2004 Toyota Camry Suspension Problems

“While driving on a city street at about 40 MPH I heard a loud bang under the car, like something hit the underside of the car. Then I heard rattling when I rode over bumps in the road. Took it to a service center right away and they found a broken coil spring on the front suspension. Fortunately, the spring broke close to an end of the spring, so the height of the car did not drop noticeably. If the break were in the middle of the spring, then the vehicle would have dropped significantly, perhaps resulting in a crash. The car's mileage was 114,990. …”

“Car continuously pulls to the lift. This causes the car to want to turn accross the center line into the face of oncoming traffic. Toyota motors and Toyota service keeps staggering the tire pressure (2 1/2 pounds less on one side of the car then the other). This has me very concerned about my safety and the safety of others on the road.”

“I purchased a 2004 Toyota Camry limited edition. This car handles poorly, like driving in a windstorm. It has been back to 2 different dealers that haven't been able to fix it. The Toyota reps have looked at it and told me that there is nothing wrong. I filed for arbitration in 10/05. The arbitrator agreed that there is a problem and ordered Toyota to correct it. The Toyota reps have not yet been able to fix it. I am now seeking arbitration to have Toyota buy the car back.”

“Power train: automatic transmission-I have owned this Toyota Camry for approximately five months. The transmission has a mind of its own. Occasionally it slips into the wrong gear. The worse problem I encountered was five weeks ago when I placed the vehicle into reverse and the vehicle wanted to go forward. I nearly hit the car parked in front of me. I am glad nobody was walking in front of the car when I placed the vehicle into the reverse gear. This car is dangerous and if I could I would return it back to the dealer. Suspension-when is raining the car is difficult to maneuver above 50mph. …”

“I bought a 2004 Camry about a month ago from my local Toyota used car dealer. A week later I told them front-end felt funny and needed to be checked. They said I needed an alignment. Had that done. Called them last week and said I still feel like there's some sort of front-end problem. My brake pedal is spongy and almost to the ground. Sometimes I'm not sure if I'm going to stop in time. Also told them my steering wheel was shimmying. I was told that the steering wheel was probably indicating a tire balance issue and they would charge me $50 to balance/rotate my tires. …”