2005 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, OR A NEAR STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE, THEN LURCH FORWARD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN HAD A BULLETIN FROM TOYOTA EXPLAINING THAT HE NEEDED TO UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT ACCELERATOR PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH A LOUD ROAR AND HIT A CURB DAMAGING THE FRONT TIRE AND HUBCAP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *JB

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE "STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT" ON A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO HOGAN AND SONS, A WELL RESPECTED LOCAL REPAIR SHOP (LEESBURG, VIRGINIA) WITH A COMPLAINT OF FRONT END NOISE. A TOYOTA TRAINED TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THIS PART NEEDED TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED AS IT WAS FAILING AND WOULD ADVERSELY IMPACT STEERING AND SAFETY. THE CAR COULD NO LONGER BE ALIGNED WITH THIS FAILING PART. THE CAR HAS 73,371 MILES ON IT AND IS USED FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. A VISIT TO THE LOCAL LEESBURG TOYOTA DEALER REVEALED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART ON MANY TOYOTAS, BUT THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE IT DURING THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. A CLAIM MADE TO TOYOTA AND AN ARBITRATION REQUEST WERE BOTH DENIED. THIS IS ADDRESSED IN TSB--ST001-06 AND TSB--0296-08. IT IS OUR CONTENTION THAT A PART LIKE THIS SHOULD BE WEARING OUT SO SOON--IN FACT, IT IS ONE OF THOSE PARTS THAT ANY WELL DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED CAR SHOULD REMAIN OPERATIONAL AND SAFE UNTIL THE CAR IS JUNKED FOR OTHER REASONS. *TR

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING A CRASH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN HE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION WITHIN AN ENCLOSED PARKING LOT BUILDING. WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AT AN INCREDIBLE SPEED AND CRASHED INTO THREE PARKED CARS. THE OTHER TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON CHRISTMAS DAY 2009. THE CONSUMER WAS AT A STREET INTERSECTION NEAR HIS HOME WHERE HE NARROWLY MISSED A CAR. THE SECOND TIME, HIS VEHICLE DRASTICALLY ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO HIS GARAGE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO REMOVE ALL OF THE FLOOR MATS. *JB SEE ALSO ODI 10312088 *DSY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

I WAS TRYING TO PARK MY CAR AT THE GREEN FARMER MARKET WHEN INSTEAD OF BRAKING THE CAR KEPT GOING. I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR KEPT GLIDING HITTING A POLE AND CONTINUING TO MOVE TOWARDS THE GAS STATION. THE CAR FINALLY SLAMMED INTO THE CONCRETE GAS STATION SIGN AND STOPPED. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED TOYOTA CAR (VEHICLE VIN: [XXX]) ON 12/22/2008 FROM FREMONT TOYOTA DEALER ([XXX]), WHICH LEADS A NIGHTMARE AS IT'S A WRECKED CERT. REJECTED CAR WITH 2 TIRE VALVE STEMS BROKEN ON DAY 1 AND DAY 8 AFTER PURCHASE AND ANOTHER 2 TIRES FLAT AGAIN ON MAY 10 1. THE REAR RIGHT TIRE VALVE STEM BROKE ON 12/23/2008 (THE FIRST DAY AFTER PURCHASE) AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR (TPWS) WAS ON SO I DROVE THE CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 12/24/2008. DEALER CLAIM THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND ALSO CHECKED ALL THE OTHER TIRES AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE WORKING. 2. ON 1/1/2009, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE VALVE STEM BROKE AGAIN AND THE TPWS WAS NOT ON. THIS HAPPENED WHEN WE DROVE ON HIGHWAY 5 AT 75 MILES/HOUR AND WE DON'T EVEN KNOW THE TIRE ALREADY 2/3 WAS FLATTENED!! WE HAPPENED TO LOOK FOR RESTAURANT AT THAT TIME AND A PERSON COMING OUT OF RESTAURANT POINTED TO US THIS FLAT TIRE! IF WE DID NOT EXIT FOR REST, ALL 5 PASSENGERS IN THE CAR COULD NO LONGER BE IN THIS WORLD NOW. 3. FURTHER COMPLETE DISCOVERY ON THIS CAR REVEALS: A. BONDO WAS APPLIED ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: LEFT FENDER ON REAR BEHIND WHEEL OPENING AREA; RIGHT DOOR FROM UPPER CENTER TO BOTTOM OF DOOR; AND, RT QUARTER PANEL IN FRONT OF WHEEL OPENING AREA THE AMOUNT OF BONDO APPLIED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE,CLEARLY INDICATES THE DAMAGE/WRECK/REPAIR IN THESE AREAS WERE EXTENSIVE. B.SAND SCRATCHED AND DIRT UNDER PAINT ARE OBVIOUS IN MANY AREAS, THIS IS THE RESULT OF A POOR QUALITY RE-PAINT JOB. THE RE-PAINT OF THE VEHICLE IS FURTHER EVIDENCED BY THE PAINT MIL GAUGE READINGS FROM 8 MILES TO 12 MILES. THIS MATCHES KEARNY MESA TOYOTA'S 160 POINT REJECTION. C.THE PAINT JOB ALONE ESTIMATE (NOT INCLUDING THE BODY REPAIR) WAS OVER $2200 AND YET WAS THIS RE-PAINT WAS NOT REPORTED. THE FAULTY PAINT JOB IS A KNOWN DEFECT TO ANYONE THAT LOOKS AT THE VEHICLE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. D. THE RIGHT FENDER WAS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED. AND MORE. *TR

WHEN PARKING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HAS A CLUNKING NOISE,THE NOISE BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCED AS THE YEARS GO BY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A DUMPSTER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE DIAGNOSED WITHIN SEVENTY DAYS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THE RESPONSE TIME DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,639 AND THE CURRENT WAS 38,647.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO VARIOUS THINGS IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP UPON IMPACT AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HER VIN AND THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK AND REFUSED TO DRIVE IT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 36,256.