Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TSB-0087-1206/13/201210045140Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied. *pe08/21/2012

Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PE04021TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.03/03/200407/22/2004THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM
 The lexus models were the subject of defect petition (dp) 04-003.twelve odi complaints are duplicative to toyota reports, including the two minor crashes.the v6 equipped solara models have been excluded because they do not contain the subject throttle control system.toyota introduced electronic throttle control (etc) on the subject vehicles beginning in model year (my) 2002.odi opened the investigation to determine if the system could be the cause of complaints alleging the engine speed increased, or failed to decrease, (for a short duration) when the accelerator pedal was not depressed (the alleged defect).during the course of the investigation, odi analyzed agency data and reviewed vehicle owner questionnaire (voq) reports, conducted interviews involving 113 voq and 36 toyota reports, inspected two complainant vehicles, reviewed relevant toyota service and new car feature documentation, reviewed and analyzed toyota
DP05002TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.08/05/200501/05/2006VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
 In a letter dated july 8, 2005, and after experiencing two incidents (and one crash) where he alleges his model year (my) 2002 camry accelerated without driver input, mr. jordan ziprin petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration
DP06003TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION09/14/200604/03/2007ENGINE SURGING
 The petitioner owns a my 2006 toyota camry with a 4-cylinder engine that was purchased new in january 2006. the petitioner also previously owned a my 2005 camry. he alleges that both vehicles exhibited vehicle engine surging, which he described as a short duration (1 to 2 second) increase in engine speed occurring while the accelerator pedal is not depressed. in an initial interview, the petitioner estimated that 6 to 8 surge incidents, of varying severity, occurred in the my 2006 vehicle over the course of 10,000 miles and 7 months of ownership. the petitioner reports that the brake system is effective at overcoming the surge. however, he is concerned about reports filed with nhtsa alleging uncontrolledsurging in my 2002 to 2006 camry vehicles bringing those vehicles to a high rate of speed (in some cases, purportedly, with the brakes applied).after review and analysis of the available information, odi has not identified a vehicle-based defect that would have produced the alleged engine surge in the petitioner
DP06003TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.09/14/200604/03/2007ENGINE SURGING
 The petitioner owns a my 2006 toyota camry with a 4-cylinder engine that was purchased new in january 2006. the petitioner also previously owned a my 2005 camry. he alleges that both vehicles exhibited vehicle engine surging, which he described as a short duration (1 to 2 second) increase in engine speed occurring while the accelerator pedal is not depressed. in an initial interview, the petitioner estimated that 6 to 8 surge incidents, of varying severity, occurred in the my 2006 vehicle over the course of 10,000 miles and 7 months of ownership. the petitioner reports that the brake system is effective at overcoming the surge. however, he is concerned about reports filed with nhtsa alleging uncontrolledsurging in my 2002 to 2006 camry vehicles bringing those vehicles to a high rate of speed (in some cases, purportedly, with the brakes applied).after review and analysis of the available information, odi has not identified a vehicle-based defect that would have produced the alleged engine surge in the petitioner
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DP06003TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.09/14/200604/03/2007ENGINE SURGING
 The petitioner owns a my 2006 toyota camry with a 4-cylinder engine that was purchased new in january 2006. the petitioner also previously owned a my 2005 camry. he alleges that both vehicles exhibited vehicle engine surging, which he described as a short duration (1 to 2 second) increase in engine speed occurring while the accelerator pedal is not depressed. in an initial interview, the petitioner estimated that 6 to 8 surge incidents, of varying severity, occurred in the my 2006 vehicle over the course of 10,000 miles and 7 months of ownership. the petitioner reports that the brake system is effective at overcoming the surge. however, he is concerned about reports filed with nhtsa alleging uncontrolledsurging in my 2002 to 2006 camry vehicles bringing those vehicles to a high rate of speed (in some cases, purportedly, with the brakes applied).after review and analysis of the available information, odi has not identified a vehicle-based defect that would have produced the alleged engine surge in the petitioner
DP06003TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION09/14/200604/03/2007ENGINE SURGING
 The petitioner owns a my 2006 toyota camry with a 4-cylinder engine that was purchased new in january 2006. the petitioner also previously owned a my 2005 camry. he alleges that both vehicles exhibited vehicle engine surging, which he described as a short duration (1 to 2 second) increase in engine speed occurring while the accelerator pedal is not depressed. in an initial interview, the petitioner estimated that 6 to 8 surge incidents, of varying severity, occurred in the my 2006 vehicle over the course of 10,000 miles and 7 months of ownership. the petitioner reports that the brake system is effective at overcoming the surge. however, he is concerned about reports filed with nhtsa alleging uncontrolledsurging in my 2002 to 2006 camry vehicles bringing those vehicles to a high rate of speed (in some cases, purportedly, with the brakes applied).after review and analysis of the available information, odi has not identified a vehicle-based defect that would have produced the alleged engine surge in the petitioner

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
08/15/201170000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated there was a failure with the electronic throttle sensor. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
08/15/201170000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated there was a failure with the electronic throttle sensor. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. mah
01/21/2013425001
 I was backing out of a parking space. when i put car in drive and started turning wheel to the right, car wouldn't turn and braking did not stop car. it seemed as if accelerator was stuck. car finally stopped when it hit parked car. something similar happened about a year ago. *tr
01/21/201342500
 I was backing out of a parking space. when i put car in drive and started turning wheel to the right, car wouldnt turn and braking did not stop car. it seemed as if accelerator was stuck. car finally stopped when it hit parked car. something similsr happened about a year ago.
06/19/201158000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving out of the driveway at approximately 10 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a mail box. the manufacturer inspected the vehicle and concluded that all the vehicle components was operating as designed, and they could not offer further assistance. the contact stated the firs experienced with sudden acceleration was in 2010 while attempting to park the vehicle and caused her to crash into two park vehicles. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 58,000. li
07/06/201175000
 Tl-the contact owned a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle surged forward until crashing into a concrete divider. a police report was filed and the driver suffered minor injuries. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to a towing company lot. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the failure and current mileages were 75,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
05/27/2011165000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving 20 mph and suddenly the vehicle accelerated and the contact could not stop the vehicle. the vehicle crash into another vehicle. the contact suffered minor chest injures from the seat belt. the vehicle was not destroyed by the crash. the contact then inspected the vehicle for leaking fluid. no fluid was leaking. the contact then drove the vehicle and heard a ticking sound and started to rattle. the contact then shut the vehicle off and had the vehicle towed. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the sudden acceleration and they stated they will send out a inspector. the inspector could not state rather there was a problem or not. the contact received a letter for the manufacturer stated the vehicle did not reveal any evidence of a design defect. the contact stated this is a serious safety concern that can cause someone to lose a life. the failure mileage was 165,000. jo
07/15/2010
 In july 2010, i was driving my 2002 toyota camry at approximately 40 mph on a heavily traveled two lane highway, accelerating as i approached a grade, when suddenly there was no response from my accelerator pedal. the check engine light came on, and the car stalled. there was a group of bicyclists on the right shoulder. i activated my emergency flashers, and managed with difficulty to pull off the road. i could restart the engine, but the cel remained on, and the car would not respond to the accelerator in any gear. the car was towed to the dealership, where error code p1121 was found. the ecu was replaced, and i was assured the problem had been resolved. this was an extremely dangerous situation that cost me several sleepless nights, and it was fortunate that it did not result in an accident, injury, or worse. on february 17, 2011, i was driving at about 30-35 mph when once again the accelerator would not respond and the cel lit up. this time, the engine did not stall. i pulled off the road and changed gears and depressed the accelerator many times with no response. finally, the car moved and i was able to drive it the short distance home. after calling the dealership, who agreed the car was not safe to drive until checked, it was towed to the dealer, where the same code p1121 was read. all components indicated by this code were checked and deemed okay. after the dealer contacted toyota, the car was also checked for grounding and voltage issues. again, everything checked out okay. the dealership kept and drove the car, trying unsuccessfully to duplicate the problem. it remains there today while we decide what to do with it. the dealership and toyota are not offering any solutions. at this point, i feel that the car is unreliable and unsafe. research on the internet convinces me this is not an isolated incident, and it needs to be resolved no matter how much it costs. a price cannot be put on life or peace of mind. please investigate!
08/02/20101
 S10 direct reply-letter to the secretary from (2002 toyota camry sudden acceleration) *tgw the consumer stated when the gear was placed in reverse, the vehicle went out of control. the vehicle would not stop when the brakes were applied and consequently, the consumer crashed into a building. *jb
11/15/201089000
 Stuck accelerator peddle 2002 toyota camry. i have a 2002 toyota camry se 4 cylinder automatic that has had the accelerator stick under the floor mat several times in the last week. i have been able to pull the mat off the accelerator so far.
04/21/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a brick wall. the contact was injured as a result. the vehicle was totaled. a police report was filed. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that someone would get back with her. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 50,000-bk
11/15/201089000
 Stuck accelerator peddle 2002 toyota camry. i have a 2002 toyota camry se 4 cylinder automatic that has had the accelerator stick under the floor mat several times in the last week. i have been able to pull the mat off the accelerator so far.
04/21/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a brick wall. the contact was injured as a result. the vehicle was totaled. a police report was filed. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that someone would get back with her. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 50,000-bk
11/15/201089000
 Stuck accelerator peddle 2002 toyota camry. i have a 2002 toyota camry se 4 cylinder automatic that has had the accelerator stick under the floor mat several times in the last week. i have been able to pull the mat off the accelerator so far.
04/21/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a brick wall. the contact was injured as a result. the vehicle was totaled. a police report was filed. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that someone would get back with her. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 50,000-bk
11/15/201089000
 Stuck accelerator peddle 2002 toyota camry. i have a 2002 toyota camry se 4 cylinder automatic that has had the accelerator stick under the floor mat several times in the last week. i have been able to pull the mat off the accelerator so far.
04/21/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a brick wall. the contact was injured as a result. the vehicle was totaled. a police report was filed. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that someone would get back with her. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 50,000-bk
04/01/2004209/01/2001
 2002 toyota camry. appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota's recall including the 2002 toyota camry *tgw the consumer stated in april 2004, the vehicle surged when he applied the brake going downhill into a parking garage. he was able to stop by putting the gear in park. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to duplicate the problem. in december 2008, as he was coming to stop in a driveway, slightly downhill, the vehicle surged again. he had his foot on the brake in preparation to come to a full stop. there was not much room to stop, so consequently, the consumer crashed into a garage and caused damage to a park car. *jb
12/01/2002304/01/2002
 2002 toyota camry. s10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota problem *tgw the consumer stated she as well as her husband experienced sudden acceleration on three separate occasions which resulted in accidents. the first accident occurred when the consumer was slowing down to make a left turn, when suddenly she found herself in the middle of heavy traffic and subsequently was hit by another vehicle. she was cited for failing to yield. the second time, her husband was stopping on a side street before entering a main street and he discovered he was unable to stop the vehicle and consequently, hit another vehicle. the last accident, the consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated and she crashed into her garage wall causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. the consumer stated prior to the accidents. there were rare occasions, at anticipated stops when she lifted her foot from the accelerator to slow down to place it on the brake, the brake would not engage. instead of slowing down, the vehicle would lurch ahead. *jb
04/01/2004209/01/2001
 2002 toyota camry. appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota's recall including the 2002 toyota camry *tgw the consumer stated in april 2004, the vehicle surged when he applied the brake going downhill into a parking garage. he was able to stop by putting the gear in park. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to duplicate the problem. in december 2008, as he was coming to stop in a driveway, slightly downhill, the vehicle surged again. he had his foot on the brake in preparation to come to a full stop. there was not much room to stop, so consequently, the consumer crashed into a garage and caused damage to a park car. *jb
12/01/2002304/01/2002
 2002 toyota camry. s10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota problem *tgw the consumer stated she as well as her husband experienced sudden acceleration on three separate occasions which resulted in accidents. the first accident occurred when the consumer was slowing down to make a left turn, when suddenly she found herself in the middle of heavy traffic and subsequently was hit by another vehicle. she was cited for failing to yield. the second time, her husband was stopping on a side street before entering a main street and he discovered he was unable to stop the vehicle and consequently, hit another vehicle. the last accident, the consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated and she crashed into her garage wall causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. the consumer stated prior to the accidents. there were rare occasions, at anticipated stops when she lifted her foot from the accelerator to slow down to place it on the brake, the brake would not engage. instead of slowing down, the vehicle would lurch ahead. *jb
10/07/201090000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated that the driver started the vehicle and shifted into reverse, when it suddenly accelerated forward to 65 mph. the vehicle crashed into a garage and hit another vehicle, pushing the vehicle two feet. the driver turned off the vehicle and got out. the right front tire on the contact's vehicle melted because of the heat accumulated because of the acceleration. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 90,000-bk
04/09/200942000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph approaching an intersection to make a left turn. when the brake was applied there was an unintended acceleration and caused the vehicle to crash into the proceeding vehicle. there were no personal injuries. a police report was filed of the incident. the contact was able to drive the vehicle from the scene. the failure mileage was approximately 42,000. js
07/11/20101
 2002 toyota camry. consumer states problem with brakes *tgw the consumer stated when he applied the brakes to slow down, there was no brake response and the vehicle continued to accelerate. consequently, the consumer rear ended another vehicle. the consumer and his wife suffered minor injuries. *jb
04/09/200931000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. after starting the vehicle the contact shifted into drive gear and noticed the vehicle would not accelerate unless the pedal was depressed more 3/4 of the way down. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed a computer chip was malfunctioning. the vehicle has not been repaired and there were no prior warnings. the failure mileage was 31000 and the current mileage was 32000. bml
08/20/201047000
 We were riding on a cobble stone street going very slow in a tourist area of savannah, ga. our 2002 toyota camry, suddenly accelerated out of control. with the brake fully engaged we skidded down the street in shock. it lasted about 4 to 5 seconds and thankfully there were no people or other cars in the way. i estimate we went about 50 yards. it stopped as suddenly as it started. we then called the police to report what happened as we were very shook up. we reported this to the toyota dealer we bought the car from. they had it towed to their dealership. then they said they could not find anything wrong with the car and they would call toyota for further direction. i am waiting for them to call me back.
08/15/201050493
 Stopped in line at fast food drive-up. placed vehicle in park. placed vehicle in drive to move forward and the vehicle quickly accelerated. stepped on brake pedal and the vehicle would not stop. vehicle stopped after slamming into vehicle in front. will be going by the toyota dealership in the morning to report what happened.
05/20/20101730001
 We were leaving a gas station and proceeded to go around the back of the gas station but decided there was insufficient amount of area to go through between the gas station and an iga store.. the wife put the camry in reverse and the engine accelerated and backed into a telephone pole ..it threw us forward and again backed into the pole.. my wife automatically put the car in drive and the car shot through between the store and the gas station.. it broke both side mirrors and scratched down the sides of the car.. we proceeded into three lanes of traffic, hitting a honda van in the passenger door.. the car kept going across two more lanes of traffic and into the gas station across the street before i finally reacted and told the wife to apply the emergency brake...the car stopped about two feet from hitting another vehicle..and the other gas station.. both vehicles were totaled in the accident.. the car would not stop even with my wife riding the brake until we hit the van.. witnesses said they heard the brakes squealing as we were coming out of the gas station area.. *tr
09/10/2009155000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated that while backing out of a parking space and the vehicle accelerated backwards without driver intent. the driver had her foot on the brake during the failure but the vehicle would not stop. it ended up crashing into three parked vehicles. the damage to the owners vehicle was approximately $5,000.00. there were no injuries and a police report was taken and is available. the vehicle's body work has been done. the vehicle has not been inspected for the reason for the sudden acceleration. the failure mileage was approximately 155,000. the current mileage is approximately 165,000. rd
11/09/20091
 2002 toyota camry. consumer states sudden unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated as his wife entered the driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the consumers other vehicle. *jb
04/30/2009500001
 2002 toyota acceleration in reverse. on 30 april 2009 the camry accelerated and crashed in to a pt cruiser. the crash was reported to toyota in april 2010, and case number 1004020679 was made. when the consumers wife put her foot on the brake and started the engine, it had a very high idle after it was started. she placed the transmission into reverse with her foot still on the brake when suddenly, the vehicle accelerated backwards and hit a parked vehicle. updated ivoq 05/25/10
04/03/2009
 Tl*-the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph approaching traffic stop signal. when the brake pedal was engaged the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. there were no personal injuries and the vehicle sustained damages. a police report was filed of the incident. the vehicle was not included in a recall defect. the failure mileage was unavailable. the current mileage was 53,000.
01/16/201035000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while making a u-turn at 2 mph on the grass, the vehicle suddenly accelerated until the brakes were applied. the vehicle had not been repaired and the problem had not resurfaced when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000. the current mileage was 36,000.
02/05/2004
 Tl*the contact owned a 2002 toyota camry. on february 5, 2004 on, the driver attempted to make a left turn when the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably and crashed into a tree. the driver of the vehicle at the time was injured. the speed when the failure occurred was 30 mph. the police responded and a police report was filed. an ambulance report is also available if needed. the air bags deployed after the crash occurred. the vehicle was towed to repair facility where it was repaired. the vehicle was sold when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was unknown. updated 05/12/10. *lj
10/30/200892000
 Veh# 1 was exiting burbank ave turning left onto colonel john gardner when the floor mat became stuck' under the gas pedal,ca;using the vehicle to race forward.mcc turned the wheel but drove across the front lawn at 140 cjg . vehicle then went across the street into the circuliar driveway at cjg striking several landscaping oiers , knocking sthem on the ground. the vehicle then went thru an 8! foot section of split rail fence and ran over a ail box post with 3 mailboxes on the property on the property of133 cjg. vehicle then crossed sthe street and struck a tree causing extensive front end damage.
02/14/200249000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately 65 mph when she release the accelerator pedal to apply her foot to the brake pedal, the vehicle kept accelerating. as a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. there were three people injured in the crash. the contact stated that the vehicle was at her insurance company. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for diagnostic and testing. the contact stated there are 2 people in the family that drive the vehicle and 2 people have experienced unintended acceleration. the approximate failure and current mileages were 49,000.
03/19/2010306/01/2002
 2002 toyota camry le. consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated as she approached an intersection, she attempted to apply the brake, but the vehicle began to lurch forward and would not stop. in order to avoid going into a major intersection, the consumer steered toward a ditch. the second incident occurred when the consumer was approaching a light, once again the vehicle starting accelerating. the consumer was able to steer the vehicle toward a vacant field. the vehicle was inspected for a second time, but, the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *jb
12/19/200950000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while attempting to drive 5 mph into a parking space, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without driver intent. as a result, the vehicle was involved in a crash and was severely damaged. there was no mention of any injuries or if a police report was filed. the dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the manufacturer would provide no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 50,000.
03/14/2010412384
 Sudden acceleration fourth occurrence. *tr
06/06/2007800001
 I was on a 150 mile trip. was going down a hill in the country and lost speed control of my car. the car was going faster and faster and the brakes were doing nothing. we flew over a railroad crossing and through an intersection. i brought the car under control using the emergency brake. *tr
09/18/20091880003
 Since my purchase in december 2003 of a used toyota camry xle, six cylinder (vin [xxx] , there have been three (3) instances of unintended acceleration. twice i was behind the wheel; once my wife was. in each case, circumstances were similar: the car was idling in neutral or park; the driver put his/her foot on the brake and shifted into drive; virtually simultaneously the engine accelerated rapidly. in each case the driver's foot on the brake prevented the car from moving forward with any speed, but it was necessary to press hard on the brake -- and even with that in at least one instance the car strained and bucked. the situations were resolved when the driver shifted. in two instances the shift was into park and the vehicle then stalled in each case. i do not recall clearly whether the shift in the third instance was into park or neutral or whether the vehicle stalled. we were at the time exiting a gas station and merging into traffic. in no instance was there a problem with the mat and in no case was the driver's foot on the accelerator. rather the right foot was in each case on the brake. the approximate dates of the instances were fall 2006, june 2009, and september 2009. the first instance was reported to oaklawn toyota, oaklawn, illinois; the second to toyota south, richmond, kentucky. each was the then servicing dealer with toyota south also the dealer from whom the car was purchased. neither dealer could find anything wrong with the car. the third instance was not reported. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
04/25/2007112377103/21/2002
 Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while driving at speeds of 60 mph in clear weather conditions, he placed his foot on the brake pedal and the vehicle abnormally accelerated. he was unable to maintain control of the unintended acceleration as the vehicle persisted to crash into another vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed. the current and failure mileages were 112377 5/10/2010*cw updated 05/14/10.*jb
03/01/20101800001
 I was rear-ended on the highway while driving my 2002 toyota camry. when i tried to slow down and move into the breakdown lane, the car accelerated. i ended up going down an embankment hitting several trees. the car was eventually spun around and crashed rear end into a tree. the car was totaled. my passenger and i experienced concussion syndrome along with muscle spasms in the neck, back, and ankle. we were taken by ambulance to the new britain general hospital where we were treated and released . we are both receiving follow-up medical care. *tr
03/11/20101
 The metropolitan police department investigated an automobile accident that involved a 2002 toyota camry w/ a v6 and cruise control. the operator claims the vehicle accelerated without pedal application causing the crash. he struck several trees and rolled over. if you have any questions or need more information, please call me at [xxx] . information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
04/15/200820000101/01/2002
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while the contact was driving 5 mph and attempting to make a turn the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, the contact was able to stop the acceleration by applying extreme pressure to the brakes. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. the failure mileage was 20000 and the current mileage was 28000. updated 4/26/10 *cn the consumer stated when she pulled forward from her parking space, and turned left the vehicle suddenly accelerated. she stated she braked hard and was finally able to get the vehicle to slow down gradually. updated 06/01/10.*jb
09/05/2009176001
 The car suddenly accelerated forward while pulling into the driveway and crashed through the garage door crashing into a refrigerator. the crash also damaged a sewer line and many other items in the garage. the garage door was destroyed. damage to the car was more then $5000 and property damage close to that. there were no injuries to people. there had been no acceleration issues with this car before this. we believe it may have had something to do with the sudden acceleration problems that some toyota
03/06/2010340001
 Engine racing in 2002 toyota camry. *tr
03/08/2010866571
 This is my second event and complaint concerning a sudden acceleration incident with my 2002 toyota camry. please reference my first complaint odi #10312684. today (3/8/2010) while pulling up to my mailbox my camry lurched forward at a high rate of speed. my foot was not on the accelerator pedal when this happened. it was on the brake pedal because i was stopping at my mailbox when this occurred. i immediately applied all of my body weight on the brake pedal and was able to stop the car after about 10 - 12 feet. upon stopping i immediately placed the gearshift in park and turned the key off. *tr
10/12/2008350001
 Twice on start-up i had the engine race, sounding like a jet revving up. last time was as i parked in the garage after using the car it revved up sounding again like a jet starting up. i thought someone or some thing had come up behind me in driveway. dates were approximately oct. 2008 and nov. 2009. car has under 45,000 actual miles on it. *tr
11/20/2007351254
 Sudden acceleration while backing out of driveway. brought under control by intensive braking at the time it was thought to be an isolated incident - so no remedy was sought aprox. 5 mph. 9-26-08 sudden acceleration and brake failure when pulling out of gas station and making right hand turn within 100 feet of gas station-finally under control within 12 of home aprox. 15 mph. diagnosis - abs sensor failure complete braking system replaced. 5-21-09 sudden acceleration and brake failure while trying to slow down from 5 mph resulting in citation by ma state police for driving 87 mph. court records available (i've never had a citation ever in 45 years of driving.) 8-31-09 sudden acceleration & brake failure aprox 15 mph. brake failure - completely new brake system installed. toyota doesn't return calls. dealership says it's not on recall list so they refer me to toyota. i have less than 59,000 miles on this car it is a 2002. we do not drive it much since the second incident on 9-26-08. updated 04/28/10.*jb
02/08/2010890001
 While entering a parking stall our perfectly maintained 2002 toyota camry seemed to go full-throttle and tossed us over a curb, a sidewalk, under a steel handrail, and down a 15 ft rockery, just missing trees and a building..totaling our car. we walked away sore and shaken, but uninjured. the investigating officer's report states rear tires leaving visible drag marks on the sidewalk indicating the brakes were engaged. this sidewalk is attached to the curb so the brakes were engaged during the entire incident. the car was totaled, and $3800.00 damage was done to the apartment complex property. *tr
02/06/2010152000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while the contact was driving 30mph ,the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate without warning causing the vehicle to crash into an embankment vehicle flipped over on top of its hood. no one was injured during the crash. a police report was filed for the incident. the vehicle had not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 152000. updated 4/22/10 *cn
04/01/2004
 Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. on april 1, 2004 the contact was involved in an accident. while pulling out of a parking space, the vehicle surged forward, then backwards landing on top of another vehicle. the contact was injured. a police report was filed. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the manufacturer stated the contact stepped on the incorrect pedal. the contact stated the vehicle was destroyed. the failure and current mileages were not available. the vin was not available. updated 5/17/2010 * cn
11/10/2004400001
 Tl* the contact owned a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated that his daughter was driving the vehicle and suddenly it went out of control. the vehicle went off the road, into a ditch and then overturned. the driver was killed due to the accident and the vehicle was totaled. the state trooper made a report but no one could figure out why the brakes were not applied or what the cause for the accident was. the contact had not spoken with the dealer or the manufacturer to-date. the vehicle identification number was not available at the time of the complaint. the contact stated that the current and failure mileages were 40,000. updated 04/15/10. *lj updated 05/19/10 *bf the deceased struck a tree and then overturned. updated 05/20/10.*jb
02/27/20101080001
 While i was pulling my 2002 toyota camry into my driveway with foot on brake pedal (and brake lights on- my neighbor witnessed), the car surged forward despite me trying to jam brake even harder. this resulted in me crashing into my house and partly damaging the wall and garage. the impact was high enough to shift the stucco off the foundation. surprisingly, the airbag did not go off. the impact dented the front fenders of my car quite badly though. in 8 years of driving this car, i have never experienced such surge in acceleration in such short distance (my driveway is about 20ft max). i turned off the ignition at the same time the impact occurred, which stopped the car. i have filed a complaint w/ toyota.*tr
01/22/20101
 2002 camry driver experienced sudden unintended acceleration through stop sign(s) into yard and concrete barrier, resulting in property damage and death. updated 05/10/10 *bf *tr
03/01/2004990001
 1992 toyota camry would not go into gear. *kb the consumer stated he had to push the shift lock override button to get the gears to work. while driving on a 4 lane road, with the cruise control activated, the consumer came upon a red light with cars stopped. he touched the brakes to deactivate the cruise, but instead the engine revved up. the harder he pushed the brakes the faster the engine ran. he finally pushed the cruise button on the stalk and the vehicle was under control. the dealer found the brake light switch had an open circuit. *jb
05/08/2007362391
 2002 camry le was parked in large mall parking lot. when started and put into drive, car began to accelerate as i pressed the accelerator pedal. as i applied the brake, the car continued rapidly accelerating by itself even though my foot was off the pedal. brakes did not function at all; car continued to increase speed. i downshifted to neutral and car suddenly stopped with a jolt. i drove the car to local toyota dealer where it was tested. result:could not duplicate concern. vehicle operating as designed. this happened only once. car now has 51,000 miles on it. *tr
07/06/2008820001
 My 2002 camry 4 cylinder experienced a speed control problem a couple years ago. i was able to get to the dealer and have repairs made without any accident, however. the problem required replacement of the accelerator pedal sensor at a cost of $567 to me.. *tr
02/24/20021500002
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while parking the vehicle at approximately 2 mph. the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and lunged forward. the driver was able to stop the vehicle. the identical failure occurred on a separate occasion. the driver floor mat was removed before the failure occurrence. the failure and current mileages were 150,000. the consumer stated is seemed the vehicle accelerated more, each time he applied the brake harder eventually, the vehicle did slow down and returned to normal operation. updated 03/29/10
09/01/2009550006
 2002 toyota camry se v6 - around september 2009 i began to notice sudden surges in acceleration while driving between 40-45 mph. without changing the position of the gas pedal, the vehicle would surge-hesitate-surge several times then suddenly stop the behavior. since then, i notice it occurs at least once every 3 out of 4 times i'm driving the car. to me, this is not related to anything on the floor or the gas pedal itself. it appears to come from within the engine or other component. no repairs have been investigated or performed. i am considering a visit to the dealer. *tr
12/10/20041
 I was using the cruise control, set at 70 mph, on an aprox 4 hour trip. at one point the car accelerated to a little over 90 mph then decreased it's speed back down to where it was. i turned the cruise control off and drove manually the rest of the way home. the next time i had it at the dealer for service i mentioned this and they shrugged it off saying they hadn't heard of anything like this happening. i have not had the problem again. *tr
11/09/200212001
 We purchased a new 2002 toyota camry 7-16-02 and the accelerator surged while backing out of the driveway 11-9-02 causing it to strike another parked vehicle and stopped 6 inches from striking a house. the total damage was almost $10,000. we told the toyota dealership and they said it had to be an operator error because they never heard of another acceleration problem. the dealer never offered to do a diagnostic check and they told us to go to a dealer closer to our home if it happened again. in 2004 we read an article about sudden acceleration problems with the camry and lexus vehicles. we looked on the nhtsa web site and under speed control complaints we saw a complaint of a 2002 or 2003 camry accident exactly like the one we experienced. we sent a letter to toyota inc. 4-18-04 at p.o. box 2991 in torrance, ca 90509 and toyota never responded back. we never experienced sudden acceleration in the 2002 camry again and eventually sold it. we have a copy of the toyota letter. there was a neighbor that witnessed the accident and said the camry made a loud acceleration noise. my wife put both feet on the brakes to bring it to a stop. *tr
11/09/200227001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry purchased brand new. while traveling at speeds of 50 mph, she switch lanes to avoid a construction area. the vehicle then abnormally accelerated without warning or driver intent. she attempted to depress the brakes, however the brakes were not responsive to driver input. she also attempted to maintain control of the vehicle but the steering wheel was also non-responsive and the vehicle continued to accelerate in and out of traffic. the vehicle then swayed to the left and crashed through a metal guard rail. the contact was hospitalized and suffered neck injuries .the she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. cause of the failure was inconclusive vehicle was destroyed. the failure mileage was 2700. updated 4/13/10 *cn updated 05/10/10*jb
07/07/200874000
 Tl*the contact owned a 2002 toyota camry le. while driving 60 mph the vehicle accelerated, swerved to the side and he engaged the brake pedal. the contact crashed into the median and became unconscious. the vehicle also rolled over multiple times. the contact was hospitalized for several weeks and sustained multiple injuries. the contacts injuries have confined him to a wheelchair for several months. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact has not notified the manufacturer. the insurance company was contacted immediately. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 74,000.
02/24/20101
 Today, i was exiting a parking garage. after the arm went up, i moved my foot from the brake and moved it to the accelerator pedal, gently, realizing that there were people and other cars in the same exit area. the car peeled out leaving rubber marks accelerating at a high speed even though i had taken my foot off the accelerator. i hit the brakes hard and the car skidded to a stop about three car lengths from the garage exit at which place there is a large traffic and pedestrian circle before you enter the street again. there was a policeman at the exit who jumped out of the way when he saw my car accelerate. i immediately turned the car off. the policeman came to the car to see if i was okay. i was shaken but not injured. the policeman asked permission to enter my car. i exited and he turned on the ignition and put the car in drive, moved forward, and then in reverse and moved backward. it seemed to be okay. as the car exited the garage when the acceleration happened, the car sideswiped one of the yellow 4 foot poles causing minor damage to the rear right door and back fender panel. fortunately no person or car was hit. i drove the car to the toyota dealership where i bought the car and they are keeping it overnight to check it out. *tr
02/23/201032300
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while driving 38 mph the vehicle surged and accelerated going into traffic as she depressed the brakes pedal, the vehicle would not slow down. she shut the engine off immediately after she made a right turn. the vehicle was driven slowly back to her home. she called the dealer informing them of what happened and requested that they have the vehicle towed to a repair facility. the dealer told her she would have to pay for a diagnostic test. the toyota manufacturer was difficult to reach when she called them. the failure mileage was 32,3000.
06/16/200952000
 Tl*the contact owns 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated while driving 35 mph when he tried to stop the vehicle it continued to accelerate into an intersection. the vehicle eventually stopped on it's own. the camry is a 6 cylinder vehicle and the mechanic who looked at the vehicle stated that the 4 cylinder had a gas cable and a 6 cylinder has electronics. the mechanic thought the problem was caused by the electronics. the contact also hit a wire when the vehicle accelerated which prevented him from making the right turn. the failure mileage was 52000. the current mileage was 56759. updated 04/01/10 *bf
10/20/20028000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while the contact was attempting to exit a car wash at 5 mph. the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing it to crash into a pole. no one was injured. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. there were no prior warnings. the current mileage was 84000. the failure mileage was 8000.
12/07/2008600002
 Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. she stated that while driving at 5 mph when parking the vehicle with her foot on the brake, without a warning it accelerated on its own. she crashed into a cement pillar and there were front end damages. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed and the police was contacted and a report was filed. toyota has not been contacted. there have been repairs done to the vehicle . after the crash, it happened one additional time. the failure mileage was 55000 and current mileage was 65000. updated 5/3/10 *cn the consumer stated the incident happened when the vehicle was in reverse, fortunately the consumer was able to get the vehicle under control. updated 06/10/10.*jb
06/24/2009786501
 I did not notice any malfunctions of my car prior to the event that i am reporting. in june of 2009 i was pulling into a parking space in a parking lot. my foot was lightly on the brake and i nearly at a complete stop when my car lurched forward like a rocket. my car jumped the curb of the parking spot, sideswiped a row of mailboxes on my left while traveling across an small island of lawn and shooting over another curb on the other side of the island. my vehicle came to a stop on the other side of the parking lot approximately 15 feet short of ramming the side of a parked car. both of my feet were on the brake pedal, both of my legs were fully extended with my knees locked and my entire body was fully extended with all of my weight applied to the brake pedal. i immediately placed the car in park and turned the engine off. the left front quarter panel of my car received minor damage from hitting the mail boxes. there was a witness from the veterinary clinic where the event occurred who saw the accident. because my foot was on the brake and not on the gas pedal i do not believe that this event occurred because of a mechanical problem with the accelerator pedal or floor mat. *tr
02/14/20101630001
 Car starts and shifts into gear ok, but no response from gas pedal,car would not rev up or respond at all. *tr
09/03/2009900001
 My 2002 toyota camry accelerated suddenly as i was turning into a parking lot causing me to hit a parked car.. the car that was hit was totaled & my car had 3400.00 worth of damage. at the time of the incident in sept. 2009 i did not know that toyota's were having a problem. now in light of the recent recalls i believe my car has an acceleration problem. *tr
11/06/20091020001
 Unanticipated acceleration. *tr
05/28/2004191971
 While entering my garage toyota camry 2002 surged and crashed through neighbor's garage hitting her car. incident was tossed aside as an isolated incident by toyota when i contacted the main company. i also filed a complaint through nhtsa. nothing was done to correct problem . car was sold in 2007 after surging continued. *tr
05/14/2008319981
 After backing out of driveway into street, when i shifted from reverse into drive, car suddenly had no acceleration. engine was running, but no movement or ability to rev engine. repair at toyota dealer stated: code p1121 diagnosed & replaced accelerator position sensor. *tr
11/28/2009480001
 After picking up her mail at her condo mailbox area, my mother (93 years old but in good health) started up her car, heard a loud roaring noise, thought it was an airplane flying low overhead (it was her car engine), and put the car in reverse to exit her parking space. with the throttle jammed for some reason, the car took off very fast in reverse in an uncontrolled manner, circled around several times over curbs, grassy areas, side swiped a sign pole, and came to a stop finally after backing (crashing) into anther condo unit across the street from where she lives. obviously she was very scared after this very fast uncontrolled backward ride, but happy to find that she had not been injured, or that she had not hit another car or person. the car (2002 camry) was towed to the local toyota dealer where it was repaired over a period of several weeks (body and mechanical suspension parts) and checked over. no obvious reason was found for the throttle jam was found. she did have an extra floor mat on top of oem mat to better protect from wear and wet weather. she said she did look later to see if the floor mat had gotten out of place to have caused the incident, but it did not appear to have moved out of place enough to have caused the incident. fortunately, the throttle jam has not occurred again. *tr
12/23/2005
 Tl*the contact previously owned a 2002 toyota camry. while driving approximately 5 mph in reverse out of a parking space and shifting to drive, unexpectedly, there was a forceful acceleration. the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into two unoccupied parked vehicles. the driver sustained no injuries. the police was called to the scene. the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop and repaired for the damages. the contact no longer owns the vehicle. there was concern regarding the safety of that year, make and model vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown. updated 03/10/10. *lj
12/06/2009116000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while driving approximately 5 mph into a parking lot in reverse, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle at a high rate of speed. the vehicle continued to accelerate in a complete circle, across two parking lots and crashed into a boulder before coming to a stop. the contact was unable to stop or control the vehicle when it accelerated. there were no injuries. a police report was filed at the scene. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were under 116,000.
11/10/2009645031
 2002 toyota camry. once or twice in the last 90 days, the accelerator pedal appeared to stick and cause the vehicle to accelerate while driving in-town. only by applying the brake pedal hard was driver able to bring vehicle to a slow-down condition. driver reports it has not happened again. however, in light of the recall affecting newer camry models and the fact that owner does not know if this situation will occur again, it is requested nhtsa contact owner for more details and may wish to extend the investigation back to prior years of toyota camry models to confirm or deny the existence of a problem. note: owner checked and the floor mats are not binding the accelerator pedal in any way. *tr
11/03/200843600
 Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while the contact was pulling out of a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing the vehicle to crash through the contacts garage and into her home. the vehicle was towed to the dealership where the contact was informed that there were no problems with her vehicle. the contact noticed prior that the vehicle would occasionally surge without warning but would immediately correct itself.there were no injuries and there is no police report. the current and failure mileages were 43600.
02/09/200735000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry . the contact stated that while starting the vehicle up and while having his foot on the brake the vehicle accelerated on its own. after he shifted the vehicle into neutral and then to park and turned it off, there was smoke coming through hood from the engine. the dealer was contacted and they stated that it was impossible for this to happen. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle and failure could not duplicated . there have been no repairs done to the vehicle . the failure mileage was 35000 and current mileage was 53000. updated 03/04/10. *lj
07/01/2009200002
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. she stated that the vehicle accelerated twice and it was not due to the floor mat. the first incident occurred while pulling out of the garage with her foot on the brake pedal. however, she was able to bring the vehicle to a complete stop by applying the brake. the dealer advised her to the floor mat out of the vehicle. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 26,000. updated 03/10/10 *bf the consumer stated the second incident occurred after she backed out of the driveway. updated 05/06/10.*jb
09/01/2006500001
 02 toyota camry accelerated on it own x prob corrected itself as i was taking car out of drive x only happened once. *tr
01/20/2010807001
 Sudden acceleration--when pulling into a parking spot with the car nearly stopped, it suddenly made a loud racing noise and accelerated over two cement parking space curbs. the car landed in the adjacent parking lane and the driver was able to stop it in about 3 car lengths. driver had foot on brake and was nearly stopped when sudden acceleration occurred. the car had accessory winter floor mats. however, the mat was not near gas pedal. vin number starts wit a j indicating it was built in japan. toyota mechanic found engine splash and driver front fender liner ripped loose, driver side subframe scratched and dented (cosmetic), driver front fender liner rubbing tire causing noise. nothing was done to address acceleration problem when initially taken to toyota service center. after expressing concerns, service director called and said that he would do an acceleration test on the car. car was repaired at toyota dealer and independent body shop. the sudden acceleration problem has occurred only once. *tr
12/29/20051
 While driving to work in a toyota camry 2002, the car in front of me slowed down and stopped for a red light. believing that i had enough room to stop my toyota camry safely i applied my brakes but the car did not slow down and hit the car in front of me. there was minor damage to the vehicle that was struck but my toyota camry was totaled. the road condition was wet from rain but not unsafe to drive. i fully believe that i was applying the brakes with enough pressure to safely stop the car before hitting the vehiclein front of me but my toyota camry vehicle did not stop or slow down. please note that traffic accident happened on december 29, 2005. a police report was filed and on file. i did not receive a ticket. originally i thought it was just an accident until the january 2010 recall of certain model year toyotas with the accelerator sticking. *tr
09/13/2009874772
 Follow up to complaint 10060829 i have the camry now 8 years. the problem as described in the original complaint has showed up off and on for the years i have had the car. most of the time on the freeway. just a few seconds, never did i lose control of the car. then in beginning sep 09 the check engine light came on. i had auto zone get the code, but they could not read anything. i had a hard time starting the car after that. i had my mechanic check out the car the next day. nothing was found. fourteen days later, driving out of a strip mall parking lot, the car engine revved violently, no sticking pedals, not even touching the gas pedal. and check engine light came on again. next morning no problem whatsoever to drive to the repair shop. it took the mechanic a while to diagnose the problem. he replaced vehicle speed sensor, 9/14/2009. since that timei have not noticed the sudden unintended acceleration yet. the repair bill was just under $ 700. asked mechanic if this was normal wear and tear. he said no. tw*
08/22/2009870001
 Originally i opened odi 10060806 / de04021 in early 2004 to report sudden and short surges of acceleration with my 2002 camry le. this problem has continues periodically without warning since my original report. the last occurrence was in reverse about 5-6 months ago. i am very disturbed that toyota has now recalled later model year cars with similar problems but continues to not address earlier models which first reported the problem in pe04021, dp05002, and dp06003. i called this morning and was told i would need to re-issue a new odi to get the nhtsa to re-open this investigation. i have additionally opened cases locally and at the corporate level with toyota, as i want this problem documented against my vin number. please, help the owners of the 2002 model year cars that started these investigations originally before there are more deaths or injuries as the problem still exists.*cw *tr
05/04/2005
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry le. while driving approximately 5 mph into her garage, suddenly, there was an unintended increase of acceleration. the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed through the interior walls of the garage. there were no personal injuries. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and repaired for the body damages. the technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. there was a separate occasion the identical failures occurred with severe injuries sustained to the two occupants in the vehicle. the police and fire department were called to the scene. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the failure mileage was unknown.
12/23/20091307391
 We have 02 toyota camry le, 4 cyl. on 12/23/09 we experienced a power loss. fortunately it occurred in our driveway; the engine would idle normally, but there was no power from depressing the accelerator pedal. the car was towed to a local garage. the corrective action was the replacement of the gas pedal assembly. this is all electronic, our part cost was $447.75 plus labor and taxes. i think this component should be considered as a potential in the toyota recall. *tr
12/23/200948000105/01/2002
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated that as soon as he shifted the vehicle into drive, it accelerated on its own. the vehicle drove over the curb and into a snow embankment before crashing into a stone wall. the contact did not call the police or need to go to a hospital. the contacts insurance company towed the vehicle so that it could be repaired. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the crash to file a complaint. the contact is concerned since a passenger could have been seriously injured when the crash occurred. the failure mileage was 68,000. updated 1/28/10 *cn the consumer has since traded the vehicle. updated 02/03/10.*jb
11/16/200985000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated that while at the stop light her foot was on the brake and without warning the vehicle lunged forward and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the crash caused damage to both vehicles. the contact called the manufacturer and a mechanic from toyota national headquarters retrieved data from the vehicle. the contact stated that the service manager at a local dealer stated that the manufacturer saw nothing wrong with the vehicle. the contact stated that if the other vehicle was not in front of him it would have accelerated into on-coming traffic. the failure mileage was 85,000.
07/07/2004190001
 Unintentional acceleration of 2002 toyota camry le model with stability control. (this car was manufactured in the us and purchased in folsom, ca in march 2002. within the first two years the car experienced two cases of unintentional acceleration. fortunately, speeds were low as the car was in the process of stopping. both times the engine suddenly raced and the vehicle would not stop. the dealer said it was not aware of any problems and it must be the way the car was driven. the second time the dealer checked the systems and could find nothing. the problems has not recurred. there is the possibility of a problem in the software that may have been corrected without our knowledge. *tr
12/19/2009100000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while driving approximately 10 mph in reverse, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a pole. she shifted gears into drive and the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into a wall. there were no injuries. there was extensive damage to the front and back end of the vehicle. the vehicle will be towed to a toyota dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the police and fire department arrived; however, no police report was filed. the failure mileage was 100,000.
09/17/2009390001
 My wife was pulling into the garage and the automobile just took off . luckily she was stopped by the end of the carport by concrete steps. second, my wife and grandchild where at shopping center. my wife was backing out of a parking space and the car, as before, just took off at full throttle. this time she went into a 180 degree spin and struck three other autos, with extensive damages to our cat and others. we have taken the automobile two times to the dealer and they say they find nothing wrong. being that this condition has happened twice, so far, both my wife and i are very concerned and would like this problem solved. *tr
10/29/200947000107/19/2002
 Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while in traffic, the vehicle suddenly accelerated into another vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. since the technicians could not identify the cause of the failure, no repairs were made. he traded the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 47,000. updated 12/08/09. lj the consumer stated after stopping at a red light, it then changed to green and then suddenly the engine rpm's race and the vehicle accelerated at full force and crashed into another vehicle. the consumer had damage to his bumper, but no damaged to the other vehicle. updated 12/10/09.
06/02/2003310/08/2001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry le. while driving into a parking space and applying pressure to the brake pedal the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. the vehicle came to a complete stop immediately after an aggressive force was applied to the brake pedal. the identical failure occurred on a separate occasion without warning. the cause of the failure has not been determined. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. updated 11/23/09 *bf updated 11/24/09
10/06/20094
 I am writing this letter on behalf of my mother. she drives a 2002 toyota camry. last week she informed me that her car
08/09/200940945
 Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while pulling to the valvoline service station to get an oil change the vehicle accelerated unintentionally and drove through the service bay, the gas station, and then onto a side street. the vehicle eventually came to a complete stop. the dealer nor the manufacture were contacted. she was parking her vehicle when the second failure occurred. consequently she crashed into several vehicles. the failure mileage was 40945.
10/22/200930000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. on october 22, 2009 she attempted to drive out of a parking space and suddenly the vehicle accelerated and caused her to crash into two parked vehicles. she was forced to crash into the parked vehicles or a wall in order to bring the vehicle to a stop to and avoid a tragedy. the driver and passenger sustained injuries. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer stated that the sudden acceleration was due to the floor mat; however, the hooks on the floor mat have an additional cover and was not touching the accelerator pedal. the air bag did not deploy when she crashed into the third vehicle. the dealer stated the air bag sensor is located in the middle and that the crash occurred on the right side of the vehicle which is why the air bag did not deploy. the honolulu police report number 09383098. the vehicle will be repaired. the failure and current mileage were 30,000.
02/05/2009550001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while driving 5 mph into a driveway her vehicle crashed into a brick retainer wall. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who quoted a repair cost of $2000 to repair the damage to the front fender. the mechanic stated that he confirmed that there was no mechanical damage done to the vehicle. the air bags did not deploy and no one was injured. while parking the vehicle it unexpectedly accelerated and crashed into a beauty salon. the police was notified and a report is available. the police officer stated that the contact loss consciousness prior to the crash. the contact stated she was in complete control of the vehicle when it accelerated on its own on both occasions. the dealer stated that there were no problems with the vehicle when it was sold to her. the manufacturer stated that they would conduct a survey of the damages and check for a mechanical failure. the contact was not notified by the dealer if a representative has assessed the damages. the failure mileage was 55,000. updated 11/13/09.*lj updated 11/16/09.*jb
06/05/2009390001
 While my wife (driver for 40 years) was backing out of the driveway the car accelerated at full throttle, shot across the street and into the neighbors' yard and crashed into a tree which prevented the car from crashing into the house. *tr
02/11/200950000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. as a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a wall. the vehicle was moderately damaged. one week later, the failure recurred and the vehicle crashed into a building. the vehicle was completely destroyed and none of the air bags deployed. the contact was not injured in either crash. a complaint was filed with the manufacturer and a representative concluded after inspection of the vehicle that nothing caused the spontaneous acceleration. a police report was filed. the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 60,000.
01/08/2006850001
 I have a 2002 camry. in 2006 i started having problems with the acceleration of the car. i would be driving and the car would start to stall, i have taken the car to toyota on 6 different occasions. everytime i was told they could not duplicate the problem.. so there was nothing that they could do. i notice the problem when i can not accelerate between 30-50 mph in the first 5 -10 min of driving. the car will then start to stall. all lights come on and i have to pull over to the side of the road. if i let the car sit for a minute or two what ever the problem is resets its self. i am afraid one day there will be nowhere to pull off the road and i will get hurt very badly. i've taken the car to two different dealers and no one seems to know what the problem is or how to fix it. recently my vsc light and traction control light came on, i took it to dealer to be fixed and rep told me it was safe to drive and not a big deal. when the road is wet the car does not seem to get the traction control. i am going to have to get dealer to reset. *tr
02/08/2008470001
 Prior to the accident on 2/8/2008 at 8:55pm there were 2-3 episodes within a 6 year period when ana lopez felt the vehicle mildly accelerate on its own for only a few seconds. the episodes were so mild that she questioned herself whether the car truly accelerated and so she never had the car inspected. however, on 2/8/2008 at 8:55pm while driving home heading south on the veterans expressway in tampa she experienced what she describes as the most frightening event in her life. the first sign that something was going wrong was the dash lights began to flicker on and off so she made an attempt to pull over so she could call her husband and make him aware of how the car was performing. as she began slowing down and veering off the road on the outside lane, which was witnessed, the vehicle mad a very powerful acceleration accompanied by a loud acceleration sound and loss of steering ability as the car began to steer to the left going back into traffic lanes. she felt as though the vehicle was now controlling itself and shortly after began to spin out of control. the vehicle struck the barrier wall and came to a final rest on the right southbound lane. ana lopez suffered multiple fractures to her right leg and spent 2 months in the hospital and rehab unit where she suffered greatly with pain and continues to suffer from pain and debilitation. the vehicle was inspected by a professional inspector at her home and nothing was found wrong with the vehicle. but the inspection was a preliminary inspection and she feared that a more through inspection would be too costly for her. her story about the incident has never changed and still is traumatizing to her. this complaint was translated and written by alberto lopez, her son. *tr
12/15/20081031
 Failure to accelerate properly ( 1 or 2 second hesitation) i took the car to the toyota dealer for 2 years and they reset the computer each time but that fix only lasted about 1200 miles each time. dealer says engine falls within specifications and refused to do any more to fix the car under warranty - i have now 34,000 miles and i get scared when i pull out into traffic and the car temporary stalls the slow acceleration. *tr
12/02/20081
 After backing out of a parking space and switching the car from reverse to drive, the car accelerated quickly forward crashing into two parked cars and finally stopping after hitting a concrete structure. applying the brake would not stop the car. the car has been declared a total loss by the insurance company. unexplained acceleration events have occurred before with this car. *tr
04/03/200868000109/04/2002
 Backing out of my driveway, i put the car in reverse, a 2002 toyota camry and it took off at full speed and did not stop until it went across the street and hit a tree even though i was trying to brake. *tr
02/18/200784000402/26/2002
 Toyota camry le 2.4 l winter weather cause to vvt on auto to fail and stall engine. stalled engine caused lost of controls, steering, brakes, etc..parts replaced were oxygen sensors, cat.convertor, etc.. the vvt is variable valve timing control along with ocm, pcm, throttle sensor, mass air sensor which regulates the engine performance. *tr
12/30/200621200109/01/2001
 Tl* - while backing up out of a parking lot the 2002 toyota camry suddenly accelerated. the contact applied the brake with full force in order to stop vehicle from accelerating into a wall. the contact took vehicle into the local mechanic and the mechanic replaced the accelerator position sensor. the current mileage is 21265 and the failure mileage is 21200.*ak consumer has included the repair order and wants to be reimbursed. update *4/17tr
12/08/2006981581
 We own a 2002 toyota camry last night my wife, son and a friend were sitting at a stop light behind another car. with my wife's foot on the brake, the car revved up and lunged into the back of the car in front of her. immediately after hitting her once, the engine revved up even higher and accelerated into the car again. had she been first in line at the light, she would have been thrown into the middle of a busy four lane intersection and might possibly not be here today. if you have any more info on this, could you please send it to me or tell me where it could be found. *jb
11/01/200634990102/18/2002
 Dt*: the contact stated while parking the vehicle on the upper level of a multi-level parking garage, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle surged forward, breaking through the safety cable and damaging the body of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was unable to duplicate or determine the cause of the problem. updated 12/5/2006 - *nm
01/01/19011
 Ltr fm (ca) re the 2002-2005 toyota camry, solora, and lexus automobiles, request nhtsa do a full investigation on these vehicle re sudden acceleration. *ts while drivng the vehicle accelerated suddenly and resulted in an accident. *nm
09/21/200649000105/15/2002
 Driver concluded business at a drive through atm at a local shopping mall. vehicle was shifted into 'drive' and at that instant the engine started racing at high speed and the vehicle accelerated rapidly. the driver depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not stop. the engine was still racing at top speed and the vehicle was picking up momentum. the driver pumped the brakes several times, but no feedback response could be felt. the rapid, unintended acceleration caused the vehicle to travel across the centerline and into the opposite direction of traffic. with opposing traffic approaching the driver turned the vehicle sharply to the right in an effort to avoid a collision. seeing a number of cars stopped at the approaching intersection to the main road, the driver continued to steer the car hard to the right. the vehicle then went over an embankment and struck a steel light pole resulting in total loss of the vehicle and significant injuries to the driver. total travel distance of the vehicle from acceleration to impact was approximately 300 feet. total incident time and final speed are uncertain. *nm
09/19/200622000108/02/2002
 Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph in a parking lot and attempting to maneuver into a parking space the vehicle accelerated to 30 mph without warning crashing into a pole and causing damage to a fence. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was taken and the dealer was notified. the vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. updated 10/13/06. *jb
06/06/200616513102/23/2002
 Dt*: the contact stated after starting the vehicle, it immediately accelerated and subsequently crashed into a house. updated 10/06/06. *jb
01/24/20061
 Response to letter received from claims administrator, for toyota, alleging that all systems were functioning properly for 2002 toyota camry. *ts the manufacturer claimed that all systems were functioning properly when the consumer's vehicle suddenly accelerated and ended up inside a travel agency. *nm several months before the accident, the battery went completely dead. the consumer was informed the battery would not hold a charge and a new battery was needed. updated 02/23/10
03/21/2006303/08/2002
 3 incidents of sudden accelerations, the last one causing property damage. the dealer said nothing wrong with car. i found many other people on-line that had same problem. someone is going to get killed in a crosswalk or parking lot. i'm afraid to drive it or sell it to another with this problem. *nm
03/14/200665000104/01/2004
 Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle has lurched forward six times since purchase. this happens with the brake pedal depressed and with the vehicle at a stop or while traveling. the vehicle has been to the dealership, but the problem could not be duplicated. the manufacturer has been alerted.
01/24/200654637208/09/2002
 Car accelerated without driver input on two separate occasions . the last event resulted in smashing through a plate glass window of a travel agency, injuring one employee. the car ended up totally in the agency, halted by an interior wall. the police reported skid marks on the sidewalk in front of the agency, as well as within the agency as i attempted to brake the car. there is also evidence that the right front tire was rotating very rapidly, so much so that when the car stopped the tire burned a hole in the carpet. carpet threads are embedded in the right front wheel tire. on the one hand, the marks on the carpet and sidewalk indicate that skid marks were made by all three wheels, while the right front wheel obviously was burning rubber. *jb updated 03/01/06
10/22/200551841110/01/2002
 I started the car, and i released the brake and started in reverse. after a few seconds, the car suddenly sped up to about 45 mph in reverse. the car would not stop even as i pressed the brake, and it then hit two cars. that is when it stopped. i tried to put the car in drive to go back into the parking space, but it jolted forward and skipped two parking bumpers. at that time, i hit another car. at that point, i left the car alone seeing as there was something clearly wrong. in the end, my car sustained damaged to the front and to the back totaling $10,111.60. this does not include the damage to the three other cars, the totals of damage of which i am not aware of although they are claiming my insurance. i took the car to a local toyota dealer having conducted research on what happened to me. i found that there have been claims against toyota for problems with electronic throttle where there is a sudden, involuntary acceleration. i showed the service department all the research i had gathered from the internet. the dealer checked the car's computer, and they claimed they found nothing wrong with the electronic throttle or with the car's computer. they claimed that air pockets between the acceleration and the brake caused the problem. as a result, they fixed the structural damage to my car, but they maintained that nothing was wrong with the electronic components, specifically the throttle, of the car. *nm
11/14/2005113000109/06/2001
 Dt: contact states while his car was parked, he put his foot on the brake in order to shift it into drive and the car accelerated causing the vehicle to go across two sidewalks and a hospital lawn and into two trees. he reports having no problems with the car prior to this incident. *jb updated 12/7/2005 - *nm
06/10/2005207/04/2002
 Dt contact stated the vehicle surged forward on two different occasions. when putting the foot on the brakes to slow the vehicle down and to come to a stop, the vehicle surged forward. the first time this happened it caused the contact's vehicle to rear end another vehicle. the vehicle is at the dealers now. at this point the dealer is not sure what is wrong with the vehicle. *ak
09/25/2005313551
 Brakes were unable to bring car to a stop, instead the car accelerated. car finally came to a stop after crashing into the house. car was damaged and the body and fenders of the car were repaired but nothing was repaired which led to this occurrence in regards to the mechanics of the car. in addition airbags did not deploy on impact.*jb
06/27/200522000402/01/2002
 Dt: contact states the speedometer fluctuated while driving and the rpm gauge fluctuated on its own. the first three times this happened the car slowed down . consumer felt the shift change while she was driving. this last time the speedometer gauge went up to 60 mph while she stopped in traffic, and when she accelerated the speedometer shot up to 80 mph. she took vehicle to a dealership 4 times, and they told her that nothing was wrong. she tried to contact the manufacturer, but has not been able to reach them. this happened since june 2004. they changed the transmission, and the speed sensor in june -2004 after the first 3 times this happened. currently, they told her nothing was wrong with the car.*ak
07/01/2005203/15/2002
 Dt: the consumer stated that the vehicle accelerated while in reverse for the second time. the vehicle made j like turn and hit an electrical box which caused the power to go out in approximately three homes and damaged the vehicle. when the vehicle was first delivered in april 2002 this happened. but the consumer thought it was because it was a new vehicle. on july 5, 2005 a police report was filed, and the vehicle was towed and was taken to bell toyota . while the vehicle was in reverse it continued to accelerate. *ak *sc
11/17/20031
 The consumer was involved in an accident after his vehicle suddenly accelerated and did not stop when the brakes were applied. *mr all computer pulses were tested and nothing was found wrong. when the shifter was placed in the drive position, the vehicle took off. the brakes were applied but did not stop the vehicle. the consumer steered to avoid the parked vehicles and crashed into a church. *sc *jb
04/03/2005500001
 After the vehicle was pulled through the car wash while idling the attendant motioned the consumer to drive the vehicle out of the car wash. consumer shifted vehicle into drive and it suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated and lurched forward at high speed and hit a tree before stopping. consumer and passenger sustained minor injuries to the body, but they declined transportation to the local hospital. manufacturer and the dealer were notified.*ak
04/02/20051
 I was turining into the parking area at my complex i attempted to slow down and applied the brakes as i normall would to turn into my parking space. as i started to brake, the car started to accelerate. i made a conscious effort to lift my foot off both pedals to be sure i was not pressing the accelorator instead of the brake. the vehicle kept accelerating. i immediately started to apply the brake, which did not slow the vehicle. when i realized that i was not slowing down, i aborted the turn into the parking space and straightened out the vehicle to avoid hitting other park cars and to give more time and distance to safely brake. the vehcile would not slow, and kept accelerating, causing it to go up and over the concrete curb/sidewalk, and right into a set of stairs at the complex. no one was injured, myself included, but the staircase, needless to say, is demolished, as is the entire front end of my camry. vehicle is at body shop as of now, no assessment has been done. i did, however, earlier this evening simply log onto google where i typed in toyota camry accelerator sticking and came up with the following link: http://subscript.bna.com/samples/pld.nsf/0/33a2947408d24d5185256e5300035cac?opendocument. *ak
03/29/2005110/16/2003
 Vehicle was running while the driver was sitting inside of the parking lot. vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. driver was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and it crashed into a brick wall. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. no injuries reported. *ak
08/19/200430001
 Vehicle is experiencing a problem with sudden acceleration. owner was driving down the road at approximately 45 mph. when the owner applied the brakes , the vehicle began to accelerate without warning. the owner had to turn off the engine, in order to stop the vehicle. provide further details. *nm
12/01/200442000804/30/2002
 When braking intermittently the vehicle accelerated. this condition has occurred 8 times within two months. vehicle had been to the dealer on several occasions. dealer was unable to locate the cause or duplicate the problem. *ak this problem also occurred while the vehicle was in reverse. *bf
10/06/2004203422
 Vehicle suddenly experienced a surge in acceleration. car crashed into a tree at the front parking space *bf on two separate occasions the consumer was entering a parking space and the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree at the front of the space. the second incident occured after the fuel tank was filled. the engine accelerated to high rpm's while the consumers foot was on the brake. *tc
12/09/200450000103/07/2002
 The throttle stuck wide open on the car when put in reverse, from a parked position. this caused the car to go completely out of control striking several objects coming to rest in the middle of a road. *nm
01/17/200534000310/31/2002
 While pulling into a pet store parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably causing me to crash into a retaining wall in front of the store. there were previous incidents involving the acceleration of the vehicle in the hour immediately before the crash occurred. *jb
11/19/200448100111/04/2004
 The consumer experienced sudden acceleration . the brakes failed to work causing an accident. *nm the consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle at a stop sign. *sc the air bags did not deploy. *jb
04/18/200312000308/14/2002
 Intermittently during braking, the vehicle commenced to accelerate. this condition occurred on three separate occasions. the vehicle has been to the dealer on three separate occasions and they were unable to duplicate the problem. *jb *sc
07/07/2004207/02/2002
 On saturday, july 7, 2004, i drove the 2002 toyota camry in bowie, maryland heading south on route 197, laurel-bowie road. while going up a hill, at approximately 65 mph, i pressed on the accelerator pedal. immediately, i lost control of the car, as it swerved first to the left. however, a car was to my left, and to avoid hitting it, i steered the car right, towards the curb. fortunately i did not hit the car. as i steered towards the right, the car sped ahead of me, and i tried steering back towards the left to avoid the curb. to create friction to stop the car, i made a big arc and crossed four lanes to the left, with the car finally facing northbound. after making sure no cars were coming in either direction of the road, i made a u-turn and headed straight to my house (~2 miles away). *jb
08/13/200425972508/09/2002
 Ongoing problem with aplplication of brakes and car accelerating forward. incidents on 7/9/04 & 8/13/04.incidents have been reported before to nhtsa on 4/23/04 reference#10071432.took car to dealer toyota rep and serviceman cound not find problem. has offered o take car in for 1 week and have techs drive.this is 5 incident asked toyota to swap car for or trade for other car was informed my car had problem and was not possible at this time.this car has problem with ets and it is time for toyota to do something.iam not in this for gain just want the problem solved or car swapped for eqivalent.i have exhausted all means for a resolution and feel i need arbitraction from toyota.hearing that this car has no problem is old and would appreciate any assistance in this matter. *ak
08/09/200430800601/11/2003
 While parking the vehicle suddenly accelerated. when the vehicle was finally parked and the consumer's foot was off the accelerator and on the brake the vehicle jumped over parking bump and hit a post. the driver had no control on the vehicle. dealership was notified. *ak the vehicle sustained front end damage. *nm
10/27/20025000209/27/2002
 While stopping at a traffic light the engine revved, followed by sudden acceleration. the consumer proceeded to slam on the brake pedal to stop the acceleration, but it failed to do so. vehicle stopped accelerating by itself. dealership was contacted, but provided no assistance because they weren't able to duplicate the failure. *ak *nm
05/14/200490001
 The consumer had an accident, when the vehicle accelerated on its own, struck 5 vehicles head on and the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they told him that there were no defects with the air bags or vehicle accelerator. toyota has accepted a claim in will reimburse the consumer for all damages; however, the consumer shows concern that there is no recall. *la see voq 10065132. *dsy
07/12/200434780101/29/2002
 While stopped in traffic the vehicle made a loud roaring nose and surged forward. the vehicle collided with the vehicle in front, that vehicle in turn struck another vehicle. there were no injuries involved in the incident. police arrived, but no report was made due to no injuries. *ak *nm
06/29/20041
 While approaching a red light and attempting to slow down vehicle surged while applying the brakes. the brakes had to be depressed with great force. *ak see voq 10074340. *dsy
06/28/2004180001
 While parking vehicle lunged forward. then, vehicle hit two vehicles in parking lot. the dealership was informed. *ak see 10066756. *dsy *tc
06/21/20041
 When driving into the garage vehicle surged forward. this caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle, and it hit the back wall of the garage head on. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. consumer will have the vehicle inspected. *ak
08/14/20021008/04/2002
 While driving, the vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic was not able to duplicate or resolve the problem. *ak the brake pedal would go lower than the gas pedal. the consumers right foot would hit the gas pedal before the brake pedal and the motor would race. *sc *jb
04/02/20049920108/04/2002
 While driving at 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the brakes were applied, but failed to stop the vehicle. the consumer turned the steering wheel to the right to avoid rear ending another vehicle, however the consumer's vehicle jumped a curb onto a grass surface. the vehicle retained the same speed, but didn't slow down, and drove 700 feet before hitting a sign and two trees. when the vehicle impacted the second tree, the impact catapulted the vehicle back onto the street and the vehicle finally stopped. the vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. *ak *jb
06/01/200420602105/02/2002
 1). soon after purchase of car, probably in may or june of 2002, i began to park in space at target on sawmill road in columbus, ohio, with foot on brake pedal. car suddenly surged foward and struck the rear bumper of pickup truck. no personal injuries or damage to car or truck. 2.) on 5-9-04 surge occurred while driving slowly, looking at condominiums, with foot on brake pedal. no crash, no injuries, no damages to car. 3.) on 6-1-04, i entered parking space on side of cvs pharmacy, 1885 w henderson rd., upper arlington, oh 43220, with foot on brake pedal. car suddenly surged forward even with brake applied and struck concrete column. no injuries or mechanical damage, but front bumper was dented and scratched. took car to tansky sawmill toyota, but they could not find or duplicate the surge. they checked the brakes, and there were no problems. see voq 10074942 (duplicate) *dsy. *ak
05/28/200426800205/01/2004
 While driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the consumer was approaching a stop sign and lunged forward into an intersection. *ak *nm
06/01/200420602305/08/2002
 1.) soon after purchase of car, probably in may or june of 2002, i began to park in space at target on sawmill road in columbus ohio, with foot on brake pedal. car suddenly surged forward and struck rear bumper of pickup truck. no personal injuries or damage to car or truck. 2.) on 5-9-04 surge occurred while driving slowly, looking at condominiums, with foot on brake pedal. no crash, no injuries, no damages to car. 3.) on 6-1-04, i entered parking space on side of cvs pharmacy,1885 w henderson rd., upper arlington, oh 43220, with foot on brake pedal. car suddenly surged forward even with brake applied and struck concrete column. no injuries or mechanical damage, but front bumper was dented and scratched. took car to tansky sawmill toyota, but they could not find or duplcate the surge. they checked brakes, and there were no problems . *ak see voq 10075107 (duplicate). *dsy
05/28/200419000104/21/2002
 Toyota camry 2002 was parked. when i put the gear into drive, w/ foot only on brake, it surged forward , crashing the car through the common garage wall which separates two patio homes. i was thrown forward as the car went through the wall, hitting the car in the other garage which was pushed backwards into the other garage door. both cars had to repaired, a new garage wall and garage door will need to be replaced. luckily, no one was killed. i haven't taken the car to my toyota dealer as it had to be towed away and i am sure they will not find any fault in the car even though ntsa has supported that this car make and model has had incidents of this surging occurring. the cost of the repair will be 50% of what the blue book states it will be worth when i sell it. i need information and your support in this cause. *ak
05/12/200425000111/01/2002
 While at a stop, the vehicle jerked forward. *ak the consumer was a t a red light, when the light turned green, upon acceleration the engine made a roaring sound and lurched forward. *sc *jb
04/09/200446849101/07/2002
 Vehicle accelerated upon parking near a stop with foot off accelerator and on brake pedal. please provide any additional information. *nm vehicle hit an unoccupied vehicle. *la
05/14/20041
 I am attorney for a victim in a coma and in intensive care. her vehicle was struck by a toyota camry 2002 driven by a 68 year old lady. camry vehicle was parked, and then crashed into a storefront after going forward. backed into traffic 40 feet away, struck vehicles, and went forward again killing pedestrian as well. case under investigation. recent accident. previous reports of sudden acceleration. all camrys should be recalled before more loss of life. possible power train/automatic transmission problems. updated 03/05/10 *bf
130001
 Consumer complained about a sudden acceleration problem. while parking into a space at a school vehicle surged and lunged forward while consumer's foot was still on the brakes. *ak
05/18/2004220003
 When vehicle is engaged in reverse it accelerates. *ak
05/18/20041
 While idling in traffic, and the brake pedal applied, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. this caused the driver to slam the gear shift in park in order to stop the vehicle. the mechanic informed the driver that the problem could not be duplicated. please fill in additional information. *jb
09/04/20031
 Makia cafua, driving her 2002 toyota camry, vin 4tie32k92u636868, was entering i-93 at exit 39 at 5:30 in the morning when her car suddenly shot across three lanes of travel and was hit, broad side, by another vehicle traveling in the high speed (3rd) lane. traffic at the time of the accident was light. it is believed that the camry experienced an un-commanded acceleration causing mrs. cafua to lose control resulting in the accident and her death. the camry has been stored since the accident and no changes have been made to its post accident condition. vehicle is available for inpection/testing by nhtsa. *ak updated 03/05/10 *bf
03/27/200423669111/02/2001
 Vehicle accelerated when in reverse, as a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree and mailbox. *ak see voq 10073601. *dsy *nm
04/03/200323000102/01/2002
 While parked, the vehicle accelerated backwards. as a result, the vehicle collided into a tree. the cause of incident has yet to be determined. *la the consumer attempted to move out of the parking space. as the consumers foot was on the brake and the vehicle was placed in reverse, the vehicle shot back and hit a tree. *sc *jb
81002
 Consumer left vehicle after shifting into park,with motor running. opened garage door, and then reentered vehicle, shifted out of park with foot on the brakes and vehicle suddenly surged forward into garage. had not placed foot on accelerator pedal when it had happened. this sudden acceleration occurred once before. had surging problem repaired in march, 2004. submitted a previous complaint 10062956, and was informed to resubmit complaint to the hot line from nhtsa's engineer - s. young.*ak
04/24/2004108/08/2002
 I began to back out of my parking spot when the car suddenly accelerated. i was unable to regain control of the vehicle until it had struck another car, causing damage to my rear fender. fortunately, there was no damage to the other car. this has happened one other time about 6 months ago when i was backing out of my garage. no damage was sustained at that time. *ak
11/18/200319000308/01/2002
 When the brakes were applied, the vehicle accelerated. the consumer put the vehicle in neutral to slow it down , but to no avail. this problem has happened three times with this particular vehicle. the dealer has examined the vehicle and could not find the cause of the problem. *ak *sc *jb
03/10/20040
 While parking vehicle lunged forward and hit two parked vehicles in the parking lot. dealership was contacted.*ak see 10080050. *dsy
04/06/200401/31/2002
 The vehicle suddenly accelerates while driving. the steering wheel also felt loose while driving. the dealer inspected the vehicle several times but found no problems. *mr at a stop light, the brake pedal goes down towards the floor. the vehicle remains stationary and the brakes always stop the car. dsy the consumer's vehicle is still experiencing sudden acceleration. *nm
03/12/20043
 When driving at an undetermined speed vehicle surged forward. consumer took vehicle back to the dealership. *ak
03/30/20041
 While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor and vehicle suddenly accelerated. this caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and hit another vehicle. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. however, mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak *nm
03/14/20041
 When driving at 12 mph vehicle surged forward. this caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit five parked vehicles in the parking lot head on before stopping. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak see voq 10083277. *dsy
03/09/200439056110/28/2003
 While backing out of the driveway, the vehicle surged uncontrollably, as a result the vehicle crashed into a fence. no report of injuries. *ak *jb
01/15/200411000107/29/2002
 When idling, the vehicle surged forward without warning. no impact reported. *ak the problem often occurred. *sc *jb
03/19/200420000601/11/2003
 While driving at low speeds or parking in a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the dealer inspected the vehicle six different times but could not duplicate or correct the problem. *ak see voq 10062883. *dsy on one occasion while parking the vehicle surged forward and hit a post (no damage reported). the consumer had to replace the tires at 21000 miles because they would not move while on ice or snow. *nm
11/09/20022500108/01/2002
 On the date below, i was driving on a highway when my brand new camry went out of control and sped up, sending the car through a guard rail. my car ended up on the other side of the highway going in the opposite direction. i have a perfect driving record, and have never even had a ticket. i believe that my car had the acceleration problem that i've been reading about. i had contacted toyota when the accident first occurred. they sent someone out who checked the tires and the steering, and a few minor things. no one tested anything to do with acceleration. the car was totaled, and i was taken by ambulance to a trauma center, where i was hospitalized. i am now driving a 2003 camry, and i feel like i'm driving a time bomb, since i read that the problem may exist in both the 02 and 03 models. *ak see voq 10063318. *dsy
02/05/200417000106/01/2002
 While waiting at a stop sign consumer pressed the brakes and vehicle surged forward. consumer continued to press the brakes and applied the emergency brake, and vehicle continued to surge forward, eventually colliding with a snow bank. there were no injuries, and no police report. dealer claimed there was nothing wrong with the vehicle, and that it was consumer's fault.*ak *la
03/18/2004205/01/2002
 While driving 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle by applying the brakes to slow the vehicle down. this happened more than once. the driver will contact the dealer in the near future. *ak the vehicle would continue in motion when the consumers foot was not on the accelerator. when slowing from speeds above 30 mph, the vehicle would not slow below 20-22 mph without applying the brakes. as the tachometer dropped down to 1000 rpm's, it would automatically make a slight surge to 1100-1200 rpm's then settle to 1000 rpm's and would continue until the brakes were applied. *sc *jb
02/18/200445506/14/2002
 I'm very concern about my 2002 toyota camry solara vin#2t1ce22p22c012342 since i noticed on several occasions 02/18/04 being the most recent one of something that causes sudden acceleration even when it reads something different on the speedometer. thank you. respectfully, luis f garcia. *jb
03/12/200422690205/08/2002
 2002 toyota camry xle - engine surge unexpected acceleraton i have been operating this vehicle for two years without incident. however, in the last two months i have experienced the engine surge/racing problem. the first episode took place 2 months ago as i was in reverse and backing out of a driveway; i was able to stop by applying the brakes. the second incident took place as i was beginning to accelerate from a stop light; the vehicles ahead of me were slowing down as i applied the brakes to slow down the engine began to race. i was able to stop the car with the brakes but did lightly hit the car in front of me. there was no damage to either vehicle or any injuries. i took the car to my dealer this morning and reported the incidents. the dealership test drove the car and could not duplicate the problem . i did have passenger in car during the most recent episode who can attest to the problem. *ak
03/12/20042
 2002 toyota camry surges forward unexpectedly. brakes are being applied, but the vehicle accelerates. abs kicks in. happens intermittently. has happened twice now over last 3-5 weeks, last time just in front of a school cross walk! took the car to the dealer (12 mar 04) and was informed nothing could be done. sent me home with car despite more than an hour with dealer and very serious concerns about car safety.*ak
09/01/2002100108/18/2002
 I have heard about the problem the toyota camry has with speed surges. i have had a problem but identified the cause quite readily. the brake pedal is located too close to the the gas pedal and at about the same level. after catching myself several times stepping on the gas pedal when i intended to step on the brake i have learned to be very careful when switcing from one to the other. in the cases where the mistake did occur i was quickly aware of what was happening and there was no incident or accident involved. am submitting this as it may be what has occured in some of the instances of unanticipated drive surge. i have filled in a date of occurance but it occured a few times after i bought the vehicle and i don't remember the exact dates. *ak
11/06/2003250001005/29/2002
 While applying the brakes the vehicle surged forward intermittently. *ak *nm
01/01/200235001108/30/2001
 When driving at low speeds, the vehicle surged forward without warning. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic changed the computer in the vehicle. *ak the a/c did not cool properly, the vehicle lunged forward and backwards. the consumer was unable to stop the vehicle. sudden acceleration also occured when braking. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem, even after 443 miles of driving the vehicle. *sc *jb
01/14/200427800108/22/2001
 When starting the vehicle and putting it in reverse, the vehicle surged backwards. consumer was preparing to back out of the driveway and placed the gear shift in reverse and the vehicle surged out of the driveway, landed across the street and collided with the neighbor's air conditioning unit. consumer sustained head, neck, arm, and knee bruises.*ak *jb
03/10/20045
 While waiting at an intersection vehicle suddenly accelerated. driver's foot was placed on the brake at this time of the incident. driver turned off the vehicle ,and was able to restart, and drive it to the to dealer for inspection. mechanic was not able to duplicate or resolve the problem. *ak
120003
 When starting the vehicle, the engine raced and sounded like the vehicle was going to accelerate. the vehicle had not been inspected to determine the cause of the problem. *ak the engine would accelerator up to 5000 rpm's and would not settle down. *sc
03/10/20041
 While driving at 5 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated. *ak
03/19/200322000601/11/2004
 When the brakes were depressed vehicle surged forward. this problem occurred 6 times since ownership of the vehicle. the vehicle has been to the dealer, who could not determine the cause of the problem. *ak *mr see voq 10063541. *dsy
03/09/20043000206/04/2002
 While driving 5 mph and pulling inside of a parking lot vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle by applying the brakes. consumer contacted a dealer by phone, and technician informed the driver that nothing could be done. *ak *la
02/01/200250001/22/2002
 Sudden accelaration on freeway in toyota camry le. just after i had bought the toyota i noticed this happening and did write an e-mail to the main web site of toyota just to know if they were aware of the problem. they referred me to their dealer to have it checked out. i never mentioned it during service appointment because after the first few months the problem did not seems to occur too often. it mainly happens at higher speeds. never noticed it a lower speeds.
01/28/2004150003
 (in reference to your open investigation pe04021) i have a 2002 toyota camry, recently i took the car to the dealership (15,000 miles), my complaint was that the car has sudden and short surges of exceleration while at a full stop. i have been able to avoid accident or injury to others by keeping my foot completely and firmly depressed on the brake petal. this situation has happened in both drive and reverse. the dealer was unable to address this problem because they could not re-create the condition. dealer stated that they had no procedure to diagnose this problem and that if it continued they would have to contract toyota headquarters for advise. i requested that this be documented on the cars history. after hearing of the nhtsa investigation, i contacted toyota customer relations to open a case to get this problem resolve. the dealership customer ralations manager (colleen) is to contact me by the end of the week.
06/27/2002751006/09/2002
 I have a 2002 toyota camry xle, since i got the car new it started to lunge several times while sitting at stop lights/signs. i went to two different toyota dealers and was told that the car is running as manufactured. i said this can cause an accident. they said nothing was wrong. also, since i bought the car new it wants to stall when coming to a stop. again, no dealer will help. something is wrong but the dealers won't help. i do not have time to keep running to dealers, that is why i bought a new car. there is a definite problem with these cars. as times goes by, it's getting worse, especially in warm weather conditions.
310001
 While vehicle was parked in the driveway with the engine off vehicle rolled back into traffic. dealer stated this was normal for a vehicle on a slight incline. *ak
08/11/2002100106/12/2002
 Unreliable throttle response from stopped or slightly rolling.. sometimes responds smartly, most of the time hesitates and/or responds then hesitates. sometimes letting you linger for a second or two partially across two lanes(infrequent) but you never know when this thing is going to do it to you!. events are continuous. dealer says nothing wrong. of course they also said my driver power seat does not move or slip. found the sb on that, will provide them a copy next time in for sservice.*ak
08/29/200328700111/19/2001
 The vehicle was being parked parallel to the curb. with the drivers foot on the brake, he shifted from park to drive and the vehicle accelerated forward, throughout the intersection, over a curb increasing in speed. the air bag did not deploy. the driver attempted to brake, but the vehicle did not respond. the vehicle was totaled. *ak *scc *jb
07/11/2003107/01/2002
 Three times consumer went to toyota to tell them that something was wrong with my brakes. the first time, (may 3,03) was braking slowly and 2002 camry jumped ahead, the brakes did not work. the second time(may 28,03) i consumerwent in, told them brake pedal went slowly down to the floor when stopping for a light. 1993 camry never did that. also no ohter car i had did that. they tested, said nothing was wrong. the third timeon july 3, consumertold them, do not tell me nothing was wrong with brakes, did not want to hear it! he drove the car and said nothing was wrong. now on july 11, 2003, while parked at macy's mall at cross county, i am backing up slowly out of my space, and all of a sudden, consumer's vehicle jumped ahead flying and hit two parked cars facing her. all the vehicles had damage. consumer will never drive that car again, could have killed someone.*ak
03/24/20032600010/31/2001
 2002 toyota camry se: while car was being backed down a driveway at 2-3 mph with driver's foot on brake backing out of the driveway, the car accelerated suddenly and uncontrollably backward for about 66 feet and crashed into a tree. the car then somehow surged forward for about 132 feet. car was totaled.
05/09/2003
 While attempting to park with foot applied to brake pedal vehicle suddenly accelerated, crashing into a tree.*ak
05/29/20036451104/10/2002
 The driver shifted the vehicle into drive and the vehicle immediately accelerated up to about 20 mph. the vehicle hit a car and a tree before it stopped . *ak *cb *nlm
04/15/2003
 The throttle stuck in the idle position upon acceleration . the dealer was notified. *nlm
103/30/2002
 The speedometer was inoperative. the dealer stated there was nothing they could do. scc *jb
02/06/2003509/13/2001
 The throttle sticks never had it happen at highway speeds yet. like when you pull up to a light to stop it sticks but if you hold on to the brake it goes down to nomal. since i've owned this car it has happened 5 times. the last time as i was pulling into the drive. hard to lay your hands on to what to do. *nlm
01/14/20034600204/01/2002
 The consumer experienced sudden acceleration with this vehicle and a newly purchased 2003 camry. *jb scc the consumer stated that he applied the brakes and the vehicle continued to travel forward. the consumer cut off the ignition and the vehicle finally came to a stop. *tc
10/21/2002101/12/2002
 Unintended acceleration. while pulling into a parking space, my wife's vehicle accelerated to maximum speed. the car jumped over the parking curb and she swerved to miss a building. she clipped two cars in passing them, swerved again into an empy parkilng spot and the vehicle tipped over. car was totaled. no one was hurt, but my wife sustained some bruises and glass shards in the eyes. local toyota dealer looked at the wreck, ran some electronic diagnostics, but said they were unable to find any malfunction.
01/15/200320000
 Consumer called complaining while driving the vehicle at low speed when suffer a sudden acceleration causing a damage to the vehicle. dealer has been notified. please provide further information. ts
01/01/19001
 Consumer stated while pulling into a parking space and without any indication vehicle accelerated, jumping over parking block and knocking down a tree. dealer and manufactured had been contacted. please provide further information.*jb
10/17/200220001
 Consumer was parking the vehicle with her foot on the brake when the vehicle accelerated. this resulted in an accident. the dealership cannot locate the cause of the problem.*jb
11/11/2002
 Consumer states was driving on highway with cruise control engaged. attempted to disengage by depressing brake pedal to no avail. consumer had to swerve vehicle through traffic to avoid a collision. as a result the front passenger wheel came off slowing car down enough for consumer to downshift gears. ts
07/07/2002
 Vehicle would intermittently accelerate when applying brakes. dealer was notified, and unable to duplicate the problem. feel free to provide any further information.*ak
05/25/2002
 While driving thorttle got stuck and consumer could not stop vehicle. consumer had an accident. contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak
03/11/2002112/01/2001
 I was backing out and turning 90 degrees from a parking space at my apartment when the engine in my 2002 camry began to surge. i could not stop my camry by applying the brakes, and it backed into a gmc somona pickup truck.*ak
05/24/2002104/01/2002
 No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak 9/7/2005 - on three occasions the engine speed increased while the vehicle was stopped and in a stationary state. the operator applied the brakes to keep the vehicle stationary. the engine returned to a normal state after the brake was released. each incident lasted only a few seconds. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer and a representative of the manufacturer. no faults were detected, no repairs were made. all three incidents occurred within the first 3,000 miles of operation. the vehicle now has 22,000 miles and has not had another incident as of this date. *dsy
12/11/2001110/30/2001
 While backing up, vehicle suddenly surged and engine revved. consumer applied brake and emergency/parking brake, but could not stop vehicle. vehicle hit a tree, consumer suffered minor injuries. vehicle was totalled.*ak
11/19/2001711/16/2001
 While driving at very slow speeds with brake applied, the vehicle will surge. the only way to stop vehicle is to put it in park and shut off the engine. vehicle has been taken to the dealer 7 times in 2 weeks, and they cannot find a problem. *ak lead technician informed consumer when the wheels are turned at a slow speed (i.e. parking manuevers) the engine can surge slightly, consumer has not had any problems since the vehicle has been returned. *tt
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
01/01/19012
 2002 toyota camry. consumer states sudden acceleration. *tgw the consumer pulled into a garage. the turn into the garage was tight, so it required her to back up and then pull forward in order to execute the turn. she backed up and turned the steering wheel hard to the right. she had her foot on the brake and shifted from reverse to forward when all of a sudden, the vehicle accelerated out of control and crashed into the house, doing several thousand dollars of damage to the house and the vehicle. several weeks later the same situation occurred. fortunately, the consumer's foot was on the brake when she shifted, so the vehicle only shot forward a few feet before she was able to stop it. *jb updated 03/30/10 second document was sent in as a congressional letter.*jb updated 06/02/10 *jb
07/01/20051
 Letter request status of his two petitions re sudden unintended accelerations in his 2002 camry xle; ref es05-006490 was due 11/28/05 and es05-007354 was due 12/27/05 both assigned to nvs-200. *tgw the consumer had an accident as result of sudden acceleration. when the consumer put the gear into reverse, while on a residential driveway with his foot on the brake, the vehicle then accelerated at an extraordinary and increased rate, turned around and ended up on an adjacent driveway crashing into a utility box. the seat belt prevented the consumer from being injured. *jb
12/01/20031
 S10 appropriate handling fwd email re toyota recent recall notices, owner of a 2002 camry experienced sudden acceleration and would like nhtsa press release to reflect that my not listed in the toyota recall notice may experience similar problems. *tgw
01/01/19011
 2002 toyota camry delayed acceleration*cw the consumer stated the problem was delayed acceleration when the pedal was depressed. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was told at the time, the problem was due to the vehicle's computer program and there was nothing they could do. *jb updated 03/08/10
11/09/20022000
 Tl*the contact owned a 2002 toyota camry. while driving on the highway at 50 mph, the driver stated that she switched lanes and the accelerator pedal became stuck and accelerated on its own. the vehicle made a u-turn on its own and the driver crashed into 2 guard rails. the vehicle was destroyed. the driver was also injured and taken by ambulance to the hospital. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 2,000.
12/08/2009600001
 On 12/8/09, on my way to the clinic my check engine light came on and staid on. leaving the clinic my check engine light remained on and the gas pedal became rigid. it was hard to depress and did not want to move freely. the car moved at a couple mph. when i attempted to depress the pedal to make the car go faster the wheels would spin. i was driving my 2002 toyota camry le with about 60,000 miles on it when this occurred. my mechanic replaced the gas pedal with a sensor on the reverse end. i am worried that this might happen again and cause an accident. it sounds as if it was acting like the recalled vehicles. *tr updated 03/19/10 updated 03/24/10.*jb
11/27/2009112000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. immediately after starting the vehicle, the rpm's increased to 5,000. the engine was turned off and towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician stated that the failure was contributed to the accelerator pedal warning sensor. the vehicle is in the process of being repaired. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 112,000.
11/30/200120005010/28/2001
 Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 10 to 15 mph the vehicle accelerated to 30 mph. the issue was intermittent. the service dealer was not unable to determine the problem with the vehicle.
09/13/200554360105/24/2002
 I was driving with my family south bound on i-5 when we exited the freeway and pulled into the tillicum chevron station. the cruise control was on but disengaged. i turned right into a parking spot at a low rate of speed (3 to 5 mph). i was almost at a complete stop and had just enough time to realize that i could not stop!!! i could hear the car's engine roar and a moment later found that i had driven over a concrete curb, up a two foot concrete retaining wall, and through a chain-link fence. i don't know how a car could do this!! the total space for this to happen was only about 3 linear feet!! i was not pushing the accelerator!! there was indeed an acceleration surge in my 2002 camry v6. the car stopped, straddling the concrete wall, the front drive wheels were off the ground. i got out of the car and asked the mechanic on-site if there were any recalls on the 2002 camry. i swear this is the very first thing i said because i knew that i did not cause the accident. the accident was caused by a defect in the toyota camry. a tow truck removed my vehicle form the retaining wall. i then drove the car directly to the titus-will toyota dealership. they could not duplicate the problem with the vehicle and indicated it was safe to drive. damage to the car included the front bumper, several major scratches, and several small dents. i explained that we were very concerned about safety and asked about recalls. they indicated that there were none for my vehicle. they did admit after some questioning that they would not know how many times this has happened in the past due to the fact that the dealerships do not share information and toyota corporate does not share this information with the dealerships. the young lady (employee) at the payment desk volunteered that she had also had unexpected acceleration with her toyota camry. i request that a formal investigation be launched and a recall placed for 2002 toyota camry's. *jb
04/02/20051
 I was turining into the parking area at my complex i attempted to slow down and applied the brakes as i normall would to turn into my parking space. as i started to brake, the car started to accelerate. i made a conscious effort to lift my foot off both pedals to be sure i was not pressing the accelorator instead of the brake. the vehicle kept accelerating. i immediately started to apply the brake, which did not slow the vehicle. when i realized that i was not slowing down, i aborted the turn into the parking space and straightened out the vehicle to avoid hitting other park cars and to give more time and distance to safely brake. the vehcile would not slow, and kept accelerating, causing it to go up and over the concrete curb/sidewalk, and right into a set of stairs at the complex. no one was injured, myself included, but the staircase, needless to say, is demolished, as is the entire front end of my camry. vehicle is at body shop as of now, no assessment has been done. i did, however, earlier this evening simply log onto google where i typed in toyota camry accelerator sticking and came up with the following link: http://subscript.bna.com/samples/pld.nsf/0/33a2947408d24d5185256e5300035cac?opendocument. *ak
11/19/2004250001
 Consumer was driving about 65 mph and the accelerator pedal became stuck. driver had to turn off the ignition in order to get the vehicle to stop. *ak updated 03/29/10.*jb
10/05/200415500104/11/2002
 While parking the vehicle, the brakes failed and the vehicle proceeded forward until it hit a building. the frontal air bags did not deploy. *nm the sheriff stated by the position of the wheels he knew the brakes failed. *tc before the accident, the consumer complained to toyota about the brake going to the floor when it was applied. *jb the consumer stated she was sure that the high acceleration that occurred with her vehicle was the result of the gas pedal sticking. the consumer stated she knocked down a 4 foot metal parking light, proceeded and hit one wall, ran over numerous shrubbery, a tree and hit the entrance of a brick wall at a bank. updated 04/19/10
05/20/20045
 While driving 20 mph vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. consumer applied the brake pedal and vehicle continued to accelerate. consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle, and it hit a lady, who sustained major injuries, and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem. consumer was involved in five different accidents due to sudden acceleration. *ak
10/26/200420846105/09/2002
 The consumer stated that while pulling into a parking space she suddenly found herself and child in the store. she pulled into a parking space, applied brakes, and then suddenly the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the store front. the consumer was sure that she did not put her foot on the accelerator instead of the brake pedal. the consumer went on line and found that dot was investigating the same type of problem. *ak *sc
10/02/2003100003
 While applying the brake pedal vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection twice. however, the mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak
09/09/200419982108/01/2002
 The accelerator on the vehicle became stuck. the pedal left the foot and the brake was not responding. the consumer then tried to the accelerator became stuck leaving foot when lightly pressed going to the floor as driver approached busy intersection neither brake nor gearshift would respond. *jb *sc
01/29/2004127771
 Vehicle suddenly accelerated and brakes didn't respond when pressed. (nar) *ph *cb
03/27/2004236691
 Vehicle accelerated when in reverse, as a result, vehicle crashed into a tree and mailbox. *ak see voq 10073604. *dsy
01/22/2004109/25/2001
 Witnesses saw my parents vehicle (a 2002 toyota camry) coming to a stop and then suddenly accelerate.*ak updated 03/05/10 *bf
02/05/20041
 While making a turn from a stop sign, the accelerator pedal descended to more than the driver had depressed, which caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and subsequently hitting a palm tree head on. the passenger sustained injuries. ann saalbach's daughter calerie saalbach issued this information. please provide details.
11/09/20022500108/15/2002
 While driving vehicle suddenly accelerated. driver lost control and hit a guard rail. the vehicle was totaled. *ak the driver suffered from post concussion syndrome and still experiences dizziness, problems with balance, tremors, headaches, neck and back pain and memory loss. the consumer is still under the care of several medical professionals and continues to undergo testing. *nm see voq 10062561. *dsy
03/01/2004101/12/2002
 Driver was sitting at a car wash when the vehicle suddenly surged forward straight through the car wash door opening. no one was injured. no property was damaged. the driver says the vehicle hit a snow bank.*ak
10/22/20022000305/28/2003
 Consumer complained that the brake pedal was designed too big. on several occasions consumer attempted to move foot from the gas to the brake pedal when their shoe sole got caught under the brake pedal. this caused the consumer to apply the gas pedal inadvertently. *ak *mr
01/04/200326001
 While trying to apply brakes at a slow speed, the pedal goes to the floor and vehicle proceeded and caused the vehicle to slam into benches. the dealer representative tested the vehicle at high speeds, in which no problem was found. ph scc
12/10/200221000108/10/2002
 The vehicle was driven at a speed of 3 mph when it suddenly accelerated. the consumer also complained about the pedal. the dealer was contacted and found nothing wrong. ts scc see voq 10003640. *dsy
208/06/2002
 When the brakes were applied, the gas pedal was pressed accidentally, which caused unexpected acceleration. ts the brake pedal had gone to the floor, below the gas pedal which had felt spongy. the consumer had taken the vehicle to a service dealer which stated that the brakes were out of adjustment. after the repair was done, the brakes still remained the same. scc
05/01/2002
 On my 2002 toyota camry xle when i pressed on the brake the other day (i have been driving for over 40 years) my car kept going instead of stopping!! it turned out that i was pressing on the brake as well as the accelerator pedal since they are almost on the same level as well as being close to each other. actually, when the brake is depressed the accelerator pedal is actually higher which allows for the car to move forward while still depressing the brake pedal! this seems to be an incredibly dangerous situation. while getting accustomed to driving this new car i found it uncomfortable at times to get my right foot in the proper position to drive safely. maybe it's because of this defect. what do you think?*ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
12/09/2003280003
 Sometime in oct. while pulling off of i-74 onto 53rd st. in davenport, ia, was the first time that when the brake was applied the car sped up rather than slowed down. this happened again towards the end of november while traversing from us-6 onto i-80 in geneseo. both times i had been using the cruse control, disengaged it by applying the brake and as the car slowed down reapplication of the brake caused the car to speed up. by taking my foot off the brake and then reapplying the brake car slowed normally about the middle of december i had a more serious incident while pulling into a convience store off of wolf road in geneseo. i diengaged the cruse and pulled into a parking place. the car slowed normally and was almost to a stop when it began to accelerate while the brake was applied. i turned the car to the right, and just missed the building, but took out a 4x4 support for the roof overhang. damage was limited to dents on the car and the 4x4. no personal injuries were involved. after the first occurance i thought it was my mistake, i applied the accelerator when i meant to apply the brake. the second time i felt it was probably a problem with the car, and would bring it up with toyota next time i brought the car in. the third time i was sure that it was a problem for toyota and i took the car into the toyota dealer. they could not duplicate the problem and said neither they or the district office had heard of a similar problem before. we then contacted the toyota office in california, and they took down the information, informing us this problem had not occured before. last week scott yon of the nhtsa contacted us and asked questions about the three occurances. after looking at the nhtsa web site and finding many similar instances i decided to add my complaint to the listing.*ak
09/17/200370002
 While driving in cruise control at 60 mph, cruise control would not disengage. vehicle was turned off and restarted, but the cruise control would still be engaged. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who could not find a problem. *ak
11/11/2002
 Intermittenly cruise control become inoperable, when consumer applied the brake, the cruise control reamain activated. dealer has been notified. please provide further information... ts
10/01/2001
 High idle speed on cold engine, first shift into drive is very harsh .*ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES
303/19/2002
 Vehicle suddenly accelerated while backing out of the driveway. *mr this incident caused damage to a garage, and hit three other parked vehicles. this problem recurred on three other occasions. currently the gearshift begun to give the consumer problems. *sc
04/30/200320000103/06/2002
 When trying to park, the driver pressed the brake pedal and the vehicle suddenly surged forward. the vehicle ran over the curb and hit a sign. *ak the consumer was slowly driving in the parking lot, found a parking space, then the vehicle suddenly accelerated over the curb. *sc *jb
04/02/20035000110/14/2001
 Vehicle's new braking system was unsafe. brake pedal had to be depressed almost to the floor before it engaged. as a result, the consumer accidentally hit the accelerator pedal while braking. *ak the consumer's wife was driving the vehicle, and as she turned the corner, the brake was applied and did not respond. the vehicle accelerated over the curb, onto the side walk, and into the library. (one must place there foot on the center of the brake pedal and the right side of the foot could possibly depress the accelerator) *scc *jb
10/22/2002
 Consumer has problems with the accelarator. dealer was contacted. mr
07/02/2002
 At a stop with brakes applied vehicle suddenly surged forward. engine raced and rpm's went up to 6000. consumer shifted to neutral to stop vehicle. vehicle has not been examined by dealer.*ak

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