general problems of the 2001 Toyota Camry

Problem: unintended acceleration, air conditioner operating. Incident scenario: approaching driveway, stopped to allow pedestrian to pass. Resumed low speed turn into driveway, abrupt acceleration of vehicle, launching vehicle over granite curb and into nearby tree. Damage: passenger r. Front fender, passenger headlamp assy;lower control arm assy, front bumper cover, passenger wheel rim bent, tire deflated. Unintended vehicle acceleration is a serious safety defect and can occur when the idle air control valve is defective or is provided incorrect engine rpm signal from engine control computer causing sudden vehicle acceleration.

Vehicle 'races' out of control while stationary and in gear, both in garage and outside of garage preparing to enter. Solution: step on brake on hard as possible to prevent collision and turn off ignition. Engine no longer 'races' when ignition is turned on again. 3 occurrences in past 12 months. No further documentation. Spouse was present on one occasion.

A woman pulled out of a side road and was one foot in front of me and I had no where to go so I hit her in back of her truck. I had no where to go. She pulled out fast and then slowed down. When I hit the airbags did not go off and I was wondering why.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. Upon inspection it was found that the spark plug had become detached from the socket. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined that the spark plug socket failed. The vehicle was scheduled for repairs. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Passenger was driving approx 50mph and collided with a deer with the front end of the car. Extensive front end damage, however neither the drivers or passengers airbags deployed. Car is considered a total loss.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Toyota Camry . The contact stated that while making a turn a unknown sound came from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed the motor mount needed to be replaced. The repairs were made and the problem persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,500. Sr.

2001 Toyota Camry went out of control when our son was driving on a ramp and rolled over several times and the car was upside down trapping our son in the car upside down. He had to break the side window to get out of the car. It is completely total damage and the insurance company compensated for the value of the car. He was saved miraculously with minor cuts and bruises. Policeman gave him ticket after he got out of the car. It was night and cold.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 20 mph on normal road conditions, the driver suffered a heart attack and crashed into a parked vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle erupted into flames. The police, ambulance, and fire departments were called to the scene and reports were filed. The driver was fatally injured in the crash. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a collision center. The information was provided by the insurance company report. The failure and current mileages were 30,000. Updated 12/30/08 updated 01/02/09.

After parking the vehicle on my home drive way, smoke came from under hood,then the vehicle caught on fire. After 911 call, the fire fighters came and put out the fire. All of the parts under the hood were all melted, especially engine side were burnt out significantly. The front window panel was also damaged. There were no warning lights which came on, no strange smells, nothing.

We purchased a used (about 43,000 miles) 2001 Toyota Camry le ) at the end of June 2006. Every thing works fine since we purchased it. The previous owner is a friend of mine, who always did regular maintenance and oil changes in Toyota dealer and left all maintenance records to me. After we got the car, we had changed brand new tires, new brakes, replaced driver side auto window motor, and also done oil changes regularly. On June 11, 2007, I took my Camry to mechanic to do oil and brake changes. No problem was reported. The total mileage on that car was less than 49,600 miles at that time. On Friday, July 20, 2007, at 11:00 am, my wife drove kids from home to local library for about 7 minutes. After parking in the library parking lot, walking into library, a few minutes later, the librarian announced and asked the owner of Camry with the specific plate number to go to front lobby. However, the librarian did not state the reason. My wife thought she parked well without any violation, so she did not pay too much attention to the first announcement. After librarian's second announcement, my wife felt that the plate number sounded familiar, so she went to front lobby to check out what's happening. When my wife got out to the parking lot, she saw police car and fire truck, and her car was burned out. All of the parts inside the engine cover were all melted. The fire also damaged the right front panel of the car parked next to my Camry. I asked my mechanic to tow my car to his repair shop and checked my car. He told me that this car is not repairable and is totaled. I had contacted Toyota corporate office customer experience center regarding my Camry engine fire since July 23, 2007. The case manager - sandra told me that she would send my case to Toyota's claim department and someone will contact me to investigate my car. However, it had been two weeks since my first contact with Toyota, I had not received phone call from Toyota claim department.

While approaching a red light I heard a noise with a loud bang all lights came on and the motor stopped. I had to get out because smoke came from all over the front of the car with fear that a fire would start I grabbed my girls and got to the side of the road. When my husband got there he opened the hood there was a hole in my motor the size of a baseball. When I called Toyota they told me that my car was out of warranty nothing they could do. I investigated and found that they are paying for the motor to be fixed I need to have all my receipts from the oil changes which I happen to have.

While parked for 5 hours vehicle caught on fire. The dealer stated that fire started in the engine compartment, however, the cause had not been determined.

Car makes lound rattling nosey when stopped at a red light. The whole car shakes. The also take a while before putting off . Car dealer won't fix or look at the problem.