1999 Toyota Camry Solara

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRAC OFF INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK TAYLOR'S ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA (703-684-0700, LOCATED AT 3750 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22305) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 274,000.

CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO AT A SLOW SPEED...BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR... AVOIDED HITTING ANOTHER CAR AND PEDESTRIAN AND THEN HIT A TREE NEAR A HOME. CAR WAS TOWED BY AAA TO A AAA SERVICE SHOP.... MARATHON- WESTERN/TOUGHY WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED BOTH BRAKE LINES FAILED... RUSTED THROUGH AND THEY SEE THIS CONDITION ALOT WITH TOYOTA'S OF THIS AGE AS THE BRAKE LINES ARE COVERED UP BY A PLATE THAT TRAPS SALT AND MOISTURE. TOYOTA CLAIMS CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY DESIGN FAULT OF MATERIAL DEFECT.. EVEN THOUGH IT HAS STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES THAT THIS MECHANICE AND SHOP CONSTANTLY SEES DO THIS EXACT CORROSION PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED EIGHT TOYOTAS... NEVER EXPERIENCED EVEN A BRAKE LEAK BUT A FULL CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THIS 1999 MODEL IS RIDICULOUS AND TOYOTA IS WALKING AWAY FROM ANY RESPONSIBILITY ON THEIR PART. NTSB SHOULD BE RECALL ALL 1999'S SOLORA AND CAMRY'S ... FORCE TOYOTA TO PAY FOR REPAIRS BEFORE MORE OF THESE ACCIDNETS OCCUR... *TR

BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED... HAD TO RUN CAR INTO CURB AND INTO TREE BEFORE A CAR WAS HIT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE OR PARKED CARS. MECHANIC NOTED BOTH BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING COMPLETE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHICH APPARENTLY HAPPENS ALOT ON THIS AGE OF TOYOTA BECAUSE OF DESIGN OF COVERING BRAKE LINES TRAPPING IN SALT AND MOISTURE LEADING TO FAILURE. RESULT OF ACCIDENT WAS TO REPLACE BOTH BRAKE LINES FROM TO BACK AND BODY WORK TO REPAIR VEHICLE SO IT WAS DRIVABLE. *TR