Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#10614973July 21, 2014
STRUCTURE
I NOTICED A WHILE AGO THAT MY DASHBOARD HAD A SHINY APPEARANCE TO IT. UPON TOUCHING IT, MY FINGER LEFT AN IMPRINT AND REALIZED IT WAS MELTING. ALSO, UPON DRIVING, THE GLARE COMING OFF OF THE MELTING DASH IS DISTRACTING WHEN IT REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT MAKES DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT WHETHER IT BE IN THE DAY OR EVENING HOURS CAUSING "BLINDNESS". I CAN'T EVEN PUT THE SUNSHADE UP DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT'LL LEAVE AN IMPRESSION IN THE DASH. THIS IS ALL VERY DANGEROUS AND AN IMPEDIMENT TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614694July 19, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND STICKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614712July 19, 2014
ENGINE
MAY/2014 WAS MY LAST OIL CHANGE BEFORE MY NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE AUGUST/2014. MY OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR DID SIGNAL THAT THERE WAS LOW OIL PRESSURE.I HAD DRIVEN MY CAR EARLIER THAT MORNING THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT SOMETHING BAD WAS GOING ON. LATER THAT AFTERNOON, I WAS GOING TO WORK AND TRIED TO LEAVE AND THE CAR MADE A SLUGGISH NOISE LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO CRANK UP. I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GAS AT FIRST, THEN I HEARD A RATTLING SOUND FROM THE HOOD.UPON LOOKING AT THE OIL GAUGE, MY CAR WAS SEVERELY DEPLETED OF OIL. EVEN AFTER PUTTING OIL IN THE CAR, ENGINE DAMAGE HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE, LEAVING ME WITHOUT A VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS BADLY DAMAGED. AND THAT I COULD EITHER PURCHASE ANOTHER USED ENGINE OR A NEW ENGINE. BOTH HAVE BEEN QUOTED TO BE IN EXCESS OF $4500 AND UP. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE 2008 CAMRY IS KNOWN TO HAVE THIS SORT OF OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR A YEAR AGO JUNE 2013. AND I STILL OWE A BALANCE. THIS IS MY SIXTH TOYOTA VEHICLE PURCHASE AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH NEITHER CARS UNTIL NOW. TOYOTA HAS A REPUTATION FOR GOOD QUALITY CARS THAT LAST A WHILE. I WOULDN'T WANT THIS INCIDENT TO DETER ME FROM PURCHASING ANOTHER TOYOTA VEHICLE IN THE FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609699July 10, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER CHECKING THE OIL, IT READ EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL EXCESSIVELY BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DECLINE TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,566 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,005.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609047July 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I HAVE REALLY GOOD DRIVING RECORD WITH NO ACCIDENT & NOT EVEN 1 TICKET IN THE PAST 20 YEARS BEFORE THESE 2 ACCIDENTS & WE'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 6.5 YEARS. 1ST ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 4/11/14 AT 9:14AM. TRAFFIC WAS BAD DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR SO ALL CARS WERE TRAVELLING SLOWLY. I WAS ON FWY 5 HEADING S TO THE FWY 55 S RAMP IN CA. MATRIX (1ST CAR) SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE ALL OTHER CARS WERE STILL MOVING FORWARD. EQUINOX (2ND CAR) STOPPED & I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. HOWEVER, I DIDN'T FEEL THE CAR STOPPING AT ALL & I THOUGHT I HEARD THE ENGINE ROARING, BUT THEN THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY MY ILLUSION. SINCE THE DAMAGE WAS ONLY BUMPERS & HEADLIGHTS WE JUST LET INSURANCE HANDLED IT & MOVED ON WITH OUR LIFE. HOWEVER, I DID START DRIVING EXTRA CAREFULLY AFTER THIS INCIDENT. 2ND ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 6/23/14 AT 8:40AM. AGAIN, TRAFFIC WAS BAD DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR. I WAS ON JAMBOREE IN IRVINE, CA HEADING TOWARDS NEWPORT BEACH. I WAS WAITING FOR THE RED LIGHT ON JAMBOREE AT THE 405 N BOUND EXIT INTERSECTION IN THE 2ND LANE FROM LEFT (TOTAL 4 LANES). THERE WERE ALREADY 2 ACCIDENTS AROUND THERE & LIGHT HAD JUST TURNED GREEN. ALL CARS WERE MOVING VERY SLOWLY DUE TO ACCIDENTS NEARBY. YUKON HAD ALREADY PULLED INTO THE INTERSECTION & SUDDENLY STOPPED. I WAS STILL BEHIND THE LINE WITH SOME DISTANCE & SLAMMED ON BRAKE IMMEDIATELY BUT DIDN'T FEEL THE CAR STOPPING UNTIL HITTING YUKON. I HEARD BRAKE SOUND AND ENGINE ROARING AGAIN WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS TIME THE ROARING SOUND WAS CLEAR COMPARE TO APRIL ACCIDENT. IT WAS AT OVER-PATH OF FWY 405 SO THE ROAD WAS A BIT GOING UPHILL. HYBRID DOES NOT START FAST AT ALL SO I AM SURE MY SPEED WAS VERY SLOW. CAR IS DETERMINED AS TOTALED BECAUSE ENGINE WENT UNDER YUKON'S SPARE TIRE HANGING IN THE BACK. TOYOTA SAID HYBRID HAS A BLACK BOX THAT RECORDS DATA. WANT TO GET ACCESS TO THE ENCRYPTED DATA IF POSSIBLE. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608250July 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID WITH 85,000 MILES IN JULY 2ND OF 2014. SINCE I GOT THIS CAR FROM DEALER IN A AUCTION FIRST I WENT CLOSES TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER TO CHANGE THE OIL AND DO THE 85000 MILE SERVICE SO I CAN KEEP THE CAR PROTECTED. AND THEY TALL ME PERFORM THE MAINTAIN ON IT BUT THEY IS WANING LIGHT FOR ABS AND ANOTHER WANING CHECK VSC SYSTEM THEY ASSUME MAY BE FAULT IN COMPUTER SYSTEM WITCH REPAIR COST AROUND $3000 AND THE ADVICE ME TO RETURN THE CART DEALER. I SPEND ALL MY MONEY IN THE BUYING THE CAR SO CAN'T SPEND ANY MORE MONEY. THEN I CONTACT THE DEALER BUT TO RETURN THE CAR BUT THEY DON'T ACCEPT THE CAR BACK. SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHOICE I START DRIVING THE CAR BACK TO HOME. SUDDENLY NONSTOP BUZZER SOUND CAME UP ALONG WITH THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" /BRAKE, HAZARD, WARNING, AND ABS LIGHTS ITS MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AND I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I TRY TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL; IT WAS JUST LIKE A ROCK NOT MOVING A BIT I THOUGHT I GONE DIE. LUCKILY I ABLE BRING IT TO SAFE PLACE. NOW CAR IS SITTING IN MY HOME DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT. I RESEARCH THE PROBLEM IN THE INTERNET, NOTICE SO MANY-MANY 07- 08 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID CUSTOMERS HAVE THE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE MANY 07- 08 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM SO I HOPE TOYOTA RECALL THE ABS ACCUMULATOR AND FIX BEFORE ANYBODY GET DIE OR BE CRITICALLY INJURED. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608070July 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IN THE VEHICLE WAS MELTING AND BECAME STICKY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS COULD PREVENT THE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR SIX MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. REMAILED 08/20/14*LJ UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607625July 1, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASH IS HAS BECOME SOFT AND SHINY, OTHERS ONLINE HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES "MELTING CAMRY DASH" OR "STICKY CAMRY DASH". THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THE DASH IS SO SHINY NOW (WAS NOT ORIGINALLY) IT REFLECTS LIGHT BACK ONTO THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607078June 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I APPLIED BRAKES, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT BRAKE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD AN FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. I GOT THE CAR TO WALNUT CREEK TOYOTA, CALIFORNIA. THEY CHARGED $150 AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG...BRING IT IN IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN (THEY FAILED TO NOTIFY ME THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER INSTANCES REPORTED)..5-12-14. SAME THING HAPPENED AS I CAME DOWN A FREEWAY OFFRAMP. IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO STOP THE CAR JUST INCHES FROM ANOTHER CAR. WALNUT CREEK TOYOTA SAID NOTHING WRONG AND THEIR REGIONAL TOYOTA TECHNICAL TEAM SAID THE SAME...NEITHER OF THEM MENTIONED THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINS TO THE NHTSA. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, OR KILLED ANOTHER DRIVER. THESE CARS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND COMPENSATION TO THE OWNERS...I WASN'T GOING TO DRIVE , I WAS FORCED INTO "TRADING" IT IN FOR A NOT SO GREAT DEAL!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606616June 28, 2014
ENGINE
DISCOVERED ENGINE IS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL, CAUSING OIL PRESSURE LIGHT TO FLASH ON MOMENTARILY DURING A SUDDEN QUICK STOP. ENGINE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WITHIN PRESCRIBED INTERVALS FOR OIL CHANGES USING APPROVED OPTIONAL 0W20 OIL. NOW IT APPEARS TO BE CONSUMING OVER 1 QUART PER 1500 MILES. HAVEN'T TAKEN THIS PROBLEM TO A DEALER YET, BUT FROM WHAT I'M READING IN OTHER COMPLAINTS, TOYOTA HAS STEADFASTLY REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. UNLIKE OTHERS, I HAVE TOYOTA'S FULL BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY, GOOD FOR 7 YEARS OR 10800 MILES. I'M NOT SURE EVEN THAT WOULD MOVE TOYOTA, SINCE THEY COULD SIMPLY STALL UNTIL THE VEHICLE PURCHASED 6 YEARS AGO IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE ENGINE PROBABLY WON'T DIE COMPLETELY UNTIL AFTER THEN, AS LONG AS I KEEP THE OIL LEVEL WHERE IT SHOULD BE. HOWEVER, I SHOULDN'T NEED TO CHECK THE OIL SO OFTEN, WHEN THE SERVICE INTERVAL IS SUPPOSED TO BE 5000 MILES, THERE ARE NO LEAKS, AND I'M USING AMSOIL, A PREMIUM SYNTHETIC OIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606644June 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHY TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN ADVISED AND DEMANDED TO RECALL TOYOTA CAMRY YEAR MODELS 2008 WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES WITH REGARD TO THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FAILING IN THESE VEHICLES. AFTER READING AN EXTENDED VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS ON MANY SITES AND BLOGS WITH REGARD TO THE FAILING OF THESE ASSEMBLIES, I NOW SEE THAT NHTSA HAS DEMANDED TOYOTA AND LEXUS RECALL 2013 AND 2014 YEAR MODELS BECAUSE OF THIS SAME DEFECTIVE ISSUE. WHY IS TOYOTA NOT BEING DEMANDED TO RECALL ALL YEAR MODELS THAT HAVE THESE DEFECTIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLIES???? IT IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE TO ME THAT A RECALL CAN BE MADE OR DEMANDED FOR A CURRENT YEAR MODEL HOWEVER ALL OF US WHO OWN 2008 TOYOTA VEHICLES (ESPECIALLY AND NO EXPLAINABLE REASON, CAMRY'S) HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH NO CONCERN. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH OR MUTILATION TO FURTHER NHTSA TO MANDATE THAT TOYOTA TO RECALL A TOTALLY DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM PART. TOYOTA DEMANDS APPROXIMATELY $4,000 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY IN THESE 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY'S. THAT IS ROBBERY WITHOUT A WEAPON. WHY WILL CURRENT YEAR 2013 AND 2014 TOYOTA AND LEXUS OWNERS GET THEIR CARS REPAIRED "GRATIS". I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR AN EXPLANATION OF WHY 2013 AND 2014 TOYOTA AND LEXUS OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A "COMPLIMENTARY" RECALL OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR DEFECT WHILE WE ALL DRIVE A 2008 CAMRY WITH SQUEAKING, JERKING, SLAMS TO A STOP WHEN STARTING IN REVERSE AND SHORT OF IT SOUNDING LIKE IT WILL BREAK AT ANY MOMENT WITH ALL THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS BEAMING (AND CANNOT GET THE CAR INSPECTED FOR LEGAL ROAD USE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE ISSUE). PLEASE PLEASE VALUE THE 2008 CAMRY OWNERS. BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THIS DEFECT IS NOT CREATED BY THE CAR OWNER. IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT TOYOTA PLACED WITHIN THESE 2008 CAMRY MODELS AND THEY WILL NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606435June 27, 2014
SUSPENSION
THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING FAILED. IT SNAPPED CLOSE TO ONE END, LEAVING A JAGGED POINT. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS COULD BE DISASTROUS IF THIS JAGGED POINT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TIRE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME WITH ANY REPAIR. A FAILURE TO A PART SUCH AS THIS IS EITHER A DEFECT, OR A GROSS ENGINEERING ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606512June 27, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND IMPAIRED HER VISION OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604906June 21, 2014
STRUCTURE
I'M REPORTING ON MY 08 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE DASHBOARD HAS A SHINE TO IT AND IS STICKY. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORST OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I CAN'T EVEN WIPE THE DASHBOARD OFF TO CLEAN IT. I HAVE TO BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL AROUND THE DASHBOARD OR BITS AND PIECES OF THE VINYL WILL COME OFF EXPOSING THE FOAM LAYER UNDERNEATH. THIS HAS ALREADY HAPPENED BY MY DRIVER SIDE AC VENT WHILE CLEANING THE DASH OVER A YEAR AGO. THE SHINE OF THE DASHBOARD CAUSES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE SUN AND ONCOMING CARS AT NIGHT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ALSO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BOTH WHICH REFUSED TO ADMIT THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND WOULD NOT REPLACE OR DISCOUNT ANY REPAIRS. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE FIXED AND ANYONE ELSE WHO IS EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEM AND MYSELF CAN HAVE PIECE OF MIND OF OUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OUR PASSENGERS NOT TO MENTION OUR INVESTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604564June 19, 2014
STRUCTURE
2008 CAMRY HYBRID MELTING DASH BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599064June 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2008 TCH WITH 53K MILES AND THE VSC WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND SEVERAL OTHERS FIRST APPEARED ON A COLD MORNING DURING A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP FROM CA TO NC. A COMPLETE LOSS OF BREAKING AT 40 MPH IS A SCARY THING!!! BROUGHT IT TO DEALER. CLEARED THE CODE. WELL, ABOUT A WEEK LATER IN RALEIGH THE VSC WARNING LIGHT WAS ON WHEN WE ARRIVED AND THE DEALER RECORDED CODE C1391, ABNORMAL PRESSURE INSIDE THE ACCUMULATOR. THE FIX, A NEW ABS ACCUMULATOR- WITH PARTS LABOR AND TAX JUST UNDER $2700- BECAUSE THE PART IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY- ONLY UP TO 3/36000! SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE SINCE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH TCH'S. NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHO TO BELIEVE!!! BECAUSE I HAD NO CHOICE, I SHELLED OUT AND HAD TOYOTA OF APEX, NC REPLACE THE PART. MAN WAS I MAD! TOYOTA DIDN'T STEP UP AND OWN THIS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE PART. SMARTLY,K I ALSO PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM A VENDOR. WELL WOULDN'T YOU KNOW ABOUT 14 MONTHS LATER MY WIFE IS DRIVING WITH THE KIDS AND ALMOST WRECKED WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT, THIS TIME WITH NO WARNING! DIAGNOSIS? C1931 AGAIN!!!! I COULDN'T BELIEVE. THE SAME DEALER TOYOTA OF APEX, NC TOLD ME THE PART WAS NOW $3200. I HAD THEM PULL THE HISTORY. THEY SEEMED GENUINELY SHOCKED. EVEN PUT ME IN A LOANER FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND PROMISED TOYOTA WOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS ONE. HA! SHAME ON TOYOTA AGAIN- THEY SAID SORRY. PART OUT OF 12 MONTH WARRANTY... HERE'S YOUR BILL FOR 3200. AT THIS POINT, I KNEW IT WAS TIME TO GET RID OF THIS DEFECTIVE CAR BEFORE SOMEONE GOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN WORSE, KILLED. TWO TIMES TOYOTA REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY, I'M SURE IT WILL CATCH UP TO THEM EVENTUALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598751June 17, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
I OWN A TOYOTA CAMRY 2008 LE (4 CYL. ). I HAD TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR SERVICING SEVERAL TIMES (NORMAL OIL CHANGES), THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS GETTING SHINY, DISINTEGRATING AND FALLING APART. THEY TOOK PHOTOS OF IT AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD REPLACE IT WHEN TOYOTA GRANTED THEM PERMISSION TO DO SO. ON JUNE 19, 2014, I WAS CALLED BY A FEMALE FROM THE DEALER AND TOLD THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART ( ALLEGEDLY THE PART COSTS $2200.00, AND THEY WOULD BEAR THE COSTS OF THE PART), BUT SINCE I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, BUT SECOND OWNER, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY LABOR COSTS OF $525.00. OBVIOUSLY, I DO NOT WANT TO PART WITH $525.00 FOR A FAULTY, CHEAP, BADLY ENGINEERED PART WHICH HAS SAFETY ISSUES AND OR DESIGN FLAWS, AND REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER ONE OF THE SAME KIND. IF REPLACING THE DASHBOARD IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IT SHOULD NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNER OR NOT. I THOUGHT THAT THE STANDARD TO BE USED IS WHETHER THE CAR IS SAFE OR NOT. APPARENTLY TOYOTA HAS FORGOTTEN ABOUT MAKING CARS SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598551June 16, 2014
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THE DASHBOARD IS VERY STICKY TO THE TOUCH. I NOTICED IT A WHILE BACK AND WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO THEY ASKED ME IF I NOTICED IT. THEY FIRST ASKED ME IF I WAS USING ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR TO CLEAN IT AND WHEN IT FIRST STARTED HAPPENING. I HAD NOT USED ANY AMORAL OR ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE DAMAGED IT AND I BOUGHT THE CAR USED SO I CAN'T REALLY TELL WHEN IT STARTED. SINCE THEN, I HAVE SPOKE WITH CAR DEALERS AND CAR DETAILERS THAT HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE POOR MATERIAL THEY USED, BUT NONE OF THE MANUFACTURERS WERE RECALLING THE MELTING DASHBOARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598397June 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
APPLIED BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP ON I-95, PEDAL DROPPED AND CHECK VSC LIGHT CAME ON. PEDAL WAS HARD TO MANAGE FOR SEVERAL MILES AFTER 1ST INCIDENT. PEDAL FEEL WOULD RISE AND DROP FEELING LIKE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. WHEN ARRIVING HOME AND PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DROP AND CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT GOING TO STOP GOING INTO THE GARAGE. ONCE INSIDE GARAGE I COULD HEAR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A PUMP CONSTANTLY RUNNING. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HEARD THIS NOISE FOR THIS LONG SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. WHENEVER I APPROACH THE CAR WITH THE KEY OR OPEN A DOOR, THIS NOISE IS HEARD FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS, SOMETIMES REPEATEDLY. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND PARKED IN OUR GARAGE! NOT SURE WHAT TO DO...*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598282June 14, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. I AM NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN IT STARTED BUT I NOTICED A VERY BAD GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD A COUPLE OF YEARS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE GLARE KEPT GETTING WORSE AND WAS MAKING IT VERY HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. IN 2012 WE REALIZED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DISINTEGRATING. IF YOU TOUCH THE DASHBOARD YOUR HANDS WILL STICK TO IT AND THE BLACK STICKY SUBSTANCE WILL STAY ON YOUR HANDS UNTIL YOU WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM UNTIL TODAY WHEN I SAW A NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. NOT ONLY AM I CONCERNED ABOUT THE LACK OF VISIBILITY DUE TO THE GLARE, I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF TOXIC FUMES FROM THE MELTING DASHBOARD INSIDE MY VEHICLE. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO MULTIPLE VEHICLE MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAY THE DASHBOARD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AT THIS POINT WE HAVE PURCHASED A DASHBOARD COVER TO HELP WITH THE GLARE BUT I FEEL THE DASHBOARD IS A DEFECTED PRODUCT AND TOYOTA SHOULD REPLACE IT AT NO COST TO ME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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