1998 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

FOR GENERAL TIRE ALTIMAX HP - DOT 65UV 3T4 2707, THE LAST FOUR DIGITS (2707) OF THE DOT TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ARE ONLY MOLDED INTO ONE SIDE OF THE TIRE; YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE TIRE OR LIFT THE VEHICLE TO SEE THE FULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, INCLUDING THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE, WHICH IS NEEDED TO REGISTER THE TIRE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, IN ORDER TO BE NOTIFIED IN CASE OF A RECALL. *TR

1998 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH ENGINE AND IGNITION COIL PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED IGNITION COILS. *KB

MY DAUGHTER HAS 2 1998 TOYOTA CAMRYS BOTH HAVE HAD MASSIVE ENGINE BLOCK FAILURE BY THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT, ONE RESULTED IN A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. HER FIRST CAMRY I HELPED HER BUY IT USED ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO (THIS CAR WAS ACTUALLY TITLED IN MY NAME) AND APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE BLOCK CAME APART BY THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT SPRAYING OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH PROCEEDED TO CATCH ON FIRE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT AND THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS PARTS OF THE ENGINE BLOCK, AND BOLTS AND OIL SCATTERED ON THE HIGHWAY. THAT CAMRY WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. WE FOUND HER ANOTHER 1998 CAMRY ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO AND THIS ONE SHE BOUGHT ALL ON HER OWN AND IT IS TITLED IN HER NAME. WELL A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO HER NEW 1998 CAMRY HAD MASSIVE ENGINE BLOCK FAILURE AT THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT IN THE SAME LOCATION AS THE OTHER CAMRY. THERE WAS NO FIRE INVOLVED ON THIS ONE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO BOTH SCENES, AND THE FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED ON THE FIRST INCIDENT. THIS FORM DOES NOT HAVE INPUT FOR 2 VEHICLES. THE SECOND 1998 CAMRY IN MY DAUGHTERS NAME. WE DO STILL HAVE POSSESSION OF BOTH VEHICLES AND IN THE SAME CONDITION AS THE DAY THEY STOPPED WORKING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER SIGMA REGENT TIRES, SIZE P225/60R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES ARE CONSTANTLY UNDER-INFLATED AND HAVE ACCELERATED AIR LOSS. CURRENTLY, THERE IS A BUMP IN THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE FAILURE CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON COOPER SIGMA REGENT TIRES (00T011000), BUT NOT INCLUDING THE CONTACT'S TIRE SIZE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000. UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL # 99V307000 (STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND FEARS THAT A CRASH MAY OCCUR IF HE DRIVES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TWO REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT PROPERLY. HE IS UNABLE TO PULL THEM BACK INTO THEIR REGULAR POSITION OR PUSH THEM IN ANYMORE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 135,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THERE WAS NO PRIOR EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE CAR FIRE. THE DAY OF THE FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. AS THE CAR WAS TRAVELING, IT DECREASED AND INCREASED IN POWER QUICKLY AND FREQUENTLY. WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 80 THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, AND THE GAS WOULD NOT INCREASE THE SPEED OF THE CAR. WE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD , AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT HOOD OF THE CAR. WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND QUICKLY SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. WE COULD NOT GET THE HOOD OPENED BECAUSE THE FLAMES WERE TOO CLOSE. WE ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BY USING FOUR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FROM PEDESTRIANS. BEFORE THE FIRE FIGHTERS GOT TO THE SITE. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.*AK WE NOTICED ABOUT 50 YARDS OF FLUID ON THE GROUND PRECEDING THE SITE OF THE FIRE. THE FLUID WAS DARK AND RESEMBLED OIL. IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT WE WERE MOVING THAT DAY, SO WE LOST A LOT OF PERSONAL ITEMS IN THE FIRE (CLOTHING, ELECTRONICS, PICTURES). WE ONLY HAD LIABILITY AUTO INSURANCE, SO THE CAR WAS NOT REPLACED. THERE WAS TOO MUCH DAMAGE TO REPAIR THE CAR.

PRIOR TO DRIVING CAR MY WIFE NOTICED TIRES APPEARED TO BE FINE BEFORE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED MY WIFE NOTICED CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. GRADUALLY DROVE OFF TOWARDS SHOULDER. TIRE SEPARATED AND LANDED ABOUT 20 FEET IN BACK OF CAR ON ROAD. NO INJURIES. WE HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO DEALER YET. TIRE SIZE IS P195/70R14 (UNABLE TO SELECT THIS SIZE ON YOUR FORM). *NM

I OWN A TOYOTA CAMRY 1998 MODEL. THE ENGINE OIL LEAKS NON-STOP. SEVERAL MONTHS BACK I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT WITH THE TOYOTA COMPANY. IT STATED THAT ALL TOYOTA CAMRYS 1998 HAD AN ENGINE OIL LEAK DEFECT, AND AS PER THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT I COULD TAKE MY CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. ALSO, THAT IF I HAD INCURRED ANY COSTS TRYING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED ON MY OWN, TOYOTA WILL PAY SUCH COSTS TO THE OWNER. ACCORDINGLY, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOOK THE COPY OF THE NOTICE FROM ME AND INFORMED ME THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD CHECK AND FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. IF THIS WAS THE CASE, THEN WHY WAS I SENT A NOTICE IN THE FIRST PLACE TO TAKE MY CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR THE PROBLEM FIX? THIS HAS BEEN A VERY FRUSTRATING AND EMBARRASSING EXPERIENCE. THIS IS MY COMPLAINT, AND I REQUEST HELP IN GETTING THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. *JB

CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA CLAIM # 6264005. **CC CONTINENTAL TIRE 195/70HR14, CONTI TS 772. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED NOV 2005 AND FAILED JULY 2006. THE TIRE BLEWOUT AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT STATES THAT IN DECEMBER OF 2001 3 OUT OF HER 4 DOOR HANDLES FAILED. THE ONLY ONE THAT DIDN'T FAIL WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE, SINCE IT WAS RARELY USED. THEN ON DECEMBER 11 OF 2006 THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR HANDLE FAILED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERN BECAUSE ON 12/06/06 THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE THAT SHE GOT REPAIRED IN DECEMBER OF 2001 FAILED, AS WELL AS THE REAR LEFT HANDLE DOOR SEEMS TO BE ON THE VERGE OF BREAKING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATES THAT ONCE THE DOOR HANDLE FAILS THERE ISN'T A WAY TO GET OUT THE VEHICLE AND THAT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN FOR HER. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PICTURES, THE FAILED DOOR HANDLE AND OR, INVOICES IF NEEDED.