2001 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE DR. S AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS MAKING THIS LOUD NOISE AND THE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BUT IT HAD A CRUNCHY NOISE AND I KNEW THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT THE SAME WHEN I LEFT MY HOUSE. I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW AND I HAD TO GO BUY DOT 3 AND PUT IT IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. I KEPT DRIVING IT UNTIL I COULD FIND OUT WHAT IT WAS AN WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT THE CAR ONLY HAS 87,546 MILE'S ON IT.

DOOR LATCHES GET STUCK CLOSED. IT SEEMS THE PLASTIC AROUND THE LATCH IS THE CAUSE.

MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, ON MY DASH FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS NOW. I SEE NO RECALLS, BUT RESEARCHED IT. LOOKS LIKE MY AIRBAGS AREN'T WORKING PROPERLY.

DMV VISIT AND RECORDS AS OF 09/27/2018-THUR.PLEASE READ BELOW. CURRENTLY IN 2018, AND A FEW YEARS IN THE PAST DMV PULL OUT RECORDS FOR DIFFERENT CAR UNDER MY OWNERSHIP> MY CAR IS 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION,AIRBAGS,CRUISE CONTROL, POWER STEERING WHEEL, UPDATED LEATHER SEAT, MOBILE SEATS AND MUCH MORE. IT IS SILVER/PLATINUM-METALLIC COLOR AND ETC. DMV EMPLOYEE PER TODAY'S VISIT 9/27/2018 REFUSING TO GIVE ME A PAPERWORK OR TO COOPERATE WITH THE STATE RULES TO THE TRUE ID OF THE OWNERSHIP(TANGIBLE OWNERSHIP-I PAID CASH FOR MY CAR IN 2001). SHE (WOMAN-WORKER)TOLD ME AT DMV OFFICE REDWOOD CITY,CA 94063 APPOINTMENT # B0039, APPROX WINDOW 9 SERVICE TIME2:40PM; THAT DMV WILL NOT CHANGE NOR UPDATE NOR TO CORRECT RECORDS - BUT THE WRONGFUL ENTRY INTO DMV RECORDS MAKES PROPERTY OWNER TO SUFFER WITH THE ID CASES THROUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER RE DEPARTMENTS OF USA. IT AFFECTS MY PERSONAL HOLDINGS VALUE AND MY OWN FINANCIAL STABILITY AND PERSONAL SAFETY - RECALLS FOR 2000 ARE DIFFERENT TO RECALLS OF 2001-DUE TO MAJOR UPDATES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SUBJECT CAR WITH THE APPROVAL OF JUDICIAL COURT SYSTEM IN 2001 AND LATER. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE IS STATIONED, I AM SEARCHING FOR THE TRUE ANSWERS OF THE TITLE ON MY CAR. HOW TO PROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER AGENCIES - POLICE/LOT SECURITIES THAT MY CAR HAS BEEN TAKING CARE OF AND FREE OF ANY PAYMENTS. I AM AFRAID FOR MY LIFE DUE TO SCRUTANY OF EMPLOYEES OF DMV -SAN MATEO COUNTY, CITY OF REDWOOD CITY. BY THE WAY MY CAR RECORDS ARE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND EVEN SOME ATTACHMENTS IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

THIS IS NOT A TAKAMA RECALL COMPLAIN. IT IS REGARDING MY CAR THAT HAS BEEN ID' THAT IT IS 2000 YEAR MAKE CAR, THE LOCAL DMV DID MADE AN INSPECTION AND CONCLUSION WAS THAT IS IT 2000 - DUE TO SOME STICKERS EVERYWHERE - ON THE DOOR, ON THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND OTHER PLACES.

VEHICLE 'RACES' OUT OF CONTROL WHILE STATIONARY AND IN GEAR, BOTH IN GARAGE AND OUTSIDE OF GARAGE PREPARING TO ENTER. SOLUTION: STEP ON BRAKE ON HARD AS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT COLLISION AND TURN OFF IGNITION. ENGINE NO LONGER 'RACES' WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON AGAIN. 3 OCCURRENCES IN PAST 12 MONTHS. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION. SPOUSE WAS PRESENT ON ONE OCCASION.

TWO DAYS BACK WHEN I WAS TRYING TO TAKE MY CAR OUT I HEARD SOME DIFFERENT SOUND.. THEN I STOPPED CAR AND OBSERVED THAT IT IS FLAT TIRE.. I TOOK THE TIRE OUT AND OBSERVED THAT THE TIRE GOT CUT BECAUSE THE SHOCK COIL SPRING GOT BROKEN INTO TWO AND THE SHARP EDGE OF THE SPRING IS CUTTING THE TIRE.. LUCKILY IT DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY .. A DAY BEFORE THAT I VISITED SANT CRUZ WITH FAMILY ( WIFE AND TWO KIDS ).. IF IT WAS, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN HELPLESS SITUATION.. I REPLACED ALL THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS ON NEXT DAY BY TOWING THE VEHICLE. TIRE HAS MORE THAN THREE CUTS.. I AM NOT SURE FROM HOW LONG THE SHARP EDGE SPRING WAS TOUCHING THE TIRE.

MY VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT ON A CITY STREET. ITS RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE IN THE INTERSECTION. THAT IMPACT SPUN THE VEHICLE AROUND WHERE IT WAS ONCE AGAIN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. SO, BY THE TIME IT WAS OVER, THE PASSENGER-SIDE QUARTER PANEL, PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR, AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE FRONT-SEAT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, AN ABNORMAL REVVING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED BY TURNING INTO A PARKING GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS CAR , AND I HAVE LOVED IT UNTIL THE DAY THE ACCELERATOR DIDN'T WORK. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN, NOT USING THE ACCELERATOR UNTIL I REACHED THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE. I COASTED INTO THE NEAREST TURNOFF. THE CAR WAS RUNNING , I PUT IT INTO" PARK", WHILE STILL RUNNING I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS SOMETHING (FLOORMATS) BLOCKING THE PEDAL. THERE WAS NOTHING. I TRIED MASHING IT AS HARD AS I COULD, NO MOVEMENT. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED. THE PEDAL WAS OK, ACCELERATED JUST FINE. I BELIEVE I REBOOTED THE COMPUTER. I CAREFULLY DROVE TO MY MECHANIC, HE CHECKED THE "PLATES" AND OTHER POSSIBLE PROBLEMS AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE , THEY ADVISED TAKING IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST BUT I COULD BRING IT IN TO BE CHECKED. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR THAT DISTANCE OVER 200 MILES ROUNDTRIP. I LATER RECEIVED A SMALL CHECK FROM "TOYOTA ECONOMIC LOSS SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATOR " FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT. I DID NOT CASH IT. I WAS ADVISED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO SELL IT BUT ETHICALLY CAN NOT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT SOMEBODY KILLED OR INJURED IN IT. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND A SOLUTION. BUT THEY CLAIM THIS PROBLEM COULDN'T HAPPEN AND WERE NOT HELPFUL. IT COULD BE SOLD TO A JUNK YARD AT A LOSS BUT AGAIN, IT COULD BE SOLD FROM THERE AND DRIVEN. ANY ADVICE?