2003 TOYOTA COROLLA Complaints

THERE IS A VERY FOUL SULFUR SMELL THAT REGULARLY ENTERS THE INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. *JB

VEHICLE DROPS OUT OF OVER DRIVE WHILE GOING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL AND GENTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. ALSO DOES IT WHILE GOING STRAIGHT ON HIGHWAY, AT 60 MPH OR HIGHER AND APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH MEDIUM PRESSURE. DOES NOT RESUME OVER DRIVE FOR 1/2 MILE AFTER THAT.*JB

THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT AND DID HOLD IN IDLE, THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE NEW MODEL ENGINES.*JB

MY CAR IS A 2003 COROLLA, I BOUGHT IT IN DECEMBER, I HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD IN JANUARY AND NOW IT HAS BEEN A MONTH AND IT IS CRACKED AGAIN AND WILL NEED TO BE FIXED. MY BELIEF IS THAT THE WINDSHIELDS BEING MANUFACTURED FOR THE NEW COROLLA'S CANNOT STAND NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, AND CRACKS WHEN EVEN A SMALL ROCK HITS IT. THIS WILL BE MY SECOND WINDSHIELD AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 2 MONTHS.

STRONG SULFUR ODOR FROM EXHAST. SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS SAID IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED, AND BLAMES BAD GAS. DID SAY TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TESTED SEVERAL BRANDS AND GRADES OF GAS WITH NO IMPROVEMENTS. DIRECTLY CONTACTED TOYOTA, WHO REFERRED ME BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID IT CANNOT BE FIXED. SAID CAR COMPUTER IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY.

PURCHASED 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002. CAR IS EMITTING A VERY NOTICEABLE SULFUR ODOR ESPECIALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS THE GASOLINE I PURCHASE. I POINTED OUT THAT I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT I PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2002, THAT I FILL BOTH CARS WITH THE SAME GASOLINE, AND THAT I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY SUCH PROBLEM WITH THE CAMRY. AGAIN I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE GASOLINE. THE INTERNET ABOUNDS WITH DISCUSSION GROUPS WHERE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM EXPERIENCING.

ENGINE - SULFUR SMELL CONTINUOUS SINCE PURCHASE OF '03 TOYOTA, COROLLA. MOSTLY WHEN STOPPED AND ENGINE COOL, BUT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN WARM. HAVE GONE 17,000 SINCE PURCHASE IN JULY, 2002 AND SMELL HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE. DEALER HAS SO FAR NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE EMMISSIONS PROBLEM.

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE PEDAL WILL STICK IN THE IDLE POSITION CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT BEING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO STATED THAT DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND HAS DECLINED TO GIVE ANY SERVICE TO THE CONSUMER BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT HAS SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY ARE GIVING HIM THE RUN AROUND. TS

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS INCLUDING THE DASHBOARD PANEL LIGHTS GOES OUT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHCILE BUT THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS