1996 Toyota Camry

I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES WHEN THE GAS PEDAL SEEMED TO BE SUCKED TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 50 AND I COULD BARELY GET IT TO STOP. I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP; BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I'M NOT CRAZY. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN 2 WEEKS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. WHAT IS WRONG?

1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER HAS A ODOMETER READING CONCERN. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED IN APRIL OF 2005 HE AND HIS WIFE WERE TAKING A TRIP AND HIS WIFE NOTICED THAT THE ODOMETER WAS NOT IN SYNC WITH THE MEASURED MILE SIGNS. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE ODOMETER WAS READING IN KILOMETERS AND NOT MILES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED TOYOTA OF CANADA AND INFORMED THEM OF THE ODOMETER ISSUE. THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EARMARKED AT THE FACTORY AS TO WHAT COUNTRY THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO AND THE PROPER ODOMETER IS INSTALLED. THE REPRESENTATIVE WHAT HAPPENS TO CARS IF THEY ARE RETURNED AND HE STATED THERE ARE SOLD IN AUCTIONS AND IS IT POSSIBLE THAT CARS COME TO AMERICA WITH KILOMETER ODOMETERS AND THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED, "YES". THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE NEEDS A SOLUTION TO THIS DILEMMA. *TR

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..

I OWN A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT HAS THE OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA HAS ADMITTED TO FOR THE 1997-2001 CARS. MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP EXAMINED AND ADMITTED MY CAR HAS THE SLUDGE/GEL PROBLEM BUT SAYS THIS YEAR OF MANUFACTURE IS NOT PART OF THE CAMPAIGN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THEREFOR WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND ITS SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS. TOYOTA WANTS TO CHARGE ME $800 TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE "EXTENT OF DAMAGE". IN MY RESEARCH ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND OTHER OWNERS OF 1996 TOYOTAS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ENGINES AND I FEEL TOYOTA IS AGAIN TRYING TO MINIMIZE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH THE AFFECTED ENGINES.

I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THE PAINT ISSUE FOR SINCE AUGUST 1999, TOYOTA WILL ONLY REPAINT PART OF THE VEHICLE (HOOD, TRUNK, DECK) AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RECEIVE SATISFACTION FROM THE LOCAL TOYOTA (TORRANCE, CA). I KNOW THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT I WANTED TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN REACHING A SPEED ABOVE 55 MPH, ALSO ON HIGHWAY DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT AND/OR LEFT AT TIMES, DEALERSHIP INDICATES NO PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY WILL ONLY TEST THE VEHICLE ON SIDE ROADS, AS OPPOSED TO HIGHWAY DRIVING WHICH IS WHAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR. THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN ENGAGED, IF YOU HIT THE BRAKES, WHILE THE TIRES ARE STILL TORQUED MAKES AN EXTREMELY LOUD BANG, AND THE VEHICLE AT TIMES TENDS TO SPEED UP THEN SLOW DOWN. *AK