Problems with 2006 Toyota Corolla ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Check engine light came on randomly 5 times over the past 2 months. filed complaint with toyota. ecm seems to be acting up, they think it's an issue with a manifold gasket. taking vehicle to dealer this week to have them diagnose the issue. *tr

Toyota has issued a technical service bulletin indicating that the a/c condenser is not properly protected, causing premature failure of the condenser unit. the number for this report is ac002-06. my a/c condenser has failed due to the faults in this condenser unit. i spoke with toyota at 1-800-331-4331, and they acknowledge that the part is faulty, but refuse to cover the replacement of this faulty unit as part of a recall. i'm concerned that, if toyota acknowledges that this part is faulty, they refuse to reall and replace this part. *tr

On may 19, 2013 my husband and children were at a rest stop...our 2006 toyota corolla was parked engine on with the air condition on as well when they heard a loud explosion from the back of the car the rear windshield had shattered into a million pieces. it is still being held up by the tint. we took the car in to atkins kroll toyota dealership and they just kept telling us there was nothing they could do because it wasn't a recall. this is a huge safety issue... my children could have had shards of glass all over their faces if it wasn't for the tint or had they been driving on the road could have caused an accident. there should definitely be a recall on this. while still at the dealership we were referred to the body shop to get it investigate it and the body man said it could have been caused by the metal clippings that hold the windshield together but still to no avail. *tr

Ac condenser stated leaking on 12/18/2011. steam was coming out of front of the car as it was parked at a store. i noticed this when i was exiting the store. two garages confirmed that it was the condenser. i went to do research on the condenser online and the complaints about defective condensers on the 2005 and 2006 corolla appeared on the web. problem was corrected on the 2007 and after corolla. condenser has to protection. could have the condenser replaced today and because of no protection, the problem could happen again the next day. very poor design...this leaves the owners of 2005 and 2006 corollas out in the cold! why no recall??? one of the garages that i went to way a toyota dealership...they want $735 (estimate) to correct the problem. it was poor design! i should not have to pay for heir mistake! *tr

Letter from senator hagan on behalf of constituent, re defective engine control module in his 2006 toyota corolla *tgw the consumer stated the defective engine control module caused the vehicle to not stop or just completely stall while driving. the consumer stated he did not receive a recall notice, until a week after paying for the repairs. he is seeking reimbursement. *jb

2006 toyota corolla. consumer states ecm failure*tgw the consumer stated on july 20, 2011, his vehicle suddenly stopped and almost caused an accident. the vehicle was towed to a private shop where it was determined the ecm failed. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer to have the ecm replaced. the consumer received a recall letter on august 1, 2011 regarding the exact failure.*jb the consumer is seeking reimbursement for towing expenses, the mechanics time and cab fare. updated 09/14/11.*jb

I am the owner of a 2006 corolla 4-dr sedan. vin - omitted current mileage 48820 about a week ago, i noticed that the air conditioner was not working. i took it to my local dealership (michael's toyota in bellevue) for service where they told me that the a/c condenser has a hole in it and will need to be replaced - to the tune of $685. i was shocked by this so started doing a little research online only to learn that thousands of other 2006 corolla owners are experiencing the same problem. technical service bulletin ac002-06 was released by toyota admitting to the faulty design of the condenser which left it unprotected and vulnerable to road debris. i'm shocked and appalled by this. with all of the negative press that toyota has received in recent years, i would expect you to be going above and beyond to ensure that all known problems are corrected. i turned down the suggested replacement and will continue to seek arbitration. i have filed a complaint with toyota. ...

The a/c blows cool air not cold for about 20 minutes and stops blowing cool. you can turn the a/c off for a few minutes and then turn it back on and the air blows cool again for a few minutes then goes back to warm. i've noticed a slight smell (not bad) coming thru the vents sometimes and when i have the ac on, it seems to fluctuate between cool (never cold) and lukewarm. i also feel like i have to have it on the 2nd setting to feel air moving. *tr

I have toyota corolla 2006 le in which a/c stop working as of 4/25/10. it was working last week. *tr

I have toyota corolla 2006 le in which a/c stop working as of 4/25/10. it was working last week. *tr

Received a safety recall from toyota for my 2006 toyota corolla s for engine control module (ecm). i scheduled an appointment to have the part replaced. i took off work and dropped my car off at the dealer, sloan toyota in devon, pa. i received a call shortly after saying the part was not there and would be ordered, then they tried told me about a belt they could repair for me in the amount of $150.00. i declined that service and picked my car up. i received an email a week later saying my car was scheduled for service during the time i would be at work. i called and was told an automated email goes out a week after service has not been completed and they were still waiting on the part to come in for this safety recall. they said i would receive a call and here it is 4 months later and have not heard if the part ever came in or not. my understanding from reading the safety recall was that the part was at the dealer. i received an urgent safety recall follow up letter today, july 23, 2011 saying my car has not ...

2006 toyota corolla. consumer states failure of the central computer and brake failure caused a crash *tgw the consumer stated when her daughter applied the brake to reduce her speed to steer around another vehicle, the brakes locked up and steering the vehicle became difficult. ultimately, her daughter collided with another vehicle. when she attempted to move the vehicle, the vehicle had stalled. also, the air bags failed to deploy and she strongly impacted the seat belt causing injury to her shoulder. the consumer stated ecu was replaced last april at a cost of $700. a reading of the ecu the following day, showed there was no accident. the consumer believed the ecu may have caused the abs to lock up. the vehicle was declared a loss by the insurance company. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while attempting a right turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. he was able to restart the vehicle but after a few minutes the failure recurred without warning. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was 51,076.

I filed a complaint, odi number 10313597 to bring attention to a potentially hazardous condition with my 2006 toyota corolla. as stated in the original complaint, my vehicles ecu (engine computer) failed while in traffic 2 times on this vehicle. i was pleased to find out that a recall for this issue was initiated for my model year corolla. called toyota for more information about the recall and they said that my vin number vehicle was not affected by the recall. i tried to explain to the operator that my vehicle's ecu had failed twice and had been replaced by a dealership. she could not give me a reason why my vehicle was not part of the recall. called dealer to find out if the last ecu was an updated one that would not fail and the parts guy thought it was.i am filing this complaint to see if the recall can be expanded to include my vehicle so if the current computer does fail, that i can get it replaced under the recall. when these computers fail the vehicle's engine dies and is hard to restart. this can happen at anytime, driving in traffic, pulling out into traffic and ...

While driving the car on monday january 11, 2011 it began to violently shake and a loud noise was coming from under the hood. drove the car to a auto repair shop who stated the engine had sludge and there was no oil in the engine. this auto repair shop performed a oil change in sept 2010 and noted some sludge in the engine. the repair shop recommended replacing the engine as it was not repairable. i spent $5397 to have a jasper remanufactored engine installed in the toyota. i decided to perform an internet search to see if there were other complaints regarding the toyota engine in light of the recent toyota recalls. i discovered an article that referenced odi's investigation of similar problems with the 2006 toyota corolla engine 1zz-fe. the auto repair shop stated that oil changes should be done every 2,000 miles and not the 5,000 miles indicated in the toyota manual. this is not the first problem i've had with the toyota corolla. in 2009 the car's dashboard wire shorted out behind the wheel causing the fuses to blow. i took it to the toyota dealer who repaired the problem. i've always purchased honda ...