Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / COROLLA / 2003

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003307539 Incident Date: Apr, 25 2003
Consumer's City: BROOKLYN Consumer's State: NY
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#: JTDBR32E032 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 08 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Since leasing my 2003 toyota corolla in march of 2003, i have experienced a rotten egg smell whenever the car is used. i brought it to the dealer (plaza auto mall) where i leased it from to have it checked out on 4/26/03. technician found "no problems, everything operating normally at this time". on 6/2/04 i called toyota customer assistance and explained the foul odor smell. i was told the problem stems from a gasoline issue and that new toyotas are so efficenient at burning fuel that they also burn up contaminants in the fuel that were normally released into the atmosphere. they in turn forwarded my complaint to corporate customer relations.(complaint #200306020751) on 6/3/03 my dealership called to explain again what i had been told by customer relations and that there was nothing they could do at this time. he suggested trying a different brand of gas which i have done several times with no success with the foul odor smell.*ak