2002 TOYOTA CAMRY Fuelpropulsion System Problems

I was sold an bad car

PURCHASED THE CAMRY FROM REYES AUTO GROUP IN LAKEWOOD, NJ. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO PA WHERE I LIVE AND 2 MECHANICS SHOWED ME THE RUSTED OUT UNDER CARRIAGE OF VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WILL NOT PASS THE PA SAFETY INSPECTION AND WOULD COST OVER $2000 TO FIX! GAS STARTED LEAKING FROM TANK BECAUSE OF RUSTED CONDITION.

I HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY DIDN'T STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE BUT KEPT ON GOING TILL IT HI A FIRE HYDRA06NT. I HAD JUST PULLED INTO A PARKING PLACE BUT THE CAR JUST DIDN'T STOP. IT HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE BUT JUST LASTED A FEW SECONDS AND IT DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'M STILL DRIVING BUT AM AFRAID THIS MIEHT HAPPEN AGAIN. I CAN'T KEEP DRIVING A CARE THAT JUST DRIVES ITSELF.. I KNOW THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE TOYOTA AND THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS. I JUST CAN'T FIND IT IN THE 2002 MODLE.

THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION IT IS LUNGING FORWARD. THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS AROUND 20 MINUTES AGO, IT HAS HAPPENED TO TWO FAMILY MEMBERS SO FAR, WHILE DRIVING NO EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE GAS THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE ACCELERATOR STUCK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 38 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL POURING OUT ON THE GROUND FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS IN THE VACUUM LINE OF THE ENGINE. THE VACUUM CANISTER WAS ALSO FILLED WITH FUEL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED HANLEES DAVIS TOYOTA DEALER (LOCATED ON 4202 CHILES RD, DAVIS, CA 95616), ELK GROVE TOYOTA DEALER (LOCATED ON 9640 W STOCKTON BLVD, ELK GROVE, CA 95757), AND MAITA TOYOTA OF SACRAMENTO (2500 AUBURN BLVD, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821) ALL THREE DEALERS...

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 4 CYLINDER. AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR 3 DAYS IN A STATIONARY POSITION ON THE STREET, AT STARTUP I SEE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE WHITE SMOKE WILL LAST FOR ABOUT 60 SECONDS AND GO AWAY. I HAVE READ OTHER PEOPLE WITH CAMRYS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 78,000 MILES AND THE OIL LEVEL IS ALWAYS FULL. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL TOYOTA NEEDS TO CHECK IN ABOUT.

HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM PLAYING GOLF ON THE HIGHWAY. AS HE HEADED NORTH UP THE HILL, HE PRESSED THE GAS. THE CAR PROMPTLY JERKED THEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN/CEIZED. HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY LOOKED AT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, WHICH READ NORMAL, AS WELL AS THE GAS GAUGE (FULL). AS HE STEPPED FROM THE CAR TO POP THE HOOD, HE COULD SMELL SMOKE. IN OPENING THE HOOD, THERE WAS A SMALL FLAME THAT WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES, COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE ENGINE/HOOD. HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AS THE CAR CONTINUED TO GROW IN FLAMES WHICH SPREAD TO A BRUSH FIRE. HUSBAND WAS NOT INJURED AND THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT (NON-COLLISION). BOTH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND STATE TROOPER ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND TOOK A FULL REPORT AND INSPECTION OF THE ACCIDENT. ALL PARTIES AGREED THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION, AS CARS DO NOT NOR SHOULD...

THE CAR NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES ON IT - FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 35,000 MILES, IT'S HAD A PROBLEM WITH EITHER STALLING OR NOT RESTARTING AFTER THE ENGINE'S TURNED OFF (OFTEN, SEVERAL INCIDENTS WILL OCCUR IN RAPID SUCCESSION, AFTER WHICH THE CAR WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY FOR MONTHS). STALLING TENDS TO OCCUR WHEN THE CAR IS DECELERATING AND COMING TO A STOP - IF ADEQUATE SPEED CAN BE MAINTAINED, THE ENGINE WILL SPUTTER BUT WON'T SHUT DOWN. IN MY OPINION THE STALLING AND FAILURE TO RESTART PROBLEMS ARE CONNECTED AND I'VE READ OF OTHER CAMRY OWNERS WHO'VE BEEN CONFRONTED WITH THIS ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER AN INCIDENT NOTHING REGISTERS ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER, SO MECHANICS REALLY DON'T WHERE TO START IN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM AND FORMULATING A POSSIBLE FIX. MY CAR'S BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR AND I'VE PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO TRYING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING...

CAR WAS PARKED ON FLAT ROAD, THEN STARTED. BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED AND CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, CAR WAS PROPELLED IN REVERSE. AFTER DOUBLE AND TRIPLE CHECKING THAT CAR WAS ACTUALLY IN FORWARD GEAR (VIA INDICATOR ON DASH). THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO BACKWARDS. AFTER SHIFTING THE CAR INTO PARK, (SHUTTING ENGINE OFF) AND RETRYING IDENTICAL SEQUENCE OF EVENTS, CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY, MOVING IN FORWARD DIRECTION. FORTUNATELY, CAR HAD BEEN PARKED PARALLEL TO CURB WITH NO CARS AROUND IT, AND THE PROBLEM WAS FEALIZED BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, SO NO ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DAMAGE OCCURRED. IN ANY OTHER SCENARIO, DAMAGE OR INJURY MAY HAVE RESULTED. *TR