1992 Toyota Corolla Engine Problems

I OWN A 92 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER 2009 MY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE STARTER ON MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN THE IGNITION TO TURN ON MY CAR I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED THE HEAT AND SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD AND WITNESSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. I PUT OUT THE FIRE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER OVERHEATED AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10298147

Incident

Dec 31, 2009

FUEL GAUGE WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, NOT REGISTERING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK THE HEAD LIGHTS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE FLICKING. *YH

NHTSA ID

881964

Incident

Feb 15, 2001

DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED. PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND A UNDETERMINED PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN TRANSMISSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

864359

A FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE BY THE BATTERY AND POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

854948

Incident

Nov 1, 1999

ENGINE OIL PAN LEAKS DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

716908

Incident

Dec 23, 1999

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ID

549485

Incident

Sep 17, 1999

STARTER FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

549315

Incident

Mar 21, 1998

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN CENTER. REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM WITH COROLLA'S AND PRISM'S. NO RECALL NOTICES FOUND IN DATABASE.

NHTSA ID

713785

Incident

Jul 14, 1999

CRACK IN CENTER OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD. BLACK DEPOSIT AROUND CRACK INDICATES EXHAUST LEAKAGE THROUGH CRACK. *AK

NHTSA ID

707293

Incident

Jun 1, 1997

I HAVE A COMPLAIN ABOUT DEALER.WHEN I GOT THE CAR IT WAS 64000 MILES ON THE CAR.DURING 6 MONTHS OF MY USE CAR'S TRANSMISSION ,BRAKES TIRES,EXAHUST SYSTEM .ALTERNATOR ARE COMPLETLY GONE.I SAW THE CAR TO EXPERIENCED MECHANIC.ALL THE MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT THIS CAR HAVE WRONG MILEAGE ON IT.IT MUST BE USED MORE THAN WHAT IT WAS SHOWING ME ON METER.AND EVEN THIS MODEL IS NOT '92 ,WHICH I WAS TOLD BY DEALER.THIS WAS OLDER THAN THIS.MY DEALER GAVE ME GUARANTEE FOR TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FOR 10000 MILES AFTER PURCHASE.WHEN I HAD FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION WITHIN THIS MILEAGE LIMIT .I CALLED MY DEALER TO GET IT FIXED,AND HE REFUSED IT.SO MY DEALER HAS CHESTED ME BY SAYING THAT IT IS 92'CAR AND SHOWING WRONG MILEAGE ON IT.I NEED SOME HELP ON THIS MATTER.THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

707025

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER. *MJS

NHTSA ID

701270

Incident

Apr 1, 1997

EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

537813

Incident

May 18, 1998

CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

NHTSA ID

535348

Incident

Apr 1, 1998

CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULD ALLOW DEADLY EXHAUST GASES TO ENTER INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

523962

Incident

Aug 1, 1997

CONSUMER HAD NOTICE OF A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER INSIDE THE VEHICLE; IN ADDITON, COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD. *AK

NHTSA ID

809409

Incident

Feb 20, 1997

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 0 MPH. AFTER PULLING OVER, THE OWNER NOTICED THAT THE OIL LIGHT WAS ON AND CHECKED THE OIL. THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE AND THE PCV VALVE HAD NOT BEEN PUT BACK IN ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD A HOLE THE SIZE OF A FIST IN HIS ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. OWNER HAD THE OIL CHANGED FOUR DAYS EARLIER AT JIFFY LUBE AND HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE VISIT.

NHTSA ID

528357

Incident

Sep 24, 1997

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 0 MPH. AFTER PULLING OVER, THE OWNER NOTICED THAT THE OIL LIGHT WAS ON AND CHECKED THE OIL. THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE AND THE PCV VALVE HAD NOT BEEN PUT BACK IN ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD A HOLE THE SIZE OF A FIST IN HIS ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. OWNER HAD THE OIL CHANGED FOUR DAYS EARLIER AT JIFFY LUBE AND HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE VISIT.

NHTSA ID

528356

Incident

Sep 24, 1997

DUE TO A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THERE IS A BAD ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

800072

Incident

Jul 19, 1996

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN MIDDLE; SOOTH/DISCOLORATION TRAILS EVIDENT OVER MATING, CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER, ALSO ABRUPT NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID

505709

Incident

May 1, 1996

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. *SD

NHTSA ID

502870

Incident

Dec 9, 1995

THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE EXHUAST MANIFOLD. WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE MANIFOLD ONE OF HEADS IN THE ENGINES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

968535

Incident

Jun 30, 1995

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED, AND COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZZARD. TT

NHTSA ID

966623

Incident

Jun 9, 1995