1999 Toyota Camry CE review from North America
"Mechanically problematic, I made a bad buy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have a 1999 Camry purchased new. It has bad brakes. I have never had brake issues on any car I have owned. I have been through 3 sets of pads in less than 20,000 miles over 18 months. The dealer refuses to repair the brakes again for free even though the last set lasted only 11 months, two sets were replaced in the previous 18 months. The dealer has not been responsive. I had to start photographing the pads in the service bay to get them to repair the brakes under the original warranty the previous time.
The car has a smell like mildew if you run the vent with the Air Conditioning off.
It also gathers dings easily due to a very thin body.
The CD player has always skipped.
General comments?
I usually run my cars for many years, my Caravan is 15 years old and I have done nearly all the maintenance. It runs like a top. I am seriously thinking of selling the Camry because it is faulty and the dealer will not cover any of the repairs.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 28 miles |
| Most recent distance | 43000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Caravan |
| Date of Entry | 14th November, 2003 |