1999 Toyota Camry CE review from North America
"A terrible investment in the worlds most reliable auto"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
After 10,000 miles the check engine light came on. The dealer said it was nothing to worry about. He cleared the computer and told me to drive on. The service engine light soon came back on in a matter of days. I returned to the dealer and he told me I may have put bad gas in. They told me to put dry gas in to take out any water or residue. Over the next 10000 miles the check engine light came on at least 10 times. The car would smell like a sewage plant. The dealer told me nothing was wrong as the computer codes would show everything OK. Finally the northeast area mechanical tech looked at my lemon. He said they were having a problem with the computer board and replaced it. The lemon began to stink soon after. As I now was just outside of the warranty I called toyota to register a grievance. I was told to go away. I traded the lemon for a honda and have been happy. About a month or so after getting rid of the lemon I recieved a letter from toyota. They said that their cars were having a problem with something called oil sludging. Apparantly for no reason the oil in the car would gel killing the engine. I did not have that problem becauseI got rid of mine due to other numerous problems. My toyota did not experience oil sludging rather only cesspool smell and warning lights galore. I wonder what toyota executives drive?I did enjoy the peppermint candy the dealer left after each and every service. They smelled better than my engine.
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| I absolutely love my 1999 Toyota Camry and would buy another Toyota product in a heartbeat |
| I think it is a well built car and worth the money |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 30000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Ciera |
| Date of Entry | 18th July, 2004 |