1999 Toyota Camry

THE WIRING HARNESS POWERING SEVERAL REAR MOUNTED LIGHTS SEVERED COMPLETELY FROM ITS MASTER CABLE. THIS HARNESS RUNS ALONG THE LEFT HINGE OF THE TRUNK LID. THE RESULT IS THAT I LOST MY TAIL LIGHTS, REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS, BACKUP LIGHTS AND LICENSE PLATE LIGHT. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE INASMUCH AS I AM SUBJECT TO A CITATION FOR VIOLATION OF SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. I DON'T MIND REPLACING CONSUMABLE ITEMS, BUT A WIRING HARNESS SHOULD NOT FAIL IN NORMAL USE, ESPECIALLY IF IT AFFECTS SAFETY LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE. REFERENCE # FOR MY COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA: 200601100356. *NM

1999 TOYOTA CAMRY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER HAD THE OIL CHANGED, AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR REPLACED, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED BUT NONE OF THOSE REPAIRS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *TS THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT SINCE THE CONSUMER 'S VEHICLE WASN'T DRIVEN MUCH THAT CARBON MAY HAVE BEEN BUILDING UP IN THE VALVE AREA. THE DEALER CLEANED THE VALVE AREA AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND FUEL INJECTION BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. *NM ***NO ANS REQUIRED***

DT: THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER PARKED VEHICLE AND PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AND LATER STOPPED ON ITS OWN. A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTERWARDS, SHE INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE BATTERY CABLES MELTED BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE PEDAL DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. WHEN PRESSING THE PEDAL SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT MOVE. AT OTHER TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. A LOCAL MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THREW A ROD. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2005. THERE WAS A REPORT TAKEN BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THEY DID NOT TELL HER WHAT THEY THOUGHT CAUSED IT, ONLY THAT IT WAS NOT DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING CONTACT'S SON VEHICLE CRASHED. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, AND THE VEHICLE CRASH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. , THERE WAS ONE INJURY IN THE CRASH. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS TOTALED. . THE VEHICLE IS A 1999 TOYOTA CAMARY LE. TH IS A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE AT THIS POINT, TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN CALLED. THE MOTHER DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAR THAT WAS IN INVOLVED IN THE CRASH WITH HER VEHICLE. THE MOTHER WAS ENROUTE TO THE CRASH SCENE. *AK

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY. VEHICLE WAS PULLING INTO A LITTLE STORE. THE CONTACT WENT TO PULL INTO PARKING SPACE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT THE BUILDING . POLICE WAS CALLED BUT BECAUSE IT WAS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO TAKE A REPORT. PASSENGER HAD TO GO TO HOSPITAL AFTER SEAT BELT LOCKED SO TIGHT THAT THEY CHECKED HER FOR INTERNAL INJURIES. BODY WAS BRUISED BADLY. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NO FIRE REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE BRAKE PROBLEM THE PROBLEM CONCERNED ABS PUMP. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED. EVERY TWO-THREE MONTHS THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED, AT LEAST TWENTY TIMES. THIS PROBLEM FIRST STARTED IN SEPTEMBER 2001. THE FIRST DOCUMENTATION WAS FOR MAY OF 2002. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS, BUT NONE AS OF YET. THE DEALER WAS UNSURE OF THE EXACT PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND IT. THEY HAVE TOLD THE CONSUMER NUMBERS POSSIBILITIES, BUT STILL HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. THEY CHANGED THE TIMING BELT BECAUSE OF ENGINE NOISE. THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WATER PUMP AND IT WAS CHANGED. THE CONSUMER HAD A REPORT FROM THE DEALERSHIP. BUT, NOT ALL OF THE TIMES THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WAS INCLUDED IN THE REPORT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT ENGINE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE VALVE AND THE LIFTERS. *AK