2005 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

WHEN DRIVING MY 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA, THE ACCELERATOR STOPS RESPONDING. NO MATTER THE PEDAL POSITION, THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY IDLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND IS ENTIRELY UNPREDICTABLE AS TO WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM WAS NOT BAD UNTIL THE SURGE THEY HAD ON NOVEMBER 19, 2009. THE VEHICLE SURGE FORWARD AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

ON AUGUST 30, 2009, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DAUGHTER'S DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES. THE CAR SWERVED ONTO MY DAUGHTER'S FRONT LAWN AND PROPELLED ITSELF ONTO HER NEIGHBOR'S LAWN, WHERE IT WEDGED BETWEEN 2 TRESS. THE TIRES CONTINUED TO SPIN WHEN I WAS WEDGED AND SOMEONE LEANED INTO THE CAR AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. I HAVE WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AT SUBURBAN TOYOTA-SCION IN TROY, MI. THIS CAR IS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. *TR

I BOUGHT MY NEW 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE V6 FROM GEIS TOYOTA, YORKTOWN HEIGHT, NY. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE RPM METER ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY KEEPS GOING UP WHILE RUNNING THE CAR, ALTHOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. I HAVE COMPLAINED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE NEED BREAK IN PERIOD, AND THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY. BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. I DO VEHICLE MAINTENANCE REGULARLY AS PER FACTORY RECOMMENDATION. LAST YEAR I TOOK THE CAR TO FORDHAM TOYOTA SERVICE, MANHATTAN, NY FOR SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE NEED A COMPLETE TUNE-UP WHICH THEY DID FOR A CHARGE. BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED AND I GOT USED TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

1 THE SAFETY BELT FAILS TO RECOIL BACK AFTER USE, SO WHEN THE WIFE GETS INTO THE CAR THE BELT IS NOT USABLE FOR HER OR MYSELF FOR ANOTHER TRIP. 2 THE FAILURE OCCURS AT LEAST 10X A MONTH. THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE A FAULTY SEAT BELT THAT WOULDN'T SECURE THE USER IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. 3 WE ALWAYS TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOOK IT APART AND RECOILED THE SEAT BELT. HOWEVER IN A COUPLE OF DAYS ITS BROKEN AGAIN. ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. EVERY TIME WE TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR WE WERE NEVER GIVEN A REPAIR TICKET. WE WERE NEVER CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS. HOWEVER THE LAST TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD COST US $365.00 FOR A NEW ONE. BECAUSE THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM WE FEEL THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA. *TR

I HAD PULLED MY 2005 CAMRY XLE INTO MY GARAGE STALL AND WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. I LET OFF THE BRAKE TO INCH FORWARD ANOTHER INCH OR TWO WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE HAD A HIGH POWER SURGE. THE VEHICLE SOUNDED LIKE THE RPMS WENT TO THE MAX IMMEDIATELY, MY CAR TOOK OFF AT FULL POWER AND ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED INTO MY GARAGE WALL. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I POSSIBLY COULD, PRIOR TO HITTING THE GARAGE WALL. THE GARAGE WALL WAS FORCED OFF THE FOUNDATION BY THE IMPACT AND AT THAT POINT MY CAR STOPPED. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, I HAD NO IDEA HOW TO EXPLAIN TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHAT HAD HAPPENED SINCE I WAS IN COMPLETE SHOCK AND REALLY HAD NO GOOD EXPLANATION FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY HOW MY CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. MY VEHICLE HAD AUTO BODY DAMAGE AS WELL AS PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY HOME. I DID NOT CONTACT TOYOTA AT THIS TIME, SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND OTHER 2005 CAMRY OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SITUATION, SO I ASKED THE INSURANCE COMPANY IF THEY HAVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS AND THEY INDICATED YES. I HAD A WITNESS IN THE GARAGE WHO WAS THANKFULLY NOT STANDING IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WHEN IT ACCELERATED. THE WITNESS ALSO HEARD THE MASSIVE POWER SURGE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN BETWEEN 70 AND 80 MPH. HE THEN APPLIED A LOT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH ONLY FUNCTIONED WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE WHICH OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES. PREVIOUSLY THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS REPAIRED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5311 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21825. UPDATED 3/16/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED ON ONE OCCASION, HE STRUCK A CURB AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/27/10*JB

INTERMEDIATE SHAFT (STEERING) ON 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CAR HAS ONLY 36K AND "CLUNKING NOISE. ONLY REAL FIX IS TO REPLACE SHAFT. STARTED TO READ ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT OCCURRENCE IN THIS MODEL/YEAR. IN SHORT, THE PART APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR STEERING FAILURE IS PRESENT. NO INJURIES TO REPORT; HOWEVER, THE POTENTIAL FOR STEERING FAILURE IS PRESENT. ASKING THAT NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS MATTER TO PREVENT POTENTIAL DISASTER. *TR

GAS PEDAL STICKS AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO "LURCH" WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A STOP. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE ONE IN FRONT IF MOVING FORWARD FROM A STOP LIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHEN UNDER WARRANTY- SHORT TEST DRIVE SAID "NOTHING WRONG", NOW OBVIOUS SOMETHING IS WRONG. THE PURPOSE IS NOT TO "PILE ON" TOYOTA, BUT TO BRING ATTENTION TO A SAFETY ISSUE. THANKS *TR

WHILE I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING DECK, MY 2005 CAMRY CRASHED INTO THE WALL AT THE END OF THE SPACE BECAUSE OF SUDDEN OR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE BUMPER AND HOOD, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ME OR MY PASSENGER. THIS HAPPENED IN ARLINGTON, VA ON 1/23/10. *TR