2007 Toyota Camry Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON AND RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS BURNING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO RUMBLE AS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,700. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BECAME LOOSE AND BROKEN. IT CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE IT FLOPS DOWN INTO THE VISION OF THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING. IT HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CAR. *TR

DASH BOARD IS MELTING, STICKY, NEEDS REPLACEMENT AND CREATING A GLARE, WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSES A REFLECTION THAT EFFECTS THE DRIVER FROM THE GLARE. THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

ON 4/20/2013 WAS DRIVING I95 FROM PA TO FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY,CT ON THE LAST LEG OF THE TRIP TO FAIRFIELD CARS WERE MERGING ON TO I95 I WAS LOOKING TO MERGE INTO THE LEFT LANE LOOKED IN MY MIRROR THEIR A TRACTOR TRAILER,NEXT I DECIDED TO STAY IN THE LANE I WAS IN,NEXT THING I KNOW THE CAR SPUN AROUND AT LEAST ONCE MAYBE MORE, I WAS LOOKING AT A GUARD RAIL AT ONE POINT,GOT IT UNDER CONTROL,AN THAN WAS GOING STRAIGHT. I SAW A SMOKE OR SOMETHING NEAR THE TIRES AFTER I GOT UNDER CONTROL. I AM NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS TIME. SUNDAY I WENT HAD FOUR NEW TRIES PUT ON AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION,THE ROAD WAY APPEARED DRY BUT IT HAD RAINED FRIDAY NIGHT,WE WERE IN CT AROUND 8:30. *TR

I WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPACE ON MY RIGHT IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT. WITH MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE, ALMOST TOTALLY IN THE PARKING SPACE, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ON ITS OWN -- WHILE MY STEERING WHEEL WAS IN A VERY SLIGHT RIGHT TURN MOTION THE CAR HIT THE LIGHT POLE TO MY RIGHT OF THE PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AS IT RESTED ON THE LIGHT POLE. WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE I SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE, INTO REVERSE, THEN INTO PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF.

AS I WAS APPROACHING A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, THE ABS LIGHT AND CHECK VSC LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON IN MY CAMRY HYBRID. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, I REALIZED THAT THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. I DID A SHARP EVASIVE TURN AND HIT THE CURB HARD IN ATTEMPT NOT TO RUN OVER PEDESTRIANS IN THE CROSSING! THE LIGHTS SUBSEQUENTLY DISAPPEARED AND BRAKES RESUMED THEIR NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE ISSUE OF BRAKES FAILING IS INTERMITTENT AND HAPPENED SUBSEQUENTLY SEVERAL TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT FIRST I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO CODES REGISTERED IN THE COMPUTER AND THE BRAKES OPERATE STANDARD. WHEN I INSISTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 7 HOURS OF TESTING THE DEALER TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE BRAKE CONTROL UNIT (COMPUTER). AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I DISCOVERED ITS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM!!! AND YET TOYOTA IS BEHAVING IMMORAL NOT RECALLING THE FAULTY PARTS THAT IN MANY CASES CAN NOT EVEN BE DIAGNOSED. MOREOVER THEY DO NOT EVEN ADMIT THAT THERE'S AN ISSUE! *TR UPDATED 8/22/13 *CN

VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR STRANGE NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER DIAGNOSED A PART FAILURE IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD HAVE LEAD TO A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH EVER INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THIS CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT. *TR UPDATED 07/30/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT SOON RETURNED A FEW HOURS AFTER DRIVING. THE NEXT DAY, ALL THE BRAKING ISSUES AND WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASH AGAIN. THE ABS BRAKE ACCUMULATOR HAD AN INTERNAL LEAK. THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR WAS UPGRADED AND THE NEW UNIT IS A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER.

THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT WEBBING IS STARTING TO FRAY ON IT'S EDGE. THIS IS PREVENTING THE BELT FROM ROLLING IN AND OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO THE SUN. THE DEFECT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL TO FIND OUT THAT AT AROUND 1200 MILES THE CAR IS BURNING OIL, 1/2 QUART TO BE EXACT. I THINK IT IS EXTREMELY UNUSUAL FOR A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILES TO BURN THAT MUCH OIL. SO FAR I REPLACED THE PCV VALVE, THINKING THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT WORK. I SEE NO EVIDENCE OF ANY LEAKS FROM OIL PAN OR HEAD GASKET OR OIL CAP. TODAY I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE MY WATER PUMP DUE TO ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM IT. I WILL HAVE THE DEALER LOOK INTO THIS BUT I FEEL I WILL GET THE SAME RESPONSE THAT THE OTHERS 07 CAMRY OWNERS ARE GETTING. AT THIS MOMENT I FEEL THERE IS AN ENGINE PROBLEM. I WILL DO MY PART TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BUT WARRANTY IS GETTING CLOSE TO EXPIRE. JUST LIKE THE OTHER PEOPLE HERE. I THINK TOYOTA IS RUNNING AROUND THE PROBLEM. *TR

KUMHO TIRE. LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TREADED PART BROKE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FENDER, FENDER LINING, LEFT BODY PANEL BELOW BOTH DOORS, THE FRONT BUMPER, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND POSSIBLY OTHER FRONT END DAMAGE. DRIVER DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ON THE FREEWAY AND WAS ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING ELSE. THIS, AND THE OTHER THREE TIRES ON THE CAR WERE PURCHASED FROM DISCOUNT TIRE ON 08/04/2010, AND THEY ONLY HAVE ABOUT 41,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR

THE VEHICLE'S WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE WARNING "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" CAME ON. THE BRAKES DISCONTINUED WORKING PROPERLY AND HAD TO BE PRESSED VERY HARD TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STOP. NOW, THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS HAVE WRITTEN THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $3,000. IN CHECKING FURTHER, I FOUND THAT OTHER TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE AND YEAR (2007) HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING ACCORDING TO AN LOS ANGELES TIMES ARTICLE PUBLISHED JANUARY 27, 2014. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINANTS. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRING THIS PART WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A VEHICLE DEFECT AFFECTING POSSIBLY 30,000 CAMRY HYBRIDS. *TR

ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A NOTICE WHEN I DEPRESSED MY BRAKES, EVEN WHAT THE CAR WAS STOPPED, THAT THERE WAS A SQUEAKING OR THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I TOOK TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER LAST MONTH FOR A 5000 MILE SERVICE AND THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO HAPPEN. IT BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND SO I TOOK IT IN LAST WEEK AND THEY WERE ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THEY BLED THE BRAKE LINES WHICH DID NOT FIX IT AND SO THEY TOLD ME THERE IS AN INTERNAL LEAK IN THE ABS ACTUATOR AND THE PART WAS $2700 AND TOTAL WITH LABOR WOULD BE $3100. I WAS LOOKING AT OTHER OPTIONS AND TODAY WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WOULD HESITATE WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND THEN THE VSC SYSTEM CHECK AND HYBRID SYSTEM CHECK WARNINGS CAME ON AND I HEARD A LOUD HISSING/FAN-LIKE NOISE FROM BEHIND THE REAR SEAT WHERE THE HYBRID BATTERY IS LOCATED. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE IS VERY COMMON AND MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED BY OWNERS OF THE 2007 MODEL YEAR AND LATER CAMRY HYBRID WITH MILEAGE LEVELS IN THE 50K TO 80K RANGE. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A SQUISHINESS IN THE BRAKES AND AT ONE POINT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM WHERE THEIR BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO PREVENT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A SUDDEN AND INTERMITTENT LOSS IN BRAKING ASSIST, DELAYED BRAKING AND AN INCREASE IN BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, INCLUDING THE CHECK VSC WARNING LIGHT. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE CONTACT WAS IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE THAT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLES TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DECLINED TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEM TYPE OF FAILURE (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14001). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

THE PLASTIC HOUSING AROUND THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT MELTED, A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 110 MPH. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 45 MPH. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BY SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HANDS AND KNEE FROM GRIPPING THE STEERING WHEEL AND TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY ABRUPTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE A FAILURE. A TOYOTA SPECIALIST ALSO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ALSO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE GAUGES GO HAYWIRE. THE PROBLEM LAST FOR A FEW MINUTES AT A TIME. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M DRIVING. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON AS WELL. NO CODES COME UP IN THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND I'VE SPENT LOTS OF TIME AND MONEY TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG TO NO AVAIL. I DON'T THINK I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA. IT'S FUNNY THE PROBLEM BEGAN AS I AM ABOUT TO MAKE THE LAST PAYMENT. *TR

MELTING SHINY DASHBOARD. PURCHASED VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2007, AND HAS BEEN GARAGED AND DRIVEN MINIMALLY EVER SINCE. IT'S ABOUT TO GO FOR ITS 30,000 MILE SERVICE. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, WHENEVER DRIVING DURING THE DAYTIME, THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO "LIQUEFY". IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S SLATHERED IN COOKING GREASE AND IS BLINDINGLY REFLECTIVE. ON TOP OF THE GLARING VISIBILITY ISSUES, THE DASHBOARD IS BECOMING SOFT & STICKY AND WHO KNOWS WHAT KINDS OF TOXINS IT'S RELEASING. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS TOYOTA DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THERE'S A PROBLEM, AND IT WILL COST $2100 TO REPLACE. TOYOTA CORPORATE HUNG UP ON ME. BY SEARCHING ONLINE, I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF CASES OF THIS, PRIMARILY IN HOT WEATHER CLIMATES, MAINLY WITH TOYOTA, LEXUS & NISSAN VEHICLES. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. A VEHICLE IS A MAJOR PURCHASE, AND YOUR CAR SHOULD NOT "MELT". EVER. I DON'T CARE HOW OLD IT IS, OUR HOW MUCH IT'S BEEN DRIVEN. THERE ARE MANY ACCOUNTS OF DEALERSHIPS QUIETLY REPLACING DASHBOARDS FOR SOME CUSTOMERS, OR DOING SO AFTER THE PRESS HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THOUGH THE MAJORITY REPORT BEING STONEWALLED, AND BEING QUOTED EXTREMELY DIVERSE RATES FOR REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD. I'VE SEEN NEWS REPORTS THAT [XXX], A WEST PALM BEACH DEALERSHIP OWNER HAS SEEN SO MANY OF THESE, HE'S GONE TO THE MEDIA, AND ADMITTED THAT THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A SAFETY HAZARD, AND TOYOTA & OTHER CAR MAKERS ARE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING. DASHBOARD IS STICKY. MELTING DASHBOARD NOW HAS A SHEEN THAT GLARES INTO EYES UNDER CERTAIN LIGHTING CONDITIONS. *TR

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND SEEKS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIRS FROM MANUFACTURER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, THE DEALER INFORMED HER, THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, OR SHE COULD ADD A QUART OF OIL EVERY WEEK. ALTHOUGH, SHE HAS COMPLIED WITH THE MAINTENANCE STANDARDS, TOYOTA DECIDED TO IGNORE WHAT WAS SEEMINGLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. TOYOTA DID OFFER $1500 TOWARDS A NEARLY $6,300 NEW ENGINE WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM DATED BACK TO APRIL 2013, WHEN THE OIL PAN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE EVERY TWO MONTHS.

IN 2012, THERE WAS SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. IN APRIL 2013, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNED ON. WHEN WE PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING. WE HEARD ABNORMAL GRINDING METALLIC NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. WE TOOK THE 2007 CAMRY HYBRID TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAD WORN OUT ABNORMALLY FAST. THEY COULDN'T PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. AFTER 9 MONTHS, THE BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING AGAIN, THE ABNORMAL METALLIC NOISE CAME BACK, THE REAR BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY FAST AGAIN. THE DEALER TOLD US THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WOULD COST $3300 TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THERE ARE ALREADY 118 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS BRAKE FAILURE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE THERE ARE MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. PLEASE RECALL THESE BRAKE PART FAILURES FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY. *TR

I BEGAN NOTICING DURING MY REGULAR OIL CHANGE MAINTENANCE AT 3000-5000 MILES, THAT CLOSER TO REQUIRED OIL CHANGE MY OIL LIGHT WOULD ENGAGE DURING BRAKING. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AT FIRST, BUT BEGAN NOTICING IT AT A CONSISTENT RATE. WHEN I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT 90,000 MILES THE SERVICE PERSON INDICATED I ONLY HAD ABOUT 1 1/2 QUARTS REMOVED FROM THE CAR. I THOUGHT I HAD AN OIL LEAK OF SOME SORT, BUT I NEVER HAVE HAD ANY SIGNIFICANT DISCHARGE FROM MY OIL PAN, OIL FILTER AND SO FORTH IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WENT TO MY SON WHO IS A MECHANIC, AND HE SAID HE SAW LITTLE SIGN OF ANY LEAKAGE, AND I MUST BE BURNING IT. SO HE SUGGESTED I GET ONLINE, AND LOOK FOR SIMILAR INCIDENTS, AND NOW I SEE 2007 IS A POPULAR YEAR FOR THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. I HAVE YET TO BRING IT TO A DEALERS ATTENTION, AND SEE NO RE-CALL OR MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM ADVERTISED BY TOYOTA. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD HAD DETERIORATED AROUND THE AIR BAG AREA AND SHE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE AIR BAG. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED FAILURE THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. NE

WHEN DRIVING ON THE NO 1 LANE (BY THE CARPOOL LANE), AN SUV CROSSED THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES AND REAR ENDED MY LEFT SIDE AT APPROXIMATE 40MPH. MY PASSENGERS WERE SHAKEN UP WHILE I WAS TAKEN TO THE ER. I DID NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT I DID SOME SEARCHING AND CAME TO FIND OUT THAT AIRBAGS FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL DO NOT DEPLOY!!! NOT TO MENTIONED THAT PRIOR TO THIS FINDING, I HAD TAKEN MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR AN ACCELERATOR ISSUE. ALSO PENDING IS THE SUN VISOR RECALL AS WELL. *TR

I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD MY FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN THE LEAKING STARTED, BUT A STRUT SHOULDN'T BE LEAKING WITH THAT FEW MILES ON IT. *TR

I DRIVE A 2007 CAMRY SE WHICH HAS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR STRUT LEAKAGE FROM WHAT INFO I AM GETTING FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE YET TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT IT IS "NORMAL" FOR A STRUT TO LEAK. I HAVEN'T HAD THAT EXPLANATION FROM ANY OTHER CAR MANUFACTURER I'VE CALLED TO SEE IF THAT IS NORMAL FOR THEIR VEHICLES. THIS IS LUDICROUS. THESE HAVE TO BE SOME OF THE WORST BUILD TOYOTA VEHICLES IN THE COMPANY'S HISTORY. *TR

IN MARCH 2013, I TOOK MY CAR TO MY DEALER FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE AND ALSO BECAUSE I HAD NOTICED A TICKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BECAUSE IT WAS A RAINY DAY, HE COULD NOT HEAR THE TICKING NOISE DURING HIS TEST DRIVE. I WAS STILL CONCERNED, AND ASKED HIM IF HE WAS SURE IT WAS OK FOR ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT BECAUSE I HEARD THE NOISE EVERY TIME I TOOK OFF FROM A STOP. HE SAID IT WAS FINE TO DRIVE AND TO BRING IT BACK IN IF THE NOISE CONTINUES. IN MAY 2013, AT 64,756 MILES, I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN BECAUSE THE TICKING NOISE WAS CONTINUING AND SEEMINGLY GETTING LOUDER. A DIFFERENT TECHNICIAN CHECKED IT, AND AFTERWARDS I RECEIVED THE DEVASTATING NEWS THAT MY CAR EXPERIENCED "INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE" AND NEEDED THE ENGINE REPLACED. I WAS GIVEN SOME PRICE ESTIMATES FOR USED ENGINES, NONE OF WHICH WERE WARRANTIED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. WHEN I INFORMED THEM OF MY INABILITY TO AFFORD AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT, TOYOTA SUGGESTED THAT MY CAR UNDERGO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BY MY DEALER, WHICH I DID. AFTER 1,000 MILES, THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CAR WAS NOT BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY. TOYOTA THEN OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE; THE DEALER THEN OFFERED ME A DISCOUNT ON THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. IN ALL THE YEARS I OWNED THE CAR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD NEVER ONCE COME ON. (THE ONLY OTHER ISSUE I HAD WITH THE VEHICLE WAS A WATER PUMP FAILURE ON 5/22/2012, WHICH WAS REPLACED AT 56,891 MILES.) I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THAT TIMELY OIL CHANGES WERE PERFORMED FOR THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

DRIVER OF 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY DODGE CARAVAN WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 39 MPH. THE OFF-CENTER FRONTAL IMPACT CAUSED MODERATE TO SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER/HOOD/ENGINE AREA/DRIVER SIDE FENDER WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE DEFORMATION OF THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT. DRIVER OF CAMRY WAS FATALLY INJURED DUE TO BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE CHEST WHICH RESULTED IN AN AORTIC TEAR. DRIVER'S SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT / STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY...UPDATED10/17/14 *BF 10/22/14 *DSY 10/27/14* BF *TR UPDATED 7/22/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD REQUIRE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL TO BE ADDED EVERY 500 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH REQUIRED THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING, ALL THE ENGINE LIGHTS AND "CHECK VSC" CAME ON AND IT APPEARED THAT MY BRAKES FAILED. IT WAS AS IF MY CAR SHUT COMPLETELY OFF; HOWEVER, IT WAS STILL ON AND I HAD MANUAL BRAKES THAT I HAD TO PUSH VERY HARD TO USE. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 6 TIMES IN TOTAL. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES REGARDING THIS INCIDENT, ONE OF WHICH THEY JUST LET ME GO AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT. THE LAST TIME THEY DETERMINED THEY "THINK" IT IS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. AFTER DOING MY OWN RESEARCH ON LINE, IT APPEARS THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THE PART HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR SOME TIME AND I WAS UNAWARE OF IT. IT HAS BEEN MAKING NOISES FOR SEVERAL YEARS THAT I THOUGHT WERE NORMAL; BUT I GUESS THEY WERE NOT. I BELIEVE MINE HAS TAKEN SO LONG TO FINALLY FAIL BECAUSE MOST OF THE LIFE OF THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY WITH LITTLE BREAKING. WHILE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A PART THAT 1) SHOULDN'T BE FAILING AT THIS JUNCTURE AND 2) HAS APPARENTLY BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING WHILE MY CAR WAS IN WARRANTY. IT'S LIKE A HEART ATTACK...YOU DON'T KNOW YOU HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL THE FAILURE OCCURS. I'VE ALMOST CRASHED INTO PEOPLE AND I'VE READ OTHER ACCOUNTS WHERE THEY HAVE. I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THESE PARTS! NOTE I'VE ALSO RECEIVED SERVICE FAITHFULLY DURING THE LIFE OF THE CAR. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW TOYOTA CAMRY 2007, I HAVE CARED FOR THE CAR WELL, HAVE KEPT IT IN MY GARAGE, AND DO NOT USE EVERYDAY. ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THAT PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD WERE BEGINNING TO PEEL OFF. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE HEAT AND TO NOT TOUCH IT. OVER THE LAST FOUR MONTHS THE PEELING ON THE DASHBOARD HAS GROWN WORSE.THE DASHBOARD NOW LOOKS SHINY AS IF OIL HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE SURFACE. WHEN TOUCHED IT FEELS STICKY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURE IN FLORIDA, AND THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT, BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA MODELS MANUFACTURE BETWEEN 2007 AND 2010 YET THEY NEVER DID A RECALL FOR THIS FACTORY DEFECT. I TALKED TO CORPORATE AND THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY HALF. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS FAIR AS IT IS NOT MY FAULT THAT TOYOTA USED LOW QUALITY MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO WITHSTAND HEAT IN FLORIDA. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD TAKE SOME ACTION TO HELP ADDRESS THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 11 YEARS, I HAVE ONLY OWNED TOYOTA'S. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY MOST RECENT CAMRY PURCHASE. MY DASHBOARD IS COMPLETELY COMING TO PIECES!!! ITS EXTREMELY SOFT AND DELICATE. CANNOT BE TOUCHED IN HEAT OR PIECES WILL COME OFF, AND DEEP SCRATCHES ARE MADE FROM THE PASSING OF A FINGER NAIL. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN THE DASH BOARD MATERIAL. I TAKE WELL CARE OF MY CARS, WASHING IT WEEKLY. I WILL PROBABLY RECONSIDER PURCHASING ANOTHER TOYOTA, I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING MY MONEY'S WORTH...APPARENTLY IM GETTING WHAT I PAID FOR. WHAT A FAIL!! ITS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND IT LOOKS MORE WORN OUT THAN THE FIRST CAMRY I EVER OWNED! INTERIOR MATERIAL IS CHEAP. HONESTLY CONSIDERING TURNING IN MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY FOR A BETTER QUALITY VEHICLE. HEARTBREAKING TO SEE MY HARD EARNED MONEY COME TO PIECES BEFORE I HAVE EVEN FINISHED PAYING FOR IT. REPAIRING IT OUT OF MY POCKET IS NOT EVEN AN OPTION. *JB

ON MARCH 5 AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FDR IN NY I STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE AND NOTICED THAT A FIRE WAS EMERGING FROM THE COMPARTMENT IN FRONT OF THE SHIFT CONTROL AREA. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND JUMPED OUT IN TIME BEFORE MY CAR WAS FULLY INFLAMED; THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE BURNED DOWN. AN INSPECTION OF MY CARE REVEALED THAT IT DID NOT COME FROM THE ENGINE (AS IT IS STILL INTACT) AND I BELIEVE IT WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE (AS I HAD AN EVENT IN 2010 WHERE THE POWER CONTROL FOR THE WINDOW CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED-THIS CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO NOT WORK, WHICH IS MY REASON IN REPORTING THE NON FUNCTIONING WINDOWS TO TOYOTA). I HAD MY CAR SERVICED BY TOYOTA A WEEK PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN AND NOW AFTER THE FACT (I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA MYSELF) THERE IS NO REVIEW FOR THE SAFETY/POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL FIRES/MALFUNCTIONS FOR THESE CARS. ALTHOUGH I ESCAPED PHYSICALLY UNHARMED, THE TRAGEDY OF THE EVENT IS STILL FRESH IN MY MIND AND IT IS MY HOPE THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

ON TUESDAY 3/5/2013 WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET WITH NO STOP SIGN/TRAFFIC SIGNALS (I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY) ANOTHER DRIVER EITHER FAILED TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN OR STOPPED BUT DID NOT SEE ME AND HIT ME SO HARD THAT MY CAR WAS TOTALED ( THE BATTERY WAS ACTUALLY LOOSENED FROM THE ENGINE). MY CONCERN IS THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I REALIZE THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS MORE THAN A YEAR AGO BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH AIRBAGS FAILING TO DEPLOY DESPITE HEAVY IMPACTS (THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS A LARGER OLDER WORK VAN). *TR

THE DASH MELTED, IS STICKY AND IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN. THE GLARE OFF THE DASH IS AWFUL NOW. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR HANGS DOWN NOW. THE ARM SEEMS TO HAVE BROKEN AND THE VISOR WON'T STAY UP TO THE CEILING. *TR

WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW OFF THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR IN 2008 THE LEFT HEAD LIGHT STOP WORKING $375.00 TO REPLACE THIS IS WITH ME DOING THE WORK. IN 2014 THE RIGHT HEAD LIGHT STOP WORKING I WENT TO TOYOTA AND ASK IF ANY ONE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND WAS THERE A RECALL ON IT WAS TOLD NO. THIS TIME IT WAS $500.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THIS WAS ME DOING THE WORK AFTER LOOKING AT THE WEB SITE LOOKS AS IF TOYOTA HAS A PROBLEM AND DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS IT I SEE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED TO GET THEM TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. *TR

STICKY / MELTING DASH, DASH CRACKING, CREATING A GLARE WHEN DRIVING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND TOYOTA WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT KNOWING ITS DEFECTIVE, EVEN WHEN IT WAS UNDER THE TOYOTA BRAND EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AND OUT IN THE SUN WHEN I GO SHOPPING FOR FOOD. I AM RETIRED AND DON'T DRIVE MUCH. *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING, STICKY. *JS

STARTED THE VEHICLE, PUT IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AS I BRAKE AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY THE DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH WARNING LIGHTS- FIRST JUST THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IN ORANGE BUT THEN THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED BRAKE SYSTEM, ABS AND SLIP INDICATOR ALL ILLUMINATED AND THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM MESSAGE APPEARS. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES - ESPECIALLY PREVALENT DURING COLD WEATHER. IN MY DRIVEWAY THE PROBLEM IS FRUSTRATING BUT ON THE ROAD IT IS DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS. THE BRAKES BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. I'VE DRIVEN IT TO THE MECHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS DISAPPEAR AND THE BRAKES START FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. LUCKILY ONE TIME I ARRIVED WITH ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS STILL ILLUMINATED. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THERE ARE NO PROBLEM CODES RECORDED MAKING IT CHALLENGING TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. HE SUSPECTS IT IS THE ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE REPLACING IT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THE REPAIR IS ALMOST $3,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT NOTIFIED THE VEHICLE OWNER BY MAIL THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT CAMPAIGN: ZE7 AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE STATUTE HAD EXPIRED TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FROM THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. THE DEALER GAULT TOYOTA (2205 NORTH ST, ENDICOTT, NY 13760, (607) 748-1421) HAD PROVIDED MORE THAN 2 OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS BUT HAD NOT PROVIDED A PERMANENT REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE YET. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TSB 0158-14 AND WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A PERMANENT FIX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A FOLLOW UP RESPONSE TO DETERMINE A DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING CAME ON. POWER BRAKE SYSTEM TURNED OFF AND THE CAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO RESET THE ERROR BY TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN ON AGAIN A FEW TIMES. STILL NO LUCK. I FELT I COULD GET IT TO THE DEALER A COUPLE MILES AWAY SINCE THE STREETS I USED WEREN'T HIGHLY TRAFFICKED. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE VSC COMPUTER HAD FAILED AND THAT IT WAS A $2200 REPAIR. I DID A QUICK SEARCH: HTTP://BIT.LY/VJ77M5 AND FOUND THIS THREAD OF THIS ISSUE BEING A SOMEWHAT COMMON ISSUE AND SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN BUT NOW RECALL: HTTP://BIT.LY/XAMKAA. *TR UPDATED 7/31/13 *CN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER IT WOULD STOP COMPLETELY WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN. WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 25 MPH, IT WOULD TAKE LONGER TO STOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURNED ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WERE THE OIL LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE IS STILL WITHIN THE TOLERANCE OF OIL CONSUMPTION. THEY MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ALTHOUGH IT WAS RELATED TO THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE OIL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY AND BEGAN TO MELT. THE FAILURE CAUSED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND IMPAIRED THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED HOWEVER NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE PAINS TO THE CHEST, SHOULDERS AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN FOR THE PAST WEEKS WITH A PULSATING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, SPECIALLY AT STOPS WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT. YOU CAN FEEL THE PULSATION ON THE PEDAL WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE NOISE GETS LOUDER THE HARDER YOU PRESS THE PEDAL AND THE CAR SEEMS LIKE ITS TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. NO PROBLEM LIGHTS WERE ON THE CONTROL PANEL UNTIL IT REACHED 87,225. AFTER THAT I HAD THE ABS, BRAKE, WARNING, VST LIGHTS ALL ON WITH THE MESSAGE OF CHECK VST ON THE LCD OF THE CONTROL PANEL. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND AFTER INSPECTION THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE QUOTE WAS FOR $2,600!!!!! I STARTED SEARCHING ONLINE AND FOUND OUT SEVERAL OTHER CAMRY OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M FILING THE COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY CRITICAL COMPONENT IN TERMS OF SAFETY AND IT IS FAILING AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE (UNDER 100K) AND SOMETIMES EVEN UNDER 60K. ALSO THE COST OF REPAIR IS SO HIGH YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO INCREASE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN BECAUSE IT IS A PART THAT IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE CAR'S SAFETY OPERATION. I WOULD NEVER DRIVE A CAR WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. *TR UPDATED 08/15/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. *TR

CAR WAS PARKED. TURNED ON IGNITION AND SAW MULTIPLE WAENING LIGHTS. DROVE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO EXCHANGED. *TR

THERE IS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THIS VEHICLE. I GOT AN OIL AND FILTER CHANGE ON 2/9/13 BECAUSE THE LOW OIL LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I DROVE MY CAR BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND HOME AS NORMAL WHICH IS ABOUT 15 MILES EACH WAY. MY OIL LIGHT IS BACK ON INDICATING LOW OIL AND THE DIPSTICK ALSO INDICATES LOW OIL. TODAY IS 3/4/13. IT HAS NOT EVEN BEEN 3000 MILES SINCE MY LAST OIL CHANGE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW IF THE ENGINE WILL FAIL AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET INDICATING OTHER OWNERS ARE ALSO HAVING THIS ISSUE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE CAR. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH TOYOTA. IT IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND NOT KNOW AT ANY TIME THAT YOUR ENGINE COULD BE RUNNING ON LOW/NO OIL. *TR