NHTSA Complaint #10347277 — 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSC SERVICE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER REPAIRS WHILE BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT APPLIED REPEATED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND THE ABS ENGAGED UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION MOMENTARILY BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THE NEW TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, IT CAUSED THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,550 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,740. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF