1996 Toyota Camry Fuel system Problems

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I WAS TURNING A CORNER WITH MY FOOT SLIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY THE CAR LUNGED AHEAD AT A FAST SPEED WITHOUT ME HAVING MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THEN JUMPED A CURB AND FLATTENED A STOP SIGN. THE CAR WAS THEN HEADING TOWARDS A CHAIN-LINK FENCE SURROUNDING A MULTITUDE OF HIGH ELECTRICAL TOWERS. I TURNED THE WHEEL TO MY RIGHT AND BOUNCED DOWN THE CURB ONTO THE STREET. I WAS HEADING TOWARDS SOME LAWN MOWER TRAILERS. I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PRESSING DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD, BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE DIED AND THE CAR STOPPED. TOYOTA TOWED THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT NOW AND I AM WITHOUT A CAR. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND SAW THAT THIS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAPPENED WITH MANY 1996 MODELS. IT WAS A TERRIFYING EXPEROENCE. I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. THERE WAS A LAWN CREW WORKING IN THE AREA AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? THE DATE THIS HAPPENED WAS FIRST MID-WEEK IN APRIL, 2015. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

10748866

Incident

Apr 8, 2015

Mileage

77,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GASOLINE ODOR WAS EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

NHTSA ID

10440854

Incident

Oct 11, 2011

Mileage

117,000 mi

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. ITS LIKE SOMEONE JUST FLOORS THE GAS PEDAL WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR FOOT ISN'T ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10244456

Incident

Jul 22, 2008

Mileage

202,326 mi

GASOLINE LEAK FROM FUEL TANK NECK. BRAKE FLUID LEAK FROM METAL LINE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10181288

Incident

Jan 31, 2007

IDLE PROBLEM. TAKEN TO MECHANIC TWICE. HAVE REPLACED ISC VALVE AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR SINCE 1996 (TWICE IN 1997 AND 1998), IN THE LAST YEAR CAR HAS STALLED WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN MIDDLE OF ROADWAY. ENGINE TAKES A FEW TRIES TO START AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

10070209

Incident

Apr 15, 2003

Mileage

64,600 mi

FUEL SYSTEM: FOR ABOUT THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, CERTAIN MORNINGS MY CAR WOULDN\\'T START BY SIMPLY TURNING THE IGNITION; I HAD TO TRY IT THE \\"OLD FASHIONED\\" WAY AND DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO TURNING THE IGNITION KEY. POWER WINDOW: THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS DYING; IT TAKES QUITE A LONG TIME FOR THE WINDOW TO OPEN AND CLOSE. OTHER: THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE JUST BROKE OFF IN MY HAND FOUR (4) WEEKS AGO!!! PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 29,000 MILES AND IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED. SOMETHING WHICH HAS OCCURRED OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO IS QUITE DANGEROUS AND I NEED TO POINT THIS OUT BECAUSE I, NOR ANYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO HAS EVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THE BLACK WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM ASSEMBLY (WHICH ATTACHES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TO THE MOTOR), FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, THE BLACK PAINT HAS "WORN AWAY", EXPOSING A BRIGHT SILVER METAL, WHICH REFLECTS THE SUN DIRECTLY INTO MY EYES. IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS. SINCE I DON'T DO A LOT OF DRIVING AND ALWAYS WEAR SUNGLASSES ON SUNNY DAYS, THEY HAS HELPED ME SOMEWHAT. HOWEVER, RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING ON A CLOUDY DAY WHEN THE SUN DID IN FACT COME OUT WHILE I WAS WITHOUT SUNGLASSES. THIS PROVED TO BE MOST DANGEROUS AS I MANAGED TO AVOID AT LEAST ONE ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS CONDITION..

NHTSA ID

10070135

Incident

Mar 15, 2003

Mileage

28,000 mi

ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THE FUEL PUMP RELAY CONTINUED TO RUN. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED BY THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10040193

Incident

Sep 9, 2003

Mileage

95,000 mi

THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVES ON TWO 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY'S SOLD IN CALIFORNIA, FAIL EVERY 20,000 TO 30,000 MILES, AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $425.00 PER REPLACEMENT. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR IN OTHER CARS SOLID IN CALIFORNIA. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE FAILURES PER CAR. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10014148

Incident

Nov 16, 2001

Mileage

57,000 mi

THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE, WAS REPLACED AT LEAST 6 TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10014978

Incident

Apr 1, 2003

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING/STARTING PROBLEMS, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE EGR VALVE, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE, WHICH WERE ALL REPLACED, THE TIRES EXPERIENCED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, THE BRAKES FAILED, THERE WERE TRANSMISSION, DRIVELINE AND STEERING PROBLEMS, THE O-RING WAS REPLACED, AND ALSO THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT ENGINE OIL SLUDGE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10011428

THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTIES STARTING. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED AND WAS REPLACED 7 MORE TIMES. THE CONSUMER FOUND INFORMATION ON A TOYOTA REPORT WHICH INDICATED THAT THE EGR VALVE AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WERE PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. *SCC *NLM

NHTSA ID

10009863

Incident

May 28, 1996

Mileage

7,128 mi

THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO START. *TS *JB

NHTSA ID

10011465

Mileage

7,128 mi

#1 - DISCOVERED WIND NOISE FROM AN INCOMPLETE SEAL IN RIGHT REAR QUARTER GLASS OF VEHICLE, ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEL TOYOTA(DEALER), WHO SAID THEY RESEALED THE WINDOW. NOISE FROM SAID WINDOW CONTINUED, AT HIGHER SPEEDS ABOVE 30MPH. I TOOK VEHICLE BACK INTO DEALER ONE MONTH LATER. THIS TIME, THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE WEATHERSTRIP AROUND THE WINDOW, THAT THE "WIND NOISE" HAD BEEN CAUSED BY DEFORMED WEATHERSTRIP. THIS WAS DONE WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, NEVER TO MY SATISFACTION. CONDITION EXISTS TODAY, 05/29/2002!! #2 - DISC BRAKES WERE SERVICED BY JERRY'S TOYOTA IN BALTIMORE, AFTER MAKING A STICKING NOISE RIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT PADS, MACHINED THE ROTORS, AND SERVICED THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER AFTER HE FOUND IT STICKING. THIS DID NOT ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE NOISE, WHICH CONTINUES TODAY (05/29/2002) EVEN AFTER A SECOND SERVICING! #3 - ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SO I TOOK THE TOYOTA CAMRY INTO JERRY'S TOYOTA FOR SERVICING. THEY CLEANED CARBON DEPOSITS FROM INJECTORS, THROTTLE PLATE VALVES AND PISTON RINGS; SAID THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE #3 CYLINDER. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME; I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING. I AM NOW WAITING FOR EITHER A THIRD INCIDENT AT $200. TO FIX, OR IF THEY REPLACE ANY FUEL INJECTORS, THESE COST $200. EA PER PART!!*AK

NHTSA ID

762435

Incident

Dec 11, 2001

UPON STARTING VEHICLE AT IDLE SPEED, THE CONTROL VALVE STICKS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALERSHIP, AND CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK BRAKES EXPERIENCE GRINDING, SQUEAKING, AND VIBRATION, ROTORS WERE WARPED AND BRAKE PADS WERE GLAZED, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SEVERAL ENGINE RELATED PROBLEMS, MOTOR MOUNTS WERE WEAK CAUSING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, 16 VALVE SEALS CAME APART DUE TO BEING INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, WATER PUMP LEAKED, TIMING BELT FAILED, VALVE COVER LEAKED, AND CAM SEAL WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS, RIGHT OUTER AXLE BOOT WAS SPLIT AND LEAKING GREASE, CV BOOTS FAILED TWICE, SHIFTER WAS HARD AND WAS MAKING NOISES, DEALER FOUND THE SHIFTER LEVER PLATE WAS BROKEN, TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET WAS REPLACED, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR WHEN GOING IN REVERSE. THE CAR JACK WAS MISSING FROM THE TRUNK AND THE ANTENNA WAS INOPERABLE. DEALER FOUND AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE BATTERY. CONSUMER NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT, DEALER SECURED SEAT SLIDE ADJUSTER HOOK, TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FUEL RELATED PROBLEMS, THE EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY, EGR MODULATOR, IDLER CONTROL VALVE, IDLE AIR SPEED CONTROL, DISTRIBUTOR O-RING, IDLER BEARING, ISC VALVE, AND VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED, BLUE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST, DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, FUEL INJECTION, AND RECALIBRATED THE FUEL SENSOR, VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND STALLING DUE TO FAULTY EGR VACUUM MODULATOR, DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVE WOULD DEFAULT IF THERE WAS TOO MUCH OIL ADDED, THE VALVE IS TOO SMALL SO IT WILL STICK OR BECOME CLOGGED UP WITH CARBON BUILD UP. *SLC

NHTSA ID

897821

Incident

Feb 1, 1996

CONSUMER WAS AT GAS STATION TO FILL HER VEHICLE, AS SOON AS SHE OPENED GAS TANK FLAMES BURST OUT. VERY LITTLE FUEL WAS LEFT IN TANK , FIRE BURNED OUT QUICKLY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO TOLD HER CAR WAS FINE. STATIC HAD CAUSED FIRE. ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF.*AK

NHTSA ID

874600

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START DUE TO LOOSE CONNECTION AND CORRODED BATTERY TERMINAL. YH

NHTSA ID

551962

Incident

Apr 25, 2000

CAR DOES NOT TURN OVER AT FIRST START OF THE DAY. DEALERSHIP (WESTCHESTER TOYOTA, NY) STATES FUEL INJECTORS NEED TO BE CLEANED. DEALERSHIP PROCEEDED AND CLEANED THE INJECTOR'S YET THE CAR STILL DOES NOT TURN OVER. *AK

NHTSA ID

702588

Incident

Jun 15, 1998

START UP FUEL INJECTION FAILED.

NHTSA ID

604562

Incident

Oct 1, 1996

IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE FAILED.

NHTSA ID

606033

Incident

Oct 4, 1996

GAS GAUGE FAILED.

NHTSA ID

603729

Incident

Oct 1, 1996

ENGINE AUTOMATIC CHOKE FAILED.

NHTSA ID

603287

Incident

Mar 15, 1996

OWNER STATES THAT THE FUEL RETURN VAVLE IS DEFFECTIVE AND IS CAUSING PROBLEMS, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SHE HAD VAVLE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO JERK, DEALERS CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM, OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. *AK

NHTSA ID

810062

THE AUTOMATIC CHOKE FAILED AND THE BRAKES AND DRUMS OVERHEATED AND BURNED.

NHTSA ID

512423

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

NHTSA ID

510361

Incident

Jul 1, 1996

NOTICED STARTING PROBLEM, THEN NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL DEVICES WORKING, THEN WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 25MPH AND DOWN TO 10MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID

981191

Incident

Jan 30, 1996