1996 Toyota Camry complaints

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WHILE DRIVING WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND HAVE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH TIRE SLIGHTLY HIT A CURB, CAUSING DUAL AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AIRBAG CAUGHT ON FIRE , RESULTING IN 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO THE DRIVER , BUT THERE WAS NO PASSENGER SEATED. *AK

FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE AND FELL ONTO THE ROAD, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

PAINT DELAMINATION ON ROOF OF CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT DISCUSSED IN SUMMARY. *AK

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVERS SIDE HAS BROKE OFF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO RAPIDLY EXIT THE CAR. PASSENGER SIDE HAS CRACKS AND SPRING HAS WORN THROUGH. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN BY 48 Y/O WOMEN (MY WIFE). MY CONCERN IS THAT IN AN ACCIDENT, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO GET OUT WITHOUT JAMMING A SCREWDRIVER IN IT, OR ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE FACT THAT BOTH SIDES ARE FAILING LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. SINCE THE ONE PLASTIC PIECE COSTS $33.00, I WILL PROBABLY LOOK FOR ONE IN THE JUNK YARD, (WHICH MAY ALSO HAVE PREMATURELY AGED). WE LIVE IN FLORIDA SO PERHAPS THE U/V RAYS CONTRIBUTE TO ITS DEMISE. NONETHELESS IT IS CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND I COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK

I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN 4 DIFFERENT TIMES, 3 TIMES TO MODERN TOYOTA AND ONCE TO ANOTHER DEALER. ON 05-06-1999, RON HOLBROOK OF MODERN TOYOTA IN WINSTON-SALEM (336)785-1411 STATED THAT AT LEAST 25 OTHER 1996 CAMRYS HE KNOWS OF HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER IS WORKING ON IT . PLEASE RESPOND WITH WHAT I NEED TO DO. THANKS, MICHAEL

NO COLD/FAST IDLE, CAR STALLS WHEN STARTING COLD, IDLE ERRATIC, GOES LOW HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS SO IT WON'T STALL,3 TRIPS TO THE DEALER, EACH TIME DEALER CLAIMED CAR WAS REPAIRED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN NO HELP, WHEN CONTACING DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME, THEY SAID THEY'D GET BACK TO ME. WON'T RETURN MY CALLS. THIS IS GOING ON FOR A MONTH, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR.

ENGINE ACCELERATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE. ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE... CAR DID NOT STOP. RAN INTO THE HOUSE. HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION TO STOP ENGINE ACCELERATION.

COSCO TURNABOUT INFANT CAR SEAT (CAME WITH THE "ROCK N' ROLLER STROLLER) MODEL NUMBER 01-654 (IF THE STROLLER AND CAR SEAT HAVE THE SAME NUMBERS) DOES NOT FIT SECURELY IN THE CAR SEAT. IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH THE SEAT WOULD BECOME DISLODGED, AS IT CAN SLIDE LEFT AND RIGHT. I HAVE TO PIN THE SEAT BEHIND THE BACK OF THE PASSENGER SEAT TO IMMOBALIZE IT. I HAVE EVEN HAD A POLICE OFFICER LOOK AT IT AND HE TOOK NOTICE IT DIDN'T SEEM TOO SAFE. *AK

CAR DOES NOT TURN OVER AT FIRST START OF THE DAY. DEALERSHIP (WESTCHESTER TOYOTA, NY) STATES FUEL INJECTORS NEED TO BE CLEANED. DEALERSHIP PROCEEDED AND CLEANED THE INJECTOR'S YET THE CAR STILL DOES NOT TURN OVER. *AK

DATES OF SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM: 7/17/96, 7/29/96, 9/06/96, 9/20/96, 11/02/96, 07/10/97,10/06/97 DEALER TURNED OFF ENGINE LIGHT BUT PROBLEM WAS ONLY TEMPORARILY FIXED. 5/14/98 IS THE MOST RECENT DATE WHEN ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED & TURNED OFF BY ITSELF 3 DAYS LATER, THEREFORE 5/14/98 OCCURRENCE WAS NOT BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. DEALER HAD CONCLUDED THE CAUSE TO BE SEVERAL THINGS. THEIR FIRST DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE LIGHT BEING SET OFF BY ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN ALARM WIRING (ALARM WAS INSTALLED BY THE SAME DEALER), THE NEXT DIAGNOSIS WAS IT WAS DUE TO BAD CHARCOAL CANNISTER FOR WHICH THE PARTS WERE SPECIALLY ORDERED & CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE FROM DATE 9/12/96 TO 9/19/96. THE PROBLEM WAS SHORTLY FIXED FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN AND CAR WAS BROUGHT IN AGAIN ON 11/02/96. IT WAS A HASSLE TO KEEP BRINGING IN THE CAR ONLY TO HAVE THE ENGINE LIGHT ON 1-2 WEEKS LATER. I HAVE BEEN GIVING UP ON THIS PROBLEM (IE BRINGING IN TO THE DEALER). THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I JUST IGNORE IT& THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF BY ITSELF WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THE RESULT OF MY DEALER'S SERVICE, ONLY IGNORING IT SAVES ME TIME & ENERGY. DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME IT'S NOT DANGEROUS AND KEEP BRINGING THE CAR IN WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS AGAIN.

FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

OUR 1996 CAMRY WAS REARENDED ON 8-12-97. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED AT FIRST THEN SAID IT HAD TO BE REPAIRED. WE REJECTED THE CAR DUE TO THE UNSAFE CONDITION. I WAS FORCED BY AUCTION TO GO PICK UP CAR. (11000 DOLLARS LATER) I TOWED IT HOME. I ALSO TOWED IT TO GET AN ESTIMATE FROM ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER. (THAT WAS 3000 MORE DOLLARS OF WORK) AFTER PAYING FOR THIS CAR FOR 1 YEAR AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE IT WE TURNED IT IN. (REPOSSESED) TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE WORK IT NEEDED. THEY AUCTIONED IT AND NOW SOME UNKNOWING PERSON IS OPERATING THAT CAR. THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE, I HAVE WRITTEN EVERYONE I CAN THINK OF ABOUT THIS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. IF YOU CAN GIVE ME ANY HELP ON THIS MATTER IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. RANDY MITCHELL 102 BERMUDA LN. MOYOCK NC 27958 919-435-6826

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIES THEIR BRAKES, IT MAKES NOISE, AND AT TIMES THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT AT 1-2 MPH, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAREND VEHICLE IN FRONT . WITH $3,700 IN DAMAGE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK

CONSUMER SAYS THAT A BUMP WAS HIT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 20MINUTES, AND WHEN RETURNED TO VEHICLE THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED ON THEIR OWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT.*AK

TRUNK LID FELL ON CONSUMER'S BACK CAUSING INJURY, THE LID DESIGN ALLOWS FOR THE LID TO FALL EASILY.

BOTH REMOTES FOR THE KEYLESS ENTRY/SECURITY SYSTEM HAVE FALLEN APART WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM. I HAVE NOT USED THEM IN ANY UNUSUAL MANNER. IF THE WARRANTY IS

GOOD YEAR REGATTA TIRES (P195/70/R14) ARE VERY UNSAFE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON FREEWAYS AND HIGHWAYS WITH RIBBED-CONCRETE PAVEMENT.

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS.

PLACING A CHILD SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR SEAT AND BELTING IT IN DOES NOT SECURE THE CHILD SEAT FROM TIPPING OR MOVING LATERALLY. OWNER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE'S REAR CENTER SEAT BELT EMERGES ABOUT TWO FEET WIDER THAN IN MOST VEHICLES.

WHILE BRAKING A GRINDING NOISE BEGINS EXPERIENCED WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE SAME DIFFICULTIES.

WHEELS OR STEERING LOCKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. (QCAW)

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION & SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY, RESULTING IN CHEST INJURIES.538159 DUPE OF 825226. *AK

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIR BAG CAUSED INJURY TO CONSUMERS HANDS.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH IN WET CONDITIONS, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. APPLIED BRAKES AND REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY/INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND RESULTING IN INJURIES. 538159 DUP OF 825226. POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

SUNROOF FAILED. QCAW

DOOR LOCK FAILED. QCAW

1SC VALVE STICKS CAUSING IGNITION TO NOT START VEHICLE.

I AM INTERESTED IN ANY RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS MAKE/YEAR/MODEL

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO WORN PADS.

WHILE DRIVING ALL POWER STOPPED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. WHEN NOTICED THE POWER FAILURE TRIED TO PULL OVER, BUT DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 55-65 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NO IMPACT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

BRAKE PADS FAILED RESULTING IN NOISE.

VEHICLE HIT BY SEMI IN REAR LEFT. DRIVER LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND; HIT CONCRETE BARRIER DIVIDING HIGHWAY TWICE IN FRONT. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.

INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS DETACHED BY DEPLOYING AIR BAGS AND HIT A REAR SEAT PASSENGER CAUSING HEAD INJURIES.

SEAT BELTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND WAS GOING DOWN A HILL, APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. *AK

DEFOGGER SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK EFFICIENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING FOR 2 DAYS.

WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE, SEAT BELTS WOULD CREEP UP AROUND THE NECK AREA. WHEN DEPRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON, IT WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL ITS UNSNAPPED BY SEATING AREA. *AK

BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.

ALARM SYSTEM COMPUTER PORT FAILED.

BRAKES GRABBING.

INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING FASTER THAN USUAL.

WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES OR STOPS THE BACK AREA MOVES FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK