| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002248507 | Incident Date: Nov, 30 2002 |
| Consumer's City: PALATINE | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: COROLLA | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1NXBR32E83Z | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 28 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 19 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In november 2002, i purchased a toyota corolla 2003. when the heat is on, the car emits a nauseating rotten egg smell through the vents. i brought the corolla into a toyota dealer to have this problem fixed. immediately, the toyota representative handed me a memo explaining that this "rotten egg" smell (as they also referred to it) can occur from low-octane brands and that it had nothing to do with the car itself. this advice contradicted what the salesman told me when i purchased the car -- that i could use 87 octane gasoline. i assume that this is a common problem since they had a memo ready for corolla owners with this specific complaint. however, for several months i have been pumping 89-93 octane gasoline into my car with no luck -- the smell still exists. *ak |
