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Sedans Toyota Corolla 2009 Toyota Corolla Problems and Repairs
606 messages, Last post on Nov 11, 2009 at 4:11 PM
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Had owned 2 Corolla's & 2 Camry's in the past and the brakes really sucked...very low pedal with grinding noises. Toyota repaired all four cars under warranty but the problems eventually came back. We decided to ditch Toyota for that reason alone and have never looked back. The current Mazda3 in our fleet emits a lot of brake dust but pedal modulation is very good actually...have seen many other Mazda3's & Volvo S40's with the same rear brake dust issues...so we live with the issue. My Civic has great brakes but I tend to be hard on them, just replaced the front pads at 23k miles/3 years ownership. No brake dust issues either. Am very impressed with my kids Accent & Versa's brakes also...both have the abs option and no brake dust issues. Hopefully the next ride wifey chooses won't have the brake dust issues but she plans to keep it another year or two...which is good as the car has shown almost perfect reliability. I now she'll check out the new generation Mazda3 first when she's ready. She absolutely loves the ease of driving her 3 and I'd be quite happy for another 3S next time. The Sandman  
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Replying to: sandman_6472 (Sep 28, 2009 10:59 am) Other people I've known with 7th generation or newer Corollas tell me similar stories about how pleased they are with the brakes.
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Replying to: sandman_6472 (Sep 28, 2009 10:59 am) |
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Replying to: mcdawgg (Sep 28, 2009 4:09 pm) any complaints about the brakes....although I am very easy on the brakes coasting to most stops, anticipating slowdowns and using light pressure most of the time so my front pads should last for many years. In 1986 I bought a new Toyota pickup that I had for 10 years and about 140K miles and NEVER had to replace the brakes. And yes, it still had material left on the shoes ( back then front and rear was shoes) it passed state inspection each year. In fact that truck was so reliable the only items I ever replaced other normal maintenance was the fan belt and 1 tire. My previous Malibu had awful brakes that felt spongy and even when the car was new the pedal would slowly go almost to the floor by the time you were stopped. Dealer told me this was normal and sure enough when I had the occassion to drive another NEW Malibu they operated the same. So the Corolla brakes to me are just fine. |
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Can someone explain to me why a 15,000 mile maintenance costs so much. I have been quoted by two dealerships, one quote was for $290.00 and the other for $238.50. This quote excludes tire rotation and oil change as I had those done not very long ago. Is this price a rip off or what? This is in Miami, Florida.
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Replying to: mariec55 (Oct 02, 2009 9:02 am) how a typical dealership makes money. Most make higher profits from the repair/body/parts shop than selling vehicles. Additionally, realize that the shop labor rate is about $90/HR. Of course the tech. doesn't make that much but shares with the dealer. So the price you quoted is probably for about 2.5 hrs. of labor since you didn't mention any parts/consumables. Whether or not it's a ripoff can only be answered by those that feel the service keeps their car safe, reliable, and within the guidelines established to keep the factory WARRANTY in place. |
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Replying to: mariec55 (Oct 02, 2009 9:02 am)
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Replying to: terceltom (Oct 02, 2009 12:48 pm) Just do what your maintenance schedule with the owner's manual tells you to do, which, I think at 15,000, is change the oil and rotate the tires. It might tell you to change the cabin air filter also - that's a 2 minute job that anyone can do, but the dealer will charge you $50, the part is only $15 (Toyota part cost). |
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Hi Guys.. I have Corolla 2009 LE, the RPM stays very high. I am not sure is it a problem or the engine is designed like that. The engine roars at 70 mph as if it is running at 90 mph... I have taken few readings .. Speed (mph) ----------- RPM 55 --------------------------- 3.1 65 --------------------------- 3.7 75 --------------------------- 4.7 85 --------------------------- 5.2 Idle at .8, is it normal to have that high RPM.
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Replying to: maverick81 (Oct 05, 2009 11:10 am)
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