1994 Toyota Camry

TOYOTA SELLING A VERY EXPENSIVE PART WHICH FAILS IN JUST 18 MONTHS OF NORMAL DRIVING. PART RETAILS FOR $180-230. REGISTERED OWNER IS JOHN REYES-SO EL MONTE, CA (FATHER-IN-LAW). HIS CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CONTINUED REPLACEMENT COST IS A DEFINATE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A. -TORRANCE, CA HAS REFUSED TO REIMBURSE COST. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

I HAVE BEEN DEFRAUDED BY BINGHAM TOYOTA. WHEN I DROVE MY CAR OFF THE LOT ON 6/29/94, AFTER REQUESTING A BRAND NEW CAR, IT HAD 57 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, BUT SHOWED WEAR & TEAR FROM THE SOILED CAR MATS. I WAS CHARGED $75.00 FOR A NEW CAR INSPECTION! FROM THE BEGINNING I COMPLAINED OF BRAKE NOISE AND PROBLEMS. THE BRAKE READINGS ON 4/28/95 WERE 12/32 FRONT, & 8/32 REAR. CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, PARTICULARLY THE REAR, I TOOK IT TO DISCOUNT TIRE BY RECOMMENDATION. THEY SAID MY CALIPERS WERE BAD. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF BINGHAM & BLACKSTONE TIRE. HOWEVER, BOTH CONTINUED TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES YEARLY, WITHOUT QUESTIONING WHY? I NOW POSSESS THE DOCUMENTS AND PROOF THAT I WAS BEING DEFRAUDED BY BOTH. THE BRAKES ARE ONLY ONE COMPONENT. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS, COSTING ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR BILLS. CURRENTLY, BECAUSE BINGHAM REFUSED TO FIX MY REAR BRAKES, I AM NOW METAL TO METAL AGAIN. IT IS UNSAFE. NOW THE NEWEST COMPONENT FOR THE FRAUDULENT TACTICS IS THE BRAKE SENSORS!*AK

A WHITE POWDER OR FILM SUBSTANCE IS COMING FROM AIR VENT WHICH IS FOGGING UP WINDSHIELD. ALSO, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR OCCUPANTS TO BREATH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE ODOR THAT CAME FROM THE VENTS, HOWEVER IT WENT AWAY AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, 3 YEARS LATER AND THE ODOR IS BACK WHEN AC IS TURNED ON. *SLC

I WAS DRIVING ON I-75, SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL, I APPLIED ON THE BRAKE, IT DID NOT STOP, I WAS STRUGGLING BEC. THERE ARE CARS BEFORE & BEHIND , & TO MY RIGHT, I THEN ATTEMPTED TO MOVE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, & IN THE PROCESS HIT THE CEMENT WALL AT ABOUT 60 M, SUSTAINING CHEST CONTUSION & WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. *AK

I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY CAMRY FOR 6 YEARS , I HAVE TO CHANGE THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE EVERY THREE YEARS. THIS FAILURE CAUSED FROM MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ORIGINAL ONE AT THE FIRST TIME IN 1997. IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN THIS YEAR, BUT THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSED TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. FOR THAT IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE, I HAVE TO USE THE TOYOTA PARTS, BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT ANY COMPATIBLE PARTS IT COULD FIT IN. I THINK THIS IS NOT FAIR FOR THE CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR THIS MANUFACTURE DEFECT PARTS. EITHER THE TOYOTA SHOULD PAY FOR IT OR THE TOYOTA SHOULD IMPROVE THIS PARTS. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT PAY FOR IT.