Toyota Camry Complaints (2000)

454 consumer complaints on file.

#868181August 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOT OF SHAKING AND VIBRATION IN FRONT END. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IT PULLED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS 5 TIMES. ALL THE TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE, BALANCED 5 TIMES, BRAKES ADJUSTED TWICE AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE TWICE. PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE CONTINUES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728194August 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I HAVE CALLED AND LEFT MESSAGES ON THE DEALERS MANAGERS PHONE WITH NO RETURN CALL, HAVE WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND HE IS NOT AVAILABLE. AIR CONDITIONER IS VERY SMELLY, PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HARD TO OPEN-SOMETIMES DOESN'T, BRAKES SOUND AND FEELS STRANGE TO ME (MECHANIC DOESN'T THINK SO), WHEN KEY IS TAKEN FROM IGINTION IT IS HOT, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED W/A REBUILT ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727992August 15, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
ON 21 JUNE 2000 MY WIFE AND I OPENED THE TRUCK OF THE CAR IN ORDER TO OFF LOAD A BUCKET OF SUPPLIES. SHE WAS LEANING INTO THE TRUCK WHEN THE TRUCK CAME CRASHING DOWN ON HER HEAD. BLOOD BEGAN POUR DOWN HER FACE AND SHE ALMOST PASSED OUT FROM THE FROCE OF THE BLOW. I TOOK HER TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEY CLOSED THE CUT USING 4 STAPLES. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. "SAYING IT IS NOT OUR PROBLEM". MY WIFE SUFFERS FROM HEADACHES DUE TO THAT INCEDENT. SHE WILL UNDERGO FURTHER TESTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#727747August 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I WAS VERY SUPRISED TO SEE THAT WHEN I DID HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THE AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT OR DEPLOY, OUR SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK. NO ONE WAS HURT. GOD FORBID THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAGS WILL COME OUT THE NEXT TIME OR THAT THE SEATBELT WILL LOCK UP. I WAS GOING ABOUT 75 MPH ON INTERSTATE 45 BETWEEN PARKER AND CROSSTIMBERS, THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURED ON THE SHOULDER-I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYONE STARTED BRAKING. I FELT I STOPPED IN ENOUGH TIME. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND SLID A GREAT DISTANCE BEFORE HITTING THE MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME. A SCRATCH ON THE BLACK BUMPER IS ALL THAT HAPPENED TO THE MINIVAN. IF I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, WHY DIDN'T THE SEAT BELTS LOCK, WHY DIDN'T THE AIRBAG COME OUT? I DON'T KNOW.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867506August 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKE WERE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THEY LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867042August 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
0WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SHAKES VERY HARD WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY BALANCED THE TIRES TWICE. THIRD TIME, THEY REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AND CHANGED 2 WHEELS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866870August 4, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, A SECOND VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO BACK PASSENGER SIDE. THE COLLISION WAS LESS THAN 5 MPH AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO BACK BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866428July 31, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER APPLIED JACK THAT WAS FURNISHED BY TOYOTA. HE JACKED VEHICLE UP, PULL TIRE OFF, AND CAR FELL DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT. MADE A WHOLE IN THE PAVEMENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866267July 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDED A 1972 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO AT AN IMPACT OF 45 MPH, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#866188July 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP, FORCING VEHICLE IN TO A DITCH ON THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726094July 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR WE NOTICED A THUMPING COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WE RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT. UPON EXAMINATION, THEY SAID WE NEEDED NEW REAR STRUTS. THEY ONLY REPLACED THE STRUT CAPS. SHORTLY AFTER, WE FILLED THE GAS TANK, AS IT WAS WHEN WE RECEIVED THE CAR, AND REALIZED THE THUMPING SOUND WAS STILL PRESENT. WE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SAID WE NEEDED A NEW FUEL TANK, A TECHNICIAN THEY CALLED IN CALIFORNIA TOLD THEM THIS. AFTER CHANGING THE FUEL TANK, THE THUMPING SOUND IS STILL PRESENT. NEXT THEY BROUGHT IN A SPECIAL TECHNICIAN, WHO EXAMINED OUR CAR AND SAID IT WAS COMPLETELY NORMAL. NOW WE BEGAN THE PROCESS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS LEMON LAW. TOYOTA NOW WANTED TO EXAMINE THE CAR ONE FINAL TIME WITH A REGIONAL REP AND ANOTHER TECHNICIAN. THEY BOTH HEARD THE THUMPING AND DECIDED THE REAR SWAY BAR NEEDED ADJUSTMENT, AND THIS WOULD SOLVE OUR PROBLEM. NO SUCH LUCK, THE THUMPING NOISE IS STILL OCCURING. WE ALSO HAVE FOUND THE TRUNK IS NOT FLUSH WITH THE REAR FENDERS. THE TECHNICIANS SAY IT WAS JUST INSTALLED WRONG AND CAN BE CORRECTED. IT SEEMS ALL OUR PROBLEMS ARE IN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE, AND STILL AFTER ALMOST 3 MONTHS NOTHING IS RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865926July 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACE OR WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THERE IS A VIBRATION IN FRONT END, CAUSING POOR VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725913July 24, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN THE INSIDE OF THE CAR GETS HOT (SUN SHINES DURING THE DAY) THE A/C ON LIGHT WILL FLASH AND THE A/C DOES NOT WORK. THE A/C BLOWS HOT AIR. THE A/C WILL BEGIN WORKING AGAIN IF THE CAR IS OUTSIDE OF THE SUN IN A GARAGE OR IF IT'S CLOUDY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865115July 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER HAS ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 35 DAYS, PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK WITH VEHICLE STILL RUNNING. CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, AND SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE JUMPED BACKWARDS, HITTING A VEHICLE. HAD NOTICED GEAR SHIFTED TO REVERSE BY ITSELF. TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED INTO REVERSE GEAR. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON BRAKES AGAIN TRYINGTO SHIFT GEAR INTO DRIVE, BUT GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE.VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOWARD WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP ALMOST HITTING TWO PEDESTRIANS. DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NO DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862281May 22, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHENEVER TRAVELING AT 50 OR MORE MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000839May 17, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
SUSPENSION IS TO LIGHT, WEIGHT OF THIS VEHICLE IS DISTRIBUTED POORLY WHICH IS ANOTHER REASON WHY THE FRONT END STARTS TO LIFT UP OVER 50MPH. THIS HAPPENS ONLY ON THE FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861592May 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, NOTHING UNUSUAL COULD BE FOUND, BUT TRANSMISSION PAN WAS REINSTALLED AND FLUID REPLACED. PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED SINCE, ALTHOUGH DEALER WARNS IT COULD REOCCUR AT ANY TIME. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861240May 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE STOPPING AT LIGHT SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WITH BRAKE DEPRESSED, ENGINE IDLED HIGH, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN VHEICLE OFF TO STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722124April 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE AND THE BREAK RELEASED, THE CAR MOVES ITSELF WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS AT ALL. IT WILL CONTINUE TO GO AT A FAIRLY RAPID SPEED, UNTIL THE BREAK IS HIT AGAIN. IT WILL GO AT THIS SPEED FOR OVER 100 FEET. IT WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID "THEY ALL GO THAT WAY". IF A CHILD WAS WITHIN 20 FEET OF THE CAR THE CAR WOULD PROCED OVER THE CHILD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860795April 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AROUND 70 MPH, FRONT END SHIMMIES AND VIBRATES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS FOUR TIMES. NEITHER DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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