Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 030503 | 03/05/2003 | 10001384 | Power door lock control system - repair manual correction vol ii. *tt | 05/02/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/24/2013 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Symptoms: 1. rear lights off warning comes on the dashboard 2. check warning light comes on with code 1780. (neutral switch on the automatic transmission has a problem) 3. no brake lights or reverse light on in the trunk area only when applying the brakes. 4. brakes vibrate when slowing down around 10mph to stop like your tires are riding a very rough surfaces. 5. reverse light comes on in the shift gear indicator when applying brakes to shift from park position. initial attempt to fix this problem: changing the reverse light bulbs and brake light bulbs, but problems continue to remain as describe in the symptoms. 2nd attempt by mike gerber from website www:\automotiveforums.com. he reported there is a loose wires connection or frayed wires at the hinge of the trunk on the driver side. after careful inspection on the wire harness at the hinge connection of the trunk, discovered at least one wire that was about the break off from opening and closing the trunk of the car for many years. after fixing these wires, all the symptoms were resolved. amazing!!! couldn't have solved this problem so fast without the reading the article from mike gerber. thanks!!!!! reason from writing this compliant: toyota manufacture should recall all these vehicles with this compliant without any charges to their owners..... this is a safety issue because it affected the performance of the braking system causing a vibration everytimes you apply the brakes like the abs system is activated. in addition, the brake lights aren't working correctly even after changing all the bulbs in the trunk area. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2013 | 71000 | ||
| Symtoms: 1. rear lights off warning comes on the dashboard 2. check warning light comes on with code 1780. (neutral switch on the automatic transmission has a problem) 3. no brake lights or reverse light on in the trunk area only when applying the brakes. 4. brakes vibrate when slowing down around 10mph to stop like your tires are riding a very rough surfaces. 5. reverse light comes on in the shift gear indicator when applying brakes to shift from park position. initial attempt to fix this problem: changing the reverse light bulbs and brake light bulbs, but problems continue to remain as discribe in the symtoms. 2nd attempt by mike gerber from website www:\automotiveforums.com. he reported there is a loose wires connection or frayed wires at the hinge of the trunk on the driver side. after careful inspection on the wire harness at the hinge connection of the trunk, decovered at least one wire that was about the break off from opening and closing the trunk of the car for many years. after fixing these wires, all the symptoms were resolved. amazing!!! couldn't have solved this problem so fast without the reading the article from mike gerber. thanks!!!!! reason from writing this compliant: toyota manufacture should recall all these vehicles with this compliant without any charges to their owners..... this is a safety issue because it affected the performance of the braking system causing a vibration everytimes you apply the brakes like the abs system is actived. in addition, the brake lights aren't working correctly even after changing all the bulbs in the trunk area. | |||
| 10/31/2010 | 78000 | ||
| My 2001 camry v 6 started bucking and speeding and slowing. it turned out to be a speed sensor failure (op code 500). | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I have 2001 toyota camry 4 cyl le model. many times when i begin my trip from my home my car accelerates even i have my foot off the gas pedal. it only happens within first few miles and then the problem goes away. i have a stop sign close to my home and before nearing the stop sign i lift my foot from gas pedal and car will accelerate and then i have to step on my brakes to stop it by the stop sign. it is very tricky in winter when there is ice on road. since i am aware of this issue i do not step on gas at all till i hit the first stop sign. once the car is running for a while the problem seems to go away. i wanted to bring this to the attention as i firmly believe that there is something more than sticky pedal. since the problem goes away after few minutes of driving. that clearly indicates that the problem is not with sticky pedal. since my car is not recalled i hope someone looks into this year model too. *tr | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 103000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling in my toyota camry 2001 on i 75 s from royal oak to detroit, mi around 2:30 am on september 6th 2009 ,when suddenly i heard some cracking noise underneath the hood and fire from underneath the hood. i was traveling at around 70 miles/hr and tried to steer the vehicle to wards the shoulder and power steering failed and i saw engine light blinking, then tried to slow down and brakes failed. i quickly used hand brake and stopped the vehicle. i quickly turned off the ignition and tried to open the door and noticed that it was locked. i quickly pulled both the knobs simultaneously and got out of the car and called 911. by the time fire engine came to the scene, the car was on huge fire. my car didn't have any major issues in the past. i did change timing belt as per the company guidelines and at authorized dealer/service center. i changed the tires 2 months ago and oil change 1 and half month ago. neither cops nor me could come to a conclusion on what went wrong. i am letting you know as it may help to increase the safety of cars if you investigate my car. i will be waiting for your response. *tr | |||
| 03/17/2006 | 1 | ||
| 2001-toyota camry: there is a burning odor when car is operating. the ignition does not always start the car upon inserting and turning the key. many times when turning the key, there is a high screeching loud noise and the car remains non-operational for a few minutes which occurs everyday. after the car is running for approximately 20-minutes down the road, there is a burning smell similar to burning rubber. the inside of the car near the floor on driver side and passenger side will become warm. it appears heat is generated from the engine into the inside of the car thus resulting in burning odor. upon acceleration, the car has a jerky, propelling motion forward. steering column has some stiffness and at other times it has lot of play with turns. the power/electric windows, clock, and cd/radio player do not work properly. these defects/faults occurred approximately 6 months after used vehicle was purchased. as vehicle was sold as is, i did not return to the dealership for repairs. car was taken to local mechanic and found nothing wrong. with the exception of the daily ignition/start problem, other problems described above, happen approximately five times a month. regular scheduled service maintenance are performed however all above problems continue to concern me. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2008 | 86000 | 1 | |
| The whole instrument panels lights and stereo begin flickering on and off and cuts out the stereo like turning it on and off when this happens. there seems to be no reason or rhyme as to when or why it happens. it has happened numerous times and occasionally smell a burning smell which seems to go away if i turn everything but the motor off. i am also experiencing the headlight lenses are fogged and have poor visibility. when i mentioned the problem to the dealer they said they would just switch it out with another vehicles headlight. they claim to have done this but it looks exactly the same to me. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 3 | ||
| 2001 toyota camry doors will automatically lock. consumer states that the doors will lock by themselves and can not open manually. *nj | |||
| 07/16/2008 | 1 | ||
| Drove car on interstate & when reached approx. 60 mph, felt vibration & a shuddering; prepared to pull over but before i could do so, the right front tire exploded, as i literally watched my right front end come apart before my eyes; could hardly control steering but managed to pull off road to safety. after i had stopped, i got out & saw the whole tread of the tire in the road, along with parts of my car all over the place. i could have been killed! i called my husband who put spare tire on & i slowly drove it home & car died repeatedly during the drive we used battery cables to jumpstart, over & over again until we got it home & parked it. the next day the car would not start at all. i had the car towed (out of pocket) to local dealers service dept. (b'ham, al). service man had to replace entire engine harness due to the harness being ripped out through the right front head light/pass front fender (about 3 feet ripped off). service manager said he had never seen anything like this & that i should report it & try to have tire company pay for damages, etc. engine harness destroyed, estimated cost $1890.50 to repair (not including body work which is estimated to be anywhere from another $1,500 to $2,000 in damages). the fender, front headlight and bumper will have to be replaced completely. i've made some arrangements to go ahead & get vehicle running, paying the costs of $1890.50 to get the car running again; again out of my own pocket. i can supply your office with a copy of the service manager's estimate & analogy of what happened to cause damages. i don't have the money to get vehicle completely restored & feel all damages should be reimbursed due to the faulty tire. needless to say, i'm lucky to be alive since i could hardly control the car when it happened. thank god the other drivers on the road saw me or it could have caused a multiple car accident, as many cars were traveling all lanes. i was in the middle lane & had to cross over the right lane to exit. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2004 | 1000 | 50 | 03/23/2001 |
| Vehicle hesitates when accelerating and stalls out when attempting to stop vehicle. power brakes fail to work properly once call stalls out creating a hazard. no injuries or crashes to date but in fear of one occurring. dealership has made many attempts to correct the problem with no success as of 11/11/04. replaced the computer module, spark plugs, wires, fuel injectors & clean valves to no avail. *jb | |||
| 04/30/2002 | 1 | 01/26/2001 | |
| Vehicle stalled at 60 mph. dealer could not find a cause.*ak the a/c and the fun selector malfunctioned, but the dealer was unable to fix it. the vehicle starts and stalls immediately. the dealer installed a new circuit opening realy and the problem was solved. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 40 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Car sputters and kills while trying to start. will start after a couple of attempts - this problem has been named the cold start problem by toyota.. toyota has replaced the computer, fuel injectors, fuel pump, fuel regulator, spark plugs, cleaned the engine.....no good. car is defective and they refuse to replace. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 12/29/2000 | 12 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Brake lights come on in late p.m. hours and recycle on and off till battery finally dies. unknown if they come on automatically when driving. has been to dealer 5 visits totalling 19 days, 3 times had to be towed due to dead battery. dealer unable to find problem. toyota customer notified 4 times, still no call back. atty. gen./mass. lemon law notified also. still waiting for my vehicle to be repaired--we hope!*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 40 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Car sputters and kills while trying to start. will start after a couple of attempts - this problem has been named the cold start problem by toyota.. toyota has replaced the computer, fuel injectors, fuel pump, fuel regulator, spark plugs, cleaned the engine.....no good. car is defective and they refuse to replace. | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 100 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle sluggish starting . feels like starting on 3 cylinders instead of 4. dealer does not even offer spark plug replacement as in odi id#890522. engine check light comes on as well .. hasn't started backfiring ..yet.. basically the same complaint as the aforementioned file. takes two or three trie to start ..weather normal. *ak | |||
| 11/12/2000 | |||
| While driving at 10mph vehicle stalled out and died without warning several times. dealer was inspecting vehicle.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 40 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Car sputters and kills while trying to start. will start after a couple of attempts - this problem has been named the cold start problem by toyota.. toyota has replaced the computer, fuel injectors, fuel pump, fuel regulator, spark plugs, cleaned the engine.....no good. car is defective and they refuse to replace. | |||
| 12/31/2000 | 0 | ||
| Engine check light comes on dashboard panel staying on continusouly. dealership replaced computer part, and the problem is still occurs. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 19000 | 2 | ||
| Consumer complained about cigarette lighter, and cell phone not working. consumer felt that electrical wiring was defective. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 09/28/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states after parking vehicle, smoke came from under hood,then the vehicle caught on fire. nlm *yh | |||