general problems of the 2002 Toyota Camry - part 2

I purchased a 2002 Toyota Camry new and recently noticed the car blowing blue smoke on start up in the mornings. I took the car to my dealer where they did an eval. They are suggesting that I have the valve stem seals replaced at a cost of around $2,000. 00. I was shocked. My car is 5 years old with 77,000 miles. How could this be? I have taken excellent care of my car, getting oil changes every 3,000 miles (and have the receipts and records to prove it. In fact the dealer handled all the oil changes and service for me, up till the last 2 oil changes. ) I know there was a class action suit for an oil sludge/gel problem, which after reading everything on the internet, I believe is probably the real issue with my car, but everything I've read says it ended with the 2001 Camry models. Have you heard or received any complaints for the 2002 models as well? any information or advice you could give me would be much appreciated!.

My 2002 Camry began "lurching" approx. 2 years ago. We have taken it for service 5 times, to no avail. We replaced spark plugs, a sensor and were told by one dealer that it was jumping from cylinder to cylinder, but they could not find the source of the problem. Two other visits to 2 separate dealers were unsuccessful in experiencing the problem during test drives. They even had a regional manager come and check it out. They said they have never seen this problem before and could not diagnose it. It happens inconsistently when cruising at lower speeds and again at higher speeds. Sometimes it is worse than others and then it goes days without happening. I am now concerned that it may be a safety issue connected to the gas pedal and would like to know what the problem is and have it corrected. I have also experienced issues when braking when going downhill on a bumpy surface. This has happened since I had the car. When I reported it to the dealer, they told me it was just the way the disc brakes work, but it was scary - feels like you don't have control over the car. We have been loyal Toyota owners for many years due to their history of quality, reliable cars, but have concerns now. Please let me know what can be done to help us with these issues. Thank you. Approx. Incident dates below are not accurate. It has been an ongoing problem for 2 or 3 years.

Oil sludge build up resulting in potential for engine seizure and fire.

On Thursday, April 27, 2006, my 2002 Toyota Camry had unintended acceleration at the sherton palo alto. When entering he parking lot, the car accelerated with engine racing and crashed through the parking lot barrier. The hotel graciously repaired the barrier at their expense. This incident has not been reported previously. This in the only incident to date. A second safety issue is the transmission "lurch" my car has. I tried to have it corrected by Toyota, but they refused, saying that it would be too costly for Toyota to fix the transmission problem. Went to mediation who agreed with Toyota. The problem continues.

My vehicle, a vintage 1965 pontiac catalina hardtop coupe was parked in the driveway at my friend's residence at 1271 n. E. 207th street when at around 4:50 p. M. It was struck by a 2002 Toyota Camry sedan driven by a mrs. Una elizabeth tucker of port st. Lucie, FL. The Toyotas was on the next door neighbors driveway. According to her, she was trying to get out of her driveway when she claims her car started smoking and suddenly bolted. Her vehicle smashed onto my car with such force. . That it moved it and pushed it against a van that was parked next to it. My car's front fenders where smashed, making the front wheels immobile. The left front bumper bent under, left fron headlight assembly smashed, unable to open hood, possible front suspension damage, unknown damage to engine. Hsmv crash report number 4464507 miami dade county.

While parked vehicle was started and engine roared and surged forward. Consumer had to use extreme force to keep the vehicle from moving. Also, when air conditioner was on and turned off and back on again there was a foul odor coming from the vents.