Toyota Camry Complaints (1998)

600 consumer complaints on file.

#8015065July 30, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON IMPACT, CAUSING CHEST INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#764948July 30, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
PROBLEMS WITH REAR SUSPENSION BOTTOMING OUT GOING OVER DIPS, BUMPS, ETC. HAVE BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED OVER TIME. ANYTIME YOU HAVE ANY PASSENGERS, EVEN ONE SMALL CHILD, IN REAR SEAT, THE CAR BOTTOMS OUT AND SCRAPES THE STREET SURFACE. EVEN BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS SLIGHTLY ELEVATED, CAUSES THE REAR TO BOTTOM OUT AND SCRAPE THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN DRIVING AT THE SPEED LIMIT, IT WILL BOTTOM OUT ON SLIGHTLY ROUGH ROAD. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT THEY HAVE ADVISED US THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION BUT INSIST THAT TOYOTA BUILT THE CAR WITH A SOFT SUSPENSION FOR A SOFT RIDE. THE RESULT IS A CAR THAT BOTTOMS OUT CONTINOUSLY IF YOU HAVE ANY PASSENGERS IN THE REAR OF THE COMPARTMENT OR A LOAD IN THE TRUNK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014981July 29, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATER PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND CONSUMER HIT A BUILDING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764549July 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ON 2/9/2002 DRIVING ON THE 55 CLOSE TO THE 91 FREEWAY WE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. WE BARELY HAD TIME TO PARK IT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE BRAKES WERE ALREADY BURNING SO WE HAD TO COAST TO A COMPLETE STOP.WE RAN AWAY FROM THE CAR FOR IT WAS ALREADY IGNITED WITH FLAMES WHEN WE GOT TO ANOTHER CAR THAT HAD STOPPED TO HELP US THE CAR BLEW UP LEAVING THE FRAME ONLY ORANGE COUNTY FIRE DEPT ASSISTED US .AND DECLARED THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS. WE THEN CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO THEN SAID IT WAS OUR FAULT AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE CAR.THECAR WAS AND STILL IS UNDER WARRANTY WHICH EXPIRES ON 4/16/2004 UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE TOYOTA SOLD US LOJACK THEFT SYSTEM 2 DAYS LATER THEY CAME OUT TO OUR HOUSE AND INSTALLED IT THE ONLY MAINTENANCE DONE ON THIS CAR WAS LOJACK AND MY BROTHER ADDED 1/2 QUART OF OIL NO MAINTENANCE WAS NEEDED AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 318076 MILES ON IT AND IT HAD 40100 AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. TOYOTA SAYS THAT THEY ARE NOT AT FAULT ,THAT I AM FOR NOT HAVING PROPER MAINTENACE DONE TO THE CAR AND IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR DESIGN THEREFORE THEY SAY THAT I AM LIABLE FOR THE WHOLE BILL WHICH I FEEL AND KNOW THAT THEY ARE WRONG IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY NEEDED TO CHECK OUT THE FACTS BEFORE LEAVING ME WITHOUT A CAR AND NOW A BAD DEBT. I TOLD THEM I STILL HAD THE PAYMENTS PUT UP AND WAS WILLING TO DELIVER THE PAYMENTS IF THEY COMPENSATED ME WITH ANOTHER CAR OR JUST MAKE ME SEE WHERE IT IS MY FAULT. PLEASE ADVISE AND LET ME KNOW SOMETHING SOON FOR THEY WANT TO SUE ME FOR THIS I NEED HELP THANK YOU SO MUCH YOLANDA GAMBOA 9123 ADMIRALTY AVE RIVERSIDE, CA.92503 909-689-9805. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764083July 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELLERATION OF CAR. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. HAD TO PUT CAR IN "PARK" TO STOP VEHICLE. ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AS IF GAS PEDAL PUSHED TO FLOOR. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763616June 28, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
APPARENTLY SOME PART OR PARTS HAVE FAILED WITHIN THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO OPEN DOORS. OFTEN THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN A DOOR FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SIMULTANEOUS FAILURES COULD RESULT IN BEING TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762926June 11, 2002
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS EXCESSIVELY SHAKY. IT VIBRATED AND MADE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN GOING OVER A ROUGH ROAD. FROM MY RESEARCH ON THIS SUBJECT AT THE NHTSA WEB SITE, THERE ARE 52 REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY MODEL. I HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED AT A DEALERSHIP IN LOUISIANA. THEY REPLACED THE STRUT MOUNTS ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AT A COST OF $420.82. THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL BY TOYOTA. IT IS MY WISH THAT TOYOTA BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE '98 CAMRY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010689May 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND EVEYTHINGS LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED IGNITION LOCK; BUT, PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762072May 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901143May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INSURED WAS DRIVING AND PULLED INTO DRIVE WAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING, WHEN SHE OPENED THE HOOD AND TOWARD THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 13-7008-586. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901139May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSURED STATED THAT WHILE TOW TRUCK WAS PUTTING THE VEHICLE ON THE FLAT BED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE TOW TRUCK, THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS A SJORT CIRCUIT. CLAIM NUMBER 75-A137-314. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901148May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE INSURED WAS DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE STATED CAUSE OF FIRE WAS A LOOSE OIL FILTER CLAIM # 30-V068-383. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901142May 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING INSURED FIRST NOTICED SMOKE AND IT APPEARS THAT FIRE BEGAN IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THEN LOST CONTROL OF BRAKES. CLAIM # 33-0210-256. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901146May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
(35-W173-913) INSURED HAD JUST STARTED VEHICLE WHEN IT BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM STATES SUBROGATION RECOVERY AGAINST FIRESTONE FOR A BAD OIL FILTER THAT CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901144May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
(04-1215-119) INSURED'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901147May 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CLAIM NUMBER 11-3281-203 - EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE BATTERY WHICH EXPLODED CAUSING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, THE ORIGINAL BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH A SEARS DIE HARD WHICH WAS THE BATTERY THAT EXPLODED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901140May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INSURED TRIED TO START VEHICLE BUT IT WOULDN'T START, LIFTED HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE, 01-6209-199. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901145May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CLAIM NUMBER - 25-5305-204 - WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 60 MPH, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE, CONSUMER PULLED TO RIGHT SHOULDER, EXITED VEHICLE AND SMOKE GOT INTENSE, TWO MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901141May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CLAIM NUMBER 32-V073-594 - AS CONSUMER WAS LEAVING MOBILE STATION TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICE FOR AN OIL CHANGE, VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE; THE OIL FILTER WAS MISSING AND IT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO ENGINE PRIOR TO THE FIRE, EXAMINATION OF THE FLAME PATTERNS REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE OIL FROM THE MISSING OIL FILTER SPRAYED ONTO THE ENGINE PIPE AND IGNITED CAUSING A FIRE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901138May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE INSURED NOTICED HEAT BEING GENERATED FROM THE BRAKES, THE INSURED THEN PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. CLAIM #05-4482-577.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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