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While driving 50-55 mphbrakes failed, vehicle hit a 6 inch concrete curb, went through a fence and hit a tree headon. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Tree branch went through windshield, and hit consumer inface requiring 18 stitches ,and busted open chin.vehicle was totalled.consumer applied brakes because a vibration was felt while driving, consumer took photos of accident and one shows the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam attachment bracket bent up showing the force of impact.
The contact owned a 2000 toyota camry. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle crashed into a tractor trailer. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact suffered a broken nose and laceration to the mouth, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent storage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 234,000. The vehicle was destroyed. The vin was not available.
February 22, 2017 7:15pm : i was on my way to pick my 3 children up at my parents.i was going the speed limit 50mph with my significant other following behind me.a deer jumped onto the road and i swerved the vehicle to avoid hitting the deer.i swerved 3 times before hitting a culvert.upon hitting the culvert, my vehicle flipped and also rolled into the ditch.although i walked away with a few scratches and a bruise on my leg, it could have been a lot worse.two days later, i went to the impound to get my personal belongings out of my vehicle.i realized the air bags did not go off even though there is plenty of damage done to the vehicle.i have attached photos to support my complaint.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, she attempted to merge into the right lane. The vehicle began to bounce from off the ground and spin. The vehicle then flipped twice and crashed into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and the driver was taken to the hospital to treat injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.
Consumerwas driving 50-55 mph when she felt a vibration, applied brakes, and brakes locked up. Vehicle hit a 6 inch concrete curb, went through a fence, and hit a tree. Branch of tree came through windshield, and hit consumer in face. Consumer was 5 months pregnant.she had18 stitches in her face, and chin was busted open. Therewere 4 skid marks on road, vehicle went sideways while braking, abs failed. Vehicle was totalled. Toyota still has not sent investigator out to look at vehicle.consumer took photos of vehicles and one shows the front driver side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of impact.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry.while driving approximately 35-40 mph, the contact crashed into the rear end of another vehicle.the vehicle was destroyed and none of the air bags deployed.the contact has pictures.the dealer was notified, but did not offer any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 115,000. Updated 03-11-08
I rearend a 1998 toyota camry 4dr traveling approx 35 mph.i had severe damage to the front end of my car and expect my car to be totaled.my air bags did not deploy.the car i hitthe cae in front of them which was a chevy tahao.the car in front of me (toyota) did not have here airbags deploy either.this is a grave concern.i did not find any recalls for my 2000 toyota.please respond to [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that the air bag light would illuminate intermittently on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 163,000.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry.the contact was driving 30 mph and crashed into another vehicle.the contact stated that the driver's side air bag did not deploy.a police report was filed.the contact required immediate medical attention and was transported to the hospital by ambulance.the contact sustained chest and neck strain injuries which required physical therapy.the vehicle was destroyed.the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 119,000.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry.the contact fell asleep at the wheel while driving at an unknown speed.she awakened once she crashed into another vehicle.the contact's head struck the steering wheel.she sustained injuries to her nose and head.the air bags failed to deploy.a police report was filed.the contact does not have a clear memory of the crash due to being medicated.the powertrain, vin, engine size, and number of cylinders were unavailable.the current and failure mileages were 115,000.
Air bag light is on.
The air bags did not deploy in accident.
I was driving down a highway early in the morning with my mom, and daughter who was in an infant carseat. My husband was following me in the uhaul when i hit a deer going 55mph. I never saw the deer jump out in front of me, and my husband said i wouldnt have had time to stop regardless. But my air bags never deployed. Thank goodness no one was hurt. At the time we lived in kansas but were getting ready to move to texas.
The consumer stated the manufacturer should upgrade the air bags in the vehicle or disable them.
Consumer complained about a sudden acceleration problem.while driving at approximately 10 mph and approaching a traffic light the accelerator pedal stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate without warning, andhitting a guard rail. Upon impact,air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was totaled.
I was driving my very faithful toyota camry on a busy 2 lane road when a honda pilot stopped suddenly in front of me. I immediately reacted and slammed on the brakes. Unfortunately ididn't have allow adequate stopping distance, so i crashed into the honda pilot. The pilot wasn't damaged much at all, but my camry took a huge lick to the front.my airbag did not deploy, nor did my seatbelt lock. My chest hit the steering wheel. I did not go to the hospital in an ambulance, but went to the urgent care for treatment. I have a painful chest contusion (sprained sternum) and a stiff neck (cervical strain, or whiplash).
Due to poor design of air bag system, the driver bent the steering wheel with his chest.sensor installed to low on the vehicle
While driving, rain started to fall and became very intense, consumer applied brakes to slightly slow down to let a truck pass, however consumer lost control, consumer hit a total of three vehicles and hit a concrete median barrier, consumer had purchased new front goodyear eagle hp, h speed rated, all season radial tires one month prior to this incident, tires were marked incorrectly causing incorrect installation,the tread facing direction was opposite to the tire rotation, which is what caused consumer to lose control, also in accident air bags did not experience deployment, tire size p205/65h15, not dot number give, consumer was injured in accident.
Vehicle hit a six inch concrete curbing, went through a chainlink fence, and hit a tree. Upon impact,air bags didnot deploy. Also,hit another tree on passenger side, and side air bags did not deploy.while driving, vehicle began to vibrate, consumer applied brakes which locked up causing vehicle to veer to the right, consumer was injured in accident, consumer took photos of accident, one photo showed the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of the impact.
On dec. 27, 2007, i was driving my 2000 toyota camry, when my car was hit in the rear, causing me to swerve off the road, hitting a telephone pole head on at approximately 30 mph.my airbags failed to deploy, causing me to hit the steering wheel, resulting in a fractured sternum and 2 cracked ribs.
I was driving home from work, this guy in a blue hyundai would stay in his lane, so i sped up to get around him, in turn he started racing me, so i went a bit faster to get around him, was about to round the corner so i went to slow down and my rear end fishtail, i hit the guardrail and spun out. Both my crumple zones on the back and front were affected but my airbags did not deploy! thankfullyi'm just really sore and not seriouslyinjured!
We were driving up highway 1 and without cause the air bags deployed. The air bags shattered my front windshield.
The contact owned a 2000 toyota camry limited edition. While driving at speeds of 50 mph and attempting to change lanes on her left, the steering wheel began spinning uncontrollably. The engine revved loudly and as she depressed the brakes, the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle proceeded to accelerate on its own until it crashed into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy at the time of the crash. While in the ditch, the engine continued to idle and the tires burrowed into the ditch as it attempted to progress. The contact sustained injuries to her head, shoulders, upper back, hands, fingers, knees and neck. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no recalls for her year, make and model vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was over 100,000.
While driving 60mph on interstatevehicle started to vibrate, consumer took exit, and slowed down to 55 mph, applied brakes and vehicle started to vibrate more. Anti- lock brakes locked up on right side first, causing vehicle to veerto right andvehicle to hit six inch concrete curbing,went through chain link fence and hit a tree.air bags did not deploy and consumer was injured with many injuries, consumer took pictures and one shows the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of the impact, consumer is concerned that the air bags didnot experience deployment.
While driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Another vehicle crashed intoconsumer's vehicle head on.upon impact, both air bag did not deploy.the seat belt broke, causing itto hit the glass windshield.visor inside of the vehicle sheared off and fell onto of the driver head and caused a deep scar on top of the driver 's forehead.the driver was transported by ambulance to the hospital.the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.
Consumers wife was driving and pulled into a parking lot, and vehicle accelerated into a cement barrier surrounding a light post.she was traveling at approximately 20 to 25 mph, and both frontal air bags failed to deploy.no determination has been made as to why the air bags failed to function.driver experienced whiplash, andwas seeking futher medical help for neck pain. *yd
On a main street while driving approximately 25-30 mph, a vehicle ahead of the consumer's vehicle had stopped to turn left andconsumer rear ended the vehicle in front. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Driver's sideautomatic seat belt didn't lock
While driving about 45 mph and coming to a stop signstepped onbrake pedal to stop, but vehicle did not stop, and crashedintoanothervehicle. Upon impact,air bags did not deploy, causing injuries toconsumer.
2000 toyota camry airbags failed to deploy in an accident. Consumer states that her mother hit a telephone pole head on. She states that the doctor informed her that she would not be in the condition if the airbags would have deployed.
When driving consumer was involved in a direct frontal hit at 15mph. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, causing minor injuries todriver. Please provide further details.
At approximately 35mph t vehicle was hit head-on, caving infront end.upon impact,air bags didn't deploy, forcingconsumerforward with enough impact to bend steering wheel.
Accident was a head-on collision into a parked car at 35-40 miles per hour.car was a 2000 toyota camry.the air bag did not deploy.the car was totaled.only one person was in the car at the time of the accident.the air bag failure resulted in a back injury (likely a pulled ligament) to the driver.this toyota camry had only one owner; i purchased the car in 2000.the air bags have never previously been deployed.the car that was hit was a toyota corolla s.the car was pushed into another car in front of it; the air bags in the corolla did not deploy either.only one person was in this car; the driver of the corolla had whiplash from the accident.
Accident occurred on 4/17/09 when i tried to put my 2000 toyota camryin the park position. The car took off hitting two walls, one car, one suv and then crash in a wall. At no time during the impact did the air bag deploy. The crash resulted with the steering wheel impacting my chest causingchest trauma and pain. This resulted in a hospital stay of 5 days and a hospital bill of $25,000. My vehicle was a 2000 toyota camrywas completely damaged and written off by the insurance company. My major concern is with the impact of the accident and the damage created the air bag did not deploy to protect me from major injury.
Vehicle hit a six inch concrete curbing, went through a chainlink fence, and hit a tree. Upon impact,air bags didnot deploy. Also,hit another tree on passenger side, and side air bags did not deploy.while driving, vehicle began to vibrate, consumer applied brakes which locked up causing vehicle to veer to the right, consumer was injured in accident, consumer took photos of accident, one photo showed the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of the impact.
Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway when a dog ran in front ofvehicle in traffic and she veered into another vehicle, causing an accident.consumer's headhitsteering wheel, and she lost control, and went into an enbankment.vehicle fliiped twice.upon impact,dual airbags didn't deploy,andconsumersuffered head injuries.
While driving 50-55 mphbrakes failed, vehicle hit a 6 inch concrete curb, went through a fence and hit a tree headon. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Tree branch went through windshield, and hit consumer inface requiring 18 stitches ,and busted open chin.vehicle was totalled.consumer applied brakes because a vibration was felt while driving, consumer took photos of accident and one shows the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam attachment bracket bent up showing the force of impact.
Vehicle rear ended a 1972 chevrolet el camino at an impact of 45 mph, air bags failed to deploy and 2 people were injured.
While drivingan accident occurred, vehicle was hit from behind.impact brokedriver's seat in which the back laid horizontally. Also,airbag did not deploy. Please provide any further information.
While traveling approximately 35 to 40 mphvehicle was involved in a frontal crash andboth frontal air bags failed to deploy.driversustained muscular and skeletal injuries.also,steering column was bent due to crash forces.vehicle has not been examined to determine cause of failure of air bag deployment. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
I was riding in a 2000 toyota camry when the vehicle was rear-ended by a 3/4 tone truck carrying a trailer with lawn maintenance equipment.i experienced back injuries as did the driver.the complaint though, is that the front passenger seat, where i was sitting with my seat belt in use, did not withstand the collision.the upright portion of the seat was laying on top of the back seat after the impact.this contributed to the back and shoulder injuries i received.the toyota was not hit from the side so the failure of the seat was not the result of a direct impact. The seat simply came loose and failed to maintain its position as i was thrown forward and then back.after the accident and during the repair process, the body shop checked the seat and stated the locking mechanism is working properly however, the seat has not been "right" since the accident.it is not properly positioned. The impact was fairly substantial (up to $5000 in damage - trunk was crumpled and other damage) and the airbags did not deploy.just after the moment of impact, i looked over at my mother who was driving and watched in horror as she snapped over the steering wheel. I don't know if airbag deployment requires a "head-on" before the bags will deploy but this situation could have been much worse (initially i was afraid my mother's neck had fractured) and had my mother gone any further forward, the failure of the airbags to deploy would have resulted in a serious if not fatal injury.
Consumer's vehicle was struck from the rear at approximately 40 mph.then, consumer's vehicle struck the vehicle in front. Upon impact, air bags did notdeploy,and driver's seat broke, tossing the consumer.
While traveling at 50-55 mph a tractor trailer hit consumer's vehicle,causing consumer to run off road, and hittinga wall. Consumer head hit windshield. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Please provide further information.
05-23-2008 at 5:35pm my car was severe damaged b/c of sa at near completed stop in the parking space-parking lot of po 90027 during daylight&normal weather cond.i am an original owner- 24,000miles. Aaa replaced battery 04-17-08-circuit/amper recorded;all parts are original toyota. The parking lot po90027 is narrow u-turn,was parking at theentrance. Halfway in the parking space=2' before the parking concrete guard=hearda pop sound,car flew over the parking guard&sidewalk curb into the brick wall of po,ricocheted&stopped 1'away. Heavy white smoke came out from the hood at the windshield, deployed airbags w/terrible heat,windshield cracked at the airbags heat/touch points-a burn skin on my left arm through 2thick clothing,engine was running! pull out key,got outfrom car b/c expected exposion/fire.instantly 2postal empl.came out to help,checked po brick wall,asked my name-handled them my parcel w/prepaid postage-name/address.killing attempt was total 5-6'-not enough for the fatal force,my foot was pressing parking pedal,already w/unbuckled seatbelt-my right knee has only a bump-not fractured. 20'later my car half sitting on the sidewalk-smoke is gone, sml leak under hood/radiator? started car,w/withness slowly reversed it frm sidewalk/guard-car was conrolled fine despite of deployed airbags-pushed wipers/washer,drove back home/underground garage-1 mile w/2-3 stops. Recalled that a week ago had sa w/out pressing pedal,happened on sunset blvd,got surprised w/high speed so slow down. Both times the distance before sa was 1mile frm thestart,time~5min.this is engine control malfunction.05-24-08 at 4 pm went to hollywood toyota-asked for service person in charge-referred to patrick.earlier rcvd toyota gel notice w/my vn,was told by patrick to have the body fixed first.after the bodyjob bring my car for the engine check $99/hourlypls help to fully investigate this accident-live in la w/heavy traffic.thanks god did not kill anybody.thank you for your cooperation.
Upon having electrical maintenance done,vehicle endured an accident, and air bags did not deploy. Please provide any further information.
Driver's side air bag did not deploy in a big accident.
Driver's side air bag did not deploy during a crash.*mj
Consumer was driving at approximately 35 mph whenrearended another vehicle, but did not have time to apply brakes or slow down, dual airbag did not deploy, causing minor to moderate injuries.manufacturer will not send out an inspector to determine cause.
Vehicle hit a retainer wall. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. Both the driver and the passenger sustained injuries. ....while driving consumer's daughter had a seizure and passed out with her foot on the accelerator. Consumer attempted to put vehicle in park and turn off the ignition. Took off sea belt, came into the driver's side and turned across traffic into a parking, lost garage where the vehicle struck a retaining wall.the consumer stated even though she was successful in turning off the ignition off and putting the gear in park, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The consumer stated there was problems with the accelerator sticking on several occasions including prior to the accident. Updated 04/06/11
Front collision, airbags did not deploy. Toyota will not return consumer's calls.
The consumer stated that when the vehicle was hit in the front center, the air bag did not deploy, and the seat belt broke.the dealer was notified.the consumer had run into a pole andfled the scene.the police officer located the consumer and as he talked to him, the consumer seemed confused and disoriented and an ambulance was dispatched to the consumer's home where the officer found him. The consumer died from his injuries. *scc
While driving the vehicle at 45mph was involved in a front collision and neither of the air bag deploy.
Consumer's vehicle was at a stop at a traffic light when all of a sudden another vehicle struck it in front. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.
While driving at 60-65mph, vehicle was involved in a frontal collision,and none of the air bags deployed upon impact. This resulted in the driver hitting his head on steering wheel. Please provide more details.
Consumer was traveling about 55mph on highway and was in traffic whenanother vehicle mad a sudden stop. She ran inback of him, andairbagsfailed to deploy.dealership was aware ofproblem..
Consumer was traveling 35-40mph and broadsided another vehicle, who ran through a stop sign.airbags did not deploy. Vehicle belonged to hertz rent-a-car.manufacturer could only say it depended onimpact ofaccident whether airbags deployed.
I was very suprised to see that when i did hit the car in front of me the air bags did not come out or deploy, our seatbelts did not lock.no one was hurt.god forbid this to happen again because i don't know if the air bags will come out the next time or that the seatbelt will lock up.i was going about 75 mph on interstate 45 between parker and crosstimbers, there was an accident that occured on the shoulder-i was in the left lane and all of a sudden everyone started braking.i felt i stopped in enough time.i slammed on the brakes and slid a great distance before hitting the minivan in front of me.a scratch on the black bumper is all that happened to the minivan.if i pressed on the brakes, why didn't the seat belts lock, why didn't the airbag come out? i don't know.
While consumer's sonwas driving at 35 mphat 11pm and raining night applied brakes and lostcontrol,vehicle hit a telephone pole and neither air bags deployed.
Air bag light comes on at start up and stays on when weather gets cold. Defect does not occur in summer. Also if vehicle is warmed up or kept in a heated building or the weather is warm the air bag light does not come on at start up and stay on. Dealer says must replace sensor.
Vehicle hit a six inch concrete curbing, went through a chainlink fence, and hit a tree. Upon impact,air bags didnot deploy. Also,hit another tree on passenger side, and side air bags did not deploy.while driving, vehicle began to vibrate, consumer applied brakes which locked up causing vehicle to veer to the right, consumer was injured in accident, consumer took photos of accident, one photo showed the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of the impact.
I have a 2000 toyota camry. Last weekend, when i returned from a short grocery trip, i found that my car alternator belt was running even though i had shut off the car and had the keys with me. This was very scary. Now i have to manually make sure that the car is actually off even after i turn it off.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated when he parked the vehicle he noticed smoke was coming from under the dash on the passenger side behind the blower motor. The contact stated that the resister that control the heater burned. The contact powered off the engine to stop the smoke. The contact stated that the vehicle had no power due to the burning plug. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the resister sensor plug and blower motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called bergaron toyota (1600 n stephenson ave, iron mountain, mi 4980) and was informed to schedule an appointment. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 204,950.
2000 toyota camry caught on fire august 7th, 2018. I was driving on a city streetand my radio kept going on and off while driving, i noticed the check engine light came on so i pulled into a parking lot and parked the car. I turned off the car and started to smell smoke. I opened the hood and the engine compartment was on fire on the right side near the battery. I was able to get a fire extinguisher and put the fire out but i have significant damage. I have not seen a recall on this issue but my car should not start on fire. I submitted a claim to toyota (claim# 180808-000043) asking if there is a technical bulletin. Toyota sent their inspector and he noted the starter failed to disengage from flywheel causing fire. The starter kept running burning it out and also burning the positive cable to the battery. Toyota did not share a copy of the report with me. The damage was severe enough to write off the car with only 95,000 miles on it. This needs to be investigated. Why would my car starter catch on fire like this?
Whilevehicle was in motion electrical system began to go down ie; lights and air conditioner failed. Engine check lightcame on, and vehicle shutdown in a rolling stop.consumer noticed smoke from engine, and was at mechanical auto shop.mechanic opened hood, and realizedengine was on fire.positive side of battery was completly melted.hold down clamp on battery may have broken, causing battery to slide and overheat.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shut off and there was a smell of smoke. The contact also stated that the vehicle was unable to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the started was burned to the battery. The battery, the starter, and the wires were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.
Consumer states a bodyguard electronic rust protector was installed in the vehicle, possibly causing fire.(claim#51-0495-441)
My 2000 toyota camry suffered from power door lock defect.my door locks flew back and forth sounding like machine gun fire.i had just stepped out of the car with the window opened and the door open when all heck broke loose.neither the windows or doors would work.the reasoni got out of my car was the door ajar light was on and all the doors were shut.i got out to double check the doors when the car went berserk.i was so traumatized by this event i had the car towed and traded it on the spot.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that she secured the vehicle in park and was able to remove the key from the ignition with the engine continuing to operate. The dealer was contacted and advised that either the ignition switch or the key was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that she opened the window while the dealer was on the phone with her, and it exhibited an abnormal squealing noise. The contact was then advised by the dealer to bring the vehicle in for inspection. Additionally, the contact stated that when sitting in the driver's seat, it would feel as though the springs were protruding into her back and causing pain. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where she was advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the air bag warning light sporadically illuminated over a two year span. The contact was concenred that in teh case of air bag deployment, the chemicals in the air bag would affect her asthma. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
My camry has an added spoiler, not sure weather it was factory or dealer installed. The brake light that is normally in the rear window was left hanging in the trunk as it was superseded by the one in the spoiler. The bulb was left installed as it caused a brake light fault on the dash when disconnected. Last week when i had a full trunk we started to smell smoke and could not figure where it was coming from. We found that a cardboard box in the trunk had come in contact with the unused bulb which had burned a hole through the box when braking ,but fortunately it did not ignite. I will contact the dealer tomorrow to see if they can relocate the bulb to a safe location.
My check engine light has been on and off for over 2 years. I have had both catalytic converters replaced, a new gas cap and every other issue the garages have told me are causing the problem. With each fix the light goes off for about a week and then comes back on. Toyota dealerships always tell me it is because i do not tighten my gas cap, but i tighten it until it clicks. I am not losing any mileage with the light on or having any other difficulties with car, but i can not pass the emission test with the light on. I feel that the light is on because of a glitch in the system or a defect, because i am not experiencing any of the normal problems that come with a check engine light on for long periods of time.
Upon having electrical maintenance done,vehicle endured an accident, and air bags did not deploy. Please provide any further information.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that a loud noise was coming from the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer stated they had to replace the trends in the instrument panel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 172,000.
I got check engine light with code p0773 (shift solenoid e electrical) when car had about 50,000 miles during sep 2005. Since then..the light stays on for about 1-3 days and then goes away and remains off for about 15 days. Now the car has about 60000 miles but the light still comes and goes.
Whilevehicle was in motion electrical system began to go down ie; lights and air conditioner failed. Engine check lightcame on, and vehicle shutdown in a rolling stop.consumer noticed smoke from engine, and was at mechanical auto shop.mechanic opened hood, and realizedengine was on fire.positive side of battery was completly melted.hold down clamp on battery may have broken, causing battery to slide and overheat.
Defective battery equipment on 2000 toyota camry 4le v6.*mrthe consumer would like to be informed about any problems with this 2000 toyota camry alternators, or other related electrical loss, because it they may be defective causing the batteries to go dead.
The battery had to be replaced three times within 30 days. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the failure. Consumer was informed this failure may be the result of the alternator not being able to support the day time running lights. Consumer would like an "off" switch for the headlights.*ph
The battery had to be replaced three times within 30 days. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the failure. Consumer was informed this failure may be the result of the alternator not being able to support the day time running lights. Consumer would like an "off" switch for the headlights.*ph
Original ignition key will not start car. Has been difficult for about a month. Luckily it totally failed in my own driveway. We just returned from a long trip. Same thing happened to trunk lock 2 years ago. I had to pay about $250.00 to have it fixed at my dealer.expect larger bill for ignition. Dealer will not order new ignition lock until i have it towed in.bought car at same dealer. Locks seem to be a weak point on this model toyota. Can i get help from somebody?
Original key will not turn in the ignition. It will open doors and trunk.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. He stated there was an irregular noise coming from the engine while driving at unknown speeds. The contact shut off the engine and removed the keys from the ignition,however the engine continued running for approximately five minutes before shutting off.. In addition, he noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they advised him that the starter remained engaged when the contact shut off the engine and the started needed to be replaced. The starter was replaced at the contact's expense. The failure and current mileage were 128,147.updated 10/27/10. *lj
The insured was informed that her parked vehicle was on fire, the estimator stated that the fire originated from the headlight wiring harness or receiver dehydrator, the toyota dealer stated that the fire may have been intentional and they could not attribute the problem as being engine or electrical related.(claim#53-c781-583)
Consumer felt something shoot through the bottom of vehicle and out of thetail pipe.then,brake pedal went to the floor. Driver has to use hand brake to stop.drivergot out of vehicle, and vehicle caught on fire.
Myself along with my 16 year old brother, son 9, and daughter 5 were driving sunday morning on our way to san diego to attend the padre game when suddenly on the highway 15 we heard a load pop, so i proceded to get off on the adams off ramp, when my lil. Brother screamed it's a fire! and he dashed out getting my daughter out while i struggled to get my son out the car then someone pulled over told us to get in the car and as we drove to the top of the off ramp my car exploded, no crash nothing had it not been for my lil. Brother thinking fast who knows what would have happed, my car was and is still under toyotas warranty. I'm waiting to see why this happened this should not have happened!! my family shouldn't have had to go through this. I hope that toyota and my insurance company handle this asap!
The insured was informed that her parked vehicle was on fire, the estimator stated that the fire originated from the headlight wiring harness or receiver dehydrator, the toyota dealer stated that the fire may have been intentional and they could not attribute the problem as being engine or electrical related.(claim#53-c781-583)
Whilevehicle was in motion electrical system began to go down ie; lights and air conditioner failed. Engine check lightcame on, and vehicle shutdown in a rolling stop.consumer noticed smoke from engine, and was at mechanical auto shop.mechanic opened hood, and realizedengine was on fire.positive side of battery was completly melted.hold down clamp on battery may have broken, causing battery to slide and overheat.
Uponslowingdown to exit the highway, there was a loud bang from the engine.the consumer pulled over to the shoulder.then smoke started coming from under the hood, and flames were underneath the vehicle.the fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire.the vehicle was totaled.the vehicle is currently at the insurance company.they are inspecting the vehicle to determine the cause of the fire.*sc
While restarting vehiclesmoke entered inside vehicle vents.soon afterwards,noticed under hood fire.the vehicle was totalled as the result of the fire.
While traveling onhighwayheard anoise coming from underneathvehicle. Also,smoke was coming fromunder hood area , andvehicle was on fire.dealershipwas aware of problem.
While pulling into a driveway vehicle had white smoke coming fromengine , once stopped it started to burn.
Engine check light keeps coming on after fillingfuel tank. Dealer will unplugfuse to getlight to go off. Does not remedy the problem. Vehicle taken to dealer 11 times for this problem.
Whilevehicle was in motion electrical system began to go down ie; lights and air conditioner failed. Engine check lightcame on, and vehicle shutdown in a rolling stop.consumer noticed smoke from engine, and was at mechanical auto shop.mechanic opened hood, and realizedengine was on fire.positive side of battery was completly melted.hold down clamp on battery may have broken, causing battery to slide and overheat.
Vehicle had an icon light on the dashboard. The rear of the icon was lit, and no one could figure out what it meant.dealer could not find any defects.
When making a right turn and braking suddenly as in a busy parking lot, the engine will accelerate with a loud roar while my foot is solely on the brake and i franticly shift to neutral.sometimes on a curved road with a traffic light the engine will accelerate while my foot is on the brake trying to slow the car for a red light. This has happend numerous times.
The vehicle experienced catastrophic engine failure.a hole has appeared on the side of the engine.the oil level on the engine was and is full up.the coolant level was full up.no warning indicator lights were in evidence on the dashboard prior to and during the failure.all maintenance was current and most was performed by the toyota dealer.the mechanic that inspected the vehicle after it was towed to his facility indicated that it was the second year 2000 camry that he has seen with a catastrophic engine failure this year.weeks prior to the failure the check engine light and the air bag light illuminated for a short time.they reset themselves prior to the mechanic examining the vehicle and he could find nothing wrong.there was no trouble data recorded in the computer.
The check engine light stays on when diagnostic test shows nothing as a problem with motor. Car will drive with light on, but can not find reason.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. While driving at any speed, the vehicle accelerated independently. In addition, while the vehicle was parked, the rpms increased to approximately 1,900-2,000, then decreased back to normal, and increased again. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.
2000 toyota camry caught on fire august 7th, 2018. I was driving on a city streetand my radio kept going on and off while driving, i noticed the check engine light came on so i pulled into a parking lot and parked the car. I turned off the car and started to smell smoke. I opened the hood and the engine compartment was on fire on the right side near the battery. I was able to get a fire extinguisher and put the fire out but i have significant damage. I have not seen a recall on this issue but my car should not start on fire. I submitted a claim to toyota (claim# 180808-000043) asking if there is a technical bulletin. Toyota sent their inspector and he noted the starter failed to disengage from flywheel causing fire. The starter kept running burning it out and also burning the positive cable to the battery. Toyota did not share a copy of the report with me. The damage was severe enough to write off the car with only 95,000 miles on it. This needs to be investigated. Why would my car starter catch on fire like this?
I was driving home from work, this guy in a blue hyundai would stay in his lane, so i sped up to get around him, in turn he started racing me, so i went a bit faster to get around him, was about to round the corner so i went to slow down and my rear end fishtail, i hit the guardrail and spun out. Both my crumple zones on the back and front were affected but my airbags did not deploy! thankfullyi'm just really sore and not seriouslyinjured!
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. When the vehicle was started, it failed to drive. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called pappas toyota at (636) 928-1212 (located at 10011 spencer rd, st petes, mo 63376) and was informed that the vin was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 171,000.
My husband was getting on the on ramp to the freeway when there was a loud noise, he thought he blew a tire.when he checked, the short block was cracked.the cylinder had gone through the block.there was absolutely no warning:no oil light, no overheating, no abnormal engine noise, oil was full when checked two weeks prior.toyota refused to pay total repair costs due to the fact we were only able to produce evidence of two oil changes in 15 months of ownership/24,000 miles.we bought the car at 21.5k miles, dealer changed oil at 31k miles in dec 02, one oil receipt i could find was dated june '03, car was due for another change.i took pictures of the engine today and received a requested oil sample.the pictures show sludge on the pistons, a cracked piston and a severely cracked short block.mechanic says one of the rods is bent, also.i could not see any deformity in the rods, but have a picture of all four rods.
While driving on the highway, no warning lights or temperature lights went off, but a rattling sound occurred, prior to a "pop", which was the engine "blowing" up.this later was diagnosed as the blow up of rod #4, which tore through the engine block, with current repair cost estimated at $6000.the vehicle has received regular maintenance including oil changes within manufacturer guidelines.since this year and model was part of the "oil sludge" mess, i inquired why i never received any notice from the manufacturer of this potential for the engine to seize suddenly with no warning.they indicated my vin supposedly is not part of this campaign and since the mileage is 96000 miles, i am not covered.toyota totes a "quality" product, yet this is the first car in my life that has not made it to 140,000 miles or more. Toyota to date has offered no assistance with no explanation of why the engine would suddenly die with so few miles.they indicate that this is not related to their oil sludge nightmare or engine design problems.
On sunday february 21, 2010 my daughter who was driving hertoyota camry 2000 model sees her battery indicator light go on without warning.then the car stopped completely and started to smoke out from the engine.withoutany further indicator lights displayingthe engine flamed out and shortly thereafter the entire frontof her car spontaneously exploded.the car had received its timely inspection and maintenance and there was no indication from the reports that showed that this vehicle needed any further mechanical workup .due to the common sense of our child she had stepped out of the car when it had started to smoke out and did not suffer any injuries.the necessary emergency crews had to shut down the surrounding residential roads and the 2 gasoline stations that this event had occurred outside of and we were all lucky that there were no casualties.
While on a road trip, oil light came, plenty of oil in it.we had to drive slowly for about 45 minutes to get out of the boonies, engine light them came on, shut down immediately.had to have car towed so not to hurt the engine.mechanic said the engine is shot!!! 2000 toyota camry xle - v6 doesn't even have 50,000 miles on it yet.i bought this car brand new and for big bucks!thoroughly disgusted. Never had a problem with this car until now?
While driving, the engine over heated.
While driving the vehicle and no warning the vehicle caught on fire. Dealer notified. Ts
The engine developed extremely excessive sludge so much so that the engine had to be replaced.
The vehicles evaporative canister, vsv valve and connector hose failed and caused the check engine light to illuminate.*nlm
On tuesday, 7/12/2011, i needed to have my 2000 toyota camry inspected to get the renewal sticker.i took the car to r&d automotive here in asheboro because a check engine light had come on.two of the codes would not clear.they had to replace the evaporative emission system canister at a cost of $300.00, not including labor, in order for the car to pass inspection.i have found online that toyota has had/is having a problem with these canisters.therefore, i request to be reimbursed $300 for this canister.
2000 toyota camry - 68,400 miles.sounded like engine had difficulty getting air.humming noise coming from firewall area of engine.gas mileage went from 450 miles per tank to 200 miles per tank.garage replaced air fuel sensor.problem resolved.
My toyota camry 2000 motor blew up while driving 55 mph in dec, 2009.oil light came on just moments before it started knocking.no check engine light came on. No warning.in aug 2009 my check oil light came on and i took it into toyota.they said it was just my gas cap.it came on again the next day, i took it back to toyota, i told them i smelled a burning smell.they said nothing was wrong with my car.i took it back a third time and told them something was wrong.they said i could maybe use a new oil cap and perhaps use a new belt but nothing was wrong with my car.my check engine light never came on again. (i believe they disconnected it.)when my engine blew in dec. 2009, i had it towed to toyota.they informed me my oil had gelled and it would be about $5,000 to fix it.i told them i got my oil changed every 3 to 4 thousand miles.i did not wait till the 5,000 mile mark like it said to in my toyota handbook.they said sometimes it just happens madam.toyota refused to pay to fix it.
2000 toyota camry driven at normal highway speed threw a rod through the engine block.this vehicle has always been properly maintained which i can prove with receipts from my certified mechanic. No one i spoke to at toyota would help me.this car was purchased as a certified used vehicle.the warranty has expired but this should not have happened at all esp. With only 80,000 miles.i had to replace the entire engine all at my cost.this same vehicle broke a timing chain a year and a half ago.fortunately, it was still under warranty then.i specifically purchased a toyota because of their supposed reliability and customer service.this will be my last toyota.
I have a 2000 toyota camry with 62,000 miles that has had the oil changed every 3000 miles or less, and has been properly maintained.i was travlling at around 65 mph on a busy highway during a holiday weekend when without any warning i heard a loud noise.fortunately i was able to get the vehicle off of the road and i discovered that there was oil everywhere.when a passerby stopped he showed me a hole in the engine block.when the car was towed to a toyota dealer and examined, they observed that the engine had thrown the #4 rod.since the car was 2,000 miles out of warranty, as a "good will" gesture toyota agreed to replace the engine, but i was stuck with labor estimated at around $1,500.i have written to toyota and asked them to pay for labor also, but they haven't made a final determination as of yet.the road i was travelling on less than 10 minbefore the incident occured (the pa turnpike) was hillly, curvey and crowded.if the engine had blown on that highway an accident would have ensued due to the large volume of traffic and absence of adequate shoulder space.i'm still waiting for shaffertoyota in cumberland, md to repair my car. As far as i know they have the defective engine.
My check engine light has been on and off for over 2 years. I have had both catalytic converters replaced, a new gas cap and every other issue the garages have told me are causing the problem. With each fix the light goes off for about a week and then comes back on. Toyota dealerships always tell me it is because i do not tighten my gas cap, but i tighten it until it clicks. I am not losing any mileage with the light on or having any other difficulties with car, but i can not pass the emission test with the light on. I feel that the light is on because of a glitch in the system or a defect, because i am not experiencing any of the normal problems that come with a check engine light on for long periods of time.
Toyota engine sludge 2000 camryengine failure, no warning lights, nothing. Engine blew up.
While driving 65 mph check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Suddenly, the vehicle stalled.driver was not ableto restart vehicle, and had it towed to a dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry le.while driving 65 mph, the contact heard a loud noise underneath the hood of the vehicle.the contact drove onto the emergency lane and noticedoil leaking from the engine. Neither the dealer or manufacturer were contacted.the contact diagnosed that the strip head bolt needed to be replaced. The failure and current mileage was 45,000. The vin was unavailable.
2000 camry, v6, le - check engine light came on and would not go off.was told it was probably because of filling the gas too much.the light stayed on over two years and i had to have the "sensor" replaced.it was only about five months ago when i had this replaced - and again the check engine light has came on and will not shut off.my car has almost 150,000 miles but the check engine light started having problems back around 50,000.i also had problems with backend clunking noises, and my front wheels clicked, and now the brakes squeak like crazy (and have for over two years).every time i have the car looked at, and it has been by the dealers and authorized repair stations, they are unable to fix the problem.as for the check engine light - it cost me over $400 for repair - and now after only about 5 months, i guess i'll have to pay it again.
I have a 2000 toyota camry that has had four engine coil packs fail in a 2 year period.the last time two out of three coil packs failed simultaneously.luckily i was not on the highway the last time thishappened because i could not get the car to shift out of first gear and it would not go faster than 20 mph. The failure occured as i was trying to park my vehicle and the entire engine and car shook as soon as i put the car in reverse and continued to shake as i put it into drive.the first and second times i experienced the coil pack failures (both single failures) i was driving on the freeway and could not get the vehicle to accelerate beyond 35 mph.i had to put my emergency flashers on until i was able to get the vehicle off of the freeway and to a service station.
The oil light illuminated, the vehicle was towed to the dealer and it was determined that is was an oil gel problem.
The air filter was dirty at 10k miles.nlm
Toyota camry with 4 cylinder engine, 2000 should have been covered under sludge policy suddenly seized throwing a rod through the engine block at highway speed.toyata is refusing to fix due to unable to provide 5 documented oil changes due to husband doing most routine maintenance.refusing to provide documentation stating documentation requirements.
Team toyota was very unresponsive; alleged owner neglect.oil light came on and immediately slung a rod, no notice nothing.they told me is was sludge although it didn't take them long to make that determination.they couldn't have checked very far because the mechanic that replaced the motot (not a toyota mechanic) said there was little to no sludge there.i received a letter from toyota discussing oil gelling this month (july 2002).maybe they've been having too many owner neglect cases with blown motors!
When consumer went to start the vehicle, it caught on fire.
The vehicle caught on fire.
The camry [xxx] i bought the car in august 2000 engine prematurely wearing out, giving out loud rattling and knocking noises, even the car is only 5.5 years old with 95000 pampered highway miles on it.i was really surprised that the car with less than 6 years of drive, and being well maintained, the engine could be of such inferior quality. It is totally opposite of my expectation when i first made the decision to buy this car. I was banking on the high quality of the car, the durability. Even dealership and toyota experienced technician admit that the car had been taken good care of, they are all surprised that the camry less than 100,000 miles would have such problem. All that they are saying is that i did not have good luck, it may well be 1 bad apple out of 1000 good ones, but i got it. All i want to say bad apple is bad apple. It is not 1 out of 1000; it is 1 out of 1 for me. Toyota sales promoted the camry with false and misleading statement by saying camry in average can run flawlessly for 200000 miles, based on the trust and perception of high quality of the car, i bought it, i paid high interest of 8.9%, pampered my car, the engine is still prematurely wearing out. Toyota refuse to correct the obvious manufacturers defect, even though the engine had been diagnosed by toyota doctor in tualatin or, and beaverton toyota experienced technician, they both agreed the car had been taken good care of, and the problem is manufacture defect. Toyota customer service simply gave me a blunt answer "tough luck"they need to recall my car, repair it at toyota's expense, toyota should apologize for such inferior quality of the car, should apologize for its denial of corre for toyota ceo's comments on toyota's commitment to quality, please click the following video linkhttp://www.nytimes.com/packages/khtml/2006/01/09/automobiles/20060109_toyota_audioss.html. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Engine caught on fire and car was declared totaled.i was driving in my neighborhood when i smelled horrible burning odor.i put window down to see if someone was burning brush outside.once window was down, smoke started to pour into driver's compartment, and then i saw the smoke from under the hood of the engine.i immediately pulled onto side street, shut off car, grabbed purse and keys, and ran.person in street told me car was on fire, which i hadn't been able to see, because the flames were pouring out from under the engine onto the street.i ran and called 911 from cell phone.two fire trucks came within 5 minutes, and it took them 20 minutes to put out the fire.the engine was totally melted down.i could have died as a result of fumes or being burned and was lucky i wasn't on a highway at high speeds.
05-23-2008 at 5:35pm my car was severe damaged b/c of sa at near completed stop in the parking space-parking lot of po 90027 during daylight&normal weather cond.i am an original owner- 24,000miles. Aaa replaced battery 04-17-08-circuit/amper recorded;all parts are original toyota. The parking lot po90027 is narrow u-turn,was parking at theentrance. Halfway in the parking space=2' before the parking concrete guard=hearda pop sound,car flew over the parking guard&sidewalk curb into the brick wall of po,ricocheted&stopped 1'away. Heavy white smoke came out from the hood at the windshield, deployed airbags w/terrible heat,windshield cracked at the airbags heat/touch points-a burn skin on my left arm through 2thick clothing,engine was running! pull out key,got outfrom car b/c expected exposion/fire.instantly 2postal empl.came out to help,checked po brick wall,asked my name-handled them my parcel w/prepaid postage-name/address.killing attempt was total 5-6'-not enough for the fatal force,my foot was pressing parking pedal,already w/unbuckled seatbelt-my right knee has only a bump-not fractured. 20'later my car half sitting on the sidewalk-smoke is gone, sml leak under hood/radiator? started car,w/withness slowly reversed it frm sidewalk/guard-car was conrolled fine despite of deployed airbags-pushed wipers/washer,drove back home/underground garage-1 mile w/2-3 stops. Recalled that a week ago had sa w/out pressing pedal,happened on sunset blvd,got surprised w/high speed so slow down. Both times the distance before sa was 1mile frm thestart,time~5min.this is engine control malfunction.05-24-08 at 4 pm went to hollywood toyota-asked for service person in charge-referred to patrick.earlier rcvd toyota gel notice w/my vn,was told by patrick to have the body fixed first.after the bodyjob bring my car for the engine check $99/hourlypls help to fully investigate this accident-live in la w/heavy traffic.thanks god did not kill anybody.thank you for your cooperation.
I have followed all maintenance requirements on my 2000 toyota camry and recently the engine blew on a trip to the beach. I was passing a slow moving vehicle on the alligator river bridge about 28 miles from nags head, nc. At the time i did not observe any red lights on the dashboard indicating a problem. I heard a loud bang, then the oil light came on and the car was making a funny noise. I could not stop on the bridge so i immediately pulled over when i left the bridge. The first thing i checked was the engine oil. It was completely dry. I found a house nearby and they gave me two quarts of oil to put in the car. They told me a gas station was 15 miles away. The car ran fine below 35 mph and made a little noise. Above 35mph it made a loud noise and the oil light came on. I made it to nags head and the next day i took the car to a car repair center. They notified me afterwards that the engine was blown and the engine compartment was completely filled with a thick sludge. I have read the past information on these problems and believe it was due to an engine sludge build up. I was also amazed that i did not see any oil warning light prior to the problem. I would like the manufacturer to correct by replacing or rebuilding the engine.
Thecar has 77000 miles on it. Vehiclewas well maintained. Itook the car to dealerthe car for maintenance once in 4000 - 5000 miles. When i was driving at 55 on the freeway i heard a big sound and saw the smoke was coming out from the front panel. I pulled over the car and opened the front panel. I saw fire from two different places. I checked it with my mechanic , and he toldme that the connectivity rod #2 came out very next to the oil filter which caused the engineto blew up. I calledtoyota andfiled the complaint. But toyota representative told me that they won't replace the engine. The car was bought from the dealer shop, and the dealer was responsible for selling the defective car. I got a defective engine and forced replace it on my own.
The vehicle leaked oil and stalled.
The se v6 engine is exibiting a rough idle at start, and when stopped. I was advised to clean the throttle boody and injectiors. This did nothing but waste my money. I am begining to believe its sludge or a misaligned camshaft
At 32,000 miles, the warning light indicating low oil pressure came on.the owner took it immediately to the nearest toyota dealer for repair, as it was supposedly under warranty.the dealership and toyota motor corporation refuses to honor any warranty work because of 'engine sludge'.after only checking the oil level and pulling the valve covers off of the engine, they determined that it was 'owner neglect'. And will only look into possible causes at the owners's cost.after researching the internet the owner has found several cases of 'engine sludge' not only in the toyota camry's produced in 1999 through 2001 but in the toyota truck's sienna model, as well.
The engine blew up.i have regularly changed my own oil at 6,000 mile intervals for the past year.the oil pressure light came on and i added 2 quarts of oil.one day later the engine blew and the oil pressure light never came on.
While driving on highway at 65 mph consumer heard a loud bang and suddenly lost power steeriing and power brakes.dealer stated that engine needed to be replaced. . the dealer stated when they opened the hood, they found number 4 connecting rod sticking through the block, they also found a piece of the block sticking into the hood insulation and around the inside of the engine compartment, there was oil around the engine compartment from the hole in the block, the dealer believes the vehicle was downshifted improperly, causing engine to over rev and caused the connection rod to break and also to catch on fire, consumer stated there was no downshifting involved.
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Vehicle stalled while traveling approximately 10 mph in traffic. Second time happened on may 5, 2001 while traveling at approximately 30 mph.dealership could not determine the cause ofdefect on either occasion.please provide any additional information/attachments.
Oil sludge was found during oil change at 12000 miles.all maintenance intervals complied with.
While driving at 65 mph the oil pressure sensor light started to flicker. Vehicle suddenly lost power. Consumer felt thiswas a safety concern because another driver could have rear ended him.please provide any further infomation.
Consumer states that while driving at 65mph,the engine blew and then the vehicle caught on fire.
Oil sludge was found during oil change at 12000 miles.all maintenance intervals complied with.
While the vehicle was parked insured noticed fire under hood, expert advised fire originated due to animal nest, claim# 59-v427-952.*yd
I purchased a 2000 toyota camry ce (vin # 4t1bg22koyu962183) with a 4 cylinder engine, 5 speed manual transmission in february of 2000.friday, july 3, 2004 around 6:15am i was driving this car to work on rte 495 south in hudson, mass.without warning, i heard a pop under the hood and suddenly there was a loud explosion.white smoke was pouring out the rearand dark smoke from under the hood.i was driving 65 mph down a steep grade, in heavy traffic.i quickly began pull into the brake down lane.i applied the brakes but the brake pedal went to the floor and the clutch pedal was also to the floor. I slowly applied the parking brake and managed to get the car stopped. I had flames coming from under the hood and smoke coming into the drivers compartment.the traffic that was being blinded by the smoke and the road had guardrails so i could not pull completely off the road.i was concerned about getting out of the car into traffic but i had to get out quickly.i got away from the vehicle and called the authorities.by the time the fire trucks arrived the front of the camry was fully engulfed in flames. The car was a total loss.what occurred that morning hit me later.i realized that i could have been seriously injured or killed.thankfully i did not panic and cause a bad situation to be worse.i thought what if someone else had been driving this car, my pregnant daughter or my wife. What if a family with a child in a car seat, a new younger driver or an elderly person was driving?i consider myself lucky to walk away uninjured.someone else might have been another story.i dont know what caused this to occur, i took good care of this vehicle.my insurance company, travelers casualty company of connecticut, is handling the settlement.i thought it was important to let you know of this failure.i had found that there was an investigation into camry fires a while ago.please contact me if you need more details.william hovey.
Engine light came on while driving. Vehicle was taken to dealer. Dealer stated engine light had come on either because the fuel tank cap had not been closed tight enough or vehicle was refueled with engine running. No action was taken by dealer. Consumer stated that the gas cap was on tight and the vehicle was never refuled with the engine running, consumer feels he should not have been charged from the dealer to stop the engine light from illuminating when the vehicle was still under warranty.
Camry timing belt broke at 46,700 miles, timing belt not even recommended to be replaced until 90,000 miles.*sc
Odor of sulphuric acid enters passenger compartment when car stops. Reported to dealer, who first stated problem caused by undercoating burning off. On second complaint to dealer, advised smell is from "oxygenated gas". This response is unacceptable as exhaust should be expended away from passanger compartment.
2000 toyota camry with 33,000 miles. The check engine light came on.dealer said it was codes po440po441 and po446.they said i need a new "canister and control valve" and it will cost $600.as i understand it, this is some kind of charcoal filed canister that deals with emissions.it would seem that thisis a non essential part.it would also seem that this would have few, if any, movable parts and should last the life of the car.this had to be a manufacturing defect and could not be related to use of the car or the driver.the manufacturer should stand behind this part and replace it on a car with so few miles. *la
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the check engine light illuminated without warning.the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the charcoal canister of the emission control needed to be replaced.after the replacement, the check engine light discontinued illuminating.the manufacturer was alerted. Updated 9/20/2006 -
Check engine light came on in my wife's 2000 toyota camry le, 4 cylinder. Dealer charged $72 for diagnosis and recommended replacement of charcoal canister due to emissions vent control system malfunction, code po 440. I didnt get it done. Did some research on the internet and see dozens of similar complaints from toyota users. Cant toyota correct this problem, as its obviously a design or manufacturing flaw?
My check engine light has been on for more than a year. It would not turn off. Because of the smog check issue, i had to take my vehicle to the toyota dealer for them to diagnose the problem. They charged my $80 just for the diagnosis. I felt it was a rip-off. They told me that my egr valve and vacuum switching valve have to be replaced. The cost would be $650. Since this has to do with emission issue, toyota should be the one covering the charges. Apparently, this problem is prevalent among recent toyota models.
The check engine light came on and the engine stalled.the consumer experienced a shut down, and it became difficult to restart the vehicle.the mechanic discovered the egr valve was defective. The vehicle continued to stall out.
My check engine light came on my 2000 toyota camera with 52000 miles. Went to montrose toyota to have checked out. Code po441 indicated vapor pressure sensor for evaporative emissions inoperative. Canister failing. Cost of repair around $500. The only cause the dealer knows offor this failure is over filling the gas tank after it shuts off. I do not over fill my tank. This is a charcoal canister that takes in gasoline vapors. Over filling the tank will cause the charcoal in the canister to start breaking up. I was told this is an emissions problem and these defects should be covered by the manufacturer for up to 100000 miles.
The vehicle has white smoke when starting car.car is parked inside garage when not in use.hite smoke coming form muffler/tail pipe.toyota tech. Suggested that customer replace stem seals at customers expense.
When vehicle is parked for a long period oftime excessive amount of exhaust fumes come out of tailpipe and surrounds vehicle, causing health risk.
A/c overflow tube is so close to the ground that the tube fills up with debris from the road, and the water in the drain of the ac overflow tube backs up into the interior of my car and floods the car and the rugs get soak. This has happened to me several times over the years if i forget to send it into the shop and pay out of my pocket to have the drain tube blown out at least twice a year.
I have called and left messages on the dealers managers phone with no return call, have went to dealership and he is not available. Air conditioner is very smelly, passenger front door hard to open-sometimes doesn't, brakes sound and feels strange to me (mechanic doesn't think so), when key is taken from igintion it is hot, transmission was replaced w/a rebuilt one.
When driving through heavy rain with water standing on road, a/c fails.dealer indicated that such failure was normal when water gets on belt and belt slips.no repair made.apparently they have seen this failure many times before.failure results in rapid and unexpected condensation on windshield and other windows with loss of visibility during bad (heavy rain) driving conditions.dealer states that there are no service bulletins concerning this poroblem.dealer did not advise customer as to how to reset/restart a/c system after such a failure.problem reported to toyota national offices on 10/25/01 with toyota file #2001 1024 0861.no response from toyota as of 11/5/01.customer analysis indicates that dealer did not properly diagnose problem.wet belt was not slipping.a/c compresser clutch was slipping at friction surface when wet and this caused system shut down.customer diagnosed problem as an insufficient magnetic force engaging clutch (design problem) and/or contamination on clutch friction surface causing slipage when wet.
The a/c has stopped working on this vehichle 4 times.the 10amp blower motor fuse always shorted out and stopped the system from working.if you attempt to replace the fuse while the system is still hot it will blow the fuse.this has been looked at and always nothing is found.they did replace the blower motor thinking this could be the problem.the problem persists and i believe this to be a serious one .this is used not only for comfort but to de-fog the windows to increase visibility on the roadways.toyota please do what you have to do to fix this.
When the inside of the car gets hot (sun shines during the day) the a/c on light will flash and the a/c does not work.the a/c blows hot air.the a/c will begin working again if the car is outside of the sun in a garage or if it's cloudy.
A/c water backup flooded entire interior of car.told that this is normal, average for toyota, not covered by warranty.multiple contacts, multiple e-mails 17 days flood interior.car maintained with all necessary checks, even 15,000 complete overhall.i have driven every american make for 40 years, never had exterior or interior leaks.this car has other malfunctions.toyota claims a/c flooding normal???why doesn't the public know, what about all ratings?not covered under warranty of 36/36,000?class action, recalls any?a/c hose two inches from normal roads, consumers are rsponsible?
2000 toyota camry air conditioner drain has repeatedly clogged causing the interior carpeting to get soaked. *dtthe consumer also stated the air conditioner stopped cooling near the start of a recent summer vacation, but when he took the vehicle to the dealer, they could find nothing wrong.
Whilevehicle was in motion electrical system began to go down ie; lights and air conditioner failed. Engine check lightcame on, and vehicle shutdown in a rolling stop.consumer noticed smoke from engine, and was at mechanical auto shop.mechanic opened hood, and realizedengine was on fire.positive side of battery was completly melted.hold down clamp on battery may have broken, causing battery to slide and overheat.
While trying to jack my camry to change a tire on dry, level concrete, the toyota provided jack slipped out from under my car twice.i was using the jack in the toyota mandated position, and was not on any type of loose or unstable soil.the toyota jack has a very small base that is easily rocked side to side with no stability.the jack is exceedingly dangerous and very much a potential hazard to anyone using it because of its practically convex-shaped base.
While replacing a flat tire on a flat surface usinga jack, and at the time of looking forother tire,jack bent toside and vehicle fell toground, damaging vehicle fenders.the consumer believes the jack that came with the vehicle was not strong enough to lift and hold the vehicle.
Consumer appliedjack that was furnished by toyota.he jackedvehicle up, pull tire off, andcar fell down to the pavement.made a whole in the pavement.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that the passenger side tail light was cracked and failed to illuminate. The failure was due to the tailgate metal being exposed to water. Also, the tail light warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to performance toyota (5676 dixie hwy, fairfield, oh 45014, (888) 928-4767) where it was diagnosed that the plastic housing was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was due to a design flaw. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: [xxx]. The failuremileage was 38,983.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I found recalls of my car about exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, and rear suspension. But i don't know if my car got fixed before since it was a second-hand car. What should i do next?
Whitaker sales sent me on the road with no lights, no spare tire and no jack. They sold me a 2000 toyota camry and said no damage but i question this. I questioned the flat tire and the lights .they said things were fine . I will explain more by sending disclosures of the vehicle if you want.
The brake light stopped operateing while braking. Thisalmost causes another vehicle to rear endconsumer's vehicle. Dealer was notified.
The rear lights and brake light failed causing the replace bulb light to illuminate.nlm
While turning on headlights they would work intermittently. Dealer has been notified.please provide further information.
The rear lights and brake light failed causing the replace bulb light to illuminate.nlm
Depressing the gas pedal is sometimes difficult.there appears to be a hangup or impairment in depressing it from a stop or brake operation.it happens about twice a week.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that the charcoal cannister failed. While driving 35 mph, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the charcoal cannister needed to be replaced. There were no recalls or warranties addressing the failure. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 107,000.
2000 toyota camry. Part # 7774033122charcoal cannister failure. Causes cel on. Dealership denied to replace for free. We found so many people having the same problem. Dealerships charges $500 to replace this part.
Bought my used 2000 camry in aug, 2008. A few months later, gas pedal startedsticking when i apply pressure to accelerate after making a stop. Sometimes it happens every time i make a stop in a given day. Other times, when i'm out and about, it does not stick when i accelerate. I have to give it a little push to accelerate from the stopped position. Happens about 70% of the time. Makes no difference if it's winter or summer.
My 2000 toyota camry has a sticking accelerator pedal that stick when pressed, requiring excess pressure. This causes the car to lurch forward. This happens daily inconsistently. I will be reporting this to my local toyota dealer.
1. Sudden acceleration on 2000 toyota camry in nov. 2009. When it was in de-acceleration after taking an exit in ewing nj, it suddenly accelerated like a wild horse, i totally lost control and the car crossed a red light, fortunately, there was no collision occured and the car was under control finally.2. Acceleration pedal sticking: sometime when the gas pedal is pressed, it does not move, a big force needs to be applied to the gas pedal in order to move the pedal and start acceleration. It usually cause over shooting.
Vehicle experienced a fire while traveling on highway at 40 mph.fire was seen from underneaththe vehicle on driver's side.vehicle was pulled over .
2000 toyota camry charcoal vac. Canister failure, a $400 fix.
The day after purchasing the car we noticed a thumping coming from the rear of the vehicle. We returned the car to the dealer to check it out. Upon examination, they said we needed new rear struts. They only replaced the strut caps. Shortly after, we filled the gas tank, as it was when we received the car, and realized the thumping sound was still present. We returned to the dealer again. This time they said we needed a new fuel tank, a technician they called in california told them this. After changing the fuel tank, the thumping sound is still present. Next they brought in a special technician, who examined our car and said it was completely normal. Now we began the process of the massachusetts lemon law. Toyota now wanted to examine the car one final time with a regional rep and another technician. They both heard the thumping and decided the rear sway bar needed adjustment, and this would solve our problem. No such luck, the thumping noise is still occuring. We also have found the trunk is not flush with the rear fenders. The technicians say it was just installed wrong and can be corrected. It seems all our problems are in the rear end of the vehicle, and still after almost 3 months nothing is resolved.
When the fuel tank is 3/4of a tank full or fuller a thumping noise occurs in the fuel tank, cause unknown, fuel tank has been replaced twice which has not corrected the problem.please give any further details.
The fuel gauge is not correctly set up.nlm
Abs system light came in. Dealer replaced abs system, but had me drive car while system was on order. Brakes responded poorly without system and didn't drive due to concern of failing brake. Rear system failed rear struts replaced . Gas tank has loud thud when tank full to half tank, thud intermitent when tank under half. Dealer said car may just have thud/siad some cars designed with baffles that thud
Wheel vibration at 60-65 mph. Tires balanced 3 times and checked for run out. Original tires replaced with michelin. Problem improved but steering wheel vibrates side to side.suspension noise from right front end when going over speed bumps, accelerating from a stop and after making left turns.hear gas movement from fuel tank when tank is full and accelerating from a stop or going over speed bumps.dealers say car perform to specs.currently in the pre-arbitration stage with toyota.
Ongoing problem with a clunking sound coming from rear of vehicle. Noticedclunking sound would appear intermittently below a half of tank of fuel, and always between half and almost full tank of fuel. Dealer notified, and believed the problem was in the suspension. Repairs made , but problem still occurring.vehicle was taken in to dealer on another occasion, and consumer was informed that nothing could be done.manufacturer notified, and informedconsumer that no solution could be found.
While driving, the check engine light came on and stayed on due toa bent gas filler neck.*nlm ph
Engineindication light would flash while traveling.vehicle was serviced, technician noticed gas filler needed to be replaced.
This is in regards to a previous odi complaint that i filed on 3/5/2010. The odi number is: 10316956. I just wanted to add that this 2000 toyota camry has a standard (manual) shift transmision so when the acceleration happened we just pushed in the clutch and coasted to a stop. Turned ignition key off, pumped the gas pedal a few times, and started the car. It was fine then. This has happened to myself maybe 8 times.
My 2000 camry is also in need of a replacement charcoal canister for the emissions system. My check engine light has been on for about 6 years because of it. I do not wish to pay the $400 to have it replaced when the car is running just fine. This has been an issue with a large number of early 2000's camrys.
I purchased a used 2000 toyota camry from a friend 2 yrs. Ago. My friend, original owner, had problems with the car accelerating on its own & even went as far as to buy a new accelerator cable assy.on the recommendation of the toyota dealer 3/17/06. They said that would fix the problem.i have also had the same problem since i have owned the car. Since the publicity about this problem neither my friend nor i have put the cable assy. On for fear of more problems. Toyota doesn't seem to know how to fix the problem. I still have the accelerator cable assy. In the original sealed bag & i still have the problem.
I own a 2000 toyota camry xle, which has 51.565 miles.on july 31, 2004 the check engine light came on.i called the dealer and brought the car in to be checked on august 04, 2004.the service department told me it was the fuel evaporator valve that needs to be replaced and would cost approximately $220, but they need to order the part, so we set another appointment to have the part replaced on august 10, 2004.i picked the car up today (july 31, 2004) and paid $114.50 for the diagnostics (i am hoping my next bill will be around $110 so i do not go to far over the estimated price, but looking at the bill they are estimating $99.07 to install and 48.85 for the part so i am guessing i will be well over the $220 price quoted).my invoice says that the check engine light code is "p0446 was present for evap system trace to vent control malfunction special order vsv control approx 99.07 to install".i then went out to the web to determine exactly what this part is and i discovered many complaints of this nature on the web.most of them were told they needed to replace the valve and canister for a price around $550.by looking at the number of complaints on the web relating to this issue (most of them when the car reaches approximately 55,000 miles) i decided to file this in the hopes that this part will eventually become a recall, since there seems to be so many issues.
Car speeds up and surges and i smell fuel when idling. On 2 occasions i had trouble stopping the vehicle. Once ran stop sign before i could get it stopped. Happened again may 22, 2015!
When making a right turn and braking suddenly as in a busy parking lot, the engine will accelerate with a loud roar while my foot is solely on the brake and i franticly shift to neutral.sometimes on a curved road with a traffic light the engine will accelerate while my foot is on the brake trying to slow the car for a red light. This has happend numerous times.
I also have experienced the plastic outer portion of the door handle on my 2000 toyota camry breaking off - in my case, on both driver and passenger front side, as well as the inside plastic portion of the back passenger side.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact got into the vehicle with the doors locked and the alarm began to sound. When the contact attempted to exit the vehicle he was unable to unlock the door and get out of the vehicle from the inside. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 52,000.
Left work, stopped at a gas station, went in to pay for gas, and when i came out the driver door would not open. There was no warning this was going to happen. I was really panicked initially because i was afraid the other doors wouldn't work; it was late at night in a bad area of town. I tried the remote, then the key, and the driver's side door would not open at all. I finally went to the passenger door and was able to unlock that door, crawl over the passenger side front seat and squeeze myself in to the driver's seat. I went to the toyota dealer to have this fixed. I have never before had a door on the driver's side just stop working, not ever. While the car was in the garage, the first brand new part that came in was defective, i had to wait for the dealer to get in a second one that was functional. I find that odd too. Almost $410.18 later the door was operational, at my expense. My concerns with this is the fact that if this is a common occurrence this could pose a severe safety hazard to someone who is in an accident and may not be able to exit their car. Or if someone is in a bad place, like i was, and can't get back in to their car because the door is not functional. I find it odd the automatic latch broke without warning or nothing to indicate prior to the happening that it could, and secondly, the first part the dealer got in was defective. Makes me wonder if the part has a history of being defective to begin with. I've never been advised of any recall on my car; so do not know if there are recalls for this model or not. We did contact toyota headquarters about this issue, and were told this was not compensatory. To hang on to the bills i paid and if in the future this appears to be a problem i can deal with it then.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The front passenger side door handle latch would not manually unlock or open from the outside or inside. The automatic door lock was the only way to unlock the door. The mechanic repaired the door handle; however, the failure continued to occur. The dealer stated that the problem may have been due to the lock actuator which is a mechanical device on the inside of the door. The warranty expired and the manufacturer will not be responsible for the repairs. The contact stated that this was a common occurrence. The vin was not available. The current and failure mileage were 155,000. Updated 11/12/09 updated 11/16/09
On 21 june 2000 my wife and i opened the truck of the car in order to off load a bucket of supplies.she was leaning into the truck when the truck came crashing down on her head.blood began pour down her face and she almost passed out from the froce of the blow.i took her to the hospital and they closed the cut using 4 staples.i informed the dealership and they didn't seem to care."saying it is not our problem".my wife suffers from headaches due to that incedent.she will undergo further tests.
I was about to pull out onto route 23 s. In wayne nj. I was app 35 feet in front of a store. I placed the camry in park for a second.i then went to place the car in drive. All of a sudden the car started going in reverse straight toward the store. I could not stop it. You never know how you are going to react in a situation that comes on you suddenly. Anyway, i opened the car door to get my bearings and was more than half-way out the car. My left leg was also out of the car. I had one hand on the steering wheel. At the last second, i turned the wheel and missed both the store and parked cars. My car crashed into a fence. I was not hurt but was shaken up.toyota said there was nothing wrong with the car. They would not let either myself or my mechanic in while it was inspected. Since i was more than halfway out the car, it would have been almost impossible for me to have my foot on the accelerator because of the angle i was in. I also have a witness to the above.
When applying the brakes to my well-maintained 2000 camry v6 with 88,000 miles on it, the car often shudders and vibrates just before it comes to a stop.i usually have to put the car in neutral to eliminate the vibration, but that is a very unsafe tactic.the dealer replaced a wheel bearing but that had no effect.now the dealer thinks that the shudder/vibration problem is caused by the transmission and it has to be replaced at a cost of $5000-$6000, which is about twice what the car is worth.it is hard to believe that the transmission would fail so early unless it was defective.since the problem occurs during braking, it clearly is a dangerous problem.
When shiftingto drive and depressing gas pedal vehicle will not move consumer has to shift to park, then drive a few times, and vehicle would start traveling.
Drone and vibration at 60-70 mph.dealer attempted 4 times to find the problem, finally replaced the transmission which they say corrected the problem.we want them to buy the car back.
Failure to operate occurs on highway, "check engine" light on, no power in gas or brake pedal.problem was determined as internal crunched screw in remanufacturedtransmission provided by american honda. *cj
Transmission problems, shift cable failed.the consumer placed the shifter in park and started to exit the vehicle when the vehicle suddenly began to move forward.the consumer looked att he indicator on the dash which indicated that the vehicle was still in drive.the consumer then turned off the engine.it was later determined that the shift cable broke.
While driving vehicle on highway at 75 mph the transmission failed, causing vehicle to slow down at an unsafe rate. Please provide additional information. Mr
7/24/00 823 miles check engine light came on into shop replaced valve body. 9/1/00 3,177 miles check engine lightto shopreset and returned.10/26/004,976 milescheck engine light - to shop-reset and returned.11/7/005,408 miles - engine check light - to shop-replaced transmission and torque converter. 4/17/0113,320 milescheck engine light - to shop -reset and returned.4/30/0114,624 milescheck engine light - to shop - removed valve body-disassembled and cleaned, replaced torque converter and flushed transmission. The same code has come up every timep0770 -shift solenoid "e" malfunction.
2000 camry ce, 130,000km automatic backed out of a parking space. When shifting from reverse to drive, shifter went right to low without any effort. Then woudn't go in gear. Talked to mechanic & was told that most likely the cable was broken.
Transmission totally crashed at 58,000. Miles on my toyota camry 2000 le.
I got check engine light with code p0773 (shift solenoid e electrical) when car had about 50,000 miles during sep 2005. Since then..the light stays on for about 1-3 days and then goes away and remains off for about 15 days. Now the car has about 60000 miles but the light still comes and goes.
Dt*:the contact stated after starting the vehicle, the gear shifter was placed in drive and the vehicle wouldnot move.the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, where it was determined the transmission shifter cable snapped due to corrosion.the cable was replaced. The vehicle was located in a salt belt state.
The automatic transmission is leaking and was replaced at 20000 miles.nlm
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The automatic transmission failed when he attempted to shift into reverse gear and the vehicle would not move forward when the accelerator pedal was engaged. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where they rebuilt the transmission at his expense. He latercontacted the dealer and was told that the warranty had expired.the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the warranty was not valid and offered no further assistance. Complaint 1010212163 was filed with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 58,000.
I have called and left messages on the dealers managers phone with no return call, have went to dealership and he is not available. Air conditioner is very smelly, passenger front door hard to open-sometimes doesn't, brakes sound and feels strange to me (mechanic doesn't think so), when key is taken from igintion it is hot, transmission was replaced w/a rebuilt one.
While driving at 35 mph the automatic transmission began to slip without warning.when trying to start the vehicle the following day, the transmission would not engage.vehicle taken to dealer, nothing unusual could be found, but transmission pan was reinstalled and fluid replaced.problem has not reoccurred since, although dealer warns it could reoccur at any time. *ml
On june 12, 2010, my toyota camry (yr 2000, 4 cyl, ce) made a strange sound from the engine at 60-70 mph on an interstate highway. After another 30 min of strange sound coming out from the engine, the engine below started to make loud cranking sound. I pulled in to the service road of the highway and after a few more cranking sound, the car was completely disabled. I called the police to get it towed to a nearby town. On june 14, i arranged to have the car towed back to my hometown 120 miles away. The toyota dealer inspected the car and said that the differential part of the transmission was totally damaged. The service person said that it is out of ordinary for a car of this type and mileage to have transmission breakdown. I have kept the car under regular maintenance ever since i bought the car in 1999. This transmission breakdown occurred at 72,000 miles and the transmission was serviced for a leak at 66,000 mile at the same toyota dealer. I suspect my toyota camry had pre-existing manufacturing defects in the transmission that caused this catastrophic transmission breakdown problem. It happened when i was driving on a highway. Called the toyota company and filed a complaint.toyota said that my car is out of warranty.
Dt:2000 toyota camry.the consumer stated at 48,202 milesvehicle would not go into reverse. Took the vehicle to a mechanic, who determinedthatthe straps underneath were bad,andtransmission had to be replaced.this problem occurred a week ago, it only happened once.
2000 toyota camry reverse in automatic tranmisson went out. Problem spot welds where gear connected to shaft broke and gear could not turn. Car has only 96000 miles on it and this equipment failure should not occurs . I spent $1600 getting the transmisson rebuild by an independent repair shop toyota wanted $3700.
The vehicle is not working properly ive made several attempts to get the vehiclefixed they said i have no warrenty after they said it did i refuse to continue with a vehicle that malfunctions.when i got the vehicle they just pressured me to sign without even explaining to me what was in the contract. Also now they incresed my loan
The windows in my car do not work. The pumps need to be replaced.the front passenger door will not unlock with my alarm pad.the windshield wipers do not function properly.this is my second toyota and the electrical system went bad in the last one i had also.my transmission had to be replaced and now my car squeaks when i am driving.it squeaks loudly.i would have submitted this before but i did not know about this website.
As i pulled into the parking lot where i work, i stopped and put the car in park to let another car pass me and then into reverse to back up and straighten out in the parking spot. When i did i could feel that the shifter was no longer connected to the transmission, the car would not move. I was lucky that i had put the car in park first so it wouldn't roll.i had a friend who is a licensed mechanic look at the car and he showed me the broken end of the shifter cable. "this never happens", he said. The cable is made to last for the life of the vehicle. It is very strong. It just doesn't break. When i ordered the part from the dealer, i was told the same thing again. He also said the he has never even heard of one breaking! i can only assume that there must be a defect. I don't drive alot of miles, and i do not drive my car hard. I live just outside of boston, ma.
Vehicle seems to have trouble with transmission (automatic). Rough when driving in reverse.toyota technician suggested that transmission be replace at cost of owner.
Upon test drive, transmission is considered faulty. A second "new" transmission is ordered to replace the replacement.*cj
Gear is easly moved from drive to neutral without depressing the button on gear shift. Dealership/manufacturer were called about the problem.dealership stated that this was a normal condition.
Engine running with transmission in park position, car rolled down a hill.two small girls inside of car jumped out, one girl got ran over by front tire.car continued to roll down the hill untill it hit a tree.
Gear easily moves from drive to neutral without depressing the button on gear shift; car rolls backwards on hills; possibly into other vehicle behind.
When the car is put in reverse and the break released, the car moves itself without touching the gas at all. It will continue to go at a fairly rapid speed, until the break is hit again. It will go at this speed for over 100 feet. It was reported to the dealer and they said "they all go that way". If a child was within 20 feet of the car the car would proced over the child.
Consumer has only owned the vehicle for 35 days,put vehicle into park with vehicle still running.consumer took foot off the brake, and several minutes later,vehicle jumped backwards, hitting a vehicle.had noticed gear shifted to reverse by itself. Transmission was locked into reverse gear.consumer put foot on brakes again tryingto shift gear into drive, but gear would not move.vehicle suddenlyaccelerated foward with foot still on brakes. Consumer had to pump brakes in order to stop almost hitting two pedestrians.dealer claimed there was no defect.
7/24/00 823 miles check engine light came on into shop replaced valve body. 9/1/00 3,177 miles check engine lightto shopreset and returned.10/26/004,976 milescheck engine light - to shop-reset and returned.11/7/005,408 miles - engine check light - to shop-replaced transmission and torque converter. 4/17/0113,320 milescheck engine light - to shop -reset and returned.4/30/0114,624 milescheck engine light - to shop - removed valve body-disassembled and cleaned, replaced torque converter and flushed transmission. The same code has come up every timep0770 -shift solenoid "e" malfunction.
2000 camry automatic transmission occasionally and randomly "slips" between first & second gear while od is on.engine revs 5k to 6k rpm but no acceleration.setting overdrive to "od off" re-engages transmission.occurrences more frequent over the last two weeks."check engine" light comes on sept. 3rd, but is off again next day.after a $75 diagnosis, dealer explains the "check engine" code refers to a torque converter problem and points to a speed sensor malfunction.replacement will be $120 for the part plus additional $70 for installation.part is on order, to be installed upon arrival.
Transmission leaking,service dept. Replaced the front transmission seal, six weeks later, fluid on the driveway again. Second repair the dealer replaced front seal again & the torque convertor.*et
Transmission leaking,service dept. Replaced the front transmission seal, six weeks later, fluid on the driveway again. Second repair the dealer replaced front seal again & the torque convertor.*et
Manual transmission works abnormally from the second gear to the fourth gear, causing the vehicle to slow down. Dealer stated, mechanic drove vehicle,and found nothing wrong withtransmission.
Consumer states while the vehicle was parked the vehicle moved forward and was stopped when it ran into a tree. Nlm
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry ce. The contact stated that two of the five seat belts in the vehicle would randomly unlatch while in use. The dealer advised there was not a recall for the failure and any repairs would be at the contact's expense. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 167,000.
May 28 2008, driver and 1 passenger killed in 2000 camry caused byseat belts and air bags and detached seats in a runaway toyota that lurched and became uncontrollable and hit a tree (going under 35 mph). Because driver wore amedic-alert bracelet saying, "seizure disorder", all assumed this was the cause of the accident. Drivers (me) life was recovered in emergency hospital, passenger had chest crushed by force of air bag and seat belts when seat broke loose., bled to death internally.i , the driver have apermanent crushed larynx pain from broken chest bones and permanent smashed feet from seat breaking loose and me being shoved under the dashboard.. 48 hospital observation and weeks of follow up reported no seizures. Blood tests showed no alcohol or drugs were involved.last previous seizure prior to the accident was some 5 years prior. I nowhave permanent leg and /footdamage and must walk with a walker and cannot wear regular shoes, nor can sit for more than 1 hour and has to sleep in a recliner due to the pain and inability to breath lying down in a bed. Uses cane in apartment. Lives alone (age 77)toyota claims refuses any responsibility because car insurer totaled car before toyota could inspect to see the used airbags, front seats blood and cut awayseat belts to get persons into ambulances. Front was too smashed to determine any steering issues. Tires in great shape... 34 dvd photos and full police report available upon request. Regardless of loss of car control. Seat belts andair bags and seats breaking looseare the major issues ofresponsibilityfor 1 death and 1 permanent physically damaged driver.updated 06/03/10according to the police report, this was a single car accident was two occupants. Updated 07/19/10 updated 6/29/11*cw
I was driving my very faithful toyota camry on a busy 2 lane road when a honda pilot stopped suddenly in front of me. I immediately reacted and slammed on the brakes. Unfortunately ididn't have allow adequate stopping distance, so i crashed into the honda pilot. The pilot wasn't damaged much at all, but my camry took a huge lick to the front.my airbag did not deploy, nor did my seatbelt lock. My chest hit the steering wheel. I did not go to the hospital in an ambulance, but went to the urgent care for treatment. I have a painful chest contusion (sprained sternum) and a stiff neck (cervical strain, or whiplash).
While driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Another vehicle crashed intoconsumer's vehicle head on.upon impact, both air bag did not deploy.the seat belt broke, causing itto hit the glass windshield.visor inside of the vehicle sheared off and fell onto of the driver head and caused a deep scar on top of the driver 's forehead.the driver was transported by ambulance to the hospital.the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.
I was very suprised to see that when i did hit the car in front of me the air bags did not come out or deploy, our seatbelts did not lock.no one was hurt.god forbid this to happen again because i don't know if the air bags will come out the next time or that the seatbelt will lock up.i was going about 75 mph on interstate 45 between parker and crosstimbers, there was an accident that occured on the shoulder-i was in the left lane and all of a sudden everyone started braking.i felt i stopped in enough time.i slammed on the brakes and slid a great distance before hitting the minivan in front of me.a scratch on the black bumper is all that happened to the minivan.if i pressed on the brakes, why didn't the seat belts lock, why didn't the airbag come out? i don't know.
The consumer stated that when the vehicle was hit in the front center, the air bag did not deploy, and the seat belt broke.the dealer was notified.the consumer had run into a pole andfled the scene.the police officer located the consumer and as he talked to him, the consumer seemed confused and disoriented and an ambulance was dispatched to the consumer's home where the officer found him. The consumer died from his injuries. *scc
Driver's seat belt get binding inretractor guide.dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Seat belt would come across the neck when used, dealer andmanufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Consumer states that the rear middle seat belt does not lock. Dealer notified.
I own a 2000 toyota camry with 65,000 miles. I acknowledge that the vehicle is out of warranty regarding the following safety device failure. The passenger side rear seat belt has failed and needs to be replaced. The best toyota will do is charge me 50.00 to fix it. This is in the face of a major recall for the toyota sienna van with a recent seat belt failure.i believe that the seat belt in question is the same model in both vehicles. Toyota has agreed to replace all seat belts in the van at no charge to the van's owners. The seat belt has been certified as dead by handy toyota, however toyota refuses to extend the same offer to me.
I was riding in a 2000 toyota camry when the vehicle was rear-ended by a 3/4 tone truck carrying a trailer with lawn maintenance equipment.i experienced back injuries as did the driver.the complaint though, is that the front passenger seat, where i was sitting with my seat belt in use, did not withstand the collision.the upright portion of the seat was laying on top of the back seat after the impact.this contributed to the back and shoulder injuries i received.the toyota was not hit from the side so the failure of the seat was not the result of a direct impact. The seat simply came loose and failed to maintain its position as i was thrown forward and then back.after the accident and during the repair process, the body shop checked the seat and stated the locking mechanism is working properly however, the seat has not been "right" since the accident.it is not properly positioned. The impact was fairly substantial (up to $5000 in damage - trunk was crumpled and other damage) and the airbags did not deploy.just after the moment of impact, i looked over at my mother who was driving and watched in horror as she snapped over the steering wheel. I don't know if airbag deployment requires a "head-on" before the bags will deploy but this situation could have been much worse (initially i was afraid my mother's neck had fractured) and had my mother gone any further forward, the failure of the airbags to deploy would have resulted in a serious if not fatal injury.
May 28 2008, driver and 1 passenger killed in 2000 camry caused byseat belts and air bags and detached seats in a runaway toyota that lurched and became uncontrollable and hit a tree (going under 35 mph). Because driver wore amedic-alert bracelet saying, "seizure disorder", all assumed this was the cause of the accident. Drivers (me) life was recovered in emergency hospital, passenger had chest crushed by force of air bag and seat belts when seat broke loose., bled to death internally.i , the driver have apermanent crushed larynx pain from broken chest bones and permanent smashed feet from seat breaking loose and me being shoved under the dashboard.. 48 hospital observation and weeks of follow up reported no seizures. Blood tests showed no alcohol or drugs were involved.last previous seizure prior to the accident was some 5 years prior. I nowhave permanent leg and /footdamage and must walk with a walker and cannot wear regular shoes, nor can sit for more than 1 hour and has to sleep in a recliner due to the pain and inability to breath lying down in a bed. Uses cane in apartment. Lives alone (age 77)toyota claims refuses any responsibility because car insurer totaled car before toyota could inspect to see the used airbags, front seats blood and cut awayseat belts to get persons into ambulances. Front was too smashed to determine any steering issues. Tires in great shape... 34 dvd photos and full police report available upon request. Regardless of loss of car control. Seat belts andair bags and seats breaking looseare the major issues ofresponsibilityfor 1 death and 1 permanent physically damaged driver.updated 06/03/10according to the police report, this was a single car accident was two occupants. Updated 07/19/10 updated 6/29/11*cw
While drivingan accident occurred, vehicle was hit from behind.impact brokedriver's seat in which the back laid horizontally. Also,airbag did not deploy. Please provide any further information.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that drivers seat could not be adjusted to allow drivers of different heights to drive the vehicle. The contact moved the seat forward inch by inch in order to adjust the seat. The seat became stuck in one position and can no longer be adjusted. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The mechanic confirmed that the seat tract assembly needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000. The current mileage was 56,700.
I had a 2000 toyota camry. My wife was driving it and she is the only one in the car.1) she stopped at highway, since all cars in front of her stopped.2) a 98 nissan hit her car from behind around 50-60 miles/h. My wife's car hit the car in front of her, and the car in front of her car hit another car. 3)even the front section of my wife's was serious damaged, non of the four airbag deployed. This one is not my complaint here, just provided as a reference information.4)the driver's seat became flat (been damaged by my wife's body, and she is only around 130 lbs) right after the impact, and no more support for the body, (at this situation, seat belt does not help at all), and she slipped out of the seat, and her head hit somewhere inside the car. She got serious concusion.5) i only saw toyota tested front impact, side impact, did not see any rear impact. The driver's seat is supposed to support the body at the time, and it failed to stay, and let the body slip out of it, with seat belt only hook the legs.6) the strength of the driver seat (power seat) needs to be evaluated, and i want an answer from toyota.4)
2000 toyota camry front seats after 10 yearsare too low now-adjust tohighest level and still are too hard to get in and out of.
During normal use, the bolt attaching the seat back of the front passenger seat to seat base fell out.the bolt threads showed signs of wear and damage and was found in the back seat foot well.the condition was discovered because the seat back was loose.
2000 camry front passenger seat back bolt fell out causing seat back (not entire seat) to lean strongly while car is cornering. Seat is manual, not power. Seat base is not loose on the rails, only the back of the bucket seat leans.
While making a turnanother vehicle was travelingatrate of35mph and hit consumer's vehicle frombehind,causing front seat to break. Consumer sustainedaninjury.please provide further information.
Consumer's vehicle was struck from the rear at approximately 40 mph.then, consumer's vehicle struck the vehicle in front. Upon impact, air bags did notdeploy,and driver's seat broke, tossing the consumer.
My car was hit from behind by a gmc truck, my camry trunk collapsed, i was pulled strongly backward , my driver seat was broken fall down to a position about 15 degree from the horizontal, my left hand while still hold strongly by reflex on the wheel was injured while keeping me vertical. I think the driver seat isn't strong enough to protect the driver. I am 205 lbs and i don't think that is too heavy to create enough force to break the driver seat. I already report that problem to toyota custumer service but they will only call me during three business day it means befor tuesdayjuly 31. My aaa insurance offer me total lost anh i already accepted it , while do so the car will be no more my property anyway i can't keep the car in the body shop ( body craft 1128 sibley st folsom ,ca 95630 , 916 985 6002 ) under my charge. I have to remark that the representative of toyotasay me that they have the right to inspect the car during 30 days after the day they are informed about the defect, i told them that if they have interest to inspect the car to find down if the defect is real they have to act as quick as possible, while the car is still in this body shop they can come to take a look or ask aaa to know where the car is , i wont where is the car beacause it will no longer belong to me.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that she secured the vehicle in park and was able to remove the key from the ignition with the engine continuing to operate. The dealer was contacted and advised that either the ignition switch or the key was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that she opened the window while the dealer was on the phone with her, and it exhibited an abnormal squealing noise. The contact was then advised by the dealer to bring the vehicle in for inspection. Additionally, the contact stated that when sitting in the driver's seat, it would feel as though the springs were protruding into her back and causing pain. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where she was advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the air bag warning light sporadically illuminated over a two year span. The contact was concenred that in teh case of air bag deployment, the chemicals in the air bag would affect her asthma. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Upon impact (car was rear ended) the passenger seat popped,broke in a reclining position.that shouldn't have happen.i think it should have stayed in an up right position.
Brakes make a loud gridding sound when applied. Have had serviced and there is a large amount of brake (dust) residue located in brake drum.removed and cleaned but condition reoccurs.
Model: toyota camryyear: 2000problem: brake shivers or shudders when applied. It happens all the time. The car does not come to a stop as soon as the brake is applied. In fact, the car moves some distance and comes to a stop. Resolution: change parts of the brake (ever since i bought the vehicle). This has been at least 10 times. The dealer says that it is because of how the brake isapplied. I disagree. I have a honda-crv 2000 model and this does not have any problem with the brakes.
On sept. 14, 2009 i was backing up in a parking lot, to let another vehicle pass.my car suddenly began moving backward very rapidly and smashing into others vehicles and a child.i was taken to the hospital in an ambulance because my neck was hurting.i did not receive a ticket from the attending police officer, as she did not feel i did anything negligent.the car was totaled by my insurance company.
While exiting freeway rear brakes failed. Dealership contacted and informed consumer that the rear barrings was not properly installed. Please provide further information.ph
Consumer stated that when applying the brakes they failed, causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance. Dealer notified.
My toyota 2000 camry had an accident which resulted in property damage, similar to the recall, yet it wasn't recalled and toyota executive complaints and the dealer where i bought the car refuse to assist me. My insurance is with geico, 800- 424-3426, claim number 0115001950101329. There was property damage in amount of 447.00 and there was an injury. I was agas pump, backing up, to leave the hess/wilco station in kempsville, virginia, when my car accelerated for no apparent reason, out of control. Hit a poll, and lunged forward and did the same thing.
2000 toyota camry consumer wants any recall information on brakes. *cc
I was driving with a passenger in my 2000 camry. I slowed down anticipating to come to a stop at a t in the road, that had a stop sign. After pushing on my brakes, if felt like the motor was fighting against the brakes and pushing me forward. I put all the pressure i could on the brakes and it kept insisting to go forward. I was lucky that i had appropriately, slowed down ahead of time for the stop sign, but still ...the car did not stop until it went through well past the stop sign, across the two lane road and finally stopped just before a cliff. Luckily the car that was coming on the road that i crossed, saw that something was wrong and stopped while my camry crossed right in front of his car. Very scary.
Had a front collision. Due to a faulty abs system, applied the brake and took longer to stop.
At least once a year, including every fall, the brakes on my 2000 toyota camry suddenly start to fail.there is a whooshing sound (air escaping some enclosure) when i step on the brakes, which have much more travel than usual without any stopping power.when i finally get some stopping power, the brakes grab.it is not the normal smooth braking i usually experience with this car.there is also sometimes a squeeking - a very high pitched whistle.again, this sounds like an air movement event; it's definitely not a metal-on-metal squeek or a rubber-on-metal squeek.the sounds are inside the car, not from any of the wheels.these problems are noted at all speeds, even when the car is parked.although the brake fluid level is always well above minimum, occasionally topping off the brake fluid to the max "full" level helps, but not this time.three times i've taken the car to the dealer (beaman toyota in nashville, tn) from whom i bought the car when this problem crops up (9/01, 10/02, 9/03), but to no avail.i am not happy about being told, "nothing's wrong," when very clearly something is wrong.
When the brakes were applied, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. While driving 60 miles per hour on the highway approaching an intersection, she was unable to stopthe vehicle; however, the vehicle suddenly stopped. The contact stated that gray and black smoke began to rise from under the vehicle. The contact attempted to speak with toyota, to no avail. The current mileage was 100,000. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 4/28/10 updated 05/11/10.
I drive a 2000 toyota camry, and have had a few incidents previously, during the winter months of 2008-09. This concern never happens during warmer months.it happened 3 times in the same day on february 3, 2010: when approaching a t-intersection of smaller highways, when i came to a stop light controlled 4-way intersection in the town of newton, ia, and as i was slowing down to turn off the main street into a parking lot. When i pushed down on the brake pedal, it was almost like there were no brakes. I had to push it clear to the floor and then very slowly and gradually, my car eventually stopped, but out in the intersection or beyond my turnoff.i have not rear-ended anyone or hit any pedestrians, but that is a definite possibility.i started researching online to see if others have had this problem and discovered that some toyota models in the years 2007-2010 have been recalled due to a very similar problem, with the same symptoms.when i called toyota of des moines, i was told that it could not be the same problem, since the brake system used in 2000 is different from that in the recall years. I have an appointmentin 2 weeks in d.m. And have to be very cautious between now and then, especially if driving when snow is falling and/or the temperature is quite cold.it makes no difference if the pavement is wet or dry, when this happens, and it's like a layer of ice is within my brakes, keeping them from taking hold when i apply them.*tw
While consumer's sonwas driving at 35 mphat 11pm and raining night applied brakes and lostcontrol,vehicle hit a telephone pole and neither air bags deployed.
2000 camry brakes failed causing the vehicle to strike 2 vehicles.while braking the for a toll both the vehicle would not stopand struck two vehicles..the vehicle then crashed through the toll gate on the berm.the vehicle came to rest on the berm outside the toll gate.the vehicle sustained damage to the front right and left quarter panel, front right and left turn signal assembly, hood, windshield and right exterior mirror.this accident also damaged the other two vehicles and turnpike toll gate.
When driving at a low rate of speed andpulling into a parking space with foot depressed on the brake pedal vehicle continued to move, causing unwanted accelerationand extended stopping distance. Consumer has contacted the dealer.dealer said that a brake light was on and that the computer codes said brake depressed and front wheels spinning, but wouldn't write it on the repair ticket for legal reasons. *ml
I was driving around 30mph, and the car started to buck.as i approached the intersection, i pressed the brake pedal to the floor, and the car did not slow down at all.the brakes failed, and steering became very difficult.my road was ending, so i attempted to make a left.i tried to steer the vehicle to the side and hit a tree with the front end of the vehicle.
Abs light came on. Braking distance was extended and brakes were squeaking.dealerreplaced pads and front rotors. 2 months later,abs light came back on. Please add further comments.8ak
While driving 60mph on interstatevehicle started to vibrate, consumer took exit, and slowed down to 55 mph, applied brakes and vehicle started to vibrate more. Anti- lock brakes locked up on right side first, causing vehicle to veerto right andvehicle to hit six inch concrete curbing,went through chain link fence and hit a tree.air bags did not deploy and consumer was injured with many injuries, consumer took pictures and one shows the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of the impact, consumer is concerned that the air bags didnot experience deployment.
Brakes failed while slowing down on off ramp. Brakes gripped and then let go.car stopped much slower than it should have. It felt like car may have slipped out of gear.
While drivingat any speed abs warning light illuminated and stayed on until the vehicle was turned off.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
I was very suprised to see that when i did hit the car in front of me the air bags did not come out or deploy, our seatbelts did not lock.no one was hurt.god forbid this to happen again because i don't know if the air bags will come out the next time or that the seatbelt will lock up.i was going about 75 mph on interstate 45 between parker and crosstimbers, there was an accident that occured on the shoulder-i was in the left lane and all of a sudden everyone started braking.i felt i stopped in enough time.i slammed on the brakes and slid a great distance before hitting the minivan in front of me.a scratch on the black bumper is all that happened to the minivan.if i pressed on the brakes, why didn't the seat belts lock, why didn't the airbag come out? i don't know.
While driving 50-55 mphbrakes failed, vehicle hit a 6 inch concrete curb, went through a fence and hit a tree headon. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Tree branch went through windshield, and hit consumer inface requiring 18 stitches ,and busted open chin.vehicle was totalled.consumer applied brakes because a vibration was felt while driving, consumer took photos of accident and one shows the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam attachment bracket bent up showing the force of impact.
Loss of brake effectiveness, pedal travels to floor, spongy brakes. Pedal clearance is 0. Inches (minimum 2.8 inches at 100 lbf with engine on).rakes less effective in hotter weather.many close calls in stopping before hitting someone.vehicle is unsafe!took vehicle in 5 times to dealership, called toyota hotline, no fix yet they are stumpped!tried cleaning, adjusting, bleeding and master cylinder.
The brake pedal always had to travel much more than on other vehicles. Finally had to push pedal to floor.
On the morning august 5, 2002 i was driving to work on i 270 from my home in frederick maryland to my place of work in gaithersburg maryland when i lost most of my brakes i immediately exit the highway and slowly drove to the fitzgerald toyota where i purchased my car for repair, the brake booster was replaced at my expense of $1128.71 and my car is not 3 year old. Since this incident i have contacted toyota consumer care numerous times with no response. My question is has any other toyota owner have reported the same incident, and shall i be concerned that this malfunction will happen again?
While driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Another vehicle crashed intoconsumer's vehicle head on.upon impact, both air bag did not deploy.the seat belt broke, causing itto hit the glass windshield.visor inside of the vehicle sheared off and fell onto of the driver head and caused a deep scar on top of the driver 's forehead.the driver was transported by ambulance to the hospital.the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.
Whenbrakes were appliedvehicle would not stop. Driver had to turnignition off to stopvehicle. Dealer inspectedvehicle, and was not able to duplicateproblem.
When depressing the brakes brake pedal pulsated, causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance.consumer contacted the dealer about this issue, andmechanics will inspect the vehicle.
Whiledrivingvehicle between 60-70 mph, there was a lot of shaking and vibration infront end. Also, when applying brakes it pulled to the left or right. Vehicle has been taken to two dealerships5 times.all the tires have been changed twice, balanced 5 times, brakes adjusted twice and wheel alignment was done twice.problems with the vehicle continues.
Consumer was traveling on a residential street about 25mph and heard a noise, and the vehicle took off. She applied brakes, and the brakes didn't stop vehicle. Vehicle stoppedafterhitting another vehicle.there wereminor injuries . Dealership will be notified.consumer states before hitting vehicle she traveled without brakes for about 1/4 of a mile.
While driving consumer applied brakes and they locked up, forcing vehicle in to a ditch on the road.
Was driving vehicle and therewas a break in the road.a split second later, abs kicked in and vehicle accelerated. Had no warning it would happened. Nearly had an accident. Had to press on brakes hard to stop.
Whenbrake were applied under normal conditions they locked up, resulting in extended stopping distance.manufacturer has been notified.
Abs system light came in. Dealer replaced abs system, but had me drive car while system was on order. Brakes responded poorly without system and didn't drive due to concern of failing brake. Rear system failed rear struts replaced . Gas tank has loud thud when tank full to half tank, thud intermitent when tank under half. Dealer said car may just have thud/siad some cars designed with baffles that thud
Consumerwas driving 50-55 mph when she felt a vibration, applied brakes, and brakes locked up. Vehicle hit a 6 inch concrete curb, went through a fence, and hit a tree. Branch of tree came through windshield, and hit consumer in face. Consumer was 5 months pregnant.she had18 stitches in her face, and chin was busted open. Therewere 4 skid marks on road, vehicle went sideways while braking, abs failed. Vehicle was totalled. Toyota still has not sent investigator out to look at vehicle.consumer took photos of vehicles and one shows the front driver side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of impact.
As the time approached for our second routine oil change (roughly 6000 miles), our brake warning light started to come on and off.my husband took it to the dealer (keith murray) and reported it.they said that it needed brake fluid, and replace the brake fluid as they did the oil change.this happened near the 9000 mile mark as well, and they again only replaced the brake fluid.,this time,we insisted that they check the brakes because we knew that a new vehicle should not require brake fluid replacement so often.the mileage on our camry is now 13, 836.the dealer reported that our car was indeed leaking brake fluid, and that the brake caliper need replacing.according to the work order dated 10/9/01, the following work was done:"replaced front driver's side brake caliper." it is my concern that there may be other vehicles of the same make/model with defective brakes.if we had not persisted, our brakes may have failed.again, the only warning we had was the brake warning light coming on and off while driving, always occuring near time for the next oil change (every 3000 miles).
While driving about 45 mph and coming to a stop signstepped onbrake pedal to stop, but vehicle did not stop, and crashedintoanothervehicle. Upon impact,air bags did not deploy, causing injuries toconsumer.
Vehicle hit a six inch concrete curbing, went through a chainlink fence, and hit a tree. Upon impact,air bags didnot deploy. Also,hit another tree on passenger side, and side air bags did not deploy.while driving, vehicle began to vibrate, consumer applied brakes which locked up causing vehicle to veer to the right, consumer was injured in accident, consumer took photos of accident, one photo showed the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of the impact.
The vehicle'santi skid system did not allow the driver to stop the vehicle when driving on snow or wet roads.the dealership indicated thatthe consumer should disconnect the anti skid system.*nlm
Consumer called complaining about having problems with the cruise control cable. Dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was fine and that recall was fixed and now five months after the vehicle has the engine and brake light is on the panel. Ts
Consumer stated the brake system is not operating properly, the brake pedal goes all the way down tothe floorboard.
Repeated brake failure problem with vehicle.
Loss of brake effectiveness, pedal travels to floor, spongy brakes. Pedal clearance is 0. Inches (minimum 2.8 inches at 100 lbf with engine on).rakes less effective in hotter weather.many close calls in stopping before hitting someone.vehicle is unsafe!took vehicle in 5 times to dealership, called toyota hotline, no fix yet they are stumpped!tried cleaning, adjusting, bleeding and master cylinder.
I have called and left messages on the dealers managers phone with no return call, have went to dealership and he is not available. Air conditioner is very smelly, passenger front door hard to open-sometimes doesn't, brakes sound and feels strange to me (mechanic doesn't think so), when key is taken from igintion it is hot, transmission was replaced w/a rebuilt one.
While trying to apply brakes and with no warningbrake pedal will go to the floor, resulting inextended stopping distance. Dealer notified.
The brake light stayed on repeatedly before i had driven 10,000 miles.the first time, toyota replaced the pads and turned the rotors at no charge.7,000 miles later, the brake light came on again, and toyota told me that it was due to "regular wear and tear."i had to replace the pads and rotors to the tune of $278.00.in visiting your site, i see that other drivers of the 2000 camry's are having the same problem with their brakes.i have owned approximately seven toyotas in my lifetime and never once had a problem with the brakes that seemed unusual.i have been driving for 30 years, and to be told that this is "regular wear and tear"strikes me as odd.due to this one problem, i have decided to never own another toyota.if toyota doesn't stand behind their products, why should i?
Brake pads/ rotorsand calipersare prematurely wearing out,causing poor braking ability.brake pads have been replaced four times.please give any further details.
While applying brakes at highway speeds of 40 mph or more, it causes steering wheel to vibrate, brake pedal would go to the floor associated with grinding noise, causing a delay in stopping distance. Dealer found normal wear and tear and replaced brake pads and rotors at no cost.
Abs light came on. Braking distance was extended and brakes were squeaking.dealerreplaced pads and front rotors. 2 months later,abs light came back on. Please add further comments.8ak
Right front caliper bolt fell out while driving - caliper dislodgedjust happened again 5/17/04.
Consumer felt something shoot through the bottom of vehicle and out of thetail pipe.then,brake pedal went to the floor. Driver has to use hand brake to stop.drivergot out of vehicle, and vehicle caught on fire.
The brake pads wore prematurely.nlm
Brake pads had to be replaced every 8000 miles.brake light came on, and consumer heard a noise, like metal rubbing against metal. Contacted dealer, and dealer replaced pads under warranty twice, butthird time dealer did not replace padsbecause warranty had expired.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry.there was a screeching noise when the brakes were applied.the local mechanic replaced the rear brake pads and the rear drums.the failure mileage was 60,000. Update 4/9
Dt:the contact stated on two occasions the brakes would not stop his vehicle.there was a pulsation when he applied the brakes.the first time the brakes failed the contact's vehiclehit a vehicle that stopped in front.the dealer examined the vehicle,and said there was no problem with the brakes.after the second incident he replaced the rotors.he found that a crack had formed on the old rotors.he believed the crack was the reason for the vehicle not stopping when the brakes were applied.updated 11/16/2005 -
When attempting to accelerate (pressing gas pedal), vehicle will not speed up for several seconds, and then it abruptly lunges forward at an increased speed, posing a safety hazard. This has happened repeatedly starting within a couple of days of buying the car.this is particularly concerning when driving on an expressway ramp. Thus i have been avoiding driving on the expressway. Also, the brakes work abnormally. There was excessive vibration, jerkiness, and brake sensitivity. I took the car to the dealer within 5 days of purchase and subsequently returned it 4 more times. They only acknowledged that the rotors were warped and resurfaced them. Otherwise, they deny there is any other problem. They blamed the acceleration problem on the a/c being turned on. However, the problem persists regardless to whether the accessories are turned on or off or how high they are turned on. *nlm
Left front rotor warped at 20,000 replaced, right front warped at 12,000 replaced befor brakes.
While driving 55 mph there was vibrationinfront end. Vehicle slowed down on its own.smoke was coming fromfront passenger's wheel. Dealer replaced front rotors and turned drums.
I have taken the car to the dealer on 2 occasions to have the rear brakes adjusted.during the last visit, i was told 80% of the camrys brought into this dealer had to have their rear drum brakes adjusted because the self adjusting feature was inadequate.
Consumer parked the vehicle on a steep incline and engaged the emergency brake.when consumer released the brake, there was a loud thump at the rear passenger side.consumer started the vehicle and drove approx. One mile when the brakes failed completely.the brake warning light never illuminated.consumer took the vehicle to the service department where purchased, and after examining the vehicle, they indicated that the rear brakes heated up slightly warping the brake drum.consumer is concerned that some inherent defect could cause the brakes to over heat again.*jg
While driving 55 mph there was vibrationinfront end. Vehicle slowed down on its own.smoke was coming fromfront passenger's wheel. Dealer replaced front rotors and turned drums.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry.there was a screeching noise when the brakes were applied.the local mechanic replaced the rear brake pads and the rear drums.the failure mileage was 60,000. Update 4/9
While the consumer was driving, the brakes failed and the consumer bumped the vehicle in the front. The dealer found out that the master cylinder had failed and there was an internal leak.
Brake pedal cover came off while driving, ftc#877-382-4357.
On the morning august 5, 2002 i was driving to work on i 270 from my home in frederick maryland to my place of work in gaithersburg maryland when i lost most of my brakes i immediately exit the highway and slowly drove to the fitzgerald toyota where i purchased my car for repair, the brake booster was replaced at my expense of $1128.71 and my car is not 3 year old. Since this incident i have contacted toyota consumer care numerous times with no response. My question is has any other toyota owner have reported the same incident, and shall i be concerned that this malfunction will happen again?
2000 toyota camry customer totaled car due to steering freezing up **cc
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The accelerator pedal becomes stuck while in first and second gear.to release the accelerator pedal he has to stomp on the pedal.also he experiences difficult steering while driving. The manufacturer was notified but no assistance was provided. The current mileage was 65,000. The failure mileage was 35,000.
The contact owned a 2000 toyota camry limited edition. While driving at speeds of 50 mph and attempting to change lanes on her left, the steering wheel began spinning uncontrollably. The engine revved loudly and as she depressed the brakes, the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle proceeded to accelerate on its own until it crashed into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy at the time of the crash. While in the ditch, the engine continued to idle and the tires burrowed into the ditch as it attempted to progress. The contact sustained injuries to her head, shoulders, upper back, hands, fingers, knees and neck. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no recalls for her year, make and model vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was over 100,000.
I was driving around 30mph, and the car started to buck.as i approached the intersection, i pressed the brake pedal to the floor, and the car did not slow down at all.the brakes failed, and steering became very difficult.my road was ending, so i attempted to make a left.i tried to steer the vehicle to the side and hit a tree with the front end of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry.while driving 10 mph and applying the brakes, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing her to crash into another vehicle. Also, the contact stated that when the failure occurred, she was unable to control the steering of the vehicle. The failure recurred twice. The dealer was not notified and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure.the current mileage was 151,000 and the approximate failure mileage was unknown.updated 08/11/11*lj updated 3/01/2012 *ln
The vehicle swerves on highway due to steering wheel defect.yh
Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly,resulting in a collision/minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.consumer was injured in vehicle, consumer states steering wheel turned sharply to the left at time of sudden acceleration.
Steering wheelbecame crooked from having so many front end alignments. Consumer was concerned that the bolt in the steering wheel was loose.
On a main street while driving approximately 25-30 mph, a vehicle ahead of the consumer's vehicle had stopped to turn left andconsumer rear ended the vehicle in front. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Driver's sideautomatic seat belt didn't lock
My solara pulls left even after alignment, rotation etc! not a very safe feature!i participate in edmunds solara forum,and many people have this problem.never resolved by the dealer.the solara may share parts with toyota sienna,that had a similar problem.i understand toyota recently changed a part # for solaras steering assembly.
My solara pulls left even after alignment, rotation etc! not a very safe feature!i participate in edmunds solara forum,and many people have this problem.never resolved by the dealer.the solara may share parts with toyota sienna,that had a similar problem.i understand toyota recently changed a part # for solaras steering assembly.
During routine oil change mechanic foundsteering rack to be leaking.
Twice a mouse gotten into the vehicle's fresh air duct of the heater and a/c system. The dealer was unable to locate the opening through which the mouse entered but assumed it was probably in the area of the firewall. The consumer states that the vehicle had a faulty design and should be corrected by recall. *nlm
I also have experienced the plastic outer portion of the door handle on my 2000 toyota camry breaking off - in my case, on both driver and passenger front side, as well as the inside plastic portion of the back passenger side.
2000 toyota camry. Consumer writes in regards to being rear ended and months later after the accident, when she turned a corner the doors would unlock and the light in the ceiling would come on and lights on dash showed doors opened *tgwthe consumer stated she suffered extensive injuries, but there was little damage to the vehicle.
The drivers' exterior door handle broke off while my husband was opening the door. I noticed the same thing happened in nhtsa id number: 10720976. Up to now i wasn't sure what to think about it, but after seeing that my car isn't the only one it has happened to i believe it has something to do with the car's components. As far as any injury, his hand was cut when the handle broke off and i can't help but hurt my own hand every time i try to open the drivers' door. It has forced us to enter thru the front passenger door and slide over (which is not pleasant nor comfortable).
I have owned this car for about 5 years; my grandfather gave it to me, so it's only had two owners. Low miles (80,000). I am replacing the driver's exterior door handle for the third time and passenger's exterior for the second time. The exterior handles merely snap off. I wish toyota would offer replacement handles made of metal rather than plastic. This may eliminate the problem. The state i live in requires a yearly vehicle inspection and due to the broken handles, my car failed yesterday.
The hood has been "popping" up when driving... This has happened on numerous occasions. Usually i open the hood and slam it down and its ok for a while lately it happened more times. I took it to the service garage and they said it looked fine.. ( but it could be a cable??) although there is a safety latch when it "pops" its still very scary when you are driving because you don't know when it will happen. Not sure what maybe the cause of this?
I was driving home from work, this guy in a blue hyundai would stay in his lane, so i sped up to get around him, in turn he started racing me, so i went a bit faster to get around him, was about to round the corner so i went to slow down and my rear end fishtail, i hit the guardrail and spun out. Both my crumple zones on the back and front were affected but my airbags did not deploy! thankfullyi'm just really sore and not seriouslyinjured!
Vehicle hit a pole while backing up at 1 mph, bumper torn and dented about 3 inches from the right, reinforcing bar does not extend to the ends of the bumper, the design of the bumper is not sufficient and resulted in more damage to the vehicle. *cj
While backing out of parking space, a second vehicle collided into back passenger side.the collision was less than 5 mph and extensive damage was done to back bumper of the vehicle.
The outside plastic part of the drivers side door handle snapped off in my hand this morning.i cut my finger on the metal under the plastic covering.
Door handles on all four doors come up too high. Consumer and his wife had their fingers caught underneathhandle. Contacted dealer, anddealer said that was the wayvehiclewas manufactured.
I have called and left messages on the dealers managers phone with no return call, have went to dealership and he is not available. Air conditioner is very smelly, passenger front door hard to open-sometimes doesn't, brakes sound and feels strange to me (mechanic doesn't think so), when key is taken from igintion it is hot, transmission was replaced w/a rebuilt one.
When opening the driver's side door, it would slam shut.the consumer notified the dealership.both the consumer and his wife had been hit in the head as they exited the vehicle. *scc*nlm
Vehicle was parked overnight.upon entering the vehicle the next morning consumer smelled smoke.he discovered the smoke had come from the passenger's door panel which was not burning anymore.
Consumer states that the hood on vehicle is inoperative.consumer states once the hood is opened it will unexpectantly release crashing down on occupants head.consumer feels this is very unsafe.dealer has been contacted.please provide any further information.*mr
The hood's hydraulic shocks are defective and need to be replaced. As a result, they failed to hold the hood open.
While my wife was loading her purchases into the trunk, the trunk lid came down and struck her on the head.there was a 2" vertical split beside her left eye which was glued shut at the emergency room.we spent several hours in the er and my wifed did suffer dizziness and mild nausea over the next two days.not good.
When opening trunk lid to use the trunk,lid will fall without a warning,sometimes falling on the consumer. *ml
Original ignition key will not start car. Has been difficult for about a month. Luckily it totally failed in my own driveway. We just returned from a long trip. Same thing happened to trunk lock 2 years ago. I had to pay about $250.00 to have it fixed at my dealer.expect larger bill for ignition. Dealer will not order new ignition lock until i have it towed in.bought car at same dealer. Locks seem to be a weak point on this model toyota. Can i get help from somebody?
Trunk lid slammed down on driver's head in the wind, which causeda concussion. Has been under medical care for almost 2 years.
I found recalls of my car about exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, and rear suspension. But i don't know if my car got fixed before since it was a second-hand car. What should i do next?
While driving 50-55 mphbrakes failed, vehicle hit a 6 inch concrete curb, went through a fence and hit a tree headon. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Tree branch went through windshield, and hit consumer inface requiring 18 stitches ,and busted open chin.vehicle was totalled.consumer applied brakes because a vibration was felt while driving, consumer took photos of accident and one shows the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam attachment bracket bent up showing the force of impact.
Steering wheel vibration - mild to severe at/over 60mph at all time (during hwy driving);over 10 visits to toyota service centers at 3 different locations during 8 months, toyota certified mechanics could not fix it properly;mechanics claims it's been fixed.but steering wheel vibration reappears after 1 - 2 days later while driving;mechanics diagonosed this particular steering wheel vibration as a "simple/common problem" but the vibration keeps on coming back;after balancing tires-rotating tires-suspension work done-replacing break pads with new-cleaning rotors-etc., the steering wheel vibration still remains.
While driving 60mph on interstatevehicle started to vibrate, consumer took exit, and slowed down to 55 mph, applied brakes and vehicle started to vibrate more. Anti- lock brakes locked up on right side first, causing vehicle to veerto right andvehicle to hit six inch concrete curbing,went through chain link fence and hit a tree.air bags did not deploy and consumer was injured with many injuries, consumer took pictures and one shows the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of the impact, consumer is concerned that the air bags didnot experience deployment.
Vehicle hit a six inch concrete curbing, went through a chainlink fence, and hit a tree. Upon impact,air bags didnot deploy. Also,hit another tree on passenger side, and side air bags did not deploy.while driving, vehicle began to vibrate, consumer applied brakes which locked up causing vehicle to veer to the right, consumer was injured in accident, consumer took photos of accident, one photo showed the front drivers side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of the impact.
A snow storm hit boston on 2/18/2000.after work, i found my car having difficulty leaving the parking lot in which the exit is a slope.as i was driving home, the car had trouble climbing up every slope along the way.at one point, when i came to a st. ( dot number: y79l tire size: 205/65r15 )
Vehiclewas pulling to the right whenever travelingat 50 or more mph. Vehicle has been in dealer's repair shop on several occasions. Consumer was informed that problem could not be corrected.
Consumerwas driving 50-55 mph when she felt a vibration, applied brakes, and brakes locked up. Vehicle hit a 6 inch concrete curb, went through a fence, and hit a tree. Branch of tree came through windshield, and hit consumer in face. Consumer was 5 months pregnant.she had18 stitches in her face, and chin was busted open. Therewere 4 skid marks on road, vehicle went sideways while braking, abs failed. Vehicle was totalled. Toyota still has not sent investigator out to look at vehicle.consumer took photos of vehicles and one shows the front driver side mounting of the airbag sensor with the steel beam and bumper attachment bracket bent up showing the force of impact.
Steering wheelbecame crooked from having so many front end alignments. Consumer was concerned that the bolt in the steering wheel was loose.
0while driving at highway speeds vehicle shakes very hard which may cause a loss of vehicle control.took vehicle to dealer, andthey balanced the tires twice.third time, they replaced all 4 tires and changed 2 wheels.please provide further information.
Wheel vibration at 60-65 mph. Tires balanced 3 times and checked for run out. Original tires replaced with michelin. Problem improved but steering wheel vibrates side to side.suspension noise from right front end when going over speed bumps, accelerating from a stop and after making left turns.hear gas movement from fuel tank when tank is full and accelerating from a stop or going over speed bumps.dealers say car perform to specs.currently in the pre-arbitration stage with toyota.
The 2000 camry le with 15" bridgestone potenza tires i purchased new in aug. Of 2000 vibrates at speeds of 65mph and above. The dealer serviced the car (only 900 miles on it), and said the vibration must be a tire problem and sent me to a tire dealer. The tire dealer said the tires were good but one wheel was out of balance. The road test indicated a small improvement and the toyota service dept. Said it's not our problem, it's a tire problem; but balanced the wheels on a jaguar service department's wheel balancing machine. The vibration seems to have improved slightly, and toyota service has scheduled a toyota representative to test drive the car in october 2000. It will be helpful if you can inform me of all similar complaints (i found 3 at your website) on this vehicle.
The car is a 2000 camry and it was purchased new.i purchased a one year service policy.after a few years i got a factory recall to replace something in the front end - the struts i believe.it has been satisfactory since then and i have about 71,000 miles on the car.about three months ago when i brake there is a funny noise from the front left wheel.it is not every time i brake however.it does not sound like the brake padwear out noise but more of a rattling scraping kind of noise.the car brakes ok however.i have had this car serviced without fail on schedule with lubs, tires, balancing, and inspections by the local dealer and nothing was ever found in the left front end.i checked the web and it seems thousands of us camry drivers have this problem.i recommend toyota call back these vehicles to correct this problem at no cost to the owners.
Whiledrivingvehicle between 60-70 mph, there was a lot of shaking and vibration infront end. Also, when applying brakes it pulled to the left or right. Vehicle has been taken to two dealerships5 times.all the tires have been changed twice, balanced 5 times, brakes adjusted twice and wheel alignment was done twice.problems with the vehicle continues.
Toyota's regional tech. Rep tells me he knows of no other similar problems.obviously, from reading this website that is not true.i am pursuing the lemon law in my state.
Consumer had handling problems. Took vehicle to dlr, and dealer said that wheels are making tires wear, causing a safety risk.
Steering wheel and front end shakes and vibrates.
This car has had a left pull since day 1. The tires have been rotated, 2 replaced, nverted, inside out, alidned, and realigned, and nothing stops this drift, which becomes a stong pull at highway speeds.
When driving on rough road surface or when driving at highway speed there is a vibration infront end, causing poor vehicle control.consumer has contacted dealer, dealer was unable to determine the cause. Please provide any further details.
While driving around 70 mph, front end shimmies and vibrates.vehicle has been taken to two dealerships four times. Neither dealership has been able to do anything about the problem. Please provide any further information.
Suspension is to light, weight of this vehicle is distributed poorly which is another reason why the front end starts to lift up over 50mph. This happens only on the freeway.
Rattling or popping noise emanating from the rear of vehicle as vehicle slows down to a stop on an incline or hill, with vehicle's orientation faced downward wrt the decline. Had local toyota dealership, antwerpen conduct a 15k check up and determine if there are any tsbs or recalls; service advisor said that no record exist. Loud popping noise could originate from rear strut system. Saw recall of rear axle falling off; antwerpen toyota service advisor said no such recall of tsb for this vin.
2000 toyota camry developed a problem with the left rear control arm.*mrthe consumer first complained of a noise coming from the vehicle during the warranty period.when the consumer picked the vehicle up from the dealer the noise had persisted.after being told there was nothing wrong with the suspension the consumer continued to drive the vehicle until 3 years later the vehicle failedthe safety inspection and that is when the left rear control arm was replaced, after the replacement the noise disappeared.
Ongoing problem with a clunking sound coming from rear of vehicle. Noticedclunking sound would appear intermittently below a half of tank of fuel, and always between half and almost full tank of fuel. Dealer notified, and believed the problem was in the suspension. Repairs made , but problem still occurring.vehicle was taken in to dealer on another occasion, and consumer was informed that nothing could be done.manufacturer notified, and informedconsumer that no solution could be found.
The rear suspension makes noises at low speeds.the vehichle has been to the dealer six times and the struts have been replaced twice.
Nhtsa campaign id number 00v154000. I am experiencing this defect with my 200 toyota camry as described in your recall (rear suspension, hub assemblies). When i contacted toyota to inform them of the problem i was told that my vehicle vin number was not on the list. I explained that the problem has occurred and the vehicle in question is a 2000 toyota camry as identified in the recall. Perhaps toyotaneeds to expand their recall campaign. Any help would be appreciated.
The day after purchasing the car we noticed a thumping coming from the rear of the vehicle. We returned the car to the dealer to check it out. Upon examination, they said we needed new rear struts. They only replaced the strut caps. Shortly after, we filled the gas tank, as it was when we received the car, and realized the thumping sound was still present. We returned to the dealer again. This time they said we needed a new fuel tank, a technician they called in california told them this. After changing the fuel tank, the thumping sound is still present. Next they brought in a special technician, who examined our car and said it was completely normal. Now we began the process of the massachusetts lemon law. Toyota now wanted to examine the car one final time with a regional rep and another technician. They both heard the thumping and decided the rear sway bar needed adjustment, and this would solve our problem. No such luck, the thumping noise is still occuring. We also have found the trunk is not flush with the rear fenders. The technicians say it was just installed wrong and can be corrected. It seems all our problems are in the rear end of the vehicle, and still after almost 3 months nothing is resolved.
Front tires have no tread after 20,000 miles, tread separated and one tire blewout on highway, firestone says it is the wrong tire on the car and toyota says it is firestone's responsibility to supply new tires.(tiresize: p205/65r15)
I have had to replace 2 tires at only 22,000 miles and have brought in my vehicle for the same problem multiple times. I have had repeated alignments, balancing and rotation of tires with no results.
While driving consumer had difficulty controlling the steering of the vehicle it would drift across the road and consumer had to forcefully clutch the steering wheel to control the vehicle, consumer took vehicle in to be inspected, and it was determined that the two rear tires were out of round the tread on tires were fine, but mechanic felt that tires were of poor quality. (tire make/model not provided)
My front tires wore out completely, down to the bare metal, at 11,000 miles. This was determined by the dealer during an oil change. The tires were replaced at my expense and i asked that the manufacturer be contacted so that i could get an explanation. Subsequent communication with a dealer representative indicated that the manufacturer was contacted but did not respond. The service manager indicated that they have had similar issues with other customers and he believes that the tires wear out quickly because they are made to "provide a smooth ride". As a consumer i am appalled that tires costing over $100 each wore out so quickly and i believe that there may be an issue related to this particular batch. I am also concerned about the fact that i have not yet received a response from the manufacturer (toyota).ts
When i bought the car texas was in a drought so until it started raining here in dallas i did not know the car hydroplaned.i checked the air in the tires i did all i could do to have it checked out and their was nothing wrong with the car other than the tires.i reported this to toyota site, i told the guy who sold me my car, i sent an email to general tires, toyota nor general tires emailed me back.i have about 22,000 miles on the car now the tires are wore in the front so before i go on vacation in june i will have to purchase new tires.so far i have kept control of the tire one time i did slide into the curb and thought we were going to flip, but thank god not toyota or general we did not.i don't have any claims against anyone, but this car or these tires are not safe and something does need to be done about it.thanks for whatever you can do. (dot number: acur3hu409tiresize: p205/65r15)
The groves in these tire is so narrow that they allow the snow to fill them up.it creates a smooth surface causing an extremely slippery condition.only experience this proble in the winter.
Rough vibration/1 set replaced / 2nd set same/dealer doesn't want to replace with michelin which they should.i took the car to two separate dealers and they both suggested replacing the continental general with michelin and said i would have no problem.( dot number:)
While driving, rain started to fall and became very intense, consumer applied brakes to slightly slow down to let a truck pass, however consumer lost control, consumer hit a total of three vehicles and hit a concrete median barrier, consumer had purchased new front goodyear eagle hp, h speed rated, all season radial tires one month prior to this incident, tires were marked incorrectly causing incorrect installation,the tread facing direction was opposite to the tire rotation, which is what caused consumer to lose control, also in accident air bags did not experience deployment, tire size p205/65h15, not dot number give, consumer was injured in accident.
The bridgestone tires that were on the vehicle when purchased, had developed an air bubble on the sidewall.other tires have worn out a lot of the tread,causing the lack of capacity of the tire and mileage.re 92 p205/65r15 92h-two rear tires had a depth reading of 3-5/32nd even both tires (wear).the tires have been checked every 3000 miles at the time of oil change.the tires were rotated and balanced on may 13,2002.*scc
Sidewall failure; car was rear-ended; upon inspection found bulge in front tire sidewall. (tiresize: 205/60r16)( dot number:tire size: 205/60r16 )
Whitaker sales sent me on the road with no lights, no spare tire and no jack. They sold me a 2000 toyota camry and said no damage but i question this. I questioned the flat tire and the lights .they said things were fine . I will explain more by sending disclosures of the vehicle if you want.
At 9,000 miles vehicle vibrated while traveling 70 mph.bridgestone/firestone realigned front end and rebalanced all the tires. At 12,846 milesfront two tires were showing signs of tread separation.dealer notified.tires are bridgestone potenza, p205/65r15 92h, dot number y79lefa219, two tires experienced tread separation, another tire was beginning to separate, dealer had balanced tires and re-aligned wheel at 12489 miles, however this did not help.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry.the manufacturer of the valve stem is tech internationalon two different occasions, both driver side tires blew out.as a consequence, the contact lost control of the vehicle, which almost resulted in a crash.the dealer stated that the valve stem on the tire cracked and was deteriorating.secondly, he stated that the valve stems on all four tires were defective; therefore, all four tires and valve stems were replaced.he called the distributor of the equipment and a representative stated that they were aware of the failure, and would replace any valve stems if the consumers were experiencing failures.the contact never received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08t018000 (tires:valve).he has a copy of the repair statement.the serial number, part number, and location in the vehicle were unknown.the failure and current mileages were 18,000.updated 09/16/08. *ljupdated 09/17/08.
The engine blew up.i have regularly changed my own oil at 6,000 mile intervals for the past year.the oil pressure light came on and i added 2 quarts of oil.one day later the engine blew and the oil pressure light never came on.
My car is parked in an assignedgarage space in an apt. Bldg.in making my usual exit my gas pedal stuck and my car struckpillars, walls and a neighbor's car. This was the first time thatthe car went out of control. I thought i hit the gas pedal insteadof the brake--did not realize that the gas pedal was stuck untili saw tv and newspaper accts. Of the toyotacamry recall.the years listed in the recall were not complete. My camry is2000, not the years of 2007-2010 listed in the recall$3000 repairs--4 days--needed for my car. Neighbor's repairspaid for by my insurance.
2010 toyota camry. The consumer stated it was apparent that toyota knew about the accelerator pedal problem as early as july 2009 as the owners manual stated to check the pedal. *tgwthe consumer stated the vehicle was manufactured in july 2009 it seemed as though toyota failed to address the problem even then.
I have owned this car for about 5 years; my grandfather gave it to me, so it's only had two owners. Low miles (80,000). I am replacing the driver's exterior door handle for the third time and passenger's exterior for the second time. The exterior handles merely snap off. I wish toyota would offer replacement handles made of metal rather than plastic. This may eliminate the problem. The state i live in requires a yearly vehicle inspection and due to the broken handles, my car failed yesterday.
Unexpected accelerations with my 2000 toyota camry le.on december 11, 2014, my granddaughter (who was driving my vehicle), was sitting at a red light with her foot on the brake pedal.while sitting at the light, the car started rolling forward.she pressed down further on the brake, and noticed it slowed but did not come to a complete stop.she applied additional pressure on the brake and the car came to a stop.all of a sudden, and without warning, the car jerked forward as if someone had hit the car from the back causing my vehicle to strike the car in front of her.she looked into her rear-view mirror and realized there was no one behind her.after getting over the initial shock of the event, my granddaughter was able to exit the car to see what had happened.she explained to the other driver the unexpected acceleration while her foot was on the brake pedal, to which the other driver expressed having experienced the same problem (accelerated without notice) with the same make, model and year toyota camry.i have been the single owner of this 2000 toyota camry le since 2000 and my camry has been to the toyota service department for service on three different occasions because of an issue with the throttle. Each time the throttle was cleaned instead of replaced. Has been reported to manufacturer with no resolution.on december 29, 2014 i had my toyota camry towed to marietta toyota and the issue has been reported to marietta toyota in marietta, georgia and to toyota north america corporate in torrance, california.
Defective paint job.i began complaining right after i bought the car.i have been told that large spots were the clear coat has peeled off, then the paint, then the body rusted that these were rock chips, then they were caused by acid rain.the dealer fixed the problem on some spots once.the problem continues to happen and get worse.the district manager was suppose to call me when he was at the dealership next.that was almost a year ago.i am to discussed with them to even go in again.*la
At 32,000 miles, the warning light indicating low oil pressure came on.the owner took it immediately to the nearest toyota dealer for repair, as it was supposedly under warranty.the dealership and toyota motor corporation refuses to honor any warranty work because of 'engine sludge'.after only checking the oil level and pulling the valve covers off of the engine, they determined that it was 'owner neglect'. And will only look into possible causes at the owners's cost.after researching the internet the owner has found several cases of 'engine sludge' not only in the toyota camry's produced in 1999 through 2001 but in the toyota truck's sienna model, as well.
2000 toyota canry xle, purchased from new rochelle toyota, new rochelle , ny as certified pre-owned with 40k mileson 4 separate occasions over the course of 5 years beginning in 2005 -- i have experienced accellerator revving or sticking, and sometimes both together. Sometimes just kicking it stopped it, another time i had to throw the car into neutral and pull up the pedal with my foot under it, another time i threw it into neutral and it eased up. Each time i pulled over, shut off the car and restrated and it didnlt happen again for quite some time. Mentioned it to toyota and they more or less blamed me. Told my independent mechanic who at least checked the brakes and snesors, but he didn't know what to tell me because there was no service warning. No repair was ever done.
Driving 70mph on the highway, i accelerated slightly to pass another vehicle.the accelerator got stuck and the speed kept increasing. I tried applying the brakes, but the car started to lose control. I swerved around cars and tried to maneuver to an exit ramp. The car was now going 95 mph. I was unable to control the exit and the car hit the guard rails and flipped over.
Timing belt went--automobile has only 36,000 miles.my mechanic said this should not happen at such low mileage.when i contacted local dealer, i was told that they recommend replacing the belt at four years.this car is five years old.nowhere in the maintainance schedule does it say replace the timing belt at four years.
The drivers' exterior door handle broke off while my husband was opening the door. I noticed the same thing happened in nhtsa id number: 10720976. Up to now i wasn't sure what to think about it, but after seeing that my car isn't the only one it has happened to i believe it has something to do with the car's components. As far as any injury, his hand was cut when the handle broke off and i can't help but hurt my own hand every time i try to open the drivers' door. It has forced us to enter thru the front passenger door and slide over (which is not pleasant nor comfortable).
2000 toyota camry consumer wants any recall information on brakes. *cc
Engine check light keeps coming on after fillingfuel tank. Dealer will unplugfuse to getlight to go off. Does not remedy the problem. Vehicle taken to dealer 11 times for this problem.
A plastic duct-type of device fell from behind the dashboard and lodged behind the brake pedal preventing braking when i was driving.the item appears to be a heating duct part and has numbers pp-t20, 785-us and 784-us stamped in various locations of the two-part item.this is a very dangerous situation and could have caused me an accident, if i had not had quick wits.
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While driving at 65 mph the oil pressure sensor light started to flicker. Vehicle suddenly lost power. Consumer felt thiswas a safety concern because another driver could have rear ended him.please provide any further infomation.
Consumer was traveling on a residential street about 25mph and heard a noise, and the vehicle took off. She applied brakes, and the brakes didn't stop vehicle. Vehicle stoppedafterhitting another vehicle.there wereminor injuries . Dealership will be notified.consumer states before hitting vehicle she traveled without brakes for about 1/4 of a mile.
While driving 40 mph vehicle accelerated to higher speeds. This caused extended stopping distance. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that she was driving 55 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 65 mph. The contact stated that she lost contact of vehicle which came to a stop after flipping over. The driver received injuries to her lower back but did not go the hospital. The police were contacted and a report was available. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic pending an investigation. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was approximately 130,000.
While stopping at light shifted to first gear with brake depressed, engine idledhigh, and vehicle took off. Consumer had to turn vheicle off to stop. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.
While i was reversing my 2000 toyota camry slowly and carefully in a car dealership parking lot, my car went into a sudden unintended rapid acceleration. I did not initiate the acceleration. I braked. My car did not slow or stop. I pulled the emergency brake. My car did not slow or stop. My car proceeded to the entrance of the parking lot, broke through a link chain between two poles, crossed the sidewalk, crossed the street, mounted the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street and hit the back of a building. The impact with the building stopped my car. My car was totaled. Injuries of the head, neck and back were sustained.
The consumer complained about anacceleration problem.the vehicle did not accelerate when the driver stepped on the acceleratorpedal.recall#01v012000 *sc
My vehicle surged forward unexpectedly.
When stopping at a stop sign or red light my accelerator seems to be stuck when i try to accelerate again. I have to press hard to get the car to go. This does not occur every time i stop, but enough to make me worry.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times and that she had to continuously tap the accelerator pedal in order to disengage it. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 01v012000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 132,000.
05-23-2008 at 5:35pm my car was severe damaged b/c of sa at near completed stop in the parking space-parking lot of po 90027 during daylight&normal weather cond.i am an original owner- 24,000miles. Aaa replaced battery 04-17-08-circuit/amper recorded;all parts are original toyota. The parking lot po90027 is narrow u-turn,was parking at theentrance. Halfway in the parking space=2' before the parking concrete guard=hearda pop sound,car flew over the parking guard&sidewalk curb into the brick wall of po,ricocheted&stopped 1'away. Heavy white smoke came out from the hood at the windshield, deployed airbags w/terrible heat,windshield cracked at the airbags heat/touch points-a burn skin on my left arm through 2thick clothing,engine was running! pull out key,got outfrom car b/c expected exposion/fire.instantly 2postal empl.came out to help,checked po brick wall,asked my name-handled them my parcel w/prepaid postage-name/address.killing attempt was total 5-6'-not enough for the fatal force,my foot was pressing parking pedal,already w/unbuckled seatbelt-my right knee has only a bump-not fractured. 20'later my car half sitting on the sidewalk-smoke is gone, sml leak under hood/radiator? started car,w/withness slowly reversed it frm sidewalk/guard-car was conrolled fine despite of deployed airbags-pushed wipers/washer,drove back home/underground garage-1 mile w/2-3 stops. Recalled that a week ago had sa w/out pressing pedal,happened on sunset blvd,got surprised w/high speed so slow down. Both times the distance before sa was 1mile frm thestart,time~5min.this is engine control malfunction.05-24-08 at 4 pm went to hollywood toyota-asked for service person in charge-referred to patrick.earlier rcvd toyota gel notice w/my vn,was told by patrick to have the body fixed first.after the bodyjob bring my car for the engine check $99/hourlypls help to fully investigate this accident-live in la w/heavy traffic.thanks god did not kill anybody.thank you for your cooperation.
I own a 2000 toyota camry ce 4 c - and had noticed that prior to the recalls my gas pedal would stick - sometimes not allow me to press it down.to this day, occasionally (maybe once every 5th time i an accelerating) i have to virtually kick the pedal to make the car go.the car is in great shape, light use for the past 10 years, but i want to report that there is an issue with this 2000 camry.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. Whenever the contact would drive the vehicle at any speed she noticed that the accelerator pedal was sticking to the floor. The contact has to pump the accelerator pedal several times in order for the pedal to stop sticking and at the same time the vehicle suddenly surged forward. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 180000.
Had to pay o fix the throttle body and the news paper said this is a common problem on toyota camry's. Why does toyota not pay for the repair and re-imburse those who have already paid for this repair since the vehicle would not run properly or at all without the repair. This is a know problem and i feel the comsumer is picking up the bill for the manufacturers mistake.
Bought my used 2000 camry in aug, 2008. A few months later, gas pedal startedsticking when i apply pressure to accelerate after making a stop. Sometimes it happens every time i make a stop in a given day. Other times, when i'm out and about, it does not stick when i accelerate. I have to give it a little push to accelerate from the stopped position. Happens about 70% of the time. Makes no difference if it's winter or summer.
Toyotacamry 2000 vin#4t1bg22k6yuxxxxxxtoday (11.04.06), while driving this car, engine accelerated without further pushing gas peddle. I stopped the car and shifted the gear to parked mode, still engine was running at more than 3000 rpm. I stopped the engine and started again. Still engine was running at high speed. While car was stopped, i pushed the gas peddle several times and started the engine.then engine was running at normal speed.after 1 hr , i observed the same problem. Please advise me in this regard.thank you.regards,venkata.
2000 toyota canry xle, purchased from new rochelle toyota, new rochelle , ny as certified pre-owned with 40k mileson 4 separate occasions over the course of 5 years beginning in 2005 -- i have experienced accellerator revving or sticking, and sometimes both together. Sometimes just kicking it stopped it, another time i had to throw the car into neutral and pull up the pedal with my foot under it, another time i threw it into neutral and it eased up. Each time i pulled over, shut off the car and restrated and it didnlt happen again for quite some time. Mentioned it to toyota and they more or less blamed me. Told my independent mechanic who at least checked the brakes and snesors, but he didn't know what to tell me because there was no service warning. No repair was ever done.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that on three different occasions and while driving at various speeds, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but the dealer could not determine the cause for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 110,000.updated 08/27/13*ljthe consumer paid to have the accelerator replaced. Updated 08/29/13
When attempting to accelerate (pressing gas pedal), vehicle will not speed up for several seconds, and then it abruptly lunges forward at an increased speed, posing a safety hazard. This has happened repeatedly starting within a couple of days of buying the car.this is particularly concerning when driving on an expressway ramp. Thus i have been avoiding driving on the expressway. Also, the brakes work abnormally. There was excessive vibration, jerkiness, and brake sensitivity. I took the car to the dealer within 5 days of purchase and subsequently returned it 4 more times. They only acknowledged that the rotors were warped and resurfaced them. Otherwise, they deny there is any other problem. They blamed the acceleration problem on the a/c being turned on. However, the problem persists regardless to whether the accessories are turned on or off or how high they are turned on. *nlm
I have a 2000 toyota camry. It is not in the recall but it should be. The gas pedal sticks and has for years. This car has been back to the dealer for repairs but they were not successful. Toyota may need to expand their recall. I have been told by the local toyota dealer that the vin number on my car is not one of the current recalls so they will not pay to fix it.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. While attempting to pull out of a parking spot at approximately 2 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle crashed into a snow bank. The contact turned off the vehicle, waited two minutes, and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle spontaneously accelerated again, but in reverse and struck a parked vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to rockingham toyota (412 s broadway, salem, nh 03079) and was awaiting diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was contacted by the dealer and they were sending a mechanic from headquarters to evaluate the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.
Depressing the gas pedal is sometimes difficult.there appears to be a hangup or impairment in depressing it from a stop or brake operation.it happens about twice a week.
The gas pedal has a spot that sticks when you depress it. If you push quickly or sort of "smack" the pedal with your foot, you can get past the sticking spot. This has been happening for about the past year or maybe even longer. It is very difficult to depress. This happens every time we drive the car, it has never been repaired.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry.while driving 10 mph and applying the brakes, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing her to crash into another vehicle. Also, the contact stated that when the failure occurred, she was unable to control the steering of the vehicle. The failure recurred twice. The dealer was not notified and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure.the current mileage was 151,000 and the approximate failure mileage was unknown.updated 08/11/11*lj updated 3/01/2012 *ln
1. Sudden acceleration on 2000 toyota camry in nov. 2009. When it was in de-acceleration after taking an exit in ewing nj, it suddenly accelerated like a wild horse, i totally lost control and the car crossed a red light, fortunately, there was no collision occured and the car was under control finally.2. Acceleration pedal sticking: sometime when the gas pedal is pressed, it does not move, a big force needs to be applied to the gas pedal in order to move the pedal and start acceleration. It usually cause over shooting.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. While driving 60 miles per hour on the highway approaching an intersection, she was unable to stopthe vehicle; however, the vehicle suddenly stopped. The contact stated that gray and black smoke began to rise from under the vehicle. The contact attempted to speak with toyota, to no avail. The current mileage was 100,000. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 4/28/10 updated 05/11/10.
About two years ago (2008), when starting off from say a stop light, i would press the gas pedal & nothing would happen for a second or two, then the car would jerk ahead. This did not happen all the time. This problem occurred overa six month period or so.a mechanic(not toyota) told me the housing for the accelerator cable wascorrodedand needed to be replaced. This he did and i have had no problem since.cost was about $200.
2004 occasional sticking on the gas pedal, increased by 2005 had several mishaps. My mechanics in charlotte n.c. Tried to do whatever they could to make it not stick. It would not really work, however one of the mechanic put something on it and every few months i would go back to him. Once i was on a busy street in charlotte downtown trade street, i put my foot to accelerate and i thought i was going to die that moment. The gas pedal stuck, god was with me.
My toyota 2000 camry had an accident which resulted in property damage, similar to the recall, yet it wasn't recalled and toyota executive complaints and the dealer where i bought the car refuse to assist me. My insurance is with geico, 800- 424-3426, claim number 0115001950101329. There was property damage in amount of 447.00 and there was an injury. I was agas pump, backing up, to leave the hess/wilco station in kempsville, virginia, when my car accelerated for no apparent reason, out of control. Hit a poll, and lunged forward and did the same thing.
While traveling and without any indication vehicle would idle high, which caused the consumer to depressbrake pedal, but the vehiclecontinued to accelerate. Whichresulted in consumer having an accident. The consumer stated she was involved in two accidents on 2 separate occasions.the dealership was unable to duplicate the problem on both occasions.updated 03/09/10.
Was driving vehicle and therewas a break in the road.a split second later, abs kicked in and vehicle accelerated. Had no warning it would happened. Nearly had an accident. Had to press on brakes hard to stop.
While driving going up a hill, the car suddenly accelerated without warning.the consumer tried to stop the car by applying the brakes, but the car failed to slow down andcrashed into the vehicle in front of her.it was raining.updated 03/09/10
The contact owned a 2000 toyota camry limited edition. While driving at speeds of 50 mph and attempting to change lanes on her left, the steering wheel began spinning uncontrollably. The engine revved loudly and as she depressed the brakes, the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle proceeded to accelerate on its own until it crashed into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy at the time of the crash. While in the ditch, the engine continued to idle and the tires burrowed into the ditch as it attempted to progress. The contact sustained injuries to her head, shoulders, upper back, hands, fingers, knees and neck. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no recalls for her year, make and model vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was over 100,000.
I own a 2000 toyota camry. I've had a problem with sticking accelerator for about 5yrs now. We've tried wd40, oils, and other lubricants but haven't been able to fix. Accelerator sticks at a stand still position, or it sticks when driving at the same constant speed for longer amounts of time. To help the problem fix, i tap firmly on the accelerator a few times to unstick it. I have checked on the toyota website recall list several times but my 2000 toyota is still not on the list. I still have the problem and am worried. What is my next step of action? i thought that since my car was one year old when i bought it that it wouldn't be covered, but i know my car was in a previous accident before i purchased it because there was damage to the driver's side door & the rear window. Could it have been because of the sticking accelerator. I'd have to check carfax and maybe some research from there on. But i did buy the car before it was one year old. Please help me out here, i drive my grandchild in my toyota camry & am worried.
I went to my mechanic two years ago to report that my toyota camry 2000 had an accelerator sticking problem.they could not find the problem, assumed it was the mat, or my imagination.it wasn't.the problem still occurs but toyota is only covering the last 7 years, is this because of warranty?what can i do? car is otherwise fine.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and could not be depressed.the contact applied more force to the accelerator pedal, causing the tires to spin and the vehicle to accelerate abnormally fast. In addition, the accelerator pedal would not return to the original position as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the issue but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 118,000.updated 3/24/15 updated 6/22/2015
Toyota camry 2000: intermittent and unexpected acceleration of vehicle (lurching forward) either just before, during, or just after applying subtle pressure to brake pedal. Issue typically occurs in stop and go traffic when: - attempting to slow vehicle's forward motion in respect of posted speed limits- approaching stop signs or red traffic signals, or - switching between braking and acceleration is required (road curves, speed bumps, parking lots, etc.). No accidents or specific incidents have occurred as a result of this problem that i am aware of.i first discovered the issue driving my mother's camry while visiting her in florida. Because the nhtsa requires incident-specific information to complete this form, i selected a date in early june 2009 when i first became aware of the problem. The mileage reported is approximate.note: although i do not typically drive this particular car, i have owned two toyotas and currently drive a 2006 prius. I believe that this anomaly is worth reporting, given that toyota's current recall of its vehicles for very similar issues has not yet addressed these issues for older models.
I purchased a used 2000 toyota camry from a friend 2 yrs. Ago. My friend, original owner, had problems with the car accelerating on its own & even went as far as to buy a new accelerator cable assy.on the recommendation of the toyota dealer 3/17/06. They said that would fix the problem.i have also had the same problem since i have owned the car. Since the publicity about this problem neither my friend nor i have put the cable assy. On for fear of more problems. Toyota doesn't seem to know how to fix the problem. I still have the accelerator cable assy. In the original sealed bag & i still have the problem.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. While driving 15 mph the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate without intention. After one minute of repeated brake application, the vehicle stopped.the vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 52000.
Tl-contact owns a 2000 toyota camry ----vehicle accelerated gas pedal was stuckand ran into a light pole ---tow truck driver stated that vehicle was totaled---contact inquired about any other complaints filed about toyota acceleration problems or gas pedals sticking --- vehicle was towed to impound yard ---- 0 recalls associated with this vin
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was being parked when it suddenly accelerated and crashed into another parked vehicle. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle would not stop. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact called the manufacturer who stated a representative would inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry.while turning into a parking space at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle rapidly accelerated and the rpm's revved.the vehicle crashed into a wall.the vehicle had to be shut off in order for it to stop.the manufacturer stated that they would call her back and let her know if her vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number 01v012000 (vehicle speed control).they have yet to call.the current and failure mileages were 36,000.
When approaching a parking space, thedriver pressed the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated.the vehicle crashed intoa store window.vehicle was taken to the dealer. The consumer contacted the manufacturer who replied by saying that the incident was not the result of any type of manufacturer design or defect.the manufacturer wants to close the case.
I was on the highway within city limits driving at about 45 mph. I realized the vehicle i was approaching had slowed down or had stopped due to merging traffic. I had more than the necessary amount of clearance ahead. I applied brakes. However, brakes did not slow down the vehicle by any significant amount -- it appeared as if the engine was continuing to accelerate or maintain its speed. I crashed into the vehicle from behind. The vehicle i crashed into veered to the right. My vehicle continued forward and then crashed into another vehicle stopped in front. As a result of the crash, the gear selector moved into n, which is the reason i think the vehicle finally stopped.i have the crash report documenting this. It was the first time such an incident had happened after i had purchased the car used from an individual. The car was deemed a total loss by my insurance carrier.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration upon pulling into a space in an open parking lot.this resulted invehicle jumping the curb, going through grass, over the medium, and landing on a parked vehicle on the lower level.dealership performed a diagnostic test, but no failure code was found.the consumer pulled into the parking space, the vehicle did not move forward, the consumer lightly placed her foot on the gas and the vehicle lurched forward. *sc
Tl-the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop approximately 5 mph, the vehicle rapidly increased acceleration without warning. The vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into the passenger side of another vehicle. There were no personal injuries. A police report was filed. The contact's vehicle front end area sustained severe damage. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect and they informed there was not a recall pertaining to the unintended acceleration. The approximate failure mileage was 199,000.js
While driving at approximately 10 mph and turning a corner vehicle accelerated suddenly. Consumer lost control of vehicle, andvehicle rolled twice.dealership has not given a reason for the defect in this vehicle. Consumer states vehicle got up to between 70 and 80 mph within 2 minutes, consumer was injured in accident.
While driving the car at about 40 mph on the road, it suddenly accelerated . I applied the brake and the car kept going at the accelerated speed for about 3/4 mile. It finally slowed enough for me to turn off the road into a housing complex. I then was able to put it in park. The car kept idling at the same rate even while in park position. Smoke started coming from under the hood; therefore,i got out and within 1 minute, it went up in flames. The police & fire truck came and put out the flames. The car is a total loss.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)my mother owned a 2000 toyota camry and she had two accidents in her car while in parking lots due to sudden acceleration.she did not tell the family at the time because she was 84 and thought she might lose her license.one accident caused $3,500 in damage.she has since passed away and i just found out about it.it has cruise control[xxx] .our family still owns the car.i called a local dealer and got the national number for toyota and they said that the car had a mechanical accelerator system.we had a mechanic check it out and he said it was a hybrid system, partlyelectronic control system.toyota mislead us.
My gas pedal keeps sticking when i start to accelerate after a red light.i can't find any recall information for the 2000 camry.please advise if there is one or will i have to pay my mechanic to fix this.thank you.
Three weeks after puchasing the vehicle, consumer complained that the engine was running rough and irregularly, at that time the dealer was unable to inspect the vehicle, soon after the consumer was involved in an accident in which she was unable to stop the vehicle, a week after the accident consumer recieved notification which advised of a defective cruise control throttle linkage clip, consumer believes the defect caused the accident (attorney for client).nlm
Dt:the consumer's vehicle accelerated suddenly and resulted in an accident on jan 28,04 which totaled the vehicle.the first time the gas pedal became stuck was nov, 03.that time the problem was repaired and the consumer was charged for the repairs.this problem is under investigation with nhtsa.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry.while backing out of a parking space at an unknown speed, the vehicle accelerated on its own without warning.the vehicle struck a lamp post and was towed to an auto lot.this was the first time this failure occurred.a police report was filed and there were no injuries.the insurance company was notified and they sent an adjuster to inspect the vehicle.the vehicle is currently in the insurance company's possession.the dealer was notified and stated that they would be in touch.the failure and current mileages were 51,000.updated 07/01/09updated 07/06/09.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 78 mph, the cruise control failed to disengage when the brakes were applied. Instead, the vehicle haphazardly pulled to the left, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled over three times and crashed into a median strip. The contact sustained a fractured scapula and several bruises. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an auto body shop. The manufacturer was notified, the vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000. Updated 01/234/14*lj
I own a 2000 camry (le) which i purchased new from fairfax toyota in fairfax va in november of 1999, and i have experienced problems with my accelerating sticking, when i push on it.i it to the dealership a couple of years ago, and told them about it. I believe they told me it was a cable.i am currently looking for my repair bill where i paid for the cable replacement.my brake continues to stick when i press on it.
While drivingat 60 mph and without warningvehicle stalled andthen regained acceleration.
Nhtsa# 01-v-012-000the accelerator cable housing could be deformed at the cruise control actuator-to-throttle body connection.the accelerator inner-cable could wear away and eventually break.consumer had same problem.
I owned a 2000 toyota camry v6 which i traded for a new 06 camry 4 cylinder.when the recall was announced yesterday about the automatic acceleration problem i remembered that i too had two incidents with my 2000 camry where it automatically accelerated. It scared me at the time and i reported it to the dealer, but they could not find a problem with the car.
I was braking to pull into a head-in parking spot.even though i had my foot on the brake, the car jumped the parking guard, proceeded over the sidewalk and ran into a building.this is the only time anything like this has happened, but with all the toyota troubles, i thought i'd better report it.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry.while driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space the contact applied the brakes, the vehicle accelerated, crashed into another vehiclewhichhit a person and fractured their leg. The injured was transported to the hospital.the contact did not call the manufacturer regarding this failure and thought it was operator error.since the news was released regarding the sticky pedal recall the contact is certain thatthe sticky pedal could have caused the vehicle to rapidly accelerate.the failure mileage was 25,000.
May 28 2008, driver and 1 passenger killed in 2000 camry caused byseat belts and air bags and detached seats in a runaway toyota that lurched and became uncontrollable and hit a tree (going under 35 mph). Because driver wore amedic-alert bracelet saying, "seizure disorder", all assumed this was the cause of the accident. Drivers (me) life was recovered in emergency hospital, passenger had chest crushed by force of air bag and seat belts when seat broke loose., bled to death internally.i , the driver have apermanent crushed larynx pain from broken chest bones and permanent smashed feet from seat breaking loose and me being shoved under the dashboard.. 48 hospital observation and weeks of follow up reported no seizures. Blood tests showed no alcohol or drugs were involved.last previous seizure prior to the accident was some 5 years prior. I nowhave permanent leg and /footdamage and must walk with a walker and cannot wear regular shoes, nor can sit for more than 1 hour and has to sleep in a recliner due to the pain and inability to breath lying down in a bed. Uses cane in apartment. Lives alone (age 77)toyota claims refuses any responsibility because car insurer totaled car before toyota could inspect to see the used airbags, front seats blood and cut awayseat belts to get persons into ambulances. Front was too smashed to determine any steering issues. Tires in great shape... 34 dvd photos and full police report available upon request. Regardless of loss of car control. Seat belts andair bags and seats breaking looseare the major issues ofresponsibilityfor 1 death and 1 permanent physically damaged driver.updated 06/03/10according to the police report, this was a single car accident was two occupants. Updated 07/19/10 updated 6/29/11*cw
Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly,resulting in a collision/minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.consumer was injured in vehicle, consumer states steering wheel turned sharply to the left at time of sudden acceleration.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. Whenever the contact came to a complete stop and he attempted to accelerate there was hesitation and the vehicle slowly began to gain speed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 157000.
1. The accelerator gets stuck when the car is stopped and then have to move forward.2. It occurs occasionally. The car got stuck at traffic lights unable to move forward.3. Complained to the dealer(toyota direct), where i bought the car, they said they will call back and did not respond back. It is very hard to get the dealer. Called toyota and they said there is no recall and there is nothing they could do. Told them that the dealer is not responding. Took toaaa car care plus and they said they cannot replicate the issue and the brake looks fine. But the issue still happens occasionally. (2000 toyota camry le). I just came to know of this site due to the recent recalls and wanted to report it.
My 2000 toyota camry has a sticking accelerator pedal that stick when pressed, requiring excess pressure. This causes the car to lurch forward. This happens daily inconsistently. I will be reporting this to my local toyota dealer.
I have similar problem with my 2000 camry.for at least 3 years now--when after a stop, when i step on the accelerator, nothing happens until i tap it down a couple of times--then it accelerates.almost like you have to punch the gas pedal a couple of times to get it to "take."dangerous when you expect to accelerate and do not.my son and i have both experienced this problem with the car, and upon doing research many other people experience it also.
When driving at a low rate of speed andpulling into a parking space with foot depressed on the brake pedal vehicle continued to move, causing unwanted accelerationand extended stopping distance. Consumer has contacted the dealer.dealer said that a brake light was on and that the computer codes said brake depressed and front wheels spinning, but wouldn't write it on the repair ticket for legal reasons. *ml
Three weeks after puchasing the vehicle, consumer complained that the engine was running rough and irregularly, at that time the dealer was unable to inspect the vehicle, soon after the consumer was involved in an accident in which she was unable to stop the vehicle, a week after the accident consumer recieved notification which advised of a defective cruise control throttle linkage clip, consumer believes the defect caused the accident (attorney for client).nlm
During a very heavy rain, i was driving the vehicle up a moderately steep hill at 40mph. With a constant pressure to the accelerator, the vehicle suddenly began losing power and slightly decelerated. I increased the foot pressure on the accelerator. The engine then 'wound up' and a high pitched, constantwhine came from it. At the crest of the hill, the rpms dropped, the whine ceased, and the vehicle resumed its normal acceleration. Immediately after that, i heard a rattling noise from the undercarriage around the front driver seat area. It sounded like metal banging on metal. It stopped after a few seconds. Earlier in the evening, my wife had driven the vehicle in the same heavy rain and noted the same problems while driving on the interstate at approximately 50 mph on a level roadway. The vehicle was checked by the dealer on 2/14, but they were unable to duplicate the engine problem, nor saw any loose components on the undercarriage.
Engine light illuminated. Took vehicle to dealer, put vehicle on machine, and saw no problem.while backing out vehicle suddenly took off.please provide any further information.
The se v6 engine is exibiting a rough idle at start, and when stopped. I was advised to clean the throttle boody and injectiors. This did nothing but waste my money. I am begining to believe its sludge or a misaligned camshaft
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry le. The contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly; however, his foot was not on the accelerator or brake pedal. The vehicle accelerated while making a turn, as a result the vehicle coasted while the rpms increased excessively and the brakes were applied repeatedly. The vehicle was towed to the owners home. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted. The vin did not qualify for recall under nhtsa campaign id number : 01v012000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 136,000.
I found recalls of my car about exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, and rear suspension. But i don't know if my car got fixed before since it was a second-hand car. What should i do next?
2000 camry le,4 cy accelerates going down hills.it seems to this driver that accelerator going down hills for this model is too rapid.for example, while driving on narrow mountainous curve in 2009, i had problems holding the car steering wheel steady and was forcedto suddenly brake hard so that the car did not go over the steep mountain ridge thatmost probably would have caused my death, as well as the passengers who were in the car. The last accelerator problem occurred in 2009; however, ever since i purchased the 2000 toyota, i have had problems whenever i went up and down hills.the 4 cylinder accelerator did not support going up hills, but speed going down hills was such that i had to brake hard many times and was forced to holding steering wheel steady so that accidents did not occur.in viewing your website and problems occurring with the 2000 toyota camry le, i found 438 complaints had been filed.
Car speeds up and surges and i smell fuel when idling. On 2 occasions i had trouble stopping the vehicle. Once ran stop sign before i could get it stopped. Happened again may 22, 2015!
Gas pedal sticks when starting out from a stopped position.this happens sporadically but more often happens after coming to a quick stop at a red light.the gas pedal sticks for about a second or two and after applying more pressure it finally engages and starts to accelerate.note that i have not had the issue where the gas pedal sticks in the depressed position.
When pulling into a parking place in a strip-mall, my car suddenly accelerated, jumped the curb, crossed a 2-lane road, jumped another curb, crossed a 6 foot sidewalk and ran into the front of a store, completely destroying the wall, window, and front door of the store, approx. 12 feet wide.
This is in regards to a previous odi complaint that i filed on 3/5/2010. The odi number is: 10316956. I just wanted to add that this 2000 toyota camry has a standard (manual) shift transmision so when the acceleration happened we just pushed in the clutch and coasted to a stop. Turned ignition key off, pumped the gas pedal a few times, and started the car. It was fine then. This has happened to myself maybe 8 times.
Vehicle has a high idle until it warms up. In the morning it could go to 1 1/2 to 2 rpm's. I can pull out of my parking spot without ever touching the gas pedal. Once at a set of lights it still is revving. It does not go down to 0 rpm's even at the lights, when i'm at a complete stop. Had it checked several times at toyota on morrissey blvd,they performed a diagnostic and found the idleair control valve malfunctioning. They replaced idle air control valve and tested system within normal limits. That was on 8-28-07. The first time was on5-07-07 tech found front exhaust pipe had an internal failure causing vehicle to run abnormally and lack power..cause internal failure open circuit..replaced front pipe sub assembly..afterthis i left it over night because it still was revving they told me it was a stuck valve and they fixed it but could happen from time to time..still happens. I had contacted susan wornick and she told me to contact you. Thank you sandra carreira p.s. I have all my receipts.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. While driving at any speed, the vehicle accelerated independently. In addition, while the vehicle was parked, the rpms increased to approximately 1,900-2,000, then decreased back to normal, and increased again. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.
Consumers wife was driving and pulled into a parking lot, and vehicle accelerated into a cement barrier surrounding a light post.she was traveling at approximately 20 to 25 mph, and both frontal air bags failed to deploy.no determination has been made as to why the air bags failed to function.driver experienced whiplash, andwas seeking futher medical help for neck pain. *yd
While driving between 60 and 70 mph the consumer depressedthe accelerator pedal and the vehicle vibrated. Themanufacturer sent a representative to assess the problem and determined it was normal.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the accelerator cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The brakes were applied but the vehicle continued to accelerate rapidly. The contact crashed into another vehicle. There was no personal injury and a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that while her mother was driving the vehicle a very low speed (1-2 mph) and trying to reverse, the vehicle lurched forward, over a curb and ran into a building. There were no injuries and a police report was taken. There were no prior failures related to that problem. She called the manufacturer and was told that they had no reports on related problems and could not assist her. The vehicle was never inspected. The current mileage was approximately 33,000. The failure mileage was 13,257.
I have a 2000 toyota camry. I have taken this car in for required servicing and reported to the service technician that the gas pedal was sticking. This is noticed after i have stop and then step on the gas pedal to go. The gas pedal sticks on the top so there is a jerking action when i start off. I have paid close attention to how close i stop behind other autos so that i do not hit them in the rear if it jerks when i take off.this does not happen after every stop. The service technician suggested i go to a retail store to purchase silicone grease to put on the accelerator. I have done nothing but remove the floor mat to make sure that it was not a problem. I do not have the vin with me at this time but i can supply it if needed.
When you are at a full stop or at a red light, or stop and go traffic. When you start to mash the gas pedal down the car does not move.everyone is moving beside you and behind you and you are lucky if you don't get rear ended. So far we have been lucky.when you keep trying it will finally go. It will jerk you head back sometimes. So i thought it might be the cable on the speed control going bad. Sticking or whatever. I am not a specilist on saying what it my be.but it does need to be repaired.
Consumer's vehicleexperienced the very same problem asmentioned in recall 01v012000 concerning speed control cable/accelerator sticking.
2000 toyota camry. Consumer writes in regards to acceleration recalls *tgwthe consumer stated within one month of driving her brand new vehicle, she noticed acceleration issues. The dealer advised her to learn how to drive the vehicle. The consumer stated when she drove at 45 mph and moved her foot from the accelerator as if she were about to slow down, but then applied the accelerator again, the computer that would ran the drive by wire would get confused and the vehicle would begin to shift down. The vehicle would then go into neutral for a few seconds, long enough to apply the pedal. Finally, the vehicle would get the message and quickly catch up to the level of compression of the accelerator pedal. The consumer believed the problem was with the electronics. The consumer has since traded the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The accelerator pedal becomes stuck while in first and second gear.to release the accelerator pedal he has to stomp on the pedal.also he experiences difficult steering while driving. The manufacturer was notified but no assistance was provided. The current mileage was 65,000. The failure mileage was 35,000.
While applying the brakes vehicle surged forward.problems with sudden acceleration. *mr
We bought our camry 2000 10 yrs ago when it was brand new. After 2-3 years, we started to experience the gas pedal sticking once every few months, something like suddenly lost the power when driving on the high way. Since last year, the gas pedal started to get much worse and sticks almost every time we stop/restart the car before traffic light and during heavy traffic. Now my wife and i are very afraid to drive this car and believe it will cause huge problem sooner or later. I just read the news about toyota's recall for the same issue, and now i believe it is due to the vehicle design which has caused this safety issue. I just called the local dealer and they told me only camry 2007 to 2010 models were covered. But i believe our car has exact same problem as the later model and i would request your administration to advice toyota to issue the recall certificate for previous models also before any unfortunate accident happens due to its faulty design.
Consumer stated the gas pedal will stick in cold weather or when vehicle is cold, consumer would have to push or kick pedal before moving..
Consumer complained about a sudden acceleration problem.while driving at approximately 10 mph and approaching a traffic light the accelerator pedal stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate without warning, andhitting a guard rail. Upon impact,air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was totaled.
Bothbrake pedal and accelerator pedal are designed too close together. Feel free to provide any further information.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. While coming from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal would stick in the open throttle position. She would continue to tap on the pedal with her foot until it would move back into the idle position. The dealer was contacted on several occasions and there were several attempts to correct the failure, exact repairs were unknown to the contact. The accelerator pedal was previously replaced as well, however the failure persisted. To date, the failure persists and there were no recalls on her vehicle. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was approximately 155,694.
After using cruise control on my 2000 toyota camry and coming to a stop, the accelerator pedal sticks.when you proceed forward, you have to depress the accelerator pedal hard, causing the car go forward at an unsafe speed.
Dealer says that throttle sticking is the norm for camrys and is not a drive train problem and not warranted.
Vehicle hit a retainer wall. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. Both the driver and the passenger sustained injuries. ....while driving consumer's daughter had a seizure and passed out with her foot on the accelerator. Consumer attempted to put vehicle in park and turn off the ignition. Took off sea belt, came into the driver's side and turned across traffic into a parking, lost garage where the vehicle struck a retaining wall.the consumer stated even though she was successful in turning off the ignition off and putting the gear in park, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The consumer stated there was problems with the accelerator sticking on several occasions including prior to the accident. Updated 04/06/11
Surfaces of brake and gas pedal became progressively more slippery causing foot to slide off and lose contact. I was told by dealer that this is" due to material car washer uses when cleaning inside car"'
While driving up hill from a stop throttle stuck, makingit hard for consumer to decelerate. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.*mr
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while he was driving at approximately 30 mph and crashed into an electrical pole and caught fire. The contact suffered injuries and was taken to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled. The current and failure mileages were approximately 72,000.updated 07/19/10updated 07/21/10updated 0730/1009/23/10 updated 01/14/11 the consumer stated a forensic expert found the accident was caused by a malfunction in the gas pedal.updated 01/19/11updated 03/31/11
Consumer indicates accelerator issues with 2000 toyota camry. *grthe consumer stated the accelerator pedal stuck. The consumer managed to pull off to the side of the road and turned the engine off.the consumer stated the dealer repaired the vehicle and he hasn't experienced any problems since.
While driving at 65 mph in cruise control consumer kept feeling an abnormal shift in the engine.gears were shifting, but they were doing so roughly. Cruise control was disabled ,and the vehicle was taken to the dealer.he examined the engine, drove the vehicle, and claimed that the engine was working normally.vehicle wasgetting very low gas mileage considering that this vehicle was suppose to get high gas mileage.
I purchased a previously owned 2000 toyota camry on 11/4/07.while driving from northern california to southern california on the loss date i activated the cruise control feature.traffic on the freeway began to slow and i depressed the brake pedal to slow the vehicle.traffic began moving again then suddenly stopped.i again depressed the brake pedal but the car seemed to accelerate even though i had both of my feet on the brake pedal.my car crashed into the rear of a vehicle in front of mine causing both air bags in my vehicle to deploy. The crash impact jammed the driver's door preventing it from opening, trapping me in the car with smoke pouring from under the hood.initially the electric window would not open but finally did allowing me to extricate myself from the damaged vehicle.
While driving, consumerappliedbrakes and vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing a front colision. Delaer has been notified. Consumer stated toyota tested vehicle,and no problem could be found.
While drivng about 30 mph engine suddenly accelerated without a prior warning.consumer had to turn offengine, and putpawl in neutral,vehicle then stopped,avoiding a crash into a crow.dealer said that throttle cable was the problem.
Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly,resulting in a collision/minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.consumer was injured in vehicle, consumer states steering wheel turned sharply to the left at time of sudden acceleration.
Stones not cleared from paving crew.on i -95 driving north toward columbus blvd exit..
My husband was getting on the on ramp to the freeway when there was a loud noise, he thought he blew a tire.when he checked, the short block was cracked.the cylinder had gone through the block.there was absolutely no warning:no oil light, no overheating, no abnormal engine noise, oil was full when checked two weeks prior.toyota refused to pay total repair costs due to the fact we were only able to produce evidence of two oil changes in 15 months of ownership/24,000 miles.we bought the car at 21.5k miles, dealer changed oil at 31k miles in dec 02, one oil receipt i could find was dated june '03, car was due for another change.i took pictures of the engine today and received a requested oil sample.the pictures show sludge on the pistons, a cracked piston and a severely cracked short block.mechanic says one of the rods is bent, also.i could not see any deformity in the rods, but have a picture of all four rods.
The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that she secured the vehicle in park and was able to remove the key from the ignition with the engine continuing to operate. The dealer was contacted and advised that either the ignition switch or the key was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that she opened the window while the dealer was on the phone with her, and it exhibited an abnormal squealing noise. The contact was then advised by the dealer to bring the vehicle in for inspection. Additionally, the contact stated that when sitting in the driver's seat, it would feel as though the springs were protruding into her back and causing pain. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where she was advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the air bag warning light sporadically illuminated over a two year span. The contact was concenred that in teh case of air bag deployment, the chemicals in the air bag would affect her asthma. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
My car was parked in my driveway.it was a cold december day.i turned on the engine and the defrosters so i could see out the windshield.later when i started driving the car i noticed there was a long crack directly above the defroster vents that stretched horizontally from one end to the other, matching the location of the vents.so it seems the defroster cracked my windshield.the differential between the warm defroster air and the cold glass.this shouldn't happen.will toyota replace my windshield or check my defroster?
There's an area onrear window that does not clear when defroster is on. This affects visionfrom this space.this problem almost caused an accident. Please provide any further information.
There is is a design flaw infresh air system. A hole exists from engine compartment into air duck in which mice or rats can fit, bringing in debris or even carbon dioxide.consumer plugging up hole .dealer say this is a commmon complaint.*mj
Blower motor for the ventilation got debris caught. This can shut the motor off. It started making loud vibration noise from a 1/2 inch leaf. Manufacturer said they would only take care of it if it was a faulty part.
The rear top corners of both front door windows are chipping and starting to crack. This has occurred in the past month. There has been no accidents or damage done to the vehicle.
My 2000 toyota camry 4 door sedan was parked in a nature park parking lot at 4:30 p.m. With the driver's side windows facing the sun, west.within thirty minutes, the two windows shattered to pieces.police were called, nothing taken or disturbed inside vehicle.police determined no foul play and windows shattered due to heat/defects.police agency is broward county sheriff's office, broward county, florida, dania beach branch, officer demerritte #11724, report number dn08-07-01142.glass debris cleaned up and windows replaced at owner's expense on july 14, 2008 at expse for both windows of $365 including tinting, by alpha window and glass3201 ne 2nd ave. Oakland park, florida.alpha personnel said they receive a lot of toyota heat breakage window work.
Driver's side window shattered in pieces, causeunknown.please provide any further information.
Intermittently with increasing frequency left front door window will not close after being opened - most inconvenient during rain and at the car wash.
I purchased a 2000 toyota camry in january of 2001.in june 2002 the rear windows would roll down, but failed to roll up.after 30 minutes or more the window would come up slightly when the switch was activated.after another 30 minutes or more it would come up a little more.this pattern had to be continued until the window was finally up.i discussed this with the dealer and he stated that since i was over the mileage warranty there was nothing he would do.i could buy a new motor for $400 to $500 each window.with children in the car the window get activated offen and the vehicle also get rain inside the car because the window could not be raised.i believeafter only 18 months of owner ship i should be able to expect the windows to operate properly.
While putting power operated driver side windowit exploded inconsuemer's face, causing minor injuries toconsumer. Contacted dealer ,and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
The windows in my car do not work. The pumps need to be replaced.the front passenger door will not unlock with my alarm pad.the windshield wipers do not function properly.this is my second toyota and the electrical system went bad in the last one i had also.my transmission had to be replaced and now my car squeaks when i am driving.it squeaks loudly.i would have submitted this before but i did not know about this website.
Team toyota was very unresponsive; alleged owner neglect.oil light came on and immediately slung a rod, no notice nothing.they told me is was sludge although it didn't take them long to make that determination.they couldn't have checked very far because the mechanic that replaced the motot (not a toyota mechanic) said there was little to no sludge there.i received a letter from toyota discussing oil gelling this month (july 2002).maybe they've been having too many owner neglect cases with blown motors!
Wheel vibration at 60-65 mph. Tires balanced 3 times and checked for run out. Original tires replaced with michelin. Problem improved but steering wheel vibrates side to side.suspension noise from right front end when going over speed bumps, accelerating from a stop and after making left turns.hear gas movement from fuel tank when tank is full and accelerating from a stop or going over speed bumps.dealers say car perform to specs.currently in the pre-arbitration stage with toyota.
The chrome plated wheels were purchased from & installed by toyota dealer when i bought the car.the plating started to peel off since early 2000.then, my tires (no matter what brand of the tires i used) showed leaking on two of them due to the serious corrosion of the rims.i have to pump the air every week in order to maintain the correct pressure as of today.it's getting worse... I believe this is the issue causing by the wheel manufacturer toyotaauthorized and the cheap materials they used.i bought the top of the line model with the chrome wheels installed by toyota. Obviously, i didn't get what i've paid for!
Toyota wheel studs stretching and breaking off while driving.i work in the automotive field and have encountered many times where toyota wheel studs will not torque properly. When using a torque wrench to tighten the nuts sometimes they will not click. If you continue the stud snaps in half and the lug nut spins right out. This happens because the metal the stud is made of is inferior. I have seen this happen while the car was in use months after service and resulting in a wheel off situation. Toyota dealer denies there is any problem but if have seen this at least a hundred times. I have asked other shops if they have encountered thisand have been told yes. I have had toyotas in various models from model year 2000 to present. Please investigate this before more accidents and tragedies happen from this. Wheel studs should not snap off so easily and this will end up killing people(it probably has). Thank you for your time and i hope the right thing is done.which would be recalling the vehicles and having the studs replaced with quality parts.
Hit hard object in road.right rear tire acted as though it was deflated.after pulling to the side of the road, discovered dented rim that also separated into two parts lengthwise (in a complete circumference around 15" rim).
The alloy rims on my 2000 camry purchased 5/03 are showing excessive corrosion.all the vehicles over two years old on the dealers lot also had this same problem.the toyota certification program ignored the problems as i was told it did not make the rims dangerous.in my opinion this is a product defect that is not being addressed by toyota.i was told by the dealer that this is caused by brake dust and there is no corrective remedy.
I'm concerned with the peeling of the outer surface of my wheel rims that are peeling off, i think it could be dangerous to anyone in the vicinity when it flies off. It could possibly strike the hose that control the brakes, & could do any number of damages to pedestrians and other vehicles. Could you check this out ??
Alloy wheels on my vehicle are so corroded that in order to keep air in tires the wheels must be sealed with a rubber sealant.
Consumer had handling problems. Took vehicle to dlr, and dealer said that wheels are making tires wear, causing a safety risk.
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