Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / COROLLA / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012195 Incident Date: Mar, 15 2005
Consumer's City: ANAHEIM Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: COROLLA Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1NXBR12E42Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 24 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 14 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Changed design from timing chain to belt 2 months after release. bolt attaching timing chain sprocket to cam shaft overtightened at factory causing thousands of dollars of damage to cam timing chain and sprocket and several other parts, and leaving me stranded in a national forest 45 miles from nearest services with no cell phone reception.*ak