2013 Toyota Camry

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2013. FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, THE ENGINE HAS HAD A LOUD WHINING NOISE WHEN DRIVING 10 -35 MPH, ALWAYS WHEN ACCELERATING. THE NOISE IS CONSIDERABLE AND NOTICEABLE, SOUNDING LIKE A TRANSMISSION OR POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEM. BEING SKEPTICAL OF MY MYSELF, I HAVE DRIVEN 2 FRIEND'S CAMRYS WITH 4 CYLINDER ENGINES I HAVE ALSO DRIVEN A 2013 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH THE EXACT ENGINE AND 6 SPEED GEAR TRANSMISSION. NONE OF THESE MAKE THE LOUD WHINING NOISE MY ENGINE MAKES (1 A 2012 CAMRY AND THE OTHER A 2013 CAMRY MODEL AND 1 RAV4 2013 MODEL). I HAVE MENTIONED IT 3 TIMES ON 3 DIFFERENT SERVICE VISITS TO DEALER. EACH TIME THEY WRITE IT OFF AS TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTING WITH 6 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION. I DO NOT BUY THIS DUE TO EVERY CAR I HAVE DRIVEN THE ENGINE'S ARE QUIET AT THESE SPEEDS AND DO NOT MAKE THE HIGH WHINING NOISE MY CAR MAKES. MATTER OF FACT, THEY WERE CONSIDERABLY QUIET TO THE POINT YOU CANNOT EVEN HARDLY HEAR THE ENGINE. I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT EXACTLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT A GREAT CONCERN IN WHICH I AM BEING IGNORED. JUST WANTED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS ISSUE AS WELL. NOTE THAT I AM A AUTOMOTIVE GLASS PARTS SUPPLIER & ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND I DO NOT IMAGINE THINGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ROUGH WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE INFLATED TO THE CORRECT PRESSURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS AT AS TOP SIGN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER?S SIDE OF THE CONTACT?S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, BACK AND HEAD INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V44200 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EQUIPMENT) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AIR BAG RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000. UPDATED 05/12/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT LEFT WHEEL AND DRAGGED HIS VEHICLE SIDEWAYS TOWARD A TELEPHONE POLE. HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HE HIT THE WINDOW DURING IMPACT AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. UPDATED 05/14/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRACK HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD AS THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,240. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

THE CAR ENGINE AND RPM GO UP WHEN THE CAR GO DOWN HILL OR YOU SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC AT SPEED 45/35/25 MPH. DEFINITELY IT HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AT SPEED OF 25/35 MPH WITH FULL TANK OR 3/4 OF GAS TANK. WHEN I'M DOWN HILL AT SPEED 30 OR MORE THEN COME TO THE POINT YOU NEED TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AT 25 MPH THE RPM WHEN UP TO AT SOME POINT THE RPM UP TO 2.5 X 1000. I HAVE NOTICE THIS ISSUE AT MY TOYOTA DEALER WHEN MY SERVICE 10,000 MILE AND THEY TEST THE CAR AND SAID NOTHING HAPPEN TO THE CAR. I'M CONCERNING I MIGHT END UP OUT OF CONTROL THE CAR IF THIS ISSUE CONTINUES HAPPEN AND I'LL BE IN THE CAR ACCIDENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

***SUNROOF*** CONSTANTLY KNOCKING. AFTER TAKING IT IN THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD THE BOLTS WERE INCORRECTLY BOLTED OUT OF THE PLANT. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE KNOCKING WAS STILL THERE. TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED SOMEONE FROM CORPORATE OFFICE TO ASSIST. INSTALLED CHIMS AND FIXED. NOVEMBER 13TH KNOCKING NOISE BACK AGAIN. AGAIN SOMEONE FROM CORPORATE HAD TO COME IN TO ASSIST, AGAIN CHIMS INSTALLED AND TOLD IT WAS FIXED. I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER TO INQUIRE IF THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IF I SHOULD BE AFFRAID THAT MY SUNROOF WOULD COME LOSE AND ALSO TO ASK HOW MANY TIMES MUST I RETURN TO HAVE THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT WITH THE THOUGHT THAT IS WAS ACTUALLY FIXED. SALES MANAGER SAID THEY DON'T BELIEVE ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT I SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT THIS REPAIR BEING AN ISSUE IN THE FUTURE AS THEY HAVE A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR IT IN THE FUTURE. IT IS NOW JANUARY OF 2014 AND THE NOISE IS BACK AGAIN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH TOYOTA SUNROOFS AND THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE 2008 BUT HAVE YET TO DETERMINE WHAT THE ISSUE IS. THE INSTALLATION OF CHIMS IS ONLY A BAND AID .

VEHICLE DOES NOT TRAC STRAIGHT ON IT'S OWN. I FIND MYSELF CONSTANTLY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY LEFT TO RIGHT, RIGHT TO LEFT IN ORDER TO GO STRAIGHT. IF YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY LEFT OR RIGHT IT WILL CONTINUE TO GO IN THAT DIRECTION. FINDING THE EXACT STEERING WHEEL POSITION TO GO STRAIGHT AND KEEPING IT STRAIGHT IS A CHORE AND TIRING. *TR

CPSC: I1420031A. 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES DOES THE FLAME RETARDANT MATERIAL IN THE HEATED SEATS WHEN THE HEATER IS IN USE GIVE OFF VAPOR OR FUMES THAT CAUSE EYE AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION? *LN THE CONSUMER STATED A NEW RELEASE WAS PUBLISHED, TO STOP TOYOTA FROM SELLING 2013 AND 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY'S, DUE TO FLAME RETARDANT MATERIALS IN HEATED SEATS, NOT APPROVED BY THE FDA.