2004 Toyota Camry fuel system problems

Filed May 9, 2022 · Brakes, Fuel system · 78,000 miles · MA

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while the vehicle was idling there was an abnormal fuel odor detected. The contact stated that there was also a grinding sound while applying the brakes. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with a fuel leak and ABS sensor failure. The vehicle was repaired. Additionally, the tank was rusted and was also replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

Filed Feb 11, 2022 · Fuel system · MA

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at the residence, there was an abnormally strong fuel odor detected. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was made aware of a fuel leak. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

Filed Dec 27, 2020 · Fuel system · 180,000 miles · TX

The car will suddenly stop. Initially, we thought that it was a battery issue. In fact, we changed the battery with a brand new one, it happens again. Two more times, I did own a toyota car more than 25 years ago. It was identified as fuel pump issue. For sure, this is the case. Can I get a replacement for free on the fuel pump.

Filed Feb 21, 2019 · Fuel system, Steering · 190,000 miles · MA · crash · 2 injuries

Car sitting at idle position suddenly launched forward. Vehicle was going 2-3 MPH when it suddenly launched forward and smashed into a wall at a top donut drive thru.

Filed Feb 7, 2019 · Fuel system · 168,000 miles · CA · fire

A smell of gasoline inside the cabin of the vehicle was noticed and intensified over the span of 2 days. Vehicle was only driven due to the fact that it is the only vehicle owned by the family and having a chronically ill son transportation was needed to take him to his doctors appointment. Before usage of the vehicle a visual inspection was done by the father trying to locate the source of the smell with no avail. After the sons doctors appointment the car was inspected by a mechanic who has over 25 years automotive experience and an associates degree in automotive. The vehicle was stationary with the engine being at operating temperature from being driven to the location and the engine bay was visualy inspected with the engine off with no signs of fuel leakage. Being safety conscious, the mechanic obtained a fire extinguisher and water hose incase of a fire. The mechanic then turned on the engine and noticed a small leak at the fuel damper. He proceeded to remove the top plastic cover of the damper which LED to fuel spray with force enough to spray on the mechanic who was located at the front of the vehicle. The fuel obviously sprayed over the hot engine and exhaust manifold causing ignition of the gasoline. A friend who was with the mechanic quickly turned off the engine while the mechanic quickly doused the flames preventing damage to the vehicle. Upon research, this fuel damper was completely different from most camrys of this generation. The damper didn't even have toyota part numbers and seemed suspicious. Further research found that this unbranded fuel damper was for ca emmisions standards while another style was for federal standards. Other camrys that were made for ca did not use the style fuel damper as my camrys. It seems like toyota bought aftermarket dampers and installed them on an unknown amount of vehicles.I think they ran out of oem dampers

Filed Dec 27, 2016 · Brakes, Fuel system · 148,000 miles · VA · crash · 2 injuries

I was slowly pulling into a parking lane, started to turn left towards a parking spot when my 2004 toyota camry xle accelerated suddenly and pressing on the brake did little to stop the car. This happened in a shopping center parking lot. As a result, two other cars were damaged and the my camry was totaled. The car had approximately 148000 miles on it. The car had been routinely maintained. The car had previous accelerated without warning using the cruise control but the problem had never been traced down as to what caused this issue. On several occasions the RPM needle jumped from low RPM to high RPM. In addition, warning lights on the dash had come on un-expectedly. These issues were never reproduced when taken to the mechanic and the problems never resolved.

Filed Jun 25, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 157,000 miles · FL

I was driving down the road from my home when my car stopped working. It died on me. It just stopped working completely without any notice whatsoever. I was able to maintain control of the steering wheel and I pulled over to the side of the road. At the time I was driving approximately 45 miles an hour (when the car engine stopped working). I turned the key in the ignition to the off position. When I turned the key in the ignition to start the car, the car started up immediately.

Filed Mar 7, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 87,489 miles · SC · crash

I went to a local store to shop. I was attempting to park in the store lot, saw a space close to the front of the store. I slowed down to start turning (maybe 5-10 MPH) into the parking space and when I tried to brake, my brake pedal went straight to the floor and the car started speeding up. It kept going like someone else had control of the car! I couldn't stop it and it ran into a car that was parked in front of the space. It pushed the other car completely out of the parking spot and rammed her car in the front area. We both suffered vehicle damage and I was charged. There was smoke coming out from under my car and as I was attempting to stop my runaway car, my foot slipped onto the accelerator. I thought maybe my brakes had given out but the officer said the brakes were not bad. There were skid marks showing I tried to stop and I was able to drive it home, very slowly. I was so scared!! I remember seeing a segment on tv about toyota having problems regarding sudden acceleration in some of their cars.

Filed Feb 26, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 56,000 miles · NJ · crash

Car accelerated by itself when parking and wound up on sidewalk. Could not brake. Car was put in park while moving and then stopped while still applying brakes.

Filed Apr 25, 2014 · Fuel system · 31,400 miles · AR

At a stop sign, a warning light came on. From that point, the vehicle at speeds under ca. 40 MPH surged faster then slower in a jerky sort of fashion. At speeds above 50 it seemed to drive normally. The dealer said the vehicle was undriveable until the accelerator pedal assembly was replaced. It was replaced at my expense. Toyota has repeatedly refused reimbursement.