Consumer Complaint Detail
TOYOTA / CAMRY SOLARA / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000079441 | Incident Date: Dec, 14 2000 |
| Consumer's City: LITTLETON | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: CAMRY SOLARA | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2T1CF28P3XC | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 29 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The unreliable brakes on my car are my gravest concern of the several problems ive had. the electrical problems with this car began only one month into ownership. these problems were mostly corrected by a rewire that was done in october 1999. occasionally, though, a window wont open still. the brakes first failed in the winter of 00-01, and i took the car in for service. the dealership could not replicate the problem. i continued to drive the car, since the problem rarely occurred. it became more frequent and pronounced, however. eventually in july 2001, i slid through an intersection on a hot sunny day on dry roads. i was convinced the car was not performing properly. at this point (august 2001), it is unsteady enough on good roads that i brake with extreme caution at all times. twice, now, in the last week the abs has engaged when the brakes were not engaged once during acceleration, once when completing a stop (that started at about 15 mph). the third dealership i contacted listened to the problem carefully and then explained to me that the car was performing exactly as designed, and this safety feature (the abs) was designed to protect from loss of control. i can certainly control the direction of the car well when its skidding, but i consider the ability to reduce speed an equally important element of control. if a child on a tricycle crossed unexpectedly in front of me, i am almost certain the car could not be stopped in time to avoid an accident, no matter how slowly i was going. the abs takes over even at very low speeds (0-15mph), tripling my stopping distance on the driest, smoothest roads. i know this would be a compelling suit coming from the attorney of a cripple, but i am only interested in being safe and alive. this car is unsafe, and i am exasperated at toyotas refusal to take responsibility for the problem.*ak |