| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004011367 | Incident Date: Dec, 01 2004 |
| Consumer's City: WEST HARTFORD | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: COROLLA | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2T1BR18E2WC | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 14 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 19 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Check engine light illuminated prompting me to have the problem checked. the indication was an error message po441: purge flow fault. the local toyota dealer diagnosed a charcoal canister failure which needs to be replaced. there are significant and consistent complaints by toyota owners regarding emissions control systems failures in the 1998 corolla in addition to a lawsuit in which tmc settled with the epa covering only certain models. it seems that a recall should have been issued on all 1998 models as this problem is very prevalent.*ak |
