Car failed state inspection once (emissions) because car's computer would not communicate with the testing equipment. Dealer retested and got it to pass / work. Two weeks later, the car, which never had any engine light indications stopped in city driving. The engine light came on and 3 seconds later the engine stopped. Had to drift over to the side of the road and have car towed. Engine would restart but not stay on for more than 1 minute. Dealer replaced the car's computer module (ECU).

- Sharon, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While driving 70 mph the engine stalled and the check engine light came on. The contact drove onto the emergency lane and turned the vehicle off. He waited two minutes and restarted the vehicle and it began to function normally. The failure was intermittent and had become progressively worse over time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the computer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. The current mileage was 82,000.

- San Dego, CA, USA

My 2007 Toyota Corolla with approximately 68,000 miles is suddenly having harsh to violent transmission shifts after the check engine light came on. I had a shop identify or diagnose the check engine light code. They said it was code P2716. I conducted an internet investigation and discovered several people also experiencing identical issues. Also, the same investigation revealed Toyota was aware of the issue and released a technical service bulletin. To me, the problem is not an issue of wear and tear. Instead, it's clear there's a defect in a part of the car which can potentially lead to an accident.

- San Carlos, CA, USA

I was driving my 2007 Toyota Corolla and pulled out into traffic and the engine just shut off causing the vehicle to stop. Several vehicles had to swerve and or slam on their brakes to avoid me. I had the vehicle towed to the local dealer where they replaced the ECM. I have read of other Toyota vehicles having this very dangerous problem. I could have been injured or killed because of this ECM failure, please see that Toyota repairs all these vehicles.

- Shenandoah Jct., WV, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While the contact was driving approximately 50 mph, the check engine warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle began to stall. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken an independent mechanic where they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic twice where the contact was informed that the failure was related to the computerized system. The diagnostic test was being performed on the vehicle when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Cherry Hill, NJ, USA

2007 Corolla engine light came on and within a couple of minutes, engine totally died. Corolla would not restart. Car was towed to dealer where engine computer was replaced.

- Rising Sun, MD, USA

My 2007 Corolla stalled at an intersection. I was waiting at a stop light and then all of a sudden the engine stalled and would not start again. I called a friend who helped me push my car to the side of the road. I then called aaa and they came and towed my car to a car service. This happened at 8:30pm today and so the car service was already closed and I will have to wait till Friday morning to understand what caused this. It was a harrowing and terrifying experience and I feared for my safety.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

2007 Corolla le, auto transmission began to shift violently. Engine check light came on and the car became sluggish. Brought the vehicle into service and was informed that the ECU was bad and replacement was needed. I was told that this is a very common issue and Toyota released a tsb in 2007. The technician replaced the ECU only to find out that the replacement was bad as well.

- Aviston, IL, USA

My 2007 Corolla le had 59.5K miles when check engine light lit. While driving to work my check engine light came on. I stopped by autozone and they read the code it stated replace the ECU. I took the car to the dealer and they replaced the ECU. This is very disappointing since I previously owned a 1992 Toyota pesao and from 24K to 250K miles I never once had any issues with the engine or the electronics. Now this car is blowing up computers at 60K? last time I buy a Toyota!

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

Our 2007 Toyota Corolla's engine light had been on for a few days and then while my husband and daughter were going 60 mph down the road the car just shut off and would not start. Thank god he was on a country road and not in heavy traffic! had to tow the car to a shop to find out a few days later that the ECM is out!!! talking to Toyota right now to see if they will pay to replace. I see this has been an issue for Toyota Corollas. Why is there not a recall yet? someone could be hurt or even killed with this problem! please help before this happens to someone. Toyota needs to get on this asap!

- Crivitz, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. He was able to restart the vehicle; however, it became difficult to shift gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where he was advised that the ECM needed to be replaced. The contact was referred to the dealer where the vehicle was waiting to be repaired. The contact stated that the safety related defect could potentially cause a crash to occur. The failure mileage was 100,002. Updated 6/19/10 updated 07/19/10.

- Stewarts Town, PA, USA

Driving my 2007 Toyota Corolla on a 4 lane highway, I was in the left lane to turn and the car just shut down. Coasted into a parking lot, and tried to restart the car and it was fine. Arrived home in the driveway, my husband opened the hood and asked me to turn the car on, left it running and it shut down in about 3 minutes. This happened on several occasions. Called the nearest Toyota dealer and scheduled an appointment. Had the car towed and was told by the dealer that the computer needed to be replaced. This was under warranty.

- Little River, SC, USA

I own a 2007 Toyota Corolla which I bought in November 2006. Since that time I have had nothing but problems out of my vehicle, from cosmetics, to vibrating steering wheel, air conditioning issues, leaking struts, alignment issues, and most recently the ECM. I was driving to the store, and right before I turned into a busy intersection my car shook, and then the engine shut off. All of the lights and service indicators came on, and then shut off leaving only the check engine light on. I tried to start my vehicle again, but nothing. My friend had to help me to push the vehicle into a nearby parking lot. There, I was able to start the car again, and so I headed home. Just as I got to my house, the car shut off again, and right before it shut off, it wouldn't even give gas. I had my car towed to a nearby shop, and after checking the entire car and doing a diagnostic, I was told it was the ECM and that it would cost 650 to repair (and that's for a used/rebuilt one). I called Toyota, and they said that it was covered under warranty up to 80,000 miles. I am just under 80,000 miles thank god. The guy I spoke with sounded as if he wasn't surprised of the issue. I am having my vehicle towed to Toyota today, and I guess will see how this all pans out. The bad part about it all is, what if they fix the problem and it happens again" and what other issues are there that they know about and their consumers don't. plus, who is going to pay for peoples time off work for these repairs, and their inconveniences" at this point I am very disappointed in Toyota! I wanted to purchase the 2010 Toyota Corolla next, or the Lexus RX320, but I will definitely pass on that now!

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

While getting on the freeway my car lost almost all acceleration in heavy traffic. Pulled off the freeway turned off car, restated it and it sounded, felt normal. I drove 11 miles home. Next day: Driving to Toyota 2miles away, engine light comes on, car shuts down at intersection in traffic, blocks from Toyota dealership. Car stalls 4 more times to dealership.

- La Verne, CA, USA

Yesterday our 2007 Toyota Corolla(13,000) stopped dead in flow of traffic on a highway-luckily we merged to shoulder narrowly missing being hit by traffic. The car was fixed w/ a new computer system. Checking if others had this problem it turns out that diagnostic code P0607 has a very bad & significant history with 2007 Corolla-cars just die!!! but no recall. We almost died and similar situations have been reported.

- New York, NY, USA

My 2007 Toyota Corolla's engine shut off as I was getting off the entrance ramp to a busy highway. I was able to glide the car to the side of the rode. I restarted the car and pressed down the accelerator and the car would not go (even when I pressed the accelerator to the floor). The car shut off again. I restarted it, it lurched forward and immediately shut off again. I could not restart it again. The check engine, oil light, and battery light all came on but only the check engine light remained on. I had the car towed to the local Toyota dealer and they determined the problem was the ECU.

- Richmond, VA, USA

My 2007 Toyota Corolla sport just shut itself off without any warning while driving up a hill. It has done this several times since this first incident and my father-in-law who it a mechanic diagnosed the problem as a faulty ECM. According to him there are a lot of shops in our area that have had to replace them. The dealer even has the new updated part in stock, which means they know it is a problem. Do I have any recourse with all of Toyota's electrical problems?

- Hydesville, CA, USA

On Friday, March 12, 2010, I was driving my 2007 Toyota Corolla home on my lunch hour and my car stalled twice on a sharp turn. I nearly lost control on the turn because the steering became (quite unexpectedly) very difficult. At first I didn't realize the car had stalled, causing the steering problem. That was the first time the car stalled. I immediately took it to my local Toyota dealership. They said it could be a computer problem, battery, alternator, etc., and they'd run diagnostics on it. After being there over four hours, all they said was that the battery was "marginal" but it took a charge. I asked about putting in a new battery and the service rep said he didn't want to do that. I wasn't charged for the diagnostic or battery charge. I believe, now that I've heard about the stall issue today in the news, that this problem is why I wasn't charged for the diagnostic test; however, I was not informed there have been problems with stalling.

- Sebring, FL, USA

I have a 2007 Toyota Corolla. Twice the check engine light came on for a period of 24 hours and then went off for a week. I took the car to the Toyota dealer and they replaced the computer. I am reporting this as I know there is serious concern about the computer electronic system in the Toyota. I thought this piece of information might be helpful to you.

- Gainesville, VA, USA

2007 Toyota Corolla experiencing throttle surging. The consumer stated the vehicle took off suddenly. He applied the brake as hard as he could, but before the vehicle stopped it crashed into a heavy tool box and some other containers and into the back wall of the garage. The bumper was damaged. The second time, while backing out of the garage, the vehicle suddenly took off again. He immediately applied the brake forcefully, but the vehicle did not stop before he reached the street. There was no damage. The third time, the vehicle suddenly surged forward in the midst of stop and go traffic. Fortunately, there was space between it and the car ahead, so he was able to stop before contact. The consumer also stated he had problems with the door and ignition. He had four different batteries in the vehicle since it was purchased. He was told that the first two had bad cells in them.

- Katy, TX, USA