NHTSA Complaint #10680272 — 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY

UPON PURCHASING THIS CAR IN/2013 WE IMMEDIATELY HAD TROUBLE WITH THE 12 V CIGARETTE LIGHTERS. PLUGGING IN THE STANDARD ITEMS LIKE A CELL PHONE OR GPS WILL ONLY GET US ABOUT 20 MINUTES AT BRST , BEFORE BLOWING THE FUSES. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH POWER POINT WE USE, IT HAPPENS IN EACH IF THEM. THE PLACE WE BOUGHT THE CAR EXAMINED THE SITUATION THREE TIMES AND COULDN'T DECIPHER THE PROBLEM. A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WOULD CHARGE OVER $100 JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM WE DON'T FEEL SAFE TRAVELING FAR WITH THE VEHICLE, BEING UNABLE TO CHARGE CELL HONE, GPS, OR SAFETY CAMERAS. THE CAR IS OTHERWISE VERY RELIABLE, BUT FOR A BATTERY WHICH SUDDENLY DIED ON US ONE VERY COLD NIGHT. WE WERE SURPRISED IT DIDN'T DIVE A WARNING THAT IT MIGHT NEED REPLACING SOON. AS FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, WE WERE TOLD WE MAY BE ABLE TO PURCHASE AN ALTERNATIVE EXTERNAL SYSTEM TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, FROM A PLACE LIKE BEST BUY. *TR