1993 Toyota Camry Brakes Problems

(1) BREAK IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BREAK LIGHT IS SHOWING, AFTER ADDING FLUID LIGHT DISAPPEAR AND FUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL PUMPING, PUSHING OF THE BREAK DOWN AND RELEASING TOWARDS UP. SEEMS LIMITED FRICTION TO FUNCTION THE BREAK. WENT TO MECHANIC SHOP, WAS UNABLE TO DETECT, RATHER FILLED WITH BREAK FLUID AND INJECTED BREAK FLUID THROUGH PHYSICAL PUMPING TO THE BREAK. WORKS UNTIL FEW MILES DRIVE , AFTER THAT BREAK FLUID LEVEL START FALLING DOWN AND BREAK START TO LOOSE ITS FUNCTION. AFTER NUMEROUS PUMPING BREAK WORK LITTLE BIT, BUT AGAIN TURN BACK TO NON FUNCTIONING/ ALMOST UNABLE TO STOP / TAKE DISTANCE TO SLOW DOWN. BREAKS SHOES, PAD APPEARS TO HAVE THEIR STRENGTH/ THICKNESS AS PER MECHANIC, HOWEVER BREAK IS NOT FUNCTIONING . THIS CONDITION OF OUT OF ORDER/ NON FUNCTIONING BREAK EXPERIENCE WHILE CAR IS SITTING IDLE/ IGNITION ON, WHILE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE LOCALLY, CITY ROAD(S). (2) THE ENGINE IGNITION ONCE STARTED WITH THE KEY, THE ENGINE AND CAR RUNS/ RUNNING WITHOUT HAVING THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH I.E. THE KEY BECOME LOOSE ITS CONNECTIVITY WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH/ INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH , CAR IS ABLE TO PUT IN DRIVE, REAR GEAR ETC. AND CAPABLE OF MOVE, DRIVE WITHOUT HAVING ENGINE/ IGNITION KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH .

NHTSA ID

11138840

Incident

Oct 6, 2018

Mileage

165,860 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED INTO TRAFFIC AND NARROWLY AVOIDED SEVERAL CRASHES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10521530

Incident

Jun 23, 2013

Mileage

150,000 mi

WAS STOPPED BY POLICE NO TAIL OR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AT FIRST. THEN , GAVE US A VERY LARGE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT CAR BACK HOME AND FOUND A USED PART TO FIX THE LIGHTS. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWICE IN 2 YEARS. NOW ALL THE WIRES BURNED UP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10196375

Incident

Jul 20, 2005

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT BRAKES TWICE. THE ROTORS ARE SO WARPED FROM ALL OF THE FRICTION HEAT THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR QUIT WORKING AND THEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER LOCK SWITCH AND THEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW CONTROL STOPPED WORKING THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES AND HAS GONE OUT AGAIN JUST RECENTLY. THE POWER STEERING UNIT LEAKS OIL.

NHTSA ID

10070428

Incident

May 15, 2002

Mileage

101,000 mi

AT A QUICK STOP ABS BRAKES STILL WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

8008418

Incident

Jan 17, 2002

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRE, P205/70R14 93 M+S, EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CLAIM 55-S275-458. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900314

Incident

Sep 18, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL VIBRATED, NO BRAKING ACTION. PEDAL KEPT VIBRATING, CONSUMER REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. A FEW MINUTES PRIOR BRAKES WORKED FINE. DEALER REPLACED RELAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

885901

Incident

Mar 27, 2001

THE FRONT BRAKE MATERIAL WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER REAPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557788

Incident

Aug 30, 1994

WHILES DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 IN RAINY CONDITIONS VEHICLE LOCKED UP. DEALER SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION. ALSO, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A SQUEAKING AND KNOCKING NOISE. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS THE BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

857969

Incident

Feb 16, 2000

THE BRAKES WERE FEELING & ACTING GRUBBY. BEEN TO SERVICE AREA & WAS INFORMED THE BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING. ALSO NEEDED CV BOOTS FOR BRAKES. IF NOT REPLACED, THE AXLE WOULD BREAK. THE AXLE DID BREAK SEP 99, A FEW MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. PLUG NOT REPLACED ON TRANSMISSION & WAS LEAKING FLUIDS. *YC

NHTSA ID

852383

Incident

Jul 17, 1999

COMING TO AN INTERSECTION BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON, BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ON. WHILE DRIVING FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED AT 35-40 MPH, AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

834911

Incident

Feb 13, 1999

HAD PRESSED ON BRAKES FOR EMERGENCY. DID NOT FEEL ANY PULSATION. DID NOT PUMPING BRAKES. ABS BRAKES JUST FAILED. LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED. VEHICLE HIT 2 CONCRETE BARRIERS. HAS PICTURES OF SKID MARKS. *AK

NHTSA ID

822341

Incident

Apr 10, 1997

ABS MODE SOLENOID SENSOR FAILED DUE TO RUSTING.

NHTSA ID

534160

Incident

Apr 2, 1998

REAR BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

528470

Incident

Sep 4, 1994

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

812900

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE. TT

NHTSA ID

977714

Incident

Jan 12, 1996

WHEN BRAKING ON HARD APPLICATION HAS LONG EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.A LOUD GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD UPON APPLICATION. TT

NHTSA ID

976843

BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DUE TO LEAK FROM CRACKED BRAKE TEE. *DSH

NHTSA ID

488346

Incident

May 22, 1995

BRAKES CONSTANTLY MAKE GRINDING NOISE. *DSH

NHTSA ID

488243

Incident

Aug 1, 1993

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED, RESULTING IN GRINDING NOISE UPON BRAKING. *AK

NHTSA ID

484770

Incident

Nov 4, 1993

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ON A WET SURFACE THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND THEY ACT AS IF THEY ARE CRYSTALIZED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID

969262

Incident

Jul 24, 1995

CAR GOES THROUGH BRAKES EVERY 15,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID

968902

Incident

Jul 17, 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS LEAKED BRAKE FLUID, (DANA WEATHERHEAD IS THE OF MANUFACTURER OF THE DEFECTIVE PART). TT

NHTSA ID

968231

Incident

Jun 9, 1995

REPLACED SPARK PLUGS.

NHTSA ID

486434

Incident

May 28, 1994

BRAKES CONTINOUSLY GRIND/VIBRATE AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *AW

NHTSA ID

486340

Incident

Oct 16, 1993