14 of the
661 complaints about the 1999 Toyota Camry are about the
fuel system — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
90,000 miles.
1999 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 4CYL STARTER FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM FLYWHEEL CAUSING FIRE. THE STARTER KEPT RUNNING BURNING IT OUT AND ALSO BURNING THE POSITIVE CABLE TO THE BATTERY. DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. I WAS SITTING PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE RADIO AND THE AIR ON WHEN I OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE THEN STARTED TO COME INTO THE CAR THRU THE AIR CONDITIONING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF BUT THE SMOKE CONTINUED AND THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED. AFTER LOOKING AT THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE WITH MULTIPLE POSTINGS. I HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL ON THIS. IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. MY INSURER SAID THAT MY CLAIM WILL BE DENIED DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO HE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10644716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 141,389 milesWadsworth, IL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS CAR IS DEFINETLY A LEMON IVE PUT MORE MONEY INTO THAN THE CAR IS WORTH AND STILL DOESNT WORK THE DEALER ROCK CHEVROLET KNEW OF ISSUES WITH THIS CAR BUT STILL SOLD IT TRIED TO HAVE IT FIXED THRU THEM BUT THEY WERE RUDE AND WOULDNT DO IT.
NHTSA complaint #10578432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 milesPeoria, IL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY, LE, THAT THE GAS PEDAL CONTINUALLY STICKS. I HAVE TO HOLD THE GAS PEDAL WHEN IT STICKS AND PRESS DOWN, SOMETIMES HARD, ON THE GAS PEDAL TO CONTINUE FORWARD. MY DAUGHTER HAS DRIVEN THE CAR AND ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED WHEN SHE COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO MOVE.
NHTSA complaint #10331797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesMishawaka, IN
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A "1999" TOYOTA CAMRY THAT ON THE WAY TO WORK YESTERDAY HAD THE ENGINE BEGIN RACING AND THE BRAKES WERE BARELY ABLE TO STOP IT. I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. I GOT OUT AND CHECKED FLOOR MATS AND WORKED THE GAS PEDAL BY HAND AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND TRIED RESTARTING IT AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN RACING AGAIN. I MANAGED TO MOVE IT OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A GAS STATION AND HAD SOMEONE FROM INSIDE COME OUT JUST TO WITNESS IT AS I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS HAPPENING. I OPENED THE HOOD AND MANUALLY WORKED WHAT I CALL THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO ROTATE IN BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. ONLY TURNING THE ENGINE OFF WOULD STOP THE RACING. I REPEATED THESE STEPS AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND UPON THE LAST ENGINE START UP THE ENGINE IDLED NORMALLY. I HAD DRIVEN FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE AND I FEEL CERTAIN THAT THE SPEED CONTROL WAS CONTROLLING THE SPEED UNTIL I TOOK IT OFF. AT FIRST THOUGHT MY BRAKES WERE BAD AS THEY WEREN'T STOPPING THE CAR WELL. THEN I NOTICED IT WAS ACTUALLY ACCELERATING ON IT'S ON. I UNDERSTAND THIS WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN ON THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE AND THAT IS WHAT THE LOCAL SERVICE PEOPLE TOLD ME WHEN I CALLED THEM. HOWEVER, I AM VERY WARY THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRONIC ASPECT TO THE PROBLEM AND EVEN IF IT IS SOME OTHER PROBLEM KNOWN OR NOT KNOWN TO TOYOTA IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO HAVE AND NEVER TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT MYSELF.
NHTSA complaint #10324046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 61,244 milesOAK Lawn, ILFire1 injured
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE BLEW OUT ON FREEWAY. ENGINE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AS SLUDGE BUILD UP LEADING TO THROWN ROD AND CRANKSHAFT. ROD BUSTED THROUGH CRANKCASE. MY 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS ONE OF TOYOTA'S FLAWED ENGINE DESIGNS SUFFERING FROM A KNOWN OIL GEL BUILD UP PROBLEM - *5S-FE FOUR CYLINDER AND 1MZ-FE V-6 ENGINES.
NHTSA complaint #10233510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesAliquippa, PAFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
AS I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY TO WORK, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE FIRE WAS PRECEDED BY A LOUD POPPING SOUND, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE LOSS OF BRAKES/POWER STEERING, ETC. I STRUGGLED TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, COASTING TO A STOP. MEANWHILE, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FIRECRACKER-LIKE "POP," SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR INTO THE VEHICLE FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD, AS WELL AS THROUGH THE VENTS ON THE TOP OF THE DASH. HEAVY SMOKE ALSO BEGAN TO POUR OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. AS I FINALLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, A MOTORIST STOPPED AND HOLLERED TO ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AS, HE SAID, THERE WERE FLAMES VISIBLE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I EXITED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY, AND WITHIN 3-5 MINUTES IT WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I DIALED 911 IMMEDIATELY, AND EVEN THOUGH THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHIN 1.5 MILES OF THE LOCAL FIRE STATION, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES BY THE TIME THE FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED. A PENNSYLVANIA STATE TROOPER ARRIVED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF THE ONSET OF THE EPISODE, MOMENTS AFTER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. A TRAFFIC REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE STATE TROOPER.
NHTSA complaint #10156912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 35,999 milesDowners Grove, ILFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1999 TOYOTA CAMRY - FOR NO APPARENT REASON STARTED ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY - PEDAL FELT LIKE IT COLLASPED AND FIRE APPEARED INSTANTLY GIVING SMOKE STRAIGHT AT DRIVER & PASSENGERS BARELY MAKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE COMPLETELY TOTALLING CAR
NHTSA complaint #10000980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
California, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THIS SEEM TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM TO 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY. ISC VALVE JUST DIE OFF FOR NO REASON AND NO SIGNS OF ANY BROKEN . CAR CAN NOT BE STARTED WHEN THIS VALVE IS DEFECTED. EVEN IF CAR CAN BE STARTED, IT WILL BE VERY SHAKEY. DT
NHTSA complaint #768571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clarkesville, GAFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A GRAVEL ROAD. THE INSIDE OF THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE RAPIDLY AND WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS INDICATION OF PROBLEM OR WARNING. ALL GAUGES REGISTERED NORMAL. DRIVER EXITED THE CAR AND SAW FIREBALLS FALLING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY BURNED AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE MAIN POINT IS THAT THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AND IT HAD BEEN MAINTAINED PER THE MANUFACTURERS SPECS. WE ARE NOT SURE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE, BUT HAD TO BE RELATED TO FUEL SINCE IT BURNED SO FAST.
NHTSA complaint #761340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Folsom, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THIS CAR IS A LEMON. I HAVE HAD FIVE INTEGRATED RELAY'S REPLACED AND NOW IT IS OUT AGAIN. THE HEADLIGHT OR THE DASH LIGHTS WILL WORK, BUT NOT BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. TOYOTA SAID IT WAS BECAUSE I HAD A NON-FACTORY ALARM INSTALLED. THEY REPLACED THE ALARM WITH A TOYOTA ALARM AND REPLACED THE RELAY AND IT BURNED OUT THE FOLLOWING DAY. THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS HAD A MUSTY SMELL SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. THEY SPRAY THE VENTS WITH "FRIGI FRESH" AND IT'S FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE SMELL RETURNS. THEY TOLD ME TO SPRAY SIMPLE GREEN IN THE AIR INTAKE ONCE A WEEK. THAT'S A PRETTY POOR REMEDY. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD ON ANY INCLINE. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL PULL INTO THE GARAGE BY IT SELF AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL ROLL INTO THE STREET. IT DEPENDS ON IT'S MOOD. THE CAR LACK POWER. SOME DAYS THE CAR IS PEPPY BUT MOST DAYS IT'S A OLD MULE. I WENT THROUGH ARBITRATION AND TOYOTA JUST KEEPS REPLACING PARTS INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE CAR. IT'S SITS IN THE GARAGE NOW BECAUSE IS NOT DEPENDABLE. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE AN IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION AND RECALL OF THE 1999 CAMRY.
NHTSA complaint #751321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL Dorado Hills, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL IS BEING PUSHED THROUGH THE AIR CHECK VALVE IN CALIFORNIA SMOG SYSTEM, WHICH IS ALLOWING FUEL TO FLOW ONTO ENGINE COMPONENTS THAT HEAT UP DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. THERE WILL BE PUDDLES OF FUEL UNDER VEHICLE WHEN IT IS PARKED IN ONE POSITION, WHICH COULD BE CONSIDERED A FIRE HAZARD. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS/PHOTOGRAPHS.
NHTSA complaint #890104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Collman, AL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED AND POSSIBLY DUE TO FUEL PUMP WHICH BLOWS A FUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #887077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Birmingham, AL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
REAR STRUT IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACT UP. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS 3/4 FULL, VEHICLE WILL MAKE A THUMPING SOUND. ESPECIALLY WHEN BACKING UP & ACCELERATING. DEALER KNOWS OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #859623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portland, OR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD A DEFECTIVE GAS TANK. WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IT WAS FINE. AS SOON AS THE GAS TANK IS THREE QUARTERS FULL IT MAKES CLUNKING NOISE. WHEN DEALER TEST DROVE VEHICLE IT HAD ALMOST NO GAS IN THE TANK. GAS TANK WA SREPLACED WITH A TANK FROM CAMRY ON 13/08/1999, AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING.
NHTSA complaint #843682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.