general problems of the 2002 Toyota Camry

The contact owned a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 mph the steering had seized up and the vehicle had begun to lose forward momentum. The contact heard an abnormal "popping" sound at the moment the steering had stopped functionality. The contact stated she was not aware of any warning lights. The contact pulled off of the roadway and stopped, as she placed the vehicle in park (p) she noted smoke coming from the front end. The contact stated she exited the vehicle and saw that there were flames from under the vehicle. The contact stated that after about 2 to 3 minutes the entire front end of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department arrived on scene and extinguished the flames using foam and other chemicals. The police were also on scene and wrote a report. The vehicle was towed away to an impound lot. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

While driving on highway car ride is jerky . At any left exit the car shuts off on exit ramp on left turn. Steering tightens and lock-up. The car shuts done while still in drive mode. The engine goes quite and and dies. The gas pedal stop producing power. The car shuts off completely with key in ignition and still in drive . Also going down hill the car becomes immobile and stall. On other occasions car stall at lights on local roads shortly after making left turns and stop light. I took the vehicle into Toyota superstore weston st hartford CT. On three occasions. They kept it for a day, two days, a week and there is still no solution. . Nothing has been done to stop the condition. I took it to local mechanics, auto zone. They see the car act up but there are no codes and no system error activity summary. Dealership offer no solution . Always there are 3 light that comes on. Check engine light, check battery light and check fuel light . Triple a toll this cat on 3 occasions. On one occasion during the snow it had check traction light came on. Please someone help me. I took my car in to the dealership always to get the necessary oil change because I have lifetime oil and lube. They are the ones servicing the car so if any parts go wrong they are the ones changing them. . They want me to buy a new car. I told them I cannot afford one. I wonder if they are sabotaging my car. In hopes that I will purchase a new one. Please help me! I learned that the car stops and starts up again after you shut it down take the key out of the ignition for a while so this is how I am surviving. This is very scary! help!.

Vehicle shake at 55 mph.

I was backing out of a parking space. When I put car in drive and started turning wheel to the right, car wouldn't turn and braking did not stop car. It seemed as if accelerator was stuck. Car finally stopped when it hit parked car. Something similar happened about a year ago.

Steering became hard and steering wheel would not return to a straight position. This resulted in a near pedestrian accident.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving 20 mph when the steering wheel seized. The contact was unable to maneuver the vehicle and crashed into a pole. The vehicle was towed to a local body shop where the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was destroyed and the contact was injured. The failure and current mileages were 77,398. Updated 10/27/lj updated 12/06/2011.

I own a 2002 Toyota Camry 70,000 mi and while driving one day the steering froze and I was unable to turn the wheel. Since that day the steering has become extermely stiff and hard to steer. After checking the power steering fluid levels and found it to be normal I have made an appt with the dealership to have it looked at. After reading these complaints I feel it is an issue with the part itself and a saftey issue that Toyota should replace.

2002 solara has the frequent pull to the left despite 4 new tires, balancing and alignment. I called Toyota but their service dept was no help.

On November 13, 2009, I applied my brakes to turn in and park my car (my foot still pressing the brake). When my car unexpectedly accelerates about 15 feet and smacks into a building. A $10,000 claim was made against my insurance company. I informed the local Toyota dealership where I purchased the car since the responding officer urged me to get my vehicle checked out. Almost instantly after I began explaining the details of the incident over the phone, they informed me that the gas pedal wasn't the issue and that my car was not included in the recall. I feel like I have been passed over because my car wasn't brand new, even though it was one of the same year models that received an electronic throttle. I received a post card notifying me of a class action lawsuit against Toyota, however it does not pertain to property damage and I'm not sure which avenue to take.

I own a 2002 Toyota Camry. I reported to tansky Toyota (columbus ohio) that I have a steering wheel issue. Tansky Toyota technicians mentioned that they have heard this problem before from other Toyota owners. He mentioned that since this is not a safety issue, Toyota is not considering this as a recall. I read a report today that Toyota corolla is having similar issue. I wanted to bring it to your attention that as a Toyota Camry owner, I have a similar issue and I would appreciate if you could investigate this and ensure that this is not a safety issue and ensure that we are driving a safe vehicle.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Camry. While driving 15 mph in traffic or when he stopped at a traffic sign the steering wheel became inoperable. On several occasions, the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure or identify a failure code. The failure mileage and the current mileage was 110,000.

I think my 2002 Toyota Camry has the same steering problem as the recent steering recall for the Toyota avalons. On 2/27/09 I had to get $970. 00 of repairs including a "reman gear assy and cone returm". When I brought the car in for repairs the Toyota dealer was stumped as to the problem, but it sounds a lot like the recent avalon problem, could the Camrys have the same defective parts?.

Toyota Camry le 2. 4 l winter weather cause to vvt on auto to fail and stall engine. Stalled engine caused lost of controls, steering, brakes, etc. . Parts replaced were oxygen sensors, cat. Convertor, etc. . The vvt is variable valve timing control along with ocm, pcm, throttle sensor, mass air sensor which regulates the engine performance.

2002 Toyota Camry lev6 w/15" rims. Car is unstable at high speeds. We are now on our third set of tires and the car only has 21,000 miles on it. First set (continental) became bald on outside edge of both front tires at 9000 miles. Tires were rotated (front to rear, rear to front) and front end alignment was done. Tires became bald on outside edge after only 8000 miles (17000 total miles on car). Dealer replaced all 4 tires with dunlop and I had to pay for a four wheel alignment. After 2500 more miles car again became unstable at high speeds. It started at about 75 mph and as the tires wore it became unstable at lower speeds 55-65 mph. The dealer replaced all four tires again with michelin this time and did another front end alignment. Now with only 1200 miles on the new tires it is again becoming unstable at high speeds 65-75 mph. We would like Toyota to acknowledge the problem and come up with a solution.

Car pulls to the left.

The transmission was not working properly. The vehicle would shift harshly into drive when the engine was cold but when warmed up the vehicle drove smoothly. The steering wheel hummed when turned while driving 45 mph. It was later determined that a bushing for the steering shaft needed to be lubricated. The upper and lower belt molding around the driver's door came off. A faulty charcoal canister caused the check engine light to illuminate.

Constant squeaking from my steering wheel. Repaired twice at Toyota dealer but still squeaks. Brought car to my repair shop an it still squeaks. First incident an second took place under warranty. Usually squeaks in cold weather.

My Camry has pulled to the left since the day purchased. It has been aligned or checked for alignment numerous times. I have been told there is notheing wrong with my car. I have been told all Camry's pull to the left. I have been told I should upgrade. I have been told yes, it does pull to the left, but it is inherent in the car. Now after 2 1/2 years of asking Toyota to fix my car, they are now saying it is the tires and of course that is not their problem as their waranty does not cover tires. This vehicle will pull across the line into another lane at the higher speeds and this makes the car dangerous.

From the first day I bought the car it pulls to the left and after 6 months of complaining I filed for the lemon law. Now a year and a half later it still isn't resolved.

I took delivery of a 2002 Camry xle on 3/12/03. From the drive home to this date the car has had a significant pull toward the left when driving. This pull is such that even relatively minor changes in road surface result in a worsened pull that requires constant correction by steering toward the right. Approximately eight (8)attempts to have the problem repaired or corrected through the Toyota dealerships have proven futile. I have made repeated calls to the Toyota customer service center in torrence,California. Efforts to repair this problem have included:new tire and wheel rotations(5-6 times), alignments(5-6 times), and camber bolts replaced(twice). After the last camber bolt replacement there was improvement for a short period of time but the steering problem quickly returned. I took the car to another local Toyota dealership in an effort to try and resolve the steering problem. The four wheel alignment revealed that the caster was not within the factory specified range. I was told that there was no adjustment for the caster and there was a warning on the printed alignment specification sheet stating,"this value is not within specification. Tire wear,handling and safety problems may result". This was and still is of grave concern to me. I notified Toyota customer service of the safety concerns and was referred back to the purchasing dealership. In the course of these repeated service visits I was given a 2002 Camry le to drive as a loaner car on two occasions and one of the loaner cars had the same steering problem as mine. I feel unsafe with they're unresolved steering problems and feel that this presents a safety hazard to me and my family and perhaps other 2002 Toyota Camry owners.

When braking steering wheel will jump and will pull vehicle to the left or right. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.

Consumer stated the steering wheel squeaks when turning both ways, dealer stated the steering boot was pulled up on the shaft, which was then relubed.