2004 Toyota Camry Engine Problems

“Oil started to leak from manifold, my mechanic said it was a stripped botl. He tried to fix it with silicone and replace the bolt but it is still leaking all over the engine. He informed me this coud cause a fire. Can I hold Toyota responsible for this problem?”

“I was driving down the road from my home when my car stopped working. It died on me. It just stopped working completely without any notice whatsoever. I was able to maintain control of the steering wheel and I pulled over to the side of the road. At the time I was driving approximately 45 miles an hour (when the car engine stopped working). I turned the key in the ignition to the off position. When I turned the key in the ignition to start the car, the car started up immediately.”

“With my foot on the brake, when I put the car in drive, it suddenly accelerated jumping ahead hitting a tree in parking lot. Even with braking, it did not stop. I had to reverse and it still speed up without pressing the accelerator. I had to put it in park. Then only it stopped. The airbags did not work. Only my shoulder & lap belts saved me. Such an episode happened several times while I was trying to back up in my drive way, it accelerated while I was pressing the brake. I reported this problem to Toyota company, torrance, ca as well as its dealer in westbury, ny. Notihing was done to date. …”

“On oct 18, 2012, my car started to overheat. We had it towed to our mechanic. On friday, oct 19, 2012 our mechanic stated he could not fix it and looks like it is an engine coolant leak. He further stated we needed to take it to the dealership that we bought it from to confirm the engine was none repairable. On monday, oct 22, 2012, the service department called us and confirmed the bad news. Our 2004 Camry 2.4l engine is leaking coolant inside the engine and the engine bolts are stripped. They gave us some options. …”

“On my 2004 Toyota Camry le, at the exact moment I applied the brakes at idle speed, there was an extremely loud and high revolution racing sound. This condition was extreme. I changed gear selector from drive to park and there was no change in racing sound or noise level. However, car did not surge forward and no additional brake pressure was required. I turned engine off and car restarted normally. A mechanic checked out my car and found nothing wrong. A similar incident occurred about 2-3 months earlier while backing up at idle speed. …”