| Issue ID | 1003548 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10535530 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 15/08/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My car has been making noises for a while... In the front when i would go over a bump it would sound like the front end was bouncing, the other noise is a thunk in the back when i would go over a bump or down a driveway. I just recently had my oil changed at a toyota dealer and asked them to look at the problem. They said my front strut should be replaced and that it would not be covered under warranty because it expired at 36,000 miles. Today i just went to firestone to have my tires rotated (i had to purchase new tires a while back {around 20,000 miles} because of cupping from my original tires, which toyota also claimed no responsibility) and they stated that i need all four struts replaced because they are all leaking. I contacted toyota, not the dealer but actual toyota and i stated that they should be responsible for replacing the struts because the vehicle does not have that many miles on it and that the noise did begin before the warranty expired. At this point they are having me pay a dealer to look at the struts and quote a price if they "feel" they need to be replaced. But the advisor immediately told me that there is normal leaking on struts and that's probably what firestone is referring to. So i already feel that they are going to state that it is "normal" leakage. Upon looking online i found that multiple people have placed complaints regarding this matter. I feel that toyota is going to go round and round with the issue since they do not want to pay to fix the issue. This is also one of many issues i have had with this car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 41930 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OAK CREEK, WI |
| VIN pattern | 4T4BF3EK1ARXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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