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I bought a 1989 toyota camry about 3 years ago from the original owner. It now has 250,000 miles on it. Since i bought the car i've had trouble with the gas pedal sticking. I did not see this year listed on the recall list. You really have to push hard on it when you put it in drive to get the car to move. Was this particular year recalled? i'm also having trouble with the driver's side window power switch you have to squeeze the whole plastic piece to get it to work, and what about the airbags? i realize the car is old but i've heard that toyota's run forever and mechanically it's been great so far (except for a little rust). Please let me know about these issues asap.......thanks.
The contact owned a 1989 toyota camry. The contact stated that while stopped, she was crashed into from the rear and the airbags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries and was transported to the hospital. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was also filed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.
My car also has some weird electircal problems with the doors and lights.
Electrical system failure, causing replacement of three batteries.*aw
Passengers door will mot unlock. Either by electric door lock or by pulling up the unlock botton. 1989 toyota camry recall - #92v135000recall for latches/locks/linkages : doors : latchthe electronic control unit (ecu) for the power door lock system can fail, causing the contacts to "weld", and resulting in door lock solenoid damage, with failure of the door to lock or unlock, even under manual operation.
I bought a 1989 toyota camry about 3 years ago from the original owner. It now has 250,000 miles on it. Since i bought the car i've had trouble with the gas pedal sticking. I did not see this year listed on the recall list. You really have to push hard on it when you put it in drive to get the car to move. Was this particular year recalled? i'm also having trouble with the driver's side window power switch you have to squeeze the whole plastic piece to get it to work, and what about the airbags? i realize the car is old but i've heard that toyota's run forever and mechanically it's been great so far (except for a little rust). Please let me know about these issues asap.......thanks.
Ignition coil failed, causing vehicle to stall when accelerating.
Car dies in idle after freeway run. Three year history of problem, since 90,000 mi. Not fixed by valve job, distributer cap/rotor replacement, or tune up. Car also surges sometimes at idle with a/c on.
Ignitor failed, causing vehicle to stall. *sd
Consumer has a faulty starter on vehicle.consumer states the symptom of starting problem is a grinding and a starter motor winding without proper engagement of car engine, toyota dealership has requested the ring gear be replaced, no one is sure of exact problem.
While driving vehicle sort of slowed down, engine revved up to high rpm's, made poof sound, engine shut off, starting smoking. Followed by fire underhood; vehicle totaled.
Fuses on the car blow when car is put in reverse,electrical seems to have gone wacko brake light fuseblows with no apparent reason and when driving on 03/01/00 headlights went while driving at night. No accident luckily all came back after replacing fuses.
My car also has some weird electircal problems with the doors and lights.
Got email saying 1989 toyota camry on recalllist because of engine piston problems
Had oil checked before a trip, while driving, engine locked, had oil checked again, no oil.tta main bearing had broken and caused engine to seize, a remanufactured engine was installed.
The engine head gasket failed.
While turning a corner at 25 mph vehicle shutoff, there was no warning.consumerwas almost rear ended.please provide any further information.
While driving down highway the engine locked up.tt
While driving on a state highway at 55 miles an hour, the passenger compartment began to fill with smoke.when i tried to brake, there were no brakes.i brought the car to a halt using the emergency brake.when i got out, the car was burning.before help arrived the car was completely destroyed.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving the trunk lid opens, the driver side door got stuck and would not open properly, the driver seat belt would not retract and the pollution control devices are inoperable.the dealership and manufacturer were alerted however no repairs were made.
Control canister failed.
Rear brake lamps do not light up when brakes are applied.
Thr dash lights and high beam on the headlights will not work, the door lock on the drivers side will not work, the shoulder belt on the drivers side will not work, and the lights on the side of the headlights will not work, it has been that way since the car was at 64000 miles and its that way before you even start the car moving,while the car is moving, and at at stoplights any time the ignition is turned on!! w were notified of a recall about the locks and satbelts but it never went away after we took it to abajians for repair!!
Water leaks into tailight on rainy/windy days.
Tail light will not function due to circuit failure.
Fuel pump failed causing gas to leak.
The cold start injector time switch takes a long time to start.tt
Ea97008, fuel tank was replaced because of leakage in july of 96. The fuel leaks at any time. Seems to be leaking from the top.
When filling the gas tank with fuel consumer noticed a fume/ odor entering the passenger compartment. Consumer has yet to contact the dealer.
Gas tank developed a hole.
Fuel tank leaks when more than 1/2 full, emitting an odor.
Owner could smell gasoline whenever approaching vehicle, discovered by dealer, tank rusted/corroded/cracked, causing leak where vent pipe connects to tank. Entire tank assembly to be replaced.
Vehicle leaks fuel from the fuel tank.vehicle has been to dealer 2-3 times.
Gas tank cracked at nozzle for fuel line.
The gas tank leaks.
Gas tank leaks.
When the fuel tank is filled, fuel leaks from the top of the tank. The problem has not been corrected.
Gas tank leak, causing odor in vehicle.
When the gas tank is full, fuel leaks on garage floor, when tank is 3/4 full there is a strong odor of gas fumes in garage. Local dealer said tank was cracked at filler neck.
Gas filler neck rusted.tt
While filling vehicle up with gas the fuel tank leaked. He has not taken vehicle to dealers for problem. Owner is concerned for safety.
Thr dash lights and high beam on the headlights will not work, the door lock on the drivers side will not work, the shoulder belt on the drivers side will not work, and the lights on the side of the headlights will not work, it has been that way since the car was at 64000 miles and its that way before you even start the car moving,while the car is moving, and at at stoplights any time the ignition is turned on!! w were notified of a recall about the locks and satbelts but it never went away after we took it to abajians for repair!!
Automatic locks lock down, cannot open car.
I have a 1989 toyota camry and i noticed that there was a recall(92v135000)on the door assembly with the latches and locks well i called the dealer and they told me that the maintenance was already done on the car but now i have both back doors that wont open at all, and i believe this is the cause of it i was wondering if the dealer can fix it again due to the same error on the vehicle.
1989 toyota camry's driver side and passenger side power door locks stuck in locked position.unable to exit vehicle from front seats.unable to unlock front doors manually from inside vehicle.unable to unlock front doors using key from outside vehicle.safety issue along with inconvenience when entering and exiting vehicle from rear doors.
1989 recall on toyota camry for welded door solenoid has expired?how is this possible? so wat are we supposed to do wiith the car>it's unsafe to drive not having both doors operational!what is the nhtsa for? what are recalls for?i guess its more iomp[ortant to reward middle class individuals who have been driving gas guzzlers than working class people trying to survive.
Thr dash lights and high beam on the headlights will not work, the door lock on the drivers side will not work, the shoulder belt on the drivers side will not work, and the lights on the side of the headlights will not work, it has been that way since the car was at 64000 miles and its that way before you even start the car moving,while the car is moving, and at at stoplights any time the ignition is turned on!! w were notified of a recall about the locks and satbelts but it never went away after we took it to abajians for repair!!
Received recall notice (#92v13500) & called dealer. Took vehicle to dealer & told have to charge for taking door panel off to check. Informed not part of recall. Told owner locks fixed. Owner said lock still do not work. Calling manufacturer.
Vehicle was equipped with automatic door locks that were stuck in the lockedposition. This vehicle was taken to dealerfor 1992recall concerningthe same problem. Currently,all the doors were locked except the driver's side which was jimmied to gain entrance.
Received recall notice (#92v135000). Called dealer 3 or 4 times; placed on hold each time; called back & informed don't have parts to call back in 2 weeks. Called back & informed parts on back order; to call back 2 weeks. Called again & informed don't know when parts will be available.
Consumer received recall notice in july. Had 1 st appointment in august.dealer said had no parts. Another appointment 2 weeks later, still had no parts. 3rd appointment in september, no parts. 4th attempt, forham toyota 718 367 0332.
Consumer states vehicle was previously remedied under recall no 92v135000 for the door locks.problem has reoccurred.passenger front door lock is fused and door can not be opened from in or outside the vehicle.consumer also states that all other door locks are now failing and only work intermittenly.the vehicle was fixed per the recall but now all the doors are failing. Consumer feels if the doors had been properly fixed at the time of the recall they wouldn't be failing today.one of the doors is permanently shut.consumer has no other means of transportation.*jg
Electronic control unit for power door locks failed prior to/after recall repairs (92v-135).
I have a 1989 toyota camry and i noticed that there was a recall(92v135000)on the door assembly with the latches and locks well i called the dealer and they told me that the maintenance was already done on the car but now i have both back doors that wont open at all, and i believe this is the cause of it i was wondering if the dealer can fix it again due to the same error on the vehicle.
Received recall notice (#92v135000). After calling dealer & setting up appointment, took vehicle in. Was supposed to repair problem. Door not fixed.problem still exists. Not satisfied.
Repaired under recall # sscn05, on 8/9/94, consumer is experiencing problem again with the driver's side door. Door will not unlock from the inside or the outside.
Door locks do not work properly.sometimes when pushingunlocked buttondoor will not unlock.rear passenger door does not lock allthe time.passenger side door unlock button does not work, passenger side rear door lock does not work all the time, all doors must be opened from driver side main unlock buttons for all doors.
Front passenger side door power lock has completely shut itself down,door did not open at all. Took vehicle to dealer. Dealer stated the vehicle has been repaired. However, problem has reoccured, consumer contacted several dealers regarding the problem. Dealer refused to fix recall campaign 92v135000 repairs stating that there is no warranty on a recall repair.
Button to disengage gear shift is broken inside gear shift.
Does not stay in drive and slips out of gear.when car slows down it shifts out of drive and it won't go forward anymore.tt
The transmission went out and just stalled. Please describe.tt
Over-drive clutches failed.
Transmission slipped out of gear.
Owner states that while driving vehicle transmission pops out of 5th gear, the problem mostly occurs while driving at 65 mph. Dealesrs are unable to correct problem.
The automatic seat belts do not work on the driver's side. Owner has not taken to get fixed.
During a front impact accident, the driver's side automatic seat belt did not hold the person in place.
Motorized safety belt does not retract properly.tt
Passenger's side automatic seat belt does not retract when door is opened.has taken vehicle to dealer, but vehicle has not been repaired.owner is concerned for his safety.
Seat belt guidesconstantly breaks off, causing the sea tbelt to stick in the track release.
The automaticseat belt restraints on this vehicle won'tlock when you pull on seat belt,or shoulder restrant. I have a 2000 toyota avalon and when i pull on the when buckeled up it locks. There for i feel that the restrants are not working in the 1989 toyota camry. I called toyota 1-800-331-4331 spoke to joann 7/12/01 she gave me a case # 200107120985. The gave me phone # of maroone toyota to speek to customer service person tracy montes 954-659-1804. I spoke to tracy today 7/17/01 at 07:30 , she said that there was no recall listed for my vehicle.i told her that you have my year and make listed on your site as having this defect ,she told me that you can't go by those web sites. There is no recall for your vehicle . I told her that i would check further. I would like to know if toyota is responsible , and should fix thisdefect. I must of had this problem all along , but because they were automatic didn'tcheck it or was made aware of how to check this by the toyota dealership that sold me the vehicle. I know this i a older vehicle, but the seat belts should work. If there is any help you can give me to have toyota make all there vehicles safe i would appreciate it .
Water leaks in through driver's seat belt auto-track when driving after a rain storm while car was sitting.rear floor is soaked with water.
Seat belt and shoulder harness do not engage when pulled abruptly. Yh
Automatic seat belts are not functioning, mechanism itself failed.tt
Driver's side automatic seat belt failure, seat belts stopped working.tt
The shoulder harness on this car moves in a track to get out of the way when the driver opens the door, and to move to the other end of the track to secure the driver when the door is closed. It is a dumb design. This car is old, and despite my mechanic's best efforts, the motion to get out of the way sometimes hesitates and the driver must use his hand to move the anchor along in the track. I am concerned that someday the anchor will fail to move into position to secure the driver properly.
Driver's side automatic shoulder belt does not retract along the rail, cause unknown.please give anyfurther details.
Passenger side automatic shoulder belt comes around, binding occupant into seat with so much pressure across chest, makes it difficult to breath.
#95v175000 seat belts lap front failure. He called the manufacturer and manufacturer stated that the car is not recalled. Recall number is 89v175, consumer purchased recall part and replaced it himself.
Front passenger seat belt below the buckle, latch there is a pin that is loose in a quick stop the seat belt open up not lock up.tt
While closing door seat belts will not retract intoshoulder placement for traveling.
Front seat belts do not hold; would release upon impact causing personal injury.tt
Dt*: the contact stated while driving the trunk lid opens, the driver side door got stuck and would not open properly, the driver seat belt would not retract and the pollution control devices are inoperable.the dealership and manufacturer were alerted however no repairs were made.
Consumer hit another auto and her seat belt did not hold her, she hit her chest on the steering wheel.
Recall 89v17500;while turning the vehicle was hit in the rear by another vehicle, lap seat beltdid not retract properly, driver hit the steering wheel two times and suffered injuries.dealer has not been notified of incident.
Thr dash lights and high beam on the headlights will not work, the door lock on the drivers side will not work, the shoulder belt on the drivers side will not work, and the lights on the side of the headlights will not work, it has been that way since the car was at 64000 miles and its that way before you even start the car moving,while the car is moving, and at at stoplights any time the ignition is turned on!! w were notified of a recall about the locks and satbelts but it never went away after we took it to abajians for repair!!
During rear impact at speeds of 45mph, the driver's side seat fell backwards towardsrear seat.
Power seat switch can be activated w/ignition off, also objets falling near/on switch cause switch to activate/overheat.
Brakes appear weak.
While driving on the highway another vehicle crossed the line around the corner and struck consumer's vehicle. Upon applyingbrake pedal, the pedal was hard and pulled back, injuring her ankle.
Brakes failed.
When consumer appliesbrakes pedal goes all the way down to the floor, and the brakes don't grab. When it rains the brakes lock up.
Caliper failed and replaced.
Has had to replace pads and calipers on several occasions.
Pads failed and replaced.
Has had to replace pads and calipers on several occasions.
Rotor failed and replaced.
While driving at 70 mph on highway consumer stepped onbrakes and there were none. In order to stop vehicle had to down shift and use hand brake.consumer has contacteddealer. Pleaseprovide any further information.
Steering wheel has loud squeaking/scraping sounding noise when turning, after sitting long periods of time in hot sun.
The electric locks on the driver's and passenger's doors do not work,have to lock and unlock manually.please describe in detail
Dt*: the contact stated while driving the trunk lid opens, the driver side door got stuck and would not open properly, the driver seat belt would not retract and the pollution control devices are inoperable.the dealership and manufacturer were alerted however no repairs were made.
My car also has some weird electircal problems with the doors and lights.
Power door lock in driver control panel fails to respond.after the door has been locked, it will not respond to unlocking by power control, nor can the door be opened manually.the only way to exit the vehicle is by opening the power window and using the handle located on the outside of the driver's side door.the passenger side door window sticks in the up or down position and does not respond or responds poor and/or sluggishly to the electronic control panel located on the driver's side door.
Power door locks inoperative. *sd
Passenger front door power lock fused shut.dealer in shawnee, ks claimed that campagin number 92v135000 was perfomed at rochester ny dealer in 1994.toyota authorized dealer to check relay to see if campaign was performed.inspection at dealer confirms relay installed, but door is still fused shut and dealer will not repair as part of the orignal campaign (they also won't offer to disable the door lock solenoid).from looking at consumer comments at nhtsa this has happened to many people even though capaing was probably performed!
1989 toyota camry's driver side and passenger side power door locks stuck in locked position.unable to exit vehicle from front seats.unable to unlock front doors manually from inside vehicle.unable to unlock front doors using key from outside vehicle.safety issue along with inconvenience when entering and exiting vehicle from rear doors.
Power door locks failed.
Driver's side rear door hinge rusted.
While hood flew open, causing damages to the hood.tt
Dt*: the contact stated while driving the trunk lid opens, the driver side door got stuck and would not open properly, the driver seat belt would not retract and the pollution control devices are inoperable.the dealership and manufacturer were alerted however no repairs were made.
Front axle broke.
Dunlop tires badly worn.
The kumho steel belted radial 771 tires on the vehicle to not respond well and caused the consumer to slide through intersections and spin excessively. *mjs
1st tire belt separated causing single vehicle roll-over crash, 2nd tire deflated after or during vehicle rotation.
Car stalls while either going down the street, or at a stoplight.my fear is that i will get rear-ended. And, also embarrassing and frustrating. This has happened since i bought the car in 1989 new. It happens several times a year. It is always when weather conditions are wet/damp. I can feel it start "missing" as i am driving down the city street.sometimes, i have to go to a quiet neighborhood and keep driving around and chugging around.it stops, i have to pull over and try to start it several times, and go, and it dies. Atfer i do this for about 15 minutes, then park it for about an hour or two, it will usually start, and go ok. Never happens in dry weather.i think in the first year or 2 of owning it, i took it in several times. Finally they changed the "computer" or something.but, sadly this has continued to happen ever since i bought it new, and it just did it a couple days ago after a wet warm snow storm. I don't understand why my car does this.but it is scary when i am amidst traffic, and it cut out and stalls.my car has 92,000 miles on it.i even had recent engine work, and it still acts the same way.i don't have repair invoices, but always have taken it to the toyota dealer here in billings, mt.
Throttle sticks; engine does not return to idle upon deceleration.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing accident.*aw
Throttle body sticks while driving.when accelerator pedal is quicky pressed then depressed therpms begin to fall.tt when vehicle is being operated and operator removes his foot from the pedal the engine does not slow down rpm remians high in a braking situation vehicle is hard to stop.
Accelerator stuck open, causing 4 accidents. *dsh
I have a friend that is a lady that had a 1989 toyota camry that would refuse to use the cruise control because the gas pedal would get stuck.i tried it and sure enough it did get stuck when you had the cruise control on and you accelerated. Applying the brakes did not unstick the pedal.i opened up the hood and the chain for the cruise control that pulled on the throttle would get stuck on the throttle body.i disconnected it and after that there no more problems but no cruise control. She can be reached by dialing 209-951-7423 and asking for toni.
Sudden acceleration, causing accident.(news reporter acting on behalf of attorney for client)
Sudden acceleration while in park gear, causing loss of control/accident.*skd
I bought a 1989 toyota camry about 3 years ago from the original owner. It now has 250,000 miles on it. Since i bought the car i've had trouble with the gas pedal sticking. I did not see this year listed on the recall list. You really have to push hard on it when you put it in drive to get the car to move. Was this particular year recalled? i'm also having trouble with the driver's side window power switch you have to squeeze the whole plastic piece to get it to work, and what about the airbags? i realize the car is old but i've heard that toyota's run forever and mechanically it's been great so far (except for a little rust). Please let me know about these issues asap.......thanks.
Throttle position sensor sticks, causing vehicle to surge/loss of power.*aw
Intermittent surging/loss of power. *tw
Throttle valve sticking it does not return to its original position.tt
Sudden acceleration from park gear, caused loss of control/accident.*skd
Accelerator pedal sticks in cold weather, causing sudden acceleration/loss of control/accident.*skd
Continuous problem with gas pedal.tt
Car dies in idle after freeway run. Three year history of problem, since 90,000 mi. Not fixed by valve job, distributer cap/rotor replacement, or tune up. Car also surges sometimes at idle with a/c on.
Defective cruise control caused wide open throttle that led toa fatal accident. Updated 03/05/10updated 09/28/10updated 9/21/2011*cw
Power door lock in driver control panel fails to respond.after the door has been locked, it will not respond to unlocking by power control, nor can the door be opened manually.the only way to exit the vehicle is by opening the power window and using the handle located on the outside of the driver's side door.the passenger side door window sticks in the up or down position and does not respond or responds poor and/or sluggishly to the electronic control panel located on the driver's side door.
Power window master switch does not work.tt
While driving 20-25 mph and without warning front passenger's tire fell ofrim.
Front wheels vibrate. *dsh
Wheel wel rusted.
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