Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / COROLLA / 2005

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005084897 Incident Date: Jun, 06 2005
Consumer's City: LAGUNA HILLS Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: COROLLA Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1NXBR32EX5Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 08 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 09 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on normal road conditions the vehicle maintained the same speed without depressing the accelerator pedal. the problem persisted at any speed there after. there were no warning lights illuminated prior the incident. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who observed no abnormalities after a diagnostic checkup and road test. the dealer also stated there was not a mechanism to slow downs the speed as there used to be in older models. the vehicle was taken to a different dealership for a second opinion who determined there was a valve stuck open in the fuel system and repair it. but the problem was persisted. the manufacturer was contacted who referred the contact to a dealership. the contact expressed concern because the only way to reduce the speed was by depressing hard on the brake pedal to prevent a collision. updated 12/5/2006 - *nm