1999 TOYOTA CAMRY Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

ON MARCH 21,2005 I GAVE MY TYOTA CAMRY CE 1999 WITH 103,000 MILES ON IT FOR TUNE UP TO DOOR'S AUTO SPEED SHOP. THE NEXT DAY, AFTER THE TUNEUP WAS COMLETED THE MECHANICS TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE. DURING THE DRIVE BELOW 40 MILES PER HOUR THE ENGINE BLEW UP. MR. KEITH DOOR, THE OWNER AND MANAGER OF THE SHOP, CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA OF SLIDELL AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE ENGINE BLEW UP BECAUSE OF THE ACCUMULATION OF THE SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THEY AGREED TO CHANGE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE. LATER, HOWEVER, THEY DEMANDED $4,000 FOR THE NEW ENGINE CLAIMING THAT THE CAUSE OF THE BLOWUP WAS NOT THE SLUDGE.THEY COULD NOT TELL, HOWEVER,WHY THE ENGINE BLEW UP.

AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, AT 7:30 AM ON THURSDAY APRIL 22, 2004, I NOTICED A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER MY AUTO'S HOOD. THE AUTO WAS A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY, WITH ABOUT 90,100 MILES ON IT. THE CLICKING NOISE REMINDED ME OF A SPINNING ROULETTE WHEEL. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE NOISE INCREASED IN INTENSITY. AT THAT POINT, I DECIDED THAT I NEEDED TO GO TO A REPAIR FACILITY TO HAVE IT EXAMINED. AS I WAS DOING THAT, THERE WAS A LOUD, EXPLOSION-LIKE NOISE AND THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING VERY HEAVILY. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AT WHICH POINT, I GATHERED UP SOME IMPORTANT ITEMS FROM MY CAR, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. BY THIS TIME, THERE WERE FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I CALLED 911 AND ADVISED THE DISPATCHER OF MY CIRCUMSTANCES AND LOCATION. THE CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE ARRIVED WITHIN THREE MINUTES OF MY CALL. THEY...

1999 TOYOTA CAMRY (VIN # [XXX]).JULY 7TH ,2002 , THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND CAUSED THE CAMSHAFT BELT (TIMING BELT) AND OTHER BELTS AND PULLEYS TO BE DAMAGED. THE STANDARD TOYOTA WATER PUMP IS WARRANTED FOR 60 MONTHS OR 60,000 MILES. SINCE MY CAR IS ONLY 40 MONTHS OLD AND HAS ONLY 41,562 MILES, IT FALLS WELL WITHIN THE COVERAGE I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET PAGE FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WEB PAGE( WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV) AND FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS SAME EVENT OCCURRING. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CASE # 200208090013. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER CENTER ABOUT 15 TIMES TO SUPPLY ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS THEY REQUESTED , BUT THEY REFUSE TO DOCUMENT WHY THE CASE WAS DENIED. THIS CASE ALSO CONNECTS TO ODI NUMBER 765034. DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C....

CONSUMERS VEHICLE STARTED MAKING NOISES, SO CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS SAID TO CONSUMER THERE MAY BE A GEL SUBSTANCE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM OCCURING FROM LACK OF MAINTENANCE. THERE WAS NOT ANY GEL BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSES TO COMPLETE ANY ENGINE WORK UNTILL CONSUMER SHOWS PROOF OF MAINTENANCE FOR THIS VEHICLE. *JG

CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINS THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45-55 MPH, THERE IS A HESITATION AND SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. *JG

ENGINE SLUDGE ISSUE CONTINUES EVEN AFTER REPAIR AND PROPER MAINTENANCE. *AK

(18-0457-786) INSURED WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF VEHICLE, ENGINE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JG

CLAIM NUMBER 13-7035-944 - ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO LEAVES AND STICKS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN PUT THERE BY AN ANIMAL. *TT

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE.*JB(CLAIM#20-5411-606)

WHILE DRIVING, THE INSURED SMELL SMOKE, THE INSURED THEN PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE THE SMOKE SMELL AND DISCOVERED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING UP TO THE WINDSHIELD.*JB(CLAIM#11-3646-015)

WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME THROUGH THE VENTS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AND BURNED TO THE BACK SEAT AREA.*JB(CLAIM#48-5188-694)

THE INSURED STATED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE AREA. CLAIM NUMBER 18-0283-122. *YH

WHEN THE INSURED PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO THE ROAD, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF INSURED'S VEHICLE, AFTER THE IMPACT, A FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AND STARTED TO SMOKE THEN IGNITED. CLAIM NUMBER 52-2323-385. *YH

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE.*JB(CLAIM#20-5411-606)

WHILE DRIVING, THE INSURED SMELL SMOKE, THE INSURED THEN PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE THE SMOKE SMELL AND DISCOVERED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING UP TO THE WINDSHIELD.*JB(CLAIM#11-3646-015)

WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME THROUGH THE VENTS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AND BURNED TO THE BACK SEAT AREA.*JB(CLAIM#48-5188-694)

ENGINE MAKES LOUD CLICKING NOISE; DEALERSHIP SAID IT MAY BE OIL GEL PROBLEM. *AK

HAD I NOT GOTTEN MY FAMILY OUT OF THE CAR PROMTLY AND TAKEN ALL APPROPRIATE ACTIONS, THE RESULTS OF THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. FIRE INVESTIGATOR STATED OIL DRIPPED ONTO EXAHUST MANIFOLD AFTER EXPLOSION CAUSING FIRE. I WONDER, COULD A DRIP SHIELD HAVE PREVENT THE FIRE? I WAS FEATHERING THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE ENGINE BLEW-UP. COULD THE COMBINATION OF FEATHERING AND HIGHER SPEED HAVE CAUSED AN CONTROL SITUATION THAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION? IT LOOKS LIKE THE PART FAILED IN A ROTATING PART OF THE ENGINE. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE PART FAILED IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION; WOULD THER HAVE BEEN ANY RISK TO PASSENGERS OR PEDESTRIANS?*AK

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED. STOPPED VEHICLE AND GOT OUT, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *JB

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE LOCKED UP DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.*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...

THIS PROBLEM INVOLVES THE BUILDUP OF OIL SLUDGE IN THE 1998-2001 TOYOTA V6 PRODUCTS. APPARETNLY THEY REDESIGNED THE V6 ENGINE SO THAT IT WOULD FIT IN THE SIENNA VAN. IN DOING SO THEY CREATED A DESIGN FLAW THAT CREATES SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. APPARENTLY THE DESIGN FLAW CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN TO HOT ALSO CAUSING VALVE SEALS TO LEAK. THE RESULT IS A FAIRLY NEW CAR THAT SMOKES, BURNS 1 QUART OF OIL A WEEK, AND BUILDS UP SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE WHICH I AM TOLD WILL RUIN THE ENGINE IF I KEEP DRIVING WITH SLUDGE BUILD UP BECAUSE THE ENGINE WON'T BE LUBRICATED PROPERLY. MANY OTHERS ARE REPORTING THIS SLUDGE PROBLEM. IN THE 1999 OWNERS MANUEL IT SAYS YOU CAN CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 7500 MILES. WHICH PEOPLE DID. THESE CUSTOMERS THAT FOLLOWED THIS GUIDE LINE INSTEAD OF THE 3000-5000 MILE OIL CHANGES WHICH SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED NOW...

ENGINE SEIZED UP AT 31,920 MILES. DEALER STATES CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN THE OIL PAN, INDICATING POOR ENGINE MAINTENANCE. I HAVE COMPLETE MAINTENANCE RECORDS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT TOYOTA IS NOT INTERESTED IN SEEING THEM.*AK

PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR, NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. ENGINE WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY REV- WITHOUT ACCELERATOR BEING TOUCHED. AFTER A 2 HOUR REST PERIOD THE CAR WAS AGAIN DRIVEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE RPM WOULD REV WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING PUSHED, AFTER ABOUT 50 FEET THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD SOMETIMES ENGAGE THE ENGINE SO WE WERE ABLE TO TRAVEL A SHORT DISTANCE. IT WAS UNPREDICTABLE AS TO WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WOULD WORK. IT WOULD SOMETIMES KICK IN WHILE THE RPM'S WERE REVING AND THE CAR WOULD JERK FORWARD. I FELT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AS WE WERE SHUTTING THE CAR OFF TO LOAD IT ON THE TOW TRUCK WHEN THECAR WAS SHUT OFF, AND THE KEYS WERE STILL IN THE IGNITION, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS REPEATEDLY WENT OFF- IN A RAPID MOTION ABOUT 20 TIMES UNTIL THE KEYS WERE REMOVED. THE CAR HAS BEEN...

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BAN. ,AFTER PULLING OVER CONSUMER NOTICED THERE HAD BEEN AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE. *AK

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MAY OF 1999 THEY THEN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENTIRED COMPUTER SYSTEM. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SINCE 150 MI. RESET, FAILURE RECURRED IN 30 MI. NO SPECIFIC INFROMATION FROM TOYOTA ABOUT PLANNED REPAIR OR DATE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. *MJS