We have classified the 1 complaints from 2000 Toyota Echo about EQUIPMENT into the following categories.
I was driving from florida after a vacation. after approximately 2-3 hours of driving on the highway i noticed that there was a decrease of airflow and coolness from my a/c unit. i shut it off and turned it back on and tried different level of air flow and cooling and no change. i stopped at a gas station and found there to be condensation on a tube under my hood. after stopping for about 10 minutes and then driving without the a/c for 20 minutes i turned the a/c back on and everything was back to normal. *jb
In march 2002 the steering column tilt lock mechanism broke permitting the column to freely move up and down. toyota of fort worth (then mckinney toyota) replaced the broken parts and installed a reinforcement kit. in december 2004 the replacement parts broke and toyota of fort worth again replaced the parts. in december 2004 while awaiting replacement parts to arrive at toyota of fort worth, while driving on an expressway it was neccessary for me to perform very hard braking to avoid hitting a vehicle which cut me off very close. when i applied the brakes my torso was thrown forward by the sudden deceleration (with safety belts on) and naturally the force was transmitted to the steering wheel through my hands, which caused the steering wheel to turn to the left and the car to of course swerve to the left unintended. fortunately the left lane was vacant at that time, otherwise i would have collided with a vehicle that might have been alongside to the left. consequently i was alert to this and had no further incidents while awaiting parts to arrive and be installed by toyota of fort worth. the replacement parts are the exact same as original parts, so in about 2-3 years they will again break.*ak
Brakes are streaking when applied. also, cd player is defective. *ak
No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak
Clunky clutch on a brand-new 2000 echo that toyota never believed since the day i bought it. *tr
After approx 2 hours of highway driving aircondition airflow decreases and no longer produces cool air no matter where fan selection is set. compressor housing is sweating. no water coming from drain tube. refrigerant level checks normal. after ac is turned off for approx 15 min operation returns to normal - drain tube water flows normal. *ak
When occupants sat in vehicle and got up, there was a squealing noise, on three different occasions the dealer would oil and adjust the alternator belt, after about two weeks the noise reoccured and finally the alternator belt was replaced, however the problem reoccured again.*jb