2004 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

I HAD SLOWED DOWN TO TURN INTO SIDE ROAD, FOOT WAS OFF GAS AND IT ACCELERATED. I IMMEDIATELY PUT ON BRAKES AND IT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS ABOUT THE 3RD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED FAST AND I THOUGHT IT WAS ME. THE NEXT TIME SAME THING SO I HAVE BEEN AWARE TO WATCH AND NOTICE. TODAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I KNOW FOR SURE IT HAS A PROBLEM IN ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES IT CUTS OFF WHEN FIRST CRANKS LIKE NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS. I HAVE HAD TOYOTAS FOR YEARS BUT NOW GETTING LEARY

CRACKS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. BECAME WORSE AT TIME WENT ON. IT IS VERY UNSIGHTLY. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA AND I HAVE THE DASHBOARD CRACKS STARTING 2 YEARS AGO NOW I HAVE MULTIPLE CRACKS ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD AND MY CAR LOOKS HORRIBLE I HOPE TOYOTA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING, TOOK A CORNER AND MY CAR TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING OR SIGNAL, AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. I PROCEEDED TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON, DRIVE TEN FEET AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. I WENT TO THE AUTO BODY SHOP AND THEY STATED IT WAS A CODE 2112 THROTTLE ISSUE. I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND SAW SEVERAL OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR AND AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE AS MY CAR HAS. TOYOTA IS NOT RECALLING OR PROVIDING FREE SERVICE ON THE PARTS AND I WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF OVER 1300.00 TO FIX. SEEING THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR - I DIDNT DO A THING TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN, AND IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE REPLACING AND OR RECALLING THESE VEHICLES. *TR

I STARTED MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY LE IN MY DRIVEWAY. AT THE TIME OF IGNITION, THE ENGINE CHUGGED THEN IDLED AS USUAL, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO RESERVE AND ROLLED BACK ABOUT 20 FEET INTO THE STREET, THEN PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. I STEPPED ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO IDLE WHILE IN THE DRIVE GEAR, HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE DESPITE ME PRESSING THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAITED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO DRIVE THE ACCELERATOR WORKED PROPERLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND WAS TOLD ABOUT 2 CODES IN MY COMPUTER: P2112 - THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM - STUCK CLOSED, AND P2102 - THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL MOTOR CIRCUIT LOW (SUGGESTING THE THROTTLE BODY BE REPLACED). I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN FARMINGTON, MI AT WHICH THEY REPORTED THROTTLE BODY ISSUES WERE A KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY GET CALLS ABOUT FREQUENTLY, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THIS ISSUE AT THIS TIME. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ON A SIDE STREET NEAR MY HOME WHEN THIS OCCURRED, BUT AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING (AS I HAVE READ IN MANY SAFETY COMPLAINTS ON THE VEHICLE SAFETY WEBSITE). *TR

TOOK CAR FOR TEST DRIVE ON ROAD DESCRIBED TO ME BY A DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE AS AN UNCROWNED ROAD.LET GO OF STEERING WHEEL A FEW TIMES AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR TOOK OFF TO THE LEFT REPEATEDLY. WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, SAID WOULD BUY CAR, BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE STEERING PULLING CURED.WENT BACK NEXT DAY OR TWO, TIRES ROTATED. ON DRIVE HOME PULLING WAS BACK.WENT BACK FOR REALIGNMENT. WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS "MINIMALIZED".GOT IN THE CAR, LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL, STARTED THE PULLING IN THE DEALERSHIP PARKING LOT. TOOK CAR TO INDEPENDENT TO CHECK THE FRONT END.HE SAID COULD ONLY FIND MOST MINOR ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS,NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE PULLING. HE CHECKED OUT UNDERSIDE FOR ANY DAMAGE, FOUND NOTTHING. BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT OF RACK & PINION & TWO NEW TIRES ON THE FRONT. JOB FINISHED, LEFT AND MADE RIGHT ONTO HIGHWAY.GOT A RIGHT HAND PULL. CAR NEVER PREVIOUSLY PULLED RIGHT EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN BRAKING.MADE LEFT TO GO HOME AND HAD ONLY LEFT PULLING ON ALL ROADS TRAVELED.ON OPEN SIX LANE HIGHWAY I LET GO OF THE WHEEL, BY THE COUNT OF THREE ENTIRE CAR IS IN THE LANE TO THE LEFT. I READ ON THIS SITE INCIDENTS WITH PULLING THAT HAVE RESULTED IN UNSAFE SITUATIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 40 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO 5 OTHER VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD COME OUT AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,653.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH DOWNHILL. THE ENGINE SURGED AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL SHE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 108,000. UPDATED 3/14/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD NOT CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. IT CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A MILE ALL OVER THE ROAD AND SURROUNDING AREAS, UNTIL IT FINALLY HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE GROUND. AND THEN STOPPED.

IN PARKING GARAGE I WANTED TO BACK UP FROM POST. I PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND HAD FOOT ON BRAKE. WHEN I RELEASED BRAKE SLIGHTLY, THE ENGINE ROARED AND THE CAR LUNGED BACK AND EVEN WITH MY FOOT MASHING ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR JUMPED A CURB IN THE GARAGE AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT AN SUV AND KNOCKED IT INTO A BRICK WALL. MY PASSENGER SUFFERED A SUBDURAL HEMATOMA AND WAS HOSPITALIZED IN PORTLAND, OR DURING CHRISTMAS VACATION. SHE HAD TO REMAIN IN PORTAND 30 DAYS UNTIL SHE HAD A CLEAR CTSCAN. JANUARY 21, 2013 I WAS STOPPED FOR STOP SIGN WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN SAME VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AT ABOUT 30 MPH. I HAD A REPEAT WHEN I WAS BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TURN, AND VEHICLE JUST LUNGED FORWARD AND IT TOOK ME HALF A BLOCK TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. ON JANUARY 26, 2013 I HAD A REPEAT OF THE STOP SIGN INCIDENT. I HAD FOOT ON BRAKE AND WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN CAR LUNGED FORWARD. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO CARS COMING AND I SAFELY MADE A LEFT TURN AS IT WAS A DEAD END STREET. AGAIN IT TOOK ME ABOUT HALF A BLOCK TO GET THE CAR TO COME TO A STOP AGAIN. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND HAVE LEFT IT WITH A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND HAD BRAKES REPAIRED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SERVICE MANAGER, RICK, AND AT HQ, [XXX], ABOUT MY ISSUES. TOYOTA HAS POLITELY BRUSHED ME OFF LIKE A PIECE OF LINT BOTH FOR THE ACCIDENT IN 2007 AND MY CURRENT ISSUES. I HAVE JOINED THE CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST TOYOTA AND AM REQUESTING THE BRAKE OVERRIDE AS A STOP-GAS MEASURE. I CURRENTLY HAVE 82,700 MILES ON VEHICLE AND HAD PLANNED TO DRIVE IT FOR SEVERAL MORE YEARS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE GAS PETAL WAS NO LONGER WORKING. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A SIDE STREET AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. GOT IT TOWED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BROKEN AND IT WAS A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM FOR CAMRY'S. *TR