Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||||
| BO01398 | 05/22/1998 | 601612 | Information on fuel door operation improvement. *yc | 08/12/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | 02/13/1997 | ||
| Problems with fuel system on a toyota camry. *mr *sc *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| Engine service indication light stayed illuminated while driving. dealer replaced air intake sensor. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| 09/19/1999 | 5 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Engine stops at any time while driving. acts as though it was out of gas. consequently i have to coast to a stop and sometimes almost causing accidents. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 12/23/2006 | 68000 | 1 | 10/02/2002 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 1997 toyota camry. the vehicle had a fuel leak. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic ,where he determined that the 90 degree fuel line cracked, which caused the fuel to leak over the outside of the tank. the contact had the fuel line replaced, but the manufacturer felt that this was not a safety problem and charged the contact for the repairs. *ak the fule pump was replaced. updated 01/25/07. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 09/07/2000 | 02/01/1997 | ||
| I was accelerating on the freeway when the car shuddered and i saw smoke coming out of the hood. i was able to pull over quickly, released the hood and stepped out of the car thru the passenger side door. i opened the hood and saw the fuel injector was on fire so i immediately slammed shut the hood and called for help. fortunately a motorcycle cop from the san diego police was at the scene just moments after it happened. he radioed for a fire truck which arrived about 15 minutes later as this happened during the rush hour (5:45 pm). the engine was completely engulfed in flames by then. aaa has not determined yet if the car will be totalled but i'm pretty sure it will based on the extent of the visible damage. i had this car serviced by kearny mesa toyota about two months prior to this incident for a check engine light. they replaced the vacuum switch valve. | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/29/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Fuel injection system failed. *yc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 07/18/2003 | 20 | 04/23/2000 | |
| My 1997 camry will not start back and hold an idle sometimes after it has been drove for a little while. it starts fine when it is cold and when it refuses to idle, if i wait until the fuel injectors fill, and turn on the a/c it will then start. i have taken it to the service department at a toyota dealership twice and they cannot give me any explaination, they told me it could be three different things and each part would cost at $100.00 or more plus labor they told me i'd have to just put on each part until iget it right, that's too much money to guess, so i continue to drive it and hope that it will start, this is very frustrating. i thought that toyota was supposed to be very good at service? what are they doing, hiring just anyone off the street to repair cars?*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | |||
| 07/18/2003 | 62000 | 1 | 11/17/2000 |
| Copious amounts of gasoline leaking from the tank. mechanic determined leak is coming from a defective tank and the leak is coming from a gap in the seam. local automobile dealer states part is no longer under warranty (62k miles) and will not cover repair expenses. possible remedy may require replacement of entire tank but yet to be determined. soldering the tank at the gaps did not suffice and the problem is still recurring. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - AUXILLARY TANK | |||
| 02/28/2005 | 73890 | 4 | 11/17/2000 |
| In july, 2003 (please refer to odi id number: 10030262) our 1997 toyota camry ce (manual transmission) began leaking large amounts of gasoline. it was determined internal pressure had caused the tank to bulge out and rip at the seams. after two soldering attempts were made to patch the tank, the entire tank was replaced with a new one. a pressure test was conducted but no problems were found. in february 2005 the gas tank started leaking again. the same bulge from inside out was found as had previously been seen with the old and since replaced tank. the tank was removed & sent out for welding, returned and tests were conducted on the charcoal filter & vacuum switch. both tested fine. the vacuum switch was replaced as the cost of replacing the charcoal filter was too expensive and since it didn't show failure, it didn't appear to be necessary. the mechanic suggested periodic tests in case the problem was intermittent. also, the heat distributor (i believe that's the name for the metal between the exhaust pipe & the gas tank to keep the tank from overheating & exploding) was found to have been wrinkled but from the pressure of the in-out expansion of the tank, not from an out-in push that would have been caused from driving over something. *ak less than two weeks later, the gas leak returned. toyota was contacted and we were referred to the local dealership customer service manager. the csm coordinated with the service department to have the car put up on the rack and looked at. three individuals, including the csm declared it was an external leak from the patch and felt it was nothing they were willing to investigate further. they did suggest replacing the tank and doing further investigations to attempt to duplicate the process, however, the expenses are so extraordinary, we have opted to replace the tank with a used one and look at other replacement vehicle options, possibly selling parts or towing to a junk yard. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/23/2006 | 68000 | 1 | 10/02/2002 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 1997 toyota camry. the vehicle had a fuel leak. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic ,where he determined that the 90 degree fuel line cracked, which caused the fuel to leak over the outside of the tank. the contact had the fuel line replaced, but the manufacturer felt that this was not a safety problem and charged the contact for the repairs. *ak the fule pump was replaced. updated 01/25/07. *jb | |||
| 1 | 01/30/1997 | ||
| Gas gauge takes several minutes to indicate full tank after fill up. *slc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 1 | 07/07/1997 | ||
| Fuel door does not open fully when lever is pulled. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY | |||
| 11/25/1997 | 2 | 12/31/1996 | |
| Fuel door failed. *yc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1997 | ||
| Fuel sender failed. yh | |||