Toyota Corolla 2018 Problems

The Corolla of this vintage has a fine reputation as a vehicle unlikely to fail in such a spectacular way. Assuming, as you say, the servicing has been by the book and the car has not been abused, used to tow massive loads, or operated as a rally car, then the suspicion is that the crankshaft of this particular example may have contained a casting or material fault from day one. This wouldn’t be visible to the people who assembled the engine, but could lead to such a failure after a period of time.

I’d be inclined to talk to Toyota Australia’s customer service department to see if there’s any financial or mechanical help on offer to repair your vehicle. Even though your vehicle is out of warranty, you might find Toyota will be as horrified as you at such a major failure at such low kilometres and will do something about it. Assuming that a manufacturing flaw is, indeed, the cause of the failure.

If you don’t get anywhere but wish to pursue it, an independent examination by an appropriate engineer might be able to pin-point the cause of the failure, at which point you might have another bargaining chip. Certainly a broken crankshaft at 62,000km is neither normal nor acceptable.

The short answer is yes. All Toyotas sold brand-new in Australia after the turn of the century (and some models well before that date) can run on E10.

For starters you should tell her not to drive into floodwaters. I would suggest a small hatch, something like a Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, or Hyundai i30. All are reliable, economical, safe, and within your budget.

I would consider the best Corolla to be the one with the most amount of features as it will - arguably - make driving a more enjoyable, easier experience. To this end, the extra features found in the ZR model over the Ascent and SX trims will mean not only will you enjoy driving the car, but your passengers will find themselves in a nicer space.

As a front-wheel drive passenger car designed for urban roads, the Corolla can be driven in very light snow conditions so long as the driver takes precautions, like lowering their speed and watching for ice. However, the Corolla isn't really the ideal car for regular trips to the snow, or for driving in deep snow. While Toyota's all-wheel-drive RAV4 model is more at home in snow, the best model for regular snow driving is the heavy duty Prado or LandCruiser models which have proper 4x4 drivetrains and all-terrain tyres better suited to slippery snow conditions.

Toyota rates their latest Corolla's fuel efficiency at 6L per-100km, which is impressive given the 126lW 2.0-litre motor in the new model.

Toyota Corollas are sold with both automatic and manual transmissions.

Batteries for 2007-2018 11th-generation Corollas have basic dimensions of 234mm (long), 129mm (wide) and 201mm (tall, without terminals). They need approximately 430CCA (cold cranking amps). A Century NS60LS is reported to be a direct replacement for the original Toyota battery.

Lower the window completely, then use a trim removal tool to pry out the sail panel holding the tweeter speaker in the top front corner of the door card. Remove the speaker and unplug it, then hold the inner door handle open as you pry out the small cover behind the handle. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the screw behind it, then pull the trim cover off the large door pull handle by working from the bottom up. There are two Phillips-head screws holding it to the door. Pull the door trim away from the door trim starting at the bottom, working around to the top and sliding it up once all the clips are released. Unhook the door handle cable and you can remove it.

Lowering the suspension of a car is a fairly simple job in principle, but can have catastrophic consequences if you don't select the correct parts or have limited mechanical experience. Take the car to a professional suspension workshop as they can advise the best way to legally lower your car, and do the job for you as people have been killed when lowering their cars in the incorrect way.