2000 Toyota Camry complaints

BRAKES MAKE A LOUD GRIDDING SOUND WHEN APPLIED. HAVE HAD SERVICED AND THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKE (DUST) RESIDUE LOCATED IN BRAKE DRUM. REMOVED AND CLEANED BUT CONDITION REOCCURS.

TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 4 CYLINDER ENGINE, 2000 SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER SLUDGE POLICY SUDDENLY SEIZED THROWING A ROD THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TOYATA IS REFUSING TO FIX DUE TO UNABLE TO PROVIDE 5 DOCUMENTED OIL CHANGES DUE TO HUSBAND DOING MOST ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. REFUSING TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION STATING DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS.

I HAD A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AND SHE IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR. 1) SHE STOPPED AT HIGHWAY, SINCE ALL CARS IN FRONT OF HER STOPPED. 2) A 98 NISSAN HIT HER CAR FROM BEHIND AROUND 50-60 MILES/H. MY WIFE'S CAR HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER, AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR. 3)EVEN THE FRONT SECTION OF MY WIFE'S WAS SERIOUS DAMAGED, NON OF THE FOUR AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THIS ONE IS NOT MY COMPLAINT HERE, JUST PROVIDED AS A REFERENCE INFORMATION. 4)THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME FLAT (BEEN DAMAGED BY MY WIFE'S BODY, AND SHE IS ONLY AROUND 130 LBS) RIGHT AFTER THE IMPACT, AND NO MORE SUPPORT FOR THE BODY, (AT THIS SITUATION, SEAT BELT DOES NOT HELP AT ALL), AND SHE SLIPPED OUT OF THE SEAT, AND HER HEAD HIT SOMEWHERE INSIDE THE CAR. SHE GOT SERIOUS CONCUSION. 5) I ONLY SAW TOYOTA TESTED FRONT IMPACT, SIDE IMPACT, DID NOT SEE ANY REAR IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS SUPPOSED TO SUPPORT THE BODY AT THE TIME, AND IT FAILED TO STAY, AND LET THE BODY SLIP OUT OF IT, WITH SEAT BELT ONLY HOOK THE LEGS. 6) THE STRENGTH OF THE DRIVER SEAT (POWER SEAT) NEEDS TO BE EVALUATED, AND I WANT AN ANSWER FROM TOYOTA. 4)

DT: THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JAN 28, 04 WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK WAS NOV, 03. THAT TIME THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH NHTSA. *NM

THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD UPGRADE THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE OR DISABLE THEM.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING, AND HITTING A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

GOODYEAR, AQUATREAD, 205/65R15, DOT# MDUP3MHP4301. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE OUTER EDGES. THERE IS ONLY 28,000 MILES OF TREAD WEAR ON THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY ALIGNED HOWEVER, THE TIRES CONTINUE TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY ON THE OUTER EDGES. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. *AK THE CONSUMER FELT THE TIRE WERE UNSATISFACTORY IN RAIN OR WET ROADS. THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE AND SKID IN WET WEATHER. *BF *NM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE NEXT MORNING CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. HE DISCOVERED THE SMOKE HAD COME FROM THE PASSENGER'S DOOR PANEL WHICH WAS NOT BURNING ANYMORE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 01V012000 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL CABLE/ACCELERATOR STICKING. *AK

VEHICLE HIT A RETAINER WALL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK....WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAD A SEIZURE AND PASSED OUT WITH HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. TOOK OFF SEA BELT, CAME INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND TURNED ACROSS TRAFFIC INTO A PARKING, LOST GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE STRUCK A RETAINING WALL. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS SUCCESSFUL IN TURNING OFF THE IGNITION OFF AND PUTTING THE GEAR IN PARK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS INCLUDING PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 04/06/11

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AT START UP AND STAYS ON WHEN WEATHER GETS COLD. DEFECT DOES NOT OCCUR IN SUMMER. ALSO IF VEHICLE IS WARMED UP OR KEPT IN A HEATED BUILDING OR THE WEATHER IS WARM THE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AT START UP AND STAY ON. DEALER SAYS MUST REPLACE SENSOR. *JB

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SHUT DOWN, AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE EGR VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL OUT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE ENGINE DEVELOPED EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE SLUDGE SO MUCH SO THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

CAMRY TIMING BELT BROKE AT 46,700 MILES, TIMING BELT NOT EVEN RECOMMENDED TO BE REPLACED UNTIL 90,000 MILES. *BF *SC

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK IT IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THE BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED OPERATEING WHILE BRAKING. THIS ALMOST CAUSES ANOTHER VEHICLE TO REAR END CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE HAD AN ICON LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. THE REAR OF THE ICON WAS LIT, AND NO ONE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT IT MEANT. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS.*AK

HAD TO PAY O FIX THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE NEWS PAPER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON TOYOTA CAMRY'S. WHY DOES TOYOTA NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND RE-IMBURSE THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN PROPERLY OR AT ALL WITHOUT THE REPAIR. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND I FEEL THE COMSUMER IS PICKING UP THE BILL FOR THE MANUFACTURERS MISTAKE.*AK

STEERING WHEEL BECAME CROOKED FROM HAVING SO MANY FRONT END ALIGNMENTS. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BOLT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE.*AK

ORIGINAL KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. IT WILL OPEN DOORS AND TRUNK.*AK

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, SHIFT CABLE FAILED. *BF THE CONSUMER PLACED THE SHIFTER IN PARK AND STARTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONSUMER LOOKED ATT HE INDICATOR ON THE DASH WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE CONSUMER THEN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE BROKE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT BROKE, CAUSING IT TO HIT THE GLASS WINDSHIELD. VISOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SHEARED OFF AND FELL ONTO OF THE DRIVER HEAD AND CAUSED A DEEP SCAR ON TOP OF THE DRIVER 'S FOREHEAD. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, NO WARNING LIGHTS OR TEMPERATURE LIGHTS WENT OFF, BUT A RATTLING SOUND OCCURRED, PRIOR TO A "POP", WHICH WAS THE ENGINE "BLOWING" UP. THIS LATER WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE BLOW UP OF ROD #4, WHICH TORE THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK, WITH CURRENT REPAIR COST ESTIMATED AT $6000. THE VEHICLE HAS RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE INCLUDING OIL CHANGES WITHIN MANUFACTURER GUIDELINES. SINCE THIS YEAR AND MODEL WAS PART OF THE "OIL SLUDGE" MESS, I INQUIRED WHY I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS POTENTIAL FOR THE ENGINE TO SEIZE SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING. THEY INDICATED MY VIN SUPPOSEDLY IS NOT PART OF THIS CAMPAIGN AND SINCE THE MILEAGE IS 96000 MILES, I AM NOT COVERED. TOYOTA TOTES A "QUALITY" PRODUCT, YET THIS IS THE FIRST CAR IN MY LIFE THAT HAS NOT MADE IT TO 140,000 MILES OR MORE. TOYOTA TO DATE HAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH NO EXPLANATION OF WHY THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY DIE WITH SO FEW MILES. THEY INDICATE THAT THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THEIR OIL SLUDGE NIGHTMARE OR ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEMS.*AK

VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC). ROUGH WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. TOYOTA TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED THAT TRANSMISSION BE REPLACE AT COST OF OWNER. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS WHITE SMOKE WHEN STARTING CAR. CAR IS PARKED INSIDE GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE.HITE SMOKE COMING FORM MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. TOYOTA TECH. SUGGESTED THAT CUSTOMER REPLACE STEM SEALS AT CUSTOMERS EXPENSE.*AK

WHILE TRYING TO JACK MY CAMRY TO CHANGE A TIRE ON DRY, LEVEL CONCRETE, THE TOYOTA PROVIDED JACK SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER MY CAR TWICE. I WAS USING THE JACK IN THE TOYOTA MANDATED POSITION, AND WAS NOT ON ANY TYPE OF LOOSE OR UNSTABLE SOIL. THE TOYOTA JACK HAS A VERY SMALL BASE THAT IS EASILY ROCKED SIDE TO SIDE WITH NO STABILITY. THE JACK IS EXCEEDINGLY DANGEROUS AND VERY MUCH A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO ANYONE USING IT BECAUSE OF ITS PRACTICALLY CONVEX-SHAPED BASE.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 62,000 MILES THAT HAS HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES OR LESS, AND HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. I WAS TRAVLLING AT AROUND 65 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY DURING A HOLIDAY WEEKEND WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD AND I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS OIL EVERYWHERE. WHEN A PASSERBY STOPPED HE SHOWED ME A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND EXAMINED, THEY OBSERVED THAT THE ENGINE HAD THROWN THE #4 ROD. SINCE THE CAR WAS 2,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, AS A "GOOD WILL" GESTURE TOYOTA AGREED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, BUT I WAS STUCK WITH LABOR ESTIMATED AT AROUND $1,500. I HAVE WRITTEN TO TOYOTA AND ASKED THEM TO PAY FOR LABOR ALSO, BUT THEY HAVEN'T MADE A FINAL DETERMINATION AS OF YET. THE ROAD I WAS TRAVELLING ON LESS THAN 10 MIN BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURED (THE PA TURNPIKE) WAS HILLLY, CURVEY AND CROWDED. IF THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN ON THAT HIGHWAY AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE ENSUED DUE TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC AND ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE SHOULDER SPACE. I'M STILL WAITING FOR SHAFFERTOYOTA IN CUMBERLAND, MD TO REPAIR MY CAR. AS FAR AS I KNOW THEY HAVE THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE.*AK

ALLOY WHEELS ON MY VEHICLE ARE SO CORRODED THAT IN ORDER TO KEEP AIR IN TIRES THE WHEELS MUST BE SEALED WITH A RUBBER SEALANT.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THEN, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, TOSSING THE CONSUMER. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A BIG ACCIDENT.*AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY WIFE'S 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, 4 CYLINDER. DEALER CHARGED $72 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF CHARCOAL CANISTER DUE TO EMISSIONS VENT CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, CODE PO 440. I DIDNT GET IT DONE. DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND SEE DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM TOYOTA USERS. CANT TOYOTA CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, AS ITS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING FLAW? *AK

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, WHICH HAS 51.565 MILES. ON JULY 31, 2004 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED ON AUGUST 04, 2004. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL EVAPORATOR VALVE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $220, BUT THEY NEED TO ORDER THE PART, SO WE SET ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED ON AUGUST 10, 2004. I PICKED THE CAR UP TODAY (JULY 31, 2004) AND PAID $114.50 FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS (I AM HOPING MY NEXT BILL WILL BE AROUND $110 SO I DO NOT GO TO FAR OVER THE ESTIMATED PRICE, BUT LOOKING AT THE BILL THEY ARE ESTIMATING $99.07 TO INSTALL AND 48.85 FOR THE PART SO I AM GUESSING I WILL BE WELL OVER THE $220 PRICE QUOTED). MY INVOICE SAYS THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE IS "P0446 WAS PRESENT FOR EVAP SYSTEM TRACE TO VENT CONTROL MALFUNCTION SPECIAL ORDER VSV CONTROL APPROX 99.07 TO INSTALL". I THEN WENT OUT TO THE WEB TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT THIS PART IS AND I DISCOVERED MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE ON THE WEB. MOST OF THEM WERE TOLD THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE VALVE AND CANISTER FOR A PRICE AROUND $550. BY LOOKING AT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB RELATING TO THIS ISSUE (MOST OF THEM WHEN THE CAR REACHES APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES) I DECIDED TO FILE THIS IN THE HOPES THAT THIS PART WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME A RECALL, SINCE THERE SEEMS TO BE SO MANY ISSUES. *AK

UPON SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND FLAMES WERE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THEY ARE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK *SC

I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY CE (VIN # 4T1BG22KOYU962183) WITH A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE, 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN FEBRUARY OF 2000. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2004 AROUND 6:15AM I WAS DRIVING THIS CAR TO WORK ON RTE 495 SOUTH IN HUDSON, MASS. WITHOUT WARNING, I HEARD A POP UNDER THE HOOD AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. WHITE SMOKE WAS POURING OUT THE REAR AND DARK SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN A STEEP GRADE, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I QUICKLY BEGAN PULL INTO THE BRAKE DOWN LANE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS ALSO TO THE FLOOR. I SLOWLY APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND MANAGED TO GET THE CAR STOPPED. I HAD FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SMOKE COMING INTO THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. THE TRAFFIC THAT WAS BEING BLINDED BY THE SMOKE AND THE ROAD HAD GUARDRAILS SO I COULD NOT PULL COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING OUT OF THE CAR INTO TRAFFIC BUT I HAD TO GET OUT QUICKLY. I GOT AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND CALLED THE AUTHORITIES. BY THE TIME THE FIRE TRUCKS ARRIVED THE FRONT OF THE CAMRY WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. WHAT OCCURRED THAT MORNING HIT ME LATER. I REALIZED THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. THANKFULLY I DID NOT PANIC AND CAUSE A BAD SITUATION TO BE WORSE. I THOUGHT WHAT IF SOMEONE ELSE HAD BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR, MY PREGNANT DAUGHTER OR MY WIFE. WHAT IF A FAMILY WITH A CHILD IN A CAR SEAT, A NEW YOUNGER DRIVER OR AN ELDERLY PERSON WAS DRIV

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL CONSUMER KEPT FEELING AN ABNORMAL SHIFT IN THE ENGINE. GEARS WERE SHIFTING, BUT THEY WERE DOING SO ROUGHLY. CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISABLED ,AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HE EXAMINED THE ENGINE, DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND CLAIMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS WORKING NORMALLY. VEHICLE WAS GETTING VERY LOW GAS MILEAGE CONSIDERING THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSE TO GET HIGH GAS MILEAGE. *AK

RIGHT FRONT CALIPER BOLT FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING - CALIPER DISLODGED JUST HAPPENED AGAIN 5/17/04. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION UPON PULLING INTO A SPACE IN AN OPEN PARKING LOT. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE JUMPING THE CURB, GOING THROUGH GRASS, OVER THE MEDIUM, AND LANDING ON A PARKED VEHICLE ON THE LOWER LEVEL. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. *AK THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO THE PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE FORWARD, THE CONSUMER LIGHTLY PLACED HER FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. *SC *JB

MYSELF ALONG WITH MY 16 YEAR OLD BROTHER, SON 9, AND DAUGHTER 5 WERE DRIVING SUNDAY MORNING ON OUR WAY TO SAN DIEGO TO ATTEND THE PADRE GAME WHEN SUDDENLY ON THE HIGHWAY 15 WE HEARD A LOAD POP, SO I PROCEDED TO GET OFF ON THE ADAMS OFF RAMP, WHEN MY LIL. BROTHER SCREAMED IT'S A FIRE! AND HE DASHED OUT GETTING MY DAUGHTER OUT WHILE I STRUGGLED TO GET MY SON OUT THE CAR THEN SOMEONE PULLED OVER TOLD US TO GET IN THE CAR AND AS WE DROVE TO THE TOP OF THE OFF RAMP MY CAR EXPLODED, NO CRASH NOTHING HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR MY LIL. BROTHER THINKING FAST WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPED, MY CAR WAS AND IS STILL UNDER TOYOTAS WARRANTY. I'M WAITING TO SEE WHY THIS HAPPENED THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED!! MY FAMILY SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO GO THROUGH THIS. I HOPE THAT TOYOTA AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY HANDLE THIS ASAP!*AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY IN JANUARY OF 2001. IN JUNE 2002 THE REAR WINDOWS WOULD ROLL DOWN, BUT FAILED TO ROLL UP. AFTER 30 MINUTES OR MORE THE WINDOW WOULD COME UP SLIGHTLY WHEN THE SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. AFTER ANOTHER 30 MINUTES OR MORE IT WOULD COME UP A LITTLE MORE. THIS PATTERN HAD TO BE CONTINUED UNTIL THE WINDOW WAS FINALLY UP. I DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE DEALER AND HE STATED THAT SINCE I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING HE WOULD DO. I COULD BUY A NEW MOTOR FOR $400 TO $500 EACH WINDOW. WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR THE WINDOW GET ACTIVATED OFFEN AND THE VEHICLE ALSO GET RAIN INSIDE THE CAR BECAUSE THE WINDOW COULD NOT BE RAISED. I BELIEVE AFTER ONLY 18 MONTHS OF OWNER SHIP I SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPECT THE WINDOWS TO OPERATE PROPERLY.*AK

WHEN APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE, THE DRIVER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A STORE WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK *JB THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REPLIED BY SAYING THAT THE INCIDENT WAS NOT THE RESULT OF ANY TYPE OF MANUFACTURER DESIGN OR DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WANTS TO CLOSE THE CASE. *NM

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. *AK PROBLEMS WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *MR

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

A ROAD HAZARD DESTROYED A FRONT TIRE AT APPROX 20, 000 MILES. I REPLACED IT AND HAD NEW SPARE PLACED ON OTHER FRONT WHEEL. REAR TIRES NEEDED REPLACING AT 47,000 MILES AND I REQUESTED COSTCO TIRE CENTER, SUNNYVALE, CA, TO PLACE NEW TIRES ON FRONT AND ROTATE PRESENT FRONTS TO REAR WHEELS. CLERK REFUSED STATING THAT COSTCO POLICY IS TO REFUSE TO INSTALL NEW TIRES AND MOUNT ON FRONT WHEELS ONLY. REASON WAS BASED ON A STUDY FROM MICHELIN TIRE COMPANY. I REQUESTED AND WAS SHOWN COSTCO EMPLOYEE MANUAL WITH THAT DIRECTION. STUDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. COSTCO EMPLOYEE DIRECTIONS ARE THAT IF CUSTOMER INSISTS ON NEWER TIRES ON FRONT WHEELS, THE EMPLOYEE IS NOT TO SELL THE TIRES TO THE CUSTOMER. I WAS REPLACING MICHELIN TIRES WITH MICHELIN TIRES. COSTCO SELL OTHER BRANDS, BUT THIS WAS APPARENTLY A RULE FOR ALL. I CONTACTED MICHELIN ON THEIR WEBSITE REQUESTING AVAILABILITY OF READING THE SUBJECT STUDY. NO RESPONSE IN 8 DAYS. I HAVE ALWAYS HEARD AND FOLLOWED THE RULE THAT BEST TIRES BELONG ON FRONT WHEELS FOR SAFETY REASONS. I HAVE USED MICHELIN TIRES FOR YEARS BUT HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS CONDITION OF SALE. HAS MICHELIN PLACED ME AND FAMILY IN AN UNSAFE POSITION WITH THIS UNAVAILABLE STUDY? WOULD APPRECIATE NHTSA ASSISTENCE IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. *AK

A PLASTIC DUCT-TYPE OF DEVICE FELL FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD AND LODGED BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL PREVENTING BRAKING WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE ITEM APPEARS TO BE A HEATING DUCT PART AND HAS NUMBERS PP-T20, 785-US AND 784-US STAMPED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE TWO-PART ITEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT, IF I HAD NOT HAD QUICK WITS.*AK

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND MECHANICS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UP HILL FROM A STOP THROTTLE STUCK, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO DECELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR

2000 TOYOTA CAMRY REVERSE IN AUTOMATIC TRANMISSON WENT OUT. PROBLEM SPOT WELDS WHERE GEAR CONNECTED TO SHAFT BROKE AND GEAR COULD NOT TURN. CAR HAS ONLY 96000 MILES ON IT AND THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCURS . I SPENT $1600 GETTING THE TRANSMISSON REBUILD BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TOYOTA WANTED $3700.

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *AK RECALL#01V012000 *SC