Engine Cooling System problems of the 2003 Toyota Camry

I have a 2003 Toyota Camry 4cyl car with 52,000 miles, that has a coolant leak from the back of the engine next to the intake manifold. . Read more...

While driving on the freeway in a construction area with very few shoulders the car steering suddenly became very difficult and the battery warning indicator came on. My wife was able to pull over to a short shoulder area and called the auto club for a tow. The tow truck arrived with the highway patrol. She had to wait in a very dangerous location with many high speed heavy trucks passing a few inches away. Our mechanic said that the belt tensioner failed causing the belt to fail then the power steering and engine cooling to fail.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. While the contact was driving approximately 25 mph with the air conditioner on she smelled a burning odor throughout the vehicle. The failure occurred five minutes after the vehicle was turned on. There were no warning lights on the instrument panel prior to or when the failure occurred. The contact added water to the coolant reservoir. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated that the engine overheated and caused the head gasket to malfunction. Through further inspection it was determined that the failure was due to damaged bolts that were connected between the head gasket and the engine block. The technician confirmed that the engine needed to be replaced at an estimated cost of $4,000 minus the cost of labor. The vehicle had not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was approximately 116,503. Updated 11/03/10.

03 Camry 4 cyl. 2. 4l. Only 32000 miles. While driving to work in the morning, coolant leaking from a hose attached to the throttle body. Engine became overheated. No warning light was on. Had to stop the car several times on the way to work. Throttle body needs to be replaced at such low mileage. It costs more than $1200 to replace.

Intake manifold leaking only 51000 miles 2003 Camry . Toyota dealers est. $675. 00 to repair . I noticed on line a number of people having this problem with 2003 Camry.

I bought a brand new Toyota Camry xle in may 2003. About 1 1/2 years after purchasing it, I began to hear a sloshing sound under the dash board. The producing of the sound wasn't consistent because some days it wasn't present at all. When the sound first started it was very faint and the passenger could not hear it even when I pointed it out. I checked for leaks but I could not find any. Today, the sound is a lot more noticable; however, it still does not presnet itself everyday. I tried to observe if it only happens when it is cold out side or hot, but the sound is not consistent. When the sound is present, I would have to turn my music up a little to ignore it. My car's performance does not seem to be hampered by this sloshing or splashing noise so I thought my fluids weres just circulating. But it has become quite embarassing and annoying having to deal with it. I read another consumer had the same problem and Toyota could not resolve the issue so they bought their car back. I am now inquiring to Toyota about the issue, but I wished I had when my car was still under warranty and the problem first arised at the 20,000 mile mark.