2001 Toyota Corolla Fuel system Problems

“We have a 2001 Toyota we noticed that the check engine light would come on every month and so I took the car to autozone for a free diagnostic test each time with the result showing that the car has an electric short circuit problem. This is a defect in the timing chain and a part called a cam. To fix the problem it would cost me around 800 dollars. I reported the problem but they just ignored me. The result is I have to do an oil change every 1200 miles as there is no oil in the engine after 800 miles. Normally one would have an oil change done every 3000 miles. …”

“Dt: the vehicle was only able to hold one or two gallons of gas at a time. The consumer called the attendant, who told her that there was a problem with gas tank. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, who couldn't find a problem. The dealer representative went with owner to the gas station, and saw the same problem. After using the rest of the gas the car was returned to the dealer. The carbon canister had to be replaced. The repair was done at the dealer. The cost was $585. …”

“1- there was an odor of gasoline in the car. 2- smoke came in from dashboard vents; seconds after that the brakes failed; flames came in through the dashboard vents then the car burst into flames causing the driver to have to leap from the vehicle while it was in motion. Moments later the car exploded and was fully engulfed in flames. 3 - the car was unrecognizable after the explosion and completely totaled. The tires and all non-metal parts of the car were gone. We have requested a report as to the cause of the problem from the Toyota dealer and from Toyota. …”

“On my 01 Toyota Corolla s series. When air conditioner was on and outside very hot engine stalled,engne light came on. Took into the dealership, found that there was a random misfire of the fuel injectors.would cost $1000 to fix. Could not confirm if that truely was the problem.they could not recreate the prblem,bu it continued to reoccur.dealership did not know the cause.vehicle was three years old and had maintained service. Corolla bulletin indicated that that in 2000 had to replace injectors due to a manufacturer's defect.”

“On my 2001 Toyota Corolla le with about 60,000 miles, my check engine light came on. I had my mechanic run the obd code, which returned the code of p0446 (evaporative emission control system vent control circuit). My mechanic determined the problem was with the charcoal cannister system that controls the emissions of the Corolla. I researched this issue online and found that many Corolla owners have experienced the same situation. …”