Problems with 2008 Toyota Camry POWER TRAIN

This is life of car new 2008 t0 2017 less than 20000 miles clutch had to be replaced all engine wires replaced brakes rusted out sun visor kept falling down

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact had the transmission replaced three years ago. afterwards, the transmission began hesitating when attempting to shift into higher gears. the contact believed that she paid for a transmission that was never replaced. the repair was performed by moss bros. toyota of moreno valley (12630 motor way, moreno valley, ca 92555, (951) 247-8000). the contact called the manufacturer approximately a year ago who promised to conduct an investigation, but the contact had not heard back. the dealer even informed the contact that the manufacturer paid for half of the transmission repair cost. the vehicle was not repaired again. the failure mileage was 135,000.

The exhaust shield that protects the fuel tank from exhaust heat fell off. upon inspection, it appears as though the fasteners used to install this critical heat shield are of a dissimilar metal to the heat shield itself. this is evidenced by corrosion electrolysis around the fasteners only, the rest of the shield is corrosion free. a little research has shown that this is a well known problem that could prove dangerous if not corrected.

Car has abs,brake warning,vsc,and master brake warning lights on. from what i have researched this could be potentially dangerous.

Engine light came on. computer indicated the transmission crank sensor was operating intermittently and could cause the transmission to cease operating. replaced the sensor, which was hard to get as toyota cannot keep it in stock, due to failures of the sensor.

The warning lights went on and immediate the vehicle shut down while i was traveling a city street in san francisco, california (dewey blvd). fortunately the street is fairly level and i wasn't on a hill. i loss power to the brake, steering and everything as everything was dead. i was able to coast to a curb putting all my effort to stop the car. i tried starting and moved about 10 feet before everything went dead again. i did not move it further i called for a tow (aaa) and the initial diagnosis was that the alternator was dead. the car was towed to a mechanic who also said that this alternator was dead and it was replaced. i told him where it happened and he said i was lucky that i wasn't on the freeway. *tr

12/28/13 - elsrode ave. baltimore, md 21214, side street next to our house. [xxx] , wife, was parallel parking this vehicle driving in reverse. vehicle had unintended acceleration. brakes did not work. vehicle went up a set of cement steps and stopped for a second, but then accelerated in drive down steps into street. again brakes did not work. [xxx] drove vehicle into an alley and hit a stone wall where it stopped. engine was smoking. in reverse and in drive, [xxx] had her feet on the brakes. the brakes did not work. this was witnessed by her son, [xxx], who was the front seat passenger. [xxx]. suffered fractured ribs and bruised legs. passenger, [xxx] , was not injured. vehicle was totaled by insurance company. toyota inspected vehicle on 2/24/14 who said " based on our inspection of your vehicle it was determined that it was not the result of any type of manufacturing or design defect". information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I was stopped in traffic and had my foot on the brake rpm shot up to 6 and the engine was racing and wanted to lunge forward. i hurried and shifted to neutral luckily i had a little space in front of me or else i may have hit the person in front of me. i had my wife in the car with me and she was scared thought that we were going too have a accident. *tr

When you drive car for more than 20 - 30 minutes the shift solenoid lock gets extremely hot; the higher the speed the hotter it gets. i mentioned it at the toyota dealership when i brought my car in. the mechanic said it didn't get hot for him but he didn't drive it over 45 mph and only for 10 - 15 minutes; but then he offered up the part name, i.e., shift solenoid lock. he told me to follow all the recalls and that i could file a complaint. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the transmission failed. the contact stated that she was depressing the accelerator pedal but the transmission continued to slip. the contact also stated that the driver's side sun visor was defective and would not remain in an upward position. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection where they stated that the transmission and the visor clip needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that they would cover half of the repair costs. the failure mileage was 85,000.

When stationary at traffic light or stop sign. when a/c is turned on and brake pedal is depressed the entire car is drastically shaking an vibrating beyond controllability. when gear is in neutral the heavy vibration is gone away. was told by service manager that this is an normal behavior of all cars past 40,000 miles. was told that i would have to let the vehicle learn my driving habits again since the new throttle body component was installed. once the unit was installed correctly again engine lights kept coming on thus returning back to the dealership. took 3 attempts to complete the engine lite issue but the violent shaking and vibration is still going on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle would not respond to acceleration attempts. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. the vehicle then became engulfed in flames. the police and the fire department reported to the scene to assist with extinguishing the fire. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 135,000. updated 08/28/12* lj the consumer stated the battery wire caught fire.

Complete transmission failure in upper gears causing car to suddenly slow down in the midst of heavy traffic on freeway. driver was able to downshift to 3rd (after nearly being hit from the rear) and safely leave roadway but many drivers would not be as quick thinking. there was no warning of any impending failure. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that while attempting to decelerate from 40 mph, a noise was heard coming from under the hood and the transmission jerked. the contact also stated that the front struts were leaking oil. an authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that there was not a failure within the struts and the jerk in the transmission was due to the way he was driving. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,200.

While turning the toyota steering wheel, i can notice a severe clicking or thumping sound from the steering wheel. it appears there is a problem with the suspension or the struts. i took my toyota to get it check out a few months before the warranty expired. they indicated the struts were leaking. one strut was severely leaking so they replaced it. the other strut was also leaking but not as severe so it was not replaced. however, the steering column has the aforementioned noise and i know, through internet searches, that many owners have experienced this problem. it's likely a mass defect that should be looked at asap before someone is severely injured. my wife uses the car to take my children to school so i am very concerned about the safety of the vehicle. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact was driving 30 mph when the she noticed that her glasses were fogging abnormally. the contact moved off the roadway and as she shifted into park, she immediately noticed flames coming from under the shifter. the fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to a garage lot. the dealer was contacted and informed of the fire. the manufacturer and dealer took opened an investigation to determine the cause of failure. the dealer also stated that there was no defect present and that the fire started from the cup holder. the failure and current mileage was 35000.

My toyota 2008 camry suddenly accelerated and i went up my driveway hit a pole and fence before stopping. front end and fender were damaged. the car had the recall accelerator done on mar 2, 2010. *tr

Hello, i am an owner of a 2008 toyota camry who just got my car serviced via a recall this week. before the recall, i did not experience any sudden acceleration incidents. this morning, as i was leaving a parking deck at my gym, the car suddenly jumped forward when i attempted to stop. i wasn't sure if any post-recall issues were still being reported... thank you. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry le. he stated the vehicle gear shift selector was able to be moved from one gear to another without depressing the brake pedal. he felt this could possible pose as a safety issue. neither the dealer nor manufacturer had been contacted pertaining to the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were approximately 40,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry le. the contact is having problems with the engine. the engine seems like the motor is spinning and not doing anything. the transmission seems to slip. the contact stated that this happens when going down hills and when going up hills. the contact stated that the slip in the transmission happens when going from fourth to fifth gear and traveling 45-50 mph. the failure mileage was 50000 and the current mileage was 57000.

The throttle response has a intermittent delay, this puts the driver in hazardous jeopardy. *tr the consumer stated the accelerator pedal became stuck while driving 70 mph on the highway. the floor mat had slid forward and the edge was warped up and was on top of the accelerator pedal. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was given hold down clips for the mat. updated 03/04/10.*jb

2008 toyota camry suddenly lost power in 5th gear (manual transmission). steering wheel lost control. at the time the incident happened, the road was dry and the engine was running. i was lucky because no one was near me so i did not hit any other car. the incident happened during morning commute. afterward, i tested my car on a different road at noon and the car still feel sluggish at 5th gear. by evening time, the 5th gear recovered some more power. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. when attempting to accelerate at 50 mph, the vehicle hesitated and then began to accelerate past the intended speed. after repeated brake application she was able to decelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and all of the tires were replaced. after the repair the failure resurfaced. she took the vehicle back to the dealer, and the technician completed a software update. he then added that the rotors were out- of- round and thus needed to be turned. none of the repairs have remedied the failure. the technician then concluded that because they could not duplicate the failure, they could not provide a remedy. she inspected her vehicle and noticed that the clips did not properly secure the cover to the air filter housing. the failure mileage was 17000. the current mileage is 31,000. updated 2/22/10 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle lacked power. the dealer recalibrated the ecm and transmission. updated 07/09/10.*jb

i purchased a 2008 toyota camry se with a six speed automatic transmission. the transmission started slipping at about 750 miles. it has gotten progressively worse. i thought maybe there is a break in period until it slipped when i pulled out of a parking lot on to a very busy street. the transmission just quit the engine raced but the car wouldn't accelerate. as i was in traffic i tried to coast to the right side of the road. i guess i still had my foot on the accelerator pedal. there was a loud bang and the transmission started working again. as i was trying to avoid an accident and was pulling to the right side of the road the sudden application of the transmission shot me up and over the curb damaging the right side wheels and the front bumper. i took it to the dealer and they told me there was nothing wrong and the transmission had no codes and they could do nothing about my concern. i researched this condition online after speaking with the service advisor to see if others were having the same problems. i found hundreds of cases just like mine. one referred me to toyota web site. there was a phone number so i called and told them what was happening. they gave me a case number and told me they would contact me. the next day a paul timberlake from toyota called and told me there was nothing they could do about it. he mentioned that the dealer fowler toyota in norman oklahoma couldn't get it to act up. he then told me "the condition was normal." i was shocked. i told him the black spot on the curb was still there. he said "well you cant prove it that the transmission caused the accident." again i was shocked. the problem is this condition is going to cost someone their life. there is a petition being circulated by owners such as myself. this condition is dangerous because it could and does happen at any time. mr timberlake also said "the dealership told me that you have never changed the oil." i was again shocked. i changed the oil myself and have the recipt. *tr

The car severely vibrates even on low speed which makes driving like riding a horse. also it doesn't accelerate properly when i want to, which is really dangerous in many situations. it can cause accidents. there's noise comes from transmission and brakes all the time. i went to the dealer twice and the technician tried to play the idiot game by saying i see nothing wrong. i contacted toyota and they told me that if i'm crazy enough to buy their car, i should keep quiet. i moved to ca recently and with heavy traffic, the car becomes really annoying. *tr

i already have a complaint # 10239284 or 254. i put in the wrong date i put august when the concern happened on 14 july 2008. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle had keyless entry, which posed as a safety issue because the engine shut off while the vehicle was still in gear. she stated that most vehicles manually require placing the gear in park before shutting down the engine. the owner's manual stated that the engine would not turn off unless the vehicle was in park; however, that was not the case. she also stated that she had forgotten to place the car in park several times before due to the on/off button for the engine. as a result, the vehicle has rolled away from the driveway on more than one occasion. the failure mileage was approximately 40 and current mileage was 1,300. updated 09/10/08.*lj the consumer stated the engine did not shut off while in gear, but the vehicle can be tuned off while in gear, which could cause the vehicle to roll. updated 09/11/08.*jb

I have a 2008 toyota camry and there seems to be a problem in the transmission when accelerating and downshifting it seems to hesitate. *tr

At 40 mph the car vibrates because its in overdrive, if going up small hill even worse, the car is always trying to shift to the highest gear causing the car to vibrate. *tr

Car has a vibration in drive train car starts to vibrate at approx. 40 mph,car is in 5th. gear( auto trans) and accerating slowly. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to severely vibrate. the contact stated that it felt as if the transmission were about to freeze. the current mileage was 120 and failure mileage was 12.

Vehicle has an acceleration problem, vehicle hesitates before acceleration. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving down a hill between 30-40 mph the rpm increased rapidly, and then the vehicle down-shifted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the technician stated that the computer was adjusting to her style of driving. the failure mileage was 60. the current mileage was 25,000 .

2008 toyota camry, 4 cyl. has a serious hesitation problem with the transmission. almost rearended twice now when having to speed up while changing lanes. *tr

I bought my wife a new 2008 camry in sept 07, it was doing great, the current mileage is 7,100 miles since 2,898 miles the transmission has been hesitating it seems it doesn"t want to switch gears when it should this is an automatic, it appears to happen between 40-50 mph, i have reported the problem more then once to diehl toyota in york, pa where i purchased it, but was told problem could not be found or its not doing it now. or we have received little complaints about this type of problem. i feel toyota is giving the consumer a run around about a problem that has exited for at least 07/08 camry's someone needs to make them take care of this issue. by the way its bad enough to have the problem when your finanacing, but in my case i paid cash for this vehicle and feel cheapened. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact purchased the vehicle on february 8, 2008 and immediately noticed an extreme vibration at low or high speeds. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle lunges and constantly vibrates and bounces. the dealer is aware of the failure, but cannot do anything until a service bulletin is issued. the failure mileage was 10 and current mileage was 386.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry hybrid. the vehicle does not have to be in the park position in order for the contact to shut off the engine. as a result, the vehicle could roll when parked on an incline. the dealer stated that the failure was normal. the current mileage was 2,005 and failure mileage was 1,900. updated 01/14/08 *bf updated 01/14/08 *tr

The camry has been hesitating on starting from a dead stop, since the day it was purchased. there are times when you really need to accelerate and it just doesn't move for two to four seconds. this is a dangerous flaw and can lead to an accident. i reported it to toyota, had the car in the repair center twice and they tell me it's a software limitation, and it will be solved. however, i looked into auto performance reports on the internet ad it's been a problem with the 2007 camry, which was never addressed for the 2008 model. *tr

My 2008 toyota camry had problems from the day that i purchased it. i took it back to the dealer and also contacted toyota motor sales u.s.a. i have taken the car back to the dealer several times for the same problem. the national center for dispute settlement was called by the toyota motor sales u.s.a. and they also did not resolve the problem. i feel unsafe driving the car. the car races unexpectedly and lurches forward in stop and go traffic. i am afraid that the car is going to crash into something or someone. i have been complaining about this to the above since i purchased the car. the dealer kept my car for 8 days on one of my visits to their repair shop and told me they couldn't find anything wrong with it. now that the toyota problem has been made public, i hope that my complaint will not be dismissed as before. i tried to ask toyota to buy back my car, i noticed the problem when the car only had 16 miles on it. can you please help? i kept all of the communications between the toyota and the ncds since the time i first filed my complaints with this problem. *tr

I have a 2008 toyota camry xle with approximately 800 miles. i purchased the vehicle 2 weeks ago, and am already gravely concerned with the performance of the vehicle. on tuesday, september 4th i was merging into interstate traffic and pressed the accelerator for the necessary acceleration i needed to stay with the flow, but the car did not respond. the accelerator was almost to the floor, yet the car was only coasting. it took at least 2 full seconds for the vehicle to respond and it finally did jerk to life, but only after 2 cars had to jump out of my way (horns honking). this delay in response to acceleration input has happened consistently (daily), and i've had to modify my driving habits to remain safe. even with my own modifications, i'm still very concerned for my own safety and for the cars around me and other camry drivers. so far, no resolution from the dealer, but i will not stop here. *tr