1998 Toyota Camry complaints

ENGINE MOUNT INSULATOR FAILED. YH

MICHELIN TIRE (P195/70 R 14) WORN OUT.

ANTI THEFT ALARM FAILED. YH

THE FRONT STRUT IS DEFECTIVE. YH

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF SOMETIMES IT STAYS LONGER. YH

BRAKES MAKE NOISE AND EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. YH

ABS LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. YH

REAR BRAKE PADS FAILED. YH

BRAKES FAIL DURING RAINY WEATHER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. YH

ELECTRIC LOCKS FAILED. YH

FRONT DISC PADS FAILED. YH

BRAKES MAKES ROUGH NOISE. YH

LEFT AND RIGHT VISOR MIRRORS FAILED. YH

IGNITION FAILED, KEY STICKS AND WILL NOT TURN. YH

BRAKES FAILED. *YC

BRAKES FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. *YC

BRAKES MAKE NOISE. YH

FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN OUT. YH

SUSPENSIION FAILED, NOT ABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. YH

TIRE FAILED. NLM

HOLE ON TOP SIDEWALL CAUSED THE TIRE TO GO FLAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (GOODYEAR INTEGRITY P195/70R14). NLM

ALARM SYSTEM IS INCONSISTENT. YH

BRAKES SQUEAKING. YH

BOTH FRONT TIRE CAPS OF THE RIMS FAILED. YH

A/F SENSOR FAILED. YH

LEFT REAR GOOD YEAR TIRE (P195/70 R14) WENT FLAT DUE TO SIDEWALL DAMAGE, WHILE DRIVING. YH

SUNVISORS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES OF VEHICLE ARE DESIGNED TOO SMALL TO BLOCK THE SUN, AND THEY MAKE IT HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SAYS IT'S DESIGNED THAT WAY. *AK

CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH, STEERING AND LIGHTS WORKED, STALL CAUSED COLLISION-3 PEOPLE HURT. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY CAR STALLED. CAR COULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER A COMPUTER CHIP WAS REPLACED. BUT WHEN CAR WAS RUNNING AND WE PULLED THE CHIP THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN. NO ONE KNOWS WHY CAR STALLED. THE CONVERTABLE TOP LEAKED WATER, BROUGHT TO DEALER BACK THREE TIMES. BUT NOW THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOES NOT COME UP ON WINDSHIELD FLUSH-BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER FIVE TIMES STILL WORKING ON IT. THE FRONT BRAKES BEGAN SQUEAKING AND PULLING AT 5000 MILES. THIS IS MY 4TH NEW CAR NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.

WHEN SOMEONE GETS OUT OF THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER SIDE FRONT OR BACK OF VEHICLE AND LOCKS THE DOOR BEHIND THEM, IF ANYONE IS LEFT INSIDE VEHICLE, HE COULD NOT GET OUT FROM THE INSIDE, DOOR LOCKS, THEY WOULD NEED KEYS OR THE TRANSMITTER. *AK

IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY CAUSED BOLT TO COME LOOSE FROM DRIVER'S SEATBELT ASSEMBLY WHILE MAKING AN ABRUPT STOP.

VEHICLE DRIFTS AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN ABOUT 35MPH. IN A CROSS-WIND VEHICLE ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. WHEN STOPPED VEHICLE ROCKS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON HIGH SPEED. WHEN PASSED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OR WHEN DOOR SLAMMED. TIRES ARE AT CORRECT PRESSURE, ALIGNMENT OK, STEERING FLUID OK.

BRAKES MAKE LOUD/OBNOXIOUS NOISES JUST BEFORE THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP.

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS ON THERE IS A BLIND SPOT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO SEE THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ENGINE MALFUNCTION COMES ON REPEATEDLY INSPITE OF 5 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR BY DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

SINCE PURCHASING MY 98 TOYOTA CAMRY 10/3/97, I HAVE TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS WHEREAS MY BRAKES DID SQUEAK & SQUEAL WHEN STOPPING. BROUGHT MY CAR INTO TOYOTA ON TWO SEPARATE OCCIAISIONS AND WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF A BRAKE PROBLEM, AND WOULD PROVIDE A TEMPORARY QUICK FIX UNTIL THE MFGR RECALLED THE CAMRY'S. I'VE HAD FT PADS & MACHINE ROTORS & REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED 2-3 TIMES IN 98. I'VE PAID $300+ TOWARDS THIS SERVICE TO MY NEW CAR AND THERE IS STILL NO RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. DID ADVISE DEALERSHIP THAT I WILL BY ANOTHER CAR, BUT IT WILL NOT BE A TOYOTA CAMRY. I'LL BEGIN PURCHASING HONDA PRODUCTS BEGINNING IN 99 AND WILL NOT GO BACK TO TOYOTA AFTER BEING A FAITHFUL CUSTOMER FOR OVER 10+ YEARS.

BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKE NOISE.

RIGHT BEAM ON THE HEADLIGHTS IS FOCUSED HIGHER THAN THE LEFT. CAUSE UNKNOWN . DEALER ADJUSTED THE BEAM WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE HOOD, AND WHEN PULLED OVER, THE HOOD WAS POPPED OPEN. BURST OF FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD THAT WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

THE CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH ILLEGALLY TURNED IN FRONT OF MY WIFE'S CAR AS SHE PROCEED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT CENTER OF MY WIFE'S CAR HIT THE OTHER WOMAN'S CAR AT THE RIGHT FORNT CORNER, CAUSING EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CENTER FRONTAL SECTION OF HER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND EVEN THE BODY SHOP OWNER IS WONDERING WHY, AS NATURALLY AM I. I DO NOT WANT THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER TO BE ABLE TO "COVER UP" WHAT MAY BE A VERY SERIOUS FAILURE OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM OF THIS CAR, AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE MORE SERIOUS HARM TO UNSUSPECTING TOYOTA CAR OWNERS. I WANT TO KNOW IF IT SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD MAKE UNNECESSARY NOISE WHENEVER CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES ON SHORT DISTANCE, A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED. *AK

MOON ROOF IN THE VEHICLE LEAKS CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELT MECHANISMS.

CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE SUSPENSION OF THIS VEHICLE IS SOFT. WHEN A BUMP IS HIT, THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE SCRAPES THE GROUND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY ILLUMINATE FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. ALSO ONCOMING PEDESTRIANS COULDN'T BE SEEN UNLESS THE VEHICLE GETS VERY CLOSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE TIRES ARE CONSTANTLY GOING OUT OFF BALANCE - CAR AND/OR TIRE DEALERS STATE THE THE DEFECT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 2056516 HR )

ODOMETER INFORMATION IS SHOWN AS BLACK FIGURES ON A DARK TAN FIELD.UNDER CERTAIN LIGHTING CONDITIONS,BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS SHROUDED IN ITS WELL. THE FIGURES CANNOT BE READ. TO GET A READING, THE DRIVER HAS TO TAKE HIS EYES OFF ROAD FOR SEVERAL SECONDS,& AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THIS BECOMES A SAFETY HAZARD. THE SOLUTION IS SIMPLE. FIRST USE BLACK ON WHITE AS WAS ALWAYS DONE & CHANGE THE CONFIGUARATION OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SO ALL INSTRUMENTS WILL BE VISIBLE UNDER ALL LIGHTING CONDITIONS.

WHILE DRIVING IF A BUMP IS HIT THE WHOLE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE SCRAPES THE STREET. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

WHEN BRAKING AND COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES GRIND/SQUEAK, METAL ON METAL. DEALER CONTACTED MULTIPLE TIMES, TOYOTA CONTACTED AND NO RESPONSE. LOCATED A TSB, REPAIRS BEING MADE PER #BR002-98. *AK *ML

DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY UNLESS THEY ARE SLAMMED SHUT. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, STATES THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE, CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE VEHICLE SUN ROOF LEAKS, CAUSING THE RAIN TO COME INTO THE VEHICLE AND MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL DAMAGE IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER CLAIMS "IT DESIGNED TO LEAK". WATER CREATES PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELT OPERATION. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR. *AK *ML

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES MAKES A LOUD NOISE, AND AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK