Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / COROLLA / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002257976 Incident Date: Sep, 20 2002
Consumer's City: ALBUQUERQUE Consumer's State: NM
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
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTDBR32E330 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 01 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 19 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: (1) rotten-egg smell from day 1 (purchased 9/2002) w/ cooling or heating system function. dealer told me to switch octane and do not use recirculation - no improvement. (2) in 11/2003, daytime running lights came on in middle of night, drained battery. dealer said tsb had been released - part ordered & installed to correct problem. (3) in 1/2004, leaking oil from under car, right front passenger's side - dealer said right front strut leaking & "completely blown." had to be replaced & car required subsequent alignment. *jb