2004 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UP TO 50 MPH AND CRASH INTO A WALL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; THEREFORE, IT WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND REPAIRED. THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRASH WAS DUE TO RAPID ACCELERATION.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY LE ONTO A PARKWAY, MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR EXPECTING THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD INCREASE IN SPEED. I WANTED TO INCREASE MY SPEED SO I COULD MATCH THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC ALREADY ON THE PARKWAY, ENABLING ME TO GET ONTO THE PARKWAY SAFELY. INSTEAD, MY CAMRY REMAINED STATIONARY AT IDLE SPEED FOR ABOUT 6 SECONDS. AFTER THE 6 SECONDS OR SO, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO INCREASE SPEED SLOWLY. FORTUNATELY THE PERSON BEHIND ME MAINTAINED A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE AVOIDING A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. ON JUNE 14, 2006, I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALER AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED. ON THE DEALERSHIP FORM IT STATED "WE HAVE INSPECTED YOUR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE IS OPERATING WITHIN MANUFACTURER GUIDELINES. NO REPAIRS ARE NEEDED." I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT ON NHTSA WEB SITE (ODI # 10317412) CONCERNING MY 2004 TOYOTA IN WHICH THE ENGINE RAPIDLY AND EXPONENTIALLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AFTER I PUT MY CAR IN PARK POSITION. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL (AND ONLY THE BRAKE PEDAL) WHILE PUTTING TRANSMISSION IN PARK. *TR

MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY LE HAD RAPIDLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN SHORTLY AFTER PLACING GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK. I WAS SLOWLY BACKING UP MY CAMRY LE ON AN INCLINE. I HAD MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY RIGHT FOOT. (N.B. I USED BOTH FEET, BECAUSE ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE BACKING UP WITH MY BODY TURNED, MY RIGHT FOOT TWISTED AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS--WHICH ARE THE SAME HEIGHT.) I BARELY GOT A FEW FEET BEFORE I HEARD AN ODD NOISE--A SOUND THAT I CAN NEITHER REMEMBER OR DESCRIBE --SINCE I HAVE NO FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR THIS SOUND. I BELIEVE THE CAR WAS VIBRATING WHEN THIS SOUND OCCURRED. I PUT MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MOVED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO THE PARK POSITION. WITHIN ABOUT 3 SECONDS THE ENGINE RACED SO HIGH--AS IF THE CAR WAS TRAVELING 120 MILES +. I HAVE NEVER HEARD AN ENGINE ACCELERATE AS RAPIDLY AND AS HIGH AS THIS. IT WAS AS IF ROCKET FUEL WAS SUDDENLY ADDED TO THE FUEL LINE. IF THIS VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOP. MY RELATIVE IS PROFICIENT IN BOTH COMPUTERS AND CARS. HE SUGGESTED THAT THERE COULD BE SEVERAL REASONS FOR THIS PROBLEM INCLUDING CORROSION ON COMPUTER PARTS, IC CHIPS NOT SEATED PROPERLY, PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS, AND THE LAST SUGGESTION, THAT THE ECM (CAR COMPUTER) GAVE THE WRONG COMMAND TO OPEN UP THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RACE. AFTER I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, THE CAR WORKED NORMAL--MY RELATIVE SAID THAT THE ECM COULD HAVE RESET ITSELF. EVEN IF TOYOTA COULD CLAIM THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE GAS PEDAL, ITS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THERE IS A SENSOR BY GAS PEDAL (WIRES ATTACHED) WHICH I UNDERSTAND WOULD TELL THE ECM WHERE ITS [PEDAL] POSITION IS. SINCE THERE IS NO MECHANICAL LINKAGE (CABLE) THAT CONNECTS TO THE THROTTLE BODY--THE ACCELERATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE CONTROLLED ELECTRONICALLY. UPDATED 03/30/10.*JB THE CONSUMER WHAT HE EXPERIENCED COULD NEVER BE EXPLAINED AWAY AS A STICKY GAS PEDAL, FOOT ENTRAPMENT, A FLOOR MAT ISSUE, OR OPERATOR ERROR. THERE WERE 3 INC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE STATED THAT WHILE SHE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO FASTER THAN 10MPH. SHE STARTED TO DRIVE, BUT ENDED UP PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE DEFECT TO BE THE WIRELESS THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 5MPH WHEN HE WAS TURNING IN A PARKING LOT TRYING TO PARK. THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND HE HIT A STORE FRONT WHICH WAS 7 FEET FROM THE PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT STATED HE DOES NOT REMEMBER MUCH, BUT HE HAD GLASS SHATTER ALL OVER HIM. HE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL BUT WAS NOT INJURED AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN OVER A CONCRETE BARRIER, HIT A VEHICLE AND THEN HIT A GAS METER. HE SUSTAINED MINOR BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN HE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD SUDDENLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED IN 2006. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AGAIN IN A PARKING LOT WHICH CAUSED HIM TO GRAZE A LIGHT POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT EXITED THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE, FOLLOWED BY AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A HOUSE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000.

THE FRONT LEFT OF THE CAR WAS MAKING NOISE. WHEN I DRIVE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE. WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. AS THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT WORK, I TRIED TO STOPPED THE CAR BY PRESSING THE BRAKES, BUT THAT DID NOT STOP THE CAR. THE FRONT OF MY CAR HIT INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER ON THE FREEWAY AND THEN THE BACK OF MY CAR ALSO HIT THE DIVIDER. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED I WAS BLOCKING 3 LANES ON A 5 LANE FREEWAY FACING TRAFFIC. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH. THE FRONT BUMPER COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE CAR. I SUFFERED WHIPLASH INCLUDING NECK AND SHOULDER PAINS. I JUST HAD MY CAR MAINTAINED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. *TR

MY TOYOTA CAMRY ACCELERATED TWICE. ONCE AS I HAD BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE. ANOTHER INCIDENT WAS SHORTLY AFTER I HAD CROSSED A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET. *TR