1990 Toyota Camry Problems

MY HUSBAND WAS A PASSENGER IN THIS CAR WHEN A DUMP TRUCK SMASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN WHICH UNLOCKED THE SEAT BELT WHICH ALLOWED MY HUSBAND TO BE EJECTED FROM THE CAR. HE SUFFERED BROKEN BACK, CRUSHED TIBIA, BROKEN RIBS....ALL BECAUSE THE DOOR OPENED AND THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS UNLOCKED WHEN DOOR OPENED. SEATS WHERE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOU IN THE CAR AND NOT EJECTED FROM THE CAR. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE (AUTOMATIC SEATBELT) ON MY 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY WON'T RETRACT. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK WITH THE KEY AND THE CONTACT HAD TO ENTER THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BENT LOCK MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,310.

1990 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILURE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS COMPLETELY FAILED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS MANUALLY OR WITH THE KEY. THIS OCCURRED DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURES, SO AT FIRST SHE THOUGHT THE LOCKS WERE FROZEN. SHE USED DE-ICER TO NO AVAIL. FORTUNATELY, HER SON WAS ABLE TO PERFORM A MANEUVER TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO GET IN THE CAR. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY, THE CONSUMER BECAME TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK/OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND INSERT THE KEY IN THE LOCK, TURN IT SLIGHTLY AND THEN PULL ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE AT THE SAME TIME. THEN ON THE WAY HOME, THE DOOR WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED AND SHE HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR HANDLE WHILE DRIVING WITH ONE HAND. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR OVER A HALF OF MILLION CAMRY'S FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED HER LOCAL DEALER AND SHE WAS INFORMED, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. *JB

THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR HINGES CRACKED CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL OFF WHEN OPENING. NO LONGER ABLE TO UTILIZE REAR PASSENGER SEATS BECAUSE OF FEAR OF DOOR SUDDENLY OPENING AND CAUSING INJURY. NOT REPAIRED. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AND PAID FOR BY TOYOTA. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE DEALER HAVE REPAIR THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR THEY ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WHILE DRIVING, MY DAD'S CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE SAID THAT HE HAD TO DRIVE WITH BOTH FEET ON THE ACCELERATOR. LATER, HE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME THING OCCUR AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. FINALLY, MY BROTHER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD A HEATED DISCUSSION WITH THE DEALERSHIP. MY DAD WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP, BUT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT PROVIDE ANY PAPERWORK TO HIM ON WHAT REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THE SERVICE BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS ADAMANT ABOUT NOT DISCLOSING ANY DETAILS. IT WAS ONLY MONTHS LATER WE FOUND OUT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. SADLY, WE DO NOT KNOW IF THEY DISCONNECTED IT OR IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. EITHER WAY, WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE SINCE THEN. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE EXACT DATES, BUT I AM HOPING THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS RECORD OF THIS TRANSACTION. I AM SENDING THIS EMAIL FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES IN LIGHT OF EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON WITH TOYOTA CAMRY. [XXX] *TR

THROTTLE INTERMITTANTLY STICKS AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE, THEN LETS LOOSE CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP.

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

ENGIEN FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY OUT OF PARKING THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AT FULL SPEED AND CRASHED INTO TELEPHONE POLE. THE DRIVER DID NOT CAUSE THIS

OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER WHEN SHE STARTED TO SMELL GAS FUMES, DEALER STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEAMS DUE TO CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED. OWNER PAID FOR THE LABOR COSTS.*AK ALSO THE WAS A SMALL EXHAUST LEAK.*SLC

VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. REFILLED VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. DROVE VEHICLE TO FRIEND'S HOUSE & THEN IT DIED OUT AGAIN. VEHICLE NEEDED GAS AGAIN. VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OVER. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR CAP GOT WET & HAD TO BE REPLACED. STALLING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS & WOULD NOT MAKE A CATCHING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO START IT.*AK

1990 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING AFTER A RAIN SINCE 1994. ONCE VEHICLE HAS STARTED IT RUNS JERKY AND TENDS TO CUT OFF EASILY.

MY REPORT IS ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL TO CASE #10153732 EXCEPT WE LIVE IN THE MIDWEST NEAR CHICAGO. WE REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES FOR THE REAR AND NOW, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE FRONT LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TOYOTA CAMRY - SITUATION WHERE THE REAR BRAKE LINES (COVERED AND CANNOT BE SEEN) HAVE CORRODED THROUGH. MY CAMRY RECENTLY HAD ONE OF THE LINES FAIL (BOTH BRAKE LINES AND 3 FUEL LINES HAVE SEVERE CORROSION UNDER THE SHIELD) AND I'M LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING OR ANYBODY. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN FOR SUCH AREAS AS MINE (SYRACUSE, NY) WHERE THERE IS SIGNIFICANT SALT USE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THE SHIELD ACTUALLY PROMOTES CORROSION BY RETAINING WINTER SLUSH, MUD AND SALT. TOYOTA SHOWS A COMPLETE OF CONCERN OVER SUCH A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT IS NOT COVERED BY EITHER A SERVICE BULLETIN OR BY A RECOMMENDED INSPECTION PER THE MAINTENANCE BOOK. TOYOTA DESIGNED SUCH AN INADEQUATE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM FOR THIS MODEL FOR ANY AREA THAT USES SALT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WITHOUT EVEN A WARNING TO CHECK UNDER THE PLASTIC GUARDS FOR CORROSION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OR INABILITY TO STOP. *JB

8 WIRES IN DRIVER DOOR BROKE DUE TO NORMAL USE CREATING VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS: POWER WINDOWS FOR ENTIRE CAR INOPERABLE, POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERABLE, DRIVER MOTOR BELT INOPERABLE. HARNESS DESIGN UNSAFE! BETTER, SAFER HARNESS DESIGN NEEDED. MANUFACTURER NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR CONTACT TO MAKE REPORT DIRECTLY AND SEEK COMPENSATION FOR FAILURES AND REPAIR COSTS. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. MJS

BROKEN REAR AXLE. *AK

LEFT FRONT AXLE DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED INTO HALF. *AK

TIRE TREAD FAILURE SEPARATED. BOUGHT TIRES USED NOV/DEC 2009. TIRE=GENERAL AMERI G4S I HAVE PICTURES. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION. THE TIRE HAD BEEN REMOVED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. DOT NUMBER #ACJ73JFFF1500. *AK THE DEALER SAID THAT THE STEEL BELT WAS BROKEN AND CAUSED A FLAT AREA. *SCC *JB

TRANSMISSION HOUSING/SEALS FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE WHICH CAUSED THE GEARS TO RUB TOGETHER AND BURN, RESULTING IN FAILURE. *YC

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER WALKED AROUND THE CAR NOTICED THAT TAIL LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING.*AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HEAD LIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

NOISY REAR SWAY BARS. *SKD

MUFFLER FAILED.

WILDE TOYOTA WILL FIX A PROBLEM ON MY MOM'S 1990 TOYOTA CAMERY. WE HAVE 2 DIFFERENT GARAGES SAYING THAT THE REPAIR THAT WILDE TOYATA MADE WADNT DONE. *AK