2017 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE, WITH THE CAR IN REVERSE, APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES HAD NO AFFECT ON SLOWING THE CAR. AFTER ABOUT 69-80 FEET (ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY, MY LAWN AND MY NEIGHBOR'S LAWN) IT CRASHED INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S SHED. THERE WAS $6000 DAMAGE TO THE CAR , SOME BACK PAIN AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SHED.TWO MONTHS LATER, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED BUT THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY PUTTING IT INTO FIRST NEUTRAL GEAR AND THEN PARK BEFORE ANY DAMAGE. THEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN FORWARD GEAR, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR UNTIL IT WAS PUT IN FIRST, NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK. ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALER TO REPRODUCE THIS CONDITION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THEREFORE COULD NOT BE CORRECTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL OPERATED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VENTURA TOYOTA (6360 AUTO CENTER DR, VENTURA, CA 93003). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVE, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND IMPACTED THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKES. UPON IMPACT FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN AROUND TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CUTS, BRUISES, AND SPRAINED WRISTS. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED DUE TO NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AFTER IT HAPPENED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,400.

WHILE MAKING TURNS ON WELL-MAINTAINED CITY STREETS, THE CAMRY HYBRID'S REAR END IS UNSTABLE. IT FISHTAILS. I EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE WHILE MAKING RIGHT-HAND TURNS, ONCE ON DRY PAVEMENT AND ONCE ON WET PAVEMENT. THESE ARE LOW-SPEED TURNS. I ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUNDABOUT AT A LOW SPEED IN A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. I AM A SAFE, CAUTIOUS DRIVER AND PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR MYSELF BECAUSE OF ITS EXCELLENT CRASH-SAFETY RATINGS. I WILL NO LONGER DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF THE REAR-END STABILITY PROBLEM, SO MY SPOUSE TOOK OVER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS MORNING, HE RETURNED FROM AN OUTING AND SAID THAT THE CAR FISHTAILED THREE TIMES TODAY, WHILE MAKING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE STREETS ARE DAMP TODAY (FROM AN OVERNIGHT RAIN). THE CAR IS DEALERSHIP-MAINTAINED; THE TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE BEHAVE IN THIS MANNER (HAVE OWNED OR CURRENTLY OWN AND DRIVE HONDA ACCORD, MAZDA B2200 PICKUP, MERCEDES 300SE, SUBARU FORESTER, VW JETTA, GM SIERRA PICKUP, FORD F150 PICKUP). I HAVE COMPLETED TWO TOYOTA SURVEYS DETAILING THIS COMPLAINT AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING. WANT TO SEND SOMEONE BY TO DRIVE THE CAR?

WHEN I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME ON MY 2017 CAMRY XLE 2 NIGHTS AGO (CLEAR NIGHT, DRY ROAD, GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS) I HIT THE BRAKES AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. AS I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH A NOISE, WITHOUT BRAKING. LUCKILY, I WAS ALREADY DRIVING SLOW AND THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME, ELSE I WOULD HAVE HIT ANY CAR THAT HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF ME. I PANICKED AND HIT THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE CAR STOPPED A LITTLE SHORT OF THE CROSS TRAFFIC, BUT PAST THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE TO TOYOTA AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NO LOG OF THIS EVENT IN THE CAR'S "LOG" AND BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T THERE WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENED THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT! THE NEXT DAY, THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE WORKING WHEN I DROVE THE CAR IN TO SERVICE (3 MILES), BUT IT TROUBLES ME THAT IT EVEN HAPPENED ON A NEW CAR AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT, BUT TOYOTA SERVICE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY IT HAD HAPPENED. REALLY WORRIED!

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHEDIMAGES.BOTH FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY IS EXTREMELYOPAQUE. I INCLUDING MY FRIENDS WHO EVER TRIED ARE GETTING HEADACHES WITHIN LESS THAN 2 MINS OF DRIVING. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY(COULD BE LIFE OR DEATH) ISSUE AND DISTRESSED. AFTER ONE WHOLE WEEK OF TRYING TO REACH THE DEALER OVER PHONE, I PHYSICALLY WENT OVER TO THE DEALER AND THEN THE DEALER TOLD ME, "WE CAN'T MAKE ANY DECISIONS RIGHT NOW WITHOUT CONSULTING TOYOTA". THEY ALSO REFUSEDTO PROVIDE ME TEMPORARY LOANERVEHICLE. THIS BRAND NEW CAR IS SIMPLY UN-DRIVABLE. PLEASE ADVISE. ALSO ATTACHED IS PICTURE FROM SIDE WINDOWS WHICH IS GOOD CLEAR, FOR COMPARISON.

HOSES TO THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ARE LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER FOOT WELL WHICH CAUSES THEM TO BE KICKED LOOSED AT ANY TIME RESULTING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FLOODING WITH REFRIGERANT/COOLANT AND OTHER FLUIDS.

THE BODY OF THE SIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS IS BLOCKING A SIGNIFICANT AREA OF THE DRIVER'S VIEW TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT. THE MIRRORS OF AVERAGE SIZE ARE PART OF A BODY THAT IS EXCESSIVELY LARGE, ADDING SEVERAL INCHES AROUND THE AREA OF THE MIRROR. THE WHOLE BODY IS INSTALLED ON A LONG ARM, AND BLOCKS THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT WHILE HE/SHE DRIVES. WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT, I MAY HIT SOMETHING THAT I COULD NOT SEE BECAUSE THE MIRROR BLOCKED IT. PICTURES ATTACHED.

I BEEN EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON THE HIGHWAY MAYBE ABOUT 3 TO 5 HOURS INTO DRIVING. THE CAR JERKS AND PICKS UP SPEED A FEW MILES PER HOUR. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE ATTACHED PHOTO. I HAVE MANY ATTEMPTS WITH THE DEALER TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT BUT THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN DUPLICATED. THE CAR ALSO HAS A SLUGGISH TAKE OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND YOU CAN HEAR THE TRANSMISSION DRAGGING AT TIMES. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE AND MORE PHOTOS. THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD ALSO GIVES INCORRECT SPEED RATINGS.

UNKNOWN PART OR PARTS OF CAR.HESITATION ON ACCELERATION,FEELS AS THOUGH ENGINE DYING.HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON STREETS,HIGHWAYS,TURNING,GOING STRAIGHT.DANGEROUS AT TIMES DUE TO TRAFFIC.STARTED WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF PURCHASE.REPORTED TO THE DEALER AT THE 10,000 MILE SERVICE.SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING UNLESS WE PAID.SEEMS TO BE GETTING MORE FREQUENT.