2014 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

MY 2014 CAMRY HAS LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM ABOUT TO BE ON MY 3RD CABIN FILTER DUE TO A MOLDY SMELL IN MY CAR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY WIFE BRAND NEW AND I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE ACCEPTED THE FAULT AND IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR THEY REPLACED THE CABIN FILTER FREE OF CHARGE. LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LATER IT HAS GONE BAD AGAIN, THE CAR SMELLS MOLDLY AND MY CHILD AND WIFE ARE SURROUNDED BY THIS MOLDY SMELL WHENEVER THE A/C IS ON. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA WITH THE REQUEST FOR THEM TO BUY-BACK THIS VEHICLE FROM ME AS EVERY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED DOESN'T NEED A CABIN FILTER UNTIL 50-60K MILES. TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ISSUE AND FAULT. I WAS ADVISED TO PLACE A COMPLAINT AT THIS TIME HERE SINCE THIS ODOR IS EFFECTING MY FAMILIES HEALTH. TOYOTA HAS BEEN SLOW RETURNING MY CALLS AND HAS ADVISED ME THAT THIS PROCESS WILL TAKE OVER 30 DAYS FROM HERE.

I PURCHASED A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY SE IN NOVEMBER 2014. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE GOING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR AND THE BACK LEFT TIRE BLOWOUT. THE SIDE OF MY CAR IS DAMAGED AND THE LOWER PANEL BELOW THE DOORS ALSO THE FRONT BUMPER. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE IS NOT COVERED BY THEM EVEN AND ONLY THE CAR (WOW). THE MANAGER AT TOYOTA TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE TIRE DEALER AND DISCUS THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE TIRE MANUFACTURE (BRIDGESTONE RETAIL OPERATIONS, LLC - 800 847 3272) AND TOLD THEM OF THE SITUATION. THE REPRESENTATIVE TOOK ALL THE DETAILS AND PROVIDED ME WITH A CASE NUMBER (727790) AND TOLD ME TO PROVIDE THEM WITH 2 WRITTEN ESTIMATES AND SHIP THE DAMAGED TIRE TO THEM. AFTER A WEEK, I SHIPPED THE DAMAGED TIRE AND THE WRITTEN ESTIMATE BRIDGESTONE. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL STATED THAT MY CLAIM HAS BEEN DENY, DUE TO LOW AIR IN THE TIRE. THIS IS NOT TRUE BECAUSE HAD SUFFICIENT AIR IN THE TIRE AND THESE TIRES ARE I WENT ON THE WEB SITE HTTP://WWW.NITROFILL.COM/ AND EVEN IF THE TIRE HAS LOW AIR IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BLOWOUT. I CONTACTED (1-877-246-3455) THE NITRO FILL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT BRIDGESTONE IS A "JOKE". I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP ON SOLVING THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR IS NEW AND FULLY UNDER WARRANTEE. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT SO I AM COUNTING ON YOUR HELP ... THANKS THE CONTACT PERSON AT BRIDGESTONE IS: DONIELLE STEPHENS: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS, INC. 10 E. FIRESTONE BLVD. AKRON, OHIO 44317-001 EML. [email protected] CASE#: 727790 ______________________________________ BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC 201 BRIDGESTONE PKWY SUITE B - DOCK DOOR 132 LEBONON, TN 37090 DEPT. LEGAL DEPARTMENT

THE REAR WHEELS OF A PASSING TRUCK THREW A BLANKET OF MUDDY WATER ACROSS MY WINDSHIELD AS I BEGAN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. I TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS ONLY TO FIND THAT THE DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD WASHER (AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER'S WASHER) WETTED ONLY ABOUT 8 INCHES OF THE LOWER WINDSHIELD AT TWO POINTS ABOUT 8 INCHES APART. THE WIPERS WERE INEFFECTIVE IN MOVING THE TWO LOW STREAMS OF WATER HIGHER ON THE WINDSHIELD TO PROVIDE VISIBILITY AT MY LINE OF SIGHT EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT TALL. FINALLY THE WIPERS BEGAN SCRAPING OFF THE MUD, WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE WASHER FLUID, PROVIDING ME MARGINAL VISIBILITY. SUBSEQUENT TESTING AT THE DEALER'S LOT SHOWED THAT NEITHER THE 2014 NOR THE 2015 CAMRY WINDSHIELD WASHER WETTED THEIR WINDSHIELD HIGH ENOUGH TO BE REALLY EFFECTIVE. AT MY REQUEST THE DEALER REPLACED THE FACTORY INSTALLED WASHERS WITH ONES THAT ELEVATED THE WATER STREAMS BY ONE MORE DEGREE. ALTHOUGH THE REPLACEMENT WASHERS TENDED TO DELIVER ABOUT 35% OF WATER OVER THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD AT REST, AT ANY REASONABLE ROAD SPEED, TO INCLUDE SLOW ONES, THE WASHERS WETTED THE WINDSHIELD WELL ENOUGH FOR THE WIPERS TO IMPROVE VISIBILITY. TOYOTA COULD NOT PROVIDE A MORE EFFECTIVE SOLUTION EVEN WHEN THE CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO THEIR REGIONAL REP. THE WASHERS SHOULD REALLY BE REDESIGNED AND REPLACED FOR EFFECTIVENESS UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

THIS CAR HAS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM, IT STALLS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A LOW SPEED (10 TO15 MPH) TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC FLOW. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED 5 OR 6 TIMES IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF SERVICE. WE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THEY FOUND NO CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. SINCE THAT TIME THE CAR HAS STALLED AT LEAST 4 MORE TIMES. WE WILL RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEPT. 8TH TO TRY TO GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. ON AT LEAST 2 OF THE STALLING THINGS IT NEARLY CAUSED SERIOUS COLLISIONS. I LOOKED ON YOUR DATA BASE AND FOUND OTHER INSTANCES OF THE CAMRY STALLING WITH NO RESOLUTION PROVIDE BY TOYOTA OR THE SELLING DEALERSHIP. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS THERE IS A GREAT POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACIVATED, AN ABNORMAL MOLD ODOR EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT BUGS CLOGGED THE DRAIN TUBE. AS A RESULT, THE BUGS HAD TO BE REMOVED AND THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE DRAINED AND CLEANED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TREES AND SHRUBBERY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END AND DRIVER SIDE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,900. UPDATED 11/04/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTALED AND REPAIRED. UPDATED 2/1/2016*JS *CN

CAR TIME FROM TIME WILL NOT ACCELERATE IT GOES LIMP AND TAKE A MINUTE TO REGAIN SPEED OR POWER TAKEN THE CAR INTO BIG TWO TOYOTA THEY FOUND NO CODES AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM A COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS COMPLETED SYMPTOMS REMAIN THE SAME I PURCHASED A SCANNER FROM THE LOCAL PARTS STORE TO SEE IF MAYBE I'M JUST CRAZY COME TO FIND OUR THERE ARE CODES PRESENT CALLED AND TALKED TO ONE OF THE FLOOR MANAGERS AND HE SAID ITS NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO SET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SO DONT WORRY ABOUT IT I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE BEST POOR CHOICE OF ADVISE TO OFFER A CUSTOMER THAT'S BRINGING IN A2014 CAR THAT HAVING PROMBLES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD A RUBBER PIECE THAT WAS LOOSELY DISCONNECTING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUBBER PIECE WAS DETERIORATING AND WAS NOT TIGHTLY CONNECTED WHICH MAY CAUSE A FAILURE OR POTENTIALLY A CRASH. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE MORE THAN FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MORE THAN ONCE AND A TECHNICIAN WAS SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING A THREE-VEHICLE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTRACT SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. MA 10/8 *CN

WHILE DRIVING (DOESN'T MATTER THE SPEED) MY CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND WANT TO STALL,LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING ANY GAS.STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL DOES NO GOOD. THEN IT WILL SUDDENLY KICK BACK IN AND DRIVE NORMAL UNTILL THE NEXT TIME IT FEELS LIKE DOING IT. THE PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY DAY,JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.PRETTY SCARY WHEN YOUR ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 65MPH AND YOUR CAR WANTS TO STALL IN MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC.I TOOK MY CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER,THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG,THAT DOESN'T CHANGE THE FACT THAT THIS STALLING PROBLEM IS HAPPENING.