1996 Toyota Camry

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH COOPER DEAN ALPHA 365 TIRES, SIZE P195/70R14. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BURN TO THE LEFT INSIDE FOREARM CAUSED BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AFTER THE CRASH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05T015000 IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,900. THE DOT NUMBER AND VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER HAS A ODOMETER READING CONCERN. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED IN APRIL OF 2005 HE AND HIS WIFE WERE TAKING A TRIP AND HIS WIFE NOTICED THAT THE ODOMETER WAS NOT IN SYNC WITH THE MEASURED MILE SIGNS. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE ODOMETER WAS READING IN KILOMETERS AND NOT MILES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED TOYOTA OF CANADA AND INFORMED THEM OF THE ODOMETER ISSUE. THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EARMARKED AT THE FACTORY AS TO WHAT COUNTRY THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO AND THE PROPER ODOMETER IS INSTALLED. THE REPRESENTATIVE WHAT HAPPENS TO CARS IF THEY ARE RETURNED AND HE STATED THERE ARE SOLD IN AUCTIONS AND IS IT POSSIBLE THAT CARS COME TO AMERICA WITH KILOMETER ODOMETERS AND THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED, "YES". THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE NEEDS A SOLUTION TO THIS DILEMMA. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ONE EVENING WHEN I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. PULLED THE CAR OVER TO SEE THAT THE TIRE HAD VIOLENTLY BLOWN OUT RELEASING THE HUB CAP AND ACTUALLY BENDING THE RIM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED AS IF SOMEONE HAD PUT EXPLOSIVES UNDER IT. I PLACED THE SPARE ON THE WHEEL WELL AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, THE ALIGNMENT MADE SUCH DIFFICULT. THE CAR WAS TOWED, AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT AS A RESULT OF THIS TIRE EXPLOSION I WOULD NEED A NEW AXLE, STRUT, KNUCKLE, MUD FLAP, AND OBVIOUSLY A TIRE. HE ALSO SAID I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ON THE RODE ALONE AT THE TIME AND AWAY FROM ANYTHING THAT I COULD HAVE HIT AS A RESULT OF LOSING CONTROL OF STEERING . CAR IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED. AND I HAVE SAVED THE DAMAGED TIRE, AS WELL AS HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE SENT TO THE INSURACE COMPANY. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED HER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NHTSA RECALL # 96E001000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS FOUND. THE MECHANIC HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH HER VEHICLE WHEN SHE TOOK IT TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC PERFORMING THE OIL CHANGE STATED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS MOTOR FAILURE, HOWEVER SHE STATES OTHERWISE. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND NOW THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN STARTED, SOUNDS LIKE A TRACTOR, AND SHE SMELLS DIESEL FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE PURCHASE DATE AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000.

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED A STICKY SUBSTANCE AROUND THE VALVE COVER GASKET. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THISWAS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,578. *AK THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS RE-SEALED, THE TIMING BELT AND AXLE SEALS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB

8/2003 BOUGHT CAR. AT 75.000 MILES, FREEZE PLUGS STARTED TO GO. ONE AFTER THE OTHER. LEAVING ME STRANDED MANY TIMES. AFTER WE REPLACED THE FREEZE PLUGS, 76.000 MILES THE CAR STARTED DUMPING ITS COOLANT THROUGH THE OVERFLOW TANK.. COULD NOT GET ANSWERS FROM PHILLIPS TOYOTA. STARTED LOOSING OIL. THE OBD LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON. THE CAR RUNS QUITE AND SMOOTH. MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CORPORATION, BUT THEY WILL NOT HELP. ALSO, THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS MADE LOUD NOISES, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. CAR HAS NOW, 130000 MILES ON IT, AND ALL I CAN DO, IS ADD WATER EVERY 25 MILES OR SO. NONE OF THE SHOPS WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO CAN TELL US WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE. *JB