Toyota Camry Complaints (1997)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#10093413October 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AUTOMOBILE SUSTAINED A FULL FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30 MPH BUT THE SAFETY AIRBAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE OR INFLATE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094153September 23, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT/TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH WITH ONLY THE DRIVER IN A TOYOTA CAMRY 1997 VEHICLE. (AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT, INSTALLED AT 68,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE 205/65R15 AND THE DOT# IS A3UR4422301) THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTRATED. THE TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093040September 22, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1997 CAMRY V6 WITH AMERI GENERAL G4S TIRES WHOSE SIZE IS 205/65 R15 AND DOT # IS A3UR 442 2301 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ON RTE. 287 NORTH NEAR 14B EXIT FOR BRIDGEWATER MALL , THE RIGHT REAR TIRE JUST BLEW OFF INTO PIECES. THE WHOLE TREAD JUST CAME OFF THE REAR WHEEL AFTER A LOUD NOISE AND WHEN SHE STOPPED SHE FOUND TIRE COMPLETELY DIS-INTEGRATED. IT IS THE FIRST TIME EVER IN OUR LIFE THAT THIS KIND OF THING HAS HAPPENED AND I AM LUCKY THAT MY WIFE IS ALIVE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. BUT SHE IS COMPLETELY UNDER SHOCK AND AFRAID TO DRIVE NOW. AFTER ANALYZING THE WHEEL AT STS TIRE CENTER, THEY JUST WANTED TO GIVE 25% ON NEW SAME TIRE AND NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY DEFECT WITH TIRE. I WAS COMPLETELY SURPRISED BUT REALIZED LATER THAT "HOW WILL THEY ACCEPT FAULT OPENLY" HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED CONTINENTAL DIRECT BY PHONE, THEY ASKED ME TO HANDOVER THE TIRE TO THEM AND I AM AFRAID THAT THEY WILL DEFINITELY NOT REVEAL THE REAL REASON AND JUST OFFER ME PROBABLY FREE 1 TIRE REPLACEMENT. SINCE I AM AWARE OF SEVERAL SUCH INCIDENTS IN THE NEWS, I THOUGHT OF CONTACTING YOUR OFFICE FOR PROPER ACTION. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOUR OFFICE SOON. I HAVE ALSO VERBALLY COMPLAINED OVER PHONE. AWAITING BHARAT AIDASANI. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091024September 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE OIL SEAL FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGING OR JELLING SMOKES WHILE STARTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091047September 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
TRUNK HINGES ARE CUTTING INTO THE WIRE HARNNESS FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS AND REVERSE LIGHTS. FUSES FOR THE REVERSE LIGHTS AND SPEEDOMETER HAVE BLOWEN OUT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY FURTHER INFOMATION OR ADVICE ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091011September 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT ABOUT 70K MILES, MY 1997 TOYOTA CAMRY STARTING EXHIBITING PROBLEMS OF HUGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE AT COLD STARTUP. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS RELATED TO THE ENGINE SLUGE OR GELLING PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE TSB-628696 AS NOTED IN THE NHTSA. HOWEVER, TOYOTA HAS DECLINED TO COVER THE REPAIR, BUT IS WILLING TO COVER ONLY THE PARTS, BUT THE LABOR IS BEING CHARGED TO ME. THEY ARE NOT HONORING THE EXTENDED COVERAGE THAT THEY HAVE ANNOUNCED FOR THIS TSB TC02002 AND NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 628696. THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087377August 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED GAS IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE TOTALLY DESTROYED THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086347August 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOOK 1997 CAMRY TO DEALER SEPTEMBER 2002 FOR SLIGHT HESITATION PROBLEM AND ADVISED THEM THAT I NOTICED A SMALL OIL LEAK WHILE PARKED AT HOME. DEALER ADVISED IT WAS ENGINE SLUDGE. CAR REMAINED IN DEALER'S POSSESSION FOR 1 1/2 MONTHS BECAUSE OF NO RESPONSE FROM SERVICE TECH. THEY CLAIMED THAT SLUDGE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, HOWEVER. JULY 8, 2004 THE CAR STOPPED. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE DIED FROM SLUDGING...AGAIN. DEALER SAY THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AND THAT I MUST PURCHASE ANOTHER ENGINE FOR $5200.00 (USED 2000 TOYOTA ENGINE). I ADVISED THEM OF THE LETTER FOUND ON THE I-NET FROM TOYOTO RE. "COVERAGE FOR OIL GELLING RELATED ENGINE DAMAGE FOR 8 YEARS UNLIMITED MILEAGE FROM DATE OF FIRST SALE" BUT SERVICE TECH SAID "WE FIXED IT ONCE AND WE WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN". I AM WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION, AND NO SATISFACTION FROM TOYOTA DEALER. HELP!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079902June 25, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LID WAS CUTTING THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS AND THE BACK UP LIGHTS WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE TRUNK. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075103June 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
MY 1997 CAMRY WILL NOT START BACK AND HOLD AN IDLE SOMETIMES AFTER IT HAS BEEN DROVE FOR A LITTLE WHILE. IT STARTS FINE WHEN IT IS COLD AND WHEN IT REFUSES TO IDLE, IF I WAIT UNTIL THE FUEL INJECTORS FILL, AND TURN ON THE A/C IT WILL THEN START. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY CANNOT GIVE ME ANY EXPLAINATION, THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE THREE DIFFERENT THINGS AND EACH PART WOULD COST AT $100.00 OR MORE PLUS LABOR THEY TOLD ME I'D HAVE TO JUST PUT ON EACH PART UNTIL IGET IT RIGHT, THAT'S TOO MUCH MONEY TO GUESS, SO I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT AND HOPE THAT IT WILL START, THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. I THOUGHT THAT TOYOTA WAS SUPPOSED TO BE VERY GOOD AT SERVICE? WHAT ARE THEY DOING, HIRING JUST ANYONE OFF THE STREET TO REPAIR CARS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075116June 9, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
5INCIDENTS: 1) MILDEW ODOR FROM AIRCONDITION (BROUGHT CAR TO CHECK--DATE NOT AVAILABLE). THE AIRCONDITION WAS REPLACED WITH EITHER NEW OR USED PART. *AK 2) WENT TO RENO (SNOWING) AND THE AIRCONDITION (HOT/COLD) DID NOT DEFROST PROPERLY ON THE WINDSHIELD. ALL FOGGED WITH NO VISIBILITY. I STICKED MY HEAD TO THE SIDE WINDOW AND DRIVE VERY SLOWLY & ON A SLOW LANE BEHIND A HUGE TRUCK--IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY!!!!! 3) PERIODICALLY, THE LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT FLASH TOO FAST BUT BY HITTING THE FRONT SIDE OF THE CAR IT'S WENT BACK TO NORMAL. 6) WHEEL ALIGNMENT--ALWAYS HAVE PROBLEM WITH THAT TOO (AT THE MOMENT CANNOT RECALL DETAILS). 5) ON 6/9/04, MY HUSBAND WENT TO GET A SMOG CHECK. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 15,000 MILES BU IT DIDN'T PASSED THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS VISUAL INSPECTION/FUNCTIONAL CHECK RESULTS. "MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT--FAIL. THIS VEHICLE FAILED THE MIL/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DUE TO OBD COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE."--NO SIGNAL. THE CAR IS HARDLY USED AND PARKED IN GARAGE. WHAT SHOULD WE DO AND HOW CAN YOU HELP? THANKS ;-)!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074965June 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE 1997 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 39,000 MILES AND LARGE AMOUNT OF WHITE EXHAUST COMES OUT OF TAILPIPE WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING OR WHEN ENGINE IS COLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072233May 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END ALSO, HAD PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072158May 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING FRONT END/STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO ENGINE SLUDGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071553April 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BOOMING NOISE. THEN, SAW FIRE THROUGH THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SOME SORT OF EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH TORE A HOLE STRAIGHT THROUGH THE OIL PAN. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067354April 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. NO FIRE WAS REPORTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066115April 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE SEIZED. PROBLEMS WITH OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065777April 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1997 TOYOTA CAMARY HEAVY BLUE SMOKE ON COLD STARTS, ORIGINALY TAKEN IN FOR OIL GEL PROBLEM WAS TOLD NO GELLING FOUND BUT VALVE OIL SEAL WORN AND NEED REPLACE $1000.00. CAR HAS 85,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVIED BY TOYOTA PER THIER SERVICE MANUAL. HAVE TALKED WITH NUMERIOUS OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS WITH SAME COMPLAINT. FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE SEALS BEING SUB STANDARD. PLEASE ADVISE IF OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN POSTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066774April 7, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. WHEN IT RAINED STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057891February 11, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER EXTENDING SEAT BELT TO LOCK IN PLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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