| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005001946 | Incident Date: Jan, 13 2005 |
| Consumer's City: OMAHA | Consumer's State: NE |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: COROLLA | Model Year: 2005 |
| 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#: 1NXBR32E75Z | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 20 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Purchased 2005 toyota corolla in august 2004. the car has had a consistent smell of rotten eggs (sulfur), almost daily with it worse when the car idles & after car shutoff. dealer said try premium gas, which i did and no effect. dealer said toyota had no knowledge or suggestions about problem, although i am aware of a 5/28/04 service bulletin for 2003-2004 corolla's for the exact problem. dealer also said it could not be the catalytic converter because the dashboard light wasn't on, yet toyota just settled a 2 million law suit for the dash lights not coming on and emission defects were not being picked up with regular code testing. dealer mentioned a number of other persons brought their car in lately for same thing but suggested it was related to our current cold weather. when i mentioned the problem with my car has persisted since late august, a week after i bought the car, the dealer suggested the smell was from bad gas & the wind probably blew it into the car. my understanding is that this smell has been a very significant problem with corolla's (& some other cars) and a number of 2005 owners on various discussion boards have also reported it. sometimes, the smell is so strong that i have to put the window down & i wonder what the constant exposure to sulfus will do to my allergies and asthma and why i should continue to pollute the air with sulfur everyday while toyota 's dealers treat me as if i am some neurotic patron. *nm |
