Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 01506 | 03/06/2006 | 10019671 | Short pin installation during pds. *tt | 04/17/2006 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 02006 | 03/31/2006 | 10019687 | Maintenance for hv battery & auxiliary battery. *tt | 04/18/2006 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - RELAY | |||||
| TSB-0177-09 | 06/12/2009 | 10032712 | Toyota: vehicles may exhibit a condition with multiple warning lights illuminated, vehicle not shifting from park to drive, and other accessories becoming inoperative after the vehicle has cold soaked in sub freezing (below 14 f[-10 c]) am | 04/30/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| TSB-0177-09 | 06/12/2009 | 10032712 | Toyota: vehicles may exhibit a condition with multiple warning lights illuminated, vehicle not shifting from park to drive, and other accessories becoming inoperative after the vehicle has cold soaked in sub freezing (below 14 f[-10 c]) am | 04/30/2010 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA12006 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 06/14/2012 | 02/12/2013 | Power Window Master Switch Fire | 12V491000 | |
| On october 10, 2012, toyota initiated a safety recall of approximately 2.5 million u.s. vehicles involving the following models and model years:2007-2009 camry and camry hybrid, 2009 corolla and corolla matrix, 2008 highlander and highlander hybrid, 2007-2009 rav4, 2008-2009 scion xb and xd, 2008-2009 sequoia, 2007-2008 tundra, 2007-2008 yaris, and 2009 pontiac vibe.see nhtsa recall number 12v-491 for more details, including the affected vehicle manufacture dates for each vehicle model.note that only early-production 2009 model year vehicles are included in the recall.toyota and gm dealers will inspect the power window master switch (pwms) assemblies and apply a specialized grease that inhibits heat build-up.the circuit board in the pwms may be replaced with a new one if notchy or sticking feeling is observed during the inspection.the failure report summary above shows counts for the vehicles identified at the start of this engineering analysis, specifically the approximately 1.4 million vehicles that share an identical pwms assembly design including, model year 2007-2009 camry, camry hybrid, rav4, and yaris built from september 2006 through august 2008, as well as all 2008 highlander hybrid.toyota subsequently identified approximately one million additional vehicles that have a slightly different pwms design but contain the same defect condition.note that the totals for complaints and fires shown above may include duplicative reports (between odi and manufacturer reports).this engineering analysis is closed.see attached report for additional information.the odi reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification numbers: 10323848, 10360414, 10392622, 10394453, 10411328, 10429983, 10436663, 10446699, 10447416, 10447417, 10447419, 10447444, 10447515, 10447845, 10447947, 10449270, 10450133, 10450568, 10450606, 10450641, 10451821, 10455540, 10455614, 10456353, 10456438, 10457854, 10457955, 10459730, 10460166, 10460691, 10461220, 10462140, 10462200, 10462247, 10462404, 10462705, 10462761, 10464451, 10464769, 10465421, 10466279, 10466667, 10468126, 10468265, 10475230, 10470313, 10470684, 10471551, 10471824, 10472336, 10472910, 10473753, 10473967, 10473969, 10476921, 10477469, 10478563 and 10478657. | ||||||
| EA12006 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 06/14/2012 | Power Window Master Switch Fire | |||
| Odi has identified certain toyota vehicles experiencing a higher rate of fire and thermal event incidents among all toyota vehicles that use the same power window master switch design.they include a total of approximately 1.4 million model year (my) 2007 through 2009 camry, camry hybrid, rav4 and yaris vehicles built from approximately september 2006 through august 2008, as well as all my 2008 highlander hybrid vehicles.this engineering analysis is being opened to further study the alleged defect and its consequences.the odi reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification numbers:10461220, 10460691, 10460166, 10459730, 10457955, 10457854, 10456438, 10456353, 10455614, 10455540, 10451821, 10450641, 10450606, 10450568, 10450133, 10449270, 10447947, 10447845, 10447515, 10447444, 10447419, 10447417, 10447416, 10446699, 10436663, 10429983, 10411328, 10407290, 10394453, 10392622, 10360414, 10323848. | ||||||
| PE12002 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/06/2012 | 06/14/2012 | Power Window Master Switch Fire | ||
| Odi has identified certain toyota vehicles experiencing a higher rate of fire and thermal event incidents among all toyota vehicles that use the same power window master switch design.they include a total of approximately 1.4 million model year (my) 2007 through 2009 camry, camry hybrid, rav4 and yaris vehicles built from approximately september 2006 through august 2008, as well as all my 2008 highlander hybrid vehicles.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea12-006) to further study the alleged defect and its consequences.the odi reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification numbers: 10461220, 10460691, 10460166, 10459730, 10457955, 10457854, 10456438, 10456353, 10455614, 10455540, 10451821, 10450641, 10450606, 10450568, 10450133, 10449270, 10447947, 10447845, 10447515, 10447444, 10447419, 10447417, 10447416, 10446699, 10436663, 10429983, 10411328, 10407290, 10394453, 10392622, 10360414, 10323848. | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | UNINTENDED ACCELERATION | |||
| On september 26, 2007, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that some of its model year (my) 2007 and 2008 lexus e350 and toyota camry vehicles could experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the optional all weather floor mat offered on those vehicles and the vehicles' accelerator pedal.this decision was influenced by an office of defects investigation (odi) engineering analysis.this recall was designated 07e082.two years later, on october 5, 2009, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that a number of its my 2004-2009 lexus and toyota vehicles may also experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver's floor mat.this recall was designated 09v388.several months later, on january 27, 2010, toyota filed an amended, or supplemental, defect information report and expanded the population of vehicles to include additional my 2008-2010 toyota and lexus vehicles.since this expansiontook place in a different calendar year, this recall was designated 10v023.separately on january 21, 2010, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that certain toyota vehicles and certain pontiac vibe vehicles contained a safety defect in the accelerator pedal assembly that may cause the accelerator pedal to become harder to depress, slower to return, or in the worse case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.nhtsa designated this recall 10v017.in total, the four recalls cover over 7.6 million toyota and lexus vehicles as well as the pontiac vibe product made by new united motor manufacturing, inc., a venture of toyota and general motors corporation.nhtsa requires additional information from toyota to more fully understand and evaluate, among other things, whether the scope of the recalls identified above (makes, models and model years) is sufficiently broad.the agency is seeking to determine whether toyota viewed the underlying defects too narrowly as interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/08/2013 | 23444 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the dashboard became cracked. the failure extended from the glove compartment area to the air bag and the steering area. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 23,444. kmj | |||
| 02/08/2013 | 23400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle dashboard cracked due to defected material. the dash board cracked initiated in the glove compartment area and extended to the air bag and the steering area. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 23,444. li | |||
| 11/19/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while activating the front passenger side seat warmer, the seat burst into flames without warning. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic to diagnose the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. kmj | |||
| 11/19/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while activating the front passenger side seat warmer, the seat burst into flames. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic to diagnose the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. kmj | |||
| 11/19/2012 | 0 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that immediately after turning on his seat warmers, the front passenger seat burst into flames. the driver was able to get out of the vehicle safely. the police and fire department were contacted. a report was available. the vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic pending an investigation. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. pmb | |||
| 11/19/2012 | 0 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that immediately after turning on his seat warmers, the front passenger seat burst into flames. the driver was able to get out of the vehicle safely. the police and fire department were contacted. a report was available. the vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic pending an investigation. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were unknown. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 05/04/2012 | 64000 | ||
| I have a 2007 toyota camry that has intermittent instrument cluster problems. the speedometer and tachometer will cease to indicate proper readings and drop to zero. the tachometer will then bounce between zero and what i can only assume is a close approximation of the actual engine rpm. at the same time, the abs and parking brake warning lights illuminate and stay on for the duration of the episode. these last anywhere from 10 seconds to 10 minutes. in the meantime, the car runs normally from what i can discern. i can be driving down the highway at 70 or sitting in the parking lot idling and these episodes occur. there are no other indications that something is amiss...no rough idling, no engine stalling, just the display. | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 112340 | 1 | |
| Today my window on the passer side started acting up not rolling up or down. i parked went in to the bank when i came out started my car and as soon as i backed up i noticed a burning smell then i seen little smoke from the window panel switch then it got heavy and started to burn. i opened my door and started blowing in the switch and the window crack. i went on line and seen that this has happened with my car make and year. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 112340 | ||
| Today my window on the passer side started acting up not rolling up or down. i parked went in to the bank when i came out started my car and as soon as i backed up i noticed a burning smell then i seen little smoke from the window panel switch then it got heavy and started to burn. i opened my door and started blowing in the switch and the window crack. i went on line and seen that this has happened with my car make and year. | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 43802 | 1 | |
| The driver side power window master switch started to smoke, after starting my vehicle and pressing the switch to roll down my windows. i turned the vehicle off and my car filled with smoke. i immediately called the fire department. once the fire department arrived my car was no longer smoking. the firefighters could not tell me what caused the smoke but stated it was not safe for me to drive the vehicle. they recommended i have my car towed to the dealership because there was a strong smell of melted electrical wires. i had my car towed to a toyota dealership and they stated my master switch was shorting out and it was not covered under my warranty because my mileage was past 35,000 for electrical problems. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 112340 | ||
| Today my window on the passer side started acting up not rolling up or down. i parked went in to the bank when i came out started my car and as soon as i backed up i noticed a burning smell then i seen little smoke from the window panel switch then it got heavy and started to burn. i opened my door and started blowing in the switch and the window crack. i went on line and seen that this has happened with my car make and year. | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 43802 | 1 | |
| The driver side power window master switch started to smoke, after starting my vehicle and pressing the switch to roll down my windows. i turned the vehicle off and my car filled with smoke. i immediately called the fire department. once the fire department arrived my car was no longer smoking. the firefighters could not tell me what caused the smoke but stated it was not safe for me to drive the vehicle. they recommended i have my car towed to the dealership because there was a strong smell of melted electrical wires. i had my car towed to a toyota dealership and they stated my master switch was shorting out and it was not covered under my warranty because my mileage was past 35,000 for electrical problems. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 43802 | ||
| The driver side power window master switch started to smoke, after starting my vehicle and pressing the switch to roll down my windows. i turned the vehicle off and my car filled with smoke. i immediately called the fire department. once the fire department arrived my car was no longer smoking. the firefighters could not tell me what caused the smoke but stated it was not safe for me to drive the vehicle. they recommended i have my car towed to the dealership because there was a strong smell of melted electrical wires. i had my car towed to a toyota dealership and they stated my master switch was shorting out and it was not covered under my warranty because my mileage was past 35,000 for electrical problems. | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 08/15/12, my 2007 toyota camry caught fire without warning. while driving on the highway, the radio as well as all the gauges on the dash went completely dead for about 5 seconds then returned to normal. i exited the highway, and arrived at my destination within 2 minutes. i parked and exited the vehicle and 10 minutes later the car was engulfed in flames. the dealership reported that the fire started in the electrical box and appeared to be a mechanical defect. there was no aftermarket equipment added to the vehicle. the vehicle was serviced by the dealer 8 weeks prior to this incident. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 65000 | ||
| 08/15/12, my 2007 toyota camry caught fire without warning. while driving on the highway, the radio as well as all the gauges on the dash went completely dead for about 5 seconds then returned to normal. i exited the highway, and arrived at my destination within 2 minutes. i parked and exited the vehicle and 10 minutes later the car was engulfed in flames. the dealership reported that the fire started in the electrical box and appeared to be a mechanical defect. there was no aftermarket equipment added to the vehicle. the vehicle was serviced by the dealer 8 weeks prior to this incident. | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 70453 | 1 | |
| On august 24th , 2012, around 4:34pm, i was traveling in my 2007 toyota camry on ridge road in dayton nj. all of a sudden i smell something like burning plastic,seconds later i observed smoke coming from the driver side power-window switch. i managed to pull over safely and as soon as i jumped out of the vehicle, a small flame appeared from the power window switch. while calling 911 for help, i managed to put the fire out with a gallon of tide detergent i have in my trunk before dayton fire department arrived. i am not sure if toyota is aware of this problem and i don't where to lodge my complain. the is currently at dch collision center waiting for the insurance company to inspect. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 70453 | ||
| On august 24th , 2012, around 4:34pm, i was traveling in my 2007 toyota camry on ridge road in dayton nj. all of a sudden i smell something like burning plastic,seconds later i observed smoke coming from the driver side power-window switch. i managed to pull over safely and as soon as i jumped out of the vehicle, a small flame appeared from the power window switch. while calling 911 for help, i managed to put the fire out with a gallon of tide detergent i have in my trunk before dayton fire department arrived. i am not sure if toyota is aware of this problem and i don't where to lodge my complain. the is currently at dch collision center waiting for the insurance company to inspect. | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 152100 | 1 | |
| On saturday august 11 2012 i was driving about 25 mph then i smelled smoke, seconds later i saw smoke coming out of the driver side door by the power window switch. i pulled over and disconnected the battery then i took the door apart and observed the actual window switch melted. i disconnected the power window switch and was able to safely drive home safely and are currently waiting for tomorrow monday as the toyota dealer service department is not open on sunday's. now im not able to open or close the windows but at least i prevented my car from catching on fire. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 152100 | ||
| On saturday august 11 2012 i was driving about 25 mph then i smelled smoke, seconds later i saw smoke coming out of the driver side door by the power window switch. i pulled over and disconected the battery then i took the door apart and observed the actual window switch melted. i disconected the power window switch and was able to safely drive home safely and are currently waiting for tomorrow monday as the toyota dealer service department is not open on sunday's. now im not able to open or close teh windows but at least i prevented my car from catching on fire. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the abs and brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the speedometer reading also decreased to zero. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. sm. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving approximately 65 mph the abs light and brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the speedometer reading decreased to zero. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. da | |||
| 07/15/2012 | 53751 | 1 | |
| My 2007 toyota camry le on july 15, 2012 12:15 pm, driving back from church about 3 miles from home, we noticed a horrible rubber burning smell. as we continue driving no more than a mile, the vehicle driver window power switch started smoking; upon trying to roll down the windows to avoid the shocking smell, the windows would not roll down. infant and adults started coughing profusely. air conditioning was on and we turned it off with no change. windows were stuck and not able to roll down, the smell and cough got stronger. we had to pull over to get air and had the toddler and young adults walk home due to the smell. we turned the car off for about half hour to cool down without any success. as soon as the car's ignition switch was turned on it started smoking again, per the toyota car dealer where i bought the car brand new 5 years ago; the car is unsafe to drive and a health hazard. i reported the incident to toyota corporation on monday july 16, 2012 and as of today thursday, july 20, 2012 after several attempts to contact toyota; they returned my call just to inform me that my case was escalated to a supervisor and that i will get a call back tomorrow. per the toyota dealer that inspected my vehicle, the issue is the master power switch. the dealer was nice enough to waive the inspection fee due to the severity of the issue. prior to this incident, i noticed that sometimes the passenger front door did not lock upon setting the alarm. as time went by it stopped working all together. then the same door, front passenger window would not roll down on occasions and the day of the incident it rolled down by itself. i rolled the window up and after the incident all 4 windows are nonfunctional. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2012 | 53751 | ||
| My 2007 toyota camry le on july 15, 2012 12:15 pm, driving back from church about 3 miles from home, we noticed a horrible rubber burning smell. as we continue driving no more than a mile, the vehicle driver window power switch started smoking; upon trying to roll down the windows to avoid the shocking smell, the windows would not roll down. infant and adults started coughing profusely. air conditioning was on and we turned it off with no change. windows were stuck and not able to roll down, the smell and cough got stronger. we had to pull over to get air and had the toddler and young adults walk home due to the smell. we turned the car off for about half hour to cool down without any success. as soon as the car's ignition switch was turned on it started smoking again, per the toyota car dealer where i bought the car brand new 5 years ago; the car is unsafe to drive and a health hazard. i reported the incident to toyota corporation on monday july 16, 2012 and as of today thursday, july 20, 2012 after several attempts to contact toyota; they returned my call just to inform me that my case was escalated to a supervisor and that i will get a call back tomorrow. per the toyota dealer that inspected my vehicle, the issue is the master power switch. the dealer was nice enough to waive the inspection fee due to the severity of the issue. prior to this incident, i noticed that sometimes the passenger front door did not lock upon setting the alarm. as time went by it stopped working all together. then the same door, front passenger window would not roll down on occasions and the day of the incident it rolled down by itself. i rolled the window up and after the incident all 4 windows are nonfunctioning. | |||
| 06/17/2012 | |||
| Our driverside sunvisor started drooping and the light stopped working! | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 88500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that an electronic burning smell emitted from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed a shortage in the door panel. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 88,500. kmj | |||
| 04/05/2012 | 132877 | ||
| Upon entering the vehicle there was a smell similar to that of what one would expect from an electrical fire. i immediately drove to the nearest dealer for service. anything related to audio no longer functioned. the audio from the navigation unit, am, fm, cd, satellite radio, aux and bluetooth were not functioning. i was informed what happened was a known issue where the spring on the back side of the trunk pops out of place, touches the back speaker and creates a short in the circuit. the fuse in the circuit blew but the current kept going. i was told this destroyed the entire audio system and it would be approximately $2000 to replace. there has not been a recall on this, however, it is and has been a known issue. i believe that because this was a problem that was known to exist, and nothing was ever mentioned about it or done about it to correct it, toyota should be responsible for repairing the damage that was caused. the electrical burning smell very easily could have started a fire had i not taken immediate precautions. | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 88500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated an electronic burning smell emitted from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed a shortage in the door panel. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 88,500. rds | |||
| 04/05/2012 | 132877 | ||
| Upon entering the vehicle there was a smell similar to that of what one would expect from an electrical fire. i immediately drove to the nearest dealer for service. anything related to audio no longer functioned. the audio from the navigation unit, am, fm, cd, satellite radio, aux and bluetooth were not functioning. i was informed what happened was a known issue where the spring on the back side of the trunk pops out of place, touches the back speaker and creates a short in the circuit. the fuse in the circuit blew but the current kept going. i was told this destroyed the entire audio system and it would be approximately $2000 to replace. there has not been a recall on this, however, it is and has been a known issue. i believe that because this was a problem that was known to exist, and nothing was ever mentioned about it or done about it to correct it, toyota should be responsible for repairing the damage that was caused. the electrical burning smell very easily could have started a fire had i not taken immediate precautions. | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 88500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated an electronic burning smell emitted from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed a shortage in the door panel. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 88,500. rds | |||
| 04/05/2012 | 132877 | ||
| Upon entering the vehicle there was a smell similar to that of what one would expect from an electrical fire. i immediately drove to the nearest dealer for service. anything related to audio no longer functioned. the audio from the navigation unit, am, fm, cd, satellite radio, aux and bluetooth were not functioning. i was informed what happened was a known issue where the spring on the back side of the trunk pops out of place, touches the back speaker and creates a short in the circuit. the fuse in the circuit blew but the current kept going. i was told this destroyed the entire audio system and it would be approximately $2000 to replace. there has not been a recall on this, however, it is and has been a known issue. i believe that because this was a problem that was known to exist, and nothing was ever mentioned about it or done about it to correct it, toyota should be responsible for repairing the damage that was caused. the electrical burning smell very easily could have started a fire had i not taken immediate precautions. | |||
| 06/10/2012 | 99800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact started the vehicle, activated the air conditioner and smoke emitted from the driver side door module. a small fire then erupted. the contact turned the car off and the smoke and fire ceased. the contact was able to remove the door module and found that the window power switch was melted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic or dealer for inspection or repair. the approximate current and failure mileage was 99,800. kmj | |||
| 06/10/2012 | 99800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that after he ignited the vehicle, turned on the air conditioner smoke came out the door module on the driver side and the caught fire. the contact turned the car off and the smoke and fire ceased. the contact was able to remove module and the window power switche was melted. the manufacturer was made aware but provided no assistance. the vehicle has not been taken to the mechanic or dealer for inspection or repair. the approximate current and failure mileage was 99,800.yn | |||
| 05/28/2012 | 33000 | ||
| My 2007 camry door on fires when i drove on the street.last evening (5-28-12)around 4:30pm. a lot smoke coming out from the driver side door and my power window master switch on the door burn out and broken immediately. i was so scary, then i parked my car on the streetside and i called puente hills toyota for help (because i bought the car from them,) i spoke to mannager scott, sandra, jason regading the incident but they said they can do nothing, the service dept was closed due to the holiday and they never heard about 2007 toyota camry door fires but i told them about complaints filed on the nhtsa according to la times and many other media . toyota has responsibility to take care of my car without any charges due to the defect. my power window swich was damaged. it might cause my body injury and other damages..etc any time if toyota don't take an action asap. especially i have minor child in the car too (i drove my son to the school everyday.) | |||
| 05/09/2012 | 114223 | ||
| Drivers side door power window switch began to smoke and burn with caustic fumes filling the cabin of the vehicle. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while traveling at any speed the contact noticed that the rpms and the mph gauge needles were constantly fluctuating without the vehicle responding. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were 82,000. kmj | |||
| 05/09/2012 | 114223 | ||
| Drivers side door power window switch began to smoke and burn with caustic fumes filling the cabin of the vehicle. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while traveling at any speed the contact noticed that the rpms and the mph gauge needles were constantly fluctuating without the vehicle responding. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were 82,000. kmj | |||
| 05/09/2012 | 114223 | ||
| Drivers side door power window switch began to smoke and burn with caustic fumes filling the cabin of the vehicle. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while traveling at any speed the contact noticed that the rpms and the mph gauge needles were constantly fluctuating without the vehicle responding. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were 82,000. kmj | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while traveling at any speed the contact noticed that the rpm and mph guage needle will constanly move up and down without the vehicle responding. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and has not been repaired. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were 82,000. bml | |||
| 04/23/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact smelled a burning odor of plastic and noticed smoke emitted through the front driver's side window control panel. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road, where flames began to erupt from the door. the contact and occupants exited the vehicle safely. the fire department extinguished the fire and the vehicle was towed to the contact | |||
| 04/23/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact smelled a burning odor of plastic and noticed smoke emitted through the front driver's side window control panel. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where flames began to erupt from the door. the contact and occupants exited the vehicle safely. the fire department extinguished the fire and the vehicle was towed to the residence. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 04/05/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact was driving 15 mph when flames emitted from inside the driver's side window pane. the vehicle was destroyed and the fire department was contacted. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the cause of the fire was unknown. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileages were 84,000. kmj | |||
| 04/05/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact was driving 15 mph when flames emitted from inside the drivers side window pane. the vehicle was destroyed and the fire department was contacted. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure and current mileages were 84,000. rds | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 100700 | ||
| While driving car, smoke and heat started coming from under drivers seat,front dash, and drivers door.the vehicle then caught fire so i pulled over and called 911 and fire dept. arrived and put out fire in front compartment of car . | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2007 toyota camry. consumer would like to know of any fires so far reported, that have occurred spontaneously or only when the window switch was in operation or had been used shortly before the fire *tgw | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 118000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the driver side door control panel caught fire. the contact and a passenger were able to extinguish the fire. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 118,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 12/26/2011 | 79819 | ||
| On 12/26/11, i was driving my car along with three passengers and began to see black smoke throughout the car. i determined that the smoke was coming from the driver side master control panel on the door. shortly thereafter, the smoke immediately turned into flames, which caused poor visibility and complete panic. luckily, i pulled to the side of the road and had all passengers immediately exit the vehicle. prior to exiting the vehicle, the flames caught the left side of my arm and started to burn my coat. during this ordeal, i noticed that the front passenger side window immediately dropped unexpectedly. after exiting the vehicle the flames quickly increased and began shooting into the air uncontrollably. on instinct, i decided to leave the car door open facing the street as i was fearful to close the door, which would further exacerbate the fire. my husband was able to retrieve a piece of clothing from the trunk of the car and used it to put out the fire while sustaining a burn on his hand. i immediately called 911 as they dispatched the fire department to the scene. the fire department completely extinguished the fire and indicated that it may have been caused due to electrical problems. overall, it was a freightening experience for myself and family members as i strongly feel that no one has a clear explanation as to the cause of the fire and fails to ensure my familys safety and well being. i immediately contacted my insurance agent, the dealership and explained the incident in detail along with filing a complaint with toyota motor corporation. this is a significant incident that occurred and further investigation and consideration should be taken. this incident fortunately did not lead to any serious physical injuries, however the emotional trauma and distress caused by the ordeal is long-lasting. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2007 toyota camry. consumer would like to know of any fires so far reported, that have occurred spontaneously or only when the window switch was in operation or had been used shortly before the fire *tgw | |||
| 03/08/2012 | 148996 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, a smoke odor came from the window control panel. the contact then poured water over the control panel to stop the panel from igniting into flames. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 148,996. kmj | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 118000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the driver side door control panel caught fire. the contact and a passenger were able to extinguish the fire. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 118,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 12/26/2011 | 79819 | ||
| On 12/26/11, i was driving my car along with three passengers and began to see black smoke throughout the car. i determined that the smoke was coming from the driver side master control panel on the door. shortly thereafter, the smoke immediately turned into flames, which caused poor visibility and complete panic. luckily, i pulled to the side of the road and had all passengers immediately exit the vehicle. prior to exiting the vehicle, the flames caught the left side of my arm and started to burn my coat. during this ordeal, i noticed that the front passenger side window immediately dropped unexpectedly. after exiting the vehicle the flames quickly increased and began shooting into the air uncontrollably. on instinct, i decided to leave the car door open facing the street as i was fearful to close the door, which would further exacerbate the fire. my husband was able to retrieve a piece of clothing from the trunk of the car and used it to put out the fire while sustaining a burn on his hand. i immediately called 911 as they dispatched the fire department to the scene. the fire department completely extinguished the fire and indicated that it may have been caused due to electrical problems. overall, it was a freightening experience for myself and family members as i strongly feel that no one has a clear explanation as to the cause of the fire and fails to ensure my familys safety and well being. i immediately contacted my insurance agent, the dealership and explained the incident in detail along with filing a complaint with toyota motor corporation. this is a significant incident that occurred and further investigation and consideration should be taken. this incident fortunately did not lead to any serious physical injuries, however the emotional trauma and distress caused by the ordeal is long-lasting. | |||
| 03/03/2012 | |||
| After starting the car and driving the driver smelled something burning. within seconds smoke was inside the vehicle coming from the driver's side window controls. prior to putting the car in drive the driver attempted to put the driver's side front and rear windows down. the rear window switch would not move. the driver pulled the car over and within a few seconds the smoke stopped coming out of the window switch. then drove the vehicle to the toyota dealer approximately 1-1/2 to 2 miles down the road where they assessed the problem and determined that the window switch was burned out. they unplugged the switch and ordered a new one which was replaced on 3/6/12. | |||
| 03/08/2012 | 148966 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph , without any warnings there was a smoke odor coming from window control panel. the contact then poured water over the control panel to stop the panel from blowing up into flames. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 148,996 .cv | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 118000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the driver side door control panel caught fire. the contact and a passenger were able to extinguish the fire. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 118,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 12/26/2011 | 79819 | ||
| On 12/26/11, i was driving my car along with three passengers and began to see black smoke throughout the car. i determined that the smoke was coming from the driver side master control panel on the door. shortly thereafter, the smoke immediately turned into flames, which caused poor visibility and complete panic. luckily, i pulled to the side of the road and had all passengers immediately exit the vehicle. prior to exiting the vehicle, the flames caught the left side of my arm and started to burn my coat. during this ordeal, i noticed that the front passenger side window immediately dropped unexpectedly. after exiting the vehicle the flames quickly increased and began shooting into the air uncontrollably. on instinct, i decided to leave the car door open facing the street as i was fearful to close the door, which would further exacerbate the fire. my husband was able to retrieve a piece of clothing from the trunk of the car and used it to put out the fire while sustaining a burn on his hand. i immediately called 911 as they dispatched the fire department to the scene. the fire department completely extinguished the fire and indicated that it may have been caused due to electrical problems. overall, it was a freightening experience for myself and family members as i strongly feel that no one has a clear explanation as to the cause of the fire and fails to ensure my familys safety and well being. i immediately contacted my insurance agent, the dealership and explained the incident in detail along with filing a complaint with toyota motor corporation. this is a significant incident that occurred and further investigation and consideration should be taken. this incident fortunately did not lead to any serious physical injuries, however the emotional trauma and distress caused by the ordeal is long-lasting. | |||
| 03/03/2012 | |||
| After starting the car and driving the driver smelled something burning. within seconds smoke was inside the vehicle coming from the driver's side window controls. prior to putting the car in drive the driver attempted to put the driver's side front and rear windows down. the rear window switch would not move. the driver pulled the car over and within a few seconds the smoke stopped coming out of the window switch. then drove the vehicle to the toyota dealer approximately 1-1/2 to 2 miles down the road where they assessed the problem and determined that the window switch was burned out. they unplugged the switch and ordered a new one which was replaced on 3/6/12. | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 118000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph when the drivers side door control panel had caught fire. the vehicle was pulled over and the driver and passenger had put the fire out. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 118,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 03/03/2012 | |||
| After starting the car and driving the driver smelled something burning. within seconds smoke was inside the vehicle coming from the driver's side window controls. prior to putting the car in drive the driver attempted to put the driver's side front and rear windows down. the rear window switch would not move. the driver pulled the car over and within a few seconds the smoke stopped coming out of the window switch. then drove the vehicle to the toyota dealer approximately 1-1/2 to 2 miles down the road where they assessed the problem and determined that the window switch was burned out. they unplugged the switch and ordered a new one which was replaced on 3/6/12. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 90000 | ||
| I just got in the car and was driving when i smelled something burning. it was at night so i could not see where it was coming from so i pulled over and noticed smoke was coming from the front left driver side door and even through the window switch. i turned around and went back home so i can turn the car off and let the smoke escape the car. it stopped smoking after awhile but now i cant use none of my windows except the driver side. the other switches are stuck they wont move seemed like that what was burning. this definitily needs to be investigated because with a car only 4 years old, this should not be happening. the car has been well maintained. called toyota and the main power window switch is 350, something that i should not be responsible for. | |||
| 12/26/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2007 toyota camry. attorney writes on behalf of client in regards to nhtsa's toyota investigations and consumer's vehicle bursting into flames *tgw smoke began to emanate from the left front driver's-side door; then flames burst from the door. the driver was able to pull over to the side of the road. the driver's husband took a cloth from the trunk and tried to extinguish the flames, and suffered a small burn. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 90000 | ||
| I just got in the car and was driving when i smelled something burning. it was at night so i could not see where it was coming from so i pulled over and noticed smoke was coming from the front left driver side door and even through the window switch. i turned around and went back home so i can turn the car off and let the smoke escape the car. it stopped smoking after awhile but now i cant use none of my windows except the driver side. the other switches are stuck they wont move seemed like that what was burning. this definitily needs to be investigated because with a car only 4 years old, this should not be happening. the car has been well maintained. called toyota and the main power window switch is 350, something that i should not be responsible for. | |||
| 12/26/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2007 toyota camry. attorney writes on behalf of client in regards to nhtsa's toyota investigations and consumer's vehicle bursting into flames *tgw smoke began to emanate from the left front driver's-side door; then flames burst from the door. the driver was able to pull over to the side of the road. the driver's husband took a cloth from the trunk and tried to extinguish the flames, and suffered a small burn. *jb | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 65000 | ||
| I wanted to pass along this fix as the tsb seem not to have a soulution . i have filed this under electrical as this is the common symptons (dash gauges jump) ; however the failure is in the brakes (abs distribution). i first noticed my dash gauges (temp, tach, spedometer, and transmission selection) were jumpy or non operative. it resembeled a low battery problem. the dealer 1st suggested i replace battery--still has problem, then they stated they found loose wire under dash--still had problem, finally (after i explained there were many online complaints of others with remedies that did not work) they advised toyota had a tsb for the abs distribution that would cause dash gauges to work irradically. part was replaced under extended warranty. car seems fine...a plus, car no longer feels like brakes are dragging when letting off accelerator pedal. i hope this helps others. | |||
| 11/19/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owned a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that immediately after starting the vehicle, she smelled a burning odor and flames emitted from the door. the police and fire department were notified and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was declared destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 85,000. sm. updated 11/25/11 *bf | |||
| 11/19/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owned a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that immediately after starting the vehicle, she smelled a burning odor and flames emitted from the door. the police and fire department were notified and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was declared destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 85,000. sm. | |||
| 11/19/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that immediately after starting the vehicle she start to smell burning fumes and flames started to emitted out of the door. the police and fire department were contacted and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was declared destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 85,000. pm | |||
| 10/07/2005 | 50000 | ||
| Almost every time we exit our vehicle we get a very strong electrical shock. this doesn't happen every day but approximately 3 or 4 days a week. we are pretty tired of getting shocked as it is not a little shock but enough to make you jump. we try to tap the frame of the door before we close it to release the electrical current. this doesn't usually help though. | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 35000 | ||
| I was driving my 2007 toyota camry when sparks flew from under the drivers side front seat, then came a popping sound. this happened again, but this time a flame came after the sparks. i was driving around 55 mph whenever this happened, and i was on a very busy freeway during rush hour (5:30 p.m.) traffic. i was able to pull off to the shoulder, but by then the fire was spreading across the drivers seat. i was able to stop by using the tip of my toes to apply the brakes. the fire burned my pant legs significantly, while burning a couple areas of my calves. the fire department was able to put the fire out, but by then my car was totaled. the fireman and my insurance investigator stated that they believed the fire started because of electrical, which may have been from my power seats. luckily, myself nor anyone else was killed during this horrendous ordeal. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| My 2007 camry xle is equipted with a smart key system. when i enter the car i depress the foot break peddle and wait for the green light on the start button to turn green when it does i start the car. but some time there is no light yellow or green. i wait a short while and try again and maybe there is a green light or a yellow light or nothing. i changed the remote battery but that did not solve the problem. i called the dealer they told me to bring the camry in for a test and the cost will be $ 90.00 i think this is not fair. i talked to several camry owners and they all have the same problem help please. regards ghc | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact noticed a mildew odor when the air conditioning or heater was on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the odor. the dealer sprayed the instrumental panel and other areas of the vehicle with a foam, the cabin filter was replaced twice, but the odor remained and became stronger, that she suffered a noise bled because of the odor. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed that was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 67,000. li | |||
| 03/13/2006 | 1 | ||
| 2007 toyota camry purchased from sunnyside toyota lorain road north oldsted ohio has mold in it that makes everyone sick who rides in the car purchased brand new 3/13/2006 | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 86300 | ||
| 2007 toyota camry. initially when the car was turned on the brake light, and abs light would come on along with the tacometer, speedometer would begin racing while in park. at this time the engine cooling system would go down to c this happened half a dozen times and it was taken to toyota dealers. i spent 618.00 for repairs and i was told the car was fixed. toyota dealer also stated i was able to drive the car and there would be no problems. after spending money for repairs within 24 hours the problem began again. now this time not only when you were in park would the lights come on the began coming on while i was driving. so i could not tell what speeds i was doing and unable to tell if i had brakes when the light came on. so it was taken back to the same dealership and this time they want to replace skid control ecu/actuator per tech line and want me to spend over 2000.00 to fix the problem even though i have a bill of sale that states problem was fixed just days before | |||
| 01/04/2010 | 34717 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph in reverse on a slight incline in the driveway. the hybrid system overheated warning light and master warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. while pressure was applied on the accelerator pedal there was no power response. unexpectedly, the vehicle rolled forward with the gear shifter in the reverse position. the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted after waiting a period of eight to ten minutes and resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection on four separate occasions for the identical failures. the technician stated the problem was a natural characteristic of the vehicle. the failure continued to occur. the failure mileage was 34,717. | |||
| 04/22/2006 | |||
| I purchased my 2007 toyota camry in 2006 when the new model first came out. immediately after buying the car i contacted the dealership about a hesitation and acceleration problem. i wanted to return the car and they told me no it was now a used car. i contacted toyota headquarters as well and in 2007 i was told it is probably and electronics problem but has not been recalled yet. my vehicle was involved in the recall, i took it in for the service and the car is still having problems. toyota has dismissed my complaints. i have felt from day one that this vehicle is unsafe and continues to be unsafe. toyota refuses to give me my money back, i have lost resale value and cannot even sell the car now. i am very frustrated and angry over this situation. i have to continue to pay my car loan even though i refuse to drive this car. | |||
| 01/28/2008 | 32245 | ||
| I own a toyota camry 2007 se. i have repeatedly taken the car back to the dealership for service for a problem reported by others: momentary hesitation in acceleration when stepping on the gas. i have had the computer reprogrammed several times and the dealership tells me this is just how it is made. it is dangerous when trying to accelerate at a critical time. in addition, i had another odd experience. i had started the car while in my garage, fastened my seat belt, put my foot on the break, and unfortunately reached for the open car door at the same time i put the car in reverse. the car learched backward while my foot was still on the break, the car door took out shelving and my chest freezer and the wheels were still spinning and had to turn the car off. needless to say it caused property damage and over $3,000 damage to my car. of course i took the car to the dealership immediately and they checked it and said that there was no problem with the car and that they had never heard of this before. there were no bulletins on this issue. they made me feel stupid and said that obviously i had my foot on the gas. i know that my foot was on the break. with all of the recall issues, i am becoming frighterned about driving this car!! | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 32000 | ||
| 2007 toyota camry was repaired pursuant to letters from toyota about a recall. approximately one week after the repair the car accelerated into the wall of a business in albany, georgia. fortunately no one was injured, but there was damage to the business and the vehicle. | |||
| 03/18/2010 | 67300 | ||
| The only thing i noticed before this incident happened was the passenger side window stopped working a month before and that same week i noticed my bright lights would not turn on. then on 3/18/10 my 2007 toyota camry caught on fire while driving. i turned on car as i was driving i started to smell smoke. i looked down and seen smoke coming out of the drivers side window switch. by the time i was able to pull over, park and open my car door park flames started coming out of the drivers side door panel. due to my vehichle warranty being expired the toyota dealership made me go threw my insurance company refusing to even touch the car. i was told that the fire was the first of that kind that they have heard of. i was told the fire started by the wiring in the door but what caused the wiring to catch on fire. they told me that all the wiring in the door and the door panel is being replaced. as of now the dealership is holding the parts until toyota product liablility claims department contacts them. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 35000 | ||
| 2007 toyota camry xle -- i saw something on tv that there may be in an issue with power grids/electro magnetic fields and the newer camry's. my wife has a 2007 camry and there is full block in downtown tampa (next to teco our hq for power in tampa) that her push-button start will absolutely not work. initially, i thought it was a battery issue with the responder and replaced it. the push button start worked everywhere except next to this grid and is still an issue -- we have to park one block away to go to that area. although, there are no direct safety issues with this issue it may be good information for your overall study. there is definitely something there preventing her car to work correctly. other vehicles in this same area have the same issue. | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 20000 | ||
| After putting the 2007 camry on cruise control at 62 mph it went up to 85 mph. this happened twice in one day. i no longer use cruise control | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 2 | ||
| S10 appropriate handling re toyota problems fm owner of a 2007 toyota camry. *tgw when the consumer attempted to start the vehicle, it wouldn't start. the consumer checked the oil and discovered there was no oil on the dipstick. the dealer kept the vehicle for three days to replace the battery, alternator and cables. the dealer advised the consumer to check with another dealer about the vehicle burning oil. the oil was about 2.3 quarts low. the short block, gaskets and seals were replaced. a couple of week later, oil was on the garage floor. the consumer returned to the dealer and they replaced the seal again. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 1 | 01/21/2007 | |
| 2007 toyota camry. consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated in 2007 he reported to toyota an accelerator problem. there was a hesitation when pressing the pedal. after stating nothing was wrong, toyota provided an internal bulletin; not a public bulletin to germain toyota of sarasota as a result the dealer used a computer to recalibrate the ecm. updated 04/06/10.*jb the consumer stated he received a recall notice in the mail regarding the sudden accelerated problem. the consumer believed the sudden acceleration problem was due to the ecm. updated 04/21/10 | |||
| 09/17/2009 | |||
| I own a 2007 toyota camry i had a accident in the vehicle on september 17, 2009 in jackson, tn. i told the officers and the insurance company that i tried to stop but was unable to i also told them that something was wrong it would not stop until i went into a ditch. two days later toyota did a recall on the floor mats. i found out about the floor mats this year in febuary 2010. i contacted toyota and found out that they had the wrong name as being the owner and said they would get me the recall information mailed to my home. the company did send me the information i called the local toyota dealersip her and they told me i could bring my vehicle in. it states on the papers that toyota will replace the pedal with a new one if i wanted to wait for it in and that they would replace the older all weather floor mats and clean the carpet. this did not happen for me i now have the same dirty floor that i had before i took it to them and now i'm riding in a rental car because since they put the reinforcement bar on my car the check engine light has come on and i'm afraid even more to drive the car i took it to the dealership and they told corporate that i would have to pay them to check out the car and my manual says that if this light comes on that it is the electronic throttle, the dealership told me it could be up to 200 different things and that unless i pay for this they would not do anything to assist me i can write a letter to the claims department but there is no gurantee that they will reimburse me for my rental or for fixing the vehicle,also that my floor mats are now aftermarket mats and the will not do anything to them either nor my floor please do something they are not fixing these vehicles and are not standing by there word i can not afford to pay anymore money to get this vehicle fix and detailed and i have no other means of transportation.the people at corporate say they are sticking by the dealership and i need to pay to get this fixed! | |||
| 02/07/2010 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2007 japanese-made camry. i bought at a premium (well above invoice and above msrp because servco hawaii does not give discounts) thinking i was paying for a reliable and well-made vehicle. i have had other toyotas but none with as many problems as this vehicle. and, with all the news of accelerator problems, i would like my problems checked and not be charged for it. i do not like the idea of having to pay $103 (1hr labor) x 3 different accelerator issues + another $103 to see why there is the smell of gasoline coming from the a/c vent. 1. when stepping on the accelerator, i will get no response... i continue to depress the gas, still no response. then finally, the car will thrust forward violently. this has been mentioned to toyota hawaii dealer several times saying it was normal for drive by wire vehicle and that it will take some getting used to. 2. when accelerating slowly, the car will rev high without the automatic transmission upshifting.. i have to depress the gas more and the car will rev even higher before upshifting. 3. on 2 different times, the car has revved and jumped forward while not in gear. the first time was at an intersection. i shifted into neutral with the p-brake on and it felt as if someone hit my car from the rear. the car jumped into the busy crosswalk about 2 feet until i hit the brake pedal and shifted it back into drive. another time was at the drive-thru window in park. the car didn't move but jerked violently. both were on flat surfaces. 4. when under heavy acceleration, the car sometimes give off the smell of gasoline. it is not exhaust fumes but smells of raw gasoline. a/c in recirculate mode. i also have been having numerous other quality problems with excessive rattling of trim and door ajar alarm going off for no reason. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2006 | 1 | 08/01/2006 | |
| 2007 toyota camry acceleration problem*cw the consumer stated while driving on a two lane section of the highway, the vehicle accelerated out of control up to 90 mph and it didn't respond to any braking effort. even after shifting the automatic transmission into neutral, the vehicle would simply not slow down, even with both feet on the brake. finally, the consumer decided to turn off the key. once the key was turned off, the vehicle finally began to slow down. the consumer stated the pedal was not trapped under the mat and he believed there was some type of computer or software problem, since the vehicle was put into neutral without any effect. *jb updated 03/29/10.*jb | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 21234 | 1 | |
| My 2007 camry hesitates when trying to accelerate from a standstill, and rpm keeps dropping from 2000 rpm to 1000 rpm for a second and back to 2000 rpm as i'm trying to maintain speed. it could make my car to slide on icy road because of this engine braking, and it happens every time i just touch gas pedal and let go rpm drops and goes back to cruising rpm all in 1 second. this happens as soon as i remove my foot of the gas pedal, causing like braking feeling. i told toyota dealership in guelph, ontario about this problem but their master service advisor craig allen says that is normal. i believe that there is electronic throttle issue. *tr | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 69000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately between 30-35 mph on normal conditions. the cruise control control warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. there were several attempts of braking and the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the failure occurred intermittent. in addition, there was an increase of acceleration unexpectedly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). the vehicle was repaired for the recall defect. the technician was unable to locate the electrical malfunction with the warning indicator. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 69,000. | |||
| 04/20/2008 | 14564 | 1 | |
| On 7/31/2007, i purchased a brand new toyota camry se from knoxville toyota. on april 20, 2008, i was driving my toyota camry se westbound on route 26 just west of columbia, sc, at a speed of 60mph. i then hit my cruise control to increase the speed to pass a vehicle, when my accelerator stuck and my speed went almost immediately to 105 mph. all efforts to unstick my accelerator failed me.( i am a 54 yr old retired fbi special agent who has often been in high speed pursuit- so i know how to handle vehicles at high speeds) traffic was relatively heavy, with a couple 18 wheelers, and several cars with families in front of me. i recalled there being a flyer of warning by toyota on rubber mats, so i reached down, yanked the rubber mat off the floor and threw it into the back seat, all the while standing on the brake pedal, trying to get the car not to hit vehicles in front of me. finally i put the car in neutral and coasted the car out of traffic. smoke was coming out of my front brakes, and once on the right side median, i turned the car off. let it cool down, then got back on rt 26. less than five minutes later, while passing a slower vehicle, my accelerator stuck again, and the speed got to 95 mph before i put the car in neutral again and turned it off. i brought my car into the knoxville toyota dealership 4/21/08 (complaint of 4/21/08 was documented at toyota knoxville, po box 30069, knoxville tn.)and they put it on their machine and said nothing was wrong. for the next year, i experienced shimming of my front tires when braking. on 5/5/09, i paid over $171 to repair warped rotors. when the re-call occurred, i reminded them of my event, which appears to have been an electronic issue involving my cruise control on the first event. they put my car in to have their fix done to my accelerator, however i am not convinced it fixed my issue. i am very concerned that toyota has hidden this problem from its customers, and i am not convinced this vehicle is safe. *tr | |||
| 12/19/2009 | 7800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the push button starter failed to activate. the ignition failed to start after several attempts. however, the vehicle started after waiting for three to five minutes. the vehicle was able to continue in normal operation. the failure occurred intermittent which required a waiting period before an activation response. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. a new starter button was ordered. the vehicle has not been repaired due to the unavailability of the part. the failure mileage was 7,800. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| This is more for your internal investigation of toyota. i work in automotive supplier business for headliners. starting in 2007 on camry and other vehicles toyota installed carbon fiber based headliners, which have been know to create electronic fields that interfere with unshielded car electronics...we used to joke that toyota had to invest another $10-15 per car to fix electronic issues related to its already over-priced headliner, shortly after cars were introduced. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 0 | 1 | |
| Since i purchased my 2007 camry in june 2007, i have experienced an electrical problem where my console lights (dashboard, stereo, etc.) dim and brighten sporadically. i drive and the lights will suddenly brighten dramatically. it will repeat during the duration of my trip. it happens every time that i drive at night, from the first night i drove home with a new car. it is unrelated to acceleration/deceleration or anything i do mechanically. none of the dashboard controls change when the lights brighten and dim. it is only visible at night, although the problem likely occurs continuously. i am concerned that this indicates a deeper electrical problem that might be related to the ongoing problems with toyota. *tw | |||
| 05/30/2007 | 124 | 1 | |
| We have a 2007 camry xle and the car surges when the cruise control is on and going up a hill. if the cruise is set for 67mph the car has a about 2300 rpm. going up a moderate hill, the car downshifts and goes to 3400 rpm. it then surges to 4700 rpm which puts the drivers head into the head rest. the issue has been going on since we bought the car in may of 2007. we called our local dealer(topsham, maine lee toyota), and they said it was what the computer was programmed to do. i asked again the 1st time i had it in for service and received the same response. it does only happen with the cruise control on, so we have learned to shut off the cruise control going up any hills. we have a 2nd issue with our 2007 camry which toyota refuses to fix. if the rear defrost is turned on while the radio is on, the radio goes dead. the radio antenna and defrost wires are in the same window, and one is shorting out the other. i was told that since no fire occurs to turn off the radio while the rear defrost is on. i have read many similar issues on the internet and told toyota such. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2007 camry xle. problems with hesitation when accelerating. the dealership just blew me off when i explained the problem. acted as if this was never a problem with camrys. also have had problems with steering column's radio controls - when pressing the appropriate buttons, nothing would happen or, when seeking stations that were programmed in, the down or up buttons would jump to other stations not programmed. since this problem is erratic, nothing was done by dealer. problems with the outdoor temperature gauge - at times, it would take 15-20 minutes before the temperature would change to the correct one. example: it read 77 degrees when it was actually in the mid-90s. dealership did repair this last summer but now, it is reading seven+ degrees off the actual outdoor temperature. the final problem with this car is that the paint is chipping off of the frame area below the doors of the car. this has never happened with any previous car i have owned. dealer attributed it to the fact that this car is the sport version so it rides lower. first toyota i have owned and it looks like it may be my last. *tr | |||
| 01/25/2010 | 29325 | ||
| The vehicle is a 2007 toyota camry xle sedan. while driving locally, the electronic instrument cluster in front of the driver which contains all of the operational information about the vehicle (speedometer, tachometer, fuel and oil gauges, all safety monitoring indicators, odometer, etc.) had a total power failure. everything went totally black and nothing was visible. about 5 seconds later, everything returned to normal operation. the failure is not reproducible for the car dealership to diagnose, so they do not know how to fix it or where to start looking. this would seem to represent a serious safety hazard where the driver is suddenly operating the vehicle blind.*cw | |||
| 09/14/2009 | 24193 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. he stated that while driving 70 mph the gauges on the instrument panel failed; then the engine stalled. he was able to pull to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. as a consequence his risk for vehicle crash was increased. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection. however because he would be charged for diagnostic testing the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 24,193. the current mileage was 24,440. updated 10/09/09 *cn the consumer stated the dealer replaced the keys. the key case had a crack in it. updated 10/16/09 | |||
| 03/16/2009 | 16000 | 1 | |
| The us federal trade commission has determined in its 2006 & 2007 reports that the toyota camry was the highest listed vehicle to be arbitrated. the failure i encountered was that the vehicle failed to move or react when you applied the gas pedal, this is due to a serious gap in response time due to the toyota drive by wire process, software flash updates per the tsb-ecm are not solving the problem, which led to my accident, this problem may have the potential for causing serious injury or death as a result of not being able to accelerate out of harms way. i encourage toyota camry owners to return their vehicles per their states respective lemon laws or the federal magnuson-moss act. 2006 toyota has the highest complaint rating, 286 complaints, totaling 83.9% of the complaints. toyota has the top 3 spots for complaints on their vehicles the toyota camry was the most complained about vehicle from everyone in all groups 42 complaints, totaling 12.3% of all complaints. 2007 again toyota took 85 complaints, totaling 84.2% the top 3 vehicles were from toyota, the camry again is in place number 3 12 total complaints, totaling 11.9%, the highest now 2 years in a row. the reports were obtained from http://www.ncdsusa.org. *tr | |||
| 03/16/2009 | 17000 | 1 | |
| I bought my toyota camry brand new from ed morse toyota of delray beach florida in aug 2007, it was a brand new 2007 camry le, six cylinder, i reported on numerous occasions at the dealership that the car would stop or hesitate, they never fixed the problem, today on 3/16/2008 at 11:02am the hesitation contributed to me having a severe accident and was reported to fhp report# fhpl090ff014673 i had brought in the vehicle for hesitation issues on 10/17/2007,11/28/2008, 2/25/2009. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2008 | 25000 | 1 | |
| It has been noticed that there is a battery issue which allows for acid to seep onto the battery cables and leaves acid on top of battery terminal and cables. i know of several other toyota camry owners that have this exact same problem that affects their vehicle. this acid is corrosive and has lead to damaged components in the engine compartment. *tr | |||
| 04/26/2008 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Intermittently, the vehicle will not respond to the throttle. the problem happens frequently, particularly when i brake and decelerate from above 30mph, then make a turn, such as exiting an off ramp, at about 5-20 mph, i press the accelerator to accelerate out of the turn, and the throttle does not respond for about 3 to 15 seconds. i consider this a serious safety issue where i cannot depend on the vehicle responding to the throttle allowing me to control the vehicle. this problem happens under other circumstances, and is completely unpredictable, but the above scenario is the most consistent. i took the vehicle to toyota for this issue for the second time and was told: | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 100 | 100 | 05/26/2006 |
| After slowing to make a right or left turn, the accelerator sticks preventing/slowing acceleration in order to complete the turn out of the intersection and clear of oncoming traffic. judging from internet sites through google, this is a problem that toyota dealerships (mine included) are aware of, but do not want to do anything about. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2008 | 200 | 100 | 09/26/2006 |
| My 2007 toyota camry hesitates when you first press on the gas. it has happened as long as 3 seconds. from a stopped position, pulling out on to a hwy. and going left, my car got me out on to the hwy. but then hesitated. i was still pressing on the gas heavily, but my car was not going! i would estimate about 3 seconds. i had an oncoming car traveling toward me and i was stopped in his lane unable to do anything. this hesitation happens frequently. i would say this happens several times everytime i drive my car. toyota service dept. says he has had several complaints regarding this issue and this year and make. he knew what i was talking about as soon as i made the call to him regarding the problem. he said that it is a problem with the main computer in the car. i took it in and they had to preform an ecu update' which he said basically is resetting the computer. sounds easy, but it took them 2hrs to complete. i am afraid someone is going to be killed due to this ecu problem! i could have been!!! *tr | |||
| 11/26/2006 | 200 | 300 | 11/19/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle hesitates at intersections or while idling at stop signs. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer approximately ten times. the dealer replaced the cpu on the computer and the vehicle operated normally for approximately one week. the contact stated that within ten key turns, the vehicle reprogrammed itself and he must disconnect the battery to reprogram it to its original setting. the failure remains uncorrected. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 200 and current mileage was 10,000. updated 02-12-08 *bf the dealer stated replaced instrument panel assembly, a/c vent closest to steering wheel is loose,and hesitation between first and 2nd gear. updated 02/12/08 *tr | |||
| 09/19/2007 | 3500 | 6 | 09/19/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle hesitated during acceleration. the dealer stated that the ecu module should be reprogrammed. they reprogrammed the ecu module, however, the failure continued. the failure mileage was 3,500 and current mileage was 4,600. | |||
| 09/13/2007 | 4000 | 5 | 03/31/2007 |
| Camry 2007 stalls when trying to accelerate. *jb | |||
| 05/12/2007 | 7645 | 50 | 12/27/2006 |
| On several occasions, while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the engine hesitated severely. on more than one occasion attempts to cross at a crossroads or enter a freeway with plenty of time before traffic arrived resulted in several near misses with other cars. the failure of the vehicle to accelerate properly could cause an accident to occur. we have taken the vehicle to greenville toyota in greenville nc, and they said it was a chip in the computer and that they were aware of the problem but were unable to do anything about it. greenville toyota representatives advised it was a manufacturer's issue. *ak | |||
| 03/22/2007 | 25 | 1 | 12/12/2006 |
| I purchased a new 2007 toyota camry in june 2006. after returning the car to the dealership several times because of the sluggish acceleration from a stop was consistent and the passing gear downshift felt delayed as if there was a communication lag between the tcm and actual switching of the shift solenoids at speeds less than 50 mph. the cruise control will not set speed. on steeper grades and on the interstate the down shifts are very frequent and at times very dramatic. when cresting a steep hill the transmission down shifts at the crest and takes 2 or 3 seconds to release the throttle, picking up anywhere from 10 to 15 mph and i have to break suddenly in order to slow the car down. i was told by toyota representative that a technical service bulletin came out in september of 2006 for an ecm calibration enhancement to shifting performance and smoothness and this new computer software had to be downloaded in the car and this would recalibrate ecm (pcm) engine & transmission. the catcher to this is that the customer has to request this download before the dealership will follow through. if you don't know about the bulletin how can an average customer request this? the download was performed on this car but didn't help any. the dealership took the car back and i was given a new one in dec. 2006. same thing with this one. i have been through national center for dispute settlement with an appointed arbitrator who had the car inspected by an ase independent inspector. he agreed with the above but in conclusion stated that toyota should diagnose and repair as necessary. i feel that this is a no win situation for the consumer and toyota knows all about the problems but just doesn't know how to correct them. because of the lack of safety the lemon law should be put into effect and these cars recalled. toyota is not going to take responsibility unless forced. this is my first and last toyota vehicle. *jb | |||
| 04/10/2006 | 50 | 50 | 04/01/2006 |
| Throttle response delay in 2007 toyota camry (4 cyl. auto) camry - bought new 4/06 from toyota of nashua (nh). defect is a delay of 1 1/2 seconds in throttle response. delay was most noticeable at normal urban traffic speeds of 35 to 45 mph. a light increase in throttle at constant highway speeds in the 35 to 45 mph range resulted in the engine 1) usually not remaining in high gear 2) having no response for 1 1/2 seconds, and 3) then roughly down-shifting, as if the driver had called for strong acceleration. the car's speed sagged, and then the car's engine oversped. the driver then had to decrease throttle to prevent overspeed in traffic. pulling out into traffic becomes unpredictable and dangerous. delay and/or over-response in the throttle control's action may create skids on wet and icy roads. less experienced drivers may become un-nerved by this kind of throttle response. toyota's response to complaints consisted of these replies: (listed in the order in which they were given over multiple service visits) 1. we know what it is. it is the fly-by-wire control. they all do it and the owner has to live with it (spoken over the phone prior to the first service visit) 2. operating as designed.. this isn't a safety issue. 3. the camrys have a driver habit imprint feature which adapts to the driver's style. 4. the car is pretty much normal. 5. he has seen a few of these. (garage tech rep.) during service appointments, the dealership supplied three 4 cylinder, automatic 2007 camrys as loaners. none of these cars demonstrated the same drive-train behavior. the writer has been told of two other camrys which exhibit the problem: hey are serial #s: 4t1be46k27uxxxxxx and 4t1be46k87uxxxxxx a similar complaint is documented on-line in the car and driver magazine's user review. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 11/29/2009 | 1 | 04/06/2009 | |
| 2007 toyota camry. consumer requests reimbursement for a replacement battery. the consumer stated the vehicle would not start, due to a dead battery. the battery cables were heavily corroded. the consumer also stated he experienced sudden acceleration while driving the vehicle, before the recall was performed.*jb | |||
| 07/18/2007 | 6146 | 1 | 03/04/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact took the vehicle to have the oil changed and was informed of a crack in the battery. toyota is unsure if the battery can be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 6,146. the consumer provided the repair invoice. updated 08/20/07 *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 05/20/2010 | 7800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated when putting the key in the ignition, the key would remain stuck and he was unable to remove the key. a locksmith was contacted and was able to remove the key from the ignition. the manufacturer was contacted but would not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 7,800. | |||
| 06/13/2007 | 1 | ||
| I do not own the 2007 toyota camry or the lexus es350 , but in the course of test driving both of the vehicles, i was shocked to discover that the start/stop button defeats the older ignition key iinterlock system. in the older keyed ignition system the car must be in park to turn off the engine and remove the key from the ignition. in the 2007 models of lexus and camry the engine can be turned off with the vehicle in drive simply by touching the brake. here is no ignition key to place in the steering column.. please read the following which i sent to your site this morning and was asked to file a formal complaint: 2007 toyota camry and lexus es 350 do not use an ignition key. they use a remote which must be in close proximity to the vehicle when the start/stop button is pressed. other manufacturers (bmw, volvo) use both a key in the steering column and the start/stop button. while this second option at first seems redundant, it is a safety feature and toyota/lexus products may be prone to rolling when stopped in the following scenario: toyota/lexus: driver touches brake and hits the start/stop button to turn off the engine, but driver forgets to move the transmission from drive to park. upon releasing the brake the vehicle will move, if not on level ground. bmw/volvo: as above, but driver is unable to pull key from steering column because vehicle is not in park. therefore, driver places transmission in park before exiting the car, otherwise he will not have the vehicle key with him on leaving the car. the infiniti m35x awd uses a start/stop button, but beeps an alarm when the car is stopped in drive. in summary: redundancy (key/start-stop button) and alarms serve a useful safety purpose and should be incorporated into the toyota/lexus products. alternatively, the start/stop button should be active only when the vehicle is in park or neutral. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 1 | 01/25/2007 | |
| 2007 toyota camry xle with smart key , keyless ignition. page 320 of the owners manual states caution do not touch the engine start stop switch while driving, in bracketed yellow background. next paragraph states in regular bw print; if you have to make an emergency stop,press and hold the engine start switch for more than three seconds. the fallacy of this is the vehicle speed must be under 3 mph. if you apply the emergency brake/parking brake the engine will quit at below 40 mph. i went thru several tests to determine this flaw. this is poor design. i have heard via tv that the lexus 350 ,almost same vehicle as camry xle except for nicer interior and seats, has an uncommanded acceleration problem. probably all 2007 lexus vehicles have keyless ( smart key) ignition. if you were traveling at 70 mph and got uncommanded acceleration with smart key you would be in a bad situation. i have not had an uncommanded acceleration and do not want one at interstate speeds. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||
| 02/18/2007 | 20000 | 1 | 04/18/2006 |
| Since day 1 car has been garbage. engine hesitates almost everytime i need to speed up to change lanes and car has been shaking when i brake coming off the highway. worst car ever and dealership has charge me everytime i bring t in to get this checked. they says this is how it is manufactured! abd then charge me for making them check my car and nothing being wrong with it, but clearly this is a huge problem. my old 1992 mercury sable never jerked and went to random gears neither should this brand new car. i have now had this car for almost one and a hla years and now i finally am sick of the service after i almost got in a huge huge accident due to this engine transmission problem! *tr | |||
| 09/25/2006 | 25 | 1 | 09/25/2006 |
| I bought a 2007 camry (6 cylinder) with 6 speed transmission in sept. 2006. the transmission slips between 3rd and 4th gears when it is cold. it works normally after it has warmed up, although it seems to be somewhat indecisive, especially when accelerating. it has been back to the dealership for normal service three times. it has 15,300 miles on it now. the dealer service department wants to reprogram the computer but does not seem very confident the reprogramming will help. i will try this before i trade it for a new honda accord. so far no situations involving safety have occurred. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 27945 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he noticed a foreign piece of rubber foam on the ground near the vehicle. the check engine warning light illuminated on the warning panel upon starting the vehicle and remained illuminated. the dealer stated that the electrical wiring had been gnawed on by a rodent. the dealer repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 27,945 and the current mileage was 28,000. | |||
| 06/26/2007 | 1500 | 5 | |
| Car hesitated badly on acceleration. at first the dealer said it was because of the way the accelerator was connected through a wire to the computer, but was a safety issue ,and needed to be investigated by the federal government if necessary. i will state my dealer was now trying to rectify the issue because it has also effected the gas mileage, and a see it as a safety hazard. if necessary i will contact the attorney general of my home state because i see this as a non perfected piece of equipment put upon the public . *ak | |||
| 11/03/2006 | 4987 | 3 | |
| After 4985 miles, the check engine light activated. there was a smell of burning electrical wires. dealer/service originally diagnosed the problem as a failure of the variable valve timing actuator, but later re-diagnosed the problem as a failure of the wiring harness. the car was returned 11/30/06. after 20 minutes of driving, the check engine light reactivated. i returned the car immediately. on 12/01/06, the dealer/service diagnosed the problem and said a vacuum tube disconnected. i picked up car on 12/01/06. after a couple hours of driving, the p for park light illuminated while i was in drive. (the p and d indicators were both illuminated as i was driving. also, the door locks on all doors engaged and disengaged uncontrollably and continuously. i was not able to manually lock or unlock my car doors using the lock/unlock switch on the drive-side door since it was deactivated as a result of the malfunction. i took the car back to the dealer/service on 12/02/06 for this problem. dealer/service diagnoses the problem as a electrical short due to a coolant leak. i was promised that the car would be returned 12/4/06 afternoon. *nm | |||