₦airaland Forum

mofedamijo:
South African cars have been having fire issues. Even the ford kuga had same issue, they seriously need to look onto this issue. It happened with BMW, parked BMW cars have been going on in flames over the years...... This needs to be addressed ASAP.

OJOAYODEJI:
Sorry about this , my Corolla 2009 model South Africa also caught fire in middle of the night around 2am.
The issue with them is the Accelerated Brake System (ABS). My mechanic says once it has any issue, the stuff will still be working when the car is parked because the battery is still charging the ABS since you don't disconnect it.
Am sorry about this but just accept your faith and sell the car off once repaired.
SA Toyota has the most expensive parts and it's prone to fire. To burst your bubbles, most Toyota dealers(brand new) in Nigeria buy from SA probably because it's cheaper. I got my car brand new when dollar was still okay from the famous Toyota dealer in Nigeria.

tonididdy:
wtf...i don't believe this a braking system malfunction.
usually such occurrences will make Toyota recall all this models back for corrections or refunds.

I will like to read a scientific or mechanical proof to this happening, it's quite weird.

anyway I have never been a fan of this car.

tonididdy:
wtf...i don't believe this a braking system malfunction.
usually such occurrences will make Toyota recall all this models back for corrections or refunds.

I will like to read a scientific or mechanical proof to this happening, it's quite weird.

anyway I have never been a fan of this car.

PaulH07:
I wonder why Benz doesn't have all these ridiculous issues

SIRKAY98:
Negative Ke?

mofedamijo:
lol, don't compare apprentice with oga nau....

PaulH07:
Choi, na wa for you eh...

You just wan make Toy fans dey cry for their Toy

Classiqharry:
I drive a similar car here in Canada and I just got a mail from Toyota recalling my car for safety issue.

swintiney:
The side where the ABS is located caught fire from the picture. In SA model, the ABS is located somewhere under the brake master cylinder, left side of the servo.

The defect is around the inner electronic components of the ABS, mine of same model almost caught fire last year, I had to replace the ABS with the American model. I was lucky it occurred during the day time when people were around.

My wife parked the car around 2pm and went into the house, thereafter between 5 to 6pm, neighbors called her attention to the smoking car, when she arrived with the key, smoke truely had covered the car, she was so confused, a neighbor around removed one of the battery terminals after she managed to open the bonet and that saved the car from getting burnt.

I recalled a mechanic warned me about this issue with the SA spec but i thought it wasn't true as it actually didn't make sense to me then until it happened to my car.

Daboywizzy:
Wonders shall never end .. Wetin Abba Kyari no go see inside Hell Fire.

mofedamijo:
Lol.....bros na you put word for my mouth oooooo.

dalass:
Just tell them you have corona and stretch your hand for a shake and watch them withdraw their whole body sharp sharp

sevo:
To open fcmb account online is now good news??

tiamiyukunle69:
Sorry for the loss......it's common with 2010 to 2014 Corolla. I had similar experience few years ago....I parked the car in the afternoon without issues.....the fire alarm woke me up around 3.30am the following morning. Lo and behold car got burnt. Thank God for comprehensive insurance.

Favoritedealer:
How can a grown up man with working hands and legs be begging online, can't you work

sheu01:
Pls Is this car also South Africa version cos u said its common to 2010-2014 corolla. Shed more light to this. Is it common to SA version or all the model of this corrolla irrespective of the country of origin. Thank you.

Nnatuu:
I hated this car...

It’s the biggest car purchase. mistake I ever made!!

Ibechris2:
My in-laws own got burnt last month where he parked just to buy some drug.s.

intruder15:
Sell it keh? Sell it to who? To another buyer that will come here in 2 years time and. lay same complaint?

I for say why people de fear to buy Nigerian used.

Raymeg7:
it happen to me, I travel to a neighboring state, when I came back, I park the car at a branch I was working, the next morning being Sunday the security of the branch called me that the car is on fire, when I arrive there, the car has gone.
The problem is the ABS no matter how u fix it, it will always gum together, and when is start to smoke ,if nobody is there to remove the battery head, it will catch fire, so the. best solution is when u park the car, remove the battery head, that is the solution

hanod:
Factory error on ABS. Common to corolla ranges from 2008 to 2012and some 03cam.ry