1999 Toyota Camry Solara Electrical system Problems

“My daughter was driving 1999 Toyota Camry Solara. When crossing highway at intersection, the car hesitated on acceleration and she was struck on the passenger side rear. She states she had plenty of time to cross but the car just wouldn't go . Also, despite impacts from several angles, no airbags deployed.”

“Since 2007 I have noticed some type of engine difficulty with the Toyota. The engine shuts off while running (it is an automatic transmission.) also, alternator and battery receive too high a charge resulting in computer system overheating. I have replaced both alternator and battery several times, much more than necessary and problem remains with the obd system. This also causes engine to have surges of power while driving affecting cruise control... I don't know if this is also a problem relative to current Toyota issues-online someone has a 2002 solara with same problem. …”

“On monday, september 2 the driver side lighted mirror on the visor fell off causing the two wires behind the lighted mirror to come loose and contact each other. This proceeded to short out filling the cars cabin with smoke. The car was stopped immediately on a local road, turned off and both my wife and 21-month old son were quickly removed from the car. I was notified of this occurrence by a local neighbor and upon my arrival saw a very frightened wife holding my 21-month old son and a smoke filled car. …”

“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. …”

“Consumer started vehicle and starter got stuck . Turned ignition to off position and removed key, but starter continued to turn engine. Vehicle than began to smoke, and almost caught fire. Consumer had to disconnect battery to stop starter from turning.”