Toyota Camry owners have reported 3 problems related to differential unit (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Toyota Camry based on all problems reported for the Camry.
On June 12, 2010, my Toyota Camry (yr 2000, 4 cyl, ce) made a strange sound from the engine at 60-70 mph on an interstate highway. After another 30 min of strange sound coming out from the engine, the engine below started to make loud cranking sound. I pulled in to the service road of the highway and after a few more cranking sound, the car was completely disabled. I called the police to get it towed to a nearby town. On June 14, I arranged to have the car towed back to my hometown 120 miles away. The Toyota dealer inspected the car and said that the differential part of the transmission was totally damaged. The service person said that it is out of ordinary for a car of this type and mileage to have transmission breakdown. I have kept the car under regular maintenance ever since I bought the car in 1999. This transmission breakdown occurred at 72,000 miles and the transmission was serviced for a leak at 66,000 mile at the same Toyota dealer. I suspect my Toyota Camry had pre-existing manufacturing defects in the transmission that caused this catastrophic transmission breakdown problem. It happened when I was driving on a highway. Called the Toyota company and filed a complaint. Toyota said that my car is out of warranty.
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While driving at approximately 40 mph felt a slight loss of power which was corrected by itself. A minute later, wheels locked up, and vehicle came to a stop. Transmission repair shop informed consumer that transaxle cracked and it broke off where it was attached to the body. Differential unit locking was torn up, and center support was wiped out. Transfer case also broke where it went onto the body. Dealer also stated that there was chunks of metal found from the differential drain plug. Consumer had electrical problems with vehicle including starting problems. Strut failure. Key and lock problems. Windshield wipers faulty. Interior and brake light failure.
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The transmission would hestitate when applying the gas. Would go short distances and make clanking/scraping noises. Pulled into gas station & was informed to tow vehicle to mechanic. Thought it was differential. There was a lot metal inside transmission.
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