I bought my new Toyota Camry in June 2007. Just after the 3-year warranty was up I began having problems with random no-starting and having to be jumped off. Toyota dealer could find no problems except "bad battery" and replaced it. A month later, problems again and battery replaced again. Few months later, problems again. Don't even know how many times this car has had to be jumped over the course of the next 5 years. Another dealer kept the car for a month and only found bad alternator which he said would fix my problem. A few days after the alternator was installed, car would not start, had to be jumped every day for a week. The alternator DID NOT fix the problem. Dealer suggested I have the car towed to them, at their expense, and they would find the problem. All they did was put on yet another new battery. After a year and 3 months, the car fails to start again and had to be jumped. Has anyone else encountered this problem? I believe it has to be something electrical that is not shutting down and draining the battery. I am a woman so no one pays any attention to me, all they want to do is put on new batteries. I am at the end of my rope and ready to get rid of this lemon. I only have 60K miles on this car.
I bought my new Toyota Camry in June 2007. Just after the 3-year warranty was up I began having problems with random no-starting and having to be jumped off. Toyota dealer could find no problems except "bad battery" and replaced it. A month later, problems again and battery replaced again. Few months later, problems again. Don't even know how many times this car has had to be jumped over the course of the next 5 years. Another dealer kept the car for a month and only found bad alternator which he said would fix my problem. A few days after the alternator was installed, car would not start, had to be jumped every day for a week. The alternator DID NOT fix the problem. Dealer suggested I have the car towed to them, at their expense, and they would find the problem. All they did was put on yet another new battery. After a year and 3 months, the car fails to start again and had to be jumped. Has anyone else encountered this problem? I believe it has to be something electrical that is not shutting down and draining the battery. I am a woman so no one pays any attention to me, all they want to do is put on new batteries. I am at the end of my rope and ready to get rid of this lemon. I only have 60K miles on this car.
- jmelton, Camden, TN, US