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1996 Toyota Camry
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| Toyota in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 140000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2009 | 141000 | 435 | Broken axle replaced. Also compressor replaced. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Colorado, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 120000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2012 | 158000 | 250 | Leaky battery wouldn't hold charge. |
| Toyota in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2012 | 202000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2012 | 207000 | 0 | Had to replace front passenger side signal light |
| Jan | 2013 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2008 | 165000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2009 | 169000 | 250 | Master cylinder replaced |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in New Hampshire, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2011 | 193000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2012 | 203300 | 250 | Replaced muffler and midsection exhaust |
| Jun | 2012 | 204000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
1996 Toyota Camry 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Toyota in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2007 | 140000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2009 | 152000 | 50 | Replaced rear disc brake pads. Rotors were OK. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2009 | 126480 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2009 | 128340 | 650 | Fuel Tank, Gas Tank Filler Neck - corroded, gas leakage, when tank ~full 2. Thermostat - stuck open |
| Mar | 2010 | 130200 | 0 | Rack and pinion pw steering fluid leakage - I'm not repairing it as it's ~500. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in New Hampshire, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 254000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 261000 | 65 | The car was making an audible "clunk" noise from the right rear quarter of the car when traversing small bumps at low speeds. Online forums indicated rear-sway-bar bushings as the culprit. Replaced myself and problem vanished. |
| May | 2010 | 275000 | 375 | Front/Rear transverse main brake line ruptured. All braking power lost - managed to drive it to Monroe. Fix required new main line and repressurization. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 295000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 297000 | 500 | Catalytic converter needed replacement for state inspection. Work completed in 4-5 days |
| Aug | 2011 | 298500 | 5 | Car stalled at stoplight. Cleaned throttle body. Used a $5 cleaner from autozone and toothbrush. Problem seems resolved. |
| Jun | 2012 | 302000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
1996 Toyota Camry 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Toyota in South Africa | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 179180 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2008 | 185380 | 100 | Drivers safety belt lock broken completely. Replaced with a new one. |
| Jun | 2009 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
1996 Toyota Camry 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Toyota in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 196000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2011 | 197000 | 700 | Rear main seal |
| Jun | 2012 | 206000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Toyota in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 81000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 100000 | 750 | replace timing belt replace radiator |
| Oct | 2011 | 103300 | 50 | the door lock jammed. Lock retooled and replaced |
| Jun | 2012 | 115000 | 830 | The choke won't open in cold start so it stalls. |
| Toyota in Nigeria | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 62620 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2011 | 72540 | 600 | change of engine |
| May | 2011 | 81840 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Toyota in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2008 | 91000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2009 | 97000 | 1800 | Leaking head gasket dripped engine oil onto exhaust manifold, after having used sodium silicate in the past to seal the gasket, we opted to replace the gasket. Also replaced timing belt. Misc. fluids. |
| Aug | 2009 | 99000 | 650 | Front right constant velocity joint failed in parking lot. Required a tow. CV joint ripped a transmission gasket, requiring a transmission fush as well. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2008 | 138000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2008 | 141000 | 1025 | Vehicle when started in AM cold would die and also idled rough. Fixed motor idle speed 5sf and gasket. Broken antenna, pulled out old antenna and broken pieces then replaced with a new antenna. Broken/Leak/Crack in CV joint boot-right side. Removed drive axle and disassembled to clean CV joints. Repack joints with new grease, replace both CV boots on axle and reinstall drive axle. |
| Oct | 2008 | 146000 | 40 | ECT sensor needed to be replaced per computer scan done by Autozone. |
| Oct | 2010 | 168000 | 0 | Transmission went on the car, it had to be towed and we chose not to put a new transmission in due to age of car. |
| Toyota in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2008 | 111000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2008 | 111000 | 325 | Map sensor broke. I had a used one put in last summer, but it broke in Feb. so they found another used one. |
| Apr | 2008 | 112000 | 0 | Coolant was leaking. Replaced "O" ring (?). (Not sure if term is correct.) No charge since mechanic had extra "Rings". |
| Jul | 2008 | 114000 | 700 | 1. Steering leak - replaced return line. 2. Replaced axle shaft with new one. |
| Mar | 2009 | 120000 | 120 | The steering was very stiff. The shop lubricated it and it seems find now. There was also a bad vibration. They cleaned and adjusted the rear brakes. |
| Aug | 2010 | 129000 | 913 | Replaced the EGR Valve & gasket. (The valve diaphram was ruptured and would not hold vacuum but they didn't think they would need to replace the Vacuum Valve Assy.) After a couple of weeks the CEL came on again. Replaced Vacuum Valve Assy. |
| Jun | 2011 | 139000 | 674 | I had no A/C one day. Had to replace the a/c condenser and reciver drier then refrigerant R134. |
| Aug | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2008 | 133000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2008 | 138000 | 200 | Fuel and brake lines running to the rear of the car rusted out. I don't consider this a fault of the car, but rather the salty Ohio winter roads. |
| Jun | 2008 | 141000 | 38 | outer CV boot on passenger side tore. both inner and outter CV boots replaced on passenger side. |
| Dec | 2009 | 170000 | 65 | vent line in the fuel filler neck rusted through causing fuel to leak. problem occured due to snowy area and salty roads. |
| Jun | 2010 | 177000 | 35 | the flex pipe section in the exhaust rusted through resulting in a noisy exhaust. a stock replacement at autozone bolted directly in place. |
| Mar | 2011 | 189000 | 70 | bushing on the rear passenger lateral control arm broke apart. |
| Jul | 2011 | 193000 | 170 | the O-rings in the AC line running to the condenser leaked. replaced seals along with preventative parts - the dryer and expansion valve. system then vacuumed and recharged. |
| Dec | 2011 | 204000 | 150 | worn rear lateral control arm bushing. |
| Jun | 2012 | 210000 | 15 | AC line rusted through at mount. new line installed. |
| Sep | 2012 | 214000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Toyota in New Hampshire, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2008 | 60000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2008 | 61000 | 30 | Wife ran radiator dry & motor overheated. Fluid replenished but warning light on. Replaced thermostat & fluid but light remained on. Dealer reset light & claimed was “air pocket” which they claim to have fixed. Unfortunately, the radiator now leaks Dealer discovered oil leaks around valve cover and distributor. I cannot see any leaking oil. The water pump is getting noisy though. |
| Nov | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Iowa, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 150000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2009 | 155000 | 450 | Timing belt replaced due to age of car and mileage. NOT due to belt failure. Tension pulley was evaluated by the mechanic and also replaced during that same repair time. |
| Oct | 2009 | 159000 | 150 | Front brakes- pads, rotors replaced and entire brake system fluid flushed/replaced |
| Nov | 2009 | 159000 | 700 | Oil leak. Distributor housing and O-ring replaced in effort to eliminate leak. It appears that oil leak continues in spite of repair. |
| Feb | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in South Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2007 | 169000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2008 | 180000 | 550 | Water pump replacement. |
| Dec | 2008 | 182000 | 0 | Coolant leak. Repaired by tightening bolts. |
| Jun | 2009 | 186000 | 20 | Coolant bypass hose leak. Replaced hose |
| Jun | 2010 | 193000 | 100 | Oil leaks: camshaft oil seal, front main bearing seals, valve cover gasket, distributor oil seal. When had the distributor apart replaced the bearing as preventive maintenance. Replaced timing belt, idler pulleys, and tensioner. |
| Mar | 2011 | 201000 | 300 | Bad coolant temperature sensor replaced |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2008 | 185000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2008 | 187000 | 0 | Needs a new catalytic converter. Costs $575. Car is only worth $1700. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
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