When making a sudden stop brakes will experience a longer stopping distance intermittently. Dealer cannot determine defect. *ak dealer would make so called adjustments, however would not remedy the problem, a brake specialist detected brake problem, but could not find the exact problem, consumer feels brakes are unmatching parts or something along those lines that does not allow for repair, the dealer has adjusted rear brakes, replaced brake pads, machined rotors, replaced rear wheel cylinders. Consumer states vehicle is too low to the ground, vehicle would scrape the ground while entering and exiting driveway that had a very small peak, dealer stated strusts were fine, consumer feels struts are defective. Vehicle has a loud engine noise and idles high on a cold start, dealer adjusted the timing belt. Left sun visor is loose, dealer tightened, visor mirrors were crackedm dealer replaced. Air conditioner has an odor when in use. Tires keep losing air, found tires were missing a valve stem. Engine light illuminated, dealer replaced air fuel sensor, engine stalls at times when starting, deale replaced the iac valve. Right headlamp is dim, dealer ordered new bulb assembly, bulb shorted. Consumer contacted previous owner of vehicle who stated that there were many brake problem that the dealer could not fix, manufacturer told her that some of these vehicles were made with an ill fitting part that would eventually be recalled, previous owner had returned vehicle due to these brake problems, when current owner bought vehicle toyota hid the fact that vehicle was leased and that it had experienced these brake problems.
1998 Toyota Camry body complaints
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A clip within the door handle assembly broke, making it impossible for driver and passenger to open doors. *ak
Battery was replaced by toyota (no cost to me ) because it was defective. But the following problem still exists since day one: electric shock when touching door on the way out after turning engine off. When turning engine off.
Front passenger side window malfunctions. Yh
Sun visors.
Driver's side door handle doesn't work from inside the car.
Pulling very slowly into a parking space, I scraped the metal around the wheel opening of the car next to me. He had paint marks but the side front driver's bumper was completely smashed.
When consumer attempts to exit the vehicle, there is a sharp corner of the door that when closing hits and injures her leg. *ak
Electric door locks fail at random. If you enter the car, close the door, and lock the car using the electric door lock on the drivers side, you cannot unlock the car doors unless the key is in the ignition and turned to the "on" position. This is clearly
When there are passengers in the back seats, and vehiclegoes over a speed bump, the bottom of the vehicle hits the ground.
Power door locks are designed to only lock when all four doors are slammed shut, failure of lock system when one door not closed with excessive force. Mjs
Lock design allows for consumers to be temporarly locked in vehicle.
Left side interior panel does not fit tightly. Yh
Visor mirror cover broke off.
Anti theft alarm failed. Yh
Electric locks failed. Yh
The driver side door has no padding or rubber gasket,as a result forehead of consumer gashed. Yh
Left and right visor mirrors failed. Yh
Brakes make squeaking noise. Yh
Sunvisor failed. Mjs
Sunvisors on driver's and passenger's sides of vehicle are designed too small to block the sun, and they make it hard to see while driving. Dealer says it's designed that way.
When someone gets out of the passenger or driver side front or back of vehicle and locks the door behind them, if anyone is left inside vehicle, he could not get out from the inside, door locks, they would need keys or the transmitter.
Doors will not close completely unless they are slammed shut. Dealer contacted and is aware of the problem, states the design of the vehicle, cannot duplicate the problem. Problem still exists.
Power door locks fail intermittently.
Power door locks indicated that it is not locked when infact it is, locking passengers inside. After restarting engine and manipulating lock several times locks will release.
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