1987 TOYOTA CAMRY

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT BACK WHEN DOOR HAS BEEN CLOSED

Mileage: 184,592

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 TOYOTA CAMRY. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY BUILDING. SHE SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, INCLUDING A BROKEN RIGHT LEG, RIGHT SHOULDER AND STERNUM. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT ASSIST DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/07/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/13/10*JB

DT: CONTACT STATES THAT THE RUST ON THE VEHICLE IS CAUSING GAS FUMES TO COME INTO THE CAB OF VEHICLE. THE RUST IS IN THE REAR WHEEL WELLS. HE BELIEVES THE RUST WEAKENS THE STRUCTURE. DEALER WOULD OFFER NO HELP AT THEIR EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER OFFERED THE CONTACT $500.00 OFF OF A NEW VEHICLE. *AK

Mileage: 135,000

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 92 V 025 000. *JB

Mileage: 200,000

MY CAR KEEPS STALLING OUT. I CAN SMELL GAS MOST OF THE TIME. WE CANNOT LOCATE A LEAK - HAVE CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER, DISTRIBUTOR CAP & OXYGEN SENSOR BUT WHEN IT RAINS OR IS HUMID THE CARS STALLS UNTIL IT GETS WARM (AFTER RUNNING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES). THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL EVEN SLIGHTLY. NO ONE CAN LOCATE THE PROBLEM - SOMEONE I WORK WITH HAD ONE THAT DID THE SAME THING UNTIL THEY SOLD IT. YOU CAN PAD THE PEDAL AND SOMETIMES GET PAST THE POINT OF STALLING. *NLM

Mileage: 120,000

THE DRIVER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A RATTLE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ACCOMPANIED BY ERRATIC SWAYING OF THE REAR END AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SINCE MAY OF 1996. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IN DEC2001. THE REAR TORSION BAR WAS BROKEN AT A BEND AT IT CROSSES NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE. A REPLACEMENT BAR WAS SOUGHT AT AN AUTO JUNK YARD AND IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL 5 OF THE SAME MODEL CARS AT THE YARD HAD THE SAME FAILURE AT THE SAME LOCATION!!!! THIS FALURE CAN CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEMS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND SHOULD MAY EASILY BE CONFUSED AS A FAILURE CAUSED BY THE SUBSEQUENT ACCIDENT. IN FACT THE FAILURE JUST PRIOR TO ACCIDENT CAN CAUSE THE ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEED AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR AFTER ANY REPORTED ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR. THE FAILURE CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO EASILY LEAVE THE ROAD OR DRIVE ERRATICALLY AND MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO DRIVER ERROR RATHER THAN MECHANICAL FAILURE, WHICH IT APPEARS IS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE.*AK

BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ARE DEFECTIVE ALONG WITH BOTH LAP BELTS THEY DO NOT LOCK UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES.*AK

BRAKE LINES FROM THE FRONT TO REAR OF VEHICLE HAVE RUSTED THROUGH; CONSUMER HAVE REPLACED BRAKE LINE, AND HAD OLD LINE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

A LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE OCCURS WHEN DRIVING OVER DIPS OR SPEED BUMPS IN FRONT END. *AK THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE STRUT TOWER SUPPORT MOUNT AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *YH

DRIVER'S SIDE BELT HAS A PLASTIC HOUSING ON FEMALE SIDE THAT CAME OFF AND WITHOUT THAT ON CAN'T FASTEN BELT. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO USE LAP BELT.*AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP WITH ENGINE RUNNING WHEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM NEAR THE WINDSHIELD, AND FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD, MOSTLY TO THE LEFT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

DOOR SWITCH THAT RETRACTS SAFETY BELT LEAVES THE CONSUMER BELTED IN UNLESS THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY OPEN, WITH THE DOOR FULLY OPEN THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. NLM

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF AND ON WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNALS. NL,

DOOR SWITCH THAT RETRACTS SAFETY BELT LEAVES THE CONSUMER BELTED IN UNLESS THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY OPEN, WITH THE DOOR FULLY OPEN THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. NLM

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF AND ON WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNALS. NL,

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, DRIVER SMELLED BURNING RUBBER, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND SPOTTED A FIRE NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD CLOGGED UP, CAUSING A FIRE TO START.*AK *ML

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DON'T WORK. WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WON'T GO ACROSS UNLESS THE CONSUMER PULLED THE SHOULDER BELT PART OVER THEM IN ORDER FOR THE SEAT BELT TO WORK. *AK

THE DOORS ARE STUCK LOOCKED AND IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT. THE COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THEM BUT, ARE THEY RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE HOOD LATCH CABLE THAT WAS BROKE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYINGTO GET INTO THE CAR TO FIND OUT WHY THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. ALSO, THE SEAT BELTS ARE DEFECTED AS WELL. IS THE COMPANY REQUIRED TO FIX THEM AS WELL? PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR TO BE FIXED WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THANK-YOU.