Toyota Camry Complaints (2002)

953 consumer complaints on file.

#8020339October 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
PROBLEMS WITH REAR ROTORS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768101October 4, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
SMELLED GAS FUMES, DEALER BASICALLY TOLD US NOT TO WORRY. WHEN DRIVING ALONG TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THEN EXPLODED. VEHICLE ONLY 1 MONTH OLD AND I HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020172October 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT AND TRAVELS VERY CLOSE TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. CONSUMER CONTACTED MFR WHO ADVISED THAT THE BRAKING ACTION IS A NORMAL OCCURENCE WITH A NEW BRAKING SYSTEM INSTALLED. *NLM THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY A MANUFACTURING REP THAT THE PEDAL TRAVELS. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019678September 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30-40 MPH THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767664September 24, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE TIRES WERE ON THE TOYOTA WHEN PURCHASED. THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE FAILED AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE 101 NORTHBOUND FOR SUN CITY. THERE WERE SEVERAL LARGE HOLES IN THE SIDE WALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS COULD BE DUE TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE. HOWEVER, THE PRESSURE IN THE TIRES WERE CHECKED WITHIN THE SEVEN DAYS OF THE TIRE FAILURE---AT LEAST WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY HAD BEEN CHECKED AS PART OF THE SERVICE WE PAID FOR. THE FULL TIRE SIZE NUMBER WAS P205/65/R15 92T---MORE NUMBERS THAN ALLOWED IN THE PREVIOUS BLANK. IF LOW AIR PRESSURE COULD CAUSE THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE ON A TIRE, THEN IT SEEMS TO ME THAT REGULATIONS SHOULD REQUIRE GREATER TOLERANCE IN TIRE PRESSURE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007407September 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES MAKE A "PLINK" SOUND, LIKE A UKELELE STRING BEING PLUCKED, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IF CONSTANT PRESSURE IS APPLIED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST, THE MASTER CYLINDER, BLED THE BRAKE LINES, AND ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. I HAVE A SECOND 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, VIN [XXX], THAT I BOUGHT AT THE SAME TIME WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VIN'S ARE WITHIN 1,200 NUMBERS OF EACH OTHER. PH. *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**767459 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767462September 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES MAKE A "PLINK" SOUND, LIKE A UKELELE STRING BEING PLUCKED, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR IF CONSTANT PRESSURE IS APPLIED. I HAVE ANOTHER 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, VIN [XXX], THAT I BOUGHT AT THE SAME TIME WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST, THE MASTER CYLINDER, BLEED THE BRAKE LINES, AND ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE ON THAT CAR BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. THE PROBLEM ON THE OTHER 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS REPORTED ON ODI # 767459. THE VIN FOR THE SECOND 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT I REFERRED TO IN THAT REPORT WAS MISSTATED AS [XXX]. THE VIN IN THIS REPORT IS CORRECT.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019013September 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FRONT RIGHT AXLE HAD BROKEN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MANAGER INDICATED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN WHEN PURCHASED. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND WHEN ROTATING THE TIRES. THE3 ARM WHICH HOLDS THE FOOT BRAKE HAS A CURVITURE IN IT SUCH THAT ANY PERSON WITH A SIZE 12 SHOE CAN CATCH THE TOE OF THE SHOE IN IT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019016September 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TAIL PIPE IS TOO LOW TO THE GROUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767312September 17, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE THE OTHER DAY (I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 40 YEARS) MY CAR KEPT GOING INSTEAD OF STOPPING!! IT TURNED OUT THAT I WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AS WELL AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SINCE THEY ARE ALMOST ON THE SAME LEVEL AS WELL AS BEING CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. ACTUALLY, WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS ACTUALLY HIGHER WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD WHILE STILL DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL! THIS SEEMS TO BE AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHILE GETTING ACCUSTOMED TO DRIVING THIS NEW CAR I FOUND IT UNCOMFORTABLE AT TIMES TO GET MY RIGHT FOOT IN THE PROPER POSITION TO DRIVE SAFELY. MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. WHAT DO YOU THINK?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018726September 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE PULSATING BETWEEN 38 TO 40 MPH WHEN APPLYING GEAR, VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD CLUNKNIG NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018440September 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS A BAD LINKAGE BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, AND THERE IS A LOUD NOISE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS SLACK IN THE DRIVETRAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766865September 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WE HAVE OWNED CAMRYS SINCE 1985. TOOK DELIVERY THIS CAR W/3 MILES ON ODOMETER - BRAKES FELT "MUSHY" BUT GAVE THEM A BREAK-IN PERIOD OF SEVERAL 100 MILES, THEN RETURNED CAR TO DEALER WITH COMPLAINT OF MUSHY BRAKE PEDAL - EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL & INSTANCES OF THE PEDAL SINKING TO THE FLOOR. SVC WRITER NEVER WROTE UP AN R/O AND SAID THAT THAT WAS THE THE WAY THE "NEW" BRAKES WERE SUPPOSED TO FEEL. UN-SATISFIED WITH THE EXPLANATION ICONTACTED TOYOTA'S E-MAIL RESPONSE LINE AND COMPLAINED. THEY ARRANGED A RETURN SERVICE APPT WITH THE DEALER - R/O WAS WRITTEN UP AND REAR BRAKES WERE "CLEANED AND ADJUSTED" - THE CAR WAS NEVER TEST DRIVEN RE: THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. PROBLEM WAS UN-CORRECTED. CONTACTED TOYOTA'S E-MAIL SERVICE AGAIN AND A PERSONAL APPT W/DEALERS SVC SUPV WAS MADE. NO R/O WAS WRITTEN UP BUT HE TOOK A TEST DRIVE IN MY CAR & ALLOWED ME TO TEST DRIVE A 2002 "DEMONSTRATOR." UNFORTUNATELY THE BRAKES REACTED AND FELT THE SAME WAY IN BOTH VEHICLES. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE RE-DESIGNED BRAKE SYSTEM GAVE THIS EFFECT AND, FURTHER, THAT THE LENGTHY PEDAL TRAVEL COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OUT. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW THESE RE-DESIGNED BRAKES CAN BE CONSIDERED SAFE! THE PEDAL TRAVEL IF AT LEAST 4-5 INCHES LONG AND BEFORE THE BRAKING EFFECT EVEN BEGINS THE LEVEL OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BELOW THAT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IF YOUR FOOT IS NOT CENTERED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL (AS IN A PANIC STOP SITUATION) IT IS ENTIRELY CONCEIVABLE THAT ONE COULD BE CONTACTING BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME, BOTH BRAKING AND ACCELERATING SIMULTANEOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE LONG PEDAL TRAVEL BEFORE THE BRAKES TAKE EFFECT ADDS AN EXTRA REACTION TIME TO THE STOPPING PROCESS THEREBY LENGTHENING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. I AM MOST UNHAPPY WITH THESE BRAKES AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 17 YEARS, UNHAPPY AND DISSATISFIED WITH TOYOTA'S RESPONSE TO THIS PROBLEM. I DEFINITELY FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS MORE UNSAFE TO DRIVE THAN OUR SECOND CAR, A '99 CAMRY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766726September 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THERE IS A VERY STRONG ROTTEN EGG/SULPHER ODOR EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN A SHORT OR LONG DISTANCE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE ODOR WAS CAUSED BY HIGH SULPHER CONTENT IN THE GASOLINE THAT I WAS PUTTING IN THE CAR AND THAT I SHOULD TRY DIFFERENT BRANDS OF GASOLINE TO SEE WHICH ONE CAUSED THE LEAST ODOR. I HAVE TRIED 3 DIFFERENT BRANDS AND THE ODOR IS STILL THE SAME. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER TWICE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT SINCE IT WAS THE GASOLINE THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEH ENGINE OR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THAT EITHER THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567256September 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
VEHICLE GOES INTO OVERDRIVE WHEN DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LAG, GOING TOO SLOWLY IN THE APPROPRIATE GEAR CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SUSTAIN A FOWARD AND BACKWARD ROCKING MOTION, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLES EARLY LOCK UP INTO OVERDRIVE IS A CHARACTERISTIC, THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED CONSUMER TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM OVERDRIVE AT THAT SPEED AND THEN PUT THE VEHICLE BACK INTO OVERDRIVE WHEN SPEED INCREASES, THEREFORE PUTTING IT INTO 3RD GEAR INCREASES THE ENGINE NOISE, INCREASES THE RPMS AND REDUCES THE VEHICLES FUEL ECONOMY, HOWEVER THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES ALWAYS DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH OVERDRIVE ON FOR BETTER FUEL ECONOMY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017271August 27, 2002
TIRES
THERE IS A BUBBLE ON OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 10000 MILES, MOUNTED ON A TOYOTA CAMRY 2002.*AKTHE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765979August 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER THE CAR HAS STOPPED THE BRAKES BLEED OFF AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES CLEAR TO THE FLOOR!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567153August 20, 2002
STRUCTURE
THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IS TOO HIGH AND A DRIVER OF AVERAGE HEIGHT CAN NOT SEE THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE REAR WINDSHIELD CAUSING BACKING UP HAZARDOUS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765801August 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE PROBLEM OF MY CAR A TOYOTA CAMRY 2002 GRAY 4 DOORS V6, I NUMBER OF SERIES [XXX] IT HAS PRESENTED ME THE PROBLEM SINCE HE BUYS IT A BLOW IN THE PART OF BEHIND OF THE SAME RIGHT SIDE, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHERE ADRIEL CAR BUYS IT THEY HAVE CHANGED HIM SEVERAL PIECES BUT THE EXPENSIVE ONE CONTINUES EQUALLY. THEY PUT HIM SUBSTITUTION OF THE SAME CAR, OF THE CAMRY 2002 AND THEY EVEN REQUESTED OF THE PATTERN LEXUS SE 300 BUT I TURN OUT TO BE THE SAME THING THAT THE ORIGINAL PIECES. I HAVE UNDERSTOOD BY WHAT THEY HAVE TOLD ME IN SHOP OF THE DEALER THAT THERE ARE OTHER MODELS OF THE SAME ONE WITH THE SAME SITUATION. MY CONTINUOUS CAR UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND TOME IT AFFECTS ME SINCE IT IS NOT A CHEAP CAR THAT THEY ASSURE IT MANAGES CONFIDENT AND I DON'T FEEL SURE IN THE SAME ONE. THEY ALLEGE THAT TOYOTA OF P.R. HE KNOWS IN THIS RESPECT BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANSWER NONE. AT THE MOMENTS IT BOTHERS ME THE NOISE THERE IS EVEN DAUGHTER OF 9 YEARS OLD THIS SHE DOESN'T WANT IN THE LATER PART OF THE CAR SINCE THE NOISE BOTHERS HIM. HELPED ME IN ALL INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN OFFER ME ON THE STUDIES THAT HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT OF THIS VEHICLE THE SAME AS IF THE SAME ONE IS FEASIBLE IN P.R. SINCE I SUBJECTED MY CASE TO DACO THAT IS A SERVICE OF HELP TO THE CONSUMER BUT THE ONLY THING THAT HAVE MADE IT IS TO VERIFY THE CAR THEY REALIZED THE CONDITION THAT HAS, THEY VERIFIED ANOTHER MODEL IN THE SAME DEALER FOR THE INSPECTOR OF DACO I BREAK WIND IT WAS THE SAME AS MINE. ME THE ONLY THING THAT I WANT IS THAT THEY HELP ME TO SOLVE MY PROBLEM GIVING NECESSARY INFORMATION OR THEY INVESTIGATE ME TO SOLVE MY PROBLEM. AT THE MOMENT I WANT THAT OF BEING POSSIBLE FOR THE VERIFICATIONS THAT UNDERGO ME CANCEL MY CONTRACT AND I AM RETURNED MY MONEY SINCE THEY DON'T FIND SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM AND THIS IS AFFECTING MY HEALTH AND THAT OF MY DAUGHTER. RIGHT NOW I AM WAITING THE CITATION THAT DACO. I AM AFRAID I SIT DOWN WITHOUT PROTECTION BECAUSE I HAVE THOSE OF LOSING.AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016480August 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DURING NORMAL BRAKING PROCEDURE, THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, THE PEDAL FEELS NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXAMINED 4 TIMES BY DEALER, CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AKCONSUMER IS AFRAID TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TOYOTA DEALERS STATE THAT THE PROBLEM MUST BE VERIFIED BEFORE ANY WORK CAN BE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. NO PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. THE DEALER CONSIDERS EVERYTHING TO BE OPERATING IN ITS NORMAL FUNCTION. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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