Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 01005 | 08/01/2005 | 10016637 | A541e transmission solenoid identification. *tt | 09/26/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TC00197 | 04/25/1997 | 52104 | A541e valve body gasket no.2. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| TC00197A | 04/25/1997 | 52140 | The shape of valve body gasket no.2 has been changed. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| DL00198 | 03/06/1998 | 600684 | Replacement of the front axle hub nut. *yc | 05/29/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| TC95006 | 08/01/1995 | 45742 | Grooved b2 clutch disc on a540e atm. *tw | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| Automatic gear shift does not always respond to gear shift. for example sometimes when it is placed in the park position, on occasion it has slipped back into neutral command. thus on occasion it has been placed in park command parked wit the key taken out of the ignition and it has rolled or moved considerably out of its parked placed. this can cause potential damage to the car and other vehicles. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1995 4 cylinder camry that has a thumping noise when the driver and passenger window buttons pressed to lower the windows.**cc upon acceleration, the pedal seemed to go about 1/2 to 1 inch before the transmission engaged. the transmission slipped at lower speeds when accelerating or trying to maneuver in a parking lot. the consumer stated it happens sporadically when making a right or left turn. *jb | |||
| 07/15/1998 | 70000 | ||
| Although i had timely oil and fluid changes and inspections, the technicians reported i had oil sludge on several occasions. without notice, in nov, 2002, car suddenly overheated. symptoms were smoking and leaky radiator. during inspection tech noted: "vehicle has alot of sludge in valve cover/ oil drains slowly & over flows w/filled too fast." | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 89470 | ||
| Engine seized with oil stick still showing oil. 1,000 miles later transmission went out. car still stalled after new transmission. replaced distributor cap, no luck. tightened lose ignition wire, no luck. replace ignition wire connection, finally no problems. now i no longer have confidence in toyota products. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 113000 | 1 | 10/10/2005 |
| Hard shifting/jolting between gears. *tr | |||
| 12/04/2006 | 9 | ||
| I had the radiator go out ,the timing belt replaced 2 times. all struts failed, and transmission went out too. i sold the car , put to much money into it, but vehicle had over 200,000 miles on it when that happened. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 121178 | 1 | |
| While turning off the vehicle driver left vehicle in drive, took the key out of the ignition, and noticed the car was starting to roll. consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle before coming to a complete stop. *ak keys were removed from vehicle's ignition and the engine was shut off when the vehicle had rolled and hit another vehicle.*mr | |||
| 12/20/2001 | 2 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Transmission failure: went from neutral to drive without engaging. toyota - split transmission cost - findings were metal in transmission. front axle: cv boots were dryrotted and whole axle on front had to be replaced. 2 motor mounts busted - car only 6 years old. | |||
| 11/18/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| While driving about 55 mph, vehicle started knocking and lost power, then it stalled. vehicle had to be towed where dealer could not explain what was the cause, but they had found metal particles in transmission. *ak *slc | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| When driving at any speed and applying the braks there is a grinding and knocking noise coming from the vehicle. also, overdrive indicator light came on. *ak | |||
| 04/20/1999 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Transmission leaks. | |||
| 07/11/1996 | |||
| Got out of car, put in park and car started rolling forward into the garage. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1993 | |||
| Overdirve sender unit goes out, when shifts it throws occupants forward. tt | |||
| 02/17/1995 | 2 | ||
| Gears don't always engage properly. when below 50 degrees there is a delay of 4-6 seconds from reverse to drive. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 04/15/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission shift lever slips into neutral while driving at all speeds. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Gear shift went from drive to neutral when braking. *tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 1 | 03/06/1996 | |
| Upon starting vehicle by putting it into reverse then backing out, when placing the vehicle back into park, vehicle automatically went back into reverse on its own. *ak the vehicle went down the driveway on its own and caused an accedent. *yh | |||
| 02/20/2002 | 1 | 05/11/1995 | |
| While parked in driveway vehicle rolled down side, hitting house. contacted dealer. *ak *jg | |||
| 07/22/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| When try to start the car, the car took off by self. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| Vehicle's rear axle makes noise, replacement of the axle bearings did not rectify axle noise. *mjs | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Noisy drivetrain. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/15/2006 | 179053 | 1 | 05/14/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while shifting the vehicle, there is no fifth gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, where it was determined fifth gear needs to be replaced. | |||
| 12/11/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle manual shift clutch has failed. consumer states that this has been repaired four times before. dealer notified. *ak | |||