1993 Toyota Camry complaints

THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF TIRES BEING REPLACED. HAS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

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

AUTOMATIC DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE ONLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS UP. *AK

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

#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.

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

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

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED, THE VERY NEXT DAY CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST POWER AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. *ET

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

I ANSWERED "2" FOR THE AMOUNT OF FAILURES, BUT THIS IS NOT CORRECT.ALL THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE DO WORK WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AN HOUR AND THAN QUICKLY APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL SECURE THE PASSENGER. THE PROBLEM I SEEM TO BE HAVING IS MY HUSBAND NOT MYSELF CAN GET OUR CHILDS CAR SEAT TIGHTENED WITH NO MOVING OR LIMITED MOVING. HE HAS BEEN IN A 20 TO 40 LBS CAR SEAT, BACK CENTER FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS, AND NOW IT IS TIME TO MOVE HIM INTO THE NEXT STAGE UP. NONE OF THE SEAT BELTS WILL PROPERLY SECURE THE NEW SEAT WHERE THERE IS VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO TOYOTA, AND ALL THEY DID WAS CONFIRM ALL THE SEAT BELTS WORKED TO THEIR SPECIFICATIONS. THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE I WAS SADLY INFORMED. I HAVE ASKED THEM SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE OWNERS MANUAL, SINCE I DID NOT GET ONE WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND WAS ASSURED I THEY LOOK FOR ONE TO GIVE ME. I CALLED THE SALESMAN A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEY HAD NONE TO GIVE. THE OWNERS MANUAL OF THE CHILD CAR SEAT, EXPLAINS THAT IF I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL THEIR INSTRUCTIONS AND STILL CANNOT GET IT TIGHT, PLEASE REFER TO THE OWNERS MANUAL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SPEND $80.00 ON THIS NEW CAR SEAT, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR SAFETY. I FEEL THERE MUST SOMETHING TOYOTA CAN DO TO HELP ME FIGURE OUT HOW TO LOCK THESE SEAT-BELTS PROPERLY, AFTER INSTALLING, BEFORE THE CAR IS PUT INTO GEAR AND DRIVEN. HOW CAN I FULLY KNOW, THAT JUST BY APPLYING THE BRAKES, MY SON'S CAR SEAT WILL TIGHTEN UP. WHAT ABOUT A SIDE IMPACT OR BACK-

VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DISCOVERED BY DEALER SHOP OF BOTH REAR DOORS WERE MELTING FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY, AND REPAIR WOULD BE AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. CONSUMER SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED LEAKAGE AND FAILURE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR O-RING. MJS

THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FILTER WAS "CLOGGED" AND FILLED WITH METAL SHAVINGS CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *YC

TOYOTA SEATTLE WAS REFUSED TO LIST OF HISTORY PROBLEMS OF MY TOYOTA. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

I GOT FIRST MISTAKE TO SEND YOU AS SECOND SEND YOU BETTER RIGHT AND TOYOTA OF SEATTLE WAS NOT REPAIR THAT NEEDS VALVE GASKET LEAKING AND HISTORY OF YEARS. SERVICE REPAIR REFUSED IT, AND HOPE YOU INVESTIGATE TOYOTA OF SEATTLE. *AK

STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WHEN STOPPING AT INTERSECTION. (NOTE: WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE). *AK

FIVE GOODYEAR REGATTA 195-70-014 TIRES FAILED DUE TO THREAD SEPARATION.

COMING TO AN INTERSECTION BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON, BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ON. WHILE DRIVING FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED AT 35-40 MPH, AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK

THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS IS IN THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. I WAS IN ACCIDENT AT A SPEED OF 25 TO 30 MPH AND THE COLLISION WAS IN THE SIDE OF THE VECHILE AND THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. THE COLLSION CAUSED THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAG TO BE CUT. THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAG SHOULD BE SUBSTANTAILLY MORE PROTECTED !!!

SHARON STRASSEL REPORTS. CONSUMER TRAVELING AT 25MPH AND VEHICLE WAS HIT, REAR IMPACT. PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SEAT BELTS CHECKED, NOT CAUSE COULD BE FOUND. *AK *ML

I AM TALKING ABOUT WHAT HOLDS THE HOOD UP WILL FALL AFTER A MINUTE AND THERE IS NO MANUAL STICK TO HOLD IT UP, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, I TRIED THIS PROCEDURE THREE TIMES

THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THE CAR I HAD OWNED THE CAR FOR 12 MONTHS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ANCHOR. I ASSUMED THAT I HAD A RECIEVED A RARE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT ANCHOR. I FELT COMPELLED TO REPORT THIS SECOND FAILURE SINCE I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECTIVE ANCHOR, AND THIS MAYBE MORE WIDE SPREAD. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FORM YOU.

FIVE (REGATTA) TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. 1- RUBBER CHUNKS COMING OUT/2,3,4 TIRE SEPARATION, AND 5- INNER SIDE OPENING. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS BUT STATED THESE TIRES WERE NOT IN THE SERIES OF PROBLEMS. *AK(GOODYEAR REGATTA DOT #: DOTM6RW3PHR385 TIRE SIZE: 195-70-R14). SB

CONSUMER WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT TRAVELING AT 25MPH, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

NUMBER ONE PISTON ROD EITHER CAME LOOSE OR BROKE, CAUSING APPROXIMATELY A 3 INCH HOLE IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK.

ACCELERATOR STICKS, CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN PROCEEDING FROM STOP.

WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH AND A JUST GRAZING THE CURB, THE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND THE CONSUMER BROADSIDED THE OTHER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. AK

TIRES HAD VERY UNEVEN AND PREMATURE WEAR, CAUSED BY IMPROPER REAR END ALIGNMENT. COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATED, AND DID NOT HAVE A SYSTEM THAT SHUTS THE ENGINE DOWN IN ORDER TO PROTECT ENGINE COMPONENTS. THUS, THE ENGINE ON MY VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND DAMAGED THE HEAD GASKET, WATER PUMP, AND TIMING BELT. EACH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS FAILED ON ALL BUT ONE WINDOW, RITHT REAR, OF MY CAR. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS OF 1993-94 TOYOTA CAMRYS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGN OF THIS REGULATOR IS SEVERLY FLAWED.( DOT NUMBER: )

WHEN CONSUMER TURNED KEY TO START VEHICLE THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE NEVER STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLES WINDOWS, FRONT/REAR AND SIDE PRESENT A FILM ON THEM. ALL TEMPERATURE WEATHER BUILDS UP AND A RAINBOW EFFECT OCCURS. WINDOWS NEED CLEANING ON A WEEKLY BASIS. DEALER CONTACTED TEN TIMES, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE DRIVER'S AND THE LEFT REAR WINDOWS FELL INTO THE DOOR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP INTERMITTENTLY.

THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR FAILED IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR AND REGULATOR, BUT DRIVER IS RELUCTANT TO OPERATE POWER WINDOWS. *AK *TT

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARS A LOUD NOISE, ROD CRACKED THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN FACIAL BURNS.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

CAN PULL DRIVER'S SEAT BELT OUT TO USE IT, BUT IT WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER USE ON ITS OWN. WOULD HAVE TO FORCE IT BACK. HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP YET, BUT WILL BE GOING SOON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK