Toyota Corolla electrical problems

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V689000 (VISIBILITY). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/12/17 LJ

THE FIRST THING I NOTICED WAS AT LEAST TWO WEEKS AGO WHEN I COULDN'T ADJUST THE RADIO VOLUME WHILE DRIVING, THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS A SAFETY FEATURE THAT WOULDN'T ALLOW YOU TO DO SO IF DRIVING. TODAY WE HOPPED IN THE CAR TO DO A QUICK ERRAND AND NOTICED THE RADIO HAD NO DISPLAY ON IT. WHILE FRIEND WAS IN THE STORE TRIED TURNING THE RADIO OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, THEN TRIED TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN FINALLY TRIED PUSHING EVERY BUTTON THAT WAS RELATED TO THE RADIO. THE FIRST BUTTON WOULD TURN THE RADIO OFF THE NEXT WOULD TURN IT BACK ON AND SO ON AND SO FORTH AND THAT IS ALL THEY WOULD DO. CAME HOME AND RESEARCHED THIS TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH LATE MODEL COROLLAS. THE FRIGHTENING THING ISN'T THAT IT ISN'T FIXABLE BUT RATHER THAT IT RECURS WITHIN ABOUT 2 YEARS TIME FROM THE FIRST TIME AND MINE IS 6 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE HAD IT 1 MONTH. IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE MORE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SEEM TO GET INVOLVED THE OLDER THE CAR IS. I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER USED CAR SO SOON ON WHAT I MAKE. I HOPE SOMEONE LOOKS INTO THIS SO THESE CARS AREN'T FLOODING THE RESALE MARKET. THE VEHICLE WAS BOTH STATIONARY AND MOVING AND IT WAS AT NIGHT SO THE LIGHTS WERE ON. I LIVE IN MN AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 38 DEGREES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE BATTERY DIED. WHEN THE BATTERY WAS JUMPSTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,843.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 841. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ERROR MESSAGES READ CHARGING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND OIL PRESSURE LOW, ALONG WITH A MESSAGE THAT READ CONSULT OWNERS MANUAL AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. UPDATED 03/13/17.*JB

SAFETY ISSUE!!! THE LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE HAS A STRANGE ISSUE THAT TOYOTA SEEMS UNABLE TO REPAIR! 139000.0 MILES THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY REFUSE TO START. T THE KEY UNLOCKS BUT ONLY SO FAR IT REFUSES TO ENGAGE THE STARTER OR ALLOW THE AUTO GEAR SELECTOR TO WORK! STRANDS MY WIFE IN THE BAD PARTS OF TOWN AND CAUSES DISTRESS AND DANGER BECAUSE OF THE STRANDED VEHICLE CONDITION! NO CODES GENERATED AND TWICE TOYOTA HAS HAD FOR TWO DAYS AND NO FIX! CORPORATION HAS CASE OR INCIDENT REPORT OPEN BUT NOT FIXED. SO FAR IGNITION REPLACED BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE FOLLOWING COULD BE ISSUE? 1. IGNITION KEY CYLINDER 2. IGNITION ELECTRICAL SWITCH AND OR RELAY, 3. TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SWITCH, 4. GEAR SHIFT LEVER BUTTON? GEAR SHIFT LINKAGE ADJUSTMENT TO ENSURE CAR IS IN PARK PROPERLY FOR INTERLOCK SWITCH TO WORK. EACH TIME IT COSTS OVER $200.00 AND A NEW $200.00 OR MORE WORTH OF PARTS! WOULD THIS NOT BE A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE WITH GEARSHIFT NEUTRAL INTERLOCK OR SOMETHING? MY ALTERNATIVE IS TO KEEP DRIVING A GAS HOG SUV THAT IS AT LEAST SOMEWHAT RELIABLE? SO MUCH FOR SAVING FUEL OR THE ENVIRONMENT IF A CAR IS NOT RELIABLE OR ACCORDING TO TOYOTA FIXABLE WITHOUT THROWING CASH AT MECHANICS OR DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX WITHOUT JUST GUESSING AT RANDOM PARTS REPLACEMENTS? THE VEHICLE IS AT REST AFTER DRIVING AND IS IN PARK WITH KEY ENGAGED PROPERLY WITH BRAKE ENGAGED PROPERLY TO START THE IGNITION PROCESS THAT INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGES SOLUTIONS ... MAKE A NEW KEY?, REPLACE KEY AND CYLINDER OR ANY NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS? NEVER A RENTAL OR LOANER SO LOJACK NOT AN ISSUE, NO BLUETOOTH, NO GPS DISABLER TO MY KNOWLEDGE IF ONE EXISTS IT IS A CRIMINAL ACT TARGETING MY WIFE OR MYSELF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN TO ROLL AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FOR APPROXIMATELY A MONTH BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SENT A FIELD SUPERVISOR TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2007. TWO MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE FACTORY ALARM SYSTEM ENGAGED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ALARM FAILURE. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ON FEBRUARY 21, 2012, A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE PARKED. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE DEALER PRODUCED A FAILURE CODE DETECTED FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH LOCK UP AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY BE REPLACED. ON FEBRUARY 24, 2012, AN ECM RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. ALSO IN 2012, THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST ON THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND SMALL WHITE CIRCLES (THE SIZE OF BASKETBALLS) ON THE REAR BUMPER AND TRUNK. TWO YEARS LATER, LEOPARD LIKE SPOTS WERE PRESENT ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTS. THE MANUFACTURER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER IN DECEMBER OF 2016 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE ONLY PAINT CHIPS ON THE VEHICLE AND FAILED TO INCLUDE THE EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE ROOF. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD USE OXIDATION ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE RUST. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PAINT USED ON THE VEHICLE WAS ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAGS. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE NOTICE PERTAINED TO THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS INVALID.