1992 Toyota Camry

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED OR OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD ALSO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL CRUNCHING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL RADIATING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

IN THE YEAR OF 1992 APPROXIMATELY 7/92 THROUGH 1993 I WORKED IN THE MACHINING AREA FOR THE SPINDLE CONPONENT MADE FOR THE 1992-1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. DURING THAT TIME IN APPROXIMATELY THE MONTH OF OCTOBER OF 1992 THE SPINDLE UNIT WHERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN OVER HEATED AND HAD VERY DEEP CRACKS UPON WHERE THE BEARING UNIT WOULD BE SEATED. UPON FINDING THE PROBLEM MANAGERS COMPANY CARS WERE DISASSEMBLED FOR TRY TO TRACK BACK HOW FAR THE PROBLEM WENT BACK. THE MANAGERS CAR WERE ALSO FOUND TO HAVE CRAKS IN THEIR SPINDLE UNITS.THE COUNTERMEASURES TAKEN PLACE WAS TO PUT SAND BAGS IN THE TRUNKS OF THE CARS AFTER THEY WERE RE-ASSEMBLED AND DROVE ON THEIR TEST TRACK AT THEIR FECILITIES THERE IN GEORGETOWN,KY.. MANY PICTURES OF CONPONENTS WERE TAKEN AND PLACE ON A COMPUTER HARD DRIVE WITHIN THE QC DEPT. AREA TO DO AN COMPARISON WITH OTHER CONPONENTS. THE FAILURE OF THIS CONPONENT COULD CAUSE THE TIRES TO COME COMPLETE AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT THAT THE SPINDLE WOULD HAVE BROKEN.AS FAR AS I'M AM AWARE THERE WAS NEVER ANY RECALLS OR REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLES SOLD.PLEASE COMP;ETE AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE OTHERS WHO STILL WORK WITHIN THE POWERTRAIN DEPT. THAT CAN VERIFY THIS STORY.AMOUNT OR NUMBER OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. *AK

1992 V6 3.0 CAMRY HISTORY OF MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS, GOOD MAINT. RECORD, NONE COVERED RECOGNIZED BY TOYOYA WARRANTY. ENGINE AND STEERING AND SUSPENSION IN THIS CAR AND MANY OTHERS IS LLISTED AS SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN RESEARCH REPORTS FOR A REASON. MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING DESIGN ALL PROBLEM AREAS. DRIVING CAR AT SLOW SPEED, HAD UNCONTROLLABE PULL TO LEFT AND SURGING CAR INTO A WALL. DRIVER AIRBAG AND SUSTAINED NONLIFE THREATENING INJURIES. PROPERTY DAMAGE TO WALL AND TO CAR SIGNIFICANT. INVESTIGATOR SAYS MOST LIKELY RACK AND PINION STEERING AT FAULT. READING UP ON TOYOTA CARS WITH V6 3.0 ENGINE AND DESIGN OF CAR, BELIEVE THIS CAR AND OTHERS SHARE THE SAME PROBLEMS, SO COMPLICATED, DIFFICULT COSTLY TO ADDRESS, TOYOTA CHOOSING TO IGNORE ADDRESSING PROBLEMS. THIS CAR IS XAMPLE OF ONE VEHICLE BEEN AROUND MANY YEARS AND WHAT ULTIMATELY CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE PROBLEMS NOT FIXED. BELIEVE DESIGN FLAWS SIGNIFICANT AND DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD. BELIEVE IN THE V6 ENGINES AND STEERING DESIGN( SAME DESIGN SOME LEXUS AND OTHER TOYOTA MODELS ) ARE PERSISTANT PROBLEMS. ONLY MATTER OF TIME BEFORE LIVES WILL BE LOST DUE TO WHAT I THINK IS NEGLIGENCE IN ACKNOWLEDGING (NOT FIXING THE PROBLEMS WHICH MAY NOT BE FIXABLE WHICH IN THAT CASE THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED.OVERWHELMING COST, SEE WHY TOYOTA WOULD NOT WANT TO DO THAT.) UNFORTUNATELY, DOESNT STOP PROBLEMS RISKS FOR PEOPLE WITH THESE CARS. REALLY BELIEVE IF GET A LIST OF ALL THE CARS OUT THERE WITH THE V6 ENGINE AND THE STEERING DESING AS IN THIS CAMRY, YOU WOULD FIND THE SAME TYPE CONSISTENT PROBLEMS AND KEY TO WHAT REALLY IS CAUSING THEM TO SLUDGE, BLOW HEAD GASKETS, CATCH FIRE, BLUE SMOKE, SIEZE SURGE FORWARD PULL TO THE LEFT IN A MATTER OF ANYTHING FROM WANDERING TO UNCONTROLLABLE PULLING INTO HEAD ON TRAFFIC. PROBLEMS ARE CLEARLY NOTED AND REPEATED IN THE LITTLE TIME I HAVE SPENT REVIEWING COMPLAINTS. IT SHOULD BE MORE READILY AVAILABLE FOR TOYOTA TO LOOK INTO. *AK