1992 TOYOTA CAMRY Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED OR OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD ALSO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL CRUNCHING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL RADIATING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE 6 ON THE INTERSTATE, WITH THE RADIO ON, SMOKE SUDDENLY STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND QUICKLY FILLED THE CABIN. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. I LOOKED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND SAW A WIRED ELECTRIC MODULE WHICH WAS RED-HOT TO THE TOUCH. (SLIGHTLY BURNED FINGERTIP) I THEN CALLED FOR HELP AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOME. THE NEXT DAY I FOUND OUT THAT THE UNDERSEAT SMOKING MODULE WAS THE STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER FOR THE RADIO. ALSO, I FOUND ON THE INTERNET REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER CAMRYS WHICH RESULTED IN FIRES. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

ELECTRICAL WIRING IN FACTORY CAR STEREO STARTED ON FIRE, CAUSING CAR FIRE WHILE DRIVING. RADIO HAD TO BE REPLACED. MAY STILL HAVE OLD RADIO. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 45 MINUTES WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, TAIL LIGHT, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE PANEL. THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V213000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,475 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,460. UPDATED 02-04-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAR IGNITION SWITCH HAS SUDDENLY BROKEN DOWN ALLOWING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED, WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MOON TOWNSHIP POLICE REPORT UPDATED 02/04/08 *TR

Mileage: 150,460

THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WAS FULL OF A BLUISH COLOR SMOKE WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THE ORIGINATION OF THE SMOKE WAS UNDETERMINED, BUT THE STRONGEST SMOKE SMELL WAS AT THE STEREO AMPLIFIER WIRING LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. THERE'S A RECALL 93V147000 FOR THIS ISSUE BUT IT'S ON AN EARLIER MODEL. *NM

Mileage: 130,000

IF THE KEYS TO THE IGNITION ARE SHUT OFF IN MID-FLIGHT YOU HAVE NO STEERING OR BRAKES PERIOD. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. *JB

Mileage: 223,500

BATTERY BLEW UP SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED THICK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED WHICH DISCONNECTED CABLE TO AN ELECTRICAL CONTROLLED DEVICE LOCATED UNDERNEATH PASSENGER SIDE DASH. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER.*AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEMS, WILL RESTART AFTER 20 OR MORE MINUTE. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK

SEALED SPARKPLUG TUBES. *SLC

SEALED SPARKPLUG TUBES. *SLC

AUZILARY POWER BOX UNDER FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. RADIO, CLOCK, AND INTERIOR LIGHT ARE KNOWN COMPONENTS NOT TO WORK. FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND WAS CONTAINED TO POWER BOX ONLY. LOTS OF SMOKE AND VAPORS.

VEHICLE FIRE IN THE ENGINE DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. MJS

HEAVY SMOKE BEGAN TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WHILE PULLING FROM PARKING LOT. EVEN AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE ENGINE FINALLY WENT OFF AFTER TRYING THE KEY A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE STARTER WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM. THE STARTER HAD BEEN REPLACED. *AK

VERY POOR DEALER SERVICE. REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY EVEN IT WAS BARELY OVER THE 60K FACTORY WARRANTY. HAD THE SUSPENSION BUSHING REPLACED AT 30K. BATTERY DIED AT 29K. *AK

WIRING HARNESS FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.

WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT TED LIGHT FLAMES WERE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT A FIRE STARTED AND SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *AK

BATTERY FAILED.

UPON CHANGING A FUSE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON ANYTIME, CAUSING ABS TO BE UNARMED. COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. DUE TO SENSORS THEY WOULD NEED TO RESET EACH TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WAS TRYING TO MERGE ON HWY, VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY, WOULD NOT START, MOVED TO SIDE OF ROAD, VEHICLE STARTED 10 MINUTES LATER; TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES & COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM; NEW BRAIN COMPUTER WAS REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

ALTERNATOR REPLACED.

BATTERY FAILED.

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY SPEED, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, VEHICLE SLID INTO MOTORHOME. *AK

WIRING HARNESS GOING FROM TRUNK LID TO CHASSIS INSTALLED TOO TIGHT; WHEN LIFT TRUNK LID, PULLS APART; CREATES FIRE HAZARD; NO TAILLIGHTS; CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT.

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES SHORT IN BRAKE LIGHTS, RENDERING THEM INOPERATIVE. TT