1992 TOYOTA Camry

Major onset of oil sludge problem in crankcase. No obvious reason for this. Oil maintenance has been performed for entire history of vehicle.

1992 toyota camry brake failure *gr the consumer stated the brake pedal went down to the floor with no warning and without any resistance. all the pedal pushing was useless. if the consumer turned the vehicle off for about 5 minutes and then restarted it, the brake pedal would resume normal operation. the consumer went to a brake shop and they suggested flushing the old brake fluid. since the fluid was changed, the consumer has not experienced another brake failure. *jb

Air bag sensor light has gone bad. please provide any further details. *ak

Other: air bag sensor light went on due to something spilling onto component. *sd

Trunk lid springs are not strong enough to hold lid open on mildly windy days. tt

Trunk keeps falling down, support bar does not secure trunk up. tt

Hood struts fail to hold hood up, causing hood to fall on head. *dsh

Trunk lid not designed with latch or support to keep lid up when vehicle is not parked on level surface, causing trunk lid to fall down/injury. *sd

Vehicle fire. *dh

Hood support failure, causing hood to fall down.

Engine hood support failed to hold hood in the open position.

Air conditioner compressor replaced. *sd

Intermittent stalling. *sd

Clutch replaced. *sd

Other: air bag sensor light went on due to something spilling onto component. *sd

Hood support failed.

Defective exhaust pipe. *ak

Hood supports not strong enough to support hood.

Front strut-like hood cylinder came off. *ak

Hood hydraulic arms failed, pushing owner into engine compartment while changing oil. *dh

Automatic window broke on the inside/malfunctioned and will not open on its own. *ak

Hood support failed.

Hood support failed.

Hood struts failed.

Hood support failed.

Hood support failed to hold hood in open position.

Hood support does not hold hood in open position.

Left rear brake light bulb failed.

Brake master cylinder failed.

Hood supports failed.

Brake lights failed.

Rear springs noisy.

Hood supports will not support hood.

Hood support failed.

Engine fire.

Gear shift lever won't shift due to failed brake light switch.

Alternator failed.

Battery failed.

Engine fire, due to leak in the line running to the hydraulic cooling fan motor.

Hood support failed.

Hood support failed to hold hood in open position.

Support assembly of hood failed.

Hood support failed.

Hood support rods replaced.

Engine hood support failed.

Trunk lid supports not strong enough to hold lid up in strong wind gusts.

Engine hood support failure. *ak

Hood support rod failed.

Hood support failed.

Hood support failed.

Hood supports failed to keep hood in open position.

Hood support failed to hold the hood in the open position.

Exhaust pipe broke prematurely where it connects to exhaust manifold due to connection rusting. *ak

Hood support failed.

Hood support failed.

Hood supports failed.

Coil spring broke.

Hood support failed.

Hood support failed.

Hood supports failed to hold hood in open position.

Hood support failed.

Hood struts failed.

Hood supports do not hold hood open.

Hood support failed.

Hood support pistons failed.

Hood supports failed to keep hood in the open position, causing injury.

Hood supports failed to hold hood in the open position.

Hood support cylinder failed.

Air conditioner failed.

Hood supports failed.

Hood support failed to hold hood in the open position.

Hood supports failed to hold up hood.

Hood support failed to hold hood in open position.

Oxygen sensor replaced twice.

Engine hood support failed.

Alternator replaced.

Hood failed to stay in the open position

Engine hood support failed, causing hood to slam shut/injury.

Hood does not stay in the open position.

Hood support failed.

Seat belt buckle plastic tab broke. *sd

Trunk lid not designed with latch or support to keep lid up when vehicle is not parked on level surface, causing trunk lid to fall down/injury. *sd

False deployment of airbag, causing injury. *sd

Hood support cylinders worn, causing hood to fall into the 'closed' position. *sd

Hood struts fail to hold hood up, causing hood to fall on head. *dsh

Transmission locked up while driving at 25-30 mph, causing accident. *aw

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak

# pe96-040 the front hood support latch failed . please describe . *ak

You can open the hood but it wouldn't stay up. please describe .*ak

Driver's air bag did not inflate completely during accident, resulting in injury. *skd

Defective front/rear sway bar bearings and bushing, causes vehicle to drop whenever going over slightest bump. *ak

Abnormal wear/metal protruding through front sidewalls of two firestone tires. *aw

Exhaust pipe under hood broke off catalytic converter, causing noise. *skd

Goodyear invicta tires blew out twice on freeway. *aw

Hood supports failed to hold hood in the open position.

Hood supports failed to hold hood in the open position.

Engine hood support failed.

Vehicle skids on icy or snow packed roads. *tw

#pe96-040 engine hood support failure . **ak

#pe96-040, engine hood support failure . *ak

Both front doors cannot open either from exterior nor interior with key. keys work fine. latch/door knob both inside and outside don't work and no safe exit of vehicle except through back door. dealership wants to charge $500 per door plus other diagnostic fees to fix. i would also have to have car towed in for them to do diagnostics on it. stated they would have to remove the doors. this is a safety issue and i feel that toyota should fix the problem. the dealer stated that this has to be handled by the toyota corporate office. i called the corporate office and the customer agent stated that this is not toyota's problem as the car is not under any warranty.

Takata recall. i was driving a 1992 toyota camry and was going 38 miles per hour and had a seizure and blacked out. i hit a car head on and the airbag didnt deploy so my chest and face hit the steering wheel even though i was wearing my seatbelt. the seatbelt malfunctioned also, the paramedics had to cut it off of me.

Air bag deployed during jump start. car had not been used in several weeks and on jump start air bag deployed.

Takata recall - the vehicle was stationary in a parking lot. i entered the car, buckled my seatbelt, inserted the key into the ignition, started the car, and the airbag deployed. there had been no impact.

Hercules roadtour 655 tire developed a large bulge in sidewall area. this was noticed and the tire was taken out of service as being unsafe. the local hercules tire dealer said that they would not replace tire or give partial credit on a replacement tire.

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.

I stopped at a gas station yesterday morning to put air in my tire and had my son with me , i left car in park with engine running , when done i was putting my son back into car seat , i leaned into car with my back to the steering wheel leaning over the driver seat fixing to buckle car seat when out of nowhere the airbag deployed from the steering wheel and hit me on the left side of my back and now there are 3 huge bruises which i have taken pics of , there was a man at the gas pump who saw and heard the commotion he came over from the gas pumps to help me , its my opinion that the airbag should not have deployed for any reason other than a wreck , and now i cant get the dealerships to even look to see why it deployed without money because it is an older car which should make no difference , its my opinion that they should always check something like that for anyone that has a failure of such a kind without just cause and fix it without prejudice if there's no reason on the owners part it deployed , it should have never deployed without proper cause and now the steering wheel is crooked and the airbag hanging out , please help i have no idea of what to do about this , i own my car , i need it to transport my kids , any help would be greatly appreciated , thank you for your time . *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1992 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the driver side air bag deployed without any warning. the contact sustained minor injuries. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 120,000.

On the afternoon of october 25, 2011, i decided to run the engine of my teenage daughter?s 1992 toyota camry. the car had been stored in a covered area, and not driven, since august 15, 2011. because the battery was connected, i felt i should run the engine for a short period. i unlocked and opened the driver door and sat on the edge of the driver seat with the door open. my intention was to start the parked car and let it run for a short period (several minutes) in order to check and charge the battery. in order to place the key in the ignition, i placed my left arm across the top of the steering wheel, and leaning across the front of the steering wheel, inserted the key in the ignition. upon turning the key in the ignition (1/4 turn-the engine did not turn over), the driver air bag exploded and the car filled with black smoke. the impact of the bag hit me in the sternum, across the chest and left clavicle with the force of the bag expansion hitting me in the soft tissue of my neck, throat and under my jaw. i was thrown back against the seat and my glasses were thrown into the back seat of the car. the force of the impact broke the buttons on the front of my polo shirt and caused the necklace i was wearing to cut my throat. i suffered chemical burns on my face and chest from the sodium azide. i have a permanent scar on my neck. initially my hearing and swallowing were adversely affected. the impact had a blast and ?stunning? effect. i have had correspondence with toyota corporate several times over the last few months. they are refusing to offer any compensation for injuries and have admitted fault based on the report of their engineer, who examined the vehicle. they have offered to "buy back" the car ($2500) in exchange for a hold harmless agreement signed by me. i find their offer unacceptable. *tr

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

1992 toyota camry brake failure *gr the consumer stated the brake pedal went down to the floor with no warning and without any resistance. all the pedal pushing was useless. if the consumer turned the vehicle off for about 5 minutes and then restarted it, the brake pedal would resume normal operation. the consumer went to a brake shop and they suggested flushing the old brake fluid. since the fluid was changed, the consumer has not experienced another brake failure. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 1992 toyota camry. the contact stated when driving at speeds between 25 to 30 mph, he would experience sudden acceleration and a stuck brake pedal. he was able to slow the vehicle by repeatedly depressing the brake pedal. the contact had not yet taken the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was contacted but would provide no assistance. the failure mileage was 143,000.

Intermittent spontaneous acceleration of engine despite my foot on the brake. it has occurred several times. at first i thought my foot was on both pedals. then i pulled back the floor mat. neither was the cause. this was before any publicity that others had the same problem. *tr

Several times in the last 6 months since my wife purchased a previously owned 1992 toyota camry, the car has accelerated on it's own with no one depressing the accelerator pedal. she said it feels as though the cruise control system has taken over control of the car. this phenomenon has taken place at speeds above 55 mph and as slow as 15 mph. a co-worker of my wife's sister has a toyota and has described exactly the same thing happening while she is driving her car. *tr

Vehicle accelerates when applying brakes with cruise control on. *tr

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

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

Tire failure of goodyear allegra tire purchased from sam's club with less than 500 miles. failure due to separation of the belt. the tire was replaced with an upgraded tire that did not have the failure rate of the original tire. a second tire had to be purchased to maintain the same tread design on the same axle (which was also was of the same mileage as the tire replaced). *jb

Dt: the contact changed the disc brakes shoe pads because his wife was complained that brakes failed, and there was extended stopping distance. afterwards , the contact parked in a parking stall at home. then the contact just pulled out of the way, and with hand still on the shift indicator there was sudden acceleration with the vehicle in reverse. the contact claimed he did not place the vehicle in reverse. this caused the vehicle to accelerate backwards into a brick wall. there was extensive damage to the car. the vehicle has not been to a dealership. neighbors helped to push the vehicle back into the parking space. no repairs or corrections have been made at this time. his was the first incident of this type other than the brake pads. when trying to stop the car the brakes would have to be pumped but never accelerating backwards. *ak

Gas tank seal broke causing gas leak which could have ignited fire while dripping over the exhaust pipe. *nm

Front driver's side tire tread separated. consumer lost control and hit the guard rail. vehicle was towed. consumer sustained minor injuries. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. goodyear, 19570r13. *ak

While driving a loud noise was heard coming from the rear. consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and hit a shoulder guard rail. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. driver sustained head and back injuries, and was transported to a hospital by ambulance. vehicle was towed, and totaled by the insurance company. goodyear, cooper, p195/70r13.*ak the consumer stated that the tread came off. *tc

In the year of 1992 approximately 7/92 through 1993 i worked in the machining area for the spindle conponent made for the 1992-1993 toyota camry. during that time in approximately the month of october of 1992 the spindle unit where found to have been over heated and had very deep cracks upon where the bearing unit would be seated. upon finding the problem managers company cars were disassembled for try to track back how far the problem went back. the managers car were also found to have craks in their spindle units.the countermeasures taken place was to put sand bags in the trunks of the cars after they were re-assembled and drove on their test track at their fecilities there in georgetown,ky.. many pictures of conponents were taken and place on a computer hard drive within the qc dept. area to do an comparison with other conponents. the failure of this conponent could cause the tires to come complete away from the vehicle in the event that the spindle would have broken.as far as i'm am aware there was never any recalls or repairs done to the vehicles sold.please comp;ete an investigation of this problem. there are others who still work within the powertrain dept. that can verify this story.amount or number of vehicles involved in this problem is unknown. *ak

1992 v6 3.0 camry history of multiple problems and repairs, good maint. record, none covered recognized by toyoya warranty. engine and steering and suspension in this car and many others is llisted as significant problems in research reports for a reason. manufacturing, engineering design all problem areas. driving car at slow speed, had uncontrollabe pull to left and surging car into a wall. driver airbag and sustained nonlife threatening injuries. property damage to wall and to car significant. investigator says most likely rack and pinion steering at fault. reading up on toyota cars with v6 3.0 engine and design of car, believe this car and others share the same problems, so complicated, difficult costly to address, toyota choosing to ignore addressing problems. this car is xample of one vehicle been around many years and what ultimately can happen when the problems not fixed. believe design flaws significant and dangerous safety hazard. believe in the v6 engines and steering design( same design some lexus and other toyota models ) are persistant problems. only matter of time before lives will be lost due to what i think is negligence in acknowledging (not fixing the problems which may not be fixable which in that case the cars should be recalled.overwhelming cost, see why toyota would not want to do that.) unfortunately, doesnt stop problems risks for people with these cars. really believe if get a list of all the cars out there with the v6 engine and the steering desing as in this camry, you would find the same type consistent problems and key to what really is causing them to sludge, blow head gaskets, catch fire, blue smoke, sieze surge forward pull to the left in a matter of anything from wandering to uncontrollable pulling into head on traffic. problems are clearly noted and repeated in the little time i have spent reviewing complaints. it should be more readily available for toyota to look into. *ak

My 1992 camry, v-6, experiences sudden acceleration when i either put the car into drive from park, or if i just touch the throttle and release it, the engine rpm's increase over 1000 rpms and remain high for 15 secs rather than dropping back in sync with the throttle release. similar symptons with the newer camrys.*ak

Consumer was injured in a single vehicle accident. when consumer started up the engine and placed into reverse while foot on the brake, vehicle accelerated rapidly hitting a parked vehicle. (nar) *la *cb

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

When turning the vehicle off the vehicle's passenger side seat caught on fire without warning. *nm.

The interior rear view mirror creates a blind spot because of its size and location for tall drivers. consumer is 6 feet 3 inches tall. this causes an obstruction when driver attempts to merge over to the right/left. the driver is unable to properly see oncoming motorists. *ak

Interior rear view mirror obstructs view to the right for tall people. i've almost had 3-4 serious accidents because the rear view mirror in my 1992 toyota camry is located rather low in the passenger compartment. i'm 6'3", and when i look to the right, the rear view mirror causes a large blind spot as it is directly in my field of vision. this is especially problematic at intersections as it blocks the view of traffic coming from the right. please do a study of accidents involving tall drivers (more than 6'2" in height) and see if there is an increased number at intersections involving crashes with cars coming from the right. this applies to many different brands of cars. the solution would be some sort of adapter that would allow us to situate the mirror closer to the roof of the passenger cabin. by the way, i got to this site using google. this should be one of the options on your form for referral source. *la

When the consumer shifted the gear to drive, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning colliding into a light pole.*ak vehicle hit a light pole no more than 8 feet from start, jumped over a low wall, went onto the sidewalk, went down a step into the street traveling in the direction of oncoming traffic. consumer managed to steer the vehicle onto the sidewalk to prevent a terrible accident. mechanic disabled the cruise control. *ph

The consumer experienced problems with bridgestone, turanza t tires, p20565/15. the uniform tire quality grading system (utqgs) was missing. utqgs includes treadwear, traction, and temperature grades. the manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call. *ak the consumer would like to withdraw the complaint. *scc *nlm

Consumer noticed a noise coming from passenger right side. vehicle was serviced, technician noticed tire tread was separating . *ak

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

Consumer states that vehicle was over heating and coolant was leaking onto the ground. took to toyota and they replaced radiator, problem reoccurred and they stated it was the headgasket. nlm

While driving 5-10 mph side airs bag inadvertently deployed, resulting in a collision. please provide further information.*ak

Cruise control failure, driving with cruise control engaged, when applied the brakes to disengage vehicle, went into open throttle position. *ak

The trunk was opened and came down forcefully on the owners head and back, causing injury. please describe. *ak

While driving, the accelerator sticks. please describe. *ak

Vehicle stalls without warning at any speed, impact 12:00 position, vehicle slid into motorhome. *ak

During impact, the driver's side air bag did not deploy. please describe. *ak

Struts which support hood failed, nearly causing hood to fall on owner. *ak

Consumer was in an accident and the driver side air bag did not deploy. tt

Water is coming inside the vehicle through the firewall on both driver and passenger sides. tt

Driver side airbag deployed and caused injuries to driver. tt

Collision left side air bag deployed but filled compartment w/smoke. owner heard frying sound turned ignition off. smoke reoccured w/ignition on. *ak

Power windows cable are dismantling/coming off track; windows come down on their own. tt

Brake light signal on the dash, comes on intermittently while driving. tt

Experienced failure of pistons which hold hood up, allowed hood to fall down on head. *ak

Split exhaust pipe which allows exhaust fumes to enter interior of vehicle. *ak

Split exhaust pipe which allows exhaust fumes to enter interior of vehicle. *ak

The owner put in reverse to back up, when she tried to put it in drive the car would not move. called the dealer and he said it was the transmission. *ak

When the power window cable breaks, the window falls into the door and cannot be reached. tt

Door frame broke on both driver/passenger resulting in occupants not able to enter. please describe details. tt

The engine failed and caused the car to stop.please explain. tt

Front door regulators for the power windows failed, sticking the windows in the down position. tt

Transmission jumps out of gear when driving in forward motion . tt

There is uneven tread wear . tt

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.

Driver power window cable broke, in for repair, after repair the passenger side broke. tt

Clutch when out at 10,000 miles and the second time at 15,000 miles. tt

Bushing that holds the sway bar in position went bad twice, replace sway bar bushing once, getting ready to replace again. tt

During an accident hood latch failed, hood popped and bent backwards smashing windshield/rightm and left quarter panels. *ak

Had injury to the eye when air bag deployed for no reason. tt

Possible electrical problem causes short in brake lights, rendering them inoperative. tt

Tail light bulbs malfunctioned. *ak

Trunk lid springs are not strong enough to hold lid open on mildly windy days. tt

Trunk keeps falling down, support bar does not secure trunk up. tt

While driving vehicle, started to overheat & finally stalled out. took to dealer, and mechanic indicated water pump needed replacing. when replaced on 8/16/01, vehicle would hesitate. on sept 7th, vehicle started overheating again. this time mechanic indicated a new radiator was needed due to some type of blockage.*ak

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

Excessively warping of front brake rotors. tt

Electric door lock switch would not operate to unlock door, locking driver inside, manual open door. tt

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

Outside door handle was made of plastic. when consumer pulled handle it snapped and broke off from door. dealer has been contacted.*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

Power locks on driver's door jammed shut and could not be opened from inside or with the key, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak

V6 engine. vehicle is stalling when slowing down ,or stopping, usually after expressway driving . dealer is having problem in diagnosing the defect.please provide further information. *ak

Vehicle was involved in a frontal head-on collision with a phone pole at an impact of 35-40 mph, and driver's air bag failed to deploy. manufacturer/insurance company notified. *ak

While traveling 10-15 mph consumer hit pothole, and both drivers and passenger's airbags deployed, causing consumer to rear end another vechicle at stand still . there were injuries to bothe passenger and driver. dearler was contacted, and cause of failure was due to bad sensors. *ak

Consumer seat belt will not retract on passenger's side, also, drivers side belt will not go back into retractor. *ak

When it rains water leaks into the trunk area through the reflector panels, causing the brake lights to short out. the problem was reported to the dealership. the dealer replaced the reflector panels and drilled holes in the bottom of the trunk lid. the consumer is still experiencing a problem with the vehicle. *ak

Air bag sensor light has gone bad. please provide any further details. *ak

A skinny cable snapped inside of door mechanism, causing window to slip inside the door.

While making a sudden stop on the freewayb rakes malfunctioned, causing consumer to coast off freeway. dealer has been contacted. *ak

When driving at any speed the vehicle stalls out and jerks.also, there is a knocking noise coming from the vehicle, and the vehicle is shifting very hard. *ak

Muffler was poorly designed. the muffler system was very loud. when consumer rolled down his window the noise gave him a headache. *ak

Consumer was involved in a head-on collision, hitting a deer then a guardrail. vehicle went down an embankment. upon impact, drivers/passenger's air bags did not deploy. please give any further details.

Vehicle experiencing problem with power door locks. driver unable to open door from both sides. dealer notified, and informed consumer that repairs would be made at consumer's expense. *ak

Both piston support rods failed, causing the hood to fall and will not stay up. *ak

When removing the gas cap at the gas station, a flame shot out of the tank after one turn of the cap, causing burns to the consumer's face, and tank to catch on fire. dealer has been contacted. *ak

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

When pulling into the driveway the consumer smelled smoke and saw smoke, and the black sensor box caught on fire, causing the consumer to use water to put out the fire. *ak

The accelerator pedal get stuck when pressing the pedal, needs to brake in order to stop and reach down to the pedal to move out of the stuck position. cause unknown. will be taking to the dealer. please provide further information. *ak

Hood shocks failed while in the up position, causing the hood to fall on top of the consumer. *ak

While taking off the consumer would hear a noise from the engine. please provide further information. *ak

Exhaust pipe broke where the pipe joins to the exhaust manifold, causing a loud noise to occur. also felt an exhaust smell in the passenger's compartment cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak

Motor is defective. purchased and within one month smelled smoke. incident increased, oil changes, and other repairs. problem still exists. dealer is not aware of the problem. *ak

Within 100,000 miles, the accelerator pedal sticks or hesitates, causing loss of vehicle control, cause unknown. *ak consumer has had the throttle linkages cleaned and lubricated. *adj

Vehicle was rearended. upon impact, both front seatsbacks collapsed. the manufatcurer will be notified. *ak

Engine shakes due to faulty front motor mounts. bracket that attaches to engine is loose, only one bolt holding. *ak

The steering rack and pinion failed, causing poor maneuverability when making a turn. *ak

Right front passenger window does not operate at all, and sometimes the window on the driver's will move and sometimes it will not. dealer/manufacturer are aware of the problem. not willing to correct free of charge. the problem has not been corrected. *ak

Pe96040; while having the hood in up position, the hood would come down unexpectedly which almost resulted in injuries. *ak

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

Pulling out of a parking lot onto a side street heard loud noise and then the vehicle lost power because the front exhaust pipe broke. *ak

Applying brakes vehicle drives downward; no rear brakes; longer stopping distance; front brakes makes grinding noise; had pads & rotors replaced twice; took to dealer & informed not under warranty & would be charged. *ak

When vehicle was involved in a head-on crash traveling about 30-35. the driver's side air bag did not deploy. the vehicle has been towed to dealer for repairs. *ak

After driving in a parking space, consumer took vehicle out of the drive gear, with the intention of placing vehicle into park, instead vehicle gear stopped in the neutral positon, causing vehicle to increase speed. vehicle went 40 feet before consumer was able to bring vehicle to a stop. *ak

Engine hood latch support failure, the hood released from the upright position, cause unknown. please give further details. *ak

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

Vehicle had unwanted sudden acceleration; when vehicle was in drive position it overrode the braking system, accelerated out of control. the vehicle hit a pole and flipped over. *ak

While driving under normal conditions the driver's side air bag deployed, without any reason. *ak

Engine hood latch support failure. the hood support struts failed, causing the hood to release from the upright position. owner sustained injuries. please add further details. *ak

Vehicle was in 40 to 45mph crash in the rain. the car flipped over and the rear and driver side hit a tree and the airbag did not deploy. *ak

Vehicle's hood latch support became inoperative while someone was under the hood. *ak

Pe96-040, the engine hood support latch failed . please describe . *ak

Engine compartment hood support failure, the hood will not stay in the up position, pe96-040. *ak *jb

Vehicle's front hood support failed, this can cause injury to anyone attempting to hold or work in that area. *ak consumer wrote in to states this is not her vehicle. *slc

Driving vehicle 60 mph, suddenly air bag deployed, like a shotgun, for no apparent reason, obstructed driver's vision, filled vehicle with smoke & chemicals, driver lost some hearing in ear. *ak

Pe96-040, the engine hood support latch failed . please describe. *ak

Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak

When trying to open the hood, the hood didn't release .*ak whne cponsumer went to open hood, the hood lock release lever never came up, the hood is still locked unable to open hood.*jb

Engine hood support failure. please describe. *ak

Engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod fails, upon raising hood it descends abruptly. *ak *jb

Engine hood support failure. the hood support struts are inoperative. *ak

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. please describe. *ak

Hood does not remain held or stationery when driven due to defective springs. *ak

Hood hydraulic lifts lose pressure, rendering supports inoperative. *ak

Went to check under the engine hood and the hood fell on the consumer. please describe in detail. *ak

Engine hood support failure/hood will not stay up by itself and ther eis nothing under the hood to prop it up. *ak

Engine hood support failure. the support struts are inoperative. *ak

Pe96-040; hood support fails to keep hood raised intermittently. hood has struck owner on head several times. please describe details. *ak

Upon rasing the hood hydraulic supports weaken. *ak *jb

Engine hood latch support failure, the hood releases from the upright position. *ak consumer states she has too use a broom stick handle to hold up hood.*jb

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. please describe. *ta

When servicing under the engine hood, the hood stays up for a little while and then falls down. *ak consumer states the hood will only stay in the up position briefly, he has to use a stick to keep the hood open. *slc

Engine hood support failure. please describe. *ak consumer states both hood supports failed to remain open. *slc

While checking the oil the hood fell down on the owner's head due to failure of the two hood lift cylinders. *ak

Hood support fails to keep hood up. supports have failed over a year, pe96-040. *slc

Experienced engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod failure, when hood won't stay up and descends unexpectedly on it's own. *ak

Experienced intermittent engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod failure when hood won't stay up and descends on it's own. *ak

The engine hood support failed when lifting the hood. please describe. *ak

Vehicle's engine hood support failed while a person was working on the engine. *ak *slc

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak consumer states he was in the process of changing oil and he turned around to grab a oil filter wrench when the hood came down, he had to use a rod to keep the hood up.*jb

The hood will not stay up, the support struts are inoperative. *ak *jb

Hood supports are not maintained in an open position and collapsed on owner's head. *ak

Mechanism that supports the hydraulic hood lifts failed, rendering it inoperative. *ak *jb

Engine hood latch mechanism failure, causing the hood to release from the upright position. *ak exhaust pipe replaced due to being noisy. *slc

Engine hood support failure, the hood support struts are inoperative. *ak

Engine hood support failure. the support struts are inoperative. *ak

Engine hood support failure, the support struts are inoperative. *ak

Engine hood support failure. the hood struts are inoperative. *ak *slc

Owner states that upon rasing the hood it falls, owner is concerned of injuries she suffered due to faulty hydraulic supporters. *ak

#pe96-040, the engine hood support latch failed. *ak

Failure of the engine compartment hood support, the hood wil not stay in the up position, pe96-040. *ak

Hood support fails, not keeping hood from slamming shut. *ak *jb

Hood support has failed, not keeping hood from slamming shut, also when raised it will not stay up. *ak *jb

When lifting the hood,the engine hood support failed/does not stay up. *ak

Hood on vehicle will not stay up. took in for repairs but the cost was too much for repair work. *ak

While trying to open the hood, the hood would not stay up without any support due to defective shocks. pe96-040. *ak

When the engine hood was lifted the hood would come down slowly, and would not stay up. *ak

Engine hood support failure. the support struts are inoperative. *ak

Vehicle's hood hydraulic rods are inoperative, could cause a possibly injury to a person; trying to work on engine.the dlr fixed the problem under warranty. *ak *jb

Engine hood support failure. *ak

Abs light comes on/off. *ak

Experienced engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod failure, when raised hood won't stay up and descended abruptly. *ak

The hood on the vehicle will not stay up, it will fall down on someone.*ak when you lift up the hood it will not stay upright at all, consumer has contaced dealership and was told that is normal wear on the hood, consumer states hood has not been open no more that 20 times.*jb

While trying to keep the hood up the hood falls down. the hood will not stay up . (under investigation pe 96 040). *ak *jb

# pe96040, in cold weather the front hood support failes, in summer time it stay up . please describe . *ak

Consumer is experiencing engine compartment hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. please describe. *ak *slc

Abs light on dashboard comes intermittently, please describe. *ak

Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure, the hood does not stay in the open positoin. #pe96040. *ak *jb

Engine hood support failure. *ak consumer states hood will not stay in up position.*jb

Experienced erratic operation of engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod when hood won't stay up. *ak

Engine hood fails to remain up intermittently. please describe details. pe96-040. *ak

While driving under normal conditions transmission popped out of drive and went into reverse. *ak

#pe96-040, the engine hood support failed . *ak consumer states that the 2 cylinder that lift and hold the hood will not support it. *slc

Engine hood latch support failure, the hood did not remain in the upright position when mechanical work was being performed. *ak *jb

Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. *ak

The front hood support failed.*ak while oil and fluids were being changed, hood started to come down on mechanic's head who then caught the hood and propped it up with a stick.*jb

Failure on the engine compartment hood support, the hood will not stay in the up position pe96-040. *ak *jb

Vehicle's hood assembly support mechanism does not work, causing great difficulty in holding the engine hood and could result in injury. *ak

Failure on the engine compartment hood support, the hood will not stay in the up position, pe96-040. *ak *slc

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

Engine hood support failure, the support struts are inoperative. *ak *jb

Hood support does not stay up when doing work under the hood. *ak

Engine compartment hood support failure, the hood will not stay in the up position, pe96-040. *ak consumer also stated that brake computer failed vehicle was on cruise control at 55 mph on highway, and consumer applied her foot to brake due to build up of traffic ahead, and cruise control did not disengage so that vehicle surges foward and almost hit another vehicle, ealer stated it was due to computer not reconizing consumer's foot therfore not engaging cruise control, also entire exhaust system fell off the mainfold due to being held on oly by a thin piece of solder when vehicle was about only 20 months old.*jb

Engine hood support failure. *ak *jb

Consumer was leaning over under the hood and it came down on his shoulder and back of neck, was not seriously injuried.*ak

Failure on the engine hood support, the hood will not stay in the up position pe96-040. *ak

Engine hood support failure. the support struts are inoperative. *ak *slc

Hood support failure. *ak *slc

Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak *slc

Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak

The hood support failed. please describe . *ak

Consumer is experiencing engine hood hydrauluc pistons failure. *ak

The hood support latch broke, do not hold hood in the up position. *ak

Engine hood support failure, the hood struts are inoperative. *ak

Consumer had hood support failure . *ak

Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak

Engine hood support failure, the support struts are inoperative. *ak

Engine hood support failed to hold up hood, causing hood to collapse on owner's back. *ak *jb

Vehicle's front hood support system is inoperative, causing possible injury to anyone who may be working or attempting to hold hood due to the heavy weight. *ak

Engine hood support failure. please describe. *ak

Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak *jb

Engine hood support failure. *slc

Hood support latch failure; support failed to hold up hood, fell down on owner's head.*ak *jb

Experienced engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod failure, when hood won't stay up and abruptly falls down. *ak

Two engine hood support do not work, the engine hood does not stay up. *ak

Have to hold up the engine hood when servicing the engine. please describe in detail. *ak

Hood support failure, hood falls down while working on vehicle. *ak *slc

The engine support hood woud not stay up. there have been many times that the hood almost fell down on driver. investgation is closed (pe 96 040). *ak *slc

The hood on the vehicle will not stay up, have to support it with a stick to hold the hood up. *ak

While driving, was making "u" turn, tow hook touched sidewalk, driver's side air bag inadvertently deployed. there was a lot of smoke inside vehicle. did not know air bag deployed. driver was injured. *ak

Engine department hood support failure; latch failed to hold hood open, caused hood to collaspe. *ak

Owner states that hood latches are faulty which results in her hood falling down every time it is raised, she fears that someone will get hurt. *ak

The engine hood support is inoperative. *ak

# pe96 040, the two small hood supports which hold the hood open have failed, hood falls closed instead of staying in the up position. *ak

Engine compartment hood support failure, the hood will not stay in the up position, pe96-040. *ak

Engine hood support failed to hold hood up while in use. *ak

Pe96-040, the engine hood support latch failed . *ak *jb

Consumer was experiencing engine hood support failure. the supports have been replaced. #pe96040. *ak supports have been replaced at consumer's expense.*jb

Failure on the engine hood support, the engine hood will not stay in the up position pe96-040. *ak

Engine hood latch support failure. *ak

Failure on the engine hood support, the hood will not stay in the up position, pe96-040. *ak consumer was advised by dealership not covered under warranty.*jb

Consumer experiencing engine hood support failure. *ak *jb

The front hood support struts failed, hit consumer on the head on two different occasions. pe 96040. *ak*jb

Engine hood support failure: while checking oil, hood came down, hit owner in head, two occurrences. *ak

The hood on the vehcle will not stay up. the hood falls down which can really hurt someone. investigation (pe 96 040). *ak

Failure on the engine hood support, the hood will not stay in the up position pe96-040. *ak

The vehicle hood support will not stay up. was under investigation ( pe 96 040). *ak *slc

When pressing accelerator, the throttle sticks, causing an increase in speed while driving the vehicle. *ak

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. please describe. *ak

Engine hood latch support failure.*ak

The hood support is not working properly, in order for the hood to stay up something must be put under it. please describe in detail. *ak

Failure on the hood support, the hood will not stay in the up position, pe96-040.

Experienced engine hood hydraulic support rod failure, upon raising hood it abruptly falls. *ak

Engine hood hydraulic support rod failure, hood won't stay up and descends on it's own. *ak

Experienced engine hood hydraulic support rod failure, when hood won't stay up and descends on it's own. *ak

The engine hood support will not stay up when being serviced. please describe in detail. *ak

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. please describe. *ak

The engine hood support fails. *ak

The engine hood support failed. *ak

Upon lifting engine hood, experienced hydraulic cylinder support rod failure. hood won't stay up, abruptly decsending.*ak

#pe96-040, the front hood support failure . please describe .*ak

Hydraulic hoos supports will not support the weight of the hood, causing it to fall on the person working on the engine. *ak

Failure of the engine compartment hood support, the hood will not stay in the up position, pe96-040.*ak *jb

When checkin gthe oil, the hood does not stay up. *ak

Experienced engine hood support failure, upon lifting hood, falls back down.*ak

The hood will not stay up unless it has support. *ak

Front hood support failure . *ak consumer states while driving, the gas pedal sticks and vehicle experiences sudden acceleration. *slc

Engine hood support failure, hood falls down when lifted up, fell on owner's head, no serious injury.*ak *slc

The hood will not stay up. the support struts are inoperative. *ak

The hood will not stay up. the support struts are inoperative. *ak

Engine hood support failure; noticed after opening hood started slipping, slipped down about a foot, on another occasion, hood fell down within seconds.*ak

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak

The hood will not stay up. the support struts do not function.*ak

Consumer is experiencing hood latch support failure. *ak *slc

The engine hood support does not hold the hood up. please describe in detail

The hood support has failed. *ak

Experienced engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod failure when lifting hood, it abruptly descended, in ddition, accelerator pedal stuck about 5 minutes after car first used. *ak

Experienced engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod failure when won't stay up, decsending abruptly.*ak

The engine hood support doesn't hold up the hood. *ak

Hood assembly support rod failure, when opening the support rod will not hold the hood up. *ak

The front hood wouldn't stay up. please describe .*ak

Hood support failed, pe96-040. *ak *slc

Vehicle's front hood latches have become inoperative and failed. *ak

The hood will not stay up. the support struts are inoperative.*ak *slc

Consumer is experiencing a problem with hood latch support failure, consumer states that this has been an existing problem for about a year.*ak

The engine hood does not stay up/hood has to be propped open with a stick or something similar. *ak *ak

Hood assembly support rod failure, when opened the hood support failed, causing the hood to fall without warning. *ak

Engine hood support failed, resulting in hood immediately slamming shut. *ak

Failure of the engine compartment hood support pe96-040, the hodd will not stay in the up position.*ak

Engine hood support failed, not keeping hood lifted. *ak

Gas struts that hold engine hood open do not hold, hood comes down slowly, nearly hit owner on head, worse in hot weather than in cold weather.*ak

The hood will not stay up. the support struts do not work.

The hood will not stay up. the support struts do not work.*ak

Engine compartment hood support failure, pe96-040.

3 power window assemblies broke. nlm

Experienced engine hood hydraulic cylinder support rod failure when hood wouldn't stay up. *ak

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support rod failed. *ak

The hood will not stay up. the support struts do not work. *ak

#pe96040- engine compartment hood support failure. you have to use a wrench to keep hood up.*ak

Failure on the hood support, engine compartmnet hood support failure pe96-040.

While attempting to check engine, the hood support struts failed.*ak *slc

When temperature begins to drop usually in cold weather the engine hood support fails. *ak

Engine hood support failure. the hood will not stay up. *ak

Failure of the hood, the engine compartment hood support is broken, the hood cannot stay in the up position, pe96-040.*ak *slc

Purchased car used, the front hood support failed . *ak

Consumer is experiencing a problem with hodd latch support failure.

Hood ros shocks leaking, front hood wouldn't stay up. *ak

Engine hood support fails to keep hood lifted up. owners must use a chunk of wood. *ak

The hood support fails. please describe.*ak

Hood assembly support rod, when opening the hood the support rod will hold the hood. *ak

The engine hood does not stay up. *ak

Engine support hood would not hold up the hood. please describe.*ak

Hood assembly, the support rod will not hold hood up, when raising the hood it continues to fall.*ak

Pe-96-040 active, when raising the hood, hood support studs failed. *ak

The driver's side door doesn't lock sometimes and the front hood support failed . please describe. *ak

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak *slc

Consumer is experiencing hood support failure, pe96040. *ak

Engine hood support failure; hood supports no longer hold hood up, fell down on owners head, no injury.*ak

Engine compartment hodd support failure. the hood will not stay in the up position, pe96-040.*ak

Failure on the hood assembly, the hood support will not stay in the up position, pe96-040.*ak

Engine hood latch failed, causing hood not to stay up. *ak

The hood will not stay up. the hood support struts are inoperative.*ak

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. please describe.*ak

Hood assembly support rod failure, when hood is opened the support rod will not properly support the hood, causing the hood to fall down. *ak

Engine hood support doesn't hold. please describe.*ak

Hood struts failed to hold hood up when working on it. *ak

Engine hood support failure; the hood support will not hold the hood up. *ak

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak hood hit consumer in the head, but did not cause injury. *slc

The engine hood support fails. *ak

Consumer is experiencing engine hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak

The engine hood support fails. *ak *slc

The engine hood will not stay up. *ak

Engine hood shock support failed. rendering it inoperative. *ak

Upon lifting engine hood, hydraulic cylinder support rod becomes inoperative, hood won't stay up. *ak

Hood latch assembly faiilure, support rod will not properly hold the hood. *ak

Hood support failure, have to use stick to avoid hood from falling down, this problem has been continuous since purchase in 1992, could cause injury.*ak

Engine hood supports are weak and will not hold hood up. *ak

Upon lifting hood, experienced engine hood hydraulic cylinger support rod failure, resulted in hood abruptly descending. *ak

The hood does not stay up, the support struts have broken. *ak

The front hood wouldn't stay up, have to hold it to keep it up.*ak *jb

About a year ago the front hood wouldn't hold up . please describe .

Engine hood support broke . *ak

Failure of the engine compartment hood support, the hood will not stay in the up postion.*ak

Went to change the oil and the hood support failed. *ak

Vehicle's engine hood hydraulic support is inoperative, pe96-040. *ak *slc

Vehicle's inside plastic door handles broke 6 times. doors have plastic casing and knobs.*ak

Upon lifting hood hydraulic cylinder support rod fails, resulting in hood falling down.*ak

The front support failed, had to replace it. *ak

Hood assembly support rod when opened , the rod failed. *ak

Engine hood support failure. *ak *slc

Hood latch assembly failure, when opening the hood, the support rod will not hold the hood up properly. *ak

While working underhood, hood supports failed, hood came down, hit owner on head.*ak

The engine hood support failed, also front right window dropped. *ak

The engine hood support does not keep the engine hood up. please describe the problem

Engine hood support failure, you have to hold the hood up when you check anything in the engine. #pe96040. *ak

The hood does not remain up by itself/someone has to hold the hood up, otherwise it will fall back again. *ak

Engine hood support failure; hood does not stay up after opened, one time, fell on child's head, causing minor injury.*ak

When lifting the engine hood, the support doesn't hold the engine hood up. please describe the problem.*ak

The hood support latch fails, needs to use a stick to prop it up. *ak

When lifting hood, experienced support rod failure, hood won't stay up.*ak

The support that hold up the engine hood is broken. *ak

The hood will not stay up, the support struts failed. *ak

Engine hood support failure, hood does not stay up, hood supported by stick, fortunately, no injuries.*ak

Engine hood assembly failed, support rod failed when raising up hood continues to fall, pe96-040 active. *slc

Failure of the engine compartment hood support, the hood will not stay in the up position pe96-040.*ak *slc

Hood support failure, hood intermittently does not stay up, owner was advised to hold hood up manually.*ak

The front hood support failure . *ak

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. please describe.*ak

Hood does not stay up, will drop back down while under it.*ak

Hood support rod assembly failure, when hood is opened the support rod will not hold hood up. *ak *slc

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak

#pe96040, the support that holds up the engine hood has failed.*ak *slc

Hydraulic lifts that support the engine hood collapsed.*ak

Engine hood hinges support failure . *ak

Upon lifting hood experienced hood rod support failure, when engine hood won't stay up.*ak

Failure of the hood assembly, the hood will not stay in the up position.*ak

Experienced failure in hood assembly support bracket which allows hood to fall on head, causing injury.*ak

Went to open the front hood, it would open but not stay up, dealer said it is the support piston . please describe .ak

When the car was being serviced the engine hood support failed. *ak *slc

Consumer is experiencing hood support failure. #pe96040. *ak *jb

When the engine hood is opened the hood makes a knocking noise.

Engine hood support system failure, hood does not stay up. *ak

Experienced hydraulic cylinder rod support failure, when lifting hood, it won't stay up, sometime descends down onto head.*ak

The engine hood support system has failed, the hood does not stay in the open position without being held.*ak

The hood will not stay up. the hood support struts are inoperative. *ak

Hood latch assembly failure, hood won't open or close. *ak

Front hood support latch failure . please describe .*ak

The hood support struts do not work. *ak

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak consumer states the two hood supports became weak after 30 months, dealer replaced problem with no charge. *slc

The engine hood support fails, will not hold hood in up position. *ak

The engine hood support fails. please describe. *ak

Hood panel is defective, front wouldn't stay up . please describe .*ak

The hood will not stay up. the support struts are inoperative.*ak

Hood support fails to maintain an uplift position with first sign being a slow to lower, . now hood will not stay up or will slam shut. please describe details.*ak

The engine hood support failed when opening the hood. *ak

The hood support failed on the front hood and the air conditioner stopped working for three years . please describe .*ak

When lifting the hood, the engine hood support failed. *ak *slc

Failure of the engine compartment hood support, pe96-040.*ak

Upon lifting hydraulic system engine hood support failed.*ak

Engine hood support failure, the hood will not stay in the up position pe96-040.*ak

The engine hood support fails. *ak

The hood latch weak and hood would not stay up. *ak

#pe96040, there is no support in the engine hood.*ak

The hood will not stay up when opened/hood hinge/attachment failed. *ak

Hood support failure, opened hood, would not stay up, hood supports replaced. *ak

The hood support latch broke . please describe . *ak

Hydraulic engine hood support failed, does not hold hood up, owner has to hold hood up manually*ak.

Consumer is experiencing hood latch support failure. *ak

Engine compartment hood support failure, the hood will not stay in the up position, pe96-040.*ak

Engine hood support failure, the hood will not stay in the up position pe96-040.*ak

The engine support hood fails. *ak *slc

Hood support failed, resulting in hood shutting upon owners hands with no warning.*ak *slc

Engine hood support failure; hood would not stay up, slowly collapsed, no injuries, continuous problem.*ak

Hood support failure, while checking oil, hood came down on consumer.*ak

While attempting to put up hood, hood nearly fell down on owner, hood support failed to hold hood up, continuous problem until replaced.*ak *slc

Engine hood supports failed when attempting to view engine. please describe details.*ak

The engine hood support doesn't hold the hood up. please describe. *ak

My son had an accident while turning left, airbag deployed, he has been left with inner ear damaged that has been diagnosed by a specialist and company will not take any responsibility. can you please tell me of any other findings with respect to 1992 camry's and airbag deployment? someone at your office told me there had been some recalls due to airbags.*ak

My car stopped for a red light and i was first in line to proceed onto highway #290. i went up the ramp and my car took off on its own and i could not brake or steer my car. car crashed into a tree and stopped. my airbag deployed. i was hurt facially and i unstrapped my seat belt and got out of the car and sat on the ground waiting for help. car behind me stopped to help and called 911 for ambulance and police using my cell phone. my car was considered a total loss by my insurer. i did not have the car checked by a mechanic because i was advised it could take a couple of years to be heard in court and in the meantime, i would have to pay for storage and would not have the money for a down payment. my insurance company deemed the accident my fault and i have been heavily surcharged which i am in the process of appealing. any information you can share with me regarding similar problems might be helpful in my fight.

The drivers seatbelt doesn't retract. this started quite a number of years ago. i don't recall exactly when this first occurred, but it's a problem. i never thought of reporting it before until i saw an article in the newspaper about this problem with another toyota.

Windows remain in down position - all four window regulators needed replaced. toyota denies manufacturing defect. also hood struts failed -both conditions safety related. *ak

The hydraulic struts used to to hold the hood open failed again. this is the second time in 5 years that this has happened. without warning or any indication, the hood came down while i was checking the oil level. it almost crushed my hands. i had the struts replaced 5 years ago when the same thing happened. i contacted toyota on 7/23/01 and asked if they or their dealers had received similar complaints. their response, on the same day was, "no" (fyi the toyota incident # is 010723-000028). this is very dangerous because it is a safety issue and can severely injure people working under the hood - which is rather heavy and comes down with much force. there is no safety rod or warning device to let one know when these struts are ready to let go. i sent toyota an e-mail pertaining to this matter. i will be more than happy to forward it and their response if you desire.*ak

Major problems with engine,cooling sysm. brakes,trans., struts,fuel sysm. nothing but break downs and over heating all the time, with no probable cause.found tampered major parts when bought.

Back up lights don't work, problem can't be located. *ak

Power antenna failed to lower-cheap plastic cable broke!. *ak

I bought a set of michelin x-one tires in july of 1998. they had a manufacture date of 1998 on them. three weeks ago one went flat suddenly on the interstate. i changed it and took the tire in to the store that sold it to me and it was replaced. this last weekend i took the remaining tires off the vehicle. the sidewall was peeling off one (like it did on the tire that went flat on the interstate) - there was a bubble on the exterior side wall of another - and the last had a cracks around the tread and shoulder joint on both sides of the tire. (actually, all 4 tires had this crack between the tread and sidewall on both sides.) the crack was deep enough to show the tire carcass several places. there is approximately 5/32 inch tread on the tires. there is + or - 1/32 inch depth closer to the sidewalls. most of the tire patch had a depth of 6/32 inch. the tires were 205-65-r-15 size and were installed on a 1992 toyota camry station wagon.*ak (tiresize: 205/65r15)( dot number: tire size: 205/65r15 )

Car is good except for problems i have listed. no safety defect listed. *ak

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Complete tread seperation of left rear tire.other 3 tires were inspected by dealer [sears],and dealer stated that tires were defective and should be replaced.tires had been cared for properly. they were 60 thousand mile tires with only 20 thos. miles on them.the tires showed a split the lenght of the tire near the top .( dot number: u9rw tire size: p195/70r14 )

My tire (although not one of those listed in the recall) ripped off the rim just like the ones shown on the news!( dot number: tire size: r14 )

On two separte occasions over the past 18 months, i have experienced tire failure (blow-outs) with the firestone fr680 (dot w2rwaktxxx) tires due to tread delamination similar to the problems experienced with the firestone atx, atx ii, and wilderness at tires. the tread surface delaminated at the steel belt layer, causing catostrophic failure. please check into similar problems with the firestone fr680 tires, and report findings. if warranted, i think firestone should recall these tires before someone is eriously injured/killed.( dot number: w2rwakt039 tire size: p195/70r14 )

Car was received with two different sets of dunlop tires, both with different amounts of wear on them.( dot number: tire size: p19575r14 )

Hood assembly is help open by gas pistons. when i first bought the car in 1994 the engine hood would stay up for 10 to 15 seconds and then come crashing down suddenly. there was just enough time to get your body under it. i got struck on the left shoulder the first time. i complained to the dealer and they changed the gas pistons. this was 6 years ago. several weeks ago the same thing happned to me. i lifted the hood. it statyed up. i went to check the oil and the hood came crashing down on me. fortunately i got out of the way. the hood is very heavy and it falls fast. the bad thing is that it stats up at first and then suddenly crashes down on you. this is very dangerous and has the potential to serious hurt someone.

On 2/6/00, the airbag deployed while i was a passenger in my totota camry. the driver was slightly injured; i sustained back injureis. two children in the back seat were terrifed. we were driving along a road near the eel river in mendocino county, ca when it suddently deployed. i purchased this usde vehicle in july 1999 from airport auto brokers which disavows any responsibility. i brought my car to thurston toyota in ukiah and was told it was a code 14 failure. i was told that the toyota regional representative jeff buchanan would do nothing, and that i should call customer service. i called customer service and filed a claim #200002290983.and told it will be inspected and that the legal dept. will make a deicision in 60 days. my understanding from thurston toyota is that mr. buchanan does not believe toyota has a responsibility because the warranty has expired, even though the product is defective. please initiate an investigation. i am concerned about driving this car as i do not believe it is safe. *ak

Attempted to raise drivers side window, glass would not rise, broken plastic tab at regulator cable to window assembly. i will no longer buy parts to fix anymore, bailing wire worked fine to repair. window now works again, and did not cost $250 to fix the $1.00 part, actually cost nothing. *ak

Engine stalled after stopping. would only restart after many attempts to restart. *ak

Trunk release will not work majority of time, driver's window stuck in down position, replaced radiator, brakes make groaning noise consistently, brakes wear out in less than 20k mi, door trim came loose as well as the carpeting

Upon accelerating in reverse, my car shot back and hit a tree 13 feet from my back fender. it was after noticing that my exhaust system might possibly be damaged that i proceeded to get into the car to gently pull the car away from the tree and upon putting the gear into drive from park, my car then shot forward at approx. 40 mph. i was told by the mechanic - greg fields at bill page toyota that i had a sticky throttle plate, and that is why my car jutted forward. although he recommends that it be cleaned every 30,000 miles due to the oxygenated gas that is sold in this state, thus resulting in a dirty throttle plate- or accelerator plate, this is not written as a regular maintenence proceedure in our 1992 toyota owner's manual. the bodily injury that could have occurred by this oout of control car could have been astronomical. the young su. *ak

The seat belts in the rear have a defect that causes them not to secure forward facing child restraint seat properly. *ak

When airbag deployed, i received a very bad burn on my chin and neck. *ak

The right rear door has remained frozen since oct.'98. the dealer quoted a price of $500 and remarked that they would not be responsibe for any damages to the door. i feel that it is not entirely safe to be driving with only 3 functional doors and am afraid that the same problem could occur with one or more of the other doors. the child safety locks are not on in the defective door.

One inch wide vertical stripes appeared first in back window; window has darkened. similar stripes appeared in driver's window.

As i was beginning to drive after a red light, my car made a horrible roaring-like noise. my local mechanic said it was the front engine pipe and replaced it. this was on april of 1999. in august of 1999, as i was driving away from a car wash, the car began making the same noise. i took it to pep boys and they said it was the front engine pipe. i again had to have it replaced. since the original incident, the car now also makes a 'whirring' noise everytime i accelerate.

In heavy traffic car heated up. stayed hot. garage told me it was a head gasket/cam head problem that was a courtsey recall from toyota. i asked what that meant and was told if someone complains they would fix it. this information my mechanice got from the toyota garage. when i contacted the toyota dearlership they denied telling my mechanic that and said there was nothing that i could do. it cost me over $1,500 to fix the head gasket and cam. now the radiator fan is not working corrrectly and is related to the previous problem. can you determine if there was courtsey recall and what can be done to make the manufactor stand by their product.

Power window driver's side just stopped working, was told at dealership that cable inside broke and whole mechanism needed replacement

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.

Failures on hood supports started in 1993 and have failed solid ever since then, called toyota national number, and the recommendation was either to buy both new supports (they are very expensive), or find some at the junk yard! no ownership has been taken by the toyota corp for these component failures. i see that you have done an investigation nhtsa #pe96040. i would like to know what the investigation revealed. your customer complaint file on the toyota camry must have at least 50 complaints on these components, with at least several injuries to the customer. it doesn't seem reasonable for customers to have to keep the hood up with sticks, tools, or any makeshift objects on this expensive an automobile! this is definitely a safety hazard! the hood on this car could give you a severe concussion at the very least. i am just getting ready to take a long trip and am determined to fix this hazard one way or another before i leave. as you can see from the mileage, i don't drive this car very much, with just 14,000 miles and 7 years ownership. i think toyota corp should address this problem they have been ignoring, and fix this safety hazard! *ak

Pinhole in top of gas tank, gas was leaking while driving. there was no obious damage physically. on consideriration of safty and hazardeus, replaced the tank at and on suggestion advice of kelley toyota .georgia(phone:770-468-8602 ). it was clearly a manufacture defect with detoriated gas tank being used .contacted to toyota customber assistance center torrance,ca.90509,phone :1-800-331-4331 where they denied to compesant the loss incurred by me.report of finding and loss incurred billing is available whenever needed.

When waiting at a light, the engine rpm goes up and engine shuts off. you also smell rich fumes. then you must wait 20 30 minutes before engine will start up again, and then shutting off again, and sometimes rpm stays up and wont go down and floods out the engine.

Hood support struts no longer keep the hood up. *ak

Hood assemblystuds failed at 60k miles. replacements failed after 32k. *ak

The stereo amp located under the front passenger seat emitted a whisp of smoke and within 20 seconds had visible flames comming from it.

Transmission failed with no warning three times.the first time the car was being driven on the highway.it just stopped responding .it was fortunate that in each case there was room to pull off of the highway.this i beleive can be a serious safety issue on the nation's highways

No summary listed . *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

I can find no other area from which to report possible problems with child car seats, so i hope this form will work. we purchased an evenflo on my way car seat about one year ago and now have two safety concerns. by the time our baby was five months old, she could disassemble the plastic chest piece that holds the safety harnesses in place. now that she's older still (and can sit up unassisted), she can disassemble the plastic piece, pull her arms out of the harness and is free to

Hydraulic hood lift supports do not hold the hood open. it comes down as fast as you open it. is there a corrective action or recall on this failure for me to persue?

Had to many problems with this toyota i believe this was my first & last toyota

Transmission failed, causing engine to stall.

Hood support failed causing hood to collapse. (ms)

Battery failed.

Hood support failed to hold hood in open position.

Air conditioner failed 5 times.

Consumer is writing on behalf of son (luke high) who was involved in an accident in which the air bags deployed violently. driver sustained some facial injuries and is experiencing tinnitus and sound sensitivity in his left ear. *tt

Firestone tires fr780 14 experienced 3 blowouts, two of the blowouts caused the consumer to crash, the first accident, the consumer was injured, in the second accident a rail was hit to prevent other injuries. *slc

The front dunlop tires were dry rot after 3 years of use. nlm

Vehicle had tread separation. yh the firestone wilderness fr680 tire (195/70r14) tread came loose from the steel belt and bunched up causin a rough ride. nlm

Firestone fr680 tire (p195 70 r14) experienced tread separation. *slc

Vehicle had tread separation. yh

Consumer has had wheel alignments, tires balanced, and finally replacement of tires. *slc

Engine belt and hose failure. *slc

Windshield wipers failed. *slc

Sealed sparkplug tubes. *slc

Transmission failure. *slc

Thermostat failed. *slc

The limited slip feature in the differential case assembly of the transaxle was breaking apart releasing pieces of metal that got caught in the gearing, as a result the automatic transaxle locked up while driving causing the front wheels to stop instantaneously causing the car to bounce and skip to a stop. nlm

Automatic transaxle locked up causing front wheels to stop turning. yh

The air bag on driver side deployed but did not inflate during accident. yh

Brakes failed on emergency. yh

Transmission completely locked up while driving due to failure. mjs

Vehicle fire in the engine due to possible electrical failure. mjs

Violent deployment of airbag during vehicle collision resulted in injury to drivers face, head, chest, neck, arms, wrist and chest.

Wiring harness failure resulted in vehicle fire (attorney for consumer).

No deployment of airbag during vehicle collision.

Wiring harness under hood failed causing vehicle fire.

The door lock mechanism failed and door could not be opened from inside or outside.

Power rear windows failed due to faulty regulator.

Odometer fraud.

While coming to a stop at ted light flames were emitted from under the hood. fire department put out fire. however, vehicle was totaled.

Air conditioning malfunctions and requires recharging every year.

Both sides of hood supports.

Strong arms on hood failed several times.

Air bag deployed without cause.

Front passenger window stuck in the down position.

Hood supports failed allowing it to fall onto owners head.

Air bag did not deploy during crash.

Hood struts failed, causing hood to fall onto consumer.

Fire began upon starting of vehicle. radio amplifier under passenger seat burst into flames. driver was able to disconnect electrical harness. fire went out.

Accelerator sticks at idle

Odor comes from a/c.

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration causing a collision

Hood supports fail, causing hood to close.

Exhaust pipe broke due to a defect either in the pipe itself or in the installation of the pipe. also replaced engine motor mounts/valve seals and upper engine supports. *ak

Vinyl interior emits vapors, causing headaches and nausea .

Parking brake cable misadjusted.

Rear brakes misadjusted.

Front brake pads failed.

Transmission failed.

Rotors failed.

Front hood struts on left side failed.

The hood will not stay up.

Hood supports failed to keep hood in the open position.

Both front hood supports failed to hold hood up.

Trunk lid failed to stay in the open position due to missing struts.

Right rear stabilizer bushings replaced twice due to weak material.

Hood support failed to keep hood in the open position.

Hood support failed.

Hood supports failed, preventing hood from staying in up position. *skd

Front strut bearing failed, causing steeering to lock. *dh