Problems with 2009 Toyota Camry ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Friday at 10 pm, me and my family were coming from visiting family.. i left around 10pm i started the car, drove like about half a mile, when i told my wife i smell something burning i opened the windows then i looked at my side door (driver) it was on fire, .. i pulled over to the side to get my family out ,....then i got a bottle of water that i had on the truck...and used to put out the fire on the driver side door...when i pulled over i hit one of the sign pole on the street ..right fender was damage.. i had my two babies,, 3, and 1 year old.... *js

Tl* the contact owns 2009 toyota camry. the contact was attempting to accelerate but the vehicle exhibited a 10-15 second delay before it would respond. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable determine a failure. the contact then took the vehicle to a second dealer who was also unable to diagnose the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. the contact took the vehicle to a private mechanic and was told that the failure was with the actual accelerator. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact mentioned that the failure had not started until after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v091000 (exterior lighting: brake lights: switch). the failure mileage was 29,800. updated 7/18/12 *cn the consumer stated there was a 20-30 second delay when shifting to second gear. the battery had to be replaced and the brake light remained on after the vehicle was started. updated 07/31/12

All of a sudden my car lost all electrical power. i could not open the door of the car using the remote and everything electrical in the car is dead. it does not start, no power windows, cd player, nothing works. i wasn't on the road when this happened but i cant imagine what would have happened if i were driving. this is the most dangerous i could have ever imagined myself in but luckily my car was parked. *tr

Engine operates with excessive oil usage. consumes/loses 1 quart of oil in 700 miles as of this filing date. i went to toyota service center at 12/2011 at 82,700 miles and they said no problem - 1 quart usage per 1000 miles is normal. also, door locks stopped working at 45,000 miles or so.

The air-tires symbol is on although toyota changed a tire($236.00) for me. *tr

I have a 2009 camry. since my gas gauge was continuously reading empty i took it to dealer. the dealer indicate the vehicle was in warranty until march 2012 but that because water droplet were found in the tank the 'sender' had burned out and was not sending the correct gas level to the dashes gauge and that it was not covered by the warranty. i understand the sender should have had some tolerance to some level of liquid humidity and should not have failed. this failure of sender should have been covered by the warranty. they indicated that many pumps had gone bad by water being deposited in tanks of their vehicles but they had no history of replacing senders. the pump works fine and the car runs great, but the gauge in the dash was the only problem. should it have been repaired under warranty? *tr

2009 toyota camry. consumer states several problems with vehicle to include electrical and mechanical issues *tgw the consumer had the vehicle inspected and it was determined there were several components that were defective such as the accelerator pedal, brakes, shocks, exhaust and cd player component and cable burning smell. *jb the consumer is requesting compensation for the body work repairs done to the vehicle after the car accident amounting to $3,890.42. updated 11/03/11. *jb updated 12/01/11. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and was towed to the dealer on three occasions. the technician stated that the block assembly fuse needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 6,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated the vehicle would not start and none of the electrical components in the vehicle operated. the contact assumed the vehicle battery was dead. however, the battery was not recharged because the contact was not familiar with the hybrid vehicle and the battery could not recharged. additionally, the vehicle radio and the digital console would only operate intermittently. the failure and current mileages were approximately 7,073.

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. the contact stated that the dome light in the vehicle would not turn on, the radio screen turned "black", the doors would not lock when the ignition was started, and the trunk opened on its own twice. she took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test on the electrical system and was informed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle; however, they agreed to replace the radio. the vehicle has not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 12,610 and the failure mileage was approximately 12,600. updated 4/22/10 *cn updated 07/09/10.*jb

Driving on cruise control at 70mph. engine shut down and lost all electrical power. then after about 4 seconds car powered up again on its on & reset cruise. this has happened twice now in a span of 2 months. brought car to dealer and they said they could not duplicate problem. checked all connections and codes.nothing showed on scans. i asked about the etc and they said that would not cause the problem i encountered? they said if it happens again and no codes show up or check engine light,there is nothing they can do?? these are the so called tech's words of wisdom. *tr

I have a 2009 toyota camry. on my way home from work around 10:00 pm on 1/25/10. my car shut off while i was driving. i was driving on a two lane road. while pressing on the accelerator and passing a semi truck. as i pulled back into my lane my car just shut off. the check engine and battery light came on. i pulled the car over to the side of the road.and would not start. when i would start the car and put into drive the car would turn off. then i waited for about 20 minutes. and tired again and it worked just fine and the check engine light turned off. next day i took it to the dealer and they advised my there might have been some debris in my gas. i always fill up super. i am filling this complaint because i found out today that they are investigating the electrical throttle control on some toyota's and thought this might be helpful. thank you *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. approximately one month ago the the contact stated that her radio display was not visible whenever she started the vehicle. within a few weeks, the rear power windows began opening on their own. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the brakes were engaged; however, the vehicle would not stop which caused her to crash into a vehicle in front of her. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to a body shop who advised the contact that there was also an electrical failure since the vehicle would start. the repair shop made several attempts to start the vehicle and was unsuccessful. the manufacturer advised her that the recall repair will start in april and that she would have to wait until then. the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. the failure mileage was 19854.

When i was driving at night, i started to feel a lot of heat in my right hand, the heat came from the radio and the a/c controls stop working and the radio too, the radio turn blank but keep playing the a/c controls keep turning on and off by them selves. since then my radio goes blank, on and off and the dealer wont do nothing about it, i have check with different camry's owners and i have found out that they have the same problem. i also have problems with my brakes???? when i step on the brakes my steering wheel starts shaking like if the rotors were bad, i took the car to my mechanic only to find out that a idle arm is bad ,and he as well as other camry's owners tell me that there are a lot problems with those arms. my car is stock, i haven't done any modifications. the other problem that i have is that i took the car for new tires and i saw rust inside all my rims, i live in california so there no snow or i do not live to close to the beach, and i do not know what to do, i told the dealer and they say nothing they can do. my visors keep falling off and they come of their base. *tr

Engine stalled while driving 15mph and was towed to toyota and they could find nothing wrong with car. *tr

2009 camry 4cyl. - when engine was started, with transmission in park, the engine revved to over 4500 rpm without any contact with the gas pedal. only way to slow the engine was to turn off the ignition. after a few minutes, the engine was started with no issue. dealer reported "no problem found". owner believes it is a faulty computer or electrical system. *tr

2009 toyota camry. consumer states unexplained electrical outages resulting in the inability to gain entry access into the vehicle with remote starter. *tgw the consumer has tried to get the vehicle repaired 4 times, but the problem continued. three of the doors were affected by the problem. over the course of two months, the doors were inoperable including the front passenger, rear driver and rear passenger side doors. *jb

S10 appropriate handling re toyota acceleration problem fm owner of a 2009 toyota camry. *kb the consumer found she was unable to enter the vehicle using the keypad. she was able to enter the vehicle using the key itself, but then she was unable to start the vehicle, open the trunk or unlock the doors. there was no power at all. it was determined the vehicle needed a new battery. *jb

I want to alert you and any other toyota owners of a bug in the dashboard that causes the dashboard lights to flash on and off. flashes are so sudden most people may not even notice. toyota supposedly corrected after i left the with them for repair. i was notified that it was corrected yet 4 1/2 months later i'm still noticing the same problem. *tr

I purchased my 2009 toyota camry in jun 2009(used) with about 6000 miles. after the first week the clip from the carpet snapped out, and i took it to toyota for the first carpet recall, then i took it to toyota for the sudden acceleration recall with the gas pedal, this friday i am returning it, for the sudden acceleration due to some electrical issue that toyota is unsure of. i've been paying car notes and have not been able to try my car, for fear of sudden acceleration not due to myself.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. while attempting to accelerate at 40 mph the pedal became stuck. after pulling the floor mat from under the pedal, the vehicle began to decelerate. prior to the failure when attempting to stop the vehicle would lurch forward. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. the current and failure mileages were 14500. updated 12/18/09 *cn the consumer also stated when slowing down for a traffic signal, the vehicle often double shifts and lurches forward. the consumer is concerned there may be a problem with the electronic control system as well as the brake override system. updated 12/22/09

Complaint: electronic defect in toyota camry 2009 when the garmin gps system is connected to the car via the gas-lighter plug in, the remote key control that locks and unlocks the door does not work. when i unplug the garmin, the remote key fob works fine. i do not have this problem with my 2002 sienna. i noticed the problem within the last 6-8 months. i have been using the garmin with the camry for over 18 months. *tr

2009 toyota camry had a defective part replaced with a part taken from another car on the dealers lot. consumer would like to know if a safety problem was involved in this incident also what part was replaced and if it was new or used part. *nj the consumer stated 24 hours after purchasing the vehicle the check engine light and brake light illuminated on the instrument panel. *jb