Problems with 1999 Toyota Camry POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota camry. the contact stated that the shift lever failed to shift into gear without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the shifter cable needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,000.

The gas pedal sticks, as if it is rubbing against something about 1/3 the way down pressed. this happens intermittent and can't figure out when or why and it is not the floormat. the vehicle has over 100,000 miles on it. if you tap it, when it sticks, it will come unstuck. i believed the car was getting old, my car, but now my wife complains it happens to her when she drives it. *tr

1999 toyota camry 4 cylinder with 83,500 miles (one owner) blew a piston through the engine block as a result of accelerating from about 69 to 73 mph on a busy turnpike, completely destroying the engine and sending black smoke and oil all over the highway. the car had been regularly maintained and there had never been any mechanical problems nor was oil gel/sludge ever noticed as an issue by the mechanics. *tr

On march 2, the engine on my toyota camry threw a rod, and resulted in a terminal failure of the engine. i have maintained this car since i bought it, supposedly "certified used" from roseville toyota, in august 2002. i pleaded with toyota motor corporation for assistance but they said that my warranty had expired 2 months prior to this incident. due to extreme strains on my time, i had the engine rebuilt for nearly $3700. upon driving the car for less than 200 miles after having the engine rebuilt, the transmission has failed and needs to be replaced at an estimated $1500. i do not have time or money to continually repair this car and have asked for assistance from both roseville toyota and toyota motor corporation both. it was recently brought to my attention that the toyota that i purchased from roseville toyota was never certified to begin with. they misleadingly sold me a car under the false impression that it was certified when it was not. i place the blame for the recent failures and resultant repair fees on roseville toyota. if i had known that this particular car was not a certified toyota vehicle, i would never have taken it off the lot and consequentially experienced any of the problems described above. however, i was falsely mislead to believe that i was getting a certified vehicle and drove off happily. none of the parts repaired or replaced are available. *ak

This complaint involves two vehicles; the first was with a 1992 toyota camry vin#[xxx] purchase date: 7/16/1992 mileage at the time of the incident: 125394 in which the vehicle was idled in the consumers driveway and after two minutes a loud noise was heard along with smoke coming from under the hood; there was motor oil and metal pieces from the engine underneath the vehicle and at 91386k miles the timing belt was replaced; the second vehicle was a 1999 toyota camry; the vehicle stalled while being driven on the freeway at 60 mph, the vehicle was towed to the dealership and the consumer was informed that the water pump had frozen. the consumer requested reimbursement for repairs but the request was denied. a detailed description of problems (vehicle unspecified) : connecting rods#1 and #4 broke and punched holes in the side of the engine block, one of the connecting rods broke off at the piston as well as the crankshaft, the other connecting rod broke off of the crankshaft, but remained attached to the piston, piston #1 and #4 impacted into the cylinder head, when the connecting rods broke, parts of the engine punched a hole in the oil pan, allowing oil to leak out, it was noted that the left cv boots were torn, the broken connecting rod #1 caused the a/c compressor to be broken away from the engine and the a/c belt to be thrown free, and the extent of the damage was consistent with the engine turning at moderate or high speed at the time of the failure. *ak *sc information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My 1999 toyota camry needed it's second clutch replacement. the first was at about 33k and now another at 78k. why are the clutch going so fast. we have another vechicle 1993 acclaim with 170k. we have driven manual all our life with no problems untill this toyota. *ak

After parking my car and placing it in park, it suddenly launched forward crashing into a restaurant. i am certain that it was in park. are there similar reported incidents? could this be related to nhtsa campaign id: 01v012000.*jb

Vehicle will jump out of gear into neutral while traveling at any speed. dealership examined vehicle, and informed consumer that cable running from gear shift to transmission assembly is exposed to environmental elements, causing transmission to jump out of gear. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak

This car is a lemon. i have had five integrated relay's replaced and now it is out again. the headlight or the dash lights will work, but not both at the same time. toyota said it was because i had a non-factory alarm installed. they replaced the alarm with a toyota alarm and replaced the relay and it burned out the following day. they can't find the problem. the air conditioner has had a musty smell since the car was new. they spray the vents with "frigi fresh" and it's fine for a few days and the smell returns. they told me to spray simple green in the air intake once a week. that's a pretty poor remedy. the transmission will not hold on any incline. sometimes the car will pull into the garage by it self and other times it will roll into the street. it depends on it's mood. the car lack power. some days the car is peppy but most days it's a old mule. i went through arbitration and toyota just keeps replacing parts instead of replacing the car. it's sits in the garage now because is not dependable. i think there needs to be an in-depth investigation and recall of the 1999 camry.*ak

Consumer was traveling about 55mph on the highway, she applied gas pedal to speed up, and vehicle started to roar and slowdown. consumer was trying to get over to the shoulder of the road, but vehicle stalled and was hit by oncoming truck. vehicle was in the shop for a month and a half. mechanic told consumer that she needed a new transmission. *ak

Consumer stated brakes would make a grinding sound and pulsate after driving for awhile, vehicle has been to the dealership on several occasions concerning the hydraulic system, the dealer has replaced the front rotors, as well as front and rear brakes, due to them being worn.*jb

Vehicle rolls backwards on any sort of incline. the transmissions will not hold the car on a hill even when the transmission is in drive. dealer stated this was a "normal operating condition. the transmission has zero drag for best gas mileage and is not designed to hold car without throttle pressure." the dealer has not been able to correct this problem. *ak

Excessive wear of brake pads and front rotors; at 10,000 miles dealer had to replace front rotors and pads. currently, at 21,000 miles, problem reoccurred. problem with headlight not aligned. dealer informed that vehicle met manufacturer's specification and nothing else could be done. also, water pump failure. dealer notified, and repairs being made. *ak consumer states that the transmission fluid is not good and toyota refuses to test the fluids. *slc

The front headlights do not illuminate road properly. they have been adjusted by the dealer at least four times. the lights still do not illuminate the road properly and are a safety concern. front suspension shakes aggresively (often at highway speeds) making driving very dangterous. several attempts to correct by dealer. problem still occurs. all four tires wore completely out in less than 12,000 miles. front end pulled strongly to right. dealer tried to corred several times. front end now pulls to the left. rear end "bangs" and "bottoms out" often while at speed. dealer suggested that this safety concern is "typical" of this car. the transmission has failed to hold car while on an incline at least twice. was not able to duplicate for dealer. rear door has never closed properly. dealer has attampted several reapirs. door still "creeks and pops" when opened.