Experiencing this problem on 1999 toyota camry component: structure:door assembly:latches and locks power door lock system can failed, causing the contacts to "weld", and resulting in door lock solenoid damage, with failure of the door to lock or unlock, even under manual operation. Consequence: if the door fails to open after ecu failure, vehicle occupants would have increased difficulty exiting the vehicle in an emergency.
1999 Toyota Camry: doors won't lock, open or latch
8 of the 501 complaints about the 1999 Toyota Camry describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- 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
Outside door handles broke, and inside door handles have snapped and rotted.
I was driving about 65 MPH south on i45 about 10 miles n. Of huntsville and starting to feel the steering wheel shaking from gently to violently in a short time. 2) think of having a flat I slowed down and began to pull over to the shoulder. While the car was slowing down and before getting on the shoulder I saw rubber pieces flying and heard several loud thumps coming from the left front side of the car. When the car came to a stop, I heard a loud fizzle sound and the car immediately leaned to the left. I got out of the car and found that all of the rubber covering road-contacting surface of the left front tire was gone exposing metal wires and the base rubber. I also noted that the left side of the bumper, the left front fender and mudguard of the car were damaged, distorted pushed closer to the left front door. The peeled, flapping and flying apart rubber also caused numerous black streaks and marks on the fender and the bumper. The left front door below the door handle was also scrapes. 3) I replaced the blown out-tire with a factory provided never-used spare tire and drove to a discount tire store on south shaver road on the way home to have the separated tire inspected. The tire technician confirmed verbally that the tire tread separated. He called general tires and was told that I have to make the call myself since this involves property damage. I drove home and called general tires to report the problem and was told to wait 5-7 days for further instructions by mail. I was to keep the blown tire and other tires that came with the car until their investigation completes. The blown out tire, the spare and the other three tires already on the car are of the same size, model, manufacturer and came with a 1999 toyato camry when purchased. Tire manufacturer: general, model hp 400 a/s, size p205/65 r15. The dot number on the tires are acur 2v1 178.
1999 toyota camry driver's door handle broke off on opening the door (without using excessive force). This could be a hazard if someone needed entrance to the car in an emergency. The handle is a surprisingly thin plastic. The toyota mechanic told me it was a known problem. An independent repair shop said the same.
The driver side door handle broke off in consumer's hand.
Consumer was locked inside of vehicle and without prior warning electrical door lock will not open. Dealership is aware of problem. Consumer was informed that the only problem the dealer could find, was that the battery needed to be replaced.
Pushed the accelerator, no response from the engine. Engine would spontaneously rev- without accelerator being touched. After a 2 hour rest period the car was again driven the same problem occurred. The RPM would rev without the accelerator being pushed, after about 50 feet the engine check light came on. The gas pedal would sometimes engage the engine so we were able to travel a short distance. It was unpredictable as to when the accelerator would work. It would sometimes kick in while the RPM's were reving and the car would jerk forward. I felt it was unsafe to drive. As we were shutting the car off to load it on the tow truck when thecar was shut off, and the keys were still in the ignition, the automatic door locks repeatedly went off- in a rapid motion about 20 times until the keys were removed. The car has been towed to a local dealer.
The driver's side door latch would keep sticking. Happens when door is either locked or unlocked from outside or inside.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Toyota Camry door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1999 Toyota Camry?
8 of 501 owner complaints about the 1999 Toyota Camry (2%) 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 1999 Toyota Camry?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Toyota Camry
No deployment 47Fire or smoke 36Check engine light 25Sudden acceleration 24Engine failure 22Brake failure 15Stalling 15Tire blowout 15Headlights 13ABS 11Grinding brakes 11Seat belt 10Adaptive cruise 9Airbag light 6Jerking 5
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