Toyota Camry power windows problems

Filed Nov 11, 2020 · Body, Electrical · PA

Speed sensor melted with plug and kept blowing 10a gauge fuse witch gauge stops working windows won't go down and battery will die if not handled and the vehicle was in park this will happen once you turn the key just turn the key the vehicle was not started just the key was turned into the on position then the fuse will automatically pop

Filed Jul 25, 2020 · Electrical · MD

My car keeps having problems. Toyota has rebuilt the engine in january 2018. Since then, I've had a new alternator three times. The last time was march 2020. A new radiator 2019, new spark plugs march 2020, new fuel pump april 2020. The passenger side window and passenger rear window will not come down. This happened a couple weeks ago. Scheduled a service appointment for, july 29, 2020. Yesterday, july 24, 2020, my car started shaking and cut off. There were no lights on (engine, oil or battery). In the process, the battery light flashed. Roadside assistance was called for service. Tow truck driver gave me a hotshot at my request so, I could roll the driver side windows up. My car needed a hotshot to drive off of the tow truck to park. Today, july 25,2020, roadside assistances was called to have it towed to jerry's toyota belair rd., baltimore, md. I was advised that I need another alternator, again. This just makes no sense at all. This will be the third alternator in about two years. Further, I was advised that the mechanic 'thinks' that the master switch for the windows need to be replaced. For some reason, the alternator is not lasting in my car.

Filed Feb 9, 2017 · Engine · KY

The engine oil light had come on indicating my oil was low. I had a scheduled oil change appt. At a toyota dealership in a few weeks so I checked the dipstick, which indicated the oil was low, and added two quarts. At my appointment on 11/19/16, I stated the oil issue and the service advisor started the oil consumption test. When I returned to get the results from the test on 1/2/17, it was revealed my car had failed and the oil was extremely low. I am told by a former certified toyota mechanic, that their standards for failing oil consumption tests are very high, so to fail a test is a huge concern. The test was ran when my mileage was at 151,499. The oil consumption issue had obviously started well before the test was ran. However, since my car was out of the 10 yr/150k mile warranty, toyota would not cover the cost of repair. I called the toyota customer care line twice and they told me legally they could not cover the cost. They refused to acknowledge that the problem started before 151,499 miles. I called the toyota region to see if they will fix it in good will since I bought the car in good faith and always had it regularly maintenanced at a toyota dealership. I was still told no, they legally couldn't help me. I was never notified that my car had a potential for excessive oil consumption. The only recall notice I have ever received from them was to get extra grease put on a switch for my window motor. If they had alerted me sooner that my engine needed to be tested or if the service department had told me about the recall for similar cars, then I would not be stuck driving a dangerous vehicle. I have to put a quart of oil in every week just to make sure it is drivable. I am paying for the repair out of pocket hoping that there is no damage to my engine block. I do not want to sell this car since it is a potential danger and put someone else's life at risk.

Filed Jul 31, 2016 · Electrical, Visibility · 178,533 miles · GA · fire

Toyota camry driver-side window fire. During august of 2014, I went shopping in lithonia, ga. I parked my 2004 toyota camry in the shopping center parking lot. A short time later, I returned to my car and observed smoke billowing from the driver side window of my vehicle. I immediately drove across the street to nalley toyota of stonecrest to have the vehicle checked out. I was not aware of any recall at this time, and asked the service advisor to check for one. She did so, and told me there was not a toyota recall for my vehicle. I proceeded to pay them $967.00 in parts and labor to replace my entire master switch, the master switch assembly, and window motor in the driver-side door. After coming home, I proceeded to look for any information I could find on toyota recalls of other 2004 camrys. I found the toyota recall list online and saw that my car had the same problem as other camrys being recalled, yet had not been included. In may of the following year (2015), the motor I was sold failed again. I was unable to raise my driver side window, so I went back to nalley toyota at stonecrest. I spoke with a service advisor who explained that even though the recall had been expanded to include more vehicles with this problem, my toyota camry was still not included. I proceeded to pay an additional $234.17 to have the window motor replaced again. Since that time, I have also experience the burning out of my car lighter. I have been waiting in vain for toyota to include my model of toyota camry in the recall process. I am writing now to request that toyota reimburse me for the money I have paid to have work done that would have been covered under the existing toyota recall on window motors. Obviously, my car should have been included. I am attaching documentation of each transaction for your review. Thank you for your assistance.

Filed Aug 29, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 40,000 miles · LA

My brakes needed replacing at approx. 40-44k miles. My belts/water pump broke/cracked at approx 50k miles. The mechanic said the water pump, if it ever broke at all, shouldn't break till min. 100k miles. I am about to take the camry to a mechanic to check engine racing and grinding front passenger side window motor. This car has been a money pit with awful visibility. I've spent many thousands on this car before it reach 50k miles.

Filed May 13, 2013 · Electrical · 95,557 miles · IL

I brought the car in to elmhurst toyota, in elmhurst, il for a routing oil change and a recall remedy notice for the power window master switch. Immediately after they performed the remedy, the passenger-side rear window stopped operating. It took me a while to find out because I do not operate the windows in the winter. The dealership gave me the run around as to how the window motor may be burned out or the linkage fallen off. I took the car to an independent shop. The shop was able to operate the window without the master switch in the circuit. The fault was isolated to the master switch. The shop replaced the switch. Total cost: switch for $302, labor $180, and tax $20 for a grand total of $502. Reported the damage through toyota customer experience center, which quickly sided with elmhurst toyota, I.e., there is no proof the dealership damaged the master switch and I should have brought it to their attention "faster." I believe both the dealership and toyota are responsible for the damage occurred during performing the remedy maintenance. I kept the failed switch in case someone wants to perform a post failure analysis to it.

Filed Dec 21, 2012 · Electrical, Visibility · 175,000 miles · NY

Drivers window switch burnt out causing window motor to fail. Toyota is recalling 7.5 million cars for this, but says that mine is not one of them.

Filed Nov 5, 2012 · Visibility · CA

2003 toyota camry. Consumer writes in regards to accessory outlet(cigarette lighter) and rear windows not working. *tgw the consumer stated when the vehicle was returned to her, she was informed the cigarette lighter had a short and had been fixed. She was also told the right rear window motor was burned out and would need to be replaced. The two front windows were working. The consumer declined the repairs for the window. However, the next week, the passenger window stopped working. A few weeks later, she received a notice in the mail, in which a recall had been issued for a faulty window control button on the driver's door, but for the 2006 models. The consumer stated one day it rained, and after it stopped, the windows started to work again.

Filed Jul 28, 2011 · Visibility · 114,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated that three window regulators failed. In january 2010, the drivers side window regulator was replaced. The dealer did not offer any assistance. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. No additional repairs were performed. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.

Filed Apr 5, 2010 · Electrical · 67,300 miles · FL · fire

The only thing I noticed before this incident happened was the passenger side window stopped working a month before and that same week I noticed my bright lights would not turn on. Then on 3/18/10 my 2007 toyota camry caught on fire while driving. I turned on car as I was driving I started to smell smoke. I looked down and seen smoke coming out of the drivers side window switch. By the time I was able to pull over, park and open my car door park flames started coming out of the drivers side door panel. Due to my vehicle warranty being expired the toyota dealership made me go threw my insurance company refusing to even touch the car. I was told that the fire was the first of that kind that they have heard of. I was told the fire started by the wiring in the door but what caused the wiring to catch on fire. They told me that all the wiring in the door and the door panel is being replaced. As of now the dealership is holding the parts until toyota product liability claims department contacts them.