2005 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE BEGAN OCTOBER 2010. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 106,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 3/1/11 *CN UPDATED 07/01/11

ON JAN 8, 2011 I MADE A 2-HOUR ROUND TRIP ON A FEDERAL HIGHWAY. I USED CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 65 & 70 MILES PER HOUR, DEPENDING ON POSTED SPEEDS. I THOUGHT I WAS SAFE USING CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE 2005 MODELS ARE NOT AMONG VEHICLES RECALLED IN RECENT YEARS...AS I APPROACHED MY EXIT RAMP AT THE END OF MY TRIP I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. NOT ONLY DID THE BRAKES NOT WORK, BUT MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD & ACCELERATED TOWARD THE CAR IN FRONT OF MINE, AS IF I HAD HIT THE "RESUME" FEATURE AFTER HAVING HIT THE "CANCEL" FEATURE. BUT I HAD NOT TOUCHED THOSE BUTTONS. IN FACT, I DO NOT USE THOSE BUTTONS. I USE THE BRAKES OR THE "ON/OFF" BUTTON TO TURN OFF SET SPEEDS BECAUSE USING THOSE FEATURES ALLOWS ME TO KEEP MY EYES ON THE ROAD. I PREFER TO USE THE "SET" FEATURE TO ENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL EACH TIME RATHER THAN THE "RESUME" CHOICE BECAUSE THE "SET" FEATURE PROVIDES SMOOTHER RIDES THAN THE "RESUME" FEATURE. ..I BARELY MISSED STRIKING THE CAR IN FRONT OF MINE AS I DOWNSHIFTED TO SLOW THE 2005 CAMRY. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I BOUGHT THE CAR & SPOKE TO A MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. HE TOLD ME MY EXPERIENCE COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP & EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO A DIFFERENT PERSON. THE MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT APPEARED AND INSISTED I AGREE TO PAY $100 FOR TOYOTA TO LOOK AT THE CAR BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE SAME REPRESENTATIVE THEN SUGGESTED I WAS TRYING TO GET FREE SERVICE FROM TOYOTA. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR AN INSPECTION, ASKED TO SPEAK TO HIS SUPERVISOR & ONLY THEN DID THE REP RELENT TO INSPECT THE CAR WITHOUT PAYMENT. THE LOCAL REPS REPORTED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM & CONCLUDED THE SYSTEMS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR 2 MORE DAYS SO AN INSPECTOR TRAVELING FROM DC COULD EXAMINE THE CAR. THE EXPERT REACHED THE SAME CONCLUSIONS AS LOCAL FOLKS. I DO NOT KNOW IF TOYOTA HAS REPORTED THIS INCIDENT. *TR UPDATED 01/31/12 *BF UPDATED VIN. UPDATED IVOQ 0

WE HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WE PURCHASED IT THIS YEAR. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES THAT WHEN THE DRIVER EXITS THE CAR AND THE SEAT BELT STARTS TO RETRACT IT TWISTS AND GET STUCK IN THE GUIDE. MY WIFE IS UNABLE TO GET IT UNTWISTED AND HAS TO DRIVE IT WITH THE BELT LOOSE AND USELESS. WHEN SHE GETS HOME I HAVE TO USE SOME SORT OF TOOL TO GET IT STRAIGHTENED OUT IN THE GUIDE AND GET IT TO RETRACT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AND UNSAFE CONDITION AND I FEEL A CAUSE FOR A RECALL AS I HAVE READ ON LINE OF SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR MANY YEAR IN MANY MODELS WITH OUT EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I HAS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. OTHER WISE IT'S A NICE CAR. I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THANKS. *LN

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO TWO UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE ACCELERATOR REMAINED STUCK AND THE VEHICLE THEN SHOT FORWARD AND WENT OVER A BERM AT THE EDGE OF THE PARKING LOT. SHE CAREENED 25 FEET DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT AND STRUCK A TREE. THE TREE STOPPED HER VEHICLE FROM ROLLING OVER FOR 50 MORE FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF A RAVINE. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 01/20/11

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY - SEAT BELT RETRACTORS. AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ON MY CAMRY WOULD OCCASIONALLY PARTIALLY FOLD OVER AT THE RETRACTOR GUIDE ON THE DOOR POST. AT 75,000 MILES, THIS NOW HAPPENS ABOUT 1/3 TO1/2 OF THE TIME AND I AM STARTING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE BELT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STRAIGHTEN BECAUSE THE GAP IS TOO NARROW TO USE A WOODEN TOOL AND A METAL TOOL SUCH AS A SCREWDRIVER WOULD CUT THE BELT. I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND THAT I CAN LOWER THE MOVABLE ATTACHMENT POINT TO THE LOWEST LEVEL, FULLY EXTEND AND HOLD THE BELT AND THEN MOVE THE ATTACHMENT POINT TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL. SO FAR, THIS HAS GENERALLY REMOVED THE FOLD. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT FOR ME AND IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR MY WIFE WHO HAS ARTHRITIS. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE ( HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2005/TOYOTA/CAMRY/SEAT+BELT) AND SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE CAMRY. SEVERAL WEB SITES ARE NOW SELLING AFTER MARKET NEW AND USED REPLACEMENT BELTS WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE BELTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION TO AUTOMATICALLY TIGHTEN IN AN COLLUSION. ACCORDING TO ON LINE REPORTS, DEALER REPLACEMENT OF THE BELTS IS QUITE EXPENSIVE. *TR

THE STEERING COLUMN GENERATES A SOUND SIMILAR TO ICE AND ROCKS SLOSHING AROUND WHENEVER THE VEHICLE CHANGES POSITION--FROM STOP TO START, OR ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT HEAR THIS SOUND. NOTHING DONE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE, BUT SOUND PERSISTS. THE CAR HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT NOW--SOUNDS BEGAN AROUND 35,000 MILES. SUBSEQUENT EMAIL TO TOYOTA.COM TO REPORT PROBLEM. WAS REFERRED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL*THE DRIVER OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE DUE TO THE INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT AND THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

3 CASES: ALL AT LOW SPEED (4-5MPH) FOLLOWING 90-DEGREE TURN, APPLICATION OF BRAKE CAUSES CAR TO ACCELERATE, OVER SPACE OF C. 1 YEAR, 2 COLLISIONS. DEALER "SCANNED SYSTEM AND PERFORMED HEALTH CHECK." REPORTED "ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE SECURE AND IN CORRECT POSITION." *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEATER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT WAS ON BUT ONLY BLEW HOT AIR AT THE BOTTOM; THE DEFROSTER BLEW OUTSIDE AIR. WHEN THAT HAPPENED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME COLD TO THE TOUCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT ALL HEATERS OPERATED THAT WAY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO LATER STATED THAT THE MIXTURE VALUE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

REAR SPEAKER COVERS (2) CRACKED AND COLLAPSED INWARD WITH NO OUTSIDE FORCES BEING APPLIED. INQUIRED AT SOUTHBAY TOYOTA, GARDENA, CA AS TO WETHER THIS WAS A PARTS DEFECT, AS I HAD READ MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ONLY GIVEN A REPLACEMENT COST OF $65.00 PLUS TAX. *TR