1999 Toyota Camry Suspension Problems

“My Camry has 30,000 miles on it and it is falling apart! The screws have fallen out of the doors three time and the Toyota dealerships only solution is to put silicone in the screw holes which now causes the the doors to squeak. The car is dragging the ground as a result of poor struts. I continue to get the run around with the manufacture.”

“1999 Toyota Camry soon after we purchased our 1999 Toyota Camry my wife and I noticed that every time we went over the speed bumps in our apartment complex at very low speeds we would hear a noise - a click/clack at the left front tire - not loud but distinct. I called the local Toyota dealer - stevens creek Toyota and described the issue to the service manager & requesting an appointment. He assured me that this is simply the brakes that are being seated and not an issue. The noise continued and became louder with time. As this point we were beyond the warranty period. …”

“A rattling noise is coming from the front suspension of the car. Attempts have been made to repair it including replacing all struts. Noise has been noticeable since the car had approximately 32,000 miles. Much money wasted on ineffective repairs. Rattle continues to get worse.”

“Front strut failure on xle v6 Camry. Noise began around 32,000 miles. Strut plates replaced at owner expense at 42,000 miles and all four struts then replaced again at owner expense at 59,000 miles. Manufacturer contacted and refused assistance in this case. Indication from other reports on net and manufacturers' knowledge of problem that this was, indeed, a common problem with that model year and style of Camry.”

“It appears that a good portion of Camry and solara (both cars share same platform) owners are experiencing a clunking noise that occurs in the front. What does it take for NHTSA to extend the power of consumers to get Toyota to admit to its fault, and take full responsibility? Tsb#: su00299 TSB#: 012199 TSB#: su00100 given that the massive amount of 1997-2001 Camry's sold, I am confident that there are many frustrated owners who wish to have this problem resolved at the expense of Toyota motor sales. Some owners have experienced the problem early, within the 3yr/36k mi. …”