1993 Toyota Camry Electrical 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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER, SHE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.

NHTSA ID

10193929

Incident

Feb 14, 2007

Mileage

127,000 mi

1993 TOYOTA CAMRY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. *TS *NM

NHTSA ID

10176424

Incident

Oct 9, 2006

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH AND WITH NO WARNING RADIO AMPLIFIER LOCATED UNDER RIGHT PASSENGER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, THE CONSUMR WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND AS A RESULT SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE HAND.*AK *NLM

NHTSA ID

8018076

Incident

Aug 26, 2002

INOPERATIVE BACK UP LIGHT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

889175

Incident

Jan 15, 2000

WHILE DRIVING WAS STOPPED BY POLICE BECAUSE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE TAIL LIGHTS. THEN, A TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT RELAY LIGHT BOX WAS BURNING, AND THAT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

863188

Incident

Jun 7, 2000

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE BACK UP LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS DUE TO WIRING THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE HINGES OF THE TRUNK,WHICH COULD BECOME DAMAGED BY OPENING AND CLOSING THE TRUNK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

855458

THE DEFECTIVE RELAY LOCATED IN THE TRUNK AREA CAUSED THE TAILLIGHTS TO GO OUT. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH OIL PAN BOLT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

855419

Incident

Jan 17, 2000

BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. 15 SEC LATER CAR LOST POWER AND FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ENGINE AREA. ENTIRE VEHICLE DESTROYED

NHTSA ID

713888

Incident

Jul 18, 1999

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RINGS, AND VALVES, WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE BATTERY MOVED AROUND UNDER THE HOOS, THE LEAD WAS EXPOSED, THE REAR SIDE WINDOW FROZE IN THE DOWN POSITION, WENT UP AND THE FROZE AGIN, HAD TO DISBAN, THE AUTOMATIC TRANS. HAS TO BE REPLACED $2500.00, THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, IF WE STOP IT WON'T GO ANY FARTHER. IF WE STOP TURN OFF THE CAR AND WAIT A MIN. IT WILL START AND GO UNTIL YOU HAVE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN, THEN YOU STOP AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE EXHAUST IS CLOGGED AND FUMES ARE MOVING INTO THE PASSENGER AREA.

NHTSA ID

713864

Incident

Sep 1, 1999

HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE HOOD. HUSBAND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. SMOKE WAS THICK & BLACK WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SHORTS ON/OFF. ALSO, HAD 3 BATTERIES REPLACED SINCE ALARM SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

841623

Incident

May 7, 1999

HAD PARKED VEHICLE & WAS LEAVING. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FLAMES WERE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. CHECKED VEHICLE, WHICH WAS COMPLETELY CHARRED, & NOTICED ENGINE AREA WAS ENTIRELY BURNED. *AK

NHTSA ID

841610

Incident

May 7, 1999

WHEN CONSUMER TURNED KEY TO START VEHICLE THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE NEVER STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

828100

Incident

Sep 18, 1998

IN REFERENCE TO EA93032, WHILE TURING THE IGNITION OFF, THE DEFECTIVE ORGINAL BATTERY EXPLODED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

818364

Incident

Sep 28, 1997

BATTERY FAILED.

NHTSA ID

601973

Incident

Sep 1, 1996

ELECTRICAL CONTROL MODULE UNDER THE HOOD CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED CAR. TT

NHTSA ID

975740

Incident

Nov 11, 1995

VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

484318

Incident

Jun 10, 1995

IF SITTING AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT FOR SHORT PERIODS THE VEHICLE LOOSE POWER. TT

NHTSA ID

966882

Incident

Apr 6, 1995

REPLACED SPARK PLUGS.

NHTSA ID

486434

Incident

May 28, 1994

ORIGINAL BATTERY EXPLODED, AFTER BEING DRIVEN AND THAN RESTARTED. TT

NHTSA ID

965396

Incident

May 15, 1995