Tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The automatic transmission failed when he attempted to shift into reverse gear and the vehicle would not move forward when the accelerator pedal was engaged. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where they rebuilt the transmission at his expense. He later contacted the dealer and was told that the warranty had expired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the warranty was not valid and offered no further assistance. Complaint 1010212163 was filed with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 58,000.
2000 Toyota Camry: complete transmission failure
5 of the 454 complaints about the 2000 Toyota Camry describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Complete transmission failure by model year
What owners say
While driving vehicle on highway at 75 MPH the transmission failed, causing vehicle to slow down at an unsafe rate. Please provide additional information. Mr
7/24/00 823 miles check engine light came on into shop replaced valve body. 9/1/00 3,177 miles check engine light to shop reset and returned.10/26/00 4,976 miles check engine light - to shop-reset and returned. 11/7/00 5,408 miles - engine check light - to shop-replaced transmission and torque converter. 4/17/01 13,320 miles check engine light - to shop -reset and returned. 4/30/01 14,624 miles check engine light - to shop - removed valve body-disassembled and cleaned, replaced torque converter and flushed transmission. The same code has come up every time p0770 -shift solenoid "e" malfunction.
Drone and vibration at 60-70 MPH. Dealer attempted 4 times to find the problem, finally replaced the transmission which they say corrected the problem. We want them to buy the car back.
I have called and left messages on the dealers managers phone with no return call, have went to dealership and he is not available. Air conditioner is very smelly, passenger front door hard to open-sometimes doesn't, brakes sound and feels strange to me (mechanic doesn't think so), when key is taken from igintion it is hot, transmission was replaced w/a rebuilt one.
Service bulletins that may apply
- The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding the installation of the correct...
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- The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic...
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- A541E transmission solenoid identification
- Information regarding rear axle hub replacement
- An intermittently inoperative speedometer / tachometer condition
- Some vehicles may experience a slight, intermittent resistance to movement of the speedometer or...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Toyota Camry transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 2000 Toyota Camry?
5 of 454 owner complaints about the 2000 Toyota Camry (1%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Toyota Camry?
There are 0 recalls and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Toyota Camry
No deployment 40Check engine light 27Sudden acceleration 24Fire or smoke 21Brake failure 14Door locks 10Engine failure 10Adaptive cruise 9Jerking 9Seat belt 9Tire blowout 7ABS 6Airbag light 5Grinding brakes 5Stalling 5
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