1999 Toyota Camry Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 29
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 29 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- Exhaust System · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Headed south on interstate when burst into flame. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10502277
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph approaching a stop sign when the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle began to roll suddenly as well. When the brakes were engaged, the vehicle failed to slow down so the contact shifted into neutral and then into park which resulted to the vehicle coming to a complete stop. The engine restarted and the vehicle resumed…
ODI 10382561
Engine And Engine Cooling
At about 3 pm i was driving north on the on ramp of route 15 north at mira mesa. Suddenly my car accelerated and would not stop. I moved to the right where there was room. And despite pushing hard on the brake, i could not stop the car. I moved to the guard rail hoping to slow the car, which il did, but the car bounced off the rail and side swiped a white lexus. Then the car came to a stop. A workman saw the…
Crash reported
ODI 10288907
Engine And Engine Cooling
When i tried to start the car it made a loud noise and the engine was dead so my car had to be towed. The block of the engine has hole due to major engine mechanical failure. I had to have the engine replaced. I was told that the same kind of problem occurred on the same model year 2000 toyota and they were recalled. *tr
ODI 10242708
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 1999 toyota camry started blowing blue smoke out of the tail pipe. This was after regular oil changes at 3,000 miles. Finally, while on a business trip and after oil was changed, my engine started making a loud clanking noise. I immediately pulled off the road and turned off the engine. I had a local mechanic look at the engine, who state the engine would need to be replaced. I then paid to have the car towed 200…
ODI 10268453
Engine And Engine Cooling
1999 toyota camry with engine failure. Consumer stated that the vehicle made a loud noise and oil and gasoline odor was present. Consumer then pulled over and engine failed and would not restart. *kb
ODI 10215026
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Exhaust System
The car was bought brand new. This is the history of the 1999 camry (problem: engine light comes on each time): 1/24/2007 goodyear auto--replaced charcoal canister and control valve $549.19 7/12/2007 goodyear auto--replaced purge valve $134.24; charcoal canister replaced under warranty 11/8/2008 toyota dealership--replaced charcoal canister and purge valve (toyota says they still have to charge for this repair, even…
ODI 10260331
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
On march 2, the engine on my toyota camry threw a rod, and resulted in a terminal failure of the engine. I have maintained this car since i bought it, supposedly "certified used" from roseville toyota, in august 2002. I pleaded with toyota motor corporation for assistance but they said that my warranty had expired 2 months prior to this incident. Due to extreme strains on my time, i had the engine rebuilt for nearly…
ODI 10116823
Engine And Engine Cooling
Defective automobile, ranging from transmissions problems to paint problems. Engine stalls. *bf *tc
ODI 10101046
Constant Velocity Joint · Engine And Engine Cooling
This complaint involves two vehicles; the first was with a 1992 toyota camry vin#[xxx] purchase date: 7/16/1992 mileage at the time of the incident: 125394 in which the vehicle was idled in the consumers driveway and after two minutes a loud noise was heard along with smoke coming from under the hood; there was motor oil and metal pieces from the engine underneath the vehicle and at 91386k miles the timing belt was…
ODI 10118957
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle consistently dies on the road. *mr there were more than four attempts made to repair the warranty problem. *sc *jb
ODI 10092767
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving a loud banking noise was heard from the front. Consumer noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. Then, vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted vehicle, and pulled over. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the engine needed replacement due to a blown gasket. *ak
ODI 10081487
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving a loud bang noise was heard and a clanging sound was made from the car. Consumer noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood and immediately pulled over to the side of the road. Vec. Was towed to dealership for inspection on 4/15/04. Consumer was 400 miles over ford warranty. Warranty company has an adjuster come out and look at the vec. 6 or 7 times. Ford knew in the middle of may that the vec. Was…
ODI 10082598
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving on the road and heard loud clanging sound and then saw lots of smoke. Service engine light came on and i pulled over. I turned the car off and opened the hood. There was a hole in the side of the engine and oil was all over. Car had 66,000 miles on it and was 400 miles over the extended warranty. Took to toyota dealer and they determined that there was no sludge or gel in the engine. Car was well…
ODI 10080526
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt: the consumer believed the brake problem the problem concerned abs pump. While driving the brakes failed. Every two-three months this problem occurred, at least twenty times. This problem first started in september 2001. The first documentation was for may of 2002. There have been several near accidents, but none as of yet. The dealer was unsure of the exact problem because they were unable to find it. They have…
ODI 10134350
Engine And Engine Cooling
1999 toyota camry 140,000 miles routine oil changes threw a rod for no apparent reason. Dealer charged $127.00 to pull the valve cover. Dealer told me they have no idea why the engine failed but it was not oil gelling. They denied my oil gelling claim even though i showed receipts for the oil changes. *ak
ODI 10060238
Engine And Engine Cooling
While traveling on 287 north around edison, nj, my 1999 toyota camry caught on fire without any warning. The fire started from underneath the vehicle. At the time the firefighters responded, 60 percent of the vehicle has been engulfed on fire. *la
Fire reported
ODI 10047544
Engine And Engine Cooling
8/12/03 heard unusual noise shortly after getting on a highway. Pulled the car to the side and stopped. Found oil all over the place, inside the engine and outside on the ground. A toyota dealer examined the car and said that the "#1 connecting rod" was broken and that it is not customer's fault. We bought toyota camry (4 cylinders) in 1999. We have been following the recommended maintenance schedule at the…
ODI 10070833
Engine And Engine Cooling
Consumer states that while she was driving heard a popping sound, then saw white smoke, soon after that she saw black smoke.she got out of car, and saw sparks coming from under the vehicle, then fire started coming from the engine (front of the auto) part. The fire department was called, and when the fire was put out, the fireman said that it might have been a mixture of oil getting on the hot motor which started…
Fire reported
ODI 10026505
Engine And Engine Cooling
OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM. ENGINE MAKES NOISE
ODI 10071304
Engine And Engine Cooling
Blue exhaust smoke and odd engine noice during ignition. I took the car in to cobb county toyota in kennesaw, ga. I took all of my maintenance records and some articles i'd printed out regarding oil gelling, in case they gave me any hassle. I told them i didn't want them to do a flush - he said that toyota wouldn't allow them to do that anyhow, and that they would be taking it apart. He wouldn't even speculate…
ODI 10070425
Engine And Engine Cooling · Exhaust System
Initial symtoms: engine lights came on; car ran very rough, as if misfiring; white smoke billowed; engine was completely void of oil; response: mechanic flushed oil through engine; refilled engine with 4 quarts oil; changed front 3 sparkplugs; 1 week later same symtoms above returned; engine was completely void of oil again;
ODI 10070250
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension
April 30, 2003 on sunday, april 27, 2003 - my 1999 toyota 2.2l 4cyl camry le vin number [xxx] ceased to operate at jfk international airport. The engine with a very loud noise (such has gears under pressure that just gave way) stopped abruptly while smoke came out and the oil spilled all over the place. After having the car towed back to rockland toyota the next day i later was informed that there was a significant…
ODI 10070244
Engine And Engine Cooling
SLUDGE
ODI 10069500
Engine And Engine Cooling
My engine seized. I've received 2 letters from toyota dated 2/2002 and 6/2002 regarding oil gel. Car was towed to dealership- dealership had car "inspected by a no name toyota district rep" dealership said not oil gel rep agrees contacted corporate they agreed with dealership. Sight unseen by customer. Napervile toyota 1st goodwill repair included 50% of parts and service. After persuing they agreed to labor…
ODI 10071249