2003 TOYOTA COROLLA Complaints

I DROVE MY 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA IN HIGHWAY YESTERDAY, WHEN I TOOK BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF STOP, AND LOST THE CONTROL TO HIT RIGHT SIDE OTHER CAR, AND THEN DROVE TO SNOW PILE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME EVENT, BUT THIS TIME MY CAR GOT CRASH, MY CAR WAS PICK UP TO INSURANCE DESIGN REPAIR STORE. *TR

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2005, I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS, AT CERTAIN TIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO STAY IN THE LANE BECAUSE OF THE STEERING. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THE CAR IS BEING PUSHED BY WIND, EVEN IF THERE IS NO WIND. I NOTICED AN ARTICLE ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT IN 2009-2010 TOYOTA COROLLA'S HOWEVER, I HAVE NOTICED IT FOR YEARS WITH MY 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. *TR

I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A DEFECT BUT I JUST WANT TO FILE A COMMENT I HAVE WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA S MADE IN 7/2002. THE THING I HAVE EXPERIENCING AND STILL AM IS THAT MY VEHICLE WILL LURCH WHEN IT COMES TO A STOP AND ENGINE IDLE SPEED CHANGES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCE THIS WITH OTHER CARS I HAVE DRIVEN. I ALSO DIDN'T KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT OR NOT BACK THEN UNTIL I START READING THE NEWS ABOUT THE RECALL AND OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM MY MODEL THAT IS NOT DUE TO THE CURRENT RECALL. HERE IS THE LINK TO THE NEWS I HAVE READ ABOUT: HTTP://WWW.CNBC.COM/ID/35269950 THERE IS A QUOTE FROM SOMEONE THAT EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING AS I DID BUT DID NOT STATE THE YEAR AND MODEL. *CN

CHECK CRUISE CONTROL WIRING/ELECTRONICS TOYOTAS!! I HAD FAILED CRUISE CONTROL CAUSING RPM 7,000-8,000; COULD NOT SHUT OFF; STOMPED ON BRAKES TO SHUT CRUISE OFF. PULLED PARKING BRAKE; DOWNSHIFTED TO NEUTRAL; TURNED CAR OFF. TURNED IT BACK ON WHEN RECOVERED FROM HYSTERIA AND CRUISE HAD ROTATIONS GOING INTO RED ZONE, THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PULLED UP AND CAR WASN'T GOING FORWARD - IT WAS GUNNING ENGINE. TURNED CRUISE OFF. TURNED CAR OFF/ON/OFF/ON. FINALLY STOPPED. TOOK BACK TO DEALER. THEY HAD ADDED TOYOTA CRUISE TO 2003 NEW MODEL COROLLA, 5 SPEED MANUAL AFTER FACTORY. DEALERS WEREN'T AUTHORIZED TO DO IT - TOYOTA WANTED CRUISE CONTROL ONLY ADDED AT FACTORY. BUT DEALER GOT AHOLD OF ONE - THEY PROBABLY WEREN'T SURE HOW TO WIRE AND CONNECT IT IN. TOOK IT BACK. DEMANDED NEW ONE BE INSTALLED. HAS BEEN OKAY. STILL DRIVING 2003, 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. BUT IT WAS FRIGHTENING TO HAVE CRUISE STUCK ON WIDE OPEN LIKE GAS PEDAL WAS DOWN STOCK. IT WOULDN'T STOP HITTING BRAKES OR ANYTHING. CHECK THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRING AND ELECTRONICS ON THESE RECALL TOYOTAS!!!!!!! *TR

PURCHASED NEW 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA LE IN 2003 AND NEW 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA LE IN 2006. FROM 2003 THRU 2006 SIX INCIDENTS OCCURRED WITH VEHICLE STOPPED AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL NOT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHERE ENGINE RACED AS IF CRUISE CONTROL KICKED INTO "RESUME" AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. BY REFLEX, I SHIFTED INTO PARK OR SHUT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION KEY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I REPORTED THE INCIDENTS TO LASSEN TOYOTA, ALBANY OREGON NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. THE 2006 TOYOTA HAD THE SAME INCIDENT OCCUR ONCE IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. IT HAS THE SAME ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT AS THE 2003 MODEL I OWNED AND I REPORTED THE INCIDENT AGAIN TO LASSEN TOYOTA WITH NO RESPONSE. I AM ON MY GUARD NOW THAT I KNOW THIS OCCURS AND I DON'T PANIC AND KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH IT, BUT ANYONE WHO DOESN'T KEEP A CLEAR HEAD AND KNOW WHAT TO DO INSTINCTIVELY COULD BE IN TROUBLE. I AM SURE THIS IS A COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT HAS SOME LINK TO THE ACCELERATION PROGRAM IN THE CRUISE CONTROL AREA EVEN WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND THE CAR IN DRIVE WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE FOOT NO WHERE NEAR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN TWO DIFFERENT YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL TOYOTA. JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THIS DOES OCCUR RANDOMLY IN THESE CARS AND THAT COMPLAINTS ARE IGNORED. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT/ SIGN THE CAR WILL IDLE UP. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE THE CAR WILL JUMP FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS MORE WHEN IT IS RAINING OUT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I ASKED IF I COULD STOP IN WHEN IT IS RAINING SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT THAN. THEY SAID YES. I STOPPED IN ON A RAINY DAY WHEN THE CAR WAS DOING IT. THE SERVICE AGENT SAID THAT CARS IDLE UP WHEN YOU USE THE DEFROSTER. THAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE DO IT AS TO TRY TO LEAP FORWARD. MY 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY DOES NOT DO IT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA . WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OUT OF A PARKING SPACE HIS VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A POLE AND DAMAGED HIS VEHICLE. THE LICENSE PLATE ALSO CAME OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HIS RESIDENCE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. A CLAIM WAS ALSO FILED WITH TOYOTA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.

TODAY, AS I WAS VERY SLOWLY PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT AT WORK , IT FELT LIKE A "JET" ENGINE TOOK OFF AND MY CAR ACCELERATED INTO THE BUILDING. I WAS STUCK ON CEMENT PARKING BORDERS AND THE WHEELS WERE SPINING. I DID NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THIS. I DO HAVE WITNESES TO HIS.THE CARE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA. *CN

2003 TOYOTA COROLLA CE SEDAN L-4-1.8L AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON DASHBOARD, MECHANIC SAYS IT IS A SHORT IN P/T SQUIB (LH) CIRCUIT AND THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN SINCE THE CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. WARRANTY IS EXPIRED BUT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS OCCURRING ON SAME MODELS- THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE-TOYOTA WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF. *TR UPDATED 3/17/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE DIAGNOSTIC SAID IT WAS THE O2 SENSOR WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. A MECHANIC CHECKED IT AND SAID IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I READ WHERE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS DON'T GO BAD BY THEMSELVES, THEREFORE THE PROBLEM HAS TO STEM FROM A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR CONTINUAL REPAIRS. *TR