Toyota Camry Complaints (1997)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#10013730March 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
POOR DESIGN AND BUILD - 1997 TOYOTA CAMRY LE (4 CYLINDER). I OWN A 1997 4-CYLINDER CAMRY LE. IT IS WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. A FEW MONTHS AGO, ITS STARTER WENT BAD AND WAS REPLACED. THIS MORNING, THE DEALER FOUND THAT ITS ENGINE VALVE SEALS WORN OUT AND MUST BE REPLACED (OVER $1000 REPAIR). I CHECKED THE INTERNET CAR FORUMS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1997 MODEL YEAR 4-CYLINDER TOYOTA CAMRY. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS A POOR DESIGN AND BUILD PROBLEM. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE PAYING A PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S POOR DESIGN AND BUILD. ALL 1997 4-CYLINDER CAMRY SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY TOYOTA. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014537March 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
NAR 03-27-2003 MR THE CONSUMER HAD ONLY 49000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. OVER $400.00 IN REPAIRS MADE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011464March 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS OF BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012187March 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG MODULE BLEW THE FUSE FOR THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND CAUSED THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008454March 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG COMPUTER SENSOR BAD AND SHUTS DOWN CAR WHILE ENGINE ON IN PARK. CAR DID NOT RESTART. SENSOR BLEW ENTIRE FUSE BOX FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009677March 3, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DEALER STATED THE TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM, WHICH WERE REPLACED AND A ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009678March 3, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DEALER STATED THE TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM, WHICH WERE THEN REPLACED AND A ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008748February 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WORN, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 45,000 MILES.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005773February 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEFECTIVE ENGINE IN VEHICLE(1997 TOYOTA CAMRY LE) LEADING TO CONSTANT OPERATIVE PROBLEMS. THE STATED VEHICLE WAS REQUESTED FOR RECALL FOR ENGINE MALFUNCTION LAST YEAR AND I HAD VEHICLE DELIVERED BACK TO BOURNE TOYOTA OF3069 WASHINGTON RD AUGUSTA, GA 30907 (706-868-5454) FOR TECHNICAL SERVICE UNDER RECALL. ONE DAY AFTER RECALL WORK WAS DONE STATED VEHICLE HAD TO BE RETURNED NOW IM FACED WITH AN ENGINE REPLACMENT DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE BUILD UP. AN PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT ONLY BEEN PROBLEMATIC IN THE CAMRY LINE BUT WITH THE SIENNA, SOLARA, AVALON, & LEXUS MODELS AS WELL. HOWEVER BOURNE TOYOTA SAYS THAT ENGINE SLUDGE BUILD-UP IS MY PROBLEM DUE TO ME NOT GETTING THE OIL CHANGED ENOUGH. THE OIL WAS CHANGE ON PERIODIC INTERVALS SINCE RECALL WORK WAS DONE AND THIS IS JUST AN ATTEMPT BY BOURNE TOYOTA TO DENY MY CLAIM AND BILL FOR REPAIRS. IT WELL DOCUMENTED HOW TOYOTA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUGE BUILD-UP ARE BEING DENIED WARRANTY CLAIMS, AN ACT THAT I FEEL AS AN LOYAL CUSTOMER IS UTTERLY IRREPONSIBLE ON THE PART OF THE TOYOTA AND THERE DEALERSHIPS AS WELL. IM AN SCHOOL TEACHER ON AN LIMITED INCOME AND I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM BOURNE TOYOTA IN GOOD FAITH AND THIS WHOLE SITUATION HAS CAUSED ME FINANCIAL BURDEN IN CAR RENTAL BILLS SO I CAN GET TO WORK. I ASK FOR ANY ASSISTANCE OR DIRECTION IN INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER FULLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006762February 7, 2003
WHEELS
THE ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS ARE DEFECTIVE. WHEELS ARE DELAMINATING CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005020January 31, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
IN 2001, WHEN OPENING DRIVER'S DOOR FROM OUTSIDE WITH THE DOOR UNLOCKED THE FLAT PART OF THE HANDLE THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE OUTER BODY OF THE DOOR BROKE OFF FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE HANDLE FIXED INTO THE DOOR LEAVING A SHARP PIECE OF PLASTIC ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HANDLE AREA THAT MUST BE PRIED UP TO OPEN THE DOOR. IN THE SAME WEEK, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DID THE SAME THING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER/SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT "THESE PLASTICS JUST DON'T HOLD UP WELL IN THIS SUN." I WAS ALSO TOLD IT WOULD COST $150 TO REPAIR THEM [AS OF JANUARY 2003 IT WOULD NOW COST $200 TO REPAIR THEM] AND THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS IN ITS FOURTH YEAR, THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. I AND MY WIFE HAVE BOTH BEEN CUT SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA'S RESPONSE IS STILL "THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY FOR 36 MONTHS."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10005938January 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE ACCELERATING THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON INSPECTION THE DRIVER NOTICED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW DUE TO LACK OF OIL. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003450January 27, 2003
TIRES
FIRESTONE FR 690 TIRE SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT-TIRE DEFECTIVE. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT P18570R14 87S M+S
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004510January 23, 2003
STEERING
THE DEALERSHIP SOUTH BAY TOYOTA; GARDENA CA; 310-323-7800 IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE STEERING WHEEL 99 V 307 000. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT STATED IN THE RECALL AND IS PRESENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003033January 20, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BEATS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003036January 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION AT STRUT MOUNTS MAKE A NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD AT 20 TO 30 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003860January 15, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NAR 1/15/2003. 40% OF THE VEHICLES PAINT WAS PEELING OFF OF THE HOOD, ROOF AND TRUNK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001779December 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RACK AND PINION. WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, VIEWED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA, AND IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE DIED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT A ROD HAD BLOWN A HOLE THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK. ALSO, THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED. SCC DEALER RECOMMENDED ENGINE BLOCK BE REPLACED. TIMING AND DRIVE BELTS REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001781December 31, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S FRONT RIGHT STRUT HAS BEEN DESTROYED. WHEN VEHICLE DRIVES OVER BUMPS IT MAKES LOUD NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000646December 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
JUST STARTED RAINING I WAS CUT OFF AND BRAKED. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED AND I HIT THE MIDDLE MERIDIAN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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