1968 Toyota Crown

TOYOTA 2008 PRIUS TRUNK HATCH RELEASE RUBBER PIECE MELTED. 2008 MODEL WAS ONLY 2.5 YEARS OLD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DEALER SAYS $197.00 FOR THIS PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10438566

Incident

Aug 1, 2011

BRAKE CALIPERS FAIL EVERY 45K UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10432207

Incident

Oct 14, 2006

DISTRACTED DRIVING IS GOING MORE HI-TECH WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A JOINT VENTURE BY TOYOTA AND MICROSOFT TO BRING THE INTERNET TO THE DASHBOARD. (SEE: HTTP://BLOGS.CARS.COM/KICKINGTIRES/CAR_GADGETS/ ) TO ME, THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DISTRACTION TO DRIVERS WHO NEED TO BE PAYING ATTENTION TO THE ROAD. THERE ARE REQUIREMENTS THAT IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS MUST BE BEHIND THE DRIVERS AND OUT OF THEIR SIGHT. PUTTING AN IN-DASH DATA CENTER IN VIEW OF, OR WORSE, FOR USE BY THE DRIVER EXACERBATES THE GROWING SAFETY PROBLEM OF DISTRACTED DRIVING. I RECOMMEND THAT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OR CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION INTERCEPT AND PREVENT THESE PRODUCTS, OR REQUIRE THEM TO BE BEHIND THE DRIVER OR, AT LEAST, REQUIRE AN INTERLOCK SO THAT THEY CAN ONLY BE VIEWED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN "PARK" AND NOT WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10397024

Incident

Apr 16, 2011

I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 1997 AND THE GAS TANK IS PRESSED SO THAT IT BREAKS. I HAVE ALREADY CHANGED TWO TANKS IN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AND TELL ME THAT LOOKS LIKE A FACTORY FLAW WANTED TO KNOW IF I COULD HELP? *TR

NHTSA ID

10384230

Incident

Feb 17, 2011

I BOUGHT MY 2007 TUNDRA 6/30/2007 RAN GREAT UNTIL AROUND 18,500 MI. AT THAT TIME THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A BANGING NOISE WHICH IT FELT LIKE THE 05 4 RUNNER. THE 4 RUNNER STILL DOES IT BUT IT RUNS AND DRIVES FINE. THE TUNDRA IS GETTING REALLY BAD AS IT IS GRINDING AND BANGING. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA FROM MY AREA AND THEY KEEP SAYING I HAVE TO BRING IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS AND THEY USUALLY CALL AND CANCEL THE APPOINTMENT. I CONTACTED DIFFERENT CORPORATE EXC'S AND ONE FROM CALIFORNIA CALLED AND MADE AN APP. AND I WAS THERE FOR IT. I WAITED FOR 1 1/2 HOURS AND THE REP DIDN'T SHOW. I AM NOW GOING TO SEND MR.AKIO TOYODA, PRESIDENT OF TOYOTA A CERTIFIED LETTER. HIS ADDRESS ISCORPORATE HEADQUARTERS* 1 TOYOTA-CHO TOYOTA CITY, AICHI 471-8571 JAPAN PHONE: 81 5 6528 2121 FAX: 81 5 6523 5800 I HOPE EVERYONE THAT HAS A PROBLEM WILL SEND A CERTIFIED LETTER TO HIM AND LET HIM KNOW HOW EMBARRASSED THE TOYOTA CO. SHOULD BE FOR THE WAY THEY ARE HANDLING THE PROBLEMS. I FOR ONE WILL GO BACK TO GM AS THEY WILL HALF TRY TO HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369009

Incident

Aug 22, 2008

Mileage

18,500 mi

ON JUNE 20 SHORTLY BEFORE 6:00 PM I BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE OF OUR CONDO BUILDING, AND I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH ABOUT 10 MLS/HOUR TOWARD A STREET CCA 50 YARDS AWAY. BEFORE ENTERING THE STREET THE CAR HAS TO BE STOPPED, HOWEVER, WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR ON ITS OWN ACCELERATED. IMMEDIATELY I APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. THE CAR SPEEDED INTO A GRASSY AREA, AND FROM THERE TO OUR OVERFLOW PARKING LOT, AND FROM THERE TO A SECOND PARKING LOT. THE TIRES BURNED THE GRASS DUE TO THE APPLIED BRAKES. PICTURE OF THE BURNED GRASS CAN BE SUPPLIED IF REQUESTED. THE UNSTOPPABLE CAR TRAVELED ABOUT 170 YARDS. DUE TO THE FORCE BY WHICH THE CAR HIT FOUR CURVES, THE FRONT TIRES WERE FLATTENED AND THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE FRONT END COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND AND THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED. MY WIFE AND MYSELF WERE WEARING THE SAFETY BELTS, WHICH PREVENTED TO BE THROWN INTO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD..MY WIFE WAS SITTING NEXT TO ME, THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. IN ADDITION THE FORCE CAUSED BOTH OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. MINIMIZING THE HUMAN DAMAGE. THE AIRBAGS CAUSED A SECOND DEGREE BURN ON MY LEFT ARM AS DETERMINED IN THE ER. THE AIRBAG ALSO HIT THE FRONT OF MY FACE. AND SLIGHTLY BURNED THE FINGER ON HER LEFT HAND. NEEDLESS TO STAY THAT WE WERE EXTREMELY SHAKEN AND FRIGHTENED. UPON EXITING THE CAR I CALLED 911 AND REPORTED WHAT HAPPENED. AN UNKNOWN NEIGHBOR CALLED AN AMBULANCE, WHICH CAME VERY SOON WITH A LARGE FIRE TRUCK. WE WERE TAKEN TO THE ER OF A LOCAL HOSPITAL. WE SPENT AT 4-5 HOURS IN THE ER OF THE HOSPITAL WHERE WE WERE X-RAYED. EVEN AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, SOME 2 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT BOTH MY WIFE AND I REMAIN EXTREMELY SHAKEN BY THIS TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. MY WIFE'S SPINAL PROBLEMS WERE ENHANCED BY THE CRASH, AND HER CONDITION IS BEING MONITORED BY SPECIALISTS. THE CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST.. I SUSPECT THE ORIGINAL MICRO CHIP TO CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION OF THE GAS FLOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10348535

Incident

Jun 20, 2010

Mileage

62,481 mi

2006 TOYOTA PRIUS HID HEADLIGHTS STOPS WORKING (TURNS OFF) WILL DRIVING. STARTED OUT WITH THE RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER SIDE). NOW BOTH SIDES OF THE CARS WILL TURN OFF RANDOMLY. PROBLEM IS AT NIGHT, YOU MUST TURN OFF & ON HEADLIGHT SWITCH FOR THE HID HEADLIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM, HAVE REPLACED THE HID HEADLIGHTS BULBS TWICE AND THE ECU HEADLIGHT COMPUTER AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344988

Incident

Aug 1, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS FALLING OFF OF MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN. TOYOTA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT IN 2005. THE PROBLEM 1ST APPEARED IN MY CAR IN MARCH 2007. THE FOLSOM LAKE TOYOTA DEALER REPAIRED MY VEHICLE BY SENDING IT OUT TO A WELDING COMPANY TO BE REPAIRED. I WAS PROVIDED WITH A RENTAL CAR AT NO CHARGE BY TOYOTA. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFECT, AS STATED ON THE REPAIR SLIP IS AS FOLLOWS: "...FOUND DOOR DEFORMED AND WELD BROKEN INSIDE DOOR , 23 REPLACED DRIVERS DOOR CHECK, SUBLET TO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR OF DOOR." I HAVE A COPY OF THIS ORIGINAL REPAIR FORM. THE 2ND TIME THIS DEFECT RE-APPEARED WAS ON JULY 8, 2010. I IMMEDIATELY REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA CORPORATE, WAS ASSIGNED CASE # 1007081422 AND WAS ADVISED BY THE TOYOTA CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE TOYOTA OF RICHMOND, INDIANA DEALER WOULD BE CALLING ME WITHIN 3 DAYS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING MY CAR IN AND RECEIVE A FREE RENTAL UNTIL MY CAR'S DEFORMITIES WERE FIXED. THE DEALER FAILED TO RESPOND WITHIN 3 DAYS, AND I CALLED CORPORATE AGAIN ON 7-14-10 AND SPOKE WITH CATHERINE. SHE SENT ANOTHER REQUEST TO TOYOTA OF RICHMOND AND SAID THAT I WOULD HEAR FROM THE DEALER WITHIN 24 HRS. AGAIN, TOYOTA OF RICHMOND FAILED TO CONTACT ME. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE MOMENTS AGO (7-16-10), AND JESSIE SAID THEY HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THEIR DEALERS FIXING TOYOTA DEFECTS AND THAT I SHOULD TRY TO CONTACT THEM MYSELF. TOYOTA HAS A LEGAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THEIR KNOWN DEFECTIVE PROBLEMS. AFTER ALL OF THESE FAILED ATTEMPTS TO GET RICHMOND TOYOTA TO CONTACT ME TO INITIATE THE REPAIR PROCESS, TOYOTA SHOULD BE FINED AND/OR TOYOTA SHOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM SELLING IN THE US MARKETPLACE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS CLEARLY FALLING OFF AND WILL CAUSE INJURIES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10343595

Incident

Jul 8, 2010

Mileage

61,000 mi

POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Toyota.com. Dealers can locate a copy of this guide on the Claims Processing & Resource Center in Dealer Daily as well.

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