2002 Toyota Camry: complete transmission failure

Filed Jan 8, 2015 · Transmission · 117,000 miles · CA

Transmission failure. I am surprised that a car with just 117k miles could have a transmission failure. I was parked at a stop light and when it turned green my car just stopped moving. I showed my car to multiple auto shops and they say they are have seen this issue with 2002 camry xle and not sure why since camrys are generally considered reliable and have a longer life of 200k plus. Maybe a manufacturing defect?

Filed Feb 3, 2014 · Engine · 125,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the engine overheated as the temperature warning indicator. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The engine cylinder head blot was stripped and replaced with a new one however, the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed Jan 20, 2011 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · CA

Automatic transmission failure on the freeway. Initially hard-shifting, then loss of power when accelerating to pass. Miles later while cruising on level ground on the freeway, the transmission disconnected (felt like it went to neutral) and I needed to pull over to the side of the road immediately. Turned off engine, waited and re-started car. Used a merging ramp to safely merge back into traffic. Toyota dealer tells me that the transmission fluid was like "chocolate" and there were chunks of metal in the bottom of the pan. Needed a new transmission ($3300-$4800). Car was last serviced at another toyota dealer (wondries in alhambra, ca) 14,000 miles ago and had the transmission fluid changed at that time.

Filed Jun 6, 2008 · Transmission · 132,000 miles · KS

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle erratically shifts. While accelerating up an incline at 65 MPH, the vehicle drives as if it is in neutral. When shifting from second to third gear, it feels stuck on second gear and then pops into third. The transmission was replaced in either november or december of 2007, but the failure has recurred. The vehicle has been with a mechanic for over a week, but they still cannot determine the cause of the failures. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 132,000.

Filed Feb 15, 2008 · Transmission · 126,000 miles · KY

Engine light came on during a trip to lexington, ky on a saturday. I experienced a bad shift on one occasion during that trip. Took it to the dealer the following monday. Was told that my catalytic converter was going bad. Cost to repair was approx $800. Elected not to repair car at that time. I have approx 127000 miles on car and just paid it off last december. Within two weeks of this visit to the dealer, the transmission began to jerk when shifting between 25 and 40 MPH. I parked car and began to drive my older vehicle until I could get it back into dealer. I took it to the dealer on feb 14 and was told that my transmission needed replaced. I had all of completed transmission services during the life of the car. I feel that this is a safety problem as the transmission hesitated during driving and could have resulted in me being rear-ended by another vehicle. I am concerned with the quality of toyota vehicles as I have read about their engine sludge problems and other people with transmission failures.

Filed Jan 10, 2008 · Transmission · 140,083 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. Beginning on august 14, 2007, the vehicle's gears would shift into reverse, but the vehicle would not accelerate over 15 MPH. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the transmission failed. The transmission was replaced. A new battery was installed without the owner's consent, knowledge, and need for a new battery. The cost for the repair was $4,432. In december of 2007, the vehicle would occasionally not switch gears or allow the contact to drive above 10-15 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on december 13, 2007 and the contact was informed that the transmission failed again. The transmission was repaired once more under the manufacturer warranty for the previous transmission. The dealer stated that there was a hole in the dust boot on the passenger side. The contact has the dust boot available. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 147,000 and failure mileage was 140,083.

Filed Sep 30, 2005 · Transmission · 75,289 miles · CA

Transmission failed at 75,000 miles even though it was serviced and the transmission was flushed at 30,000 and 60,000. The transmission locked up on the freeway doing 70 miles an hour.

Filed Mar 10, 2004 · Transmission · 24,000 miles · NJ

The vehicle is slipping out of gear. There is a leak in the transmission line. This is causing a delay in acceleration. Dealer replaced the transmission line, and 5,000 miles later transmission line was leaking again. Also, radio was replaced three times due to burning smell, and radio staying on when engine is off.