2005 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH UP HILL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE; HOWEVER, IT SEEMED TO DECREASE IN POWER AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE CONTACT TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH MINIMAL PRESSURE AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONSUMER THEN HIT A CEMENT BLOCK AND FLEW INTO THE AIR AND CAME LANDED DOWN HARD ON THE SIDEWALK. . THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,574 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,580. UPDATED 5/6/10 *CN THE CONSUMERS HANDWRITING WAS ILLEGIBLE. UPDATED 06/11/10. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ABRUPTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000....UPDATED 06-19-13 *BF

LTR FWD FM (WI) RE TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN RE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FM OWNER OF A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY, PLEASE RESPOND DIRECTLY TO CONSTITUENT & FWD RESPONSE TO DC OFC. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. AS A COST EFFECTIVE FIX, THE SHAFT WAS BEING GREASED AND NOT REPLACED. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO PELLETS OF STONE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE FRONT PASSENGER FENDER SUSTAINED DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO DRIVER ERROR ASSOCIATED TO AN ACCIDENTAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUSING THE POWER DOORS NOT TO LOCK. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

LTR FM (MA) RE TOYOTA BRAKING AND SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, OWNER OF A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. *TGW AS THE CONSUMER STARTED TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHE TRIED TO BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE STORE AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STILL DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY TRAFFIC SIGN, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO FAILURE COULD BE FOUND.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

I HAVE A 2005 CAMRY. I KNOW IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, BUT FOR THE PAST 2-3 YEARS I HAVE HAD THIS SPORADIC PROBLEM. WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT SOMETIMES IT SURGES FORWARD...NOT ALWAYS A LOT, BUT SOMETIMES QUITE HARD. I STARTED KEEPING TRACK AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE. THEN JUST THE OTHER DAY MY RADIO SHUT OFF AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND CAME BACK ON WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. BECAUSE IT IS SO SPORADIC, LIKE IT WILL DO IT FOR 2-3 DAYS AND THEN NOT FOR 2-3 DAYS, TO HAVE SOMEONE CHECK IT THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE IT IN THE SHOP AND I NEED A CAR TO GO TO WORK. TO HAVE IT CHECKED INVOLVES A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT MUST BE ELECTRICAL...HOW DO I KNOW???? *TR

ON 6/25/08 I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE BECAUSE THERE WAS TRAFFIC UP AHEAD BUT THE CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN AND KEPT ON GOING. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE HARDER AND FOUND THAT I HAD TO HOLD IT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO JUST SLOW DOWN. I NEARLY HIT SOME CARS TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR. THEN BEING VERY CONCERNED I DROVE HOME SLOWLY ONLY USING THE GAS PEDAL AND SLOWING COMPLETELY AT AN INTERSECTION IN ORDER TO GET HOME SAFELY. THE NEXT DAY I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE TOYOTA DEALER IN TORRINGTON CT TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEY SAID THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $576.22. MY CAR HAD 67,266 MILES AT THAT TIME. IT WAS FIXED AND HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE SINCE THEN. I CHECKED CAR COMPLAINTS.COM AND FOUND OTHERS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I FOUND THIS INCIDENT RATHER UNUSUAL BECAUSE I HAVE OWNED THREE TOYOTAS SO FAR AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. I AM POSTING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER COULD HAVE CAUSED SOME VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR ME AND OTHERS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER IF OTHERS ARE ALSO HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I DOUBT IS THE OLD DEFECTIVE CYLINDER IS AVAILABLE. *TR

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY - I [XXX] HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AS THE 2007-2010. TWICE I HAVE BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO ACCELERATION PROBLEM AND HAD TO GO THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY FIX, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2007, MY DAUGHTER HAS ALMOST BEEN IN WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN TWO MAJOR COLLISIONS. I FEEL LIKE I AM DRIVING A DEATH TRAP. I HAVE WRITTEN TOYOTA REGARDING THIS MATTER WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR