Failure of powertrain control module, obdii code P2716. Vehicle stops all forward progress. Toyota has issued tsb on issue. Appears rampant by internet search. Just occurred to me.

- Plymouth, MA, USA

I was driving my mom's 2006 Toyota Corolla ce tonight. I was stopped at a red light waiting to turn left. The light turned green, I pressed the gas pedal and the car stalled and it would barely move at all and the check engine light came on. I was thankfully able to get off to the shoulder of the road without being in an accident. After I got to the shoulder off the road the car sounded like it was about to quit running and just die out. I turned the car off and restarted it. The check engine light was still on and I was terrified about having to drivethe car home, about 2 miles from my destination at that time, but I tried it and when I pushed the gas pedal, after I restarted the car, it done okay and did not stall. However, the check engine light never went out even after restarting the care. This is a big safetly risk and needs to be fixed by Toyota. Someone could have hit me in the back end and it is definitely a safety hazard and needs to be resolved! I was very upset when this happened not sure what I was going to do. Please investigate this issue. I no longer feel safe driving any Toyota product. Again, I was driving my mom's 2006 Toyota Corolla ce. I am the owner of a 2007 Scion tc and I am thinking about trading it off because I no longer feel safe driving anything made by Toyota. Before today, I wasn't really worried about driving my mom's car since none of the incidents where the vehicle speeds up and you can't stop it affected her model but after this incident today, I will not be driving her car at all. I feel like my life is at danger when in a Toyota. Please help protect my safety and families around America. Toyota needs to make a recall regarding this because it is a safety risk!!!! despite what Toyota says. They haven't been in the situation themselves. It is absolutely no fun. If they can't fix the problems, they need to just shut down. People's lives are at risk.

- Nashville, TN, USA

My engine light came on indicating P2716-trans shift solenoid error-refer to tsb for ECM replacement. My mechanic explained to me that this was covered under warranty for the 2005 model year but I was told by the Toyota dealer that the mfg date of my car was 12/2005.

- Mars Hill, NC, USA

I recently encountered a power loss while I was driving my 2006 Toyota Corolla, the opposite of the acceleration problem that is in the news. After stopping to fill up the car with gasoline, I could only get the car to go about 5 to 10 miles an hour when I used the acceleration pedal. Despite using the hazard lights, I was concerned that someone was going to Ram into the car as I limped into a garage to have the car looked at. The vehicle had to be towed to the nearest Toyota dealer who uncovered (after a computerized system check) an internal ECU failure...some sort of computer circuit failure. The only advanced warning about a computer failure that I can recall receiving occurred earlier in the morning when I noticed the dashboard lights weren't working right. The ECU was replaced by the dealer. I do not have the old part.

- Bernardsville, NJ, USA

Toyota Corolla's engine shut off and would not restart replaced electronic control module.

- Portland , TN, USA

Car engine suddenly stalls or looses power when driving, could have been a very serious accident. Transmission shifts very hard.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact was driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The ECM computer chip was replaced. The failure mileage was 67,000. Updated 05/05/10. Updated 05/06/10.

- Glenolden, PA, USA

My 2006 Toyota Corolla completely shut off as I was driving on a dark country road. I was in the middle making a left hand turn. The only thing that was working was the battery. I was unable to start the car. I had to get my car towed to the dealer. I purchased my car in August of 2006 and the computer completely failed on January 09, 2008. The car only had 20,434 miles on it at the time of the computer failure. The dealer replaced the defective computer.

- Statesville, NC, USA

One Saturday afternoon, my 2006 Corolla with only 32K mileage on it just stopped in the middle of the freeway (I-880 South bound) in oakland, ca just after the oak exit. To make things worse, the area where it stopped has no shoulder. The chp pushed the car to the nearby off ramp and I had it towed to the Toyota dealership in hayward. The service attendant told me my car had a computer problem which happened in 2005 and 2006 models of Corolla. They did some fixes on it. When I was picking it up, settled their exorbitant fees and wait on the side for the car, it took me over 20 minutes to wait. It turned out the car broke again with the same problem and told me to wait another 15 minutes so they can fix something in the computer of the car. My concern is, if they knew there were some issues with their 2005 or 2006 Corollas, they should have notified the customers to prevent dangerous things to happen. And why would the car with only 32K miles on it suddenly stops in the middle of the freeway? it would be a different story if the mileage is over 100K.

- South San Francisco, CA, USA

ECM (engine control module) is defective. Car loses power and sometimes dies while driving, also the transmission shifts very hard going into each gear. A search on the internet finds that this is a common issue with many Toyota models for 2006-2007. Dealer has offered a warranty fix for cars still under factory warranty only. This is a serious and potentially deadly issue and is due to a defective part, not normal wear and tear. This issue should have resulted in a recall a long time ago! its time that our government watchdogs start protecting the consumer, not the corporations.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

2006 and other years of Toyota Corolla. ECM defect causes had shifting of transmission and has resulted in sudden loss of all power when driving. Cases of this problem are widely reported on the internet by owners of these vehicles but no action has been taken by the NHTSA to order a recall or to hold the company liable to repair these vehicles. Where is the Focus of the NHTSA"?"

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. The contact suffered minor injuries. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. The failure mileage was 59,276. Updated 05/20/10. The consumer also stated the air bags failed to deploy. Updated evoq 05/27/10 the consumer stated the engine control module was replaced in 2008 due to the check engine light illuminating. Updated 06/01/10. Updated 09/29/10 the consumer also stated the steering mechanism and brake failed on the vehicle. Updated 12/06/10 updated 12/28/10.

- Merced, CA, USA

Driving at normal speed in traffic the check engine light appeared and the engine lost power. In los angeles traffic this can be deadly. I was nearly rear ended twice due to the inability to even have the car roll to a safe stop. The problem has been diagnosed as a known ECM failure and many owner forums have said this is a widely known and common failure.

- Littlerock, CA, USA

I own a 2006 Toyota Corolla. On 01-29-2010, I was driving my Toyota down the road. Suddenly, without warning, the engine stalled. Luckily, I was not on the freeway or in heavy traffic and was able to safely pull to the side of the road. I ended up having my car towed to Toyota of el cajon where the problem was identified as a defective ECM (engine control module). They replaced the ECM for $841 which fixed the problem. An ECM failing on a new car after 3 1/2 years is very unusual (they are engineered to last the life of the car). I went on line and was stunned to find that ECM failures were a known problem and frequently failed on 2006 and some earlier Toyota Corollas. Toyota even changed/re-engineered the ecms after 2006 models. I would like to know how many of these ecms have failed nation wide and why no recall has been done to fix this problem. I've tried to get ahold of Toyota corporate but I can't get through to a person and they have not answered my E-mail back (going on two weeks since I sent it to them).

- El Cajon, CA, USA

The contact owns 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that his vehicle shut off at a traffic light and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic and later towed to a Toyota dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was a chip in the electrical system which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under the warranty. The failure mileage was 45,000. Updated 03/12/10. Updated 07/09/10

- Wayne, NJ, USA

While making a left turn, my gas pedal locked and the check engine light came on. I had to coast to the side of the road just pass a very busy intersection. My car was towed to the local Toyota dealer where they determined the electronic control unit (ECU or computer) shut down and needed to be replaced. My car has 83,000 miles, 3,000 miles over the 8yr/80,000 mile federal emissions warranty. This is a dangerous and expensive error that Toyota should take responsibility to correct.

- Albany, GA, USA

Electronic control module failed. Check engine light came on and the car stopped running after about 5 minutes in the garage.. I was able to repeat this. Towed to the dealer where they replaced the ECM (or computer).

- Suffield, CT, USA

Toyota Corolla 2006 model with engine light on after driving 5 miles. Car was diagnosed with a fault of P2716 by a certified mechanic. Light disappeared for about twelve hours than reappeared and was constant from that time on. The car seemed to have hard shifting while driving slowly between 10- 30 mph.

- Norridge, IL, USA

This happened for me in 2007 but due to this recent events, I decided to report it. I was driving my Toyota Corolla 2006 which was a year old, and the engine died on the highway. I was lucky that I could pull over and I had the car towed to the Toyota dealer and later I was told that the engine management circuit had a manufacturing defect and was replaced. I was told that there were other cars with a similar problem.

- Floral Park, NY, USA

I was driving down the interstate with my 3yr old son when my cars check engine light popped on and the car turned off and immediately started slowing down. It was night time and after a large snow storm so I was unable to get off the shoulder fully. Luckily a police officer came and said I was in a very dangerous position and that she was going to speed up the process by calling a tow Agency herself. She then cornered her car with lights on to add some safety. I had the car towed to a repair shop where they stated nothing was physically wrong with the car but the computer had died. I called Toyota to see if there was anything that they could do and they stated they were aware this was a standard problem but since the car was over 80,000 miles that it was no longer under warranty and would be full price to fix. I stated that I felt when I purchased the car they needed to inform me that after 80,000 miles my car had the potential to shut down at anytime. I can assure you I would not have purchased it. I had to order a new part which is still not guaranteed. I feel that this is a scam by Toyota to ensure that they are still making money on cars even when you take the best of care.

- Staunton, VA, USA