2002 Toyota Camry Fuel system Problems

I was sold an bad car

NHTSA ID

11501977

Incident

Dec 20, 2022

PURCHASED THE CAMRY FROM REYES AUTO GROUP IN LAKEWOOD, NJ. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO PA WHERE I LIVE AND 2 MECHANICS SHOWED ME THE RUSTED OUT UNDER CARRIAGE OF VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WILL NOT PASS THE PA SAFETY INSPECTION AND WOULD COST OVER $2000 TO FIX! GAS STARTED LEAKING FROM TANK BECAUSE OF RUSTED CONDITION.

NHTSA ID

11407273

Incident

Jan 11, 2021

Mileage

120,960 mi

I HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY DIDN'T STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE BUT KEPT ON GOING TILL IT HI A FIRE HYDRA06NT. I HAD JUST PULLED INTO A PARKING PLACE BUT THE CAR JUST DIDN'T STOP. IT HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE BUT JUST LASTED A FEW SECONDS AND IT DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'M STILL DRIVING BUT AM AFRAID THIS MIEHT HAPPEN AGAIN. I CAN'T KEEP DRIVING A CARE THAT JUST DRIVES ITSELF.. I KNOW THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE TOYOTA AND THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS. I JUST CAN'T FIND IT IN THE 2002 MODLE.

NHTSA ID

11340901

Incident

May 14, 2020

Mileage

70,998 mi

THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION IT IS LUNGING FORWARD. THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS AROUND 20 MINUTES AGO, IT HAS HAPPENED TO TWO FAMILY MEMBERS SO FAR, WHILE DRIVING NO EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE GAS THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.

NHTSA ID

11316195

Incident

Mar 4, 2020

Mileage

220,000 mi

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE ACCELERATOR STUCK

NHTSA ID

11268507

Incident

Oct 8, 2019

Mileage

1 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 38 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL POURING OUT ON THE GROUND FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS IN THE VACUUM LINE OF THE ENGINE. THE VACUUM CANISTER WAS ALSO FILLED WITH FUEL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED HANLEES DAVIS TOYOTA DEALER (LOCATED ON 4202 CHILES RD, DAVIS, CA 95616), ELK GROVE TOYOTA DEALER (LOCATED ON 9640 W STOCKTON BLVD, ELK GROVE, CA 95757), AND MAITA TOYOTA OF SACRAMENTO (2500 AUBURN BLVD, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821) ALL THREE DEALERS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR FREE REPAIRS DUE TO ITS AGE AND THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO QUALIFY FOR FREE REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA ID

11002395

Incident

Jun 20, 2017

Mileage

78,000 mi

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 4 CYLINDER. AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR 3 DAYS IN A STATIONARY POSITION ON THE STREET, AT STARTUP I SEE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE WHITE SMOKE WILL LAST FOR ABOUT 60 SECONDS AND GO AWAY. I HAVE READ OTHER PEOPLE WITH CAMRYS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 78,000 MILES AND THE OIL LEVEL IS ALWAYS FULL. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL TOYOTA NEEDS TO CHECK IN ABOUT.

NHTSA ID

10959015

Incident

Mar 6, 2017

HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM PLAYING GOLF ON THE HIGHWAY. AS HE HEADED NORTH UP THE HILL, HE PRESSED THE GAS. THE CAR PROMPTLY JERKED THEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN/CEIZED. HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY LOOKED AT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, WHICH READ NORMAL, AS WELL AS THE GAS GAUGE (FULL). AS HE STEPPED FROM THE CAR TO POP THE HOOD, HE COULD SMELL SMOKE. IN OPENING THE HOOD, THERE WAS A SMALL FLAME THAT WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES, COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE ENGINE/HOOD. HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AS THE CAR CONTINUED TO GROW IN FLAMES WHICH SPREAD TO A BRUSH FIRE. HUSBAND WAS NOT INJURED AND THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT (NON-COLLISION). BOTH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND STATE TROOPER ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND TOOK A FULL REPORT AND INSPECTION OF THE ACCIDENT. ALL PARTIES AGREED THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION, AS CARS DO NOT NOR SHOULD THEY JUST CATCH FIRE! THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED.

NHTSA ID

10763584

Incident

Sep 12, 2015

Mileage

112,000 mi

THE CAR NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES ON IT - FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 35,000 MILES, IT'S HAD A PROBLEM WITH EITHER STALLING OR NOT RESTARTING AFTER THE ENGINE'S TURNED OFF (OFTEN, SEVERAL INCIDENTS WILL OCCUR IN RAPID SUCCESSION, AFTER WHICH THE CAR WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY FOR MONTHS). STALLING TENDS TO OCCUR WHEN THE CAR IS DECELERATING AND COMING TO A STOP - IF ADEQUATE SPEED CAN BE MAINTAINED, THE ENGINE WILL SPUTTER BUT WON'T SHUT DOWN. IN MY OPINION THE STALLING AND FAILURE TO RESTART PROBLEMS ARE CONNECTED AND I'VE READ OF OTHER CAMRY OWNERS WHO'VE BEEN CONFRONTED WITH THIS ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER AN INCIDENT NOTHING REGISTERS ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER, SO MECHANICS REALLY DON'T WHERE TO START IN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM AND FORMULATING A POSSIBLE FIX. MY CAR'S BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR AND I'VE PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO TRYING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED SO FAR - THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. I'VE CONTACTED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY'RE UNWILLING TO ADDRESS IT, EVEN THOUGH I'VE TOLD THEM MY ONLINE SEARCHES HAVE REVEALED OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO TOLD TOYOTA THAT WERE I TO EXPLORE TRADING-IN THE VEHICLE (WITH FULL DISCLOSURE), I HAVE NO DOUBT A DEALER WOULD ACCEPT IT AND PASS IT ON TO AN UNSUSPECTING BUYER. I'M CONVINCED THERE'S A FAIRLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM TOYOTA'S UNWILLING TO ADDRESS.

NHTSA ID

10749294

Incident

Aug 17, 2015

Mileage

45,000 mi

FIRST TIME. (SECOND TIME DEC. 12,2014) HOLE CHEWED IN TOP OF GAS FILLER HOSE. GAS LEAKED FROM TOP OF HOSE WHEN REFUELING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10667785

Incident

Sep 9, 2014

ON DECEMBER 14, 2012, AT ABOUT 7:20 AM, MY SPOUSE, [XXX] GOT INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, WHICH WAS PARKED ON OUR DRIVEWAY. AFTER FASTENING HER SEAT BELT AND THEN CHECKING BEHIND TO MAKE SURE OUR STREET WAS FREE OF PEDESTRIANS AND BIKE RIDERS, MY SPOUSE PLACED HER RIGHT FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER FROM "PARK" TO "REVERSE" THE TOYOTA CAMRY INSTANTLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AND HIT A TREE ON MY ACROSS THE STREET NEIGHBOR'S LAWN, FORTUNATELY, THE CAR STOPPED BEFORE HITTING MY NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE DOOR BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL DUG ITSELF INTO THE LAWN AND THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE LOST TRACTION IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO WHAT ONE EXPECT WHEN ONE DRIVES INTO HEAVY SNOW. THE TOTAL TIME ELAPSED DURING THE SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WAS LESS THAN TWO SECONDS. THE DISTANCE TRAVELED DURING THE SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WAS EXTREMELY SHORT. THE TREE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 57 FEET FROM THE REAR END OF THE CAR AND THE TOTAL DISTANCE THAT THE CAR TRAVELED WAS ONLY 72 FEET.. MY SPOUSE WAS TERRIFIED BY THE EXPERIENCE BUT, FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS NOT PHYSICALLY INJURED. I HAD TO CALL AAA TO COME WITH A TOW TRUCK. AAA EXTRACTED THE CAR FROM THE LAWN'S SOFT EARTH BY THE USE OF A CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUNK LID WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE PARKING PAW WITHIN THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN.. I AM A RETIRED NYS PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. I CAN PROVE THAT THE SUA INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE FIRMWARE (SOFTWARE) IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITHIN THE CAMRY. I FILED A 48 PAGE BRIEF OBJECTING TO THE US COURT RECENT TOYOTA ECONOMIC LOSS LAWSUIT. IT IS AVAILABLE ON THE PACER SYSTEM. I SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THAT ALL 2002 THROUGH 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY CARS BE RECALLED BY TOYOTA AND EQUIPPED WITH APPLICABLE BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEMS. . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10535740

Incident

Dec 14, 2012

Mileage

86,415 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR FUEL RATION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATED FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10521733

Incident

Jun 22, 2013

Mileage

19,000 mi

THE FUEL FILLER LINE WELD AT WHERE THE EGR LINE TIES IN (JUST BENEATH THE FUEL FILLER CAP) FAILED. THE FAILURE OF THE WELD CAUSED AIR TO LEAK INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM AND TRIP THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. THE WELD FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF A POOR WELD AND POOR ANTI RUST COATING APPLIED AT THE LOCATION OF THE WELD.

NHTSA ID

10511104

Incident

Apr 11, 2013

Mileage

98,394 mi

CAR WAS PARKED ON FLAT ROAD, THEN STARTED. BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED AND CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, CAR WAS PROPELLED IN REVERSE. AFTER DOUBLE AND TRIPLE CHECKING THAT CAR WAS ACTUALLY IN FORWARD GEAR (VIA INDICATOR ON DASH). THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO BACKWARDS. AFTER SHIFTING THE CAR INTO PARK, (SHUTTING ENGINE OFF) AND RETRYING IDENTICAL SEQUENCE OF EVENTS, CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY, MOVING IN FORWARD DIRECTION. FORTUNATELY, CAR HAD BEEN PARKED PARALLEL TO CURB WITH NO CARS AROUND IT, AND THE PROBLEM WAS FEALIZED BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, SO NO ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DAMAGE OCCURRED. IN ANY OTHER SCENARIO, DAMAGE OR INJURY MAY HAVE RESULTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10472671

Incident

Aug 27, 2012

Mileage

122,000 mi

ATLANTA, GA, REQUIRES AN EMISSION INSPECTION EACH YEAR. MY 2002 CAMRY XLE HAS PASSED WITH NO PROBLEM IN PAST YEARS. WHEN THE INSPECTION TESTER WAS HOOKED TO THE CAR IT REPORTED "NOT READY" CODES IN ALL TEST CATEGORIES AND THE INSPECTION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE COULD CLEAR THE COMPUTER AND GET IT TO RESET BUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CODES WOULD START TO DROP OFF TO "NOT READY" AGAIN. HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO SET LONG ENOUGH TO COMPLETE THE INSPECTION THAT PASSED PROPERLY AND THEN THE CODES BEGAN TO DROP OFF AGAIN. CALLS TO TOYOTA HAVE RECEIVED NO INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10396610

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE CAR ACCELERATES AT A HIGH RATE WITH LITTLE PRESSURE ON GAS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN THE CAR IS WARM. I COULD BE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THEN HAVE IT HAPPEN WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS AND I STEP ON THE GAS. IT ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE STILL MOVING IE: TAKING A CORNER WHILE SLOWING THEN STEPPING ON THE GAS ONCE I HAVE STRAIGHTENED OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10371178

Incident

Dec 12, 2010

Mileage

101,500 mi

VEHICLE DIES IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHEN IDLING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT A FEW DAYS BACK. I AM TOLD THIS IS THE FAILED THROTTLE BODY (APPARENTLY A DEFECTIVE PART) WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10362396

Incident

Sep 21, 2010

Mileage

175,000 mi

2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS. *DT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EMISSION SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $600.00. TWO DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. WHEN THE CONSUMER STOPPED FOR GAS, HE NOTICED THE GAS TANK WOULD NOT FILL UP, THE GAS WOULD SPILL OUT. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A PAIR OF PLIERS WERE ON THE VENT OF THE GAS TANK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A MISTAKE WAS MADE BY ONE OF THEIR MECHANICS. THE SECOND DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10313223

Incident

May 4, 2009

WE HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH A 2.4 LITER ENGINE WITH A 38, 900 MILES IN THE ODOMETER. AND ON MARCH 4, 2010 MY WIFE CAME HOME FROM A THE GROCERY STORE ASKED ME TO CHECK THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IIS ON. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE AROUND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR FIVE MINUTES WITH THE SPEED OF 10 MILES TO 15 MILES AN HOUR. BEFORE I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE START RACING, RPM IS UP THE RED LINE, I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE ROAR. I STEP ON THE BRAKE HARD, SHIFT THE GEAR HARD INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I WAS SO LUCKY, I WAS DRIVING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND THE RIGHT TIME WITH NO TRAFFIC AND KIDS PLAYING ON THE STREET. IF MY WIFE WOULD BE DRIVING AT THAT MOMENT ESPECIALLY SHE IS AN ELDERLY LIKE ME, IT COULD BE BIG ACCIDENT. IT'S A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. I SUGGEST THAT 2002 CAMRY SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT. THAT SAME DAY I CALLED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE APPOINTMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10317262

Incident

Mar 4, 2010

Mileage

38,800 mi

1. THE WAS NO PRIOR NOTICE OF DEFECT. 2. THE FUEL PEDAL ASSEMBLY FAILED GENERATING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND THE CAR BECAME UNABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY. THE CAR BECAME VERY ERRATIC AND WOULD NOT OPERATE UNLESS RUNNING OVER 20 MPH. *TR 3. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. UPDATED 01/06/11 *BF

NHTSA ID

10317232

Incident

Jul 30, 2008

Mileage

35,935 mi

I DID NOT NOTICE ANY MALFUNCTIONS OF MY CAR PRIOR TO THE EVENT THAT I AM REPORTING. IN JUNE OF 2009 I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT. MY FOOT WAS LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE AND I NEARLY AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD LIKE A ROCKET. MY CAR JUMPED THE CURB OF THE PARKING SPOT, SIDESWIPED A ROW OF MAILBOXES ON MY LEFT WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS AN SMALL ISLAND OF LAWN AND SHOOTING OVER ANOTHER CURB ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND. MY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PARKING LOT APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET SHORT OF RAMMING THE SIDE OF A PARKED CAR. BOTH OF MY FEET WERE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BOTH OF MY LEGS WERE FULLY EXTENDED WITH MY KNEES LOCKED AND MY ENTIRE BODY WAS FULLY EXTENDED WITH ALL OF MY WEIGHT APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. I IMMEDIATELY PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL OF MY CAR RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE FROM HITTING THE MAIL BOXES. THERE WAS A WITNESS FROM THE VETERINARY CLINIC WHERE THE EVENT OCCURRED WHO SAW THE ACCIDENT. BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS EVENT OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR FLOOR MAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10312684

Incident

Jun 24, 2009

Mileage

78,650 mi

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. UPON PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AS NORMALLY DONE WHEN PARKING. AT THIS TIME THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD, THE ENGINE RACED, THE CAR HOPPED THE CURB AND HIT A BUILDING. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE TIED TO THE CURRENT GAS PEDAL RECALL. I HAVE A WITNESSES THAT WILL ATTEST TO THE FACT THAT DURING THIS WHOLE SCENERIO MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON THE WHOLE TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10308468

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

Mileage

84,000 mi

MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY V-6 HAS HAD SPEED CONTROL ISSUES STARTING ABOUT THREE YEARS AFTER WE BROUGHT IT. IT SURGES OCCASSIONALLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *TW

NHTSA ID

10302976

Incident

Jul 15, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

2002 TOYOTA CAMRY EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE. CAMRY WITH 128,000 MILES WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. DEALER SAID IT WILL COST ABOUT $1000 TO REPAIR. CHARCOAL CANNISTER FAILURE, EMISSION VALVES AND FUEL FILLER NECK FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10289934

Incident

Oct 1, 2009

Mileage

128,000 mi

2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, STALLS AS COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC, TURNING OR SOMEONE PULLING IN FRONT OF ME IN TRAFFIC. CAR WILL NOT START FOR 20 MINUTES. WHEN TRYING TO START CAR BEFORE 20 MINUTES IT TURNS OVER BUT NOT START OR HAS A HARD TIME STARTING AND SPUTTERS TILL I CAN PULL OVER OFF THE STREET AND STALLS IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN I WAIT THE FULL 20 PLUS MINUTES THE CAR STARTS AS IF NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. BY THE TIME I GET TO THE DEALER OR ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG OR SAY IT HAS TO DO WITH THE EMISSIONS CONTROL AND THEY DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT MAY BE THAT PROBLEM & I MAY HAVE TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN & I WILL NOT BE REFUNDED MY MONEY & WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE OUT OF THE POCKET. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 YEARS. IT IS WORSE IN THE HEAT & HUMIDITY (HAPPENS MORE OFTEN). *TR

NHTSA ID

10273010

Incident

Jun 25, 2007

Mileage

45,000 mi