We have classified the 50 complaints from 2005 Toyota Corolla about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
As i was pulling into a parking lot i began to step on the brakes and the car would not stop. i had no choice but to crash into a wall causing a major injuries to my body and car. the car would no longer start and i had to tow the car to my home until a mechanic came to start the car and we had noticed that when the car is in park it will keep going.
2005 toyota corolla 80,132 miles the car died yesterday in the middle of a busy road. fortunately, my son was still close to home and i was able to help push the car to the side of the road and wait for road service. when i got home i checked the engine and components but have been unable to get power going to the fuel pump. all relays and fuses are good. i purchased a new fuel pump and the car will still will not start. a technician suggested it was a ecu failure and these had recalls.
It lost power while on hwy driving at appx.75 mph
My car when left on in park will shut off by itself after a short time (this has happened twice), today when i was in drive and about to pull out of work it shut off. i restarted it and everything worked fine. the car was not moving when it shut off, but both times the engine and oil light came (there might have been another light) on but when restarted they went off.
Takata racall airbag
In 2011 the ecm (engine control module) was replaced in my 2005 corolla as part of a national safety recall aoj. in just under 5 years and 22k miles later the replaced ecm started demonstrating failing symptoms, including malfunctioning tachometer, engine temperature gauge, and a/c malfunctions. other toyota owners have experienced this same issue on their replaced ecms. based on information available for the original recall, the original ecm issue relates to poor soldering joints within the ecm. the issue with the replaced ecms is likely the same, although the affected elements within the ecm may differ from owner to owner. i contacted toyota and asked to be reimbursed for my cost to replace the 2nd ecm but they refused. i also requested to send in the faulty replaced ecm for diagnosis and analysis, referencing the original safety recall and how the replaced ecm may have the same underlying soldering issues but toyota refused this course of action. i created a video demonstrating the issue - you can see it on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsl8gynzsmk (or search yotube for "2005 corolla tachometer ecm issue" if the previous link doesn't work).
Airbag light keeps stay on when driving, regardless of where to drive. having the vehicle checked at toyota dealer in concord, ca. they found spiral cable, located on or at steering column, defective. and if left unfixed, according to my understanding, the airbag on driver side potentially unexpected deployed or wont deploy at all at time of accident. this is a scary safety concern to me, costly but it need to be fixed as soon as possible. hope toyota will cover or share the cost with me, ~$500 at estimate.
All the sudden i was driving the vehicle and it stop all together and it will not start up again. i have checked everything that could be check from alternator, battery, fuses any visible damage to cables, ect but no luck at all.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. while driving at approximately 5 mph over water, the vehicle stalled. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000.
This problem has occurred frequently since the first event: for no known reason, engine rpms drop to point where vehicle barely moving. can shut vehicle off and restart and problem goes away. check engine light comes on but no help in diagnosis. been to dealer several times. replaced ecm and tried other possible "fixes". so far, has only occurred in rural areas at speeds of 35 mph or less. fortunately not much traffic. check engine light will go off by itself as problem "fixes itself". a potentially dangerous situation but no answers from dealer or manufacturer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the front passenger side window switch became inoperable. as a result, the window failed to open. in addition, the contact stated the trunk failed to unlatch from inside the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 150,000.
The airbag light comes on out of nowhere and for no reason. stayed on ever since. i did nothing and no accident what so ever. took the vehicle to toyota grapevine texas and they told me that the spiral cable went wrong. had it tested by another mechanic and found it no problem at all. toyota has recalled corolla for every model between 2000 to 2008 but 2005 corolla on the airbag issue. and based on my experience and what i have researched online, i think a recall for the airbag issue of 2005 corolla is due. *tr
October 2013, my daughter was driving her 2005 toyota corolla in southern ca, when smoke started to fill the car. the smoke was coming from the driver side master window switch. the smoke lasted a few minutes, and a burning smell of plastic also filled the car. the car was still able to drive, but the engine light came on. when i took a look at the switch, none of the switches at the master control were working and all felt completely loose. i pulled the switch panel away from the door and could see how the plastic was completely melted and had burned holes through the switch. i contacted the dealer and all they could say was that there was not a recall on this vin# and they would not take care of the problem, but they were aware of problems on other vin #'s in the same model. there is obviously a fire hazard with this car and toyota knows about it. what does it take for a large company to take ownership of a known problem? i recently called them again to see if they have issued a recall and still have not. ...
Vent and air conditioning ceased to operate after stopping for fuel. *tr
I was driving to work and my car stalled. i was able to steer it to a workshop nearby before coming to a complete stop. the battery was old & had it replaced. still it wont start. the next day i towed it to tel ford service (private service center). they inspected and had the ecm replaced with genuine toyota part. now car is running fine. this car had a recall & ecm was replaced in 2010 at page toyota. now it has ecm replaced again. i would like to know if toyota can reimburse me the replacement/repair cost? *tr