Driver side front interior plastic door handle broke.
1998 Toyota Camry: doors won't lock, open or latch
19 of the 600 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Camry describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 150,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
The original manufacture key fails to unlock the trunk of the car and door locks intermittently. I also have difficulty starting the vehicle with the key. This problem is not weather or accident related.
On may 13, 2010 approx 9:15 pm while driving a 1998 toyota camry le v6, car stalled/malfunctioned while being pulled over by chp which caused rear end collision spin out and 2 other car accidents, I have proof (video, photos, receipts, and service history) the car's throttle position sensor, idle speed control valve and or other systems caused the accident. Updated ivoq 08/17/10 *tr updated ivoq 10/06/10 updated ivoq 11/17/10 it was determined the throttle position sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. Also, the outer door handle was replaced. Updated 01/12/11
Tl* - the contact states that in december of 2001 3 out of her 4 door handles failed. The only one that didn't fail was the passenger side door handle, since it was rarely used. Then on december 11 of 2006 the passenger rear door handle failed. The contact is concern because on 12/06/06 the front passenger door handle that she got repaired in december of 2001 failed, as well as the rear left handle door seems to be on the verge of breaking. The contact also states that once the door handle fails there isn't a way to get out the vehicle and that is definitely a safety concern for her. The contact can provide pictures, the failed door handle and or, invoices if needed.
Dt: the consumer complained about a problem with driver's side door handle. Upon pulling open the door handle it broke off. The vehicle has not been taken to an auto shop for repair. The handle was made of poor quality plastic that was very fragile. This was the first and only incident with the door handle. No repairs or corrections have been made.
Door handle on driver's side broke off (in cold weather) when I tired to open the door.
Apparently some part or parts have failed within the door handle assembly, resulting in the inability to open doors. Often this failure results in not being able to open a door from either the inside or the outside of the vehicle. Simultaneous failures could result in being trapped inside the car.
Dealer wants 80$ to tell us if gas tank purge valve is under warrenty or not. Also dealer states that door handle clip breaking is a common problem.
A clip within the door handle assembly broke, making it impossible for driver and passenger to open doors. *ak
Driver's side door handle doesn't work from inside the car.
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
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
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Toyota Camry door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1998 Toyota Camry?
19 of 600 owner complaints about the 1998 Toyota Camry (3%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Toyota Camry?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Toyota Camry
Fire or smoke 35Grinding brakes 33No deployment 28Sudden acceleration 24Brake failure 17Headlights 16Engine failure 15Stalling 15Check engine light 14Seat belt 12ABS 10Tire blowout 10Pulling 9Adaptive cruise 7Jerking 6Airbag light 5Harsh shifting 5
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