1988 TOYOTA CAMRY Problems & Recalls
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VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN WENT AWAY. MOMENTS LATER A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE THEN POWER LOSS. AS VEHICLE BEING MERGED EMERGENCY LANE VEHICLE ERUPTED FLAMES AND BURNED COMPLETELY.
Mileage: 245,000
1988 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. *JB
Mileage: 38,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH PEP BOYS FUTURA 185/14 RADIAL 775 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING (MPH UNKNOWN) HE HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED BUBBLES FORMED ON THE TREAD. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ALL FOUR TIRES ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TREAD SEPAR...
Mileage: 7,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A SPARK NEAR THE VEHICLE'S HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER MOMENTS BEFORE IT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE IGNITED, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS LOCATED AT BI-CITY TOWING. TH...
Mileage: 90,000
THE POWER STEERING HOSE ON THE 19'88 CAMRY WAS RUBBING AGAINST ITSELF AT THE LOOP MOUNTED ON THE FIREWALL, RESULTING IN WORN HOSE AND LEAK AT THE PRESSURE HOES AND LOSS OF FLUID. NOW THE CAR IS OLD, BUT THE HOSE SHOULD NOT BE RUBBING AGAINST ITSELF.*AK
TREAD SEPARATED ON MY LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE FIREHAWK SS10 RADIAL TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THIS CAUSE MUCH SKIDDING AND LOSS OF CONTROL. IT IS A MIRACLE I MANAGED TO GET OVER FOUR LANES TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE OR VICE VERSA. THE TREAD RUINED THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR...
Mileage: 107,325
BOTH FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER AND SEAT BELTS DO NOT CATCH OR HOLD OR GET RESTRAINED WHEN PULLED IN A JERKY FASHION. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO CATCH/HOLD WHEN PULLED IN A JERKY FASHION SIMILAR TO A FRONTAL IMPACT. *AK
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM REAR WHICH WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FLYWHEEL TEETH FOR STARTER IS GETTING CHEWED UP. COSNUMER HAS HAD STARTER AND FLYWHEEL REPLACED TWICE. MANUFACTURER HAS REDESIGNED PARTS. *AK
FLYWHEEL TEETH FOR STARTER IS GETTING CHEWED UP. COSNUMER HAS HAD STARTER AND FLYWHEEL REPLACED TWICE. MANUFACTURER HAS REDESIGNED PARTS. *AK
THE TIRE BLEW WHILE IN THE TRUNK (IN TRUNK FOR 3 YEARS). SEPARATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TREAD. TIRE HAD 75% OF TREAD. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND NEIGHBORS THOUGHT IT WAS A BOMB.( DOT NUMBER: Y382E TIRE SIZE: 185/70SR14 )
THE TIRE BLEW WHILE IN THE TRUNK (IN TRUNK FOR 3 YEARS). SEPARATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TREAD. TIRE HAD 75% OF TREAD. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND NEIGHBORS THOUGHT IT WAS A BOMB.( DOT NUMBER: Y382E TIRE SIZE: 185/70SR14 )
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, IMPACT LEFT FRONTAL BUMPER AT 10-15 MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK, THROWING OCCUPANT HIT THE WINDSHIELD, AND CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHICH RESULTED IN COLLISIONS.ET
NECESSARY PARTS WERE NOT REPLACED TO CORRECT RECALL 92V135000. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH THE DOOR LATCHES AND LOCKS, ALSO, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR RECALL SERVICE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE SPEED DROPPED DRAMATICALLY TO 25-30 MPH AND CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SOMEHOW MANAGED TO MANEUVER THE CAR THROUGH THE TRAFFIC. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ON THIS CAR.*AK
CONSUMER PURCHASED A DEFECTIVE (DIEHARD BATTERY), VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NO-START CONDITION AND STALLING, ON TWO OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO PLACE OF PURCHASE TO HAVE BATTERY INSPECTED AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY, REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, WIRING FROM THE S...
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (92V135000). HOWEVER, FOR THE PASS FOUR YEARS, THE RIGHT SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS EXPERIENCED FAILUE WHICH COULD BE THE RESULT OF A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *YC
KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION IN ANY GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED AND VEHICLE HAS ROLLED AWAY BEFORE. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK
WHENEVER THE TANK IS FILLED UP ALL THE WAY CONSUMER SMELLS GAS. IF IT IS NOT FILLED UP, CANNOT SMELL GAS. TOOK TO DEALER,AND THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A HAIRLINE SPLIT IN TANK. DEALER DID NOT REPAIR. CONSUMER FEELS IF CAR RUNS OVER A CIGARETTE IT MIGHT EXPLODE. *AK
CAR PULLS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, MECHANIC SAIDS IT NEEDS RACK AND PINION. THE CAR FRONT DRIVER BRAKE PADS MAKES A GRINDING SOUND, WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE OFF A STRATCH WAS ON THE DISC WHERE THE PAD OR SOMETHING WAS GRINDING IT. GOES THROUGH PAD EVERY 30,000 MILES. POWER WINDOWS AND LOCK CEASE TO OPERA...
CAR PULLS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, MECHANIC SAIDS IT NEEDS RACK AND PINION. THE CAR FRONT DRIVER BRAKE PADS MAKES A GRINDING SOUND, WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE OFF A STRATCH WAS ON THE DISC WHERE THE PAD OR SOMETHING WAS GRINDING IT. GOES THROUGH PAD EVERY 30,000 MILES. POWER WINDOWS AND LOCK CEASE TO OPERA...
CAR PULLS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, MECHANIC SAIDS IT NEEDS RACK AND PINION. THE CAR FRONT DRIVER BRAKE PADS MAKES A GRINDING SOUND, WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE OFF A STRATCH WAS ON THE DISC WHERE THE PAD OR SOMETHING WAS GRINDING IT. GOES THROUGH PAD EVERY 30,000 MILES. POWER WINDOWS AND LOCK CEASE TO OPERA...
CAR PULLS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, MECHANIC SAIDS IT NEEDS RACK AND PINION. THE CAR FRONT DRIVER BRAKE PADS MAKES A GRINDING SOUND, WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE OFF A STRATCH WAS ON THE DISC WHERE THE PAD OR SOMETHING WAS GRINDING IT. GOES THROUGH PAD EVERY 30,000 MILES. POWER WINDOWS AND LOCK CEASE TO OPERA...
CAR PULLS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, MECHANIC SAIDS IT NEEDS RACK AND PINION. THE CAR FRONT DRIVER BRAKE PADS MAKES A GRINDING SOUND, WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE OFF A STRATCH WAS ON THE DISC WHERE THE PAD OR SOMETHING WAS GRINDING IT. GOES THROUGH PAD EVERY 30,000 MILES. POWER WINDOWS AND LOCK CEASE TO OPERA...
AUTO WAS STOPPED AT A PARKING RAMP TICKET BOOTH, WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED TO MOVE FORWARD,ACCELERATOR STUCK AND AUTO PROCEEDED TO INCREASE SPEED,GOING DOWN AN INCLINE TO A SPEED OF APPROX. 40-45. VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPABLE AND CRASHED INTO BRICK WALL SERIOUSLY INJURING DRIVER AND KILLING PASSENGE...
ALL 4 POWER WINDOWS AND POWER SUN ROOF MALFUNCTIONED, WILL NOT OPERATE. NEVER BEEN TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ALL 4 POWER WINDOWS AND POWER SUN ROOF MALFUNCTIONED, WILL NOT OPERATE. NEVER BEEN TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT & ABOUT TO TAKE OFF, VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. THERE IS NO WARNING. BOTH THE AIR FLOW METER AND THE DISTRIBUTOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
I WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING (AND GEAR SHIFT IN PARK) IN DRIVE-THRU AT BANK. I MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT TO 'DRIVE' WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, AND WITH NO WARNING, THE ENGINE MADE A REVVING/RACING SOUND, AND THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AT GREAT SPEED. THE CAR TRAVELED THREE CAR LENGTHS (IF PLACE...
FUEL HOSE CRACKED CAUSING LEAK.
PASENGER'S SIZE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY.
DASH LIGHTS FOR GEARS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, ALTHOUGH THE BULBS ARE GOOD.
DRIVER IS ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION WITHOUT BEING IN PARK GEAR, RESULTING IN INCIDENT WHEN LEFT IN NEUTRAL GEAR VEHICLE ROLLED.
MACPHERSON STRUTS FAILED 3 TIMES. ALSO, MUFFLER/STARTER/FLYWHEEL AND BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
MACPHERSON STRUTS FAILED 3 TIMES. ALSO, MUFFLER/STARTER/FLYWHEEL AND BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
MACPHERSON STRUTS FAILED 3 TIMES. ALSO, MUFFLER/STARTER/FLYWHEEL AND BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
MACPHERSON STRUTS FAILED 3 TIMES. ALSO, MUFFLER/STARTER/FLYWHEEL AND BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
MACPHERSON STRUTS FAILED 3 TIMES. ALSO, MUFFLER/STARTER/FLYWHEEL AND BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
STARTER/FLYWHEEL/MUFFLER/BRAKES/MCPHERSON STRUTS FAILED. *AK
STARTER/FLYWHEEL/MUFFLER/BRAKES/MCPHERSON STRUTS FAILED. *AK
STARTER/FLYWHEEL/MUFFLER/BRAKES/MCPHERSON STRUTS FAILED. *AK
STARTER/FLYWHEEL/MUFFLER/BRAKES/MCPHERSON STRUTS FAILED. *AK
STARTER/FLYWHEEL/MUFFLER/BRAKES/MCPHERSON STRUTS FAILED. *AK
BACKING OUT DRIVEWAY; ENGINE STARTED REVVING FAST; ACCELERATED OUT OF DRIVEWAY ACROSS STREET; LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE; HIT & UPROOTED NEIGHBOR'S TREE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER SENDING SOMEONE TO CHECK IT OUT. VEHICLE AT SALVAGE YARD. *AK
RECALL WORK DENIED ON THE POWER DOOR LOCK.
STARTER FAILED.
FLYWHEEL FAILED.
#92V135000, ALL FOUR DOOR LOCKS SOMETIMES DON'T WORK, CALLED DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. *AK
DROVE LESS THEN A MILE AND AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 15 MINUTES, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
STARTER HAS TORN OFF PART OF THE FLY WHEEL TEETH, CAUSING IT TO FAIL; FLYWHEEL FAILURE DUE TO STARTER CUTTING OFF PART OF FLYWHEEL'S TEETH. *AK
STARTER HAS TORN OFF PART OF THE FLY WHEEL TEETH, CAUSING IT TO FAIL; FLYWHEEL FAILURE DUE TO STARTER CUTTING OFF PART OF FLYWHEEL'S TEETH. *AK
GAS PEDAL STICKS DURING COLD STARTS. *AK
DRIVER'S LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT/STUCK IN TRACK, ALSO SPEEDOMETER READS 10 MPH ABOVE ACTUAL SPEED. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKED/JAMMED, TRAPPING DRIVER INSIDE, DRIVER CLIMBED OUT OF FRONT SEAT INTO REAR SEAT TO EXIT VEHICLE; ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER, LOCKS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, DEALER SHOWS NO RECORD.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKED/JAMMED, TRAPPING DRIVER INSIDE, DRIVER CLIMBED OUT OF FRONT SEAT INTO REAR SEAT TO EXIT VEHICLE; ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER, LOCKS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, DEALER SHOWS NO RECORD.*AK
THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ITS PROPER WORKING CONDITION AND WILL NOT PROTECT THE DRIVER IN A VEHICLE COLLSION.*AK
THROTTLE STICKS IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL FORWARD INTO STEERING WHEEL/INJURY. *AW
BRAKES FAILED.
AUTO IS LEAKING OIL-MECHANIC CANNOT FIND OUT WHERE THE OIL IS COMING FROM. *AK
LIGHT FAILURE SENSOR FAILED, INTERRUPTING POWER TO BOTH TAILLIGHTS, ALSO WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO COME ON. *SD
DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT GRAB DURING REAR END ACCIDENT; DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
MOTORBELT RELEASED UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURY. *DSH
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSE THE SEAT BELTS AND POWER WINDOWS TO FAIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED WHILE EXITING OFF THE RAMP, REPLACED. TT
HOOD RELEASED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. *SD
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE FIRE EXTENDED TO CONSUMER'S HOME. *SLC
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE FIRE EXTENDED TO CONSUMER'S HOME. *SLC
DRIVER SIDE SELF RETRACTING SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. TT
ONE OF THE HINGES OF THE TRUNK BROKE . TT
EXPERIENCING POWER LOCK FAILURE (RECALL NUMBER: 92V135000). *AK
STEERING WHEEL COVERING LOOSE, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *DH
#92V135000 REC'D RECALL ON STRUCTURE DOOR ASSEMBLEY -HAD IT FIXED BUT STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. TT
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES FAILED. RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED DURNG ACCIDENT, CAUSING CHEST TO FALL FORWARD/INJURY. *AW
TRANSAXLE FACEPLATE FAILED.
INTERMITTENT STARTER FAILURES, RESULTING IN VEHICLE NOT STARTING. *SKD
HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO RELEASE AND FLY BACK INTO WINDSHIELD. *AW
VEHICLE FAILED TO START.
CAN REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION WHILE CAR IS IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WILL STILL DRIVE. TT
BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL. TT
IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE GEAR IS IN DRIVE POSITION; CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD WHILE UNATTENDED; ALSO, VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE.
PURCHASED BRAND NEW CAR, DEALER PUT A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND IT FAILED, ONLY HAD 37,816. TT
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT
LEFT/REAR TAIL LIGHT TOO BRIGHT. *AW
IGNITION GRINDS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE/VEHICLE FAILS TO START. *AW