2008 Toyota Corolla engine and engine cooling problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR”

“2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE CONTROL MODULE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE LIST, TO HAVE THE ECM REPLACED. ON APRIL 26, 2013, WHILE THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. SHE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. WHEN THEY ENTERED THE VIN NUMBER INTO THE COMPUTER, IT SHOWED THE ECM HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WAS INCORRECT, AS HE HAD THE RECEIPTS AND RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM SHOWED THE SAME INFORMATION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FIRST DEALER, ENTERED THE INFORMATION INCORRECTLY. THE DEALER STATED THE ECM WAS COVERED BY TOYOTA. HOWEVER, THE PART HAD TO ORDERED. THE CONSUMER FINALLY RECEIVED A CALL, FROM THE DEALER, THAT THE PART HAD ARRIVED AND HAD BEEN REPLACED.”

“WHILE DRIVING, A STRAP ON THE FUEL TANK AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELD BOTH, SIMULTANEOUSLY, BECAME LOOSE AND BEGAN RATTLING TERRIBLY. I CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR IN ORDER TO GET HOME, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 200 MILES, WITH THE LOUD NOISE CONTINUING THROUGHOUT. I THOUGHT THE HEAT SHIELD WAS LOOSE, WHICH IT WAS, BUT I DID NOT REALIZE THE FUEL TANK STRAP HAD FAILED, OR I WOULD NOT HAVE CONTINUED DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF FIRE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SHOWED ME THAT THE STRAP AND THE SHIELD WERE BOTH LOOSE BECAUSE BOLTS HOLDING THEM IN PLACE HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THIS CAR IS NOT OLD NOR IS IT DRIVEN VERY MANY MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STRAP AND THE SHIELD AT A COST OF $476. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THE DEALER SINCE THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE TO HAVE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V384000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING REPAIRED. THE THIRD TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER SINCE THE FRONT AXLE BROKE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,063.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) RECALL NOTICE. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AGAIN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH. THE CRASH OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT MENTION IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART, BUT OFFERED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE AND INSPECT IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,261 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.”

“2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTIVE VALVE STEMS. *JB UPDATED 05/26/11. *JB”