Problems with 2007 Toyota Camry ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The following takes place intermittently at times: speedometer and tachometer fall to zero while traveling at speed, engine vibrates when sitting at idle, instrument cluster lights up with multiple check engine lights/abs lights, etc., a/c cuts out (doesn't produce cold air) and brakes feel compromised. toyota has been notified about my issue and others, but stands by not addressing this epidemic, the web is plagued with this vehicle type and their owners describing the exact same symptoms (+ countless others who don't have the resources, time or insight to complain), only to learn they will have to cough up $2200 - $3400 (parts/labor) to replace a faulty abs module. this is a safety concern, not having a measure of speed while you're traveling down the road, brakes feeling uneasy - not to mention the possibility of incurring traffic violations. there are issues with this model vehicle floating around the web with as little as 53k miles on it. it is very selfish and irresponsible for toyota to turn their head from this issue...planned obsolescence on steroids...anything for a buck until someone gets hurt, or even worse... *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the gauges fluctuated intermittently. the contact also stated that the abs light illuminated and the temperature gauge dropped to zero. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there was an electrical wiring issue and the abs system was defective. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

My name is [xxx] and i am the third secretary of the embassy of the republic of turkey in lima. i own a toyota camry le 2007. 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. this is a 2007 toyota camry, 4 cyl, 5 spd automatic. i have inspected the transaxle input and output shaft sensors and they appear to be in good working order. there are no indications of oil buildup or broken/shorted wires. connections all look good from what i can tell. authorized toyota dealers in peru do not accept to inspect and repair my car since it is a us model. i am waiting your response for this serious problem. when i browse the online forums. i have found that many people suffer the same problem. i am sending you a youtube link that exapmlifies my problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdtgabjrfds information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *js

2007 toyota camry caught fire spontaneously. *mw the vehicle was a total loss. *jb

Stereo display gradually went blank in about 20min. its a base model, and is the second time in the past two years. first time was covered by warranty. speedometer stopped working two random times while driving. after the car was turned off and on again speedometer was fine. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the rpm, the odometer and the temperature gauges decreased as the parking brake and the abs warning lights illuminated. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire instrument panel needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 143,000.

My tire sensor light remains on, even when the tires have the correct amount of air in them.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving at an unknown speed, the emergency brake and abs light illuminated. the speedometer and the air system failed to operate properly. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the contact was notified of a manufacturer service bulletin that might correct the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

I had abs, and brake lights came on. the speedometer, odometer and a/c has stopped working without reason. dealer found u0073 trouble code and i had the replace abs actuator assembly which includes abs pump and ecu. from the research that i made online, i have found out that many 07-10 camry users have the same problems with their abs system. a new actuator assembly costs over 3000 dolares and they are manufactured by bosch. i believe that toyota is hiding the problem because a recall cost on this particular matter will be a lot higher. an example of the problem was shown in the following youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdtgabjrfds

This all started december 16, 2013, when i lost power while driving and my car broke down on the road. i had the master cylinder, alternator, battery, and air mass flow sensor replaced. picked the car up drove it home and she still felt a little sluggish but i figured the car was cold. went to have it inspected the next day and my brakes were locked! had it towed back to the shop and he replaced the master cylinder again. pickedt it up drove it home and the car started shaking at 60 mph again i figured it was cold and made it home. next day drove it to work, the car went to 50, 40, and then 30 mph and would not go faster than that! i had it towed back to the shop and my mechanic did some research and it appears this is a known issue with 2006 and 2007 models. it starts with the braked cylinder and as long as the brakes don?t get hot it runs fine. once they get hot the brakes applies itself which forces your car to slow down! this is so dangerous! you basically have to replace you entire brake line and or check all the hoses, brake booster ext. until you can pinpoint the problem. is toyota doing a recall on this? *tr

Initial burning smell coming from driver door. when the vehicle was turned on, there were visible flames appearing in the contol buttons of the driver's side power master switch. *tr

2007 toyota camry. consumer writes in regards to instrument panel and abs system computer problems. *smd the consumer stated the speedometer went to zero, then went back to normal speed for a minute more, and then went back to zero for several minutes. the temperature gauge went to zero, then registered current engine temperature, and went to zero again for several minutes. the next morning, cd player stopped working and issues with the speedometer and engine temperature resumed again. the vehicle was inspected at the dealer, where it was determined the abs computer was no longer working and thus could no longer communicate with the other 4 computers in the vehicle. the dealer informed the consumer it would cost $2,400 plus labor.

While driving or idling, brake and abs light get lit and speedometer is not working, odometer is jumping up and down and heat needle is intermittently going normal/cold. the mileage meter is not working and this all goes away when those lights either reset on their own or some other way not known to me how. while driving not knowing how fast is vehicle going its very dangerous and toyota is not doing what they should do and announce recall because there are large number of people complaining about this issue and have problem with the same. i took car to the toyota grossinger dealer in lincolnwood il and first time after over 4 hours there they said its only battery and positive terminal. after extensive complaining and filing the survey they decided to give another try and check again, this time took over 4 hours to find out but they did found that abs actuator needs replacement and that would be well over $4000 which is absurd because this part breaks due to extreme winter temperatures of -10f and below. known fact that in chicago we had very hard winter this year, if not one of the strongest since we broke several records in temperature and wind chills and amount of snow fallen to the ground, with number of polar vortex weather that we couldn't control. now we are left with faulty part that leaves us driving like that because its not easy and very possible to pay the sum of money like $4000 for one part for a car that already i paid almost $30,000. i wish that you guys give the push to fix this problem before it causes casualties all over country like other similar problems with toyota camry's happened in the past. *tr

My speedometer stopped working, abs brake light stays on, rpm meter dances, and air condition pops on and off, all occurred at the same time. by reading many posts throughout the internet, it seems to be happening to several 2007 camry's to 2009. appears to be the abs control module? *tr

abs system computer problems. all the dashboard and the air conditioning stopped working. the speedometer went zero, then went back to normal for 5 minutes and stop working again. the temperature it is to high due of the malfunction of the air condition. it is impossible to drive the car with close to 95 degrees in miami. toyota dealer inspected my car and told me i have to replace the abs brake actuator at close to $3,500 dollars cost. *tr

I had my rear brakes installed at hollywood toyota in october of 2013. as i left the dealership once the job was complete, my abs light, the brake light came on, my speed odometer stopped working along with my ac which started blowing hot air. i took the car back the following day and got the runaround. the toyota mechanic said it was the alternator since it was new, and it was giving to much amps. i immediately took the car back to the place the alternator was put in. the problem still existed after going back and forth with the problem. my service tech [xxx] said i would have to pay to have a diagnostic test done on the car. of course i got mad! when i bought the car in i had no problems with the vehicle. the sunday before my last visit to hollywood toyota, it started raining, which caused my windows to fog up inside and me driving in a ditch because of poor visibility. not from the outside, but from the inside everything became fogging in the interior of the car, where i either had to make contact with a car in front of me or go off into the ditch to avoid an accident from whipping the window trying to see in front of me. when, i saw hollywood toyota not wanting to except responsibility for the actions it has caused! i contacted toyota corporate and they in turn allowed me to take the car in for another diagnostic without cost. after leaving the dealership, the problem was no better then i took it in. but in addition to me taking it in. i went online and saw i was not the only one who had problem with the abs, brake light style coming on along with the speedometer not working. after dang near pulling what hair i have left out, i am reaching out to you to help eliminate this problem before a major accident occur and lives are lost, because someone else who's ac may not be working on the account of the electrical system failing would be a tragedy. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

When driving on the highway, all of the instrument panel gauges dropped to zero, the brake and abs lights, illuminated, and the a/c stopped blowing cold air. problem persisted for several minutes and the tachometer bounced around while the rest of the gauges remained at 0 or cold for the temperature gauge. this continues to be an intermittent problem that does not seem to be connected to travel speed, outside temperature fluctuation or any other external variations. although currently this seems to be the now normal as it is in this state more often than it works properly. i do not know the speed that i am traveling. defroster does not work when temperature needs to be cooler because a/c does not work during these episodes and entire windshield clouds up making it dangerous.had to drive with windows in a driving rainstorm. this problem has been on this website 6 times in last 6 months. seems like a recurring problem. *tr

I have a 2007 toyota camry and i purchased a extended warranty when i bought the car in 2007 that warranty expired august 1, 2013 a few days after it had expired my driver side visor will not stay up! i do not hang anything on it like cd holder or anything. it is driving me crazy because it makes it very hard to see the road when i am driving and i feel this should be recalled sense there has been multiple complaints for the 2007 camry with this same situation and it is a safety problem for many camry owners. the visor sometimes even hits me in the head when i try to get out of my car. i have had many issues with this car from day one and i am not very happy that this has not been recalled yet. seems like toyota does not care for the safety of their customers. also on top of the visor my shock coil broke on the passenger side which the extended warranty did cover sense it happened before august 1st but now the strut is leaking oil on that same side, i brought it to the toyota dealer in june 2013 and they told me they won't replace it because even though it is leaking oil it is not 100% broken yet and told me the warranty wont cover it until it completely blows! i told them i have a young child that i have to think of this safety along with mine and was shocked that even though it is leaking oil (which is not good) cause at any moment while driving it can bust that toyota doesn't recognize it, its not like it will heal on its own so i feel it should have been replaced under my warranty that i paid almost $1000.00 for when i purchased the car! i hope toyota will recall the visor issue for their customers. i am going to contact toyota directly on monday to see if i can get anywhere with this safety issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry le. the contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph the abs and brake warning indicators illuminated and the instrument panel displayed zero. in addition, while driving, the vehicle began to vibrate and the failure recurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the alternator was replaced by the driver of the vehicle. the failure persisted after the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 128,300.

Abs light, brake light comes on intermittently then speedometer and rpm gauges goes to zero and a/c if it is on blows warm air. *js

Since i had my 2007 toyota camry, which i brought less then 4 years ago, i've had 4 call backs from toyota . i've gotten two just yesterday.. one stated my car could result in a fire. i was getting my car check at a local mechanic a couple times this year, because my vehicle was lacking power & shaking. i thought it was just the alignment & needing a tune up, but after i gotten the alignment & tuneup my car still was shaking & lacking power. also when i start my vehicle black smoke comes out the back. ever since i had this vehicle piece by piece had breaking apart. my window visor want stay up, my lighter/charger doesn't work, even after oil change & changing my tires my car has black smoke around tires... after receiving so many call backs my kids & i do not feel safe in this vehicle. it's one thing after another. they need to just get rid of all these damage vehicles. fix them before selling them. *tr

When approaching a stop light all of the instrument panel gauges dropped to zero, the brake and abs lights, illuminated, and the a/c stopped blowing cold air. problem persisted for several minutes and the tachometer bounced around while the rest of the gauges remained at 0 or cold for the temperature gauge. this continues to be an intermittent problem that does not seem to be connected to travel speed, outside temperature fluctuation or any other external variations. although currently this erratic state seems to be the new normal as it is in this state more often than it works properly. i do not know the speed that i am traveling nor do i know if my abs braking system will work should i ever be in a situation where it would be needed since the warning light is on. this is very worrisome for me but i do not have $500 for toyota to "try" and diagnose the problem as i have been quoted for their diagnostic time. i have taken it to an independent mechanic several times and they cannot seem to rectify the problem, additionally, i cannot smog my vehicle because the shops computer cannot communicate with my car. *tr

Dashboard of subject vehicle started displaying signs of a very sticky substance in the summer of 2013. i purchased this vehicle in dec. of 2010 with one previous owner .. signs of melting dashboard did not appear for several years past the warranty. internet search reveals that numerous toyota owners have experienced this same problem. after dealing with toyota directly, i was told they would provide a replacement dashboard but that i would have to pay $624 in labor. my position is that this is either a products liability, implied warranty of merchantability, or latent defect issue and has no bearing on an expired warranty. in addition, there may be a safety concern with deployment of the airbag due to deteriorating dashboard, not to mention the possibility of toxic fumes circulating throughout the vehicle. i firmly believe that toyota should issue a recall due to numerous similar complaints (see http://tsikot.com/forums/toyota-cars-talk-80/2008-camry-sticky-dashboard-89916/ also http://www.justanswer.com/toyota/70no2-toyota-camry-se-sticky-dashboard-2007 camry-how.html and http://www.howtomake.org/0pvgkmoneyls3w74/toyota-camry-sticky-dashboard.html). *tr

Kumho tire. left front wheel. the tread separated and the treaded part broke causing extensive damage to the left fender, fender lining, left body panel below both doors, the front bumper, the left headlight electrical system and possibly other front end damage. driver did not hit anything on the freeway and was able to come to a safe stop without hitting anything else. this, and the other three tires on the car were purchased from discount tire on 08/04/2010, and they only have about 41,000 miles on them. *tr

My 2007 toyota camry is experiencing electrical problems. the speedometer goes to zero, the brake light and abs light comes on and the gauges go haywire. the problem last for a few minutes at a time. this is dangerous as i can't tell how fast i'm driving. the tire pressure light stays on as well. no codes come up in the diagnostic testing. i have taken it to several mechanics and i've spent lots of time and money to find out what's wrong to no avail. i don't think i'll never buy another toyota. it's funny the problem began as i am about to make the last payment. *tr

When driving on the no 1 lane (by the carpool lane), an suv crossed the double yellow lines and rear ended my left side at approximate 40mph. my passengers were shaken up while i was taken to the er. i did noticed that my airbags did not deploy. after the accident i did some searching and came to find out that airbags for this particular model do not deploy!!! not to mentioned that prior to this finding, i had taken my car back to the dealer for an accelerator issue. also pending is the sun visor recall as well. *tr

On march 5 as i was driving home from work on the fdr in ny i started to smell smoke and noticed that a fire was emerging from the compartment in front of the shift control area. i immediately pulled over and jumped out in time before my car was fully inflamed; the entire interior of the vehicle burned down. an inspection of my care revealed that it did not come from the engine (as it is still intact) and i believe it was electrical in nature (as i had an event in 2010 where the power control for the window caught on fire and melted-this caused the windows to not work, which is my reason in reporting the non functioning windows to toyota). i had my car serviced by toyota a week prior to this incident and i just don't understand how something like this could happen and now after the fact (i have contacted toyota myself) there is no review for the safety/potential electrical fires/malfunctions for these cars. although i escaped physically unharmed, the tragedy of the event is still fresh in my mind and it is my hope that this is something that can be looked into. *tr

I brought the car in to elmhurst toyota, in elmhurst, il for a routing oil change and a recall remedy notice for the power window master switch. immediately after they performed the remedy, the passenger-side rear window stopped operating. it took me a while to find out because i do not operate the windows in the winter. the dealership gave me the run around as to how the window motor may be burned out or the linkage fallen off. i took the car to an independent shop. the shop was able to operate the window without the master switch in the circuit. the fault was isolated to the master switch. the shop replaced the switch. total cost: switch for $302, labor $180, and tax $20 for a grand total of $502. reported the damage through toyota customer experience center, which quickly sided with elmhurst toyota, i.e., there is no proof the dealership damaged the master switch and i should have brought it to their attention "faster." i believe both the dealership and toyota are responsible for the damage occurred during performing the remedy maintenance. i kept the failed switch in case someone wants to perform a post failure analysis to it.

Vehicle has intermittent electric problems with the gauges and abs module does not engage when braking.. red abs and brake light light on, and all gauges do not function except temperature and gas gauge .

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

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

08/15/12, 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

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

I initially began noticing that when the ac does not blow cold air when turned on that all of the gauges on my dashboard stop working including, speedometer dropping to 0 while i am driving so that i do not know at what speed i am driving, my gas gauge inexplicably drops to empty, lights on the dashboard stop working and my dashboard goes dark, rpm gauge flickers wildly, brake & abs lights do not go off, and occasionally the car stops but with hesitation when braking, along with interior fogging of all windows when it rains (sometimes defroster/fans work to defog windows but sometimes it does not causing my visibility while driving to be substantially and dangerously reduced). during some online research, i believed that the issues might be related to an earlier recall so i called the toyota corporate office and they indicated that it may be related but to take the car to my local toyota dealership to confirm. i took the car to toyota of hollywood and the manager stated that it was not related to the recall and that the main computer was malfunctioning and causing the subcomputers to also malfunction and estimated a repair price of $2500. while i was doing my online research, it appears that many 2007 camrys are having the same exact issues i am having and in addition, the toyota camry hybrids had been recalled for the same issues as well. i do not believe i should incur the expense of repairs for issues that seem to be related to a manufacturers defect.

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

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 approximate failure mileage was 120,000. ...updated 07-15-13 *bf updated 07/19/2013 *js

Our driverside sunvisor started drooping and the light stopped working! *tr

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.

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 manager[xxx] regarding 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 switch 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.) information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Drivers side door power window switch began to smoke and burn with caustic fumes filling the cabin of the vehicle. *tr

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. *tr

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.

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's residence. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was unavailable.

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. *tt updated 08/21/12

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact was driving 15 mph when flames emitted from the driver's side door. the vehicle was destroyed and the fire department was contacted. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileages were 84,000. updated 06/05/12*lj updated 06/07/12 *js

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 . *tr

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.

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. *tr

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

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 definitely 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. *tr