Toyota Camry Complaints (2002)

953 consumer complaints on file.

#10063486April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS THE BRAKES AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD, EVENTUALLY COLLIDING WITH A SNOW BANK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND NO POLICE REPORT. DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THAT IT WAS CONSUMER'S FAULT.*AK *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064689April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SURGED UNCONTROLLABLY, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. NO REPORT OF INJURIES. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066242April 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON 3/30/02 IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME ALIGNMENT PROBLEM THAT I FEEL HAS IS NOW AND HAS ALWAY BEEN A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. I NO LONGER DRIVE MY VEHILCE DUE TO THE SAFETY FACTOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065859April 9, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WITNESSES SAW MY PARENTS VEHICLE (A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY) COMING TO A STOP AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.*AK UPDATED 03/05/10 *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE DRIVER PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, DROVE OVER THE PARKING CURB, STRUCK THE CONCRETE BARRIER WALL KNOCKING IT OUT. THE CONSUMER THEN DROVE OVER THE SIDE, FALLING 36 FEET AND LANDING ON ITS ROOF. UPDATED 09/23/10 UPDATED 8/21/2011*CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#10062931April 8, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC CHANGED THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE. *AK THE A/C DID NOT COOL PROPERLY, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SUDDEN ACCELERATION ALSO OCCURED WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER 443 MILES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063211April 8, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN TRYING TO PARK, THE DRIVER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE RAN OVER THE CURB AND HIT A SIGN. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS SLOWLY DRIVING IN THE PARKING LOT, FOUND A PARKING SPACE, THEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OVER THE CURB. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057961April 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE' TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE EMITTED GRAY SMOKE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED CORRODED SPARK PLUG WIRES, AND GAVE THE VEHICLE A TUNE UP. ALSO THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT SMOKE CAME FROM A DEFECTIVE VALVE SEAL OR RINGS . *AK IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT THE PROBLEM IT WAS THE ENGINE WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066756April 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT TWO PARKED VEHICLES IN THE PARKING LOT. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED.*AK SEE 10080050. *DSY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065411April 1, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062883April 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED 6 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR SEE VOQ 10063541. *DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062899April 1, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE RACED AND SOUNDED LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE ENGINE WOULD ACCELERATOR UP TO 5000 RPM'S AND WOULD NOT SETTLE DOWN. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062913April 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN DRIVE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. ON ONE OCCASION VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE AND IT SURGED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061716April 1, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED A DEALER BY PHONE, AND TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065132March 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WHEN DRIVING AT 12 MPH VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT FIVE PARKED VEHICLES IN THE PARKING LOT HEAD ON BEFORE STOPPING. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK SEE VOQ 10083277. *DSY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063991March 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY VEHICLE, A VINTAGE 1965 PONTIAC CATALINA HARDTOP COUPE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AT MY FRIEND'S RESIDENCE AT 1271 N.E. 207TH STREET WHEN AT AROUND 4:50 P.M. IT WAS STRUCK BY A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY SEDAN DRIVEN BY A MRS. UNA ELIZABETH TUCKER OF PORT ST. LUCIE, FL. THE TOYOTAS WAS ON THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY. ACCORDING TO HER, SHE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE CLAIMS HER CAR STARTED SMOKING AND SUDDENLY BOLTED. HER VEHICLE SMASHED ONTO MY CAR WITH SUCH FORCE.. THAT IT MOVED IT AND PUSHED IT AGAINST A VAN THAT WAS PARKED NEXT TO IT. MY CAR'S FRONT FENDERS WHERE SMASHED, MAKING THE FRONT WHEELS IMMOBILE. THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER BENT UNDER, LEFT FRON HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY SMASHED, UNABLE TO OPEN HOOD, POSSIBLE FRONT SUSPENSION DAMAGE, UNKNOWN DAMAGE TO ENGINE. HSMV CRASH REPORT NUMBER 4464507 MIAMI DADE COUNTY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064958March 26, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND WHEN PRESSED. (NAR) *PH *CB UPDATED 7/5/12 *CN UPDATED 07/12/12. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064802March 24, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE MAKING A TURN FROM A STOP SIGN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DESCENDED TO MORE THAN THE DRIVER HAD DEPRESSED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY HITTING A PALM TREE HEAD ON. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. ANN SAALBACH'S DAUGHTER CALERIE SAALBACH ISSUED THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10063711March 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT I USE FOR NORMAL DRIVING. AT 12000 MILES THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT ROTOR WAS WARPED AND REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND TURNED THE ROTORS AT MY EXPENSE($250). NOW, AT 29000 MILES AND A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER, I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062583March 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN A BIT. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN, INSTEAD IT SPEED UP TO ABOUT 75 MPH. I HIT THE BRAKES HARDER, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. *AK I QUICKLY PULLED ON THE HAND BRAKE AND SHIFTED THE GEAR TO PARK, THEN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. I HADE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO MAKE A REPAIR. I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063438March 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY WHEN DEPRESSED. THIS RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER RUNNING A STOP SIGN. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BY THEIR SON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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