Tire Valve Problems of Toyota Camry

This complaint is based on multiple replacements and repairs, an abnormally quick/constant loss of tire pressure, and a disastrous blowout that caused me to miss my father's death by 1. 5 hours. I purchased 4 arizonian silver edition plus tires on may 22nd from discount tire. It didn't take long for the tires to lose air. On July 2, one of my tires went flat. On July 5, discount tire replaced the flat tire as well as a second tire. On September 6, I noticed a tire was low again. When I went to discount tire, the employee told me that my air valve was loose, but that they had inflated the tire to its proper pressure level and inspected the other tires as well. On September 12, 2018, I was driving to the denver airport after finding out that my dad was in critical condition in austin, TX. At 12:00 pm mt, when I was driving southbound on the e-470 toll about to exit for denver International airport (exit 28), my rear passenger tire completely blew out. I did not hit anything. I was not speeding nor driving erratically. I was 10 minutes away from the airport. I missed my flight. I had to wait an additional 6 hours to get on the next flight. I arrived in austin at 10:45 pm cst. Upon landing, I discovered that my dad passed away 1. 5 hours earlier. I was deprived of the chance to see my father one last time by a matter of 10 minutes, which was how far I was from the airport when my tire blew out. It's not a hyperbole to say that this situation was the worst experience of my life. But for the blow out, I would've been on time for the 1:55 pm flight and would have made it to see my dad before his death. When I went to discount tire on September 24, 2018 for a tire replacement, I was told by the employees that upon examining the blown-out tire, there was no indicative reason as to why the tire blew out. These tires were defective, causing a catastrophic life event for me.

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I had to replace the tires on my 2009 Camry at around 25,000 miles. The low pressure tire light came on after I had just had it serviced. The master mechanic at work check the tire pressure and each tire was 8 - 10 pounds low on pressure. I took it to Toyota in north augusta, SC and the rude service manager told me that when I had it serviced a top technical signed off as rotating and airing the tires and that had it been another technician he might believe they didn't air the tires. He only aired the tires, didn't check valve stems or for tire defects. The light kept coming on and I went back a couple more times I believe. He finally determined making the statement "this is common. Since it was my second Camry I disagreed with him and then he responded "it is common in this model". He said you could drive out of here right not and it might come on again. . . . . I replied "I'm not buying this and left". The light did come back on within the week or two. I looked at my front tires and was shocked! the front tires were worn out with hardly no tread left on them. I immediately took it to a tire dealer and replaced the "firestone bridgestone" tires with another brand of tire. . . . . . . . . . . That has been nearly 5,000 ago and the light has never turned on. There is a definite defect here with the car of tire dealer. Tires should last a long longer than 20,000 to 25,000 miles on a new car especially. If others are experiencing this problem, Toyota needs to be reimbursing car owners for replacement tires. . . . Maybe they purchased defective parts at a low cost just like they did with the brakes. . . . Had I not taken care of the tire problem it could have resulted in a blow out and endangering of my life and others. The service manager was extremely rude and did not make any attempt to research for an existing problem, which became evident after a few trips in there. His and Toyota's disregard for safety has really changed my opinion of Toyota.

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I found a flat tire on my 2005 Toyota Camry in July 2009 after the car sat overnight, same event occurred on Friday, sept 9, 2009. These two events were the result of bad tire valve stems.

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We were driving home from lancaster, CA to ventura, CA. While driving we heard a strange noise and then my husband (who was driving) said the car was difficult to steer. As quickly and safely as we could we got to an offramp. We had a flat on the left front tire. During my call to aaa, my husband decided he would change the tire so I cancelled the request for service. Getting back on the freeway we heard the same noise that we had heard earlier so we pulled off the freeway again and saw that we had another flat tire, this was on the rear right. I called aaa and they had to tow us to ventura (approximately 40 miles) since we used the spare tire for the 1st flat. When we got to the sears automotive center, they told us that there had been a recall on the tire valves on our tires which we had purchased from sears on July 18, 2007. One other comment - on may 6, 2009, the front right tire went flat at my work place; aaa put the spare on and then we brought it into sears to have it repaired. They said there was a nail in it - no mention of tire valve problems.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The vehicle has eha valve stems, model tr0413 (na). While driving approximately 35 mph, the rear driver's side tire lost complete tire pressure. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the valve stems fractured. The tire and valve stems were replaced. The contact still has possession of the valve stems. The failure mileage was 10,000. Updated 7/1/09 updated 07/07/09.

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My wife unknowingly drove on a flat tire. After I collected her and the car, I took the tire to sears and they said the valve stem failed. The tire was replace but I had to pay for it. Months later, she had a nail in a tire so I took the car back to sears. They patched it, and a week or so later it was flat again. When I took it in, I noticed another tire was flat and that had a bad valve stem. So, now 3 of the original valve stems had been replaced. Last night, she had another flat tire, I changed it, and it was the remaining valve stem. I bought the tires at sears and complained after the second valve stem that there was a problem. The manager said that my wife must be driving up on curbs. I checked the dates and the tires were installed right in the middle of the recall period. Sears is not handling this problem well--they are putting people on the road with defective valve stems. I did not know officially that there was a documented problem until I returned from sears this morning and did some checking on the internet.

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2 flat tires, one on Aug 2 and one on Aug 6, 2008. Cause of both was a failure of a rubber tire valve stem. Both failures occurred in rear tires. After failure, rapid loss of pressure in tire with a complete flat tire within 1 to 3 minutes no injuries occurred.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The vehicle has tech International valve stems, model tr413. The contact stated that two tires were flattened due to valve stem failure. He took the vehicle to the repair shop and the valve stems were replaced. The serial and part numbers were unknown. The failure mileage was 71,000 and current mileage was 72,000. Updated 10/16/08. Updated 10/17/08.

3 flat tires faulty valve stems in all 3 tires replaced the 3 valve stem. Replaced valve stem part number is tr414.

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The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Camry. While driving 60 mph, the front passenger side tire blew out. The contact took the vehicle to the tire shop and they stated that the valve stem was cracked and caused the failure. Within the following weeks, the three remaining valve stems failed. She took the vehicle back to the tire shop and they replaced the valve stems. The stems that were replaced were the tr418, manufactured by dill air controls. The failure mileage was 47,000 and current mileage was 51,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Camry. The manufacturer of the valve stem is tech International on two different occasions, both driver side tires blew out. As a consequence, the contact lost control of the vehicle, which almost resulted in a crash. The dealer stated that the valve stem on the tire cracked and was deteriorating. Secondly, he stated that the valve stems on all four tires were defective; therefore, all four tires and valve stems were replaced. He called the distributor of the equipment and a representative stated that they were aware of the failure, and would replace any valve stems if the consumers were experiencing failures. The contact never received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 08t018000 (tires:valve). He has a copy of the repair statement. The serial number, part number, and location in the vehicle were unknown. The failure and current mileages were 18,000. Updated 09/16/08. Updated 09/17/08.

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On 3/21/07, I purchased 4 new tires from merchants tire in williamsburg va which included new valve stems. Immediately after I drove away from the service facility, my rf tire was flat. After further examination by the service writer at merchants, it was determined that a leak had developed from a cut at the bottom of the valve stem. It was the service writers theory that the valve stem was not replaced during the tire service. The valve stem was replaced and no problems occurred until the following year. On 3/11/08, I complained to the same facility about another problem with a cut valve stem but no leakage occurred. Prompt replacement was effected on request and as of this date, I have not noticed any further problems.

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1. Idle speed control valve failed causing cold start problem ( very low rpm or engine dies). Toyota of cerritos claimed there is a defect on the valve it self. Toyota keep suppling them with old/defective valve for service. Per service manager, if Toyota keeps doing this, there is nothing they can do to fix this problem, it will happen again. Toyota customer service is not aware of such a problem. 2. Tires were cupped at 20000 miles under normal surface street and freeway driving. Goodyear claimed its not under warranty. ( dot number: m6rw tire size: p195/70r14 ).

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Upon starting vehicle at idle speed, the control valve sticks. This problem has been examined by dealership, and consumer has been told that this was normal. Brakes experience grinding, squeaking, and vibration, rotors were warped and brake pads were glazed, brakes have been replaced, however problem continues. Consumer states there is a suspension problem that is causing uneven tire wear. Vehicle experiences several engine related problems, motor mounts were weak causing steering wheel vibration, 16 valve seals came apart due to being installed incorrectly, water pump leaked, timing belt failed, valve cover leaked, and cam seal was replaced. Vehicle experienced transmission related problems, right outer axle boot was split and leaking grease, cv boots failed twice, shifter was hard and was making noises, dealer found the shifter lever plate was broken, transmission pan gasket was replaced, there was a clunking noise in the rear when going in reverse. The car jack was missing from the trunk and the antenna was inoperable. Dealer found an open circuit in the battery. Consumer noticed a rattling noise under the right front seat, dealer secured seat slide adjuster hook, temperature gauge did not work properly. Overdrive light was inoperable. Vehicle has experienced several fuel related problems, the egr valve assembly, egr modulator, idler control valve, idle air speed control, distributor o-ring, idler bearing, isc valve, and vacuum switching valve have all been replaced, blue smoke was coming out of the exhaust, dealer cleaned the throttle body, fuel injection, and recalibrated the fuel sensor, vehicle was running rough and stalling due to faulty egr vacuum modulator, dealer stated that the valve would default if there was too much oil added, the valve is too small so it will stick or become clogged up with carbon build up.

Flat tire due to old, cut, slow leaking valve stem.

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When making a sudden stop brakes will experience a longer stopping distance intermittently. Dealer cannot determine defect. Dealer would make so called adjustments, however would not remedy the problem, a brake specialist detected brake problem, but could not find the exact problem, consumer feels brakes are unmatching parts or something along those lines that does not allow for repair, the dealer has adjusted rear brakes, replaced brake pads, machined rotors, replaced rear wheel cylinders. Consumer states vehicle is too low to the ground, vehicle would scrape the ground while entering and exiting driveway that had a very small peak, dealer stated strusts were fine, consumer feels struts are defective. Vehicle has a loud engine noise and idles high on a cold start, dealer adjusted the timing belt. Left sun visor is loose, dealer tightened, visor mirrors were crackedm dealer replaced. Air conditioner has an odor when in use. Tires keep losing air, found tires were missing a valve stem. Engine light illuminated, dealer replaced air fuel sensor, engine stalls at times when starting, deale replaced the iac valve. Right headlamp is dim, dealer ordered new bulb assembly, bulb shorted. Consumer contacted previous owner of vehicle who stated that there were many brake problem that the dealer could not fix, manufacturer told her that some of these vehicles were made with an ill fitting part that would eventually be recalled, previous owner had returned vehicle due to these brake problems, when current owner bought vehicle Toyota hid the fact that vehicle was leased and that it had experienced these brake problems.