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In the last several years the dashboard is sticky and cracking. I am not only concerned about the glare and white residue but also the potential effect on the airbags. I have visited a dealership and sent written communication to Toyota in Plano TX. I also called Toyota asking for help with this issue and have been informed the cost would be entirely my responsibility. Toyota created a case number which is [XXX]. The car is garage kept with approximately 112,000 miles and in very good condition. Thanks for any assistance you can provide. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
In the last several years the dashboard is sticky and cracking. I am not only concerned about the glare and white residue but also the potential effect on the airbags. I have visited a dealership and sent written communication to Toyota in Plano TX. I also called Toyota asking for help with this issue and have been informed the cost would be entirely my responsibility. Toyota created a case number which is [XXX]. The car is garage kept with approximately 112,000 miles and in very good condition. Thanks for any assistance you can provide. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
My engine has a sludge of oil and it was expensive to repair.The convertible top n windows malfunction and the electrical system stopped the windows from rolling up n down and out of no where they go down on their own,so I have many problems when it rains due to the windows.
My engine has a sludge of oil and it was expensive to repair.The convertible top n windows malfunction and the electrical system stopped the windows from rolling up n down and out of no where they go down on their own,so I have many problems when it rains due to the windows.
DASHBOARD MELTDOWN. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER, WE NEVER GOT NOTICE ON THIS PROBLEM. TOOK MY CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE YESTERDAY AND THE DASH IS DISGUSTING. MY CAR IS ALWAYS STORED IN A AIR CONDITIONED GARAGE. WHAT BOTHERS ME IS THAT WE NEVER GOT NOTICE SO WE COULD PROTECT OURSELVES AND MY CAR.
DASHBOARD MELTDOWN. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER, WE NEVER GOT NOTICE ON THIS PROBLEM. TOOK MY CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE YESTERDAY AND THE DASH IS DISGUSTING. MY CAR IS ALWAYS STORED IN A AIR CONDITIONED GARAGE. WHAT BOTHERS ME IS THAT WE NEVER GOT NOTICE SO WE COULD PROTECT OURSELVES AND MY CAR.
CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN WISCONSIN 2004. MOVED CAR TO FLORIDA IN 2009. CAR SITS IN GARAGE FOR 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR. WE ARRIVED IN FLORIDA IN OCTOBER 2012 AND TOOK THE CAR OUT OF GARAGE. IT SAT IN PARKING LOT FOR ONE HOUR. WE NOTICED THE DASHBOARD HAD A BRIGHT SHINE AND WAS STICKY. WHEN YOU PUT IT BACK IN GARAGE IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. BACK OUT IN THE HEAT AND SUN IT ONCE AGAIN APPEARS TO BE MELTING. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH THE GLARE. TOOK IT TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. WAS TOLD THIS WAS A PROBLEM BUT SINCE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. JUST RECENTLY HEARD ON THE NEWS ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND WAS GIVEN THIS SAFERCAR.GOV SITE TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. AS OF THIS DATE THE CAR CONTINUES TO "MELT" WHEN OUTSIDE AND NO HELP FROM DEALER. *TR
CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN WISCONSIN 2004. MOVED CAR TO FLORIDA IN 2009. CAR SITS IN GARAGE FOR 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR. WE ARRIVED IN FLORIDA IN OCTOBER 2012 AND TOOK THE CAR OUT OF GARAGE. IT SAT IN PARKING LOT FOR ONE HOUR. WE NOTICED THE DASHBOARD HAD A BRIGHT SHINE AND WAS STICKY. WHEN YOU PUT IT BACK IN GARAGE IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. BACK OUT IN THE HEAT AND SUN IT ONCE AGAIN APPEARS TO BE MELTING. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH THE GLARE. TOOK IT TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. WAS TOLD THIS WAS A PROBLEM BUT SINCE THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. JUST RECENTLY HEARD ON THE NEWS ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND WAS GIVEN THIS SAFERCAR.GOV SITE TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. AS OF THIS DATE THE CAR CONTINUES TO "MELT" WHEN OUTSIDE AND NO HELP FROM DEALER. *TR
MY CAR EXPERIENCES A LAG BETWEEN THE TIME WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND WHEN THE CAR ACTUALLY STARTS TO MOVE. THE LAG CAN LAST UP TO 2 SECONDS AND PRESENTS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE WHICH HAS LED TO COUPLE OF NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS IN INTERSECTIONS AND CHANGING LANES. THIS FEELS LIKE IT WOULD IF YOUR CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND THEN THE LIGHT CHANGED OR ACCELERATE TO CHANGE LANES WHILE IT TRIES TO FLOW WITH THE TRAFFIC. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR CERTAIN VIN SOLARAS WHICH REFLASHED THE ECU TO A NEW PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE LAG BUT MY CAR IS NOT UNDER THIS ISSUE. I ALSO FIND OUT THAT MANY OF OTHER SOLARA OWNERS SAID THIS WAS NOT AN EFFECTIVE CORRECTIVE ACTION. TOYOTA HAS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME AND THIS PUTS MY AND OTHERS' SAFETY AT RISK. *TR
MY CAR EXPERIENCES A LAG BETWEEN THE TIME WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND WHEN THE CAR ACTUALLY STARTS TO MOVE. THE LAG CAN LAST UP TO 2 SECONDS AND PRESENTS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE WHICH HAS LED TO COUPLE OF NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS IN INTERSECTIONS AND CHANGING LANES. THIS FEELS LIKE IT WOULD IF YOUR CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND THEN THE LIGHT CHANGED OR ACCELERATE TO CHANGE LANES WHILE IT TRIES TO FLOW WITH THE TRAFFIC. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR CERTAIN VIN SOLARAS WHICH REFLASHED THE ECU TO A NEW PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE LAG BUT MY CAR IS NOT UNDER THIS ISSUE. I ALSO FIND OUT THAT MANY OF OTHER SOLARA OWNERS SAID THIS WAS NOT AN EFFECTIVE CORRECTIVE ACTION. TOYOTA HAS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME AND THIS PUTS MY AND OTHERS' SAFETY AT RISK. *TR
WHEN CAR MOVING IN A LITTLE UP HILL AT 25 MPH WITH ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY DEPRESS ENGINE SURGED FORWARD SUDDENLY LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ROLLING OUT OF THE ROAD AN CRASH IN A CONCRETE BARRIER RESULTING DRIVER INJURED AND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR BODY DAMAGED. AT THE MOMENT OF THE INCIDENT THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD DRAGGING THE BRAKES THAT WERE FULLY APPLIED TO TRY TO STOP THE CAR. A WITNESS DRIVING BEHIND THE CAR SAW ALL THE STOP LIGHTS OF THE CAR BLINKING BUT THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 48916.
WHEN CAR MOVING IN A LITTLE UP HILL AT 25 MPH WITH ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY DEPRESS ENGINE SURGED FORWARD SUDDENLY LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ROLLING OUT OF THE ROAD AN CRASH IN A CONCRETE BARRIER RESULTING DRIVER INJURED AND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR BODY DAMAGED. AT THE MOMENT OF THE INCIDENT THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD DRAGGING THE BRAKES THAT WERE FULLY APPLIED TO TRY TO STOP THE CAR. A WITNESS DRIVING BEHIND THE CAR SAW ALL THE STOP LIGHTS OF THE CAR BLINKING BUT THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 48916.
TOYOTA SOLARA 2005 MODEL WITH 83000 MILES THE CAR WAS BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WAS ACCELERATED FROM A STOPPED POSITION TO MOVE A FEW FEET. WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPLOYED THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED INTO THE HOUSE. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS SMASHED AND RADIATOR WAS DISLOCATED. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN A BODY SHOP BEING REPLACED. THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AS WELL AS THE ACCELERATOR AS IT WAS BACKED UP FROM THE HOUSE. *TR
TOYOTA SOLARA 2005 MODEL WITH 83000 MILES THE CAR WAS BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WAS ACCELERATED FROM A STOPPED POSITION TO MOVE A FEW FEET. WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPLOYED THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED INTO THE HOUSE. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS SMASHED AND RADIATOR WAS DISLOCATED. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN A BODY SHOP BEING REPLACED. THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AS WELL AS THE ACCELERATOR AS IT WAS BACKED UP FROM THE HOUSE. *TR
MY ISSUES OCCURRED 5 YEARS AGO, IT WAS THE FIRST YEAR TOYOTA USED THE COMPUTERIZED ACCELERATION IN THEIR CARS. THIS INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT TO THE INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED BY NASA. FEBRUARY 21, 2005 WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW TOYOTA SOLORA BY JUNE WE SOLD IT. THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BY NOT RESPONDING WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL. I REALIZE THIS IS THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SPECTRUM, BUT TRUST THAT IT IS RELEVANT. PLEASE ENSURE NASA GETS THIS INFORMATION IT WILL GIVE THEM MORE TO WORK WITH. I AM WRITING YOU TODAY BECAUSE FOLLOWING A NEWS BROADCAST ABOUT TOYOTA MY CHILD ASKED ME IF I REMEMBERED OUR INCIDENT THAT ALMOST COST US OUR LIVES IN THAT CAR. I HAVE PLACED THIS INFORMATION IN YOUR HANDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING WITH. VIN# 4T1CA30P15UXXXXXX CASE NUMBERS ON FILE WITH TOYOTA 200504110025 -APRIL 11, 2005 200505090783 'MAY 9, 2005 200505120765 - MAY12, 2005 THE ISSUES WERE FIRST HANDLED AT THE DEALERSHIP LEVEL WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BEFORE I REALIZED THERE WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION I CAN BE REACHED AT XXX-XXX-XXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
MY ISSUES OCCURRED 5 YEARS AGO, IT WAS THE FIRST YEAR TOYOTA USED THE COMPUTERIZED ACCELERATION IN THEIR CARS. THIS INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT TO THE INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED BY NASA. FEBRUARY 21, 2005 WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW TOYOTA SOLORA BY JUNE WE SOLD IT. THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BY NOT RESPONDING WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL. I REALIZE THIS IS THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SPECTRUM, BUT TRUST THAT IT IS RELEVANT. PLEASE ENSURE NASA GETS THIS INFORMATION IT WILL GIVE THEM MORE TO WORK WITH. I AM WRITING YOU TODAY BECAUSE FOLLOWING A NEWS BROADCAST ABOUT TOYOTA MY CHILD ASKED ME IF I REMEMBERED OUR INCIDENT THAT ALMOST COST US OUR LIVES IN THAT CAR. I HAVE PLACED THIS INFORMATION IN YOUR HANDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING WITH. VIN# 4T1CA30P15UXXXXXX CASE NUMBERS ON FILE WITH TOYOTA 200504110025 -APRIL 11, 2005 200505090783 'MAY 9, 2005 200505120765 - MAY12, 2005 THE ISSUES WERE FIRST HANDLED AT THE DEALERSHIP LEVEL WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BEFORE I REALIZED THERE WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION I CAN BE REACHED AT XXX-XXX-XXXX XXXXXX XXXXX