1999 Toyota Camry complaints

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. CONSUMER REAR ENDED OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, BRAKES, CAR VIBRATION, AND BUMPY SUSPENSION SINCE NEW. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT CORRECTED, INCLUDING NEW PADS, AND TIRES 2 TIMES EACH, BUT NO LUCK

I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A USED "PROGRAMED CAR" IN FEBRUARY, 2000. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS DRIVEN JUST FINE UP UNTIL FEBRUARY 24, 2002. IT ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED TO HAVE CLEAR LIQUID LIKE SMOKE EMIT FROM THE REAR EXHAUST PIPE. I HAD JUST FILLED THE CAR UP WITH GAS. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I HAD A "BLOWN HEAD GASKET". THIS IS VERY, VERY UNUSUAL FOR TOYOTAS. I HAVE OWNED TOYOTAS FOR OVER 16 YEARS NOW, AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF A PROBLEM IN A NEW CAR. AFTER MY MECHANIC HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO OVER THE CAR, HE CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS INDEED THE "HEAD GASKET". I ASKED HIM WHAT WOULD CAUSE A "HEAD GASKET" TO GO OUT ON A FAIRLY NEW TOYOTA? I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY PROMPT WITH MY GENERAL UPKEEP ON MY CARS, REGULAR OIL CHANGES, TIRE ROTATIONS, AND OTHER NECESSARY FILTER CHANGES. MY MECHANIC SAID, IT'S A GOOD POSIBILITY THAT THE HEAD GASKET COULD HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. HE ASKED ME TO CHECK WITH SOMEONE TO SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON ANY 1999 TOYOTA CAMARYS. IS THIS THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT I CAN GET FROM YOU, OR DO I NEED TO CONTACT THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FOR TOYOTA? PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL ME YOU RESPONSE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT SIDE FRONTAL COLLISION , SPEED WAS NOT DETERMINED. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AS A TOYOTA CERTIFIED USER CAR. SINCE PURCHASE WE HAVE REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM TWICE AND AND ROTORS/PADS THREE TIMES, DUE TO GRINDING NOISES, PEDAL VIBRATION AND PREMATURE WEAR. IN SPEAKING THE WITH SERVICE MANAGER HE INDICATES THAT THERE ARE NO REPORTED PROBLEMS, BUT AFTER VISITING YOUR SITE -- I'M CONVINCED THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *AK

IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 15-20 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND WILL REPAIR IT. *AK *JB

HAD I NOT GOTTEN MY FAMILY OUT OF THE CAR PROMTLY AND TAKEN ALL APPROPRIATE ACTIONS, THE RESULTS OF THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. FIRE INVESTIGATOR STATED OIL DRIPPED ONTO EXAHUST MANIFOLD AFTER EXPLOSION CAUSING FIRE. I WONDER, COULD A DRIP SHIELD HAVE PREVENT THE FIRE? I WAS FEATHERING THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE ENGINE BLEW-UP. COULD THE COMBINATION OF FEATHERING AND HIGHER SPEED HAVE CAUSED AN CONTROL SITUATION THAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION? IT LOOKS LIKE THE PART FAILED IN A ROTATING PART OF THE ENGINE. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE PART FAILED IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION; WOULD THER HAVE BEEN ANY RISK TO PASSENGERS OR PEDESTRIANS?*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

PREMATURE DISC PAD FAILURE- LEFT PADS 0% , RIGHT SIDE PADS HAD 60% REMAINING. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AT 11K MILES THAT BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR BRAKE SERVICE THAT THEY SAID WAS DUE AT 7,500 MILES AND WOULD NOT ADD FLUID WITHOUT CHARGING. I REFUSED IT AS BEING QUITE PREPOSTEROUS! REPAIR COST ME $75. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED. STOPPED VEHICLE AND GOT OUT, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED A RATTLE WHILE DRIVING. NOTIFIED DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT STRUT ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE RIGHT TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM. MECHANIC STATED TIE ROD NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC THAT INDICATED WATER PUMP HAD BURSTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE LOCKED UP DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.*AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY UPON BRAKING WITH NO IMPENDING SKID RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND DOG BEING STRUCK. PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND I COULD HAVE AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT IF THE CAR DID NOT HAVE OVERLY SENSITIVE ABS BRAKES. I COMPAINED TO THE SELLING DEALER ABOUT THIS WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL AND NOT A PROBLEM. THE ABS HAS ACTIVATED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS WHEN IT SHOULDN'T HAVE CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL BUT NO ACCIDENT. ABS SHOULD BE REPROGRAMMED TO ONLY ACTIVATE WHEN THERE IS AN IMPENDING WHEEL LOCKUP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OUTSIDE SIDEWALL ON LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT INTO SEVERAL PIECES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *SLC

THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOOSE ITS POWER ASSIST AT LOW SPEEDS, THEY FEEL MUCH THE WAY IF THE ENGINE WAS SHUTT OFF AND GREATLY INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE, OFTEN THE LOSS OF BRAKING WILL PUT THE VEHICLE INTO AN INTERSECTION OR OTHER DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY, ALSO WHEN STOPPING NORMALLY THEN TRY TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING PROBLEM, CONSUMER DOES NOT BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ABS, HOWEVER DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND STATES ITS JUST LIKE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ABS.*JB

BRAKES WOULD WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY. VEHICLE WOULD SKIP ALONG ROAD WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. PRIOR TO PROBLEM, HAD WORK DONE ON BRAKES AT 7,000 MILES. MECHANIC INDICATED 5% OF BRAKES WERE LEFT. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES THE FIRST TIME. CURRENTLY, REPLACING BRAKES AGAIN. *AK

ACCELERATOR STUCK , CAR SHOT FORWARD, HITTING TOWNHOUSE ON STREET. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

ON 2 SEPARATE DAYS, THE BRAKES HAVE SEMI-FAILED, IE., WHEN DEPRESSED, THEY DID NOT STOP THE CAR IN THE NORMAL DISTANCE, BUT DID EVENTUALLY BRING THE CAR TO A STOP ABOUT 2-3 CARLENGTHS BEYOND EXPECTED STOPPING POINT. NO OTHER FACTORS CONTRIBUTED, IE., PAVEMENT WAS DRY, CIRCUMSTANCES ORDINARY. VERY FRIGHTENING, LUCKY TO HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT, PARTICULARLY THE SECOND OCCURENCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC! BETWEEN INCIDENTS, ALL WORKED NORMALLY. HAVE HAD CAR IN TO A DEALER (AFTER SECOND INCIDENT), BRAKES WORKED ON, CERTIFIED AS SAFE. CONCERNED BECAUSE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE THAT WERE NOT RESOLVED BY DEALER REPAIR! *AK

THIS CAR IS A LEMON. I HAVE HAD FIVE INTEGRATED RELAY'S REPLACED AND NOW IT IS OUT AGAIN. THE HEADLIGHT OR THE DASH LIGHTS WILL WORK, BUT NOT BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. TOYOTA SAID IT WAS BECAUSE I HAD A NON-FACTORY ALARM INSTALLED. THEY REPLACED THE ALARM WITH A TOYOTA ALARM AND REPLACED THE RELAY AND IT BURNED OUT THE FOLLOWING DAY. THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS HAD A MUSTY SMELL SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. THEY SPRAY THE VENTS WITH "FRIGI FRESH" AND IT'S FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE SMELL RETURNS. THEY TOLD ME TO SPRAY SIMPLE GREEN IN THE AIR INTAKE ONCE A WEEK. THAT'S A PRETTY POOR REMEDY. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD ON ANY INCLINE. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL PULL INTO THE GARAGE BY IT SELF AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL ROLL INTO THE STREET. IT DEPENDS ON IT'S MOOD. THE CAR LACK POWER. SOME DAYS THE CAR IS PEPPY BUT MOST DAYS IT'S A OLD MULE. I WENT THROUGH ARBITRATION AND TOYOTA JUST KEEPS REPLACING PARTS INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE CAR. IT'S SITS IN THE GARAGE NOW BECAUSE IS NOT DEPENDABLE. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE AN IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION AND RECALL OF THE 1999 CAMRY.*AK

THIS PROBLEM INVOLVES THE BUILDUP OF OIL SLUDGE IN THE 1998-2001 TOYOTA V6 PRODUCTS. APPARETNLY THEY REDESIGNED THE V6 ENGINE SO THAT IT WOULD FIT IN THE SIENNA VAN. IN DOING SO THEY CREATED A DESIGN FLAW THAT CREATES SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. APPARENTLY THE DESIGN FLAW CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN TO HOT ALSO CAUSING VALVE SEALS TO LEAK. THE RESULT IS A FAIRLY NEW CAR THAT SMOKES, BURNS 1 QUART OF OIL A WEEK, AND BUILDS UP SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE WHICH I AM TOLD WILL RUIN THE ENGINE IF I KEEP DRIVING WITH SLUDGE BUILD UP BECAUSE THE ENGINE WON'T BE LUBRICATED PROPERLY. MANY OTHERS ARE REPORTING THIS SLUDGE PROBLEM. IN THE 1999 OWNERS MANUEL IT SAYS YOU CAN CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 7500 MILES. WHICH PEOPLE DID. THESE CUSTOMERS THAT FOLLOWED THIS GUIDE LINE INSTEAD OF THE 3000-5000 MILE OIL CHANGES WHICH SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED NOW HAVE OIL SLUDGE. I CALLED MY HONDA SERVICE REP WHO TOLD ME TOYOTA HAS A FIX FOR THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM WHICH THEY DO NOT WANT THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO KNOW ABOUT BECAUSE THAN THEY WILL HAVE TO FIX THOUSANDS OF CARS. HE SAID THE ENGINE DOES NOT BREATH PROPERLY AND THAT THEY HAVE AN UPGRADE TO THE BREATHER - THE POSITIVE CRANK CASE?? HE SAID IF I CAN PROVE TO TOYOTA SUCH AN UPGRADE IS AVAILABLE THEY WILL FIX IT BUT WILL DENY ANY KNOWLEDGE OTHERWISE. I SUBMIT THAT TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE GOTTEN SLUDGE FROM THIS DEFECT WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO A RECALL AND INSTALL THE UPGRADED PART SO THAT THEIR ENGINES BREATH

I WAS DRIVING SOUNTBOUND WITH 2 OTHER PASSENGERS, WE WERE ALL BELTED IN. A CAR IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE CUT ACROSS TRAFFIC INTO OUR SOUTHBOUND LANE AT THAT TIME I HAD NO WHERE TO MOVE SO I APPLIED MY BRAKES HER CAR PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE TO APPRX 40-45 MPH AND HIT US HEAD ON. WE HAD INJURIES BRUISES, NECK INJURIES AND THE WORST A BROKEN STERNUM. AT KNOW TIME DID OUR AIRBAGS DEPLOY DURING THIS ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATION AND THEY SAID WE WERE NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY END OF DICUSSION. TOYOTA HAS GIVEN US THE COLD SHOULDER AND MORE OR LESS NOT TO BOTHER THEM ABOUT THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW COME IF WE WERE HIT SO HARD THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE AT THE SCENE ALONG WITH OTHERS WERE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING AND ALSO THEY INFORMED NOT TO GET INTO THE CAR BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. THE AUTOBODY SHOP IS ALSO CONCERNED WITH THE AIRBAGS BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT RETURN THEIR CALLS. IF YOU COULD HELP IN ANY WAY IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, CYNDY PITASSI. *AK

VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT CABLE RUNNING FROM GEAR SHIFT TO TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY IS EXPOSED TO ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, GOING APPX. 55 M.P.H., WE HEARD A LOUD BANG TOWARDS THE REAR END OF THE CAR. THEN, OUR CAR STARTED SWERVING FROM LANE TO LANE AS IF WE HAD NO CONTROL OVER IT. I COULD HAVE HIT SEVERAL CARS. BUT, SOON I GOT THE CAR INTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. WE GOT DOWN TO SEE THE LEFT REAR TIRE'S STEEL BELT HAD RIPPED OFF AND THE TIRE WAS BALD. THE BALD TIRE CAUSED THTE WHOLE CAR TO SWERVE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: URMW-203 TIRESIZE: 19570R14S)

ENGINE SEIZED UP AT 31,920 MILES. DEALER STATES CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN THE OIL PAN, INDICATING POOR ENGINE MAINTENANCE. I HAVE COMPLETE MAINTENANCE RECORDS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT TOYOTA IS NOT INTERESTED IN SEEING THEM.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE INITIAL INSPECTION INDICATED A FIRE OCCURING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE, THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT SHIELD, THE FIRE TRANSFERRED FROM THIS AREA TO THE FRONT AND TO THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE LOSS RESULTED FROM THE SEPARATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SUCTION LINE AT THE EVAPORATOR, ALLOWING REFRIGERANT AND PAG OIL TO BE EXPELLED ON TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, IGNITING AND RESULTING IN THE DAMAGES OBSERVED.*JB

BROUGHT CAMRY NEW 1999 REPLACED REAR BRAKES AT 9776 MILES AS WELL AS REAR DRUM TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL, 17472 COMPLETE FRONT BRAKE JOB, AT 17472 MILES REPLACED COMPLETE DISC BRAKES, MOUNTED TWO TIRES AND HAD 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, BROUGHT TWO MORE TIRES AT 13724 MILES, THEN 2 MORE TIRES AT 29054 MILES, ONCE AGAIN WEAR AND TEAR NORMAL MUST BE DRIVER, ANOTHER FRONT BRAKE JOB AT 29981 MILES AND CLEANED AND ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES, THEN AT 37738 MILES REAR TIRE WORN AND FRONT TIRES CHOPPED, AT 38685 MILES WARRENTED BRAKE PAD FRONT BRAKES AND MACHINED ROTORS AT 40230 4 TIRES BROUGHT AND INSTALLED, ADJUSTED STRUT MOUNTS, AT 44016 MILES ADJUSTED AND TIGHTENED FRONT CALIPERS AND WARRANTY FOR BEARING SET, CONN. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES TIMES 2 AND BRAKES TIMES 4 WITH ONLY 44016 MILES ON CAR TO DATE CLB. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET TRAVELING ONTO ANOTHER STREET,AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND HIT TWO VEHICLES. CONSUMER HAD FEET ON BRAKES, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM A YEAR AGO, HOWEVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP VEHICLE, FOR THIS LAST ACCIDENT, DEALER REPLACED GASKET AND CLEANED THROTTLE BODY. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THERE IS TWO OR MORE PASSENGERS AND SOME LUGGAGE, THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION SAGS TO A POINT WHERE THE TAIL PIPE AND POSSIBLY THE FUEL TANK, OCCASIONALLY COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE BOTTOMING OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE BEARS A LOAD FAR BELOW ANY MAXIMUM SPECIFIED WEIGHT, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THE COIL SPRINGS REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER BUT HAS HAD NO LUCK, HE HAS BEEN TOLD BY DELAERSHIP THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY UNLOADED, EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADMITTED THAT THE VEHICLE APPEARED LOW, HE THEN STATED THAT CONSUMER OVERLOADED VEHICLE.*JB

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO A FAILED CHARCOAL CANISTER. *YH

ON 6-16-01, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I WASN'T ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO STOP IT, I HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM. IT HAS BEEN THERE EVER SINCE. I FOUND OUT TODAY THAT THE WATER PUMP FROZE UP ON IT AND BROKE THE TIMING BELT. THE SALESMAN WHO SOLD ME MY CAR TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HEARD OF MANY OWNERS OF THE CAMRY WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I'M EXPERIENCING. HE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR IS PRETTY MUCH UNSAFE, SO I TRADED IT IN AND BOUGHT A COROLLA TODAY. I HAD NO INTENTION OF TRADING IN MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF TOYTOA KNEW ABOUT THE FAILED WATER PUMP/TIMING BELT IN THEIR CAMRYS'. AND IF SO, WHY DIDN'T THEY LET THE PUBLIC KNOW ABOUT HOW DANGEROUS THIS COULD BE? I LEASED MY CAMRY AND TOYOTA IS MAKING ME PAY FOR REMAINDER OF THE LEASE. THEREFORE, I AM PAYING TWO CAR NOTES. I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE MONEY I LOST IN THIS DEAL.*AK

LETTER AND ATTACHMENTS FORTHCOMING VIA US MAIL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A LONG DISTANCE DRIVE, MY 6 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE REAR LEFT SEAT WITH HER SEAT BELT ON. SHE PULLED THE SEAT BELT ALL THE WAY OUT TO LAY DOWN AND TAKE A NAP WHILE RESTRAINED IN THE SEAT BELT. WHILE ASLEEP SHE HAD TAKEN HER HAND OUT OF HER SEAT BELT AND THE SEAT BELT WAS WRAPED AROUND HER WAIST. WHEN SHE WOKE UP, IN ORDER TO FREE HERSELF FORM THE WRAPED SEAT BELT, SHE UNBUCKLED HER SEAT BELT WHILE THE SEAT BELT WAS STILL WRAPPED AROUND HER, THIS IS WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPEND. THE SEATBELT'S RETRACTION SYSTEM ONLY RETRACTED THE SEAT BELT IN, MAKING IT TIGHER AND TIGHTER AROUND HER STOMACH. THE RETRACTION SYSTEM DID NOT LET HER LOOSEN THE SEAT BELT. IN FURTHER EFFORT TO FREE HERSELF, SHE LIFTED HERSELF AND THE SEATBET BECAME TIGHER AROUND HER STOMACH. I PULLED ALONG THE HIGHWAY TO FREE HER FROM THE SEATBELT, BUT THE RETRACTION SYSTEM DID NOT ALLOW ME TO GET THE SEAT BELT LOOSE. I DID NOT HAVE ANY POCKET KNIFE WITH ME TO CUT THE SEAT BELT. I FINALLY FLAGED A MOTARIST WHO HAD A POCKET KNIFE AND CUT THE SEAT BELT AND FREED HER. THE SEAT BELT HAD BECOME SO TIGHT THAT SHE HAD GOTTON INJURED ALL AROUND HER WAIST AND STOMACH. IF THIS HAD HAPPEND WITH A SMALLER CHILD IT COULD HAVE EASILY KILED THE CHILD IF NOT HELPED IN TIME. *AK

FUEL IS BEING PUSHED THROUGH THE AIR CHECK VALVE IN CALIFORNIA SMOG SYSTEM, WHICH IS ALLOWING FUEL TO FLOW ONTO ENGINE COMPONENTS THAT HEAT UP DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. THERE WILL BE PUDDLES OF FUEL UNDER VEHICLE WHEN IT IS PARKED IN ONE POSITION, WHICH COULD BE CONSIDERED A FIRE HAZARD. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS/PHOTOGRAPHS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH CONSUMER HIT EDGE OF A BRIDGE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK

VEHICLE HAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, IT'S TAKEN IN APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10,000 MILES TO BE ADJUSTED. FRONT ALIGNMENT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ALWAYS GOES BAD FIRST, THEN ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER THINKS IT'S CONSUMERS DRIVING, AND DOES NOT SEE IT AS A PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON, ENGINE FAILS TO START AND "ENGINE LIGHT" COMES ON. MANUAL SAYS WHEN THIS HAPPENS TAKE IT TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY PATTERN AND MAY NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A WEEK OR TWO. I TOOK IT TO STEVENS CREEK TOYOTA, 4202 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95129. THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. WARRANTY NOT COMPLIED WITH BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 3 -5 TRIES BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTS. *AK

DRIVER SEAT BROKE INTO A RECLINING POSITION DURING REAR IMPACT COLLISION - AFTER BEING PUSHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES, FOR FRONT END IMPACT, NEITHER NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED - I AM CONCERNED THAT HAD THE VEHICLE IMPACTED ME HARDER AND COME INTO THE BACK SEAT A LITTLE MORE, THE RECLINING DRIVER SEAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE HEAD INJURIES IF NOT WORSE.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED AND POSSIBLY DUE TO FUEL PUMP WHICH BLOWS A FUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM FAILS TO WORK. IT DOES NOT PERMIT ACCESS TO THE CAR OR IT LEAVES THE CAR UNLOCKED. SINCE THIS IS A RANDOM FAILURE THE CAR BECAMES EXTREAMLY UNSAFE FOR MY WIFE TO PARK AT WORK.*AK

FOUR TIMES IN FOR PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, TWO TIMES IN FOR VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THREE TIMES FOR WARPED ROTORS THAT SEEM TO BE HAPPENING EVERY 8000 MILES.*AK

CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN, VEHICLEACCELERATED FORWARD WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE, WHEN PLACING FOOT BACK ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARD. DAMAGES WERE DONE TO A VEHICLE IN BACK AND TO THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE AS WELL. DEALER FOUND NOTHING TO BE WRONG WITH CABLE. RECALL 01V01200O. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATOR CABLE. *YH

ON THREE OCCASIONS 10/27/00,01/15/01, AND 3/19/01 THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURED WITH MY VEHICLE. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE DEALER FOR THE 3RD TIME. ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND AND THAT THEY CLEARED THE CODE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE DEALER DECLARED ON PAPER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND PROVIDED A RENTAL CAR. ON THIS OCCASION THEY REPLACED THE COIL PACK. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER YET REGARDING THE ISSUES CURRENTLY AT HAND. ON ALL 3 OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS DIED. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH AND THE CAR HAS DIED. I HAVE GONE TO TURN A CORNER AND THE CAR HAS DIED. I HAVE GONE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR HAS DIED. WHEN I GO TO START THE CAR THERE IS NO POWER AND THE MAXIMUM SPEED I CAN DRIVE IS APPROXIMATELY 15MPH. BOTH TIMES I HAVE ALMOST GOT INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT DO TO THIS PROBLEM. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE RODE.*AK

NO SUMMARY FOUND FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

A FADING BRAKE PROBLEM ON 3 OCCASIONS. BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR , FOR A FEW SECONDS THERE WERE NO BRAKES, BUT EVENTUALLY THEY WILL CATCH. *AK

WITHIN 32,000 MILES VEHICLE HAS GONE THROUGH 2 SETS OF TIRES DUE TO POOR ALIGNMENT. VEHICLE CANNOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT OR STRAIGHT.*AK

BRAKES SQUEAK/ PULL TO LEFT AND WARP. ALSO, CD PLAYER DOESN'T WORK, HAD 4 CDS REPLACED/ SPRINGS IN SIDE OF SUN ROOF ARE BROKEN AND MAKE NOISES, AND REGULATOR REPLACED INSIDE OF WINDOWS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AT 9000 AND 27000 MILES, EACH TIME ROTORS ARE TURNED THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. WINDSHILED HAS A FILM LIKE COVERING WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF. GOODYEAR TIRE P205/65R15, DOT M6URREDR228 WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 5-10 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION,AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER GAVE CONSUMER TELEPHONE NUMBER TO THEIR ATTORNEY. *AK