2001 Toyota Camry Body & Structure Problems

Your car was hit from behind by another vehicle while stopped at a junction in Oakland, California. The other driver was traveling at an uncontrollable speed, causing a collision that was serious enough to require hospital treatment. Your airbags did not deploy despite the impact. The collision damage and potential structural issues from the rear-end impact may require inspection and repair of the frame, bumper, and related components.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO USE THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. ....UPDATED 10/11/12 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS HE HEARD LOUD NOISES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE WELDING ON THE SUB-FRAME WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE; YET THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,000.

HAVE HAD 4 WINDSHIELDS SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS CAR. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPLACED THE GLASS PEOPLE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PRIMER UNDER THE BLACK EXTERIOR PAINT WHICH PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE BREAK. EACH TIME AFTER THE REPAIR PEOPLE SAID THE SAME THING. LACK OF PRIMER ACCELERATED BODY ROT AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. NOW WATER POURS INTO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR DUE TO ROT AROUND THE WINDSHIELD - AUTO BODY SHOP IS LOOKING AT IT NOW. THEY SAID IT COULD BE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO FIX IT SO THAT IT DOESN'T LEAK. THIS IS THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT. THE PRIOR REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE BY SETTLES GLASS, TRIUMPH GLASS AND JM PHILLIPS GLASS. ALL REPAIRMEN SAID THE SAME THING - LACK OF PRIMER LED TO WINDSHIELD BREAKAGE AND ACCELERATED ROT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSED HIM TO PULL OFF INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURES AS NOTED IN RECALL # 01V072000 CONCERNING STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS . THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT AN INSPECTOR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SUFFERSED FROM MODERATE HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER, LOWER BACK, AND ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. *AK

FIRST TOYOTA IS CLAIMING THAT THEY WONT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RUST THROUGH SINCE FIRST THEY SAID WE WASHED THE CAR THE WRONG WAY WHEN IN FACT WE HAVE LIFE TIME FREE CAR WASH IN THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM. THEN THE DEBRIS INSIDE THE INNER DOOR LOCKS AND UNDER THE HOOD NEXT TO THE ENGINE IT SELF WONT BE COVERED SINCE IT IS ABNORMAL DRIVING. WELL IF YOU DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS OF IL AND THIS IS ABNORMAL THEN BY ALL MEANS GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF THAT RIGHT???? *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES SHE RECEIVED A CARFAX REPORT THAT STATED THE FOLLOWING COULD HAPPEN. "THE FRONT FRAME ASSEMBLY HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED. FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE AND CONTROL; THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL AT THE ACTUATOR TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE INNER ACCELERATOR INNER CABLE COULD VEER AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK THIS COULD ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO THE IDLE OR REMAIN IN ITS MOST RECENT POSITION REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH." NONE OF THESE SYMPTOMS APPLY TO HER VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *NM

REAR WINDOW OF CONVERTIBLE TOP KEEPS HITTING THE BACK SEAT. WINDOW FINALLY BROKE OFF PIECE OF BACK SEAT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. WINDOW NOW HAS COME LOOSE - HANGING FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. TOOK CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SOLARA. THEY WILL MANUALLY ADJUST THE BACK SEAT FORWARD. THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR GLASS AND ASSEMBLY. AS SOON AS THE REPAIR FACILITY SAW MY CAR, THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD TO FIX A LOT OF SOLARA CONVERTIBLES. ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM: THE REAR WINDOW HITS THE BACK SEAT AS IT GOES DOWN. TOYOTA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT.

THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED ON A GENTLE SNOW COVERED CURVE. THE DEALER LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS REAR TIRE GRIP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISH TAIL. PH *NLM