Issue ID | 1490358 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11120552 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2018 |
File date | 28/05/18 |
Component | WHEELS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | (hybrid mod) while traveling on an interstate in may , the rt rear tire blew out(odo 7,000). Seemed to be no reason, it just blew out. Then in july, again on an interstate, the lt rear tire blew(odo 12,000). Once again, no reason, just blew out. We we're told by firestone that the tires on my vehicle have been discontinued & i can not do a warranty claim because i did not purchase the tires from them, toyota did so toyota has to do the claim. Toyota tells me they do not warranty tires, firestone does & i have to go through firsetone for warranty claim. No one seems to want to address the fact that there are still 2 more tires (on the front) that could still blow out & cause me to have an accident. Dealer told me they couldn't help because i didn't keep the tires to show they were defective. The brakes have always been overly sensitive. The car then started braking (the collision safety feature) when there are no other vehicles, people, animals,etc in sight. It has happened on highways, city streets, straight roads, in curves,sunny days, rainy days,etc. The vehicle randomly decides to engage the braking safety system when it should not. All the dealer where i purchased the vehicle could offer as a suggestion was to turn that feature off! As if all that wasn't enough, while backing up & coming to a complete stop (but still in reverse) the car lunged back another foot or better causing me to collide with a basketball pole in my driveway. After that, when i pump fuel niw i have to hold the handle so it doesn't touch or lean against the bottom part of the neck hole. Otherwise, any fuel you try to put in it will flow right back out & run down the car to the ground. I have repeatedly asked dealer to deal with these issues & told them i don't feel like ithe vehicle is safe at this point. After months of run around & not returning my calls, dealer referred me to toyota today. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ANDERSON, SC |
VIN pattern | 4T1B31HK6JUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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