1996 Toyota Camry Complaint Log

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING FOR 2 DAYS.

IDLER MISADJUSTED.

CLOCK INOPERATIVE.

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING FASTER THAN USUAL.

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

STARTER FAILED.

DEFOGGER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

AFTER DEPRESSING RELEASE BUTTON FOR GEAR SHIFT, BRAKES FAIL.

BRAKES FAILED.

OUTSIDE SIDE VIEW MIRROR FAILED.

ALARM SYSTEM COMPUTER PORT FAILED.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR PERIOD OF 10 MINUTES AND UNDER THE HOOD FIRE BROKE OUT DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED.

AIR CONDITIONER DIVERTER VALVE FAILED.

ENGINE OIL LEAKS.

POWER WINDOW FAILED.

DEFROSTER DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY , CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

DUNLOP TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. . (SIZE P195/70R14904)

IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE FAILED.

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS BROKE.

TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED.

GAS GAUGE FAILED.

ANTENNA SNAPPED.

START UP FUEL INJECTION FAILED.

REPLACED VALVE ASSEMBLY 4 TIMES (ABOUT 1/YEAR). *AK

PLASTIC PANELS AND BUMPERS ARE CHEAPLY MOLDED/UNSAFE.

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO LEFT/RIGHT, ALSO STEERING WHEEL CROOCKED AND REPLACED FRONT TIRES. *AK

THERE'S A NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION ABOVE 63 MPH. *AK

ANTENNA MAST FAILED.

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT STEPPING ON GAS.

SHOCKS AND PADS FAILED.

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, IT HAS A COLD START UP/SOMETIMES IT WON'T START, AND THERE IS ROUGH IDLING. *AK

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE IT FAILED. TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. ENGINE MOUNT BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE FAILED.

WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ABS SYSTEM WOULD LOCK UP. WHEN THIS HAD HAPPENED, VEHCLE SKIDDED & HIT A POLE. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. NO INJURIES. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOTALED.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR FAILED.

BRAKES FAILED.

SEAT BELT FAILED.

AFTER A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT, ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS ON THE VEHICLE DISCONNECTED OR UNBUCKLED. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

TRANSMISSION BLEW, CAUSING TORQUE CONVERTER BURNT/CLUTCHES MELTED.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND COULDN'T STEER THE CAR , PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DATES OF SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM: 7/17/96, 7/29/96, 9/06/96, 9/20/96, 11/02/96, 07/10/97,10/06/97 DEALER TURNED OFF ENGINE LIGHT BUT PROBLEM WAS ONLY TEMPORARILY FIXED. 5/14/98 IS THE MOST RECENT DATE WHEN ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED & TURNED OFF BY ITSELF 3 DAYS LATER, THEREFORE 5/14/98 OCCURRENCE WAS NOT BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. DEALER HAD CONCLUDED THE CAUSE TO BE SEVERAL THINGS. THEIR FIRST DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE LIGHT BEING SET OFF BY ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN ALARM WIRING (ALARM WAS INSTALLED BY THE SAME DEALER), THE NEXT DIAGNOSIS WAS IT WAS DUE TO BAD CHARCOAL CANNISTER FOR WHICH THE PARTS WERE SPECIALLY ORDERED & CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE FROM DATE 9/12/96 TO 9/19/96. THE PROBLEM WAS SHORTLY FIXED FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN AND CAR WAS BROUGHT IN AGAIN ON 11/02/96. IT WAS A HASSLE TO KEEP BRINGING IN THE CAR ONLY TO HAVE THE ENGINE LIGHT ON 1-2 WEEKS LATER. I HAVE BEEN GIVING UP ON THIS PROBLEM (IE BRINGING IN TO THE DEALER). THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I JUST IGNORE IT& THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF BY ITSELF WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THE RESULT OF MY DEALER'S SERVICE, ONLY IGNORING IT SAVES ME TIME & ENERGY. DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME IT'S NOT DANGEROUS AND KEEP BRINGING THE CAR IN WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS AGAIN.

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

HIGH BEAM LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

RUST ON THE REAR UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE.

ENGINE VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.

BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED, CAUSED ACCIDENT, HIT STEELE POLE; DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK