Toyota Camry Complaints (1993)

260 consumer complaints on file.

#852383November 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES WERE FEELING & ACTING GRUBBY. BEEN TO SERVICE AREA & WAS INFORMED THE BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING. ALSO NEEDED CV BOOTS FOR BRAKES. IF NOT REPLACED, THE AXLE WOULD BREAK. THE AXLE DID BREAK SEP 99, A FEW MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. PLUG NOT REPLACED ON TRANSMISSION & WAS LEAKING FLUIDS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852330November 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE ONLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713935October 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. DEALER REPORTED NO PRIOR COMPLAINTS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. CLAIMS TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE REPAIRED. COMPLETE REPLACEMENT DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713888October 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. 15 SEC LATER CAR LOST POWER AND FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ENGINE AREA. ENTIRE VEHICLE DESTROYED
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713909October 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
POSSIBLE DESIGN DEFECT - LOCATION OF PCV HOSE & CLAMP TO FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGES EXCHANGE. WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY, ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO FLOOR AT FULL THROTTLE. WAS STUCK FOR TEN MINUTES. REACHED 5,000 RPMS AND 80 MPH. AVOIDED FATAL CRASH ONLY BECAUSE FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGES CONTROL BECAME DISLODGED FROM PCV HOSE CLAMP. TOYOTA ENGINEER VERIFIED THAT THROTTLE EXCHANGE BECAME STUCK ON PCV HOSE CLAMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713864October 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RINGS, AND VALVES, WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE BATTERY MOVED AROUND UNDER THE HOOS, THE LEAD WAS EXPOSED, THE REAR SIDE WINDOW FROZE IN THE DOWN POSITION, WENT UP AND THE FROZE AGIN, HAD TO DISBAN, THE AUTOMATIC TRANS. HAS TO BE REPLACED $2500.00, THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, IF WE STOP IT WON'T GO ANY FARTHER. IF WE STOP TURN OFF THE CAR AND WAIT A MIN. IT WILL START AND GO UNTIL YOU HAVE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN, THEN YOU STOP AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE EXHAUST IS CLOGGED AND FUMES ARE MOVING INTO THE PASSENGER AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549129October 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE BELTWAY CAUSING ENGINE TO REVVED TO OVER 5,000 RPMS WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN COLLISION, DUE TO THE CATCHING OF THE FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGES EXCHANGE TO THE PCV HOSE CLAMP, WHICH STUCK ON FULL THROTTLE POSITION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712248September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPAIR COMPLETED BY TRANSMISSION SHOP AT COST OF $1,200.00. WHEN I CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711920September 23, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN TREATED BY OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER USING CHEMICALS RECOMMENDED BY TOYOTA BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNS WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. I CONTACTED TOYOTA NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848199September 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WITH GREAT FORCE ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE PUSHED, AND HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#847496September 10, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710472August 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A "SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN" FOR V6 TRUCKS MADE FROM 90 TO 94 AND EARLY 95. THE NOTICE I HAVE READ STATES THAT ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS MAY LEAK AND TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE GASKETS AND RESULTING DAMAGE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. MY 1993 V6 CAMRY HAS THIS PROBLEM. I JUST CAME BACK FROM THE DEALER AND HAVE A CONFIRMED STATEMENT THAT I HAVE A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AND MAYBE HEAD DAMAGE. I AM WONDERING IF THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDES THE V6 IN MY CAMRY AS IT IS THE SAME ENGINE USED IN THE TRUCKS. I DON'T KNOW THAT I WILL GET ACCURATE INFO BY TALKING WITH THE DEALER SO I'M CONTACTING YOU. IF MY CAR IS EXCLUDED, COULD YOU FIND OUT WHY GIVEN I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE SAME ENGINE. ARE THERE OTHER V6 CAMRY OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE A PROMPT ANSWER AS I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT OVERHEATS AND I DON'T WANT TO DO FURTHER DAMAGE. THANK YOU. PS: IS THERE ANOTHER CONSUMER GROUP I COULD CONTACT AS I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT TOYOTA ISN'T AS RELIABLE AS WE ARE LED TO BELIEVE. THANKS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845344August 18, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER DOOR REGULATOR CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING WINDOW TO DROP. UNABLE TO CLOSE WINDOW. MANUFACTURER REPAIRED DRIVER'S SIDE TWO YEAR AGO. BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR PASSENGER'S DOOR. COST GOES TO CONSUMER. CAN HNTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842568July 19, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARD, HITTING A TREE. THEN VEHICLE WENT FORWARD, HITTING THE WALL OF THE GARAGE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708668July 15, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708354July 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
#6 CONNECTING ROD CAP CAME OFF OF #6 CONNECTING ROD; CONNECTING ROD BOLTS AND NUTS APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED; ROD WENT THROUGH SIDE OF BLOCK RUINING BLOCK, CRANKSHAFT, AND #5 AND #6 CONNECTING RODS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841610July 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
HAD PARKED VEHICLE & WAS LEAVING. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FLAMES WERE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. CHECKED VEHICLE, WHICH WAS COMPLETELY CHARRED, & NOTICED ENGINE AREA WAS ENTIRELY BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841623July 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE HOOD. HUSBAND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. SMOKE WAS THICK & BLACK WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SHORTS ON/OFF. ALSO, HAD 3 BATTERIES REPLACED SINCE ALARM SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782387June 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED, THE VERY NEXT DAY CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST POWER AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707345June 9, 1999
WHEELS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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