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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 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 | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 326 | ||
| Car makes lound rattling nosey when stopped at a red light. the whole car shakes. the also take a while before putting off . car dealer won't fix or look at the problem. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/04/2009 | 94000 | 1 | |
| Sticky gas pedal, 2001 toyota camry le: car does not move until the gas pedal is pressed hard. *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 | |||
| 06/06/2004 | 22320 | 1 | 05/10/2001 |
| When i attempted to park my car in front of hancock house of farbrics , i pressed he brake preparing to stop , suddenly the car jump to the store same as a horse and stop . i did say with police i did press the brake but he didn't believe me .the store was damage in front door , my car too , but fortunely nobody injured . | |||
| 1 | |||
| When starting the vehicle rpms go high. also, while driving automatic transmission takes a long time to shift. dealer found that engine computer had to be replaced to fix the start up problem. dealer had not determined the cause of the problem with the transmission. *ak | |||
| 08/07/2001 | 20 | 08/01/2001 | |
| In addition to the transmission problem, since i bought the car last august, it has been a nightmare for me. at the time of purchase, the molding on the right side of the car was damaged, the dealer promised they would replace it, they never did, they just painted it, two days later the paint came off. the car was also delivered to me without the wheel nut wrench and the jack handle. i discovered it when i got a flat tire on 11/21/01, went to the dealer to claim those parts, the manager in charge refused to cooperate, i contacted the manufacturer who agreed to give me those parts at no cost to me. both the manufacturer and the dealer showed no concern about the safety of myself and my family that i was driving without those critical parts. while taking care of this, to make matters wrost, i discovered that my car, before i bought it on 07/23/01 was in a collision and the dealer never informed me of it. when i contacted both the manufacturer and the dealer, they refused to cooperate. please advise me on how to proceed to handle this malfaisance form this dealership. thank you | |||
| 09/12/2001 | |||
| Consumer can't put vehicle in reverse. vehicle has to be forced into reverse. contacted dealer, and dealer stated vehicle was under warranty, and nothing was wrong.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| Steering wheel shakes at 60mph so violently that consumers have gone almost numb. consumers can feel steering bouncing from floorboard. toyota's representative test drove, and acknowledged problem. tires were diagnosed as possibile cause of problem. toyota took a second look, and found vehicle came from factory with axle being outer round and replaced it. toyota stated a third party would have to determine if vehicle should be considered a buy back. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/28/2003 | 18000 | 2 | |
| Clutch failure on 2001 toyota camry ce.*mr toyota would not cover the repairs, the consumer was informed by toyota that the vehicle was being used a race car which caused the clutch to fail and the tires to wear out. *cb *jb | |||
| 06/02/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Clutch failure - manual car has 15000 mileage, and dealer will not honor warranty. *ak | |||