| Vehicle Speed Control | 1213.6%ODI 10012233 · 26,000 miWHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM Look up ODI 10012233 at NHTSA ↗ | 612.0%ODI 10002413WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATED AND IT BECAMES DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM Look up ODI 10002413 at NHTSA ↗ | 720.0%ODI 10285697TOYOTA FLOOR MAT OVER ACCELERATOR- THIS HAPPENED TO ME! MORE THAN ONCE! I DISCOVERED WHAT IT WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED. I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL BOTH TIMES. TOYOTA ECHO, 2002 . *TR Look up ODI 10285697 at NHTSA ↗ | 211.8%ODI 10312627 · 63,536 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SPOUSE WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER HAD TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A SNOWBANK TO AVOID A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT NOTICED NO PRIOR EXPERIENCES WITH THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION BEFORE THAT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND RAN DIAGNOSTICS TESTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE C… Look up ODI 10312627 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10342742 · 75,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN HE TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75000. Look up ODI 10342742 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Air Bags:Frontal | 1415.9%ODI 10001979CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS *JG Look up ODI 10001979 at NHTSA ↗ | 714.0%ODI 10001207 · 40,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WILL BE SENDING SOMEBODY TO SEE THE VEHICLE, BUT NOBODY HAS COME TO SEE THE VEHICLE YET. TS......*AK Look up ODI 10001207 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.9%ODI 10182367 · 101,000 miI WAS DRIVING DOWN A 4 LANE HIGHWAY (US 29 S), WHEN A CAR TRIED TO TURN INTO THE MEDIAN THREE CARS AHEAD OF ME. ONE CAR SWERVED TO AVOID THE FRONT TWO VEHICLES. WHEN THEY DID I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE CARS TRYING TO STOP. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, BY THE TIME I DID IT WAS TOO LATE. SO GOING ABOUT 65 WITH ABOUT 50 FEET OF STOPPING DISTANCE I GUESS I WAS GOING 40 - 50 MPH. I COULD NOT MOVE TO THE OTHER LANE SINCE THERE WAS TRACTOR TRAILER IN THE OTHER LANE. SO I REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. IMPACTING ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT CORNER. MY AIRBA… Look up ODI 10182367 at NHTSA ↗ | 211.8%ODI 10015225THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB Look up ODI 10015225 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Air Bags | 55.7%ODI 10038856 · 38,000 mi2000 TOYOTA ECHO, PURCHASED USED ONE YEAR AGO FROM DEALER - BILL COOK TOYOTA OF ITHACA, NY. SERIOUS FRONTAL COLLISION AND ROLLOVER ON 9-12-03 - NO INJURIES - BUT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY? *PH Look up ODI 10038856 at NHTSA ↗ | 612.0%ODI 10012211THE CONSUMER (WHICH IS THE MOTHER OF THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS CORRESPONDENCE)-HAD COME TO A CURVE WHERE SHE MISJUDGED THE TURN, AND CAUSED HER TO SLIDE OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A PINE TREE. THE IMPACT IGNITED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *MR *SCC *NLM Look up ODI 10012211 at NHTSA ↗ | 617.1%ODI 10000763NEW 2002 TOYOTA ECHO WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION GOING 40-45MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED DUE TO THE USE OF SEATBELTS. AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER CLAIMS FOR SAFETY. Look up ODI 10000763 at NHTSA ↗ | 317.6%ODI 10063559CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HER HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. *AK Look up ODI 10063559 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 360.0%ODI 10138526 · 1,275 miDT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR LATCHES . THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET 39 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS WHEN IT ONLY GOT 24 TO 27 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN OVERDRIVE. A WEEK AGO THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE … Look up ODI 10138526 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 33.4%ODI 10106317I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TOYOTA ECHO 2000. RECENTLY WHEN GOING TO THE MECHANIC I WAS INFORMED THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. HOW? AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE CAN IT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 81000 MILES. BACK IN MAR 2002 THE SHIFT AND BRAKES IN THE CAR WAS GIVING MYSELF PROBLEMS WHEN THE MECHANIC SAW IT THEY FELT NOTHING WAS WRONG. ON MY OWN EXPENSE I PUT NEW BRAKES AND TIRES TO BE CERTAIN. *JB Look up ODI 10106317 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.0%ODI 10103833 · 59,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION LOST POWER TEMPORARILY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10103833 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.7%ODI 10103145 · 1,200 miVEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY JUMP OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP/SLOW MOTION OR FROM INCREASING THE SPEED TO HIGH LEVELS. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK Look up ODI 10103145 at NHTSA ↗ | 15.9%ODI 10157550I OWN A 2004 ECHO. THERE ARE 3 MAIN PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ONE; THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN ITS SWITCHING GEARS. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC. TWO; I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 2, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THREE; A LOT OF TIMES WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, IT STALLS. *NM Look up ODI 10157550 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10138526 · 1,275 miDT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR LATCHES . THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET 39 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS WHEN IT ONLY GOT 24 TO 27 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN OVERDRIVE. A WEEK AGO THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE … Look up ODI 10138526 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 33.4%ODI 10034520 · 10,992 miVEHICLE BRAKE EQUIPMENT STOPPED WORKING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR *PH *JB *CB Look up ODI 10034520 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.0%ODI 8023598CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE A RECALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THEN EITHER. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND TOLD THEM SAME THING THAT THE DEALER. TS Look up ODI 8023598 at NHTSA ↗ | 38.6%ODI 10050198 · 25,000 miWHILE DRIVING 45 MPH BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A CLIFF. AS A RESULT OF SEVERE DAMAGE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK AT AN EARLIER DATE, THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT SPUN AROUND ON THE FRONT TIRES. TOYOTA INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY DID NOT COVER THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SWERVED TO MISS AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. RECALL #02V268000 WAS ISSUED AFTER THE OCCURRENCE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE VEHICLE HAD GONE OVER A CLIFF AND HIT A TREE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED COMPENSATION… Look up ODI 10050198 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10138526 · 1,275 miDT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR LATCHES . THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET 39 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS WHEN IT ONLY GOT 24 TO 27 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN OVERDRIVE. A WEEK AGO THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE … Look up ODI 10138526 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 36.0%ODI 10116993 · 72,000 miOWNER HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES BEFORE ARRIVING TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE ANOTHER CO-WORKER NOTICED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED. *AK Look up ODI 10116993 at NHTSA ↗ | 38.6%ODI 10031522WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CLUTCH WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WOULD BECOME HARD TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE RELEASED TO HEIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVED (NO REMEDY), HARD START AT ANYTIME, ALARM WENT OFF BY ITSELF AT ANYTIME (NO REMEDY), WOULD NOT START AND OR CRANK (REMEDY-REPLACED THE STARTER ASSEMBLY/PROBLEM-STARTER RELAY), ALARM HAD GONE OFF RANDOMLY, WOULDN'T SHUT OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, HEAD LIGHTS FLASHED, ALARM WOULD COME ON, SOMETIME THE CLUTCH WOULD HAVE TO BE PLAYED WITH IN ORDER TO … Look up ODI 10031522 at NHTSA ↗ | 211.8%ODI 10015521WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *NLM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB *NM WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *NLM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB *NM THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE … Look up ODI 10015521 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling | 11.1%ODI 10151845TODAY I WRITE TO YOU WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT REPORTED BY JB ON MARCH 9, 2002. LAST YEAR I WAS TOLD THE VERY SAME THING BY A TOYOTA SERVICE MECHANIC WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS EVALUATED. I HAVE A MECHANIC IN MY FAMILY WHO ANALYZED THE ENGINE, SENT IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, AND FOUND THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. HOWEVER, WHEN I HAVE TO RENEW MY INSPECTION STICKER, THEY INFORMED ME IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY FAIL DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS I SUSPECT MANY MORE ECHO OWNERS HAV… Look up ODI 10151845 at NHTSA ↗ | 36.0%ODI 10001410 · 6,000 miCONSUMERCOMPLAINED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FIRE ON THE ENGINE. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED ON A FRONT COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE WHICH IT LEAD INTO A TOTAL LOST OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED . DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. TS MOMENT AFTER IMPACT THE FIRE HAD IGNITED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. *TT Look up ODI 10001410 at NHTSA ↗ | 38.6%ODI 10031522WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CLUTCH WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WOULD BECOME HARD TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE RELEASED TO HEIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVED (NO REMEDY), HARD START AT ANYTIME, ALARM WENT OFF BY ITSELF AT ANYTIME (NO REMEDY), WOULD NOT START AND OR CRANK (REMEDY-REPLACED THE STARTER ASSEMBLY/PROBLEM-STARTER RELAY), ALARM HAD GONE OFF RANDOMLY, WOULDN'T SHUT OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, HEAD LIGHTS FLASHED, ALARM WOULD COME ON, SOMETIME THE CLUTCH WOULD HAVE TO BE PLAYED WITH IN ORDER TO … Look up ODI 10031522 at NHTSA ↗ | 15.9%ODI 10170791 · 13,000 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COMMONLY SHUTS OFF WHILE BRAKING OR DECELERATING TO 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TWICE BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. Look up ODI 10170791 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 66.8%ODI 562573CONSUMER STATES THE HORN STOPPED BLOWING.*JB Look up ODI 562573 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.0%ODI 565806CONSUMER STATES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT SQUEAK.*JB Look up ODI 565806 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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