I have a 2004 toyota corolla. the 'check engine' light came on last week. i took the car to the dealer who said the car needed a new filler neck and gas cap. the dealer said this is a common problem in this make/model car. i checked the internet and found that other people did have the same problems. i don't think it's a big safety issue, however, i would like to ask why a recall hasn't been done and how to possibly go about initiating that process. thank you for input on this...janet braatz *tr updated 09/25/09 *bf
For almost 9 months, i have not been able to fuel my 2004 toyota corolla without the gas pump stopping despite my gas tank not being completely full. this occurs on a weekly basis. i have been told the cause for this is a faulty charcoal canister. this may not necessarily be the correct diagnosis; instead there may be something wrong with the ventilation in my gas tank that is not allowing fumes to properly ventilate while fueling the vehicle. i have had no repairs to address this problem because the cost of a new charcoal canister ($400) is quite high and the charcoal canister may not even be the problem. i would like to see if any other 2004 toyota corollas have had this issue as well. *tr
At first i noticed the gas tank would not fill properly. i thought it was not venting properly, but i had a technician check it over. eventually, they replaced the fuel fill gauge (to no avail, might i add). the problem persisted, and i had the car checked again. finally, they discovered that there was a problem with the charcoal filter. unfortunately, i reported the incident before my warranty was up, but the dealer's service station did not get a chance to look at it until afterwards. all in all, between service and parts, this has cost me about $500. the old parts are not available, and i will see tomorrow morning if this charcoal filter malfunction is really the problem. i imagine it is, since i have seen multiple complaints about them on the newer corollas.