THE HOOD ON THE VEHCLE WILL NOT STAY UP. THE HOOD FALLS DOWN WHICH CAN REALLY HURT SOMEONE. INVESTIGATION (PE 96 040). *AK
1992 Toyota Camry complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →
ENGINE HOOD HINGES SUPPORT FAILURE . *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE HOOD, THE HOOD DIDN'T RELEASE .*AK WHNE CPONSUMER WENT TO OPEN HOOD, THE HOOD LOCK RELEASE LEVER NEVER CAME UP, THE HOOD IS STILL LOCKED UNABLE TO OPEN HOOD.*JB
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. #PE96040. *AK
VEHICLE'S FRONT HOOD SUPPORT FAILED, THIS CAN CAUSE INJURY TO ANYONE ATTEMPTING TO HOLD OR WORK IN THAT AREA. *AK CONSUMER WROTE IN TO STATES THIS IS NOT HER VEHICLE. *SLC
ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, PE96-040. *AK *JB
ENGINE HOOD LATCH MECHANISM FAILURE, CAUSING THE HOOD TO RELEASE FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK EXHAUST PIPE REPLACED DUE TO BEING NOISY. *SLC
MECHANISM THAT SUPPORTS THE HYDRAULIC HOOD LIFTS FAILED, RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. *AK *JB
HOOD SUPPORTS ARE NOT MAINTAINED IN AN OPEN POSITION AND COLLAPSED ON OWNER'S HEAD. *AK
WHEN LIFTING THE HOOD, THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *TA
UPON RASING THE HOOD HYDRAULIC SUPPORTS WEAKEN. *AK *JB
PE96-040; HOOD SUPPORT FAILS TO KEEP HOOD RAISED INTERMITTENTLY. HOOD HAS STRUCK OWNER ON HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. THE HOOD SUPPORT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK
ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FAILS, UPON RAISING HOOD IT DESCENDS ABRUPTLY. *AK *JB
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED.
# PE96040, IN COLD WEATHER THE FRONT HOOD SUPPORT FAILES, IN SUMMER TIME IT STAY UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WHILE TRYING TO KEEP THE HOOD UP THE HOOD FALLS DOWN. THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP . (UNDER INVESTIGATION PE 96 040). *AK *JB
WHEN LIFTING THE HOOD, THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. *AK
THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY UP, IT WILL FALL DOWN ON SOMEONE.*AK WHEN YOU LIFT UP THE HOOD IT WILL NOT STAY UPRIGHT AT ALL, CONSUMER HAS CONTACED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IS NORMAL WEAR ON THE HOOD, CONSUMER STATES HOOD HAS NOT BEEN OPEN NO MORE THAT 20 TIMES.*JB
VEHICLE'S HOOD HYDRAULIC RODS ARE INOPERATIVE, COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLY INJURY TO A PERSON; TRYING TO WORK ON ENGINE.THE DLR FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *JB
FAILURE ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION PE96-040. *AK *JB
THE FRONT HOOD SUPPORT FAILED.*AK WHILE OIL AND FLUIDS WERE BEING CHANGED, HOOD STARTED TO COME DOWN ON MECHANIC'S HEAD WHO THEN CAUGHT THE HOOD AND PROPPED IT UP WITH A STICK.*JB
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. *AK
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, THE HOOD DOES NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITOIN. #PE96040. *AK *JB
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED.
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED.
HOOD SUPPORT LATCH FAILURE; SUPPORT FAILED TO HOLD UP HOOD, FELL DOWN ON OWNER'S HEAD.*AK *JB
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. *SLC
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. #PE96040. *AK *JB
THE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. #PE96040. *AK
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. THE SUPPORT STRUTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK *SLC
FAILURE ON THE HOOD SUPPORT, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION, PE96-040.
THE HOOD SUPPORT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IN ORDER FOR THE HOOD TO STAY UP SOMETHING MUST BE PUT UNDER IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
THE VEHICLE HOOD SUPPORT WILL NOT STAY UP. WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION ( PE 96 040). *AK *SLC
FAILURE ON THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT, THE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION PE96-040. *AK
# PE96-040 THE FRONT HOOD SUPPORT LATCH FAILED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
ENGINE HOOD LATCH SUPPORT FAILURE. *AK
FAILURE ON THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT, THE ENGINE HOOD WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION PE96-040. *AK
THE ENGINE SUPPORT HOOD WOUD NOT STAY UP. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES THAT THE HOOD ALMOST FELL DOWN ON DRIVER. INVESTGATION IS CLOSED (PE 96 040). *AK *SLC
HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE, HOOD FALLS DOWN WHILE WORKING ON VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
HAVE TO HOLD UP THE ENGINE HOOD WHEN SERVICING THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
EXPERIENCED ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FAILURE, WHEN HOOD WON'T STAY UP AND ABRUPTLY FALLS DOWN. *AK
HOOD SUPPORT FAILS TO KEEP HOOD UP. SUPPORTS HAVE FAILED OVER A YEAR, PE96-040. *SLC
ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN. *SLC
WHEN SERVICING UNDER THE ENGINE HOOD, THE HOOD STAYS UP FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN FALLS DOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE HOOD WILL ONLY STAY IN THE UP POSITION BRIEFLY, HE HAS TO USE A STICK TO KEEP THE HOOD OPEN. *SLC
WENT TO CHECK UNDER THE ENGINE HOOD AND THE HOOD FELL ON THE CONSUMER. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
HOOD HYDRAULIC LIFTS LOSE PRESSURE, RENDERING SUPPORTS INOPERATIVE. *AK
WHEN LIFTING THE HOOD, THE ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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