Tl*the contact owns a 1993 toyota camry. While driving 65 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The instrument panel lights illuminated and the vehicle began to shake. Approximately two minutes later, she noticed flames coming from the hood. The fire department was unable to determine the cause of the fire and the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The fire destroyed the vehicle. The manufacturer stated that they may not be able to inspect the vehicle because it is not under warranty. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 127,000.
1993 Toyota Camry: fire, smoke or burning smell
10 of the 259 complaints about the 1993 Toyota Camry describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
1993 toyota camry caught on fire while being driven. *ts
Oil/fluid leaks from four spots (transmission area, valve cover gaskets, power steering pump and rack & pinion) mysteriously occurred at the same time and almost set the vehicle ablazed when the oil dripped onto exhaust pipe just below the engine compartment. The car dealers serviceman advised me not to drive the car any longer until it is fixed because it will surely be on fire.
While driving at 45mph and with no warning radio amplifier located under right passenger's seat caught on fire, causing consumer to pull over, the consumr was able to extinguish the fire and as a result sustained burns to the hand.*ak
This year of camry was designed without a temperature warning light. Since this car doesn't have a warning light or audible alarm, and since the cruise control will depress the gas pedal automatically to compensate for lost power, this car could overheat and catch on fire before the driver would know it was overheating. This and the fact that toyota's radiator is made of plastic (dealers will not replace them with an oem part), lends to my experience of the car overheating and the engine self destructing (a $4500 part, new) - I spent $3480 for a used engine. I feel that a missing warning light is a design defect and the car should be repaired free of charge.
Battery light came on. 15 sec later car lost power and flames coming out from underneath vehicle on the driver's side engine area. Entire vehicle destroyed
Had parked vehicle & was leaving. Noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Flames were underneath vehicle. Fire department arrived & put flames out. Checked vehicle, which was completely charred, & noticed engine area was entirely burned.
Had just parked vehicle when smoke was noticed coming from the hood. Husband noticed flames underneath vehicle. Fire department called & put flames out. Smoke was thick & black while vehicle was on fire. Vehicle had previously experienced electrical shorts on/off. Also, had 3 batteries replaced since alarm system was installed. The engine was completely burned out.
Electrical control module under the hood caught fire and burned car. Tt
Station wagon was parked off and caught on fire the engine melted . Tt
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 1993 Toyota Camry fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1993 Toyota Camry?
10 of 259 owner complaints about the 1993 Toyota Camry (4%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Toyota Camry?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Toyota Camry
No deployment 15Tire blowout 7Transmission failure 7ABS 6Power windows 6Sudden acceleration 6Grinding brakes 5Headlights 5Loss of power 5Overheating 5
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