1997 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

CONSUMER STATES FRONT END RATTLES AROUND THE TIRE AREAS ON BUMPY ROAD, DEALER REPLACED STRUT MOUNTS. *YD

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 60 MPH, ENGINECHECK LIGHT CAME ON. OWNER EVENTUALLY PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT ENGINE HAD SEVERE OIL LEAKAGE AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ALMOST ANY SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SLIDES FORWARD AS IF IT IS NOT LOCKED INTO PLACE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, ALTHOUGH THE SEAT HAD BEEN LOCKED INTO POSITION. AFTER AN OCCURENCE, I HAVE TRIED TO SEE IF THE SEAT WAS LOCKED BY SCOOTING FORWARD MANUALLY (WITHOUT USE OF THE LEVER). IT DOES NOT SLIDE AFTER DOING THIS, GIVING ME THE IMPRESSION THAT IT IS LOCKED. THE SEATBACK OF THIS SAME SEAT DOES NOT STAY LOCKED WELL EITHER. SOMETIMES, JUST GETTING IN THE VEHICLE AND LEANING ON THE SEAT, CAUSES IT (SEATBACK) TO SLIP OUT OF POSITION (BACKWARDS).*AK

CONSUMER STATES AFTER STARTING VEHICLE A LOT OF SMOKE COME OUT FROM THE EXHAUST.*JB

FUSE THAT CONTROLS THE BRAKE LIGHT/ REVERSE LIGHTS AND SPEEDOMETER HAS BLOWEN OUT SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE PARTS TO NOT WORK. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

MY 1997 TOYOTA CAMRY MAKING NOISE FROM ALL FOUR INDIVIDUAL SUSPENSION AND NEED HELP. *AK

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AT A NORMAL SPEED, WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISES. IT WAS DRIVEN TO THE NEAREST SAFE PLACE TO STOP, AT WHICH THE ENGINE CEASED FUNCTIONING. I'M TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REBUILT FOR A COST OF $4500. I PRESENTLY OWE $12,000 ON THIS CAR. THIS IS DUE TO THE SO-CALLED "OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM" AND I DEMAND IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION IN THIS MATTER. EVIDENTLY THOUSANDS OF OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. FOR MORE INFORMATION: FEATURES/2001OVERVIEW/TOYOTA/CAMRY.TMPL. *AK

NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE. BRAKES HAVE FAILED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ORIGINALLY REPORTED 2 WEEKS AFTER VEHICLE PURCHASE. SINCE THEN HAVE RETURNED 5 TIMES FOR BRAKE FAILURE STILL NO SOLUTION LIVES HAVE BEEN IN JEAPARDY FEEL UNSAFE IN VEHICLE. DEALER RELUCTANTLY COMPLIES WITH ORIGINAL AGREEMENT BRAKES ARE UNDER WARRANTY PLEASE RESPOND ASAP. *AK

BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE AND UNSAFE. IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGH SPEED THE DISCS WARP SO THE BRAKES PULSATE AND LOSE STOPPING ABILITY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IN MOUNTAIN DRIVING OR WHEN BRAKES ARE NEEDED FOR A QUICK STROP ON HIGH SPEED INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.*AK

SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT. DRIVERS SEATBELT WAS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY AND IS NOW A PROBLEM AGAIN. ESTIMATED COSTS IS $108 FOR NEW RETRACTOR AND $80 LABOR. *AK