I was driving about 75 MPH going wb on I-8 heading out of tucson july 14, 2014. I started to smell a faint burning, which I thought was the car in front of me. The smell became more intense and smelled like something electrical was frying. It is a very specific smell. I thought for a second that something was happening in my steering wheel but then noticed smoke coming up through my window control buttons. I immediately pulled over and turned off the car. The smoking stopped. I called a tow truck and a cop waited with me in 105 degree weather. I was towed back to tucson to a toyota dealership. They told me there was an electrical shortage and that I would need to pay over $500 to repair it. I have not done that but instead, I had them cut power to my windows so I can continue to drive the car immediately. I feel that there was definitely a possibility of fire but thank goodness there wasn't. Please reference the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v491000 from october from 2012. I feel like the same issue applies to me (and possibly the other cars manufactured with mine) and should be investigated further. Thank you so much.
2007 Toyota Camry visibility complaints
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The entire dashboard of my 2007 toyota camry has become soft and sticky. There is a reflective glare coming off the dashboard closest to the windshield where the melted material has hardened. The glare of the shiny material makes it very difficult to drive in daylight. This hazard could result in an accident and should be addressed with tms.
The dashboard is defective part. The glare from the melting dash blocks my vision at certain times of the day causing a safety hazard.
I have seen complaints about the driver side sun visor wearing out on 2007 camry. No recalls and people being left to pay for repair or to get a replacement. This has happened with my camry. The visor arm broke out of my visor. It first would not stay up when not needed then it just completely broke. I think this is an issue that should be covered by toyota. It is a safety hazard. I have never had a car that the visor wore out.
My dashboard has melted and reflects off my window making it hard to see during the day. I have reported this to my dealership but nothing has been done yet. It is sticky and gooey and I am worried about visibility and what will happen if the airbag deploys.
The sun visor does not stay in place and keeps hanging making it a safety issue. Toyota did do a warranty enhancement notice when I took the car dealer to have this done. The dealer at that time told me it was okay now so there was no need to this and to bring the car when I have problem. Now that I have problem the dealer says they cannot do this as time has expired. I called toyota and they also denied to service this issue. Since toyota already new that this was a problem in their vehicle I believe that they should accept their responsibility and fix this issue. I would highly appreciate if you could look into this matter as I believe there are many other vehicle owner who may have this problem now.
As I was driving down the highway my driver side visor swung down in front of my face, blocking my visibility, and it would not stay up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle windshield wiper intermittently disengaged. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
At about this date the left side of the dashboard cover started to get real sticky, like glue was poured on it, and I can't get rid of it. On bright sunny days spots appear on the windshield making it hard to see ahead at times. I need to know why toyota won't fix this. It's not common for this to happen and I don't feel I should have to pay to have this fixed as I have found others with the same problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that the dashboard had an extreme glare and was causing difficulty with visibility while the contact was traveling at any speed. The dashboard also exhibited cracks and was to the point of deterioration. The vehicle was to be inspected, diagnosed and repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
The dashboard of my vehicle has become very sticky and shiny causing a visibility hazard due to the reflection on the windshield. The dealer advised that the only "remedy" is to replace the dashboard since I am unable to even touch the surface to possibly wipe off the shine. Toyota (all vehicle manufacturers for the matter) should be charged with the responsibility of installing materials that do not become a hazard to drivers over time.
My dash board is melting and it reflect glares on windshield so bad you can hardly see when sunny outside.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact was driving at an unknown speed when a loud bang was heard. The contact then noticed that the sun roof glass hd become fractured, exposing a large hole in the middle of the roof. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000.
I has a problem with the driver's side sun visor .when I first bought it ,it would not stay up & it popped when I would put it down.now it broke completely of the attachment .this is ridiculous for just a visor .toyota uses cheap sun visor and I already replaced it 4 times within less than 3 years .right now my driver side visor keep coming down in my face while driving .it is a hazard and needs to be recalled .toyota owner need to get together and give this attention it needs.
The driver side visor does not snap back flush with the roof any more. It continually drops down and reduces my visibility. Makes viewing traffic lights impossible to see.
Initial burning smell coming from driver door. When the vehicle was turned on, there were visible flames appearing in the contol buttons of the driver's side power master switch.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver's side sun visor failed to remain upright. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.
Dashboard is melting. Whenever sun is up, reflection from this melted dashboard on windshield is so bad, you can't even see good.
I entered my car and noticed my drivers side sun visor was hanging. I tried to put it up, but it kept falling down about 3-4 inches, just so it was perfectly in my eyesight and creating a hazard. I ended up removing the shade completely so I was able to drive safely and it wasn't until today that I decided I would search the internet for a replacement shade for my car that I found countless, identical complaints. This really is a serious safety issue considering it blocks the drivers' view of the road.
Currently, I own two toyotas and in the past was a loyal customer. I was driving down the road in my 2007 camry in january and suddenly my sun visor dropped down temporarily blinding me. I tried to get it to go back up, but it kept dropping down while I was in traffic. I had to drive home with one hand holding the visor and the other on the steering wheel. Clearly, as this was a mass produced vehicle, I could not have been the only person with this issue. So, I called the new toyota of clermont dealership just a few blocks from my home. I asked for the service department. They asked for my VIN number and then informed me that there were two recalls, but nothing that covered the broken visor. I was very surprised as the visor was far more dangerous than either of the other issues. On friday 2/28/14, I found online that there were a ton of other complaints about the sun visor and that there was a "warranty extension" for 2007 camrys. I took my camry over to the dealership and was informed by david the service manager that I had missed the "warranty extension" by two weeks. When I told them that they had misled me by telling me that the visor was not covered weeks ago, they informed me that the service receptionist was not trained on warranty extensions, only on recalls. I called the 800-gotoyota line and received no support. First of all toyota should have made this a recall because it is definitely a passenger safety issue. It literally renders the vehicle undriveable. They used deception in making it a warranty extension. Is this how they maintain a high rating for quality. Is this how the limit the cost of recalls? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side door could not be un-locked. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v491000 (visibility). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 59,000. Updated 03/31/14*lj updated 04/09/14
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated the driver's side sun visor failed to stay in the upright position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver's side sun visor plastic holder detached from its housing, causing the sun visor to hang abnormally. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 130,000. The VIN was not available.
The sun visor on the driver side fell down while I was driving, it would not stay up on it's own, almost hit the car in front of me when they stop, which I couldn't see until I had push the sun visor out of the way. This is a major safely problem that I called toyota about but they said they have not issued a recall on this problem even though alot of other owners are having the same problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver's side sunvisor was fractured. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
When pulled down to block the sun the visor bracket fell off. The drivers side fell off in december 2012 & the passenger september 27, 2013.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the entire sun roof detached from the frame and rolled off onto the highway. When the failure occurred the power sun roof was in a closed position. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road when the contact noticed that the frame of the sun roof was completely rusted. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.
I noticed the dashboard was becoming tacky. I has gotten steadily worse. I has become shiny near the winshield and is advancing towards the front of the dash. The dashboard appears to be melting.
In driveway at our home passenger went to move visor and discovered the part of the visor that sits in the holder to keep it in place was no longer firm and appeared to be coming apart. In order not to make the visor inoperable, the owners determined not to try to move the visor to keep it from becoming further impaired. Now when the sun is coming into the car window from the side making passenger or driver vision difficult, the visor is of no use in blocking it.
While driving the visor in front of the driver flipped down in front of driver's line of vision making it difficult to see traffic signals in front of car and some of other traffic. Was able to slow and move visor out of the way. When pushed into upward position the visor will sometimes stay up until the vehicle hits a bump or driver begins to decelerate, then visor flips down into line of vision.
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