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1996 Toyota Corolla Problems and Repair Histories

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1996 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

Toyota in Florida, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Mar 2011 191000   First odometer entry
Nov 2011 198000 1300 Problem was rattling and loose steering, wandering. Tie rods, universal joint, rack and pinion, and a blown strut. All were replaced. 
Jun 2012 210000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

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1996 Toyota Corolla 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

Toyota in New York, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jun 2010 90000   First odometer entry
Mar 2012 118000 60 no voltage heading to left tail light. Couldn't identify break in wire. Kludged it: ran a wire from the other tail light, through bumper. 
Jun 2012 122000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Toyota in Washington, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
May 2010 210000   First odometer entry
Nov 2011 239500 200 Persistant noise from alternator area. Had self-replaced 225K mile alt with junkyard alt, new belt. Had shop replace with new alt for sanity and longevity. Noise traced to idler pulley bearings--planning engine swap, not worth fixing. 
Dec 2011 241000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Toyota in New Jersey, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Sep 2010 259000   First odometer entry
Jul 2011 279000 770 Struts, all four, car was hoping around. Could have driven for a while. Fixed; car drives like a sports car compared to before. 
Oct 2011 286300 327 Dragging brake, dug into rotor, needed pad and rotor replacement. A front axle was rattling having almost entirely worn through inside its sleeve. My mechanic kept hearing it but didn't see it - had to bang suspension parts until he heard the "wrong" noise. That was the big rattle. 
Dec 2011 289000 130 Dropped a cylinder, replaced wires from rotor to plugs. 
May 2012 290000 250 Brake drums fell apart when taken off. Fully replaced. 

 

Toyota in Washington, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Oct 2010 115000   First odometer entry
Nov 2010 116000 500 Left front hub nut was loose. After retightening to specifications, noise ceased. 
Apr 2011 118000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

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