2000 Toyota Camry

ON THE MORNING AUGUST 5, 2002 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON I 270 FROM MY HOME IN FREDERICK MARYLAND TO MY PLACE OF WORK IN GAITHERSBURG MARYLAND WHEN I LOST MOST OF MY BRAKES I IMMEDIATELY EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND SLOWLY DROVE TO THE FITZGERALD TOYOTA WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR FOR REPAIR, THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE OF $1128.71 AND MY CAR IS NOT 3 YEAR OLD. SINCE THIS INCIDENT I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CONSUMER CARE NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO RESPONSE. MY QUESTION IS HAS ANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNER HAVE REPORTED THE SAME INCIDENT, AND SHALL I BE CONCERNED THAT THIS MALFUNCTION WILL HAPPEN AGAIN?

TEAM TOYOTA WAS VERY UNRESPONSIVE; ALLEGED OWNER NEGLECT. OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY SLUNG A ROD, NO NOTICE NOTHING. THEY TOLD ME IS WAS SLUDGE ALTHOUGH IT DIDN'T TAKE THEM LONG TO MAKE THAT DETERMINATION. THEY COULDN'T HAVE CHECKED VERY FAR BECAUSE THE MECHANIC THAT REPLACED THE MOTOT (NOT A TOYOTA MECHANIC) SAID THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO SLUDGE THERE. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA DISCUSSING OIL GELLING THIS MONTH (JULY 2002). MAYBE THEY'VE BEEN HAVING TOO MANY OWNER NEGLECT CASES WITH BLOWN MOTORS!*AK

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. DEALER STATED ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON EITHER BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK CAP HAD NOT BEEN CLOSED TIGHT ENOUGH OR VEHICLE WAS REFUELED WITH ENGINE RUNNING. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE GAS CAP WAS ON TIGHT AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REFULED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER FEELS HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED FROM THE DEALER TO STOP THE ENGINE LIGHT FROM ILLUMINATING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.*JB

THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES THAT WERE ON THE VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASED, HAD DEVELOPED AN AIR BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. OTHER TIRES HAVE WORN OUT A LOT OF THE TREAD, CAUSING THE LACK OF CAPACITY OF THE TIRE AND MILEAGE. *AK RE 92 P205/65R15 92H-TWO REAR TIRES HAD A DEPTH READING OF 3-5/32ND EVEN BOTH TIRES (WEAR). THE TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED EVERY 3000 MILES AT THE TIME OF OIL CHANGE. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED ON MAY 13,2002. *SCC

A/C WATER BACKUP FLOODED ENTIRE INTERIOR OF CAR. TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL, AVERAGE FOR TOYOTA, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. MULTIPLE CONTACTS, MULTIPLE E-MAILS 17 DAYS FLOOD INTERIOR. CAR MAINTAINED WITH ALL NECESSARY CHECKS, EVEN 15,000 COMPLETE OVERHALL. I HAVE DRIVEN EVERY AMERICAN MAKE FOR 40 YEARS, NEVER HAD EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR LEAKS. THIS CAR HAS OTHER MALFUNCTIONS. TOYOTA CLAIMS A/C FLOODING NORMAL??? WHY DOESN'T THE PUBLIC KNOW, WHAT ABOUT ALL RATINGS? NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OF 36/36,000? CLASS ACTION, RECALLS ANY? A/C HOSE TWO INCHES FROM NORMAL ROADS, CONSUMERS ARE RSPONSIBLE?*AK

TWICE A MOUSE GOTTEN INTO THE VEHICLE'S FRESH AIR DUCT OF THE HEATER AND A/C SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE OPENING THROUGH WHICH THE MOUSE ENTERED BUT ASSUMED IT WAS PROBABLY IN THE AREA OF THE FIREWALL. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY DESIGN AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY RECALL. *YH *NLM