Problems with 2003 Toyota Camry EQUIPMENT

2003 toyota camry. attorney representing consumer writes in regards to air conditioner problems,vehicle shuts off when switched in reverse and other mechanical problems. *smd the consumer had another mechanic checked the vehicle, and he determined the motor mounts needed to be replaced. when the consumer returned to the selling dealer, they informed her the motor mounts were only weak. while stopped at a light, the vehicle suddenly shut off.

2003 toyota camry. consumer writes in regards to engine problems. *smd the consumer stated the engine seemed hard to start. it felt as though it was misfiring. the air condition stopped working, the vehicle overheated and started smoking profusely. when the consumer arrived home, she discovered there was no coolant in the radiator. she filled the radiator with coolant and managed to get the vehicle to her local mechanic. the mechanic found a bad air condition fan, no freon in the system, and the radiator was leaking. the consumer paid $1200.00 to fix the issues. however, after driving 10 miles, the ac stopped working, the engine overheated and smoke was emitting from the engine, again. also, the check engine light illuminated two years prior, but despite having 3 different mechanics inspect the vehicle, the computer diagnostic system, indicated no problem. it was re-set 3 times, but eventually came back on every time. *jb

2003 toyota camry. consumer writes in regards to accessory outlet(cigarette lighter) and rear windows not working. *tgw the consumer stated when the vehicle was returned to her, she was informed the cigarette lighter had a short and had been fixed. she was also told the right rear window motor was burned out and would need to be replaced. the two front windows were working. the consumer declined the repairs for the window. however, the next week, the passenger window stopped working. a few weeks later, she received a notice in the mail, in which a recall had been issued for a faulty window control button on the driver's door, but for the 2006 models. the consumer stated one day it rained, and after it stopped, the windows started to work again. *jb

On june 20 shortly before 6:00 pm i backed out of the parking space of our condo building, and i proceeded to drive the car with about 10 mls/hour toward a street cca 50 yards away. before entering the street the car has to be stopped, however, without pressing the gas pedal, the car on its own accelerated. immediately i applied the brakes, but the car did not respond. the car speeded into a grassy area, and from there to our overflow parking lot, and from there to a second parking lot. the tires burned the grass due to the applied brakes. picture of the burned grass can be supplied if requested. the unstoppable car traveled about 170 yards. due to the force by which the car hit four curves, the front tires were flattened and the front right wheel was severely damaged. the front end collapsed to the ground and the car finally stopped. my wife and myself were wearing the safety belts, which prevented to be thrown into the front windshield..my wife was sitting next to me, there were no other passengers in the car. in addition the force caused both of the front airbags to deploy. minimizing the human damage. the airbags caused a second degree burn on my left arm as determined in the er. the airbag also hit the front of my face. and slightly burned the finger on her left hand. needless to stay that we were extremely shaken and frightened. upon exiting the car i called 911 and reported what happened. an unknown neighbor called an ambulance, which came very soon with a large fire truck. we were taken to the er of a local hospital. we spent at 4-5 hours in the er of the hospital where we were x-rayed. even as of the date of this report, some 2 months after the accident both my wife and i remain extremely shaken by this traumatic experience. my wife's spinal problems were enhanced by the crash, and her condition is being monitored by specialists. the car was not on the recall list.. i suspect the original micro chip to cause the malfunction of the gas flow. *tr

Attempted to park auto in usps lot in fairfield. pa; applied brake , auto accelerated and went over cement stop, i was able to stop car before crashing into post office with auto resting on cement stop. reversed back over cement stop and parked auto. left post office and put auto in reverse, backed up, turned auto to straighten and engine accelerated. i put auto into park and applied brake to stop auto. had auto towed in to toyota dealer where it now sits to be diagnosed today. *dt

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. after examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that the driver side floor mat clips would not secure the floor mat while he was driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the clips needed to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 50000. updated 4/26/10 *cn the consumer stated he should be reimbursed. he stated the floor mat slid forward and blocked the accelerator. update 06/15/10.*jb

Rear speaker covers disintegrating. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact noticed holes in the rear speaker covers and pieces of the covers had fallen into the trunk of the vehicle. the failure began in march of 2007 and still persists. the dealer agreed to split the cost for parts, but the contact must pay the labor fees. when the windows are rolled down, the speaker cover fragments float around inside the vehicle. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage is 45,000 and failure mileage was 40,000. updated 02-01-08 *bf updated 02/01/08 *tr

While attempting to park suddenly vehicle surged forward. consumer was depressing the brakes, but, vehicle jumped a curb, struck a bench, and several other items. consumer was not injured in the incident. dealer examined the vehicle, and claimed that the air conditioner was causing the problem. *ak the consumer states that the malfunction may have been cause because of the a/c cycled through on/off. rpm increased. a witness stated that he heard the engine racing. the consumer stated that the a/c was on. the incident was reported to the building security. *tc

While traveling on the highway without prior warning, chemical smells are coming through the air conditioner vents. dealer has inspected the vehicle and could not duplicate or correct the problem. also, the consumer has a problem with the driver seat belt. please provide further information. *ph

On the freeway when i applied the brakes for emergency stop it went to the floor.t took extended distance to stop the vehicle. the dealer changed the main cylinder, but after a week the problem got worse. the brake pedal does not have any reserve distance as it specified in the maintanance and repair manual, the pedal is too soft and spongy. because the brake pedal softness the braking time is increased by 3 seconds. when i asked the assitant manger had they performed actual tests on the vehicle after the repair he told me that they did a computerized brake test, but when i asked for hte printout he said that the computer cannot print it. *ak

In 3/2003 i purchased a toyota camry. within 1-2 years i noticed minor cracks developing on the two speaker covers at the back of the car under the back window and behind the back seats. the cracks progressed with time but i had forgotten to bring it up to the dealer because the speakers are located in a place i do not normally look and because i thought they were only cheap plastic covers. by 2006 the plastic was actually disintegrating and falling into the loudspeaker assembly creating an ever bigger black hole. the dealer pointed out to me that this problem exists on camrys and that you must replace the whole back panel behind the back seats not just the plastic cover for $450 plus labor. i was told that other toyotas do not have this problem since they use a different vendor for the speaker covers. since the car was out of warranty toyota declined to replace the covers. on the advice of the ca nmvb i searched the internet (http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/toyota-camry/ttpveun8tert6nbkj) and was surprised to find that owners of 2002-2004 camrys have the same problem. i have discovered camrys in parking lots have the same problem. it now appears to me that this problem is a manufacturing defect which toyota failed to disclose to new camry buyers. the toyota dealer also failed to disclose this problem whenever they inspect the car, including the interior, during service. i am requesting that toyota repair my camry and return it to its original appearance. i am recommending that a fine be levied on toyota for failing to disclose a known manufacturing defect to new and used camry buyers. i believe toyota should recall all 2002-2004 camrys. the government should also be concerned for the public's potential exposure in the interior of the car to fine particles/gasses from this disintegrating plastic and exposure to toddlers who place their hands in the loudspeakers and then eat potentially toxic material. (see http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22360355/). *tr

The cd changer initially had issues with playing cdr (cds made on a computer at home). it would skip all of the time. it also had issues with regular cds when attempting to fast-forward or reverse to a specific area of a song track. it took a visit and a couple telephone calls to toyota's customer service to get them to agree to replace the cd changer. ever since this was replaced, i have had no further issues with the vehicle since then. however, in the camry that i had as a loaner when the vehicle was in on 7/28/03, that vehicle had the same issue with its cd changer and i told the service manager about it. the moon roof has had issues since the vehicle was originally purchased in january 2003. basically, it has been leaking and a water noise is heard when operating the vehicle at highway speeds, which is not normal and the radio needs to be turned up to drown the sound out. the vehicle has been to the dealership for repairs for four times. the last time it was in was on 7/28/2003. at that point of time, the moon roof was not even closing completely. toyota flew a field technician from california to kansas city for the repair. he claims that the reason for the moon roof not closing was because the battery was disconnected when the heated leather seats were installed and that caused the timing for the roof to become corrupted. the dealership never saw this problem ever with any 2002-2003 model camry and that is why a field tech was sent out. after he fixed the sunroof, i was assured by charles epp, toyota's regional manager, that my vehicle was fully repaired and he personally assured me that it was tested for water issues too and that everything was corrected by resetting the timing. while operating the vehicle shortly after the repair, the moon roof is still leaking and having water noises during highway operations during rainstorms. recently, i had an arbitration hearing at jay wolfe toyota with an arbitrator from ncds.

Toyota camry- speaker grills disintegrate--defective product. grills in the rear of the car. sunlight causes the plastic to disintegrate and crumble. very little use and happened shortly after car purchase. researched online to discover hundreds of similar complaints regarding the speaker grills. *tr