Problems with 2009 Toyota Camry ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 toyota camry. while driving approximately 40 mph, the rpms decreased and white smoke emerged from the exhaust, which turned to black smoke. the contact heard a loud bang and the vehicle stalled. the contact coasted the vehicle to a parking lot. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the engine was blown and needed replacement. the vehicle was towed to toyota of sarasota in sarasota, florida, but they refused to diagnose the vehicle per manufacturer's orders. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

I'm an owner of a toyota camry 2009 my name is [xxx] i have just learned today that there is a recall and i'm asking for help with the oil problem. i'm adding quarts of oil and before the maintenance date for an oil change i am being told there's no oil in your engine. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Ntsb: 2009 toyota camry: consumer stated the vehicle had a consistent problem with the left side motor mount, dog bone, and a poor quality rubber insulator component. *ss the consumer stated she was shown where the insulator had cracked and split. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. while driving approximately 40 mph, the engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle began to smoke and drive roughly. the contact pulled over and stopped the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the radiator overheated and caused the engine to seize. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was unavailable.

15,000 miles after having the water pump replaced, it was leaking again and dealer replaced it under warranty. why no recall on this part? i'm now on my third one at 36k miles! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. while in his home, the contact noticed that flames were emerging from the front and rear of the vehicle. the fire department was contacted to extinguish the fire. the vehicle had not been diagnosed and had not been repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 50,000.

Engine coolant level dropped to bottom of reservoir. dealer replaced the leaking water pump. work was done under warranty. *tr

Water pump failure at 3 years & 65,375 miles. powertrain warranty is 5 years or 60,000 miles. internet search indicates potential issue with the 90,000 mile coolant. have contacted dealer and toyota motor corp. usa to no avail. spoke with [xxx]. toyota motor corp., usa case number [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I had a online appointment with toyota of vacaville at 0:930 at vacaville ca and i dropped off the vehicle and was told it would be ready at lunch. i came to pick up at 13:30 and it was not ready. they did not fix the urgent recall . too busy selling oil changes and tire changes. took car home at 13:30 please investigate if selling out serves fixing recalls i now just want a refund after this . they don't care if my car suddenly accelerate they just want to sell service. i hope and this is why i am writing this my car doesn't suddenly do this and injury kids and stuff but my feeling from the dealer at vacaville is that selling products is what they do. *tr

With toyota t-sb-0094-11, toyota acknowledges that they have a problem with oil consumption in a handful of car models. they have set the bar high in order to get the repair covered, either under the normal or extended warranty. the problem gets worse as time goes on, so most cars will not experience issues until they are near or passed their warranty mileage. a series of oil consumption tests is required, but in my experience, they do not make sure the oil is not over full. i have had two tests thus far, and both times they have overfilled my oil by ~0.5 quarts. *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

I bought a toyota camry on may 10 2011,the same week i felt the car acting up, i made an appointment for service and told then what it does,the service manager said it was normal,i taking my car 5 or more times for service and all they say is normal,my camry shakes,vibrates all the time,i am afraid that the car is going to turn off on me and cause an accident one of this days that is the feeling i get every time i drive this car, i am a single mom with 2 girls all i want is honesty the seller dealer they need to let the buyer know of the wear things the camry does before making the purchase the way the buyer can make the decision of purchasing the car or not... *tr

On wednesday, 2/16/11, at 4:50 p.m. i was traveling down sudbury street in boston, ma to make a right hand turn onto congress street in boston. i came down the hill and stopped at a red traffic light. my car, for no apparent reason, began to race and would not stop. i applied more pressure to the brake and shifted the car into park. it continued to race for 5-10 seconds after i did this. this was a very frightening incident, given there was a stopped vehicle in front of me, a vehicle behind me and many pedestrians at that hour. i no longer feel secure with the car and am anticipating that this may re-occur at any time. *tr updated 1/13/2012 *ln *tr

At dealership getting my 25,000 mile service and was told that my water pump was failing and needed to be replaced. dealer rep said that they have seen a lot of water pumps failing on camary's prematurely recently. *tr

Toyota camry 2009 engine failure due to sludging. my leased 2009 toyota camry (just two year old car) recently had died right ona road while i was driving it to my mechanic. few days before that i noticed a clanking noise coming from under the hood. call my mechanic and got an appointment. on the day of the appointment noticed clanking noise increase when i started engine. not even 2 miles later my engine -boom!- had thrown rod through the bottom of the case, making a large hole, spilling oil all over the road. luckily, i was able to drift and pull to the side without causing accident. towed car to the nearest toyota center, where they opened top cover of the engine and right away announced that engine is gelled and toyota will not cover the repair under warranty because to them the sludge they saw looked like clear case of poor maintenance. even though i carefully kept and produced all receipts showing that i was changing oil, filter and rotated tires every 5000 miles. my internet research showed that there could be a lot more reasons to sludge build-up than just poor oil change habit, but as far as i am aware, toyota did not perform any tests or checks on my car. just one look and-voila- they already know that it is my fault. fact that this is my 3-rd back-to-back toyota lease and that i always keep receipts of service does not mean anything to them. $7000-$8000 repair out of my pocket is out of question. i will speak with toyota headquarters in california. if this will not resolve my problem, i will have no choice but to engage my attorney and litigate. i also want to open a case and report dangerous situation i was put through due to camry engine failure while driving on a road at 50 mi/h. i could easily be less lucky. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. whenever the vehicle was driven on a cold engine, the contact could hear a rattling noise from the engine. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the vehicle was performing as intended. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 15,000. updated 03/07/11*lj updated 04/29/11

I have a 2009 toyota camry, i was driving it to ocean city md when all of the sudden my car stalls i started it again and it started but started to make a really loud pinging noise and stalled out again. so i look under the car and there is a really big puddle of oil. i towed it to toyota so they could tell me what was wrong with it. turns out a rod of some kind came lose and went thru my oil panel which drained out all the oil in turn making my engine seize up because it was getting no oil. toyota wont fix it because i was late on some oil changes and got the last one done by somebody else. and they say it could have been cause the oil was low but that's impossible! *tr

Car would not start. got a jump, but several minutes later while driving on the highway the engine stalled three separate times. took vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the battery. *tr

Engine oil leak in 2009 camry le 4 cylinder. this car hds a rear main seal replaced at 30k miles and the lekd returned. then had a short block replaced at 34k miles. leak returned w/i 277 miles of short black replacement. filing arbitration. vehicle still leaking and engine oil leak is very obvious. *tr

In my 2009 toyota camry le, the recirculation switch turns off after about three minutes, letting in air from the outside. this is an ongoing problem whenever i'm behind a diesel vehicle. my car fills with fumes that affect my breathing. the first time i went to the toyota dealer, they said it was a standard fix, and would cost me $50. when i went in a second time, and said i didn't want to pay, they said there was no way to fix it. it's clear to me that this is a design defect, that will have a detrimental effect on the driver and passengers, and that toyota needs to fix it. *tr

After coming to a stop at a traffic light, my car engine sped up, forcing me to press down harder on the brake. the engine continued to increase in speed, and i placed the car into neutral, at which point the engine raced quite high. i turned off the ignition, the engine stopped, and i restarted it a few seconds later without further incident. my foot had not been on the accelerator from the time i stopped at the traffic light until i resumed my travels, after restarting the engine. not sure about the model year; it might have been a 2010 model. i rented the car in las vegas from advantage and have asked for the vin, but have not heard from the company yet. it is their car # [xxx] . information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My car experienced sudden & strong engine surging - the pedal did not seem to be involved. yet, required driving at slow speeds and the brake had to be applied very strongly to control the speed. it is a 2009 camry, but not on the toyota recall list (this was confirmed w/the toyota dealership). the toyota dealership could not replicate the problem, found no indication of it in the computer/electronic logs in the car. they had their service manager & quality control managers check it. no one can identify the problem. yet, it was real and quite frightening. i am concerned and believe that there are problems other than the gas pedal issue currently being investigated. *tr

Tl*the contact owned a 2009 toyota camry. he stated that after having the recall repair performed on the brakes, 3 days later while driving 40 mph the vehicle lost power; however, the engine was still on. the vehicle was towed and donated to a facility. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 16,000.

2009 toyota camry. consumer states vehicle is accelerating on its own *tgw the water pump was replaced due to coolant leaking. *jb

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry lxe. he stated while driving at speeds of less than 35 mph the radiator warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact was able to maneuver off the highway and noticed there was radiator fluid leaking from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to dealer where they performed a diagnostic and found there was a hole in the radiator. repairs were made to the vehicle at the owner's expense. the radiator and air conditioner cooling coil were replaced. there were no recalls for the failure. the manufacturer did not assist with the cost of the repairs. the failure and current mileages were under 26,837.

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

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. the contact stated that the engine was making a knocking sound. when the vehicle idle the noise became extremely loud. the contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer several times over the past year and the dealer constantly stated that the sound was normal. the last time the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, she was told that the sound could be heard, but there was nothing that could be done. the failure mileage was 14,000 and the current mileage was 25,000.

While parking and depressing the brakes, the car accelerated like a rocket and jumped over the parking curb onto the road with two way traffic. i had no control over the car. within a few seconds the car flew across the road and hit a fence and was stopped only when it fell into a ditch by the railroad tracks. luckily the car did not turn over. surprisingly, the air bags did not deploy. i kept hitting the breaks and when the car stopped my foot was still on the brake.

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. while approaching a stop sign and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes would not engage. the vehicle continued to accelerate momentarily before decreasing speed. she has not taken the vehicle into the dealer for inspection nor had the manufacturer been contacted. she did receive an interim letter from the manufacturer advising her to remove the floor mats, stating that they could cause unintended acceleration in the vehicle. the vehicle was also hesitated when it was started on occasion and the interior lights flashed on intermittently. the failure and current mileages were approximately 19,926.

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. while driving 25 mph over railroad tracks the vehicle accelerated resulting in a crash. the contact did not report any injuries. the contact applied the brakes until the brake pedal touched the floorboard; however, the vehicle did not stop. when the steering wheel locked, the windshield wipers began to function. the vehicle was taken to an authorized toyota dealer to be repaired for the body damage but it was not examined for the cause of failure. the contact stated that a few months later the accelerator pedal recall was repaired; however, after the repair was performed the vehicle surged forward intermittently until the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the brake system was repaired. the failure had not recurred but there was a rocking noise in the engine. the vehicle was taken to another authorized dealer who stated that the motor mount was cracked; yet, the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. the current mileage is 18,000. 5/10/2010 *cw the consumer stated the was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle upon acceleration and when making turns. updated 06/24/10.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camnry se. the contact stated that while driving, he noticed that there was a strong sulfur odor coming in the vehicle through the ventilation system. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times who stated they would reboot the computer but were unable to duplicate the failure. the dealer also suggested that in order to minimize the odor he should drive with the recirculator on. the manufacturer was contacted who sent a technician to inspect the vehicle who stated the vehicle was operating as designed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 19,195.

2009 toyota camry, ac smell like a rotten egg. online search shows that many car owners have this issue. this smell is so intense that car can not be driven w/o windows open. it gives head-ache and hard to bear with it. this issue should have been identified as a major issue requiring recall since we may end-up spending more money on health issues associated with it. impact of this on economy due to loss of working day and productivity can not ignored. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry which was purchased in february 2009. he stated that a piece of metal was hanging from under the passenger's side front frame, near the passenger's side wheel. he also stated that upon starting the vehicle, the engine began idling uncontrollably and within minutes it would settle down and repeat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the piece of metal that was hanging underneath the vehicle. the engine failure could not be duplicated; yet, the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the failure again, could not be duplicated. the dealer advised the contact to file a lemon law complaint since the failure could not duplicated. no repairs were made. the failure mileage was 900 and the current mileage was 4400.

New toyota camry hybrid 2009. bought at bill page toyota-falls church-va on 05/30/09. on 05/31/09 a/c was not working, 06/01/09 car has been fixed at dealer and a/c worked. then on 06/25/09 , a/c was not working again. take car to dealer on 06/26/09; technician said a/c system leaked need to order part. and the car need to back to dealer on 06/28/09 to fix. if you buy a new car with $28000.00 and it's not for 1 month yet you have to back to dealer to fix the same problem twice like that. will you be happy customer? toyota made their own name down to hill. will you buy a new car from toyota again if you have experience like mine? in the past i bought 6 cars from toyota. going forward no more toyota for me. *tr

I have a 2009 toyota camry. i purchased it in 2008. it started shaking/vibrating every time you come to a stop light one year after i purchased it. i took it to the toyota dealer twice (once to have the oil changed and again because the vibration was so bad) and they proceeded to tell me it is because the air filter and fuel line filter needed to be changed & cleaned out. it would cost me almost $500. the car was only a year old. i was wondering if this is the same problem that they noticed with the current corolla recall? we had the 2 air filters changed & it still continues to shake. some times so violently that you can see your hand on the steering wheel vibrating and the rear view mirror is blurred. *tr

Safety hazard!. 2009 toyota camry (likely all hybrid automobiles) will continuously restart the gas engine to recharge the battery if the ignition system is not turned off when departing the vehicle. if the auto is in an attached garage this could result in accidental co poisoning to occupants within the dwelling. i have observed a hybrid continuously restarting while parked in the driveway. this car is usually kept in an attached garage. the owner forgot to turn off the ignition upon leaving the car. this is likely a common event. this will eventually result in seriously injury or death, and may have already happened and not been properly identified and reported. i had reported this safety hazard to the ntsb in mid-2009 with no subsequent ntsb acknowledgement or follow-up. *tr

Approx. 3pm car was parked, blockheater plugged in, unloaded, locked approx. 3:30pm neighbor informs us that car is on fire. fire in front section of engine compartment. approx. 3:45pm firemen and police arrive approx. 4pm fire extinguished, police interview me and neighbors. rule out arson. approx. 4:30pm car is towed to police compound. mar. 2 insurance company contacted. investigation proceeds with toyota presence. total write off. mar. 23 preliminary report - indeterminate to much damage. begin in driver front corner, in front of radiator. *tr

I have a 2009 camry le i bought in december 2008. it shakes alot in the cold and was told its because of snow and ice build up, and i accepted that. i then drove it when the temperature was 45 degrees with no snow or ice and it still shook, as if the balance was off but i know its not.i live in boston and hope they can correct it, otherwise i like the car. *tr

(2009 toyota camry) my vehicle lurched forward causing near collision with other vehicle during normal stop and go. problem occurs periodically, according to local toyota dealer's not enough to cause concern. vehicle remains in same condition. this issue is not related to the sticking acceleration pedal issue. *tr

I have a 2009 toyota camry hybrid. i got an oil change. a day later the dash light came on. i just assumed that they didn't reset my oil change light. i drove it for about two weeks and then took a 300 mile round trip. when i was driving home, i was hearing a knocking noise. i went to the dealership where i purchased the vehicle. they said that the oil filter was not on the vehicle, there was oil under the body of the car and that i would need a new engine due to this one burned up. has anyone ever had an oil filter blown off the vehicle. i'm curious due to the fact that it took two weeks to burn up and oil would have come out faster if the oil filter had been left off from the oil change. *tr