1996 Toyota Camry Complaint Log

VEHICLE BUCKS WHILE DRIVING.

THE AUTOMATIC CHOKE FAILED AND THE BRAKES AND DRUMS OVERHEATED AND BURNED.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 65-70MPH, WHEN REACHING ACROSS, CONSOLE SHIFT GEAR SLIGHTLY TOUCHED OR BUMPED AGAINST IT, WILL MOVE LEVER FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE SYSTEM WILL FAIL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT THE FUEL RETURN VAVLE IS DEFFECTIVE AND IS CAUSING PROBLEMS, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SHE HAD VAVLE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO JERK, DEALERS CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM, OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. *AK

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE.

BATTERY LEAK.

FRONT PADS AND DISCS FAILED.

IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE FAILED.

TURN SIGNAL FAILED.

SUPPORT FOR ROOF RACK IS POORLY INSTALLED.

BRAKES FAILED.

VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. IT WAS RAINING, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN HILL. *AK

WHEN IT RAINS THE CAR SLIDES AND HYDROPLANES EXCESSIVELY. *AK

ENGINE SURGES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS.

RADIO LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 10 MPH SIDE IMPACT COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. *AK *JB

UNSPECIFIED: AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON DASH FAILED.

STARTER FAILURE.

IDLE MOTOR FAILURE.

BRAKES FAILED.

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAG CLEARANCE. THE DRIVER SITS VERY CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL. (UNSPECIFIED).

SEAT BELT FAILED.

THE SHIFTING OF GEARS IS EXTREMELY EASY, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS AN ACCIDENTAL MOVEMENT WOULD READILY CAUSE A CHANGE IN GEARS, (FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL). THIS CONDITION IS EXPLAINED AS BEING NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE.

SHIFT SOLENOID FAILED TWO TIMES.

TIRES FAILED.(GOODYEAR INVICTA- TIRE SIZE 195-70-R14).

RACK AND PINION FAILED CAUSING LEAK.

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

BRAKES GRABBING.

DEFOGGER SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK EFFICIENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

SEAT BELTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

NO SUMMARY

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY.

VEHICLE MALKES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHEN IDLING. DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TIMING BELT. *AK

BOTH PASSENGER DOORS HAVE A GLUE STICKY SUBSTANCE THAT IS LEAKING FROM THE WEATHER STRIPPING INSIDE THE DOOR. A DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT AND TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $60.00 PER DOOR TO FIX. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED OFTEN THEN THERE SOUND LIKE A DEFECTIVE PROBLEM IN THE WEATHER STRIPPING OR SOME OTHER COMPONENT WITHIN THE DOOR. THE PROBLEM STARTED OCCURING AROUND NOV. 1997 ALMOST TWO YEARS AFTER THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW. CAN YOU HELP ME IN THIS PROBLEM? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN REACHING A SPEED ABOVE 55 MPH, ALSO ON HIGHWAY DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT AND/OR LEFT AT TIMES, DEALERSHIP INDICATES NO PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY WILL ONLY TEST THE VEHICLE ON SIDE ROADS, AS OPPOSED TO HIGHWAY DRIVING WHICH IS WHAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR. THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN ENGAGED, IF YOU HIT THE BRAKES, WHILE THE TIRES ARE STILL TORQUED MAKES AN EXTREMELY LOUD BANG, AND THE VEHICLE AT TIMES TENDS TO SPEED UP THEN SLOW DOWN. *AK

EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY REPLACED, FAILURE CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE. MJS

CONSUMER HEARS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, PLACED IN REVERSE, PLACED IN DRIVE AND WHILE BRAKING. NLM