2005 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A ROARING NOISE AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE, CRASHING INTO A FENCE AND A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES HOWEVER, A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

AT INSPECTION, THE POWER STEERING UNIT WAS LEAKING AND WAS VERY LOW ON FLUID. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT BOTH TOYOTA AND THE DEALER CLAIM THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL? YET I FOUND ON THE NET THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. AS USUAL TOYOTA IS TRYING TO GET OUT OF FIXING A KNOWN PROBLEM UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR BOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED LIGHTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE THROTTLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. *TR....UPDATED 06/24/13 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/27/13

HORRIBLE CRACKS ALL ALONG DASH BOARD. CALLED TOYOTA AND TOLD THEM I HAVE SEEN MANY POST ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT ONLY IF THEY GOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS WOULD THEY POSSIBLY DO ANYTHING. WE HAVE OWNED 4 TOYOTAS, DON'T KNOW IF THERE WILL BE ANY MORE IF THEY DON'T DO SOMETHING! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER BUILDING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR ..UPDATED 07-05-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A WATERPIPE.THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE FLOOR MAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. UPDATED 07/10/2013 *JS

WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE ON MASS. TURNPIKE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY. OPERATOR NARROWLY AVOIDED SERIOUS ACCIDENT DURING UNINTENDED DECELERATION. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. COMPONENT DESIGN IS DEFICIENT AS A FAILURE RESULTS IN OPERATOR LOOSING ABILITY MAINTAIN SAFE SPEED. COMPONENT DESIGN SHOULD PROVIDE FOR MINIMAL FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE. CURRENT DESIGN DOES NOT. RECOMMEND TOYOTA RECALL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOOR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND A REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED ADDITIONAL INJURIES TO THE LEFT HAND, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY SPRAINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD BE SENT TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WITH MY 91 YR GRANDMOTHER.THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT IN TRAFFIC.I RESTARTED THE ENGINE,SLIGHTLY PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL.THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH ON ITS OWN,THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHOT FORWARD, I MANAGED TO TURN THE CORNER THEN THE ENGINE DIED.A MOTORIST PULLED OVER AND HELPED ME PUSH THE CAR INTO A NEARBY SCHOOL PARKING LOT.AFTER A FEW MINUTES I RESTATED THE CAR AND IT REVVED UP ITSELF ,ACCELERATED TOO FAST AND DIED.I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT HOME AND AGAIN ON MONDAY TO THE REPAIR SHOP.THE MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY,IT HAD FROZEN IN A WIDE OPEN POSITION,NOT RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDAL..THE SOLUTION WAS A BRAND NEW THROTTLE BODY,PART COST WAS WELL OVER $900 DOLLARS.I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY,THE PLATE IS STILL FROZEN IN AN OPEN POSITION.MY GRANDMOTHER WAS WELL FRIGHTENED.THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW AND HOPE TOYOTA WILL REIMBURSE ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 5/9/13 *CN UPDATED 06/05/2013 *JS

CAR STOPPED TO ALLOW GARAGE GATE TO RAISE/OPEN AT WHICH TIME THE CAR, WHICH WAS INITIALLY IN PARK, WAS PUT IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE - CAR THEN WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL AT A SIGNIFICANT SPEED CRASHING INTO A CEMENT PILLAR WHICH IS WHAT STOPPED THE CAR - THE PILLAR. THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED, THE CAR WAS TOTALED AS DESIGNATED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO NO AVAIL. INJURIES OF 3 PASSENGERS ARE VERY SIGNIFICANT - 8 BROKEN RIBS OF ONE PASSENGER, 2 BROKEN LEGS AND REMOVAL OF SPLEEN TO ANOTHER PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF ANKLE. RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION ARE STILL PENDING AND ONE PASSENGER MAY NOT RECOVER. *TR