5.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,400 miles

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problem #5

Jun 092004

Camry 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
5incidents: 1) mildew odor from aircondition (brought car to check--date not available). The aircondition was replaced with either new or used part. 2) went to reno (snowing) and the aircondition (hot/cold) did not defrost properly on the windshield. All fogged with no visibility. I sticked my head to the side window and drive very slowly & on a slow lane behind a huge truck--it was very dangerous and scary!!!!! 3) periodically, the left signal light flash too fast but by hitting the front side of the car it's went back to normal. 6) wheel alignment--always have problem with that too (at the moment cannot recall details). 5) on 6/9/04, my husband went to get a smog check. The car has about 15,000 miles bu it didn't passed the emission control systems visual inspection/functional check results. "malfunction indicator light--fail. This vehicle failed the mil/check engine light due to obd communications failure."--no signal. The car is hardly used and parked in garage. What should we do and how can you help? thanks ;-)!!!

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #4

Oct 212003

Camry

  • 87,000 miles
While driving the driver attempted to turn on the air conditioner (A/C) when a solid liquid started spilling out of the vents. Dealer stated that there was a defect in the A/C refrigerator.

- Tallulah, LA, USA

problem #3

Aug 141999

Camry

  • miles
The second ac compressor failed after 9,000 miles, this will be the third time, Toyota will not cover costs, wants $1400 to replace.

- Davidsville, PA, USA

problem #2

Feb 082000

(reported on)

Camry

  • miles
Air conditioner failed repeatedly and broke at the last instance.

- Miame, FL, USA

problem #1

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Camry

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air conditioning system experiencing odor.

- Huntington, CA, USA