NHTSA Complaint #10508162 — 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA

IN 2010 , ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON AND OFF, I WENT TO TOYOTA, WAS TOLD THE LIGHT HAD TO BE ON AT THE TIME FOR PROPER DIAGNOSIS AT A FEE. I HAVE ALSO GONE TO OTHER SERVICE LOCATIONS FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD, AFTER A COMPLIMENTARY DIAGNOSIS, THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE. RECENTLY, I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A CIVIL LAWSUIT FROM OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS WITH MY VIN NUMBER ( LAST 4 DIGITS) DUE TO A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE THAT HAS CAUSED CAR CRASHES DUE INVOLUNTARY ACCELERATION. I HAVE CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IN HOLLYWOOD, FL ON TAFT STREET AND 441, SPOKE WITH AN EMPLOYEE WHO CONFIRMED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR ADJUSTMENT AT NO COST. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON SATURDAY, APRIL 5, SPOKE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO ADVISED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR, WILL HAVE IT CHECKED ANYWAY. AFTER 2 HOURS OF WAITING, HE REITERATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR, ADVISED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ECM AT A FEE OF $180.00 PLUS $3 - $4K FOR TRANSMISSION AND AN EXTENDED LIST OF OTHER PROBLEMS TO REPAIR. I HAVE JUST CHECKED SITE AND SEE ENGINE RECALL REFLECTED FOR TOYOTA COROLLAS YEAR 2003-2008, AND AM REACHING OUT TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW CAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS NOT OWNING UP TO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND ASSISTANCE. *TR