2000 Toyota Camry Problems

My car has recalls on it and I want to get this fixed

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, WAITED TWO MINUTES, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED AGAIN, BUT IN REVERSE AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ROCKINGHAM TOYOTA (412 S BROADWAY, SALEM, NH 03079) AND WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY WERE SENDING A MECHANIC FROM HEADQUARTERS TO EVALUATE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

The contact owns a 1997 Toyota Camry. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V156000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. In addition, the contact lived in a hot climate area and believed that the recall would not affect the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

I WAS DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER IN MY 2000 CAMRY. I SLOWED DOWN ANTICIPATING TO COME TO A STOP AT A T IN THE ROAD, THAT HAD A STOP SIGN. AFTER PUSHING ON MY BRAKES, IF FELT LIKE THE MOTOR WAS FIGHTING AGAINST THE BRAKES AND PUSHING ME FORWARD. I PUT ALL THE PRESSURE I COULD ON THE BRAKES AND IT KEPT INSISTING TO GO FORWARD. I WAS LUCKY THAT I HAD APPROPRIATELY, SLOWED DOWN AHEAD OF TIME FOR THE STOP SIGN, BUT STILL ...THE CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT WENT THROUGH WELL PAST THE STOP SIGN, ACROSS THE TWO LANE ROAD AND FINALLY STOPPED JUST BEFORE A CLIFF. LUCKILY THE CAR THAT WAS COMING ON THE ROAD THAT I CROSSED, SAW THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND STOPPED WHILE MY CAMRY CROSSED RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS CAR. VERY SCARY. *TR

The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately respond after the gear shifter was shifted into reverse(R). The contact stated that there was a hesitation before the vehicle responded. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred after shifting into drive(D). There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys where it was diagnosed that the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) vacuum switching valve needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was not drivable. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 232,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer however, it was not stated whether or not the vehicle was diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the EGR lines, oxygen sensor, and drive cycle. The contact stated that the failure recurred every year. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owned a 1997 N/A Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while an acquaintance was driving approximately 45 MPH, the acquaintance crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained neck pain and received medical assistance later. A police report was filed but the contact did not have the information available. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000. The VIN was not available.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THIS GUY IN A BLUE HYUNDAI WOULD STAY IN HIS LANE, SO I SPED UP TO GET AROUND HIM, IN TURN HE STARTED RACING ME, SO I WENT A BIT FASTER TO GET AROUND HIM, WAS ABOUT TO ROUND THE CORNER SO I WENT TO SLOW DOWN AND MY REAR END FISHTAIL, I HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND SPUN OUT. BOTH MY CRUMPLE ZONES ON THE BACK AND FRONT WERE AFFECTED BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! THANKFULLY I'M JUST REALLY SORE AND NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED!

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AT HIS EXPENSE. HE LATER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. COMPLAINT 1010212163 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

ON JUNE 12, 2010, MY TOYOTA CAMRY (YR 2000, 4 CYL, CE) MADE A STRANGE SOUND FROM THE ENGINE AT 60-70 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. AFTER ANOTHER 30 MIN OF STRANGE SOUND COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE BELOW STARTED TO MAKE LOUD CRANKING SOUND. I PULLED IN TO THE SERVICE ROAD OF THE HIGHWAY AND AFTER A FEW MORE CRANKING SOUND, THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DISABLED. I CALLED THE POLICE TO GET IT TOWED TO A NEARBY TOWN. ON JUNE 14, I ARRANGED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOMETOWN 120 MILES AWAY. THE TOYOTA DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL PART OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT IT IS OUT OF ORDINARY FOR A CAR OF THIS TYPE AND MILEAGE TO HAVE TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWN. I HAVE KEPT THE CAR UNDER REGULAR MAINTENANCE EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 1999. THIS TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWN OCCURRED AT 72,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED FOR A LEAK AT 66,000 MILE AT THE SAME TOYOTA DEALER. I SUSPECT MY TOYOTA CAMRY HAD PRE-EXISTING MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSED THIS CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWN PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. CALLED THE TOYOTA COMPANY AND FILED A COMPLAINT. TOYOTA SAID THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

@45,679 miles, the (plastic) driver door handle popped of the car when lifted without thumb just enough to begin to open the door. This was during the beginning of a big snowstorm. Luckily I was not idling the engine while cleaning the windshields or I could have been locked out of the car with the engine running. Now I must drive with 2 keys. The original owner of the vehicle, my mother was XXX when she bought it on 10/31/1999 for $23, 470 with 8 miles on the odometer; salespeople never mentioned the door handles were plastic. The failure was complete fracture all at once, not progressive; I suspect the plastic strain hardened from repetitive stress, making this a design defect rather than material quality. The driver's door latch is a safety issue; now I must struggle to enter the car, and you never know where you might be when you need quick entry, like in a rain. Paid cash w/ trade in for car. Door handle not yet repaired, but claim filed with Toyota Customer Experience Center (ref. # XXX). Request Toyota replace or repair door handle at their expense, preferably with aluminum handle on driver door lest problem recur. Also the car needs an OE solar panel to keep the battery charged for low mileage use. I replaced previous battery with new 7 yr warranty one on 1/22/25 and despite idling to recharge for 1 hr at a time, the battery now remains recurrently low. The vehicle was not sold for a given yearly mileage use, and my mom, now deceased, bought it for reliable safety during retirement & old age as my father died; the vehicle now belongs to our family trust, of which I am trustee. I request Toyota pay for a solar panel to be installed above rear window deck, on rubber tubed bolts spaced above the speakers, to keep battery recharged. Battery charge is obviously a safety issue, and idling is a pollutive, unforeseen expense. Both these issues should likely be recall issues because of the vehicle purchase price involved, as design negligence.

My car has recalls on it and I want to get this fixed

Driving lights and back up lights are not bright enough even when changing the bulb. The lights constantly dim while on. The front lights are always on no matter what time of day it is. The rear of the car sways dangerously if driving over anything smooth, bumpy, like a manhole. Or turning and running over a manhole.

I FOUND RECALLS OF MY CAR ABOUT EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AND REAR SUSPENSION. BUT I DON'T KNOW IF MY CAR GOT FIXED BEFORE SINCE IT WAS A SECOND-HAND CAR. WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY EQUIPPED WITH OHTSU FT 7000 (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 205/65R15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AT THE SIDEWALL. DIRECTLY AFTER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. PEPBOYS IN SUNNYDALE, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH/TIRE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH/TIRE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,617.

PURCHASED FALKEN TIRES 11/15/2010.FK ZE912B AT SEARS . ALL FOUR TIRES WERE HIGH SPEED BALANCED. CAR ALSO HAD WHEEL ALIGNMENT , AS OF 11/25/2011 WITH 15,000 MILES THE TIRES ARE ALMOST BALDED IN THE FRONT AND NOT MUCH TREAD LIFE IN THE REAR , AS PER THE LINCOLN PENNY TEST. THESE TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON A 2000 CAMRY, HAVE REPLACED THESE TIRES WITH BF GOODRICH ADVANTAGE T/A , FEEL MUCH SAFER. *KB

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND BRAKING SUDDENLY AS IN A BUSY PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE WITH A LOUD ROAR WHILE MY FOOT IS SOLELY ON THE BRAKE AND I FRANTICLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. SOMETIMES ON A CURVED ROAD WITH A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE TRYING TO SLOW THE CAR FOR A RED LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPEND NUMEROUS TIMES.

CAR SPEEDS UP AND SURGES AND I SMELL FUEL WHEN IDLING. ON 2 OCCASIONS I HAD TROUBLE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. ONCE RAN STOP SIGN BEFORE I COULD GET IT STOPPED. HAPPENED AGAIN MAY 22, 2015!

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THIS GUY IN A BLUE HYUNDAI WOULD STAY IN HIS LANE, SO I SPED UP TO GET AROUND HIM, IN TURN HE STARTED RACING ME, SO I WENT A BIT FASTER TO GET AROUND HIM, WAS ABOUT TO ROUND THE CORNER SO I WENT TO SLOW DOWN AND MY REAR END FISHTAIL, I HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND SPUN OUT. BOTH MY CRUMPLE ZONES ON THE BACK AND FRONT WERE AFFECTED BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! THANKFULLY I'M JUST REALLY SORE AND NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED!

THE HOOD HAS BEEN "POPPING" UP WHEN DRIVING... THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. USUALLY I OPEN THE HOOD AND SLAM IT DOWN AND ITS OK FOR A WHILE LATELY IT HAPPENED MORE TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE GARAGE AND THEY SAID IT LOOKED FINE.. ( BUT IT COULD BE A CABLE??) ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SAFETY LATCH WHEN IT "POPS" ITS STILL VERY SCARY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. NOT SURE WHAT MAYBE THE CAUSE OF THIS?

UPON IMPACT (CAR WAS REAR ENDED) THE PASSENGER SEAT POPPED, BROKE IN A RECLINING POSITION. THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPEN. I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN AN UP RIGHT POSITION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SECURED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE ENGINE CONTINUING TO OPERATE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT EITHER THE IGNITION SWITCH OR THE KEY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE OPENED THE WINDOW WHILE THE DEALER WAS ON THE PHONE WITH HER, AND IT EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS THEN ADVISED BY THE DEALER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH THE SPRINGS WERE PROTRUDING INTO HER BACK AND CAUSING PAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED OVER A TWO YEAR SPAN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCENRED THAT IN TEH CASE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THE CHEMICALS IN THE AIR BAG WOULD AFFECT HER ASTHMA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT WAS A COLD DECEMBER DAY. I TURNED ON THE ENGINE AND THE DEFROSTERS SO I COULD SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. LATER WHEN I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR I NOTICED THERE WAS A LONG CRACK DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DEFROSTER VENTS THAT STRETCHED HORIZONTALLY FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER, MATCHING THE LOCATION OF THE VENTS. SO IT SEEMS THE DEFROSTER CRACKED MY WINDSHIELD. THE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE WARM DEFROSTER AIR AND THE COLD GLASS. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN. WILL TOYOTA REPLACE MY WINDSHIELD OR CHECK MY DEFROSTER?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SECURED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE ENGINE CONTINUING TO OPERATE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT EITHER THE IGNITION SWITCH OR THE KEY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE OPENED THE WINDOW WHILE THE DEALER WAS ON THE PHONE WITH HER, AND IT EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS THEN ADVISED BY THE DEALER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH THE SPRINGS WERE PROTRUDING INTO HER BACK AND CAUSING PAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED OVER A TWO YEAR SPAN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCENRED THAT IN TEH CASE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THE CHEMICALS IN THE AIR BAG WOULD AFFECT HER ASTHMA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.UPDATED 08/11/11*LJ UPDATED 3/01/2012 *LN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY LIMITED EDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES ON HER LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SPINNING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE ENGINE REVVED LOUDLY AND AS SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. WHILE IN THE DITCH, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO IDLE AND THE TIRES BURROWED INTO THE DITCH AS IT ATTEMPTED TO PROGRESS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HEAD, SHOULDERS, UPPER BACK, HANDS, FINGERS, KNEES AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS OVER 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AN AFTERMARKET EVERSTART PLUS 36R (NA) BATTERY, UPC CODE: 681131441896. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE PRESENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE BATTERY WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

THE CHROME PLATED WHEELS WERE PURCHASED FROM & INSTALLED BY TOYOTA DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE PLATING STARTED TO PEEL OFF SINCE EARLY 2000. THEN, MY TIRES (NO MATTER WHAT BRAND OF THE TIRES I USED) SHOWED LEAKING ON TWO OF THEM DUE TO THE SERIOUS CORROSION OF THE RIMS. I HAVE TO PUMP THE AIR EVERY WEEK IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE CORRECT PRESSURE AS OF TODAY. IT'S GETTING WORSE... I BELIEVE THIS IS THE ISSUE CAUSING BY THE WHEEL MANUFACTURER TOYOTA AUTHORIZED AND THE CHEAP MATERIALS THEY USED. I BOUGHT THE TOP OF THE LINE MODEL WITH THE CHROME WHEELS INSTALLED BY TOYOTA. OBVIOUSLY, I DIDN'T GET WHAT I'VE PAID FOR!

The contact owns a 1997 N/A Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the driver’s side seat belt mechanism had malfunctioned, and the retractor was not working properly. Additionally, the latching mechanism failed to latch securely or release as intended. The dealer was notified of the failure; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 177,600.

I WAS DRIVING MY VERY FAITHFUL TOYOTA CAMRY ON A BUSY 2 LANE ROAD WHEN A HONDA PILOT STOPPED SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY REACTED AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. UNFORTUNATELY I DIDN'T HAVE ALLOW ADEQUATE STOPPING DISTANCE, SO I CRASHED INTO THE HONDA PILOT. THE PILOT WASN'T DAMAGED MUCH AT ALL, BUT MY CAMRY TOOK A HUGE LICK TO THE FRONT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID MY SEATBELT LOCK. MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. I DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE, BUT WENT TO THE URGENT CARE FOR TREATMENT. I HAVE A PAINFUL CHEST CONTUSION (SPRAINED STERNUM) AND A STIFF NECK (CERVICAL STRAIN, OR WHIPLASH). *TR

2000 TOYOTA CAMRY AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN HAS REPEATEDLY CLOGGED CAUSING THE INTERIOR CARPETING TO GET SOAKED. *DT THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED COOLING NEAR THE START OF A RECENT SUMMER VACATION, BUT WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. *JB

A/C OVERFLOW TUBE IS SO CLOSE TO THE GROUND THAT THE TUBE FILLS UP WITH DEBRIS FROM THE ROAD, AND THE WATER IN THE DRAIN OF THE AC OVERFLOW TUBE BACKS UP INTO THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR AND FLOODS THE CAR AND THE RUGS GET SOAK. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS IF I FORGET TO SEND IT INTO THE SHOP AND PAY OUT OF MY POCKET TO HAVE THE DRAIN TUBE BLOWN OUT AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. *TR

My car has recalls on it and I want to get this fixed

Driving lights and back up lights are not bright enough even when changing the bulb. The lights constantly dim while on. The front lights are always on no matter what time of day it is. The rear of the car sways dangerously if driving over anything smooth, bumpy, like a manhole. Or turning and running over a manhole.

The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately respond after the gear shifter was shifted into reverse(R). The contact stated that there was a hesitation before the vehicle responded. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred after shifting into drive(D). There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys where it was diagnosed that the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) vacuum switching valve needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was not drivable. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 232,000.

I WAS ABOUT TO PULL OUT ONTO ROUTE 23 S. IN WAYNE NJ. I WAS APP 35 FEET IN FRONT OF A STORE. I PLACED THE CAMRY IN PARK FOR A SECOND. I THEN WENT TO PLACE THE CAR IN DRIVE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED GOING IN REVERSE STRAIGHT TOWARD THE STORE. I COULD NOT STOP IT. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW YOU ARE GOING TO REACT IN A SITUATION THAT COMES ON YOU SUDDENLY. ANYWAY, I OPENED THE CAR DOOR TO GET MY BEARINGS AND WAS MORE THAN HALF-WAY OUT THE CAR. MY LEFT LEG WAS ALSO OUT OF THE CAR. I HAD ONE HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AT THE LAST SECOND, I TURNED THE WHEEL AND MISSED BOTH THE STORE AND PARKED CARS. MY CAR CRASHED INTO A FENCE. I WAS NOT HURT BUT WAS SHAKEN UP. TOYOTA SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY WOULD NOT LET EITHER MYSELF OR MY MECHANIC IN WHILE IT WAS INSPECTED. SINCE I WAS MORE THAN HALFWAY OUT THE CAR, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE OF THE ANGLE I WAS IN. I ALSO HAVE A WITNESS TO THE ABOVE. *TR