ON 5/1/03 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT LOW SPEEDS AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER AND WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. I APPLIED THE GAS AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN. I DROVE TO MY HOME AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT START. ON 05/02/03, THE CAR STARTED BUT NOT AS QUICKLY AS NORMAL. I TOOK …
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ON 5/1/03 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT LOW SPEEDS AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER AND WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. I APPLIED THE GAS AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN. I DROVE TO MY HOME AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT START. ON 05/02/03, THE CAR STARTED BUT NOT AS QUICKLY AS NORMAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND DESCRIBED THE ABOVE SITUATION. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. ON 5/6/03, I HAD THE SAME INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD ALTERNATOR. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 65,170 MILES ON IT. PRIOR TO THAT ON 07/31/00, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AT 47,662 MILES. PRIOR TO THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON 08/06/98 AT 28,515. THIS SEEMS EXCESSIVE. *NLM THE CONSUMER IS HAVING ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS WITH HER VEHICLE. *TC
NHTSA ODI #10017136
Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2001
Electrical System
THIS IS THE SECOND ALTERNATOR TO FAIL, THE PREVIOUS ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AT 53,000 MILES, 4 YEARS AGO. THIS IS NOT A STANDARD MAINTENANCE ITEM AND SHOULD NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT EVERY 3 TO 4 YEARS.M *AK
NHTSA ODI #741538
Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2001
Electrical System
TOYOTA CAROLLA HAD A RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRES DUE TO SALT AND MOISTURE - HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON 94 PRIZM. *AK
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS,THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD COIL/CARBURATOR & STARTER REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #828862
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1996
Electrical SystemInterior Lighting
A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING MALFUNCTIONING OF THE TAIL LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS AND MARKER LIGHTS, WHEN DRIVING THE LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #805342
Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other
PURCHASED CAR NEW, THE BRAKE LINE WAS OVERHEATING AND THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW BROKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
IF LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE BOX AREA, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND STAY "ON" DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLING OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES ON THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SENSORS DAMAGED BY PREVIOUS LIQUID SPILLAGE WILL BE REPLACED.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures
Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
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