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Toyota Corolla Service Brakes Safety Report | Feb 21, 2014
Reported on Feb 21, 2014
| AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, I BEGAN APPLYING MY BRAKES & SLOWING DOWN.AS I GOT CLOSER TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME I APPLIED FULL PRESSURE. MY VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD & I HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I COULD NOT SWERVE DUE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS RESULTED IN ME REAR-ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD ONLY PURCHASED THE CAR A WEEK BEFORE! I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP & EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THEY CHECKED OUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM & SAID THAT IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY & THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS DID NOT SURPRISE ME AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. AS A RESULT, I HAD TO FILE WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH RAISED MY RATES. I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS! I HAVE TO DRIVE 40 MILES, ONE WAY, TO WORK, AND I AM CONSTANTLY FEARING THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN & THAT THE RESULTS WILL BE MUCH WORSE. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE? | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Corolla |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CONROE TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5YFBU4EE5CP |
| Mileage: | 36509 miles. |
| Speed: | 10 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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