK ON ACCOUNT OF THE CAR NOT STARTING-I EVEN HAD TO BOOST THE CAR FOR THE BATTERY TO TURN ON. FOR THREE MONTHS NOW, I HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS OF HOURS AT THEIR MECHANICS TRYING TO FIX THESE ISSUES. THEY HAVE ONLY JUST CHANGED THE OIL TWO TIMES ON THE CAR, DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK AND -TO THEM- FOUND NOTHING. FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS THE ROUTERS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. AFTER I REPLACED THEM, THE PROBLEM WAS STILL ON GOING AND THEY HAVE YET TO FIX THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR THE PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE HAS GIVEN ME. NOT ONLY DO THEY INSPECT THE CAR AT THEIR OWN DEALER BUT ALSO CONTINUE TO NAME THINGS THAT COULD BE WRONG WITH THE CAR THAT AREN'T THE PROBLEM. FOR THE PRICE OF THE CAR, IT IS NOT WORTH IT AT ALL. I HAVE A 2 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN A VEHICLE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING. I AM SENDING A COMPLAINT SO I CAN EITHER GET THE CAR TRADED IN FOR ANOTHER ONE, OR GET MY MONEY BACK. *TR

TRAVELING ON A LOCAL HWY AND A VEHICLE, TWO CARS IN FRONT, MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME TO LOCK DOWN THEIR BRAKES THUS CAUSING ME TO STOP ABRUPTLY. MY BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED MY WHEELS DOWN CAUSING ME TO SLIDE INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT DID NOT KEEP ME FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING INJURIES TO MY HEAD, NECK AND BODY INJURIES FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM ALSO PREGNANT. WELLNESS FOLLOWUPS ARE BEING CONDUCTED. I MA TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO ACCESS DAMAGES AND FIND OUT WHY THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAG FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES. *TR