2016 Toyota Camry

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A HANDICAP PLACARD SIGN POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. CONSUMER (ROBERT JONES) REPLACED LOWER CONTROLL HAND AND BROUGHT A NEW RIM (DRIVER'S SIDE OF CAR) DAMAGE CONTROL AND MAG WHEEL. KEN GANLEY TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 1110 CLAIRTON BLVD, PLEASANT HILLS, PA 15236, (412) 469-3000) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TT*JB

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RAIL LOOSENED AT THE RIVETS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE RAIL ITSELF. TOYOTA EVENTUALLY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER MUCH ARGUING. HAD THIS BEEN ALLOWED TO CONTINUE THE RIVETS COULD HAVE ACTUALLY PULLED THROUGH THE RAIL ALLOWING THE SEAT TO BECOME TOTALLY LOOSE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE SYMPTOMS WERE FELT PRIMARILY UNDER STARTING AND STOPPING WHEN ONE COULD FEEL THE SEAT ROCKING EXCESSIVELY.

IF STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN I START THE ENGINE, WHILE DRIVING THE WHEEL PULLS IN THAT DIRECTION WHILE GOING DOWN THE STREET. IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHT WHEN I TURN ON THE ENGINE AND DRIVE, THE CAR GOES STRAIGHT DOWN THE STREET, NO PULL LEFT OR RIGHT. SO I ALWAYS STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL BEFORE I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE.

MY CAR IS A 2016 TOYOTA CAMRY SE 4-CYLINDER AUTOMATIC WITH 67K MILES. IT IS ON IT'S SECOND SET OF TIRES WHICH HAVE ABOUT 25K MILES ON THEM, AND HAVE BEEN ROTATED ONE OR TWO TIMES SINCE PURCHASED NEW. KEY POINT: THERE HAS BEEN NO WORK (INCL. NO TIRE ROTATIONS) DONE TO THE CAR RECENTLY... EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL LAST WEEK WHEN I NOTICED A STRONG PULLING OF THE CAR TO THE LEFT. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THE CAR I NOTICED A STRONG PULL TO THE RIGHT, WHICH SEEMED VERY STRANGE SINCE IT WAS NOT THE LEFT AS BEFORE. THIS PULLING TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES OVER THE LAST WEEK NOW. THROUGH EXPERIMENTATION I HAVE LEARNED THAT TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTING SEEMS TO CLEAR THE PROBLEM - IF THE FRONT WHEELS ARE POINTED STRAIGHT FORWARD. I BELIEVE HAVING THE FRONT WHEELS POINTING STRAIGHT FORWARD WHEN I SHUT OFF / RESTART SEEMS TO CORRECT THE PULLING PROBLEM. BUT IF THE WHEELS ARE POINTED LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN I RESTART THE CAR, THE CAR PULLS THAT DIRECTION WHEN RESTARTED. I'M NO AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC, BUT BASED ON WHAT I THINK I'VE LEARNED, THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRONIC ONE. SEEING OTHERS INCIDENTS BEING ENTERED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON 2015 AND 2016 CAMRYS, PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ASAP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE CRASH SITE, BUT WAS LATER DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

MICE, JUMPING OUT OF EVERYWHERE WHILE I'M DRIVING!!! MY INSURANCE PAID OUT OVER $4000.00 AND I PAID $500 DEDUCTIBLE PLUS $300 TO HAVE METAL SCREENS PUT IN. I HAD TO REPLACE HEATER CORE, AIR CONDITIONING CORE, HEATER FAN, DUCT WORK, WHERE THE MICE HAD BUILT A NEST. WHEN THE HEATER FAN CAME ON IT WAS LIKE PUTTING THE MICE THROUGH A BLENDER. MOUSE PART EVERYWHERE!! SOY USED IN WIRING IS TO BLAME. SHAME ON THE US GOVERNMENT AND TOYOTA FOR DUMPING THIS CAR ON A UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC. YOU BUY A BRAND NEW CAR THEN FIND OUT YOU BOUGHT A BUFFET FOR RODENTS! [XXX], MAINE USA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR