1995 Toyota Camry complaints

HAVE NOT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V307000/ STEERING WHEEL. *AK

POWER WINDOW REPAIR SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND TAKES DAYS TO GET PART AND DURING THAT TIME WINDOW CAN'T BE PUT UP.

WHILE DRIVING ON DARK/RAINY ROAD CONDITIONS, TRAVELING 30MPH, CAME AROUND A CURVE, AND THERE WERE ROCKS IN THE ROAD ABOUT THE SIZE OF GRAPEFRUITS, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WENT OVER ROCKS, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN PARTIALLY APPLIED THE BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, BUT DRIVER INJURED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO POSSIBLE STEERING FAILURE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. YH

WHEN FIRST PURCHASED VEHICLE IT HAD A MINOR ENGINE VIBRATION WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE WITH THE CAR ON AND IN DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN CONSITENTNLY WORSE OVER TIME. THE ENGINE VIBRATION'S SEVERITY WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IN GEAR VARIES. IT CAN BE QUITE SEVERE AT TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THIS VIBRATION IS NORMAL ON ALL TOYOTA CAMRYS FROM 1992- 1995. THE VEHICLES TIMING BELT AND COMPLETE TUNEUP HAS BEEN DONE AND IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED. *AK

FOR NO APPARENT WHILE DRIVING OVER SOME GRAPEFRUIT SIZE ROCKS, COMING AROUND A CRUB, IN RAINY WEATHER, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DEPLOYED. THIS HAPPEN WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES DRIVING 45 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MP. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

I ASKED TOYOTA TO EXPLAIN WHY RACK & PINION NEEDED REPLACEMENT WITH ONLY 18,300 MILES ON CAR. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER BECAUSE OF STEERING PROBLEM. TOYOTA WRITTEN ANSWER WAS THAT CAR WAS OVER WARRANTY PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS AND IT WAS NOW MY RESPONSIBILITY. I HAD THE RACK & PINION REPLACED IN NOVEMBER AND THEN RECEIVED A RECALL FROM TOYOTA ON DEC 2, L999 THAT SAID A LOOSE NUT ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TIGHTED AND SHOULD BE BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER. THE SYSTEMS DESCRIBED BY TOYOTA WERE THE SYMPTONS ABOUT STEERING I COMPLAINED ABOUT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER.

ACCELERATOR STUCK AFTER PVC VALVE REPLACED CAUSED BY CLAMP ON PVC VALVE. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH IN TRAFFIC, NOTICED BRAKES DID NOT STOP CAR. TRIED TO PUMP ACCELERATOR HARD TO RELEASE BUT IT DID NOT WORK. RPM'S REACHED 6000. TRIED PUTTING CAR IN PARK BUT IT STOPPED AT REVERSE. CAR SCREECHED TO HALT AND SQUEALED INTO REVERSE IN LUNCH HOUR TRAFFIC. IMMEDIATELY PUT BACK IN DRIVE. AGAIN SCREACH AND SQUEAL AND GOING FORWARD. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS TO GET CAR OUT OF GEAR, FINALLY GOT CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND PULLED TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. WHEW! TURNED KEY OFF. CALLED AAA. AAA MECHANIC 'SUPERVISOR' ON TOW TRUCK FOUND ACCELERATOR STUCK ON CLAMP FROM PCV VALVE. AAA 'SUPERVISOR' TURNED CLAMP AND SAID ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT STICK ON IT AGAIN. PVC VALVE HAD BEEN REPLACE AT LAST OIL CHANGE. NOW TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING IN 3RD AND REVERSE. WHILE ON A DOWNWARD HILL WITH CAR IN REVERSE, ROLLED FORWARD. CAR JERKS AROUND 45MPH. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $1800-3200 (REBUILT VS. NEW). NOW NOTICE THAT STEERING COLUMN COVER RATTLES WHILE DRIVING? *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD KEEP GOING. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND CHANGED BRAKE PADS/SHOES. *AK

CONSUMER WENT TO PARK VEHICLE, TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHILE IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF PARKING LOT, ACROSS STREET AND INTO A FENCE. *AK

STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LUG: NUT THAT FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS CONTROL. *AK

REAR LIGHT FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ALWAYS ILLUMINATED. MANUAL SAYS DEFECTIVE BULBS SHOULD BE REPLACES ASAP. WENT TO DEALER, NO BULBS BURNED OUT. DEALER BAFFLED, SAYS COULD BE A BOARD/CHIP PROBLEM, CANNOT OFFER ANSWER ON HOW TO FIX. WITH LIGHT CONSTANTLY O

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE, AND EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE BEFORE, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKS THERE IS A GRINDING AND KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, OVERDRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

CARS BRAKES SQUEEL DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM

WIRES RUNNING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE TO TRUNK GET BENT WHENEVER THE TRUNK IS CLOSED OR OPENED, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL REAR LIGHTS. WIRES EVENTUALLY BROKE. DESIGN FLAW. DEALER'S ONLY SOLUTION IS NOT TO USE THE TRUNK. *ML

REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS ARE LEAKING, ADHESIVE INSIDE THE DOORS CAME OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND TRAVELING ON WET SURFACE, PRESSED THE BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING A COLLISION . CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

WITHIN 96,000 MILES ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH FLUID LEAKING FROM DOOR FRAME. WHENEVER FLUID GETS ON A PERSON'S SKIN IT CAUSES IT TO BURN. DEALER NOTIFIED, INFORMING CONSUMER THAT THEY NEED TO CLEAN THE RUBBER WITH PAINT THINNER WHEN NEEDED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK *YC

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCKS BROKE DUE TO A PLASTIC DESIGN WHICH CRACKED ON A EVERYDAY WEAR AND TEAR IN EVIN INJURIES. *AK

STOP LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND LIGHTING. MJS

ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK

HIGH NOISE LEVEL AND SEIZURE OF COMPRESSOR

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPING TO MAKE A U-TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF IN HAND, NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED, AND SAID IT HAD A LOOSE SCREW IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE UP IN THE MORNING THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION AND WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED, THE BATTERY BLEW UP, CAUSING THE ENGINE THE FUSE BOX NEXT TO THE BATTERY TO BLOW UP ALSO. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

BRAKE SYSTEM CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING NOISE, REPLACEMENT OF THE PADS AND ROTORS DO NOT RECTIFY PROBLEMS, SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED FOR BRAKE SYSTEM. MJS

NOTE THAT MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT WAS INCORRECT. THE STRUT DID NOT FAIL AS WAS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED, THE GROMET JUST NEEDED OIL.

RIGHT REAR STRUT FAILED AT ONLY 34000 MILES AND HAS TO BE REPLACED.

THE STEERING LINKAGE CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE FRONT TIRES TO GO IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN THE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A SEATBELT RECALL ON HER 1987 CAMRY, BUT THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON HER 1995 CAMRY. SHE NEVER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR ANY SEATBELT PROBLEMS. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHOULDER BELTS ARE TOO LOOSE, ARE NOT CLOSE TO THE BODY. SHOULDER BELT MAY NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT. NEVER TOOK TO A DEALER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I OFTEN LOCK MY WIFE IN THE CAR IN CERTAIN AREAS. I LOCK THE DOOR WITH THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON ON THE INSIDE. WHEN I COME BACK TO THE CAR AND ASK HER TO OPEN IT FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR BUTTON(OR DRIVER'S) IT WON'T UNLOCK. THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME INCIDENT. IT IS FREIGHTENING ENOUGH THAT WE KEEP A SPARE KEY IN THE GLOVE BOX---IF SHE TURNS THE IGNITION ON--SHE CAN UNLOCK DOORS.

WHILE WARMING UP THE VEHICLE THE STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER OPENED THE DOOR'S TO LET OUT THE SMOKE, AND CUT THE VEHICLE OFF. STARTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND THEN THE FIRE WENT OUT BY ITSELF. *AK

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

WHEN BRAKING THERE IS A LOUD CLUNCKING SOUND. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR TO A TOYOTA REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE SLIPPING AND THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THIS WAS THE BRAKE DEIGN. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE CONSTANT SLIPPING WILL EVENTUALLY RUIN THE BRAKES. THUS, ENDANGERING ANYONE IN THE CAR.

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED RESULTING IN GRINDING NOISE.

ONE TIRE WAS LOSING AI., MECHANIC STATES ALL FOUR TIRES WERE UNSAFE, TIRE IS GENERAL TIRE 1957014. TIRES WERE ON THE CAR WHEN PURCHASED. AT 20,000 MILES TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. WENT TO PULL VEHICLE OVER WHEN STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE VEHICLE SPINNED ON THE FREEWAY FROM HARD BRAKING TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE THE FIRST INCIDENT AND FROM GENTLE BRAKING THE SECOND INCIDENT.

BATTERY EXPLODED CAUSING DAMAGE TO BUMPER OF VEHICLE FROM ACID.

VEHICLE IS BEGINNIG TO RUST.

THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A STEEL TO STEEL NOISE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

HEAD LIGHTS FAILED.

BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING SOUND, AND THE DRIVER IS VERY CONCERNED ON SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS HOW THE BRAKES SUPPOSE TO SOUND WHEN APPLYING THEM. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT LOCKS TIGHTLY AND PASSENGER CANNOT MOVE. *AK

ENGINE FAILED CAUSING FIRE.