1998 Toyota Camry Complaint Log

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.

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

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

BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKE NOISE.

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.

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.

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

ALARM SYSTEM IS INCONSISTENT. YH

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

LEFT AND RIGHT VISOR MIRRORS 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

ABS LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. YH

ANTI THEFT ALARM FAILED. YH

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

CASSETTE PLAYER OUT OF ORDER. YH

CHARCOAL CANNISTER FOR SMOG CONTROKL FAILED,CAUSE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLIMINATE. YH

BRAKES MAKE SQUEAKING NOISE. YH

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS NO PADDING OR RUBBER GASKET,AS A RESULT FOREHEAD OF CONSUMER GASHED. YH

TIRES FAILED AT 10,000 MILES. YH

THE BRAKES SOUNDED LIKE METAL ON METAL, MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISE.

THE DOOR FAIL TO CLOSE OR LATCH TIGHTLY. YH

DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILED. *YC

BRAKE KIT FAILED. *YC

REAR RIGHT TIRE FAILED. NLM (GOODYEAR EAGLE GA - DOTP20565R1592H - SIZE P205/65R15)

BRAKE PADS FAILED. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THROTTLE STICKING AND HIGH ENGINE IDLE DUE TO A COUPLING ON THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN AT THE FACTORY. MJS

DESIGN OF SUSPENSION VERY LOW, CAUSING FAILURE. *YC

SLIDING DOOR FAILED. *YC

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS MAKING GRINDING NOISE WHEN STOPING. NLM

ANTI-THEFT DEVICE STARTER DISABLER FAILED. *YC

DAY TIME RUNNING HEAD LIGHTING SYSTEM, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *YC

BRAKES EXPERIENCING "GRINDING" NOISES. *YC

BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

NOISEY BRAKES REPLACED.

DOOR LATCH FAILED.

BRAKES SQUEAL.

IF VEHICLE IS LOCKED FROM OUTSIDE AND SOMEONE IS STILL INSIDE, THE LOCKS WILL NOT LET THE PERSON ON THE INSIDE TO GET OUT. DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED WITH KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE. DEALER SAYS THAT'S NORMAL. *AK

LOCK DESIGN ALLOWS FOR CONSUMERS TO BE TEMPORARLY LOCKED IN VEHICLE.

THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION ON THIS VEHICLE IS TOO SOFT. THE CAR'S FRAME SCRAPES THE GROUND WHEN DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT ANY SPEED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FEELS VERY SOFT AND GOES TO THE FLOOR AS IF IT IS NOT GOING TO STOP, AND THEN IT SUDDENLY GOES INTO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED CAUSING NOISE UNDER THE CHASSIS WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY ROADS. NLM

TOOK CAR TO DEALER IN APRIL COMPLAINING OF HEARING NOISE IN FRONT AND BACK AND BRAKES SQUEAKING AND HAD IT WAS ACTUALLY THE BRAKE PEDAL SQUEAKING. THEY DID AN OIL CHANGE AND REPLACED BRAKES. AFTER THAT IT IS EXTREMELY ROUGH RIDE WITH VIBRATIONS. SOUNDS LIKE A PEACE OF CRAP. THIS CAR IS ONLY 5000 MILES NEW AND ALSO AFTER OIL CHANGE IT HAS NEVER RUN THE SAME. CANNOT ACCELERATE VERY GOOD. VERY VERY ROUGH DRIVE. *AK

WITH THE SQUEAKS AND CRACKING NOISES THAT COMES FROM THE SUSPENSION MAKE YOU WONDER. I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF LUBE JOBS ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I HAVE HAD THE DRIVERS SEAT TRACK REPLACED BECAUSE OF TO MUCH MOVEMENT... A ROCKING CHAIR. THE DEALER FINALLY SUPPORTED ME ON THE SQUEAKY BRAKES WITH THE UNBEARING FEELING OF THAT GRIND. THE REPAIR KIT WORKS. THE CAMRY HAS A GREAT FEEL WHEN DRIVING A SPEED LIMIT UNDER 45MPH, ANYTHING OVER THAT SPEED THE CAR SUSPENSION DOESN'T HANDLE WELL. MY CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT MOST OF THE TIME. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES. I HAVE HAD THEM ROTATED AND BALANCED ACCORDING THE THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES. THE GOODYEAR INTEGERITY'S HAS TO BE REPLACED. ALL I GOT OUT OF THEM IS 32,000 MILES. FUEL IS ANOTHER THING I BROUGHT UP AT MY LAST SERVICE. PUTTING A LOWER GRADE 83 OXCTAIN MAKES THE CAR EXHAUST SMELL REALLY BAD. THIS STARTED AROUND 18,000 MILES OR SO. NOW JUST NOT TO GET THAT SMELL, I'M USING THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE 93 OXCTAIN. OTHER THEN THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN REALLY GO TO ME. MY SERVICE ADVISOR HAS WORKED REALLY HARD IN GETTING MY TRUST. HE HASN'T FAIL ME YET. THANKS, SPENCER

POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE DESIGNED TO ONLY LOCK WHEN ALL FOUR DOORS ARE SLAMMED SHUT, FAILURE OF LOCK SYSTEM WHEN ONE DOOR NOT CLOSED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. MJS

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH FOOT APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS *AK

THE RIGHT MAG WHEEL HAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE DEALER HAS TOLD OWNER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK

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NO SUMMARY

CAR DRIFTS TO LEFT AT ALL SPEEDS. REPORTED TO DEALER TWICE. 1ST TIME, ON 7/20/98 AT 3,300 MILES. DEALER CLAIMED STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER AND THEY REALIGNED IT. ALSO, DEALER STATED THAT AIR PRESSURE WAS UNEVEN IN ALL TIRES AND THEY CORRECTED THIS. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, THEY HAD PUT 32 LBS IN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, 30 LBS IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, AND 34 LBS IN THE TWO REAR TIRES. COMPLAINED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE CAR STILL DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. DEALER RESCHEDULED FOR 8/10/98 AND CAR WAS THEN SERVICED WITH 3,955 MILES. DEALER CLAIMED THEY CHECKED FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND THEN ROTATED TIRES TO CORRECT FOR A RADIAL PULL. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES AND STATED THEY WOULD CORRECT THEMSELVES AFTER A FEW HUNDRED MILES WERE PUT ON WITH THE NEW ROTATION. TIRES WERE THEN ROTATED BY THE SAME DEALER AT 9,824 MILES ON 3/10/99, AND THE DRIFT TO THE LEFT IS AS BAD AS EVER. I BELIEVE SOMETHING OTHER THAN A RADIAL PULL IS WRONG.