1999 Toyota Camry

MY FIRST COMPLAINT IS THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY VEHICLE. WHEN I SET IT TO OVER 50MPH AND THEN TRY TO TURN IT OFF, MY PEDAL STICKS A LITTLE AND ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T WANT TO RELEASE. THE SECOND COMPLAINT IS THE BURNING OF OIL SMELL THAT COMES WITH THE PEDAL STICKING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE ONLY THINGS THEY FOUND WAS A LOOSE HOSE. IT WAS RETIGHTEND. I AM ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL PARTS ON MY REAR VIEW MIRRORS. THEY ARE ALL OPPOSITES. UP IS DOWN RIGHT IS LEFT ETC. I HAD GOTTEN A VEHICLE CAR FACTS ON THE CAR AND ONLY ONE OWNER AND REAR ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED. ALSO I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED MY FRONT TWO TIRES WITHIN A WEEK OF PURCHASE AND IT MAKES A SCRAPING NOISE WHENEVER THE CAR IS IN MOTION. *TR

MY 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY STARTED BLOWING BLUE SMOKE OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. THIS WAS AFTER REGULAR OIL CHANGES AT 3,000 MILES. FINALLY, WHILE ON A BUSINESS TRIP AND AFTER OIL WAS CHANGED, MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC LOOK AT THE ENGINE, WHO STATE THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I THEN PAID TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED 200 MILES TO MY HOUSE WHERE MY MECHANIC ALSO STATED THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR OVER A YEAR TO FIND A COST EFFECTIVE ENGINE WHEN AT LAST I FOUND A WEB SITE THAT EXPLAINS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD WITH SLUDGE OIL PROBLEMS CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. WHY HAS THE NHTSA NOT ISSUED ANY RECALL? I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THE NHTSA IS NOT LOOKING OUT FOR THE CONSUMER? WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET SOME HELP FOR THE HARD WORKING CONSUMER AGAINST THE AUTO GIANTS WHO KNOW GOOD AND WELL THEY HAD A VERY SILENT CLASS ACTION NOTIFICATION WHICH DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE MAJORITY OF THE CONSUMERS. THAT ACTION MIGHT BE GOOD FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS AND STOCKHOLDERS BUT ISN'T THE NHTSA SUPPOSED TO LOOK OUT FOR THE CONSUMER. *TR

1999 TOYOTA CAMRY 4 CYLINDER WITH 83,500 MILES (ONE OWNER) BLEW A PISTON THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK AS A RESULT OF ACCELERATING FROM ABOUT 69 TO 73 MPH ON A BUSY TURNPIKE, COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE ENGINE AND SENDING BLACK SMOKE AND OIL ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAD BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND THERE HAD NEVER BEEN ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS NOR WAS OIL GEL/SLUDGE EVER NOTICED AS AN ISSUE BY THE MECHANICS. *TR

THE CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW. THIS IS THE HISTORY OF THE 1999 CAMRY (PROBLEM: ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON EACH TIME): 1/24/2007 GOODYEAR AUTO--REPLACED CHARCOAL CANISTER AND CONTROL VALVE $549.19 7/12/2007 GOODYEAR AUTO--REPLACED PURGE VALVE $134.24; CHARCOAL CANISTER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY 11/8/2008 TOYOTA DEALERSHIP--REPLACED CHARCOAL CANISTER AND PURGE VALVE (TOYOTA SAYS THEY STILL HAVE TO CHARGE FOR THIS REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS REPLACED EARLIER) $656.75 2/9/09 TOYOTA DEALERSHIP--REPLACED CONTROL VALVE--$142.34 IN SUMMARY, CHARCOAL CANISTER WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, PURGE VALVE REPLACED 2 TIMES, CONTROL VALVE REPLACED 2 TIMES--ALL IN A SPAN OF 2 YEARS. TOYOTA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE JUSTIFIES IT BY SAYING IT IS A "REVISED" PART. *TR

VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED AND FOOT BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND HAS ALREADY OCCURRED 5 TIMES. I HAVE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE REALLY HARD TO AVOID HITTING ANYTHING. IT OCCURRED ALSO ONE TIME WHEN IN REVERSE IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING WHICH WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM ON 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY COMPONENT: STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY:LATCHES AND LOCKS POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM CAN FAILED, CAUSING THE CONTACTS TO "WELD", AND RESULTING IN DOOR LOCK SOLENOID DAMAGE, WITH FAILURE OF THE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, EVEN UNDER MANUAL OPERATION. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE DOOR FAILS TO OPEN AFTER ECU FAILURE, VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE INCREASED DIFFICULTY EXITING THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLY LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $200 TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.