2000 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA Complaints

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE DRIVER TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE DRIVER CALLED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO A MECHANIC, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LOCK MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE LOCK MECHANISM WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD REST CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE HEAD REST CAN NOT BE REMOVED WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE HEAD REST ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *NM *SC *JB

I HAVE A TOYOTA SOLARA, 2000. HAD TO GET ENGINE REPLACED AT 77,000 MILES. NOW THEY SAY IT NEEDS $3800 IN EMISSION REPAIRS. MANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD ENGINES REPLACED ARE NOW EXPERIENCING EMISSION PROBLEMS. THIS MATTER NEEDS INVESTIGATED!

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME WINDSHIELD BECOME HAZY AND WAS OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS VINYL OUT GASSY.*AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE IS A HAZE ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER HAS CLEANED THE WINDOWS BUT THE HAZE REAPPEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS VINYL OUT GASES PER TOYOTA TECH ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD LAST FROM 6 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR AND COULDN'T BE CORRECTED. THE HAZE IMPAIRS THE CONSUMER VISION ESPECIALLY AT DUSK AND AT NIGHT. THE CONSUMER ALSO BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM IS A HEALTH ISSUE AND DRIVES WITH THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED REAR AXLE PRODUCED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE RECALL 00V154000 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

2000 TOYOTA SOLORA WITH 28,000 MILES (JUST OUT OF WARRANTY) PURCHASED NEW BY ME. POWER BRAKE ASSIST UNIT FILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ADVISED THAT A NUMBER OF THOSE HAVE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. MANUFACTURER DECLINED REIMBURSEMENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HIT A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. *AK

ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF ME AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, I ALSO APPLIED MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND I HIT THE HIGHWAY DIVIDER. THE REAR HUB ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FRONT LEFT QUARTER PANEL WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. I HAVE REPORTED THE BRAKE PROBLEMS MULTIPLE TIMES TO THE DEALER AND EACH TIME WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES ARE "IN SPEC". HOWEVER, ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY FOUND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD WAS TOO LONG CAUSING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP THE CAR.*AK

CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, PRESSED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NOR WAS THERE A POLICE REPORT. *AK *MR