Toyota Camry Complaints (2003)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#10063003April 1, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO1 REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH FUEL PUMP GUARD RAIL. DROVE THOUGH IT AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063129April 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES LOCKED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A TOLL BOOTH. THIS CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BRUISED CHEST, AND CONSUMER'S WIFE SUSTAINED 2 TWO BROKEN RIBS. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN HE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT IT WAS AS IF THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND EVEN THOUGH HE HAD FEET ON THE BRAKES, VEHICLE KEPT GOING. HE STATES THAT HE PUSHED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, IMMEDIATELY CUT THE IGNITION OFF, PUT ON EMERGENCY BRAKES, AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. HE SAYS THAT THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED HE AND HIS WIFE WAS THE SEAT BELTS. CONSUMER STATED HE SAW ON TV THAT TOYOTA WAS RECALLING 2002-2003 CAMRYS FOR EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10064156March 30, 2004
SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY LE IN JAN.04 AND TEST DROVE IT AND IT PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THE SALESPERSON SAID IT WAS TIRE PRESSURE SO THEY ADJUSTED IT. WE DROVE THE CAR A LONG DISTANCE AND THE WHOLE TIME IT PULLED TO THE LEFT. I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA HAS A TSB OUT ON 2003-2004 CAMRY'S WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064108March 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED CAR TO JUMP CONCRETE CURB AND HIT A TREE. DRIVER WAS ENTERING A 90 DEGREE PARKING STALL. VEHICLE SPEED BEFORE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS LESS THAN TWO MILES PER HOUR (NEARLY STOPPED).*AK UPDATED 7/5/12 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065205March 26, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING SPEED TO FAST AND THE ODOMETER WAS 4% OVER TO MANY MILES. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055728March 25, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO A WALL AND DAMAGED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *JB THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. THE SECOND TIME, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, IT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE THIRD INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS EXAMINED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE DONE BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEES WENT ON STRIKE. *LA *CB SEE ALSO 10132649. *DSY UPDATED 7/3/12 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063791March 24, 2004
SUSPENSION, STEERING
2003 CAMRY LE PURCHASED AUGUST 2003. CAR PULLS/VEERS TO LEFT AT SPEEDS BELOW 50-55 MPH. WHEN REACHING SPEEDS ABOVE THIS, THE PULL /VEERING TO THE LEFT IS VERY PRONOUNCED (ESPECIALLY INTERSTATE DRIVING). HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE; THE FIRST VISIT THEY CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE, TIRES, ETC. AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM AND STATED VARIATIONS IN THE ROADS TRAVELED MAY CAUSE THIS. SECOND VISIT, ROUTINE ITEMS WERE CHECKED AGAIN AND WAS TOLD TECHNICIAN COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. AFTER TAKING HIM ON A DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE, HE "SAW THE PROBLEM" AND THE CAR WAS LEFT AT THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON. THEY ADJUSTED ALIGNMENT TO SPECIFICATIONS AND SAID THEY ROTATED THE UPPER SPRING INSULATORS (?). THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND ONCE AGAIN CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. (THEY HAVE BEEN VERY COURTEOUS THROUGHOUT) WAS TOLD THEY HAVE BASICALLY DONE ALL THEY CAN OR KNOW OF, BUT WOULD CONTACT TOYOTA FOR FURTHER IDEAS. THIS STEERING DEFECT CAN BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064699March 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AS IF WANTING TO ACCELERATE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064711March 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED TWICE FOR PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063533March 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO AVOID A COLLISION. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS CITED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE CONCERNING THE BRAKES. DEALER WOULD SIMPLY REMOVE THE RUST AND DO NOTHING ELSE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062636March 19, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
SURGE PROBLEM. I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY SE. AT TIMES, WHEN I SLOW DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP AND THEN RE-ACCELERATE MY CAR SURGES FORWARD RATHER THAN ACCELERATING SMOOTHLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062487March 18, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRYING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CAMRY LUNGED FORWARD GOING OVER TWO CONCRETE MEDIANS. IT TORE UP TWO WHEELS AND TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063488March 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE JERKED. ALSO, GEARS WERE HARD TO CHANGE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 35 MPH. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT THE WAY CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063380March 17, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062140March 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA CAMRY-2003-SUDDEN SURGE. *AK UPDATED 7/3/12 *CN UPDATED 07/12/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062113March 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE TO THE FLOOR WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP OR SLOW THE CAR. BRAKING OR ACCELERATING THE CAR IS NOT SMOOTH AND THERE ARE SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS OR SURGES OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TESTED BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER AND BY THE SALESMAN. BOTH AGREED THAT THE CAR HAD SPONGY BRAKING BUT STATED THAT ALL 2003 CAMRYS BEHAVED IN SIMILAR FASHION AND THAT THERE WAS NO "FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WHICH THEY WERE INVESTIGATING BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM SO THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR ITS REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062120March 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES TOWARDS BOTTOM OF HILL AND FRONT BRAKES BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND CAUSED FRONT END TO SHIMMY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062013March 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY ACCELERATED AS I PULLED IN DRIVEWAY,CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE,MY SON-INLAW'S VEHICLE,MINOR DAMAGE TO HOUSE & BASKETBALL GOAL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062032March 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AS I WAS DRIVING UP THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOME/HOUSE AND IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING THE BRAKES TO MY 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY THE CAR SURGED FORWARD IMPACTING THE FROM OF MY BRICK HOUSE AND GOING INTO THE MASTER BEDROOM CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE AND TO PERSONAL PROPERTY INSIDE THE BEDROOM, ALSO THE CAR SUFFERED GREAT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT UP TO AND INCLUDING COMPLETE BREKAGE AND COLLAPSE OF THE WINSHIELD FOR A TOTAL CAR DAMAGED OF CLOSE TO $8.000.00 DOLLARAS AND OVER $5,000.00 DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE NOT INCLUDING THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE BEDROOM AND ITS CONTENTS. EXTIMATES OF THE COST OF REPAIRS STILL GOING ON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065181March 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM (ANTI-SKID) ACTIVATED PREMATURELY ON TWO OCCASIONS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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