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2002 Toyota Camry complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2002 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Mar 10, 2003CA

THERE WAS A SHAKE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM UNDER THE RIGHT WHEEL. *JB

Tires
Filed Mar 8, 200317,250 milesFL

SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN PROBLEMS, FIRST IT WAS THE BRAKES VIBRATING, TOOK IT IN AND RIGHT AWAY THE DEALER KNEW WHAT IT WAS WITHOUT ME EVEN EXPLAINING IT TO HIM, THEY FIXED THAT IN 2 TRIPS. THEN IT WAS THE ROTTEN EGG SMELL, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.(THEN WHY DOES MY CAR STINK WHEN I TRY TO GET POWER OUT OF THE ENGINE?) THEN IT WAS THE KNOCKING AND PINGING IN THE ENGINE, (I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT MY OCTANE LEVEL WAS LOW TO UPGRADE MY GAS. THE MANUFACTURERS PROVIDED OWNERS MANUAL STATES 87 OCTANE GAS OR HIGHER, I ALREADY USE 89 OCTANE AND HAVE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR, SO WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO SPEND MONEY ON HIGHER PRICED GAS WHEN THE CAR IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD AND THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT MAKE ANY NOISES. NOW IT IS THE TIRES AND ALIGNMENT THE ALIGNMENT IS COMPLETELY OFF THAT THE TIRES ARE DESTROYED WITH ONLY 17,250 MILES ON THEM, YET THE CAR SHOWS NO SIGN OF THE ALIGNMENT BEING OFF, IT DRIVES STRAIGHT STAYS IN ONE LANE AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS EVEN STRAIGHT, SO HOW AFTER ONE YEAR WITH LOW MILES IS THE ALIGNMENT OFF AND THE TIRES ARE DESTROYED, AND WHY WAS IT UNNOTICED WHEN I HAD MY TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED 2 MONTHS EARLIER AT 15,000 MILES? BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP! I FEEL THAT THIS CAR HAS ALOT OF PROBLEMS THAT THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS, LOOK AT HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND WE ARE ALL TOLD THAT IT IS WEAR AND TEAR OR THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM AT ALL, WELL THEN WHY ARE WE ALL HAVIN

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 7, 2003NC

THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS POOR BRAKING DURING HARD STOP. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. DURING NORMAL BRAKING, BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY LOW. WHEN YOU PUMP BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SINKS. THE DEALER HAS CHECKED BRAKES AND SAYS THIS IS NORMAL CONDITION.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Mar 4, 200333,483 milesFL

THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND TAPPED ANOTHER VEHICLE. SCC *NLM

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 4, 2003KS

THE THROTTLE STICKS NEVER HAD IT HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YET. LIKE WHEN YOU PULL UP TO A LIGHT TO STOP IT STICKS BUT IF YOU HOLD ON TO THE BRAKE IT GOES DOWN TO NOMAL. SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS CAR IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. THE LAST TIME AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVE. HARD TO LAY YOUR HANDS ON TO WHAT TO DO. *NLM

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 3, 2003MD

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.SCC *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 2, 20037,000 milesCA

THE FRONT DISK BRAKE ROTORS ARE REPEATEDLY WARPING DESPITE NORMAL DRIVING HABITS, CAUSING SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING AND POSSIBLY COMPROMISING VEHICLE STOPPING ABILITY. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS AT 7,000 MILES, SECOND AT 15,000, THIRD AT 27,000. ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT FIRST TWO OCCURRENCES TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT PROBLEM. TOYOTA WARRANTY SERVICE ONLY PROVIDES FOR RESURFACING RATHER THAN PART REPLACEMENT. IS THIS PROBLEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTOR MATERIALS AND/OR FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN?*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Feb 25, 2003VA

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, CONSUMER WOULD ALSO HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.*JB THE CONSUMER'S ACCESS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IS IMPEDED, OR INHIBITED DURING APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE FOOTWELL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SUPPORT ASSEMBLY.

Fuel System, Other
Filed Feb 24, 20032,800 milesNY

SULFUR ODOR INSIDE CAR

Tires
Filed Feb 22, 2003OH

THE STANDARD TIRES ON THE 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY SE ARE HORRIBLE ON SNOW. WHENEVER THERE IS ANY SNOW ON THE GROUND, THE CAR HAS ABSOLUTELY NO TRACTION. IT CAN'T EVEN MAKE IT UP MY DRIVEWAY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Feb 20, 2003MN

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 17, 2003VA

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, MY WIFE'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO MAXIMUM SPEED. THE CAR JUMPED OVER THE PARKING CURB AND SHE SWERVED TO MISS A BUILDING. SHE CLIPPED TWO CARS IN PASSING THEM, SWERVED AGAIN INTO AN EMPY PARKILNG SPOT AND THE VEHICLE TIPPED OVER. CAR WAS TOTALED. NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT MY WIFE SUSTAINED SOME BRUISES AND GLASS SHARDS IN THE EYES. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER LOOKED AT THE WRECK, RAN SOME ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTICS, BUT SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY MALFUNCTION.

Tires
Filed Feb 12, 20038,354 milesHI

TIRE BLEW OUT AND AND COMPLETELY CAME APART.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 12, 2003MN

CONSUMER RECEIVED FALSE RECALL NOTICE. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE 1-800 NUMBER IT WAS A PHONE BANK OFFERING WARRANTY EXTENSIONS. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Feb 10, 2003OR

EVERY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY NEW CAMRY, THE CAR HAS EMITTED A SULFUR/ROTTEN EGG SMELL. THE SMELL COMES FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AND, WHEN THE DEFROSTER IS ON, IT SUCKS THE TERRIBLE SMELL RIGHT INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. (NOTE TO NHTSA: YOU HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ALREADY LISTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM UNDER BOTH "CATALYTIC CONVERTER," "EXHAUST SYSTEM," AND "DEFROSTER"...THEY ARE ALL THE SAME THING.) I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THEY HAVE TOLD ME: 1) THAT IT IS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, 2) THAT IT HAPPENS IN ABOUT 70 OF EVERY 3,000+ CARS PRODUCED, 3) THAT I SHOULD TRY A NEW GASOLINE AND 4) THAT IT WILL GO AWAY AT AROUND 6,000 MILES. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL NEW GASOLINES AND AM CURRENTLY AT 5,000 MILES WITH NO CHANGE TO THE SMELL. I WILL TAKE MY CAR INTO THE SHOP TWO MORE TIMES FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THEN WILL ATTEMPT TO INVOKE THE LEMON LAW IN OREGON.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Feb 10, 200311,000 milesMN

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

Steering
Filed Feb 10, 2003NY

REGARDING 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. STARTED EXPERIENCING PULLING AND BUMPING SENSATIONS FROM FRONT SOON AFTER 5000 MILES. HAD TIRES REBALANCED AND ROTATED, PROBLEM CONTINUED. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHO SAID ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED. NO CHANGE, IN FACT, STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER WHO SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG BUT DID ANOTHER ALIGNMENT, THIS TIME STRAIGHTENING OUT THE STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. WE ARE NOW AT 19000 MILES HAVING JUST ROTATED THE TIRES AGAIN IN HOPES IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS NOT. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED POOR BRAKING TRACTION EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS IN WET CONDITIONS AND A SPINNING OUT OF A WHEEL GOING AROUND CORNERS AT SLOW SPEED. WE ARE FRUSTATED BY THE INABILITY OF TOYOTA NORTH OF MT. KISCO, NY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 7, 20035,000 milesNJ

CONSUMER HIT A STOPPED VEHICLE, NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT DRIVER WAS INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash
Filed Feb 6, 20032,600 milesNJ

WHILE TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES AT A SLOW SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE PROCEEDED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLAM INTO BENCHES. THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE TESTED THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEEDS, IN WHICH NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. PH SCC

Tires
Filed Feb 4, 200319,500 milesKY

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE SLID BACKWARD. TIRES DO NOT HAVE ANY TRACTION ON SNOW OR ICE AND FEELS THEY ARE UNSAFE. PH

Tires
Filed Feb 3, 2003NY

TOYOTA REFUSES TO SATISFY CONSUMERS COMPLAINT ON FAULTY TIRES. THE TIRES THAT WERE PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE HAVE INADEQUATE TRACTION ON SNOW COVERED SURFACES. CONSUMER DOESN'T' FEEL ANY ONE SHOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF MONIES PAID FOR THESE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *JG

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 1, 2003CT

THE 2002 CAMRY HAS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SQUEAKS AND RATTLES. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE RATTLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. NEVER HAD THIS EXPERIENCE WITH THE OLDSMOBILE AND MERCEDES C CLASS THAT I HAVE OWNED OVER THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. TS

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Jan 24, 2003NY

CONSUMER STATES WHEN SHE CUTS ON HER VEHICLE THEIR IS A ROTTEN SMELL WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. TS

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Jan 24, 2003NY

CONSUMER STATES EVERY TIME HE GETS INTO HIS VEHICLE IT'S A TERRIBLE SMELL DO TO THE DEFROST. TS

Suspension
Filed Jan 24, 2003NJ

THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE LEFT/RIGHT AT MID TO HIGH SPEEDS, AND BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT (THE DRIVER MUST HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY TO RESIST THE PULLING). BOTH FIRESTONE AND TOYOTA SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM IS AN UNBALANCED SUSPENSION. SCC

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jan 22, 200315,000 milesNY

CAR WAS HIT IN BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE'S FRONT FENDER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Steering › ColumnCrash
Filed Jan 17, 200319,000 milesNM

I BOUGHT MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY AS A USED CERTIFIED VEHICLE FROM A TOYOTA DEALER. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP IT ON THE HIGHWAY. TS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 15, 20036,806 milesTX

THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND IT WOULD FEEL AS IF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, THE CARPET HAD TO BE REGLUED IN THE TRUNK WHICH WOULD HANG DOWN, THERE WAS AN INTERIOR RATTLE IN THE CARPET, AND THE WASHERS FELL OUT THE RIGHT REAR DOOR, THE BRAKE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR ON DRY TO NORMAL ROAD SURFACES. SCC *JB

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jan 15, 200320,000 milesNY

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED WHEN SUFFER A SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING A DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 14, 200340 milesMD

CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPS, INCIDENT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. (VERY UNSAFE) THE DEALER BLAMES IT ON THE DESIGN. *SCC *JB

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jan 13, 2003FL

CONSUMER STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, JUMPING OVER A PARKING BLOCK AND KNOCKING DOWN A TREE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURED HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB UPDATED 7/2/12 *CN UPDATED 07/12/12*JB

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jan 10, 20032,000 milesNJ

CONSUMER WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash
Filed Jan 7, 200321,000 milesFL

THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT A SPEED OF 3 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PEDAL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. TS SCC SEE VOQ 10003640. *DSY UPDATED 7/2/12 *CN UPDATED 07/12/12

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 3, 2003MD

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY A DEER COME OUT ON ROAD, VEHICLE HIT WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION WITH ANIMAL, FRONT END OF VEHICLE IS DEMOLISHED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator ModuleCrash2 injured
Filed Jan 2, 2003MD

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT GOING 60 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Dec 31, 2002NJ

THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR HAS TWO HYDRAULIC POLES THAT SUPPORT DOOR WHEN OPEN. THE HYDRAULIC POLE AND HINGE ON BOTH SIDES HAVE FALLEN OFF. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 30, 2002CA

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Dec 27, 2002NJ

CONSUMER STATED WHILE REMOVING A STONE FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, HE NOTICED THE EXTREMELY LOW STRUCTURE OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, WHICH IS ONLY 5 1/4 INCHES ABOVE STREET LEVEL AT THE LOWEST POINT, CONSUMER FEELS THE PIPE COULD EASILY BE PUNCTURED OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED WHILE ASCENDING OR DESCENDING A STEEP DRIVEWAY OR BY HITTING AN OBSTRUCTION ON THE ROAD, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THE DESIGN WAS INHERENT ON ALL 2002 CAMRY'S.*JB

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Dec 26, 2002NJ

CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, IN SNOWING WEATHER CAR SLIPPERY, DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CHANGE TIRES, AND THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 26, 200273 milesNY

WHEN DRIVING MY CAMRY AT A MAINTAINED SPEED THE TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFT AND THEN UPSHIFT CAUSING THE CAR TO BOUNCE FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARDS. THIS PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILLS BUT WILL SOMETIMES HAPPEN ON LEVEL ROADS. THE CAR WILL SOMTIMES DO THIS UP TO 6 TIMES BEFORE GOING BACK TO DRIVING LIKE NORMAL. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WITH THE CAR IN EITHER OVER-DRIVE OR DRIVE. TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED ARE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY FEEL IT IS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE VEHICLE.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Dec 24, 2002MI

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED ACCIDENTALLY, WHICH CAUSED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. TS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR, BELOW THE GAS PEDAL WHICH HAD FELT SPONGY. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER WHICH STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE, THE BRAKES STILL REMAINED THE SAME. SCC

Tires
Filed Dec 13, 2002PA

I PURCHASED A TOYOTA CAMRY 2002 SE IN DECEMBER OF 2001AND DISCOVERED AFTER DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK DURING A SNOW STORM 12/5/02 THAT THE CAR WAS EQUIPED WITHOUT ALL SEASON TIRES. I NARROWLY AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS THAT DAY, AS DID OTHERS I AM SURE. HOWEVER, I DISCOVERED WHILE SPEAKING WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER(TOYO) THAT THE TIRES ARE CONSIDERED "SUMMER" TIRES AND ARE NOT MADE FOR SNOW AND/OR ICE. THEY STATED THE TYPE OF TIRE PLACED ON THE CAR IS DETERMINED BY THE CAR MANUFACTURER NOT TOYO. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AS I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE PURCHASING CAMRYS WITHOUT KNOWING THEY NEED TO PURCHASE SNOW TIRES OR ALL SEASON TIRES. THEY APPARENTLY ARE NOT AS CONCERNED AS I AS THEY STATED THEY WOULD NOT DEBATE ON WHAT I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME OF THE SALE AND THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO FOR ME IS TO ORDER REPLACEMENT TIRES AT A DISCOUNT. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CALL THE TIRE MANUFACTURER BACK TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD PAY 75% OF THE COST OF THE SAME TIRE (TOYO, J33, P21560R 16 94V), TO REPLACE THE EXISTING TIRES. THEY STATED I COULD REPLACE THE TIRES WITH ANY MAKE OF MY CHOICE. IT WAS THEIR PREFERENCE THAT I USE A LOCAL COMPANY THAT SELLS TOYO TIRES. I STOPPED TO ORDER REPLACEMENT TIRES AND FOUND AFTER INSPECTION, THE TIRES ARE BARE DOWN THE CENTER AND ARE WORN DOWN TO THE WEARBARS. SO NOT ONLY AM I DRIVING, WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE, A CAR THAT DOES NOT HAVE ANY TYPE OF TREAD FOR SNOW/ICE I AM DRIVING WITH MINIMAL TREAD. I UNDERSTAND THE TIRES ARE HIGH

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash
Filed Dec 10, 2002MA

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL AND RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT. TS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Dec 9, 2002CO

CAR PRODUCES A HORRIBLE ROTTEN EGG SMELL WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC. DT

Seats
Filed Dec 6, 2002NJ

PLAY IN ELECTRIC MOTORS ALLOW SEATS TO MOVE DURING BRAKING; DEALER NOTIFIED AND SAYS HAS HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS; SAID TOYOTA KNOWS OF PROBLEM BUT HASN'T MADE ANY EFFORT TO FIX THE CAUSE. DT

Tires
Filed Dec 6, 2002MA

ON HWY CAR PULLED LEFT. AFTER CANADIAN TRIP BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER WHO ROTATED TIRES & DID ALIGNMENT. CAR STILL PULLED LEFT. RETURNED TO DEALER WHO ROTATED LEFT FRON TIRE. CAR STILL PULLED LEFT. BROUGHT TO DEALER 3RD. TIME AND SHOP FOREMAN SAID IT WAS "TIRE KINETICISM". DEALER REMOVED TIRE FROM RIM, INVERTED TIRE, AND REMOUNTED AND BALANCED TIRE. DEALER TEST DROVE AND SAID NO MORE PULL. WHEN ASKED WHO WOULD PAY FOR FUTURE INVERTING OF TIRE DURING 5 WHEEL ROTATION DEALER COULD NOT ANSWER. SPOKE TO TOYOTA REGINAL SPERVISOR WHO TEST DROVE CAR AND SAID RIGHT REAR OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I REQUESTED MICHELIN TIRE UPGRADE AND WOULD SPLIT DIFFERENCE IN COST WITH TOYOTA. TOYOTA SAID ALIGNMENT AND INVERTING TIRE WOULD SOLVE PROBLEM. TOYOTA NEVER RESPONDED TO QUERY RE: WHO PAYS COST OF RE- INVERTING ONE TIRE AND INVERTING ANOTHER TIRE DURING ROTATION. I'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY & FUTURE ROTATION COSTS WITH THESE BRIDGESTONES. WANT UPGRADED TIRE REPLACEMENT & THESE TIRES SENT BACK TO BRIDGESTONE FOR ANALYSIS. I ALSO WENT TO A BRIDGESTONE DEALER IN FRAMINGHAM AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF "KINTETICISM" AND TIRE INVERTING TO RESOLVE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I SUSPECT A WEAK SIDEWALL CAUSING CAR TO PULL LEFT AND WORRY ABOUT SAFETY. REQUEST DOT TAKE PROMPT INVESTIGATIVE ACTION. SO FAR TOTAL OF 4 VISITS TO DEALER WHO HAS ACKNOWLEGED THE PROBLEM BUT DENIES IT IS A PROBLEM. IN OTHER WORDS LIVE WITH IT. DT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 25, 2002OH

CONSUMER STATES WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO NO AVAIL. CONSUMER HAD TO SWERVE VEHICLE THROUGH TRAFFIC TO AVOID A COLLISION. AS A RESULT THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL CAME OFF SLOWING CAR DOWN ENOUGH FOR CONSUMER TO DOWNSHIFT GEARS. TS

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Nov 25, 2002OH

INTERMITTENLY CRUISE CONTROL BECOME INOPERABLE, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE CRUISE CONTROL REAMAIN ACTIVATED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION... TS

Suspension
Filed Nov 12, 20024,000 milesNJ

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR *JG *JB

Structure
Filed Nov 12, 2002CA

DURING THE DAY DRIVING THE ODOMETER IS UNREADABLE 80-90% OF THE TIME. UNLESS THE CONSUMER WEARS POLOROID GLASSES TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THIS PROBLEM IS NON EXISTENT AT NIGHT. *SCC

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