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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
40 reportsClear category filter128,000 miles · Mar 22, 2010
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING ON A SNOW COVERED SURFACE AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING STEERING FAILURE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PREVIOUSLY SERVICED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WHO STATED THAT THE BOLTS WERE MISSING FROM A PR…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING ON A SNOW COVERED SURFACE AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING STEERING FAILURE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PREVIOUSLY SERVICED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WHO STATED THAT THE BOLTS WERE MISSING FROM A PREVIOUS BRAKE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,934.
NHTSA ODI #10321433
Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2010
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM TOYOTA INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT CANNOT REMEMBER WHAT REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO FAIL AND CAUSED A CRASH TO…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM TOYOTA INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT CANNOT REMEMBER WHAT REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO FAIL AND CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CONSEQUENTLY, SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPDATE 04/30/10.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10315121
Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2009
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
1994 TOYOTA CAMRY HAD BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE SPED UP INSTEAD OF STOPPING AND WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS REAR ENDED SO SEVERELY, IT CAUSED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL TO PROTRUDE THROUGH THE BACK SEAT. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THEY FAIL…
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1994 TOYOTA CAMRY HAD BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE SPED UP INSTEAD OF STOPPING AND WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS REAR ENDED SO SEVERELY, IT CAUSED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL TO PROTRUDE THROUGH THE BACK SEAT. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED AND CONSEQUENTLY HE HIT AN ELECTRIC POST. A REPORT FROM THE MECHANIC STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD JAMMED AND THE BRAKE LINKAGE WAS COMPLETE, BUT NOT MOVABLE AND ALSO JAMMED. *JB UPDATED 04/12/10
NHTSA ODI #10260094
240,000 miles · Oct 23, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN I TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE REVERSE INDICATOR LIGHTS, AND JUST BEFORE COMING TO A STOP THERE IS A SHUDDERING VIBRATION. THE SHUDDERING CAN BE PREVENTED BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE STOPPING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10206698
Mileage unknown · May 17, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
I WAS DRIVING ON I-75, SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL, I APPLIED ON THE BRAKE, IT DID NOT STOP, I WAS STRUGGLING BEC. THERE ARE CARS BEFORE & BEHIND , & TO MY RIGHT, I THEN ATTEMPTED TO MOVE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, & IN THE PROCESS HIT THE CEMENT WALL AT ABOUT 60 M, SUSTAINING CHEST CONTUSION & WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENC…
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I WAS DRIVING ON I-75, SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL, I APPLIED ON THE BRAKE, IT DID NOT STOP, I WAS STRUGGLING BEC. THERE ARE CARS BEFORE & BEHIND , & TO MY RIGHT, I THEN ATTEMPTED TO MOVE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, & IN THE PROCESS HIT THE CEMENT WALL AT ABOUT 60 M, SUSTAINING CHEST CONTUSION & WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #745459
Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED TWICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS, BRAKE PADS OK. BRAKING SOMETIMES SEEMS TO TAKE AN EXTENDED TIME TO STOP. DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT I MUST RIDE THE BRAKES. I HAVE OWNED OTHER CAMRYS AND DIFFERENT VEHICLE FOR MUCH LONGER THAT THIS CAR, AND NEVER HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR ON MY BREAKS.
NHTSA ODI #741637
Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN FIRST STARTING UP IN THE MORNING, ON VERY COLD DAYS, THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE FROZEN AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE CONDITION IS EXACTLY AS DISCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL NO. 97V156. MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND I HAD MY LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND RESURFACE THE ROTORS. WHEN THIS DID NOT CUR…
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WHEN FIRST STARTING UP IN THE MORNING, ON VERY COLD DAYS, THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE FROZEN AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE CONDITION IS EXACTLY AS DISCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL NO. 97V156. MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND I HAD MY LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND RESURFACE THE ROTORS. WHEN THIS DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM I FOUND YOUR RECALL ON THE 1997 MODEL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #717718
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES MAKE A GROUNDING SOUND AND VIBRATES EVEN SHORTLY AFTER NEW PADS....TIRES WERE DOWN AFTER 6MONTHS EVEN WITH BAL. AND ROTATION.
NHTSA ODI #709601
Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN DRIVING IN THE COLD WEATHER AND APPLYING THE BRAKES , BRAKE'S ARE VERY HARD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD UNLESS CONSUMER PUT BOTH OF HER FEET ON THE BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP TWICE, AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #835155
Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN THEY APPLYING BRAKES, THEY GRIND AND SQUEAK. VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP UNTIL WHEN CONSUME R INITIALLY APPLIES THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833483
NHTSA investigations
2EA97014 · Steering Wheel Separation/disengagement
Opened Jun 3, 1997 · Closed Jul 14, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
BY LETTER DATED JULY 8, 1998, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED NHTSA OF IT DECISION TO INITIATE A SAFETY RECALL OF APPROXIMATELY 105,000 OF THE SUBJECT 1994 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES BUILT IN JAPAN.THIS SAFETY RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ESTIMATED 218,000 SIMILAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES.NHTSA HAS DESIGNATED THIS RECALL ACTION AS CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V-155.A COPY OF THE MANUFACTURER'S LETTER TO NHTSA REGARDING THIS ACTION IS ATTACHED.
PE97004 · Steering Wheel Separation/disengagement
Opened Jan 29, 1997 · Closed Jun 3, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
FURTHER INFORMATION AND DATA ARE REQUIRED TO FULLY ASSESS THIS ISSUE.OF SPECIFIC AND IMMEDIATE CONCERN ARE MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLY/QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES EMPLOYED TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME STEERING COMPONENTS.FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE, THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.
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