NHTSA Complaint #10809351 — 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10809351
Vehicle	2009 TOYOTA COROLLA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 7, 2014
Date Filed	December 9, 2015
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS AS IT SHIFTS INTO 3RD GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH DISENGAGED AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE SYNCHRO RING. AFTER A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION ON MY '09 COROLLA S. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST DESCRIBED IN A 2010 TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (T-SB-0282-10), BUT TOYOTA DID NOT EXTEND THE WARRANTY DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SYNCHRO RING IN MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS APPARENTLY DOOMED TO FAIL AT SOME POINT UNLESS THE LOCK BALL SPRING STRENGTH WAS INCREASED TO REDUCE STRESS ON THE 3RD GEAR SYNCHRO. FOR ANYONE WHO DIDN'T SHOW SYMPTOMS BEFORE THEIR WARRANTY EXPIRED (LIKE ME), THEY WERE JUST A TICKING TIME BOMB.

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