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Fuel System, Gasoline
02/23/2005
GAS TANK SEAL BROKE CAUSING GAS LEAK WHICH COULD HAVE IGNITED FIRE WHILE DRIPPING OVER THE EXHAUST PIPE. *NM
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Tires
08/07/2004
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. GOODYEAR, 19570R13. *AK
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Steering
08/15/1992
IN THE YEAR OF 1992 APPROXIMATELY 7/92 THROUGH 1993 I WORKED IN THE MACHINING AREA FOR THE SPINDLE CONPONENT MADE FOR THE 1992-1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. DURING THAT TIME IN APPROXIMATELY THE MONTH OF OCTOBER OF 1992 THE SPINDLE UNIT WHERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN OVER HEATED AND HAD VERY DEEP CRACKS UPON WHERE THE BEARING UNIT WOULD BE SEATED. UPON FINDING THE PROBLEM MANAGERS COMPANY CARS WERE DISASSEMBLED FOR TRY TO TRACK BACK HOW FAR THE PROBLEM WENT BACK. THE MANAGERS CAR WERE ALSO FOUND TO HAVE CRAKS IN THEIR SPINDLE UNITS.THE COUNTERMEASURES TAKEN PLACE WAS TO PUT SAND BAGS IN THE TRUNKS OF THE CARS AFTER THEY WERE RE-ASSEMBLED AND DROVE ON THEIR TEST TRACK AT THEIR FECILITIES THERE IN GEORGETOWN,KY.. MANY PICTURES OF CONPONENTS WERE TAKEN AND PLACE ON A COMPUTER HARD DRIVE WITHIN THE QC DEPT. AREA TO DO AN COMPARISON WITH OTHER CONPONENTS. THE FAILURE OF THIS CONPONENT COULD CAUSE THE TIRES TO COME COMPLETE AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT THAT THE SPINDLE WOULD HAVE BROKEN.AS FAR AS I'...
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Steering, engine And Engine Cooling, vehicle Speed Control
05/01/2004
1992 V6 3.0 CAMRY HISTORY OF MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS, GOOD MAINT. RECORD, NONE COVERED RECOGNIZED BY TOYOYA WARRANTY. ENGINE AND STEERING AND SUSPENSION IN THIS CAR AND MANY OTHERS IS LLISTED AS SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN RESEARCH REPORTS FOR A REASON. MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING DESIGN ALL PROBLEM AREAS. DRIVING CAR AT SLOW SPEED, HAD UNCONTROLLABE PULL TO LEFT AND SURGING CAR INTO A WALL. DRIVER AIRBAG AND SUSTAINED NONLIFE THREATENING INJURIES. PROPERTY DAMAGE TO WALL AND TO CAR SIGNIFICANT. INVESTIGATOR SAYS MOST LIKELY RACK AND PINION STEERING AT FAULT. READING UP ON TOYOTA CARS WITH V6 3.0 ENGINE AND DESIGN OF CAR, BELIEVE THIS CAR AND OTHERS SHARE THE SAME PROBLEMS, SO COMPLICATED, DIFFICULT COSTLY TO ADDRESS, TOYOTA CHOOSING TO IGNORE ADDRESSING PROBLEMS. THIS CAR IS XAMPLE OF ONE VEHICLE BEEN AROUND MANY YEARS AND WHAT ULTIMATELY CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE PROBLEMS NOT FIXED. BELIEVE DESIGN FLAWS SIGNIFICANT AND DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD. BELIEVE IN THE V6 ENGINES AND...
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Engine And Engine Cooling
03/05/2004
MY 1992 CAMRY, V-6, EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN I EITHER PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE FROM PARK, OR IF I JUST TOUCH THE THROTTLE AND RELEASE IT, THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASE OVER 1000 RPMS AND REMAIN HIGH FOR 15 SECS RATHER THAN DROPPING BACK IN SYNC WITH THE THROTTLE RELEASE. SIMILAR SYMPTONS WITH THE NEWER CAMRYS.*AK
