Toyota Camry Complaints (2004)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10106079January 10, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
CAR STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHEN TRAVELLING 65-70 MPH, LEADING TO HITTING A BRIDGE WALL AND GOING DOWN HILL AFTER THAT.SUSPENSION AND STEERING HEAVILY DAMAGED, ALSO DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF CAR. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS NOW AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I SAW A CAR BEHAVE SO STRANGELY. SINCE TOYOTA CAMRY HAS SO MANY COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS SAYING THAT THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT, I AM THINKING IF THE CAR WAS TAMPERED WITH BEFORE SALE, CAUSING IT TO PULL TO THE RIGHT INSTEAD OF LEFT TO KEEP THE COMPLAINTS AT BAY.. ALSO WHILE DRIVING FOR THE 4 MONTHS THAT I HAD THE CAR I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WOULD TURN TO THE RIGHT WHEN EVER I BRAKED(I SHOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS AT THAT VERY MOMENT) UNFORTUNATE THAT I AM DOING THIS AFTER BEEN AN HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10109073January 5, 2005
TIRES
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN WHEN IT HYDROPLANED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING TRACTION EASILY. *SC AS A RESULT WHEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, THE CONSUMER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106601January 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES AND/OR STEERING WAS OVER RIDING HIS JUDGMENT. VEHICLE STARTED THE PULL TO THE RIGHT CONSUMER HAD A HARD TIME TRYING TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN LINE. *AK....WHILE DRIVING ON DRY FLAT ROAD ABOUT 70 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER TRIED TO CORRECT BACK STRAIGHT BUT STEERING DID NOT RESPOND. TURNED HARDER AND TO LEFTAND CAR STARTED LEF TOFF THE ROAD. TRIED TO CORRECT BACK RIGHT LIGHTLY AND STEERING DID NOT RESPOND. TURNE DHARDER RIGHT AND CAR WENT HARD RIGHT ALMOST OFF THE ROAD. CONSUME RHIT THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM LEAVING THE ROAD. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BAD VIBRATION A THIGHWAY SPEEDS FROM TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105681January 3, 2005
SUSPENSION
CAR CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE LIFT. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO WANT TO TURN ACCROSS THE CENTER LINE INTO THE FACE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TOYOTA MOTORS AND TOYOTA SERVICE KEEPS STAGGERING THE TIRE PRESSURE (2 1/2 POUNDS LESS ON ONE SIDE OF THE CAR THEN THE OTHER). THIS HAS ME VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105562December 30, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES BEFORE STOPPING WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, AND UPON PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. HOWEVER, THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105483December 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB....WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO COAST INTO EXIT, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED 70-75 MPH. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE BY APPLYING BRAKES. ALSO, DEALER REPAIRED FRONT BUMPER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104668December 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL HESITATE FOR A SECOND OR TWO. AT THE SAME TIME THE WHOLE DRIVE TRAIN WILL SHUDDER. THE HESITATION WILL HAPPEN JUST AS I PULL INTO TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE ROAD. I HAVE HAD THE CAR AT TOYOTA SERVICE THREE TIMES, AND ALL THEY HAVE DONE IS TO CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO LEAK OIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103129December 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE ABS FAILED. THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE ABS DID NOT KICK IN WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102690December 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
APPROACHING INTERSECTION THE STOP LIGHT CHANGED AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, BUT DID NOT STOP VEHICLE BEFORE IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. SPEED AT IMPACT WAS APPROX. 20 MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. JUST RECENTLY HAD VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SOFT BRAKE PEDAL CHECKED, AND WAS TOLD OF OTHER COMPLAINTS CONCERNING SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10102436December 9, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
MANUFACTURER DEFECT - INSIDE CABIN HOOD RELEASE LATCH NOT ATTACHED TO HOOD RELEASE MECHANISM. O RESOLVE THE ISSUE, THE DEALER ATTACHED NEW CABLE TO ALLOW FOR OPENING HOOD WITHOUT USING SPECIAL TOOLS. DEALER ALSO REPLACED WEAK/DEFECTIVE BATTERY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102433December 9, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DEFECT - SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. DEFECTIVE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY WAS SPECIAL ORDERED AND REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102319December 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ON IH-35 IN AUSTIN DUE TO AN ACCIDENT AHEAD. I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE TO AN EXIT LANE AND AFTER MOVING TO THAT LANE, NOTICED A VEHICLE COMING TOWARD ME AT HIGH SPEED. MY WAY WAS CLEAR TO ACCELERATE AND I DID SO, PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR ABOUT 1/2 THE WAY DOWN. NOTHING HAPPENED AND I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE REMAINDER TO THE FLOOR. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE ENGINE FINALLY ACCELERATED. THREE DAYS LATER, ON DEC. 7, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. AFTER EXAMINING THE CAR, THE DEALER CALLED TO EXPLAIN THAT THEY HAD CHECKED THE CAR OVER AND EVERTHING WAS FINE. HE FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THE 2004 CAMRY WAS EQUIPPED WITH A "DRIVE-BY-WIRE" ACCELERATOR. NO ONE WAS INJURED, NO DAMAGE WAS DONE, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS CAR WILL NOT RESPOND QUICKLY IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. NOR DO I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN ISOLATED SITUATION. WE HAD DRIVEN A DEMONSTRATOR, A 4 CYLINDER CAMRY, ABOUT SIX MONTHS BEFORE WE PURCHASED OURS. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND PRESSED HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET IT TO MOVE UP AN ENTRANCE RAMP AND IT ALSO DID NOT RESPOND. AT THAT TIME, I DIDN'T PLACE ANY SIGNIFICANCE TO THE CAR NOT RESPONDING, THINKING MY WIFE WASN'T ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE A QUICKLY AS SHE INSISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103302December 7, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SWAYED TO THE LEFT. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TIRES WERE ROTATED, AND ALIGNMENT DONE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS STILL SWAYING TO THE LEFT. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103176December 6, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. GOODYEAR 205/65R15.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102181December 5, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TEAR IN SIDEWALL OF BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097671November 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCTOBER 17, 2004, AFTER BEING OUT OF THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS, THE VEHICLE BURNED TO ASHES. THE FIREMEN SEEMED TO THINK THE PROBLEM WAS THE AIR FUEL FLOW AND OR ELECTRICAL. CONSUMER JUST GOT THE VEHICLE. IT WAS LOCKED SO NO ONE COULD HAVE DONE THIS. *AK THE CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND A PEDESTRIAN YELLED ABOUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE BURNT TO ASHES, TOTALING THE VEHICLE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099224November 30, 2004
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT/RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. *JB THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED SIX TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TWO SETS OF TIRES HAD BEEN WORN OUT. THE TIRES WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100427November 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WAS LOCKED & PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1-1/2 HR WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE CAR WAS TOTALED, 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101997November 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
THE SECURITY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL TO CLOSE RESULT IN SOMETIMES PUSHING BOTH PEDALS AT ONCE. *BF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS 4 3/4 INCHES WIDE AND HE BOTTOM OF THE CONSUMERS SHOES WAS 4 1/2 INCHES WIDE. THE GAS PEDAL WAS OVER TO THE CENTER OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT HIS BOTTOM OR TWIST HIS FOOT INWARD AND PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAUSE HIS KNEE WOULD NOT BEND SIDEWAY. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101543November 22, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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