Toyota Camry Complaints (1998)

600 consumer complaints on file.

#10001791January 2, 2003
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT RIGHT STRUTS SNAPPED CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001686December 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENTLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. (MODULE SENSOR) DEALER HAS INSPECTED SINCE 1998 AND PROBLEM COULD NO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000394December 27, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHEN RELEASING FOOT FROM THE GAS, THE GAS PEDAL WILL SOMETIMES LOCK IN THE IDLE POSITION REQUIRING EXTRA FORCE TO RELEASE IT RESULTING IN A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023432November 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD 70000 MILES AND THERE WERE GOING TO GET THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS THEY COULD.PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770080November 24, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEALER CLAIMS THAT I DAMAGED THE CHARCOAL CANISTER BY 'TOPPING OFF" THE GAS TANK. HIS DEFINITION OF "TOPPING OFF" IS TO FILL UNTIL THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, THEN ADD A LITTLE MORE TO GET A ROUND NUMBER TOTAL COST. SINCE MOST PEOPLE "TOP OFF" THE TANK USING THIS DEFINITION, IT WOULD SEEM THAT THIS MUST BE A DESIGN DEFECT. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IF IT IS NOT FIXED THE CAR WILL FAIL REQUIRED EMISSIONS TESTS, BUT THAT IF IT IS FIXED AND I "TOP OFF" THE TANK IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. THERE IS NO WARNING AGAINST "TOPPING OFF" THE TANK IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. THEREFORE NORMAL REFUELING RESULTS IS PERMANANT DAMAGE TO THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. THIS MEANS THAT THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM CAN NOT BE MAINTAINED IN WORKING CONDITION. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022658November 13, 2002
SUSPENSION
THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS FAULTY WHICH CAUSED A KNOCKING AND SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *MR *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022659November 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *MR *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769432November 7, 2002
TIRES
TIRE BLOW OUT, ALMOST INTO 2 PEICES SEPERATING THREAD ON FREE WAY. TIRE IS 3 MONTHS OLD, WITH 4000 MILES. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022228November 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE VEHICLE'S ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED AND THE DEALER CAN NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER PROBLEM COULD BE WITH EITHER THE ABS ACTUATOR OR THE INTERNAL ECU LEAVING AN OPEN SOURCE CODE. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DIAGNOSED AND IS CONCERNED ABOUT PERSONAL SAFETY IF COMPONENTS DO NOT FUNCTION AS EXPECTED.TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768775October 23, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE HAS FAILED 2 TIMES AND HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AT TOYOTA OF HUNTINGTON BEACH. FIRST TIME ON 3/23/2001 AND SECOND TIME ON 1/17/2002. IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS OF PAST FAILURES STARTING TO APPEAR AGAIN, AS OF ABOUT 10/1/2002. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020448October 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019800September 30, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING THE CONSUMER HAD NO WAY OF BELTING IN THE CHILDERN DUE TO THE LATCHES IN THE REAR SEAT NOT WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767866September 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 40 THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO OIL GELATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019148September 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. CONSUMER CAN HEAR WATER IN ENGINE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018357September 10, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE CAR AT ALL. RECALL 01V0120000 DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766904September 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I AM CONCERNED WHY IT IS THAT TOYOTA DID NOT CONTACT ME WITH ONE OF THE LETTERS TELLING ME ABOUT ENGINE GEL UNTIL I CONTACTED THEM ABOUT ANOTHER ENGINE FAILURE THAT I HAD WITH ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MANY THAT HAVE THE TOYOTA'S THAT FALL UNDER THE ENGINE GEL CAMPAIGN AND THEY TOO HAVE NOT RECEIVED LETTERS ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I AM UNDERSTAND THAT TOYOTA HEADED OFF A RECALL BY SENDING OUT THESE LETTERS. I AM TELLING YOU THAT THERE ARE A LOAD OF PEOPLE THAT OWN THESE CARS THAT KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE IMPENDING DAMAGE TO THEIR ENGINES. COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ASAP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017663August 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER HOOD. NO INJURIES. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567233August 28, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMERS 23 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT ALONG WITH HER FRIEND. WHERE THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE AN EXIT, WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING THEM A LIFE THREATENING EXPERIENCE. THE TWO RAN OF OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO BLOCK FROM HITTING 0THER VEHICLES, AND IN ORDER TO NOT HIT A TREE WHEN THEY RAN OF THE ROAD, THEY HAD GOTTEN BACK ONTO THE ROAD AFTER THE PASSENGER HAD INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ROAD WAS CLEAR ENOUGH TO GET BACK ON. THEY DID SO, LUCKILY NOT HITTING ANYONE, THEY ENDED UP IN A VACANT PARKING LOT WHERE THE DRIVER HAD TAKING THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER TRIED TO BRAKE AND EVEN PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE REJECTED THAT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER, WHERE THREE WEEKS PRIOR, THE CONSUMER HAD AN OIL CHANGE, LUBRICATIONS, AND THE TIRES ROTATED. THEY TESTED THE VEHICLE, AND REPORTED THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING. THE SERVICE CENTER SUGGESTED THAT THEY COULD CLEAN THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AND LUBRICATE A SPECIFIC CABLE (NAME NOT AVAILABLE). VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED AT A TOYOTA DEALER WHO DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM EITHER AND EVEN ALLOWED ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES TO TAKE THE VEHICLE HOME FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND HE FOUND NO PROBLEM AS WELL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER HAD BEEN ABLE TO CLEAR THE AIRBAG SIGN THAT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD.*SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015724August 7, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE SLIGHTLY APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING INTO A BUILDING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015628August 6, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHENEVER IT RAINS OR SNOWS DEFOGGER WILL JUST STOPPED WORKING. WINDOWS FOGGED UP, AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE CLEARLY. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE. *AK ALSO WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON TO ASSIST WITH THE HEATER, THE AIR CONDITIONER LIGHT FLASHED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. MOIST WEATHER AND DRIVING OVER WATER PUDDLES POSSIBLY CAUSED ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AND DEFOGGER. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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