1997 Toyota Camry Equipment Problems

5INCIDENTS: 1) MILDEW ODOR FROM AIRCONDITION (BROUGHT CAR TO CHECK--DATE NOT AVAILABLE). THE AIRCONDITION WAS REPLACED WITH EITHER NEW OR USED PART. *AK 2) WENT TO RENO (SNOWING) AND THE AIRCONDITION (HOT/COLD) DID NOT DEFROST PROPERLY ON THE WINDSHIELD. ALL FOGGED WITH NO VISIBILITY. I STICKED MY HEAD TO THE SIDE WINDOW AND DRIVE VERY SLOWLY & ON A SLOW LANE BEHIND A HUGE TRUCK--IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY!!!!! 3) PERIODICALLY, THE LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT FLASH TOO FAST BUT BY HITTING THE FRONT SIDE OF THE CAR IT'S WENT BACK TO NORMAL. 6) WHEEL ALIGNMENT--ALWAYS HAVE PROBLEM WITH THAT TOO (AT THE MOMENT CANNOT RECALL DETAILS). 5) ON 6/9/04, MY HUSBAND WENT TO GET A SMOG CHECK. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 15,000 MILES BU IT DIDN'T PASSED THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS VISUAL INSPECTION/FUNCTIONAL CHECK RESULTS. "MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT--FAIL. THIS VEHICLE FAILED THE MIL/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DUE TO OBD COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE."--NO SIGNAL. THE CAR IS HARDLY USED AND PARKED IN GARAGE. WHAT SHOULD WE DO AND HOW CAN YOU HELP? THANKS ;-)!!!

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) WHEN A SOLID LIQUID STARTED SPILLING OUT OF THE VENTS. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE A/C REFRIGERATOR.*AK

THE SECOND AC COMPRESSOR FAILED AFTER 9,000 MILES, THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME,TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER COSTS, WANTS 1400.00 TO REPLACE. *AK

CONFLICT ON OWNERS MANUAL INFORMATION VS DEALER RECOMMEDATIONS REGARDING TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT. *CJ

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED REPEATEDLY AND BROKE AT THE LAST INSTANCE. YH

LIGHTER FLEW OUT OF LIGHTER HOLDER CAUSING A FIRE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.

STEREO EXPERIENCING FAILURE. *YC

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM EXPERIENCING ODOR. *YC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH.

RADIO KNOB BROKEN. (MS)