general problems of the 2000 Toyota Camry

Model: Toyota Camry year: 2000 problem: brake shivers or shudders when applied. It happens all the time. The car does not come to a stop as soon as the brake is applied. In fact, the car moves some distance and comes to a stop. Resolution: change parts of the brake (ever since I bought the vehicle) . This has been at least 10 times. The dealer says that it is because of how the brake is applied. I disagree. I have a Honda-crv 2000 model and this does not have any problem with the brakes.

I drive a 2000 Toyota Camry, and have had a few incidents previously, during the winter months of 2008-09. This concern never happens during warmer months. It happened 3 times in the same day on February 3, 2010: when approaching a t-intersection of smaller highways, when I came to a stop light controlled 4-way intersection in the town of newton, IA, and as I was slowing down to turn off the main street into a parking lot. When I pushed down on the brake pedal, it was almost like there were no brakes. I had to push it clear to the floor and then very slowly and gradually, my car eventually stopped, but out in the intersection or beyond my turnoff. I have not rear-ended anyone or hit any pedestrians, but that is a definite possibility. I started researching online to see if others have had this problem and discovered that some Toyota models in the years 2007-2010 have been recalled due to a very similar problem, with the same symptoms. When I called Toyota of des moines, I was told that it could not be the same problem, since the brake system used in 2000 is different from that in the recall years. I have an appointment in 2 weeks in d. M. And have to be very cautious between now and then, especially if driving when snow is falling and/or the temperature is quite cold. It makes no difference if the pavement is wet or dry, when this happens, and it's like a layer of ice is within my brakes, keeping them from taking hold when I apply them.

I was driving with a passenger in my 2000 Camry. I slowed down anticipating to come to a stop at a t in the road, that had a stop sign. After pushing on my brakes, if felt like the motor was fighting against the brakes and pushing me forward. I put all the pressure I could on the brakes and it kept insisting to go forward. I was lucky that I had appropriately, slowed down ahead of time for the stop sign, but still . . . The car did not stop until it went through well past the stop sign, across the two lane road and finally stopped just before a cliff. Luckily the car that was coming on the road that I crossed, saw that something was wrong and stopped while my Camry crossed right in front of his car. Very scary.

On sept. 14, 2009 I was backing up in a parking lot, to let another vehicle pass. My car suddenly began moving backward very rapidly and smashing into others vehicles and a child. I was taken to the hospital in an ambulance because my neck was hurting. I did not receive a ticket from the attending police officer, as she did not feel I did anything negligent. The car was totaled by my insurance company.

The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Camry. While driving 60 miles per hour on the highway approaching an intersection, she was unable to stop the vehicle; however, the vehicle suddenly stopped. The contact stated that gray and black smoke began to rise from under the vehicle. The contact attempted to speak with Toyota, to no avail. The current mileage was 100,000. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 4/28/10 updated 05/11/10.

I have a 2000 Toyota solara and I just got my brakes done and it was like I never even had them replaced there grinding my vehicle is hard to stop they squeak and now my ignition switch is broke when I purchase the vehicle they told me I had to make another key I made 2 but its the same consistent problem nobody is taking this matter serious and it really is a dangerous situation to be in especially with younger age children.

I have complained about my brakes on my solar 2000, the dealer ship here in rapid city, south dakota they will laugh at me, they don't do any thing . I tell people if any thing happens to me in my vehicle it will be because of the brakes. I have my brakes done every year, and I just had them done and I still have problems with noise and sometimes no brakes at all. I get my brakes checked three times a year.

My Toyota 2000 Camry had an accident which resulted in property damage, similar to the recall, yet it wasn't recalled and Toyota executive complaints and the dealer where I bought the car refuse to assist me. My insurance is with geico, 800- 424-3426, claim number 0115001950101329. There was property damage in amount of 447. 00 and there was an injury. I was a gas pump, backing up, to leave the hess/wilco station in kempsville, virginia, when my car accelerated for no apparent reason, out of control. Hit a poll, and lunged forward and did the same thing.

2000 Toyota solara sle conv/2dr. I have complained about my brakes for years. They say nothing is wrong with them. But there is. Sometimes I can't stop/slow down I feel I have no brakes. Or could it be the gas pedal. I have different floor mats in the vehicle but it still does it. It happens once in awhile. I let a friend drive it for awhile and it happened to him. I tell people if something happens to me in my vehicle it would be because of no brakes.

At least once a year, including every fall, the brakes on my 2000 Toyota Camry suddenly start to fail. There is a whooshing sound (air escaping some enclosure) when I step on the brakes, which have much more travel than usual without any stopping power. When I finally get some stopping power, the brakes grab. It is not the normal smooth braking I usually experience with this car. There is also sometimes a squeeking - a very high pitched whistle. Again, this sounds like an air movement event; it's definitely not a metal-on-metal squeek or a rubber-on-metal squeek. The sounds are inside the car, not from any of the wheels. These problems are noted at all speeds, even when the car is parked. Although the brake fluid level is always well above minimum, occasionally topping off the brake fluid to the max "full" level helps, but not this time. Three times I've taken the car to the dealer (beaman Toyota in nashville, TN) from whom I bought the car when this problem crops up (9/01, 10/02, 9/03), but to no avail. I am not happy about being told, "nothing's wrong," when very clearly something is wrong.

While consumer's son was driving at 35 mph at 11pm and raining night applied brakes and lost control, vehicle hit a telephone pole and neither air bags deployed.

Had a front collision. Due to a faulty abs system, applied the brake and took longer to stop.

2000 Toyota Camry consumer wants any recall information on brakes.

When the brakes were applied, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance.