On 4/5/16, I was driving on the highway in the right lane going straight, I put cruise control on and it was working okay for approx 15 minutes. Car suddenly sped up to 80 and went up in flames from under the hood within minutes. I was able to get out of the car unharmed but it is a total loss.
1994 Toyota Camry: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 286 complaints about the 1994 Toyota Camry describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Consumer states while driving at 55mph vehicle was broad sided, and consumer couldn't shut vehicle off or remove the keys from the ignition after being hit. Nlmthe cruise control on the vehicle never shut off causing consumer to collide head on with another vehicle and hitting a tree head on. The motor caught on fire after the incident.
The vehicle died, driver left vehicle on the road, when comsumer returned the engine was on fire. Yh
While driving vehicle caught on fire because of unknown problems with electrical system.please describe.
Five minutes after turning off ignition, suddenly noticed smoke coming from under hood, popped hood found back wall of engine compartment on fire. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Toyota Camry fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1994 Toyota Camry?
5 of 286 owner complaints about the 1994 Toyota Camry (2%) 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 1994 Toyota Camry?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Toyota Camry
No deployment 21Brake failure 10Adaptive cruise 8Grinding brakes 8Engine failure 8Door locks 7Sudden acceleration 7ABS 6Stalling 5Tire blowout 5
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