Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| TC03015 | 07/24/2003 | 10003486 | The throttle body motor may malfunction causing the malfunction indicator light (mil) to illuminate on the dash, and the engine control module (ecm) will store a trouble code and place the vehicle into a limp home mode. toyota will initiat | 10/21/2003 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| TSB-0087-12 | 06/13/2012 | 10045140 | Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied. *pe | 08/21/2012 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| DP06003 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/14/2006 | 04/03/2007 | ENGINE 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 | ||||||
| DP05002 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 08/05/2005 | 01/05/2006 | VEHICLE 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 | ||||||
| DP06003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 09/14/2006 | 04/03/2007 | ENGINE 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 | ||||||
| PE04021 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/03/2004 | 07/22/2004 | THROTTLE 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 | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||
| DP06003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 09/14/2006 | 04/03/2007 | ENGINE 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 | ||||||
| DP06003 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/14/2006 | 04/03/2007 | ENGINE 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 date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/03/2013 | 175938 | ||
| In parking lot. reversing to back out of spot and front wheel touched curb, so put car in drive to straighten out the car wheels before continuing to back out. when the car was placed into drive, the car suddenly lurched forward at high acceleration, jumping a grassy median, all the while was trying to brake, to no avail. hit another car in front at other parking space. no one was hurt, but if anyone had walked in front of the car, they would have been run over as there was no way to stop the car. even after the car hit the other vehicle, it continued to succeed to push the other vehicle a good 6 or 7 feet backwards before it finally stopped... have owned the car ten years and bought it new, and now at 175,938 miles this has happened to toyota camry 2003 | |||
| 12/30/2012 | 118000 | 1 | |
| The car was parked in the cvs parking lot. when i applied the brake and placed the vehicle in the reverse to get out the parking. suddenly, the vehicle quickly accelerated and i lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle hit other two vehicles in the parking lot and finally stopped. witnesses were at the scene and polices were arrived to make a report. *tr | |||
| 12/30/2012 | 118000 | ||
| The car was parked in the cvs parking lot. when i applied the brake and placed the vehicle in the reverse to get out the parking. suddenly, the vehicle quickly accelerated and i lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle hit other two vehicles in the parking lot and finally stopped. witnesses were at the scene and polices were arrived to make a report. | |||
| 12/04/2012 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while stopped a traffic stop, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently and without warning. the contact crashed into a fence, causing damage to a residential home. the police reported to the scene and a report was filed. the driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital via ambulance and was treated for a concussion, bruises and lacerations. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard and ruled as destroyed. the cause of the failure was undetermined. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. kmj | |||
| 12/04/2012 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while stopped a stop sign the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the vehicle crashed into a fence causing damage to a residential home. the police reported to the scene and a report was filed. the driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital by ambulance and was treated for a concussion, bruises and cuts. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. the vehicle was destroyed. the cause of the failure was undetermined. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 08/16/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving at a low speed and parking her vehicle, it suddenly accelerated. the vehicle crashed into a glass window of a business. no one was injured in the crash.the police were contacted. the vehicle was towed to a independent mechanic where the cause of the failure is pending an investigation. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 115,000. vf | |||
| 08/16/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that when driving at low speeds and parking her vehicle, it suddenly accelerated. the vehicle crashed into a glass window of a business. no one was injured in the crash and the police were contacted. the vehicle was towed to a independent mechanic and they are pending an investigation. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 115,000. tb | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 155000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while the contact was driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated when the brake was depressed and failed to stop. the vehicle crashed into the rear passenger's side door of an unoccupied parked vehicle. the contact sustained bruises to the chest area and suffered injuries to the lower back and left wrist. a police report was filed. the contact was able to drive the vehicle from the scene. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. js | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| My mother had complained of her 2003 toyota camry having minor sudden acceleration. she asked my uncle (a backyard mechanic). my uncle said he didn't have the expertise to check that; so she had my sister check online who found that her car was not under recall for this problem. we believe mother had it checked out at an auto repair shop. since dealerships are typically much more expensive than local auto repair shops, we believe she had the car checked out at the latter. this was about 2 years ago. on may 2, 2011, she was killed in a single automobile accident. when we received the police report, it said the witnesses said the car seemed to accelerate when it left the city street. since she was coming up to a stop sign, she should have been going between 15-25 mph, but the car was totaled, and the police officer said the damage to the car was consistent with the reports that she accelerated. the way i interpret the police report drawing is that mother tried to avoid a collision twice: it appears to me that she may have swerved to the left lane to avoid hitting the rear of the car in front of her and, seeing the car in the opposite lane coming toward her, she may have swerved again, which took her off the street and directly, almost immediately, in the path to the tree which she hit with great force. according to paramedics, she probably never had consciousness after impact, so we don't know what happened for sure. the hospital er physician reported in error to the police that mother had brain cancer and may have had some sort of event (blood clot bursting in her brain). she did not have brain cancer, and from what i've learned from speaking with my physician, it is very rare that an event causing a person's leg to stiffen forcing acceleration. add all the information we have about this accident combined with the fact that she had complained of sudden acceleration leads us to wonder about the cause of the accident. | |||
| 04/24/2010 | |||
| I was driving 2003 toyota camry when all of sudden, it accelerated to a high speed, even when i applied the break, it failed to stop and was uncontrollable. the vehicle only stopped when it slammed on a residential building. i suffered injuries along with my daughter who was in the car with me. | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 104500 | ||
| Was at a full stop, ready to exit a parking lot. immediately upon stepping on accelerator, car shot forward, jumped a curb and progressively accelerated. i attempted full braking with no effect, immediately put car into neutral and shut off engine. i took my foot off the brake and concentrated on steering to avoid cars in road. vehicle did not come to a stop for 1.5 blocks. car mat had not migrated, accelerator and brake positions did not appear or feel abnormal. vehicle had performed without major problems over the past 5 years/ from 50,000 mi (when i purchased the car) until date of incident. analysis by local toyota dealership failed to ascertain cause. | |||
| 12/07/2010 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while parking the vehicle, driving approximately 3 mph the gas peddle dropped to the floor causing vehicle to accelerate, resulting in a crash with another vehicle. the contact drove while driving the vehicle home the gas peddle did not have a solid feeling and it seemed as if the vehicle was still accelerating for a short time. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for repair. the approximate failure mileage was 164,500. ds | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 23000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while stopped the vehicle surged forward, resulting in a crash. a police report was filed but no injuries were reported. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the manufacturer was examining the vehicle for the cause of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 23,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 43000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that when the driver was making a turn and slowing down, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree. the driver was injured as a result. the vehicle was totaled. a police report was filed. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 43,000-bk | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. while traveling in reverse 2 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly accelerated without warning causing the vehicle to crash into a nearby dirt mound. no one was injured and a police report was filed for the incident. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 140000. bml | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that while parking and shifting into reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated backward and crashed into a tree. the contact suffered minor injuries. the vehicle was declared a total loss as a result. there was no police report filed. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current and failure mileages were approximately 110,000-bk | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. while traveling in reverse 2 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly accelerated without warning causing the vehicle to crash into a nearby dirt mound. no one was injured and a police report was filed for the incident. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 140000. bml | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that while parking and shifting into reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated backward and crashed into a tree. the contact suffered minor injuries. the vehicle was declared a total loss as a result. there was no police report filed. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current and failure mileages were approximately 110,000-bk | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 50420 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact was driving in reverse approximately 2 mph, the vehicle rapidly accelerated without warning. suddenly, the vehicle uncontrollably traveled over a curb and continued onto the lawn; then crashed into a wooden fence. there was no personal injury. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was completely destroyed, and towed to a dealer where they refused to inspect the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact was waiting upon a response from the manufacturer pertaining to the unintended acceleration. the failure mileage was 50,420. js | |||
| 09/21/2010 | 29000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. ther contact stated that while pulling into a parking space and accelerating slightly the very lurched forward and accelerated without driver intent. the vehicle hit a concrete slab which stopped the vehicle after the contact stepped on the brakes as hard as she could and put it in park. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and diagnostics were done. the paperwork from the dealer stated that the brakes on the vehicle did not work and no other failure was found. the vehicle was currently at the body shop. the failure mileage was approximately 29,000. rd | |||
| 09/21/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving 3 mph when the vehicle accelerated on its own . the contact then applied extreme pressure on the brakes when the vehicle finally stopped. the dealer was informed about the failure and they stated that they would like the contact to bring it in .the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 104000.cv | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 23900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 camry le. while slowing down the contact notice the vehicle was suddenly accelerating he continued to apply the brake until the vehicle slow down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed didn't locate a failure code, but stated the failure was possibly due to the throttle body. the dealer cleaned the throttle plate. the manufacturer took a report 1009201739. the vin information wasn | |||
| 09/21/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving 3 mph when the vehicle accelerated on its own . the contact then applied extreme pressure on the brakes when the vehicle finally stopped. the dealer was informed about the failure and they stated that they would like the contact to bring it in .the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 104000.cv | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 23900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 camry le. while slowing down the contact notice the vehicle was suddenly accelerating he continued to apply the brake until the vehicle slow down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed didn't locate a failure code, but stated the failure was possibly due to the throttle body. the dealer cleaned the throttle plate. the manufacturer took a report 1009201739. the vin information wasn | |||
| 09/21/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving 3 mph when the vehicle accelerated on its own . the contact then applied extreme pressure on the brakes when the vehicle finally stopped. the dealer was informed about the failure and they stated that they would like the contact to bring it in .the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 104000.cv | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 23900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 camry le. while slowing down the contact notice the vehicle was suddenly accelerating he continued to apply the brake until the vehicle slow down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed didn't locate a failure code, but stated the failure was possibly due to the throttle body. the dealer cleaned the throttle plate. the manufacturer took a report 1009201739. the vin information wasn | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 107768 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry le. while at the stop light before the contact could place her foot on the accelerator pedal the vehicle suddenly accelerated. she place her foot back on the brake continued to brake until the vehicle came to a stop against the curve. the manufacturer took a report 1029152492 advised to take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and the current mileage were 107,768. li | |||
| 09/21/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving 3 mph when the vehicle accelerated on its own . the contact then applied extreme pressure on the brakes when the vehicle finally stopped. the dealer was informed about the failure and they stated that they would like the contact to bring it in .the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 104000.cv | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 23900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 camry le. while slowing down the contact notice the vehicle was suddenly accelerating he continued to apply the brake until the vehicle slow down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed didn't locate a failure code, but stated the failure was possibly due to the throttle body. the dealer cleaned the throttle plate. the manufacturer took a report 1009201739. the vin information wasn | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 107768 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry le. while at the stop light before the contact could place her foot on the accelerator pedal the vehicle suddenly accelerated. she place her foot back on the brake continued to brake until the vehicle came to a stop against the curve. the manufacturer took a report 1029152492 advised to take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and the current mileage were 107,768. li | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 23900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 camry le. while slowing down the contact notice the vehicle was suddenly accelerating he continued to apply the brake until the vehicle slow down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed didn't locate a failure code, but stated the failure was possibly due to the throttle body. the dealer cleaned the throttle plate. the manufacturer took a report 1009201739. the vin information wasn | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 107768 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry le. while at the stop light before the contact could place her foot on the accelerator pedal the vehicle suddenly accelerated. she place her foot back on the brake continued to brake until the vehicle came to a stop against the curve. the manufacturer took a report 1029152492 advised to take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and the current mileage were 107,768. li | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 50400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that while backing out at 2 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own going very fast. the contact applied pressure on the brakes and they did not slow down the vehicle. the vehicle went over a few curbs , went through a fence where the vehicle finally stopped. there were damages to the back bumper , tires and rims. toyota and her insurance company will come at her residence to inspect the vehicle. there is a police report available. the vehicles identification number is not available. the failure and current mileage was 50400.cv | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 128000 | ||
| Only owner of 2003 camary, after pulling into covered parking deck into normal parking space which happens to be on an incline (ramp going up to next level) i felt sudden acceleration in the gas pedal and the vehicle lurched forward. i immediately tried to brake in time, but not before the car jumped over the concrete stopper in the spot and made impact with the concrete ledge ahead. damage to front fender, hood and left front quarter. no physical injury was substained. contacted personal insurance and filed case with toyota. toyota will inspect the vehicle and respond within 30 business days. meanwhile i am responsible for my $1000 deductible and left driving a vehicle that i do not feel safe in. | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 1 | ||
| Letter from congressman van hollen on behalf of constituent, re his concerns about unintended acceleration of his 2003 toyota camry *tgw the consumer stated as soon he started the vehicle and made a turn in front of his building, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. he attempted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle did not stop and continued to accelerate out of control. the vehicle continued out of control onto a grassy area, hit three curbs and as a result, the front tires went flat and the wheels were completely bent. the vehicle finally jumped the side of the curb of the parking lot and the front end crashed to the ground. the air bag deployed and the consumer suffered second degree burns on his right arm, and his wife's left hand and fingers were bruised. *jb | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 128000 | ||
| Only owner of 2003 camary, after pulling into covered parking deck into normal parking space which happens to be on an incline (ramp going up to next level) i felt sudden acceleration in the gas pedal and the vehicle lurched forward. i immediately tried to brake in time, but not before the car jumped over the concrete stopper in the spot and made impact with the concrete ledge ahead. damage to front fender, hood and left front quarter. no physical injury was substained. contacted personal insurance and filed case with toyota. toyota will inspect the vehicle and respond within 30 business days. meanwhile i am responsible for my $1000 deductible and left driving a vehicle that i do not feel safe in. | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 1 | ||
| Letter from congressman van hollen on behalf of constituent, re his concerns about unintended acceleration of his 2003 toyota camry *tgw the consumer stated as soon he started the vehicle and made a turn in front of his building, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. he attempted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle did not stop and continued to accelerate out of control. the vehicle continued out of control onto a grassy area, hit three curbs and as a result, the front tires went flat and the wheels were completely bent. the vehicle finally jumped the side of the curb of the parking lot and the front end crashed to the ground. the air bag deployed and the consumer suffered second degree burns on his right arm, and his wife's left hand and fingers were bruised. *jb | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 128000 | ||
| Only owner of 2003 camary, after pulling into covered parking deck into normal parking space which happens to be on an incline (ramp going up to next level) i felt sudden acceleration in the gas pedal and the vehicle lurched forward. i immediately tried to brake in time, but not before the car jumped over the concrete stopper in the spot and made impact with the concrete ledge ahead. damage to front fender, hood and left front quarter. no physical injury was substained. contacted personal insurance and filed case with toyota. toyota will inspect the vehicle and respond within 30 business days. meanwhile i am responsible for my $1000 deductible and left driving a vehicle that i do not feel safe in. | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 1 | ||
| Letter from congressman van hollen on behalf of constituent, re his concerns about unintended acceleration of his 2003 toyota camry *tgw the consumer stated as soon he started the vehicle and made a turn in front of his building, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. he attempted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle did not stop and continued to accelerate out of control. the vehicle continued out of control onto a grassy area, hit three curbs and as a result, the front tires went flat and the wheels were completely bent. the vehicle finally jumped the side of the curb of the parking lot and the front end crashed to the ground. the air bag deployed and the consumer suffered second degree burns on his right arm, and his wife's left hand and fingers were bruised. *jb | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while traveling 30 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into a nearby wooden fence. no one was injured and a police report was filed for the incident. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages was 38000. bml | |||
| 06/09/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. as she was making a right turn driving at 5mph the vehicle surged forward and acclerated crashing into another vehicle and then into a wall as she was depressing on the brakes. there was no injuries and the front fender was damaged. the police came and gave her a ticket there is a police report if needed. the vehicle was driven home and then to the body shop for repairs. the insurance company informed her to call nhtsa and file a report but she has not contacted the dealer or manufacturer. the failure and current mileage was 63,000....mw | |||
| 05/14/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact was pulling out of the driveway when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact was unable to stop the vehicle and hit a tree. the vehicle was towed to the contact | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 45441 | 2 | 05/29/2003 |
| 2003 toyota camry. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated when she entered a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. she veered to the right away from a brick building and drove over a curb, a sidewalk, a drop down to grass and along shrubs at the base of the building. the consumer was able to bring the vehicle under control. all together, the vehicle traveled about 100 feet or more in a circle in a short period of time. the consumer stated the first time the incident happened was in may 2006 when the vehicle suddenly accelerated as she was backing out of a parking space. the vehicle had been idling for a few minutes with the air conditioner on before she placed the gear in reverse. there was no property damage and the police were not called in either incident. *jb | |||
| 08/09/2007 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry le. while driving up a hill at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the contact had the brake pedal depressed. the vehicle crashed into another vehicle in front of it. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to two different dealership but both dealers were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic for repair. the current mileage was approximately 120,000. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 15000 | ||
| My wife drove her 2003 toyota camry into a parking space directly in front of a beauty shop in canonsburg, pa. as she moved her foot from the accelerator to the gas pedal, the car accelerated into the front of the shop. at the time everyone, including me, assumed she was wrong and that she had step on the accellerator by mistake. in light of the recent reports about toyotas, i now believe her. | |||
| 04/12/2010 | 47000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when she attempted to stop. when the brake pedal was depressed the gear selector was shifted into the reverse position. the vehicle began to accelerate. the engine was turned off to gain control of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the dealer stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced at the owner expense. the failure mileage was 47,000. the current mileage was 47,000. | |||
| 10/21/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while entering a parking space with his foot on the brake pedal at speeds of less than 15 mph, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a retail store. there were three people inside the store that were severely injured and transported to a hospital. the police were also called to the scene and a report was filed. none of the occupants in the contacts vehicle were injured. the contacts insurance company hired an outside expert to assess the vehicle failure. the expert stated that the floor mat was not properly secured on the driver's side and could have caused the unintended acceleration. the insurance company deemed the cause of the crash due to a possible defect in how the vehicle was manufactured. the vin was not available. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure mileage was approximately 20,000. updated 05/25/10*bf updated 06/02/10.*jb | |||
| 04/28/2007 | 51445 | 1 | |
| Re: notification case #245324 dated on 03/17/2010 the incident happened on a bechtel-tower visitor parking in houston, tx. i passed the entrance gate, made two 90 degrees turns and positioned car between parking lines. suddenly, i heard a horrified sound coming out from the engine: motor was roaring like a wild lion. i pressed the brake but it did not prevent the accident. like a rocket the vehicle ran over the curb and landscaping colliding into a large three. the seat belt saved my life, however the whole front body of the vehicle was smashed and the estimated damage was near $8,000. the bechtel security guard officer was contacted immediately. the incident has been documented and recorded in bechtel security file. later this year when toyota unintended acceleration problem was revealed i contacted the toyota motor sales department. they inspected the vehicle and determined that all tests performed safely. for your convenience, the following attachments have been mailed to your office on march 24, 2010: a copy of my letter submitted to toyota motor sales, u.s.a., torrance, ca. this letter pertains all events and details related to the incident. report of sterling mccall toyota testing performed on february 10, 2010. i greatly appreciate your time and consideration. updated 04/20/10 | |||
| 04/25/2009 | 190000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) hello, i know the last thing you people need is yet another complaint about toyota, but i had an incident last year while driving my father's 2003 camry. i never filed a complaint with nhtsa or toyota, because after the incident when i took the car to the local toyota dealer, they tried to belittle me when i inquired about running a diagnostics on the car's behavior. i really thought it was just one of those things i couldn't go up against, so i let it go. i experienced sudden acceleration while parking the car and the car surged forward and hit another car. nobody was hurt, thankfully. we got the car fixed, but since then nobody wants to drive the car. it's been sitting in the garage, driven about 3x in the entire last year. i am 38 years old, great driving record, and am totally positive my foot was on the brake (as we were slowing to a stop). i have read other incidents that are almost identical to mine. anyways, that's it. i am more than happy to provide more information if necessary. [xxx] *tr | |||
| 10/19/2008 | 1 | ||
| S10 appropriate handling re toyota problems, owner of a 2003 camry experience sudden unintended acceleration in november 2008(photos inside envelope) *tgw as the consumers mother pulled into her garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the wall, causing significant damage to the bathroom that was on the other side of the wall. the vehicle was inspected and the consumer was informed that the brake and accelerating systems were operating as designed. (daughter wrote in on behalf of mother, owner of the camry) *jb | |||
| 05/15/2004 | |||
| Tl*the contact owned a 2003 toyota camry. while sitting idle at a traffic stop, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and proceeded to accelerate through a red light. the contact was able to stop the vehicle without incident. the dealer was contacted and he advised the contact that there were no failures with the vehicle. the contact confirmed she had experienced unintended acceleration in the vehicle on five separate occasions. the dealer was informed again of the failure and the vehicle was replaced. the vin was not available when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were also not available. updated 05/13/2010. *lj | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph in reverse, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a garage door. the contacts foot was depressing the brake in an attempt to stop the vehicle; however, upon impact, the vehicle continued the unintended acceleration and proceeded into traffic. the vehicle crashed a second time into the front end of another vehicle. there were no injuries. there was no mention of a police report being filed. the vehicle continued to stall intermittently but was restarted. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. the manufacturer advised the contact that an investigator would further inspect the vehicle failures. the failure and the current mileages were 44,000. updated 5/6/10 *cn the consumer stated as he was backing out of his driveway, when the vehicle swerved with a great amount of force and crashed in his garage doorway and did severe damage. the consumer stated he placed his foot on the brake and a split-second later, the vehicle was rushing forward at a high speed through his parking space and into traffic on a two-way road in front of his driveway where he collided with a passing vehicle that was turning left. updated 05/13/10.*jb | |||
| 03/17/2010 | 82000 | ||
| I was driving my 2003 toyota camry on highway with cruise control on interstate i-40. i was driving 55 mph along a construction zone when it suddenly speed up, became uncontrollable and crash into the wall. i was unable to stop the vehicle by pumping on the brake and it was finally stopped when the vehicle was deep in the sand on the side of the highway. the vehicle was a total loss due to its severe damages. | |||
| 11/18/2004 | 8856 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while traveling 30 mph the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, yet, no repairs were made. the failure has occurred on three occasions. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 8856 and the current mileage was approximately 35000. | |||
| 03/21/2010 | 96663 | ||
| While pulling into a driveway with right foot on the brake my 2003 camry suddenly accelerated striking another vehicle parkedd in the same driveway. sudden acceleration has been a frequent problem when driving at higher speeds and is corrected by tapping the break. nothing has been done yet to correct the problem as the vehicle is out of warranty. | |||
| 06/01/2007 | |||
| Summer 2007, driving from bedford, tx to southwest fort worth, 2003 toyota camry suddenly accelerated from near stop condition to much higher speed for two or more blocks. not sure how fast it was going. don't recall details. this never happened again. still owns car. | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 31000 | 1 | |
| 10/06/09 accident--uncontrolled acceleration 2003 toyota camry causing extensive damage to car and rear garage wall. because car has not appeared on recall lists my insurance co. advises i am responsible for the accident and will face increased premium. i feel this unfair and unjust. this was the most terrifying experience of my life. any help you can give me would be appreciated. i was advised to register my complaint with you by tv consumer advocate 7 on your side. the car was parked when i started it to put in garage--therefore, i cannot put proper speed in area subsequent to this section. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2009 | 39000 | 1 | |
| In the process of pulling into a parking space in a parking lot on december 8, 2009, my 2003 camry accelerated, jumped the curb, ran up an embankment and hit a tree. i took it to the dealer, who test drove it and found no problem. please extend the recall to 2003 camry. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 47000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while driving in reverse out of her driveway at speeds of under 5 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated forward without driver intent. the vehicle began to spin in a circular motion and proceeded to crash into a vehicle. the engine exhibited a loud revving noise while accelerating. the vehicle did not stop until finally crashing into a tree. upon impact, there was a tire blowout, exact location unknown. a police report was filed. the contact suffered minor injuries from the crash. the failure and current mileages were 47,000. | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 6300 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact was driving 2mph into the garage, when the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the garage door. the contact states that smoke was coming from the tires accelerating. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic and testing. the dealer drove the vehicle around and found no problem with the accelerator. the front bumper of the vehicle was damaged.the contact sustained injuries as a result of the crash. the approximate failure and current mileages was 6300. updated 04/20/2010. *lj | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 50963 | 1 | |
| I own a 2003 toyota camry that experienced the same unexplainable acceleration being aired on television newscasts only a couple of months ago. as i was driving in front of a popular shopping area my car accelerated at an alarming speed. it felt like a jet. i quickly attempted to press on my foot brake and even tried the hand brake. the car ceased to stop. the car crossed a major intersection and dangerously entered a busy parking lot at a popular mall. i was barely able to dodge pedestrians, moving and parked cars until i turned suddenly and crashed into the median that divided the parking rows in the parking lot. on-lookers came to check on me and spoke of how the back tires were smoking because my car was going so fast. shaken up, my passenger and i called family members who rushed to the scene and proceeded to call a tow company because the vehicle was clearly not capable of being driven. the front wheel axle was bent, and there was much damage to the front right wheel area due to the angle of the crash. thankfully, neither my passenger nor i were injured, but very shaken up. once the car was towed to a nearby service center, they were able to surmise that the car was a bit mangled and required parts not readily available in hilo, hawaii. the estimate to repair the car exceeded $3,000. i contacted my car insurance carrier to report the incident. nearly one month later, the car was repaired. my daughter took the car to a toyota service center and asked them to please examine the car and evaluate whether it was safe for driving. the micro chip did not indicate anything abnormal according to the service agent. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2004 | 29126 | 1 | |
| My wife was involved in a traffic accident in her 2003 toyota camry on 10/05/04. while passing another vehicle she stated that the car accelerated and that she could not get it to stop. the traffic accident report quotes her as saying she had no control of the vehicle, and said there was something wrong with the vehicle mechanically. the dealership repaired the damage to the vehicle but i do not find any indication that the problem of the accelerator was addressed. we would like to know what course of action we should take. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* contact owned a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated she had several problems with this vehicle when she had it. she almost ran threw her window when the vehicle was in park. she no longer has the vehicle but thought that filing a complaint was the right thing to do. the failure mileage 70,000. | |||
| 02/16/2009 | 1 | ||
| I have experienced several incidents of sudden acceleration in my 2003 toyota camry. i took it into a toyota dealer when it first happened, but they did nothing. *tr | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 20000 | 1 | |
| 8/4/2000 my toyota camry le has sudden acceleration at oakland mall parking lot introy michigan and i was involve in accident, tried extremely hard on brake but couldn't control the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| I pulled into my brother's driveway and was getting ready to park when my car suddenly took off as if i had the gas to the floor(which i didn't). i crashed into my brother's truck knocking it into his house, still couldn't stop the car, it acted like it was going to climb his truck. it then veered to the left and side swiped his other vehicle. when i finally got it stopped, i had both feet on the brake and the engine was still revving and trying to go. i finally got it stopped where i could turn it off with the key. the damage to my car was nearly $14,000.00 plus the damage to my brother's property. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 10000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately between 55-65 mph on normal road conditions. the transmission began to jerk excessively. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four separate occasions for the identical failures with replacement of the transmissions. the four transmissions failed within 45,000 miles. when at a complete stop the vehicle surged forward unexpectedly. also, during braking there was a delayed response. the authorized dealer was unable to duplicate the failures. the failure mileage was 10,000. the current mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 10/14/2009 | 1 | ||
| Driver/owner of 2003 toyota camry in garage. placed veh. in reverse and experienced sudden unintended acceleration, causing driver to zoom across street and crash into a tree, sustaining serious personal injuries including but not limited to neurological injuries, partial paralysis, hematoma, fractured vertebrae in upper thoracic area, spine damage, rectum/colon damage and injuries, requiring driver to wear diapers and be fed through feeding tube. passenger sustained chipped tooth, whiplash, and other injuries. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 18000 | 1 | |
| 2003 toyota camry, sudden unintended acceleration while parking vehicle suddenly accelerated, jumped a parking block, and crashed into a tree. *tr | |||
| 02/21/2010 | 37284 | 1 | |
| Backing into parking space in front of back porch about 8 feet form porch car suddenly accelerated in reverse causing damage to car and porch. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 65000 | 1 | |
| I am the owner of a 2003 4 cylinder camry. i bought the car used in august, 2006. in that year and the year after, i had 2 or 3 acceleration problems when i put my foot on the brake. i thought it was my fault due to the new plastic floor mats i had installed or was due to the fact that when i put my foot on the brake pedal, my foot extended over the end of the pedal and when i pressed down, i hit the accelerator as well. i have had no incidents since. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 2 | ||
| I have a 2003 toyota camry 4cyl, le model. on two separate occasions while the cruise/speed control was on, the car has accelerated quickly. both times, i was able to turn the speed control off and it went back to normal. since the warranty had run out and it has not happened since, i did not take it in to be looked at. this happened once in 2006 and once in 2007. i do not remember the exact dates (the month/day below is just a guess), but i did want to get this included in any possible problems other were having.*tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2003 toyota camry. i frequently experience excessive engine acceleration when initially putting the car in drive. also, on occasion, the brake and accelerator pedals engage at the same time, which may or may not be an operator issue. i brought the car in for repairs to toyota service center last year but they said it involved the electronic controls and there was nothing they could do. seems that the toyota repair people knew about the problem already. *tr | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i own a 2003 toyota camry vin#[xxx] on january 6, 2010 i was driving up first ave in manhattan going to randalls island. at 1st ave and about 10 st i was driving about 20 miles per hour, pressed the brake approaching a red light. instead and instead the engine revved (vroom) and car accelerated forward. i floored the brake and pulled up the emergency brake and still i tapped the commercial vehicle in front before being able to stop by putting car into park. 2 hours later i was returning home and driving down 9th street between broadway and university and again approaching a red light braked to slow down the car (i was already going 20mph) again, instead the vehicle revved and accelerated forward and this time no matter how hard i pushed the brake the car wouldn't stop. i slammed the transmission into park , pulled up the emergency brake and that stopped the car. i called aaa and had the car towed to toyota of manhattan where they said my brake pins were frozen and there was a throttle problem and charged $1300 for repair. (my personal mechanic in nj later told me brake pins and uncontrolled acceleration were not related. on monday february 22, 2010 while driving to my summer apartment in ventnor nj the same thing happened. we were again able to stop the car by pulling into park mode and emergency brake. we restarted the car and drove 10 miles per hour to our parking lot where the car still sits. calls to toyota of manhattan simply stated that this model was not under recall and the car was too far for them to send a tow. attempts to bring the car to a local toyota (shore toyota) calls were not answered and i was told i could not bring the car in without an appointment. and i should bring the car back to where the repair was done. so there it sits in a parking lot. i had to rent a car to get home[xxx] . the repair was clearly bogus and this problem is acceleration upon hitting the brake pedal. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Sudden increase in rpms as i was backing up my car up to my wood pile..it rammed into my wood pile and the wheels were still spinning when i finally turned off the car. same thing happen when i was coasting up to a stop sign feb 2010.. both times i put all the strength i could on the brake pedal to stop the car. it never stopped in 2009 but i did get it stopped on the 2010 incident because i put the car in neutral. some minor damage to the back end of the car on the 2009 incident from the car hitting the stack of wood.. went to the dealer and they said it was nothing they could do about it.. *tr | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Was entering a parking spot at walmart in stafford, va. when gas pedal rev up high in my 03 toyota camry and ran over steel pole barriers . *tr | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 99200 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. yesterday the contact experienced an unintended acceleration. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked and upon driving in reverse at 5 mph the vehicle accelerated across the parking lot and crashed into an iron fence. the contact towed the vehicle to an authorized dealership and the dealer has informed the contact that the vehicle was destroyed. the police were called and the contact will be obtaining a police report. the passenger hit her head but did not see a doctor. the manufacturer was not contacted as of yet. the failure mileage was 99,200 and the current mileage was 99,220. updated 04/09/10. *lj | |||
| 12/31/2002 | 200 | 4 | |
| I own a 2003 camry xle purchased new from a local dealer in carson city, nv. i have had problems with the transmission surging, lurching and hesitating since purchased. i requested the service dept to check it out many times. they always said nothing was wrong leading me to believe i was crazy. after the 4th time i printed out many other consumer complaints, they still told me nothing was wrong but they said toyota is putting in a whole new transmission. that was in 2006. wow, if nothing was wrong why would they go to that expense? now after all that has come to light with the toyota problems, i see why. i am not comfortable with this car and know that it has the potential for sudden unintended acceleration. updated 03/19/10 | |||
| 10/20/2009 | 110000 | 1 | |
| I am writing about my 2003 toyota camry. i have had the same gas pedal sticking problem. i was turning into a parking space and all of a sudden the car revved up and would not stop. i had to use all of my power to stop the car and it would not stop. i had to turn the key off for it to stop. i would like to know if there is any recourse for me. i contacted my local toyota dealer and they said that my car was not part of the recall. i would not believe this problem if it had not happened to me. that has not happened again but i am very fearful now that i hear that others are having this problem. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2006 | 33692 | 1 | |
| My 2003 toyota camry le v6 inexplicably accelerated while i was driving into my garage on dec 28 2006. the car struck the back of the garage wall and caused the wall to fail and partially fall into my houses den. at the time i assumed i had hit the accelerator instead of applying the brake. when i think back the car really accelerated hard and when it first hit the wall it stopped then lurched forward again. in light of all of the issues surrounding toyotas and unintentional acceleration i suspect the car actually accelerated on its own and i did not touch the accelerator accidentally. the car was repaired and is still owned by our family. i am reluctant to drive it given all of the issues surrounding toyota acceleration problems. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 44000 | 1 | |
| On 11/10/09,while backing out of a parking lot, my vehicle suddenly accelerated colliding with a parked utility truck. my insurance company paid approximately $9800 for repairs to my vehicle. on 1/4/2010 my vehicle suddenly accelerated, coming out of a parking lot, even depressing the brake pedal as hard as i could would not stop the vehicle. i went out into the main traffic stream. luckily there was no accident, just irate drivers. each incident lasted only seconds then went to normal operation. i have a 2003 toyota camry, xle, v-6 which i purchased new and the mileage was approximately 44,000 miles. i have experienced no other problems but am wondering if i will and when. have you had any other reports such as mine? *tr | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 68000 | 1 | |
| On august 20, 2009, started my 2003 toyota camry. with gear shift in park, car engine raced as if accelerator was floored. engine was screaming, i was afraid to shift it into drive. shut off car and re-started, car idled fine at normal speed. proceeded to drive car without further incident. am sure that problem was not caused by my having my foot on the accelerator at the time.this has only occurred once in 74,000 miles and 7 years of family ownership. *tr | |||
| 04/18/2003 | 500 | 1 | |
| I have an 2003 camry xle which i purchased new in march 2003, i also have a problem with sudden acceleration. it usually occurs only a couple of times a year. i did not report it to the dealer because it was not a continuous problem and not a problem which could be reproduced on command. until all the publicity the last few months i assumed it was only a problem with my car which happens infrequently. *tr | |||
| 12/07/2009 | 38000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph into a parking lot. there was pressure applied to the brake pedal, followed by an unintended acceleration. the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into an air conditioner unit outside of her residence. there were no personal injuries. the police was called to the scene. the body damage to the vehicle was repaired for $800. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. the failure mileage was 38,000. | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 50000 | 1 | |
| In april 2007 i had an accident with my 2003 toyota camry. i was backing out of a parking spot and put the car in drive, it accelerated greatly. i put on the brakes and it would not stop. i hit another car and a fence before i could throw it into park and stop it. had i gone thru the fence, i would have gone into a deep ravine and i would not be here to tell the story. i told the insurance company that day that there was something wrong with the car; it would not stop. i told them they should contact toyota about it. they told me not to worry, they would cover the damages - around $6000. i told the garage that repaired the car that it would not stop. he said i had to have had my foot on the accelerator and not the brake. no i did not have my foot on the accelerator and it told him so. i told carson city toyota service manager that something was wrong with the car and later when recalls started, again told him. he said i could not prove it. had anyone been listening to me 3 years ago, lives might have been saved. i am still angry about it and am looking to replace the car as soon as i can. *tr | |||
| 03/25/2009 | 79000 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact was driving into a parking space and the gear was placed into the park position. suddenly, the engine surged without warning. the vehicle traveled over a curb and crashed into a tree. there were no injuries sustained during the crash. the police was called to the scene and a report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 79,000. updated 02/26/10 *bf updated 04/29/10 | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 66000 | 1 | |
| 2003 toyota camry le 4-cylinder. 66,000 miles. occasional minor lunging forward from stationary position. on one occasion, while sitting at a bank drive-up window, there was a rapid increase in gas feed when i depressed the accelerator pedal slightly but when i depressed the brake it returned to normal idling. i am concerned that the problem is related to the general toyota accelerator problem and could get worse. no accidents to date. date indicated is only approximate. i would have made a specific notation of the date if i had known about the general problem with toyotas at the time of the incidents. i reported my concern verbally a few days ago to the national toyota telephone contact (and was told that my call was being recorded) but have not received a reply. another concern is the general check engine light problem that toyotas have. toyota says the problem is caused by clicking the gas cap more than once when reattaching it after filling up with gas. this seems to be a rather flakey excuse, and i had to pay the dealer to turn off the check engine light more than one year ago but recently received an offer from the dealer to fix these problems for free. are the accelerator problem and the check engine light problem related to the toyota computer system? *tr | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 60000 | 1 | |
| In 2005, i was driving east on u.s. hwy 74 between i-26 and shelby, nc in my 2003 camry. the cruise control was set for 65 mph, the speed limit. a few minutes later, the car began increasing speed to 75 mph. i stepped on the brake and turned off the cruise control to slow down the vehicle. this was the only time this happened. i reported this to a service representative at my toyota dealership when i returned to chattanooga. he said to let him know if it ever happened again. this year, i sent my dealership and toyota e-mails reminding them of the problem encountered in 2005. neither responded. then, i went to the dealership and talked with a service representative. the gentleman said that toyota had been having this particular problem with its cruise control for many years (he mentioned a specific piece that was causing the malfunction), but it was not regarded as a safety issue since tapping on the brake disconnected the cruise control. *tr | |||
| 05/06/2009 | 40 | 1 | |
| Vehicle accelerated on its one in driveway after shifting into drive. *tr | |||
| 04/03/2008 | 44080 | 1 | |
| Moving at 1 to 2 mph, with my foot on the brake, i was slowing down into a head-in slightly downhill parking space. then, without any warning the car launched forward, accelerating on its own at full speed over an embankment, through the air over a sidewalk crashing into the side of a parked vehicle which, from the extreme impact, rammed into an adjacent parked car. my foot was still on the brake, never on the accelerator. there were no injuries. a police report was taken. the incident was reported to the toyota dealer but they took no responsibility and they claimed there was nothing wrong with the car. the car was repaired. because of my concern for personal safety the car was not driven again until it was traded in for a new honda. the mileage was 44,080. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I was parking my 2003 camry in a mall parking lot when it suddenly accelerated. i had no control and smashed into a parked car. i never had an accident in 60+ years of driving. now i know it was the toyota accelerator that caused the crash. my ed morse toyota dealer in delray beach fl. turned me away from service saying it is not their problem but i should contact toyota. i have not been able to reach anyone there. i know it is not in the recall but i told the dealer i want toyota to know this happened to my 2003 camry and i want them to find the cause and remedy it. my wife also has a 2003 camry and we drive them both with fear. *tr | |||
| 01/18/2009 | 1 | ||
| Previously reported acceleration surge of 2003 camry while backing out of the garage. reports of acceleration surges on your site exceed 140 for the 2003 camry versus (as best i could identify) 29 for the malibu, 26 for the accord and 12 for the taurus, all 2003 models. in light of recent toyota findings are you going to reopen investigations of the 2003 camry?...*tr | |||
| 03/12/2007 | 103000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a used toyota camry, 2003 model, from a san antonio, texas car dealer in january, 2007. at the time the car had about 103,000 miles. i was driving on the highway at about 65 miles per hour when suddenly the car's engine revved up, there was a easily perceptible jolt and the vehicle accelerated by itself. about 2-3 seconds later i stepped on the brake pedal, very hard. the car acceleration rate went slightly down, engine rpms still high, and i could barely keep control of the car, so i became concerned (almost feared) of losing control of the vehicle. after about 30-40 seconds, rpms went back to more normal levels, although the vehicle engine was still accelerated. at that moment i was driving at about 65 miles per hour and if i had let go on the brake the car would have accelerated on its own. afterwards, and for bout 15 minutes (15-16 miles) i took my foot off the brake and gas pedals and the car cruised on its own at about 65 mph. i finally got home, parked the car and next time i used it experienced no problems. i don't recall if i had similar incidents later on. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2010 | 123000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a store. there were no injuries. a police report is available. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, repaired and inspected by a technician who was unable to find the cause of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 123,000. | |||
| 10/22/2005 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2003 toyota camry. the contact was backing out of her driveway. there was not an application to the accelerator pedal or brake pedal, suddenly there was an unintended acceleration. the driver applied pressure to the brake pedal and was able to slow down. the identical failures occurred on four separate occasions. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 60,000. the current mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2003 camry. on nov. 8, 2009 i had a very big problem with the accelerator. when stepping on the gas pedal i couldn't get any gas, and then the car would jerk forward at a rapid rate so that i had to apply the brakes. it was totally undrivable. the mechanic replaced the gas pedal assembly, and i have the old part in my possession.. the part was $428.01 plus the labor cost. my old camry i drove for 12 years without any problems. i feel the part was defective and that toyota should reimburse me for the cost of replacement. would your agency please look into this for me? *tr | |||
| 01/22/2009 | 43587 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while driving 15 mph, the contact attempted to apply the brakes to slow the vehicle down; however, it accelerated rapidly while driving down a hill. the contact and passenger were forced to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal in order to slow the vehicle down. the vehicle crashed into some small trees which caused damage to the passenger mirror, parking lens, and the washer fluid container. the contact shut the vehicle off for approximately 15 minutes, restarted it and was able to safely drive the vehicle to his residence. the following day the dealer was unable to find the cause of the failure; however, the damages were repaired. the contact is concerned about the safety risk since the accelerator was sticking and caused the failure to occur. the failure mileage was 43,587. updated 03/04/10. *lj | |||
| 12/18/2008 | 52500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that as she drove through a green light, the vehicle in front of her stopped short and when she applied the brakes, the vehicle failed to stop. she crashed into the vehicle in front of her since the accelerator pedal became stuck. there were no injuries. she also stated that brakes failed intermittently. she has not contacted the dealer or the manufacturer. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was 54,867. the failure mileage was approximately 52,500. | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 102000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact placed the vehicle in reverse gear, slightly pressed the accelerator pedal and the rpm's rapidly increased without warning and continued to increase until the contact shut the engine off. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 102,000. | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 52700 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while driving 5 mph the vehicle accelerated across the parking lot and as she depressed the brake pedal the vehicle would not stop and crashed into a tree. there were no injuries. a police report is available if needed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer to be repaired. a claim was filed with the toyota manufacturer. the failure mileage was 52,700. | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while entering a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated over an embankment, and then into a cement wall. the driver received injuries to the lower part of the body. the insurance company took the vehicle to the body shop. the insurance company also investigated the accelerator, and concluded that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. however, two years prior the vehicle suddenly accelerated several times. when the failure occurred he was able to regain vehicle control, the failure mileage was 55,000. the current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 08/27/2003 | 3000 | 1 | |
| 2003 toyota camry xle while stopped with foot on the brake in a line of cars waiting for the traffic light to turn green, car suddenly accelerated and crashed into the rear of the car in front causing significant front-end damage to our car. again, the driver's foot was on the brake. the floor mat (1) was all the way back against base of the seats and not in the area of the accelerator pedal and (2) the mat is by design, cut back 3 to 4 inches short of the carpeted area under, near and around the accelerator pedal, and (3) the base and rear of the accelerator pedal are suspended 2 1/2 to 3 inches away from the carpeted floor and it is very difficult to press the accelerator to a position close to the floor--and it definitely beyond the pedal travel distance that drivers would/could press on the accelerator pedal. problem was reported to toyota dealer service associate who said no problem found. problem continues to occur periodically, but we now know to press down harder than normal when stopped at traffic lights and in stop and go traffic. (we also noted a similar problem with our 2006 toyota camry xle--but the problem happens when car is in reverse. when starting up in the morning and backing out of the garage with foot covering the brake (and not on the accelerator pedal), the engine rpms suddenly accelerate and if you aren't aware of the problem and don't have your foot on the brake, the car can speed up significantly and go out of control. this problem was also reported to toyota dealer service associate who also said: no problem found.) *tr | |||
| 11/21/2009 | 70050 | 1 | |
| On 2 occasions the gas pedal has stuck on my 2003 toyota camry. on the first occasion, it occurred while i was on the highway traveling forward with the transmission in drive. the 2nd occasion was on saturday, november 21, when i put the car in reverse. on both occasions i was able to get the car under control by forcefully stepping on the brake pedal, but the second time this occurred was a very near accident - came within inches of hitting a parked vehicle. *tr | |||
| 03/23/2009 | 78000 | 1 | 08/22/2003 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while attempting to turn at 40 mph the vehicle began to accelerate without intention. after repeated brake application he was able to stop the vehicle. shortly afterwards while reversing out of a parking space, the vehicle rapidly accelerated. he was able to stop the vehicle by using the same method. he was in process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the current mileage was approximately 80,000. the failure mileage was approximately 78,000. updated 2/26/10 *cn the dealer was unable to find any problems/ updated 05/17/10.*jb | |||
| 12/19/2006 | 1 | ||
| First, let me say that i am and remain a satisfied toyota customer. however, i have experienced the stuck accelerator type of incident in my 2003 camry on numerous occasions. at first, i considered it to be some sort of rare event. it did seem to me that the floor mat and the accelerator pedal were somehow jammed when that happened. currently, with the news about others having the same experience, with newer models of camry, i want to alert nhtsa that the problem may exist in model years as far back as 2003. *tr norman f carnahan, pe, phd | |||
| 10/17/2008 | 60399 | 1 | |
| This morning i filed a safety complaint about my 2003 toyota camry xle due to the sudden acceleration without warning problem. at that time i gave incorrect failure mileage as 50,000 miles. when i checked my records of mileage at gas fill ups i found the following: 24 july 2008: mileage at time of incident was between 58026 and 58444. 28 aug 2008: mileage was between 59090 and 59463. 17 oct 2008: mileage was between 60257 and 60540. mileage at time of accident was approximately 60399. 14 oct 2009: mileage was between 64205 and 64532. that is as close as i can pin down the failure mileage . i used the 10/17/2008 date for approx. incident date because that was the one time that our car hit the vehicle in front of us. the other three times we did not have an accident. i trust you can put this information with the report i filed this morning. note: my e-mail address may change within the next week or so as i am planning on hooking up to high speed internet access. thank you for your attention to this matter. *tr charles & algene ashworth | |||
| 10/17/2008 | 50000 | 4 | |
| Sudden acceleration without warning: 2003 toyota camry xle: four incidents to date: while driving car it began to accelerate rapidly without warning. taking foot off accelerator and putting onto brake did not get the car slowed down. had to cut off ignition at the key switch. the only thing in common was that each time this occurred it had been either damp, misty, raining or raining hard. this is not an accelerator pedal/floor mat problem. it is a throttle problem! our floor mat was locked down and did not get near the accelerator pedal but we removed the floor mat anyway. incidents as follows: 24 july 2008 - traveling to roanoke va south on i-81. female owner driving. cruise control on. daytime. raining gently. car made a roaring sound (like revving the motor while in neutral) and suddenly increased speed rapidly. we got the car stopped without an accident. 28 aug 2008- traveling to roanoke va south on i-81. female owner driving. cruise control on. night. raining very hard. car suddenly made the roaring sound and the car accelerated rapidly. we got the car stopped without an accident. 17 oct 2008 - on a city street in lynchburg va. male owner driving. cruise control off. daytime. had been raining hard all day. driving slowly in heavy traffic. car made roaring sound and accelerated rapidly. car hit vehicle in front of it. no serious damage. 14 oct 2009- traveling on city street in henrico va. male owner driving. cruise control off. slowing down to make a left turn. morning and just starting a misty rain. car made roaring sound and car accelerated rapidly. no accident. mcgeorge toyota, broad st., henrico(richmond)va has made every effort they know to try to find out what caused these incidents, without results. they kept the car and drove it in good and rainy weather and did not duplicate the problem. they called the engineers in california who don't have answers. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I was slowly pulling into a parking spot at the mall and the car suddenly accelerated and i crashed into a tree. the engine sounded like it was driving 100mph. i called the toyota dealer and they said it was probably due to the car mats. i don't believe that because my mats were in place after the crash. there was major damage to the car and the tree.*tr | |||
| 06/20/2009 | 84900 | 1 | |
| 2003 toyota camry involved in an 8 car accident on 6/20/09. car accelerated uncontrollably and driver was unable to stop car.*tr | |||
| 05/05/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. when the contact started the vehicle. suddenly, an unintended acceleration occurred without application to the brake and accelerator pedals. the engine rpm's began to increase. the contact could not stop the vehicle with applying pressure to the brake pedal. the identical failure occurred on a separate occasion while at a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. failure mileage was unknown. the current mileage was 81,000. | |||
| 08/31/2009 | 34 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2003 toyota camry in the fall of 2002. one week after the purchase i was at a stop sign, with my foot on the brake, and the car suddenly accelerated. i tapped the accelerator but the engine continued to accelerate with the tachometer reading nearly 9,000 rpm's. i turned the engine off with the ignition. the next day i called my dealer (fitzgerald toyota, chambersburg, pa.) and reported the incident and it was suggested i had stepped on the accelerator vs. the brake. i didn't argue the point and the car performed fine up until two weeks ago when the same thing happened twice within three days. i spoke with fitzgerald toyota yesterday (jay newcomer) to ascertain if anyone else had reported a similar problem. i was told fitzgerald hadn't heard anything about a problem with sudden acceleration. this morning i checked on the internet and found this problem was fairly common with toyota's of that year plus other year's models. is the nhtsa aware of a problem with toyota's and sudden acceleration? *tr | |||
| 08/15/2008 | 37335 | 1 | |
| I backed out of my driveway, and while stepping on the brake, preparing to shift to drive, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the car backed at high speed into my neighbor's driveway, and would only stop after crashing into a brick wall. the car was towed to a body repair company, and was repaired at great cost. toyota inspected it and found no defect. since then the car has started accelerating several times, when my foot was not on the gas pedal, but i was able to slow it down. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2008 | 130000 | 1 | |
| My wife was pulling into our daughters daycare to drop her off as she does every morning and while pulling into the parking spot and when applying the brake the vehicle surged forward at a high throttle speed jumped the curb and went crashing into the building. even pumping the brakes didn't stop the car. the only way to get the vehicle to stop going forward was to jam the gear selector into reverse and then the vehicle went backwards at a high rate of speed (brakes still didn't work) and then had to jam the gear selector to park to stop the vehicle. update as of today. our vehicle is currently at a toyota dealership and service center and the service manager said there is no problem with the brakes, and we are scared of the through of driving this vehicle again. it seems to be a electronic issue and connected to the speed control. i have found a message board on the internet where 97 other similar incidents have been reported. and toyota does a recall on the floor mats? hmm i smell a cover-up and a possible class action lawsuit. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2008 | 30500 | 1 | |
| Wife turned into our driveway which slopes down (10 - 20 degrees) as she has been doing for the last 20+ years with her foot on the brake. the pavement was dry. the brakes failed to stopped the car. she veered left to avoid going over a 20 foot embankment at the end of our driveway and crashed into a stone wall. based on the angle of impact the car rolled over onto its roof. air bags did not inflate. my wife remained suspended by the seat belt upside down until emergency forces arrived. she sustained multiple bruises and chest pains attributed to the seat belt. if she had gone over the embankment only god knows what the extent of her injuries would have been. new tires had been installed on the car (front wheels) during june 2008 at which time the front brakes were also checked for wear by an auto mechanic. the car was totaled as a result of the accident. subsequently i checked the brake fluid in the car (after the accident); the brake cylinder was full. further, the toyota camry is equipped with brake wear indicators. no indication (sound) of excess wear was given prior to the accident. my wife is adamant she had her foot on the brake pedal. i surmise two things could have happened: 1. the brakes failed completely and gravity acceleration down the driveway contributed to the car's speed and subsequent impact; or 2. the car surged due to a failure of the electronic throttle control (etc) in which application of the brakes was inadequate to stopped the car. based on prior nhtsa complaints/actions (ref nhtsa action numbers pe04021; dp05002; and dp06003) and the similarity of circumstances, i believe the etc failed. i recommend the nhtsa and toyota take action to remedy this unsafe situation. *tr | |||
| 06/05/2008 | 20000 | 1 | 09/24/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while backing into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and caused the contact to crash into another vehicle. he attempted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle would not stop. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed from the scene to a local repair shop and is only being repaired for body damage. the failure has occurred approximately ten times. the speed was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 20,000. updated 07/16/08.*lj | |||
| 01/31/2008 | 41390 | 1 | 08/20/2003 |
| My wife was pulling into a parking lot the car accelerated on its own out of control. my wife was able to get stopped without hitting anything but she is so shook up she won't drive it anymore. nothing has been done about fixing the problem it just happened today. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2007 | 58500 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while pulling into a parking space between 3-5 mph, the engine began to rev. the vehicle surged forward when the contact applied more pressure to the brake pedal. the vehicle crashed into a concrete wall and the air bags failed to deploy. her knees were badly bruised. the hood and front bumper were damaged, but the majority of the damage was on the passenger side of the vehicle. the side panels were moved and misaligned, which impacts the opening and closing of the doors. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 58,500. | |||
| 02/27/2007 | 2 | ||
| 2003 toyota camry faulty acceleration customer states vehicle accelerated out of control and caused her to hit another car and a house**sb *jb see also 10183782 *sy | |||
| 06/19/2007 | 24000 | 1 | 02/13/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated automatically to 45 mph as she was pulling into a parking space. there were no warning indicators. the vehicle struck a cement block. the air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle sustained front end damage and was towed away. the body damage must be repaired before the dealer can attempt to diagnose the cause of failure. the current and failure mileages were 24,000. | |||
| 06/27/2007 | 77500 | 3 | 12/31/2002 |
| Delayed response of engine and forward motion of the car when applying acceleration. for lack of better words, it seems to create a revving or surge in the engine...like something is out of synch. other issues relate to persistent problems with the hydraulic brake and grinding in the steering column that have been dismissed by the dealership that works on my car. as of today, i cannot safely drive my car because i am not confident i will be able to stop the car. i am scheduled to bring the car in this week, but will need to expedite it given the rapid change in brake response in the last few days. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 toyota camry. the consumer stated when she placed the vehicle in drive with her foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly surged forward.***cc *jb see also 10181803. *dsy | |||
| 02/27/2007 | 6 | 08/12/2003 | |
| 2003 toyota camry accelerated out of control and rear ended second vehicle and then a building before stopping. operator attempted to stop the vehicle by fully depressing brakes, pumping brakes and shifting to neutral to no avail. vehicle was brought to dealer for problem in 06/06 and again in 02/07. in 06/06 dealer stated there was a computer problem and an adjustment was made. in 02/07 dealer stated they could not find any problem. operator state he had four failures before servicing in 2006 and only one failure before bringing it in in 2007. there was direct frontal impact that caused extensive damage, neither air bag deployed. *nm see also 10196913 *sy | |||
| 02/18/2007 | 42155 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact put the vehicle in reverse and it accelerated on its own without warning. the contact stated that his foot remained on the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate, it lunged forward over a curb and hit a tree. the rear axles were damaged. the vehicle was towed. there were no injuries. a police report was taken, and the contact had photos of the vehicle. the vehicle has not been diagnosed at this time.*ak the vehicle lunged in reverse, onto a manin street, jumped the curb and hit a tree. updated 03/19/07. *jb | |||
| 02/03/2007 | 26950 | 1 | 07/01/2003 |
| Sudden acceleration of 2003 camry with 27,000 miles on it. i was parked, had foot on brake, turned car on . put car in drive while foot still on brake and car surged forward. this was so frightening as a mom and child were walking in front of my car. i smashed my foot on the brake, put car in park and turned motor off to make it stop. *jb see also 10184772. *dsy | |||
| 10/31/2006 | 24610 | 3 | 08/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated on three separate occasions the vehicle accelerated without warning when placed into gear. the vehicle was driven to the dealer both times however the problem could not be duplicated. updated 01/30/07. *jb | |||
| 06/19/2006 | 41235 | 1 | 09/15/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the brake pedal and the accelerator were too close together, and the brake pedal moves down too far. the position of the brake pedal and accelerator caused a collision while backing out of a parking spot. the accelerator was accidentally depressed causing the vehicle to increase in speed and collide with another parked vehicle which subsequently pushed that vehicle into a third. there were no injuries. a police report was filed, and there were no mechanics consulted. | |||
| 06/09/2006 | 12200 | 1 | 05/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 7 mph in heavy stop and go traffic with the brakes applied, the vehicle accelerated into the rear of another vehicle. the contact was wearing a seat belt and no injuries were sustained. minor damage was sustained to the vehicle. the police were on the scene and a report was taken. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. updated 7/13/2006 - this acceleration problem occurred 6-7 time prior to this accident. *nm | |||
| 05/09/2006 | 44805 | 1 | 01/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving slowly at 1 mph wit foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated suddenly causing an accident. the vehicle crashed into three other vehicle's causing property damage. the seat belts were in use at the time. the air bags did not deploy. there were no problems prior to this accident. the vehicle was towed to local dealership where they were unable to duplicate the problem. the vehicle has been inspected by toyota. the police were alerted to the scene and a report was filed. updated 6/19/2006 - *nm | |||
| 04/30/2006 | 21000 | 1 | 08/29/2003 |
| I was driving into the automatic car wash, slowed to go up slight ramp to top. gave the car a little gas and it started reving, did not stop when brake pedal pushed, jumped the track and hit the side of the car wash. the car was able to be moved to outside carwash, still reving but was able to stop and turn off the engine. the front bumper and driver's side front fender were replaced, and suspension damage repaired. *nm | |||
| 04/28/2006 | 32824 | 1 | 11/02/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph depressing the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated. this occurred four times. the first 3 times the vehicle was stopped with excessive pressure to the brake pedal. the last time the vehicle struck a pole. there was a police report taken at the scene of the accident. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop for body repairs caused by the crash. when the vehicle was inspected the first three times diagnostic testing did not identify any codes. also, while carrying 125 pounds of bird seed in the trunk, the vehicle began to veer to the left on a slushy road. when the bird seed was moved to the front passenger seat the vehicle operated normally. the manufacturer was alerted. updated 7/11/2006 - the consumer reported these incidents to the dealer but they told the consumer that nothing was wrong. *nm | |||
| 04/03/2006 | 17157 | 1 | 05/26/2003 |
| I was parked in a strip mall where i had just picked up some dry cleaning. i entered my car, a 2003 toyota camry xle, and started the engine. i then put the car in reverse gear, and removed my foot from the brake. the car suddenly accelerated in reverse,,and went totally out of control, hitting another car parked across from mine and continued in a somewhat circular path until i was able to apply the brake and come to a stop. i have called nhtsa today and was told that there have been 83 previous complaints for this vehicle under vehicle speed control, and 15 complaints under vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal. i have also called toyota motor sales (1 800 331-4331) and was told that they would make an appointment with a nearby toyota dealer to have my car inspected for any defects. i have also gone to a auto body shop where the damages to my car have been estimated at $3,879.13. in addition, the police arrived at the scene and i was cited for careless driving, and paid a fine of $107.70. i am also been required to attend a 4 hour traffic school where the fee is $35.95. i wish to have this matter investigated. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 camry accelerated out of control causing consumer to crash into a wall. *ts the consumer wanted to know if any action will be taken regarding her complaint. *jb | |||
| 01/21/2006 | 17600 | 1 | 06/03/2003 |
| My car is a 2003 toyota camry le with 4 cylinder engine, automatic transmission, cruise control and abs. the accident occurred on january 21, 2006 in new york city in broad daylight and in clear weather. the accident occurred as i entered gas station to pump gas. i lost control with sudden acceleration. i hit another car parked to pump gas.. *jb | |||
| 01/04/2006 | 35400 | 30 | 12/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle surges forward while the accelerator pedal is barely being touched. this is an intermittent problem and occurs when the vehicle is accelerating from a stopped position. the dealership is unable to duplicate the problem. *ak the consumer stated when on a level highway, with the cruise control engaged,it will activate and deactivate on its own. updated 02/07/06. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 2 | 09/07/2003 | |
| 2003 camry was involved in 2 accidents in which the vehicle surged forward. *ts the electronic part for the accelerator was replaced at the dealer after each accident. *nm | |||
| 10/14/2005 | 1 | 10/29/2002 | |
| Dt: the contact stated when placing foot on the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated. it became airborne and did not stop until it crashed into an embankment. both the driver and passenger have fractured vertebrae's. a police report was taken at the scene, and the vehicle was totaled. *ak updated 12/27/05. *jb | |||
| 11/05/2005 | 44030 | 1 | 11/01/2005 |
| Dt: the contact was putting the vehicle into park and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. it went from 2 mph, to being out of control. the vehicle surged and crashed into a wooden retaining wall. the contact was not injured in the crash. there was property damage to the wall. the vehicle was not totaled. she contacted the manufacturer, and they said they would investigate the incident. there has not been any representative from the manufacturer in touch with the contact. a police report was taken. *ak | |||
| 09/21/2005 | 22000 | 2 | 07/31/2003 |
| Car surges to maximum revolutions on tachometer when moving gear shift from park to reverse. has happened 2 times in the last 3 months. at the time of both incidents, car was idling with air conditioner on. application of brake controlled situation but i am worried about severe accident if this occurs. there are 2 other drivers in the family, of which one is a teenager and a fourth will start driving in 6 months. this is the same as the current defect investigation nhtsa action number dp05002. my complaint is against the manufacturer, not the dealer. the dealer did a diagnosis after the first incident and detected no problem. there needs to be a diagnosis for this issue and a national recall on this problem. *jb | |||
| 08/12/2005 | 12000 | 1 | 12/04/2003 |
| Dt: vehicle stalled in the middle of the road on august 12, 2005. took the vehicle to the dealer and they could not find anything wrong and sent the consumer home with the invoice. there was no for warning. about 6 weeks before when pushing on the accelerator pedal it seemed like it took a few seconds for the vehicle to accelerate. *ak | |||
| 04/20/2005 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Dt: consumer states that the vehicle takes off by itself. this can happen while at a traffic light with foot on brake. at one time consumer was putting the car on planks to change oil and the vehicle accelerated, and hit consumer's spouse, who sustained injuries.*ak | |||
| 05/08/2005 | 07/08/2003 | ||
| As i put car on drive,it just accelarated out of control..brakes did not work,emergency brake neither,thanks to curb i did not run thru a fence that separates supermarket's parking lot and housing's playground full of kids and parents enjoying mother's day. | |||
| 04/12/2005 | 27710 | 1 | 02/23/2004 |
| I pulled into a business parking lot and came to a complete stop, shifted into reverse, took my foot off the brake, slightly touched the accelerator, removed my foot from the accelerator and the car suddenly accelerated rapidly on its own. i firmly applied the brake to stop but the car continued to accelerate. the action of the brakes left a long patch of rubber, but did not slow the car. after striking an suv, moving it out of the way and into another car, the car continued to accelerate until it was stopped by a metal light pole. the car has yet to be examined by a toyota dealership.*ak | |||
| 03/16/2005 | 5350 | 1 | |
| While driving the consumer's vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the consumer hit the brake pedal but it went down tot he floor and the vehicle did not stop. just as quickly as the vehicle started accelerating it stopped. the vehicle was towed tot eh dealer but hey were unable to find anything wrong. *ak *nm | |||
| 12/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| My mother bertha sussman was driving at a slow speed when she approached the gate of her community. she stepped on the brake and the car accelerated. she hit a tree as the car picked up speed. she has spent the last year in the hospital, hospice, and nursing home.*ak | |||
| 10/25/2003 | 6579 | 1 | 05/06/2003 |
| While driving, the vehicle accelerated. the consumer could not stop the vehicle even though her feet was on the brake. the vehicle surged. the consumer stated it seemed like a computer problem. an accident did occur, however there were no injuries. the consumer had to make the vehicle spin before she could stop it. please provide any further information. *jb | |||
| 01/13/2005 | 11000 | 2 | |
| When disengaging the vehicle from park the vehicle accelerates without warning. no impact reported. the cause has yet to be determined. please provide additional information. *jb | |||
| 12/07/2004 | 18000 | 1 | 11/21/2002 |
| While pulling into a parking space the consumer heard a loud noise coming from her vehicle. the vehicle accelerated and the consumer crashed into a brick wall. no injuries were reported. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the problem could not be determined. jb updated 03/04/10 *bf updated 04/12/10.*jb | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 1 | 05/05/2003 | |
| Unexplainable sudden surge caused $5,389.95 in damages to my toyota camry. *bf no answer required - see response to congressional correspondence (ccmmercury ref. no. es04-009988, odi ref. no. 10101790) *mjj the surging was an intermittent problem. the vehicle surged forward and hit a concrete wall. the consumer requested reimbursement. *sc | |||
| 11/12/2004 | 7500 | 1 | 08/01/2003 |
| The vehicle surged backwards with inappropriate speed, shot through a parking space behind me, into next row of parked cars, and hit a parked vehicle, totaling it. *bf *sc | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 1 | 05/01/2003 | |
| Owner of 2003 toyota camry experienced sudden acceleration suggest nhtsa initiate investigation. *bf while the consumer was parking the vehicle it sudden surged forward hitting a concrete wall. as a result the consumer sustained some bruises. the accident caused $5000 worth of damage to the vehicle. this incident was followed by two more similar occurrences. no answer required - duplicate of odi ref. no. 10101616. *mjj see also 10063095 (sipek). *dsy | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 3 | ||
| Ower of 2003 toyota camry experienced sudden acceleration suggest nhtsa initiate investigation. *bf the vehicle suddenly surged forward and had run into a concrete wall and occurred on two more occasions. *sc see odi 10063095 (sipek). *dsy duplicate of 10101790. *dsy | |||
| 11/21/2004 | 1 | 08/08/2003 | |
| While backing out of a driveway and shifting from reverse into drive vehicle suddenly accelerated out-of-control into adjacent neighbor's yard. immediate and continual application of brakes did nothing -- engine continued to rev and i narrowly avoided striking a house. instead, i was forced to strike a row of trees to stop run-away vehicle. frontal air bags failed to deploy on either sides. had it not been for the trees, i would've struck a 500 gallon propane tank, 2 parked pickup trucks, and the original house from which i was departing from. my lone passenger and i will be emotionally scarred forever by this incident. please force toyota to issue a recall here! please don't wait for a death... please!!!*ak | |||
| 09/21/2004 | 14000 | 1 | 06/15/2003 |
| While backing out of driveway, with foot on brake pedal, i shifted the 2003 camry from park into reverse. the car immediately accelerated backward at high speed out of driveway, crossed the road, and crashed into a tree. 3 people in car, no injuries. so far, estimated body damage is about $8000, but undercarriage has yet to be inspected. reason for sudden acceleration is unknown.ak | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 2100 | 1 | 07/01/2003 |
| While in a parking lot and backing out of a parking space vehicle accelerated suddenly hitting a pedestrian. *ak one person was injured and one person was killed in this accident. the consumer refused to drive the vehicle after this incident and returned the vehicle to the dealer. *nm updated 03/05/10 *bf | |||
| 09/09/2004 | 1 | 01/07/2004 | |
| Was parking the car when the motor suddenly sped up causing the car to go over the curb and run at high speed into traffic. the car was finally stopped by repeatedly applying the brakes.*ak | |||
| 09/28/2004 | 13994 | 1 | |
| When the gear was placed in reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a concrete wall. please provide further information. *jb gas peddle stuck and brakes would not hold the car from moving. consumer was injured as a result of accident. the consumer sprained her leg as a result of putting so much force on the brake trying to stop the vehicle. *tc | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 1 | 05/28/2004 | |
| While driving vehicle surged forward when depressing the brakes. consumer took vehicle to the dealer. however, the problem had not been resolved. *ak *tc | |||
| 12/30/2003 | 19452 | 1 | |
| Speedometer was registering speed to fast and the odometer was 4% over to many miles. (nar) *ph *cb | |||
| 09/03/2003 | 4000 | 2 | 04/01/2003 |
| While pulling into a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit the cement block in the parking space. *ak *nm | |||
| 06/26/2004 | 1 | 07/01/2003 | |
| When the consumer attempted to park, the vehicle surged forward. this caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a tree head on. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. *ak the vehicle was almost at a complete stop, in which the consumer had her foot lightly resting on the brake, when the sudden acceleration occurred. *sc *jb | |||
| 06/04/2003 | 1200 | 2 | 06/04/2003 |
| Within 3 weeks from purchase date the car accelerated when i attempted to brake. this happened twice. i took the car to the dealer who was unable to find anything wrong. they had the car for a month in that time corporation reps also tried to find the fault. they were unable to. i was told car was fine. i was terrified to drive it and would not take it . the dealer would asume no responsibility and said if i wanted a new car i would have to trade this model in towards the purchase of a new car. because i was so afraid to drive it and would not take the car anyplace else to sell because i knew how dangerous it was (and so did the dealer and if they sold that dangerous car to another it was on their responsibility not mine) i accepted the conditions put forth by my dealer and traded my 3 week old toyota in for a new toyotaand had to pay an additional $4000.00 because the 3 week old car with less than 1200 miles on it was now a used car. *ak | |||
| 06/28/2004 | 500 | 1 | |
| The consumer stated the vehicle surged forward even when the her foot was on the break. the break pedal went all the way to the floor, when applied. provide further details. *jb | |||
| 04/15/2004 | |||
| Ltr fwd fm eugene j. karol, jr. (md) re sudden acceleration defect for his 2003 toyota camry, requests the status of any nhtsa investigation into sudden acceleration and toyota vehicles, reply in duplicate attn. denise nooe @annapolis, md ofc. *ph *sc see voqs 10067327, 10073396 and 10073435. *dsy | |||
| 09/06/2003 | 100 | 1 | 08/31/2003 |
| I slowly pulled into a parking space, stepped on the brake, and the car failed to stop and surged forward. the car hit the store wall, five feet from the parking stall. i reported this to my insurance company. the brakes were checked and i was told they were okay. when i took my car for it's first maintance at the toyota dealer, i told the service person to check the brakes and why. the service technician informed me that the 2003 camry's rpms go up if you have the air conditioner on and you simultaneously step on the brakes lightly. they did not replace any brake parts, instead they suggested that i press hard on the brakes if the air conditioner is on to avoid an other surging incident.*ak | |||
| 02/15/2004 | 12500 | 4 | 02/01/2003 |
| When driving at low speeds vehicle surged foward when depressing the brakes, causing extended stopping distance. consumer contacted the dealer on three separate occasions, but problem recurred. *ak *nm | |||
| 06/14/2004 | 1 | ||
| While pulling inside of a parking space vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle. the consumer placed both feet on the brakes, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. it jumped a curb and collided with a glass window inside a store. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. however, there were no injuries. *ak *jb | |||
| 06/08/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 35 mph, consumer depress brakes to make a stop. without any indication, the vehicle surged. the driver tried to stop the vehicle but at an extended distance. in order to stop the vehicle the consumer shift gear into neutral. *ak | |||
| 05/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| On may 12, 2004 at time 15:33 .my wife was driving our 2003 toyota camry. nd was two blocks from our house, making a right turn from farms rd circle onto ranger road. as she made the right turn, the car suddenly accelerated, ausing her to lose control of the car, causing her to jump the curb on the left ide of the street, and strike a portable bassketball net/pole on the curb in front of the corner house . the pole smashed in the front roof of the car and smashed the windshield. the car continued down the grass curb and its undercarriage struck the curb while going back onto ranger road. the airbags did not deploy. fortunately, no one was injured. the car was damaged. *ak | |||
| 05/29/2004 | 20850 | 1 | 05/24/2003 |
| Vehicle unexpectedly surged forward. causing me to crash into the garage. *ak | |||
| 05/29/2004 | 17000 | 2 | 10/31/2003 |
| As we were pulling out of our parking space on this day, our 2003 toyota camry seemed to accelerate while the brake was pressed. in turn we slammed into a parked car which then hit another car, that hit another car. luckily none was critically injured though some minor injuries occurred to my wife upon impact. also, ever since we have bought the car it has done this from time to time or we have had trouble with the brakes. upon taking to the dealership numerous times, they assured me that nothing was wrong with the brakes or anything else. i feel that this needs to be thoroughly investigated before someone is killed or critically injured. in my eyes this is a major safety concern. not to mention the damage that was done to our car and the other innocent victim's vehicles. *la | |||
| 04/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| Ltr fm eugene karol (md) writer owner of a 2003 toyota camry seeking information on previous investigation conducted by nhtsa re: sudden acceleration of toyota vehicles reply to the baltimore district ofc dot #2004-4208 (ref es04-03508 due 5/20/04). *mr *sc *jb see voqs 10067327, 10072208 and 10073435. *dsy *jb | |||
| 06/01/1989 | 1 | ||
| Ltr fm eugene karol (md) writer owner of a 2003 toyota camry seeking information on previous investigation conducted by nthsa re: sudden acceleration of toyota vehicles. *mr *la see voq 10067327, 10072208 and 10073396 also. *dsy there were at least 11 more toyota's that have experienced a similar problem. toyota advised the consumer that they were holding off on actions until dot compiles the investigation. *sc *jb | |||
| 10/21/2003 | 1100 | 3 | 07/03/2003 |
| After backing out of the driveway and coming to a stop sign consumer depressed the brakes and vehicle surged forward. when the brake pedal was depressed again at another stop vehicle surged, nearly causing an accident. vehicle surged forward while depressing the brakes on three occasions. vehicle was taken to the dealer on two occasions but, the problem was not resolved. *ak *nm | |||
| 04/26/2004 | 14000 | 3 | 10/19/2002 |
| When the consumer took his foot off the brake, while sitting at an intersection, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into 3 vehicles at a used car dealership. the consumer's vehicle was totaled along with one of the used vehicles. no injuries or fatalities were reported. *ak *nm | |||
| 02/15/2004 | 10741 | 2 | 05/21/2003 |
| When driving at low speeds vehicle surged forward. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak see voqs 10072208, 10073396 and 10073435. *dsy *la when the gear shifter was moved from drive to park the engine raced and revved. the consumer immediately turned off the ignition. the consumer feels that if the shifter was moved from park to drive that sudden acceleration would have occurred. *nm | |||
| Request information on the failure report summary on toyota camry's 2002 & 2003, solara's and lexus es 300. *ph report summary in regards to the throttle control system. *la | |||
| 04/06/2004 | 11993 | 1 | 04/22/2003 |
| When the brake pedal was depressed vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer heard the engine motor racing. this occurred while pulling into a driveway. vehicle hit a parked vehicle's bumper, a post, and a fence before stopping. *ak insurance claims department said that a number of complaints regarding on the vehicle on the electronic system which gives information to the throttle control system. *la | |||
| 03/24/2004 | 3600 | 1 | |
| While parallel parking on a hill, the vehicle suddenly accelerated hitting a parked car. *ph *mr | |||
| 06/24/2003 | 5000 | 1 | 01/14/2003 |
| While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a wall. the cause of the sudden acceleration was undetermined. *jb *sc *jb | |||
| 02/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| There have been a number of incidences of possible unexplained acceleration of my 2003 camry, where car seems to surge forward without me doing anything.*ak | |||
| 03/16/2004 | 6812 | 1 | 08/30/2003 |
| When coming out of a parking lot accelerator stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate out of control. vehicle grazed another vehicle, went across a street, grazed a building, and drove straight into another building. driver was conscious when paramedic arrived. they found the driver with both feet still on the brake pedal. driver was transported to the hospital, and later died due to fatal injuries from the crash. the insurance company preserved the vehicle as evidence. the police report stated the crash was due to a mechanical defect. *ak *nm updated 02/26/10 *bf | |||
| 06/06/2003 | 873 | 1 | 04/30/2003 |
| Sudden acceleration caused car to jump concrete curb and hit a tree. driver was entering a 90 degree parking stall. vehicle speed before sudden acceleration was less than two miles per hour (nearly stopped).*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| When accelerating from a stop sign vehicle surged forward. dealership was contacted twice for problem, but could not resolve the problem.*ak | |||
| 03/17/2004 | 23000 | 1 | 11/01/2002 |
| While making a right turn at 5 mph, the vehicle hesitated, then it accelerated on its own. this caused the vehicle to hit the curb. *ak the problem was with the antilock brakes. *sc *jb | |||
| 10/12/2003 | 3000 | 1 | 07/20/2003 |
| The vehicle continued to accelerate upon depression of the brake pedal. this resulted in the consumer broad siding another vehicle. *ak the dealer informed the consumer that the brakes would eventually adjust to the consumer as the computer sets itself. *sc *jb | |||
| 03/17/2004 | 29500 | 1 | |
| While trying to pull into a parking space, the camry lunged forward going over two concrete medians. it tore up two wheels and tires on the left side. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/09/2003 | ||
| The vehicle failed to respond when the driver pressed the brake pedal, instead the vehicle experienced unwanted acceleration, and crashed into some bushes and a cement embankment. *ak *jb | |||
| 11/01/2003 | 24000 | 1 | |
| When applying brakes vehicle surges forward without warning. *ak | |||
| 01/17/2003 | 5000 | 8 | 11/21/2002 |
| Toyota camry-2003-sudden surge. *ak | |||
| 03/11/2004 | 15 | 1 | 03/14/2003 |
| On several occasions the brake pedal has gone to the floor when i attempted to stop or slow the car. braking or accelerating the car is not smooth and there are sudden accelerations or surges of the car. the car was tested by the dealer's service manager and by the salesman. both agreed that the car had spongy braking but stated that all 2003 camrys behaved in similar fashion and that there was no fix for the problem. the toyota manufacturer stated that they had received similar complaints which they were investigating but they did not know what caused the problem so they could not provide any suggestions for its repair.*ak | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 1 | 05/01/2003 | |
| Consumer stated the brakes locked when he attempted to stop at a toll booth. this caused a rear end collision upon impact, air bags did not deploy consumer sustained a bruised chest, and consumer's wife sustained 2 two broken ribs. consumer stated that when he hit the vehicle in front it was as if the vehicle accelerated, and even though he had feet on the brakes, vehicle kept going. he states that he pushed the vehicle in front of him, immediately cut the ignition off, put on emergency brakes, and coasted to the side of the road. vehicle came to a stop on the shoulder. he says that the only thing that saved he and his wife was the seat belts. consumer stated he saw on tv that toyota was recalling 2002-2003 camrys for excessive acceleration. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 02/14/2004 | 2 | ||
| The consumer experienced sudden acceleration upon making a right turn into a parking space. the vehicle hit a concrete wall. this failure also occurred while turning right onto a main street. *ak the failure occurred on another occasion, but there was no collision as the consumer attempted to accelerate to move up behind another vehicle at a red light, the vehicle attempted to accelerate by itself. the consumer immediately braked to stop the vehicle. *sc *jb see odi 10101616 and 10101790. *dsy | |||
| 09/10/2003 | 1 | 03/25/2003 | |
| 2003 toyota camry accelerated as i pulled in driveway,causing damage to my vehicle,my son-inlaw's vehicle,minor damage to house & basketball goal. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 3700 | 5 | 08/28/2003 |
| Consumer stated the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when shifting from park to1 reverse and the vehicle collided with fuel pump guard rail. drove though it and crashed into the rear of a vehicle. *ak *jb | |||
| 03/07/2004 | 4434 | 1 | 08/01/2003 |
| When applying the brake pedal it would proceed to the floor and continued to accelerate. *ak the vehicle surged forward and crashed into a building. *sc the consumer stated the brakes were soft. *jb | |||
| 0 | |||
| When depressing the brakes to park vehicle lunged forward without warning. the vehicle jumped the curb and went into bushes. *ak | |||
| 03/10/2004 | 1 | ||
| While applying the brakes at a toll booth brake pedal went to the floor and vehicle suddenly accelerated. as a result, consumer's vehicle rear end another vehicle. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. driver and passenger sustained head and back injuries, and were transported by ambulance to the hospital. vehicle was totaled.*ak | |||
| 03/04/2004 | 13000 | 1 | 12/01/2002 |
| Consumer pulled into a parking spot and stopped and vehicle suddenly surged forward on a concrete curb. the plastic under guard was pulled off when attempting to free the vehicle. there were no injuries involved in the incident.*ak the vehicle also surged when the cruise control light was on, but not engaged. *jb | |||
| 01/25/2004 | 10666 | 1 | 01/10/2003 |
| After getting the vehicle washed, the consumer moved the gear shift from neutral to drive and the vehicle lurched forward. the consumer's vehicle collided with the vehicle in front and injured a pedestrian standing in between the two vehicles. the pedestrian suffered serious injuries to the legs and was taken to a hospital. *ak *jb | |||
| 01/28/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving consumer applied the brakes and vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle, and it hit another vehicle head on. upon impact, both airbags did not deploy. consumer had vehicle towed to repair shop, but mechanic was not able to duplicate the problem.*ak | |||
| 12/27/2003 | 4600 | 1 | 03/28/2003 |
| Upon putting vehicle in park while at a complete stop with foot depressed on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated at a rapid speed. as a result the vehicle side swiped another vehicle on it's right side. a factory representative inspected the vehicle but couldn't locate the cause of the rapid and sudden acceleration. *nm *nm | |||
| 01/06/2004 | 2228 | 3 | 06/19/2003 |
| The vehicle accelerated on its own which caused the vehicle to crash into a wall and damage the front of the vehicle. *jb occurred in 3 separate occasions. first incident happened when vehicle was trying to make a turn. the second time vehicle accelerated on its own, it collided with another vehicle. it was the third incident is when the vehicle crashed into a wall. took to dealership, vehicle was examined but no repairs were done because employees went on strike. *la *cb see also 10132649. *dsy | |||
| 01/20/2004 | 13850 | 2 | |
| In november 2003 vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, two months later, once again while driving, vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. dealer indicated both times that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1274 | 1 | ||
| Consumer complained about an acceleration problem. vehicle was accelerating without the use of the gas pedal. once put the vehicle in gear and it revved without driver's assistance. *ak | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| A 2003 toyota camry, v-6, with all safety equipment experienced intermittent cruise control disengagement, actual turn-off, at highway speeds. sometimes the brake pedal needed to be lifted with the left foot to restart/re-engage the cruise control. later, while parallel parking, on applying the brake, the car surged ahead hitting the suv parked ahead. toyota dealer, and field technician drove vehicle and the only thing noticed was the cruise control went off when turning around in a driveway. the problem was sporadic on the highway when first observed. toyota legally denied the claim after over 3 months time from reporting to their regional center. no injuries occurred. the master cylinder has been replaced and the front end repaired. the car appears to be operating satisfactorily. *la the consumer stated if the brake pedal is depressed slightly to disengage the cruise control, he still has to lift the pedal to engage it again. updated 03/05/10 | |||
| 08/29/2003 | 450 | 1 | 08/04/2003 |
| While parking, the engine started racing and crashed into a wall in a parking lot. cause of problem has not been determined. *ph while parking the vehicles engine suddenly began to race. the vehicle accelerated forward about 3 feet and crashed into the wall of the parking structure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the vehicle has not been inspected to find the cause of the accident. *ts *nlm | |||
| 02/16/2003 | 8 | 100 | 02/16/2003 |
| 2003 toyota camry 3.0l v6 (midyear 210hp motor) the vehicle did not accelerate the way it was designed. the toyota representative stated it was normal. the consumer believed it was dangerous when the accelerator pedal was pressed, because sometimes the vehicle did not move immediately. when the pedal accelerator pedal was pushed further toward the floor, the vehicle bolted out into traffic with a rush of power. the toyota representative stated that was how the car was engineered, and he could not do anything about it. the lead mechanic said the consumer needed to get used to it. it had been 5 months since the consumer purchased the vehicle. *ak *ts *jb | |||
| 3082 | 1 | 05/19/2003 | |
| The vehicle experienced brake problems and while driving, the consumer applied the brakes, but it felt as though he stepped on the accelerator. *ak *scc *jb consumer owns two 2003 camry models (his and hers) and both vehicles have experienced the same condition. *dsy | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 12500 | 1 | |
| While traveling the vehicle surged forward, suddenly accelerated and crashed into a fence. *ak consumer was maneuvering the vehicle in a parking spot and lifted her foot from the brake to allow the vehicle to drift forward a short distance. the vehicle accelerated and ran over a parking stop, a sidewalk curb and then ran into a wooden fence where it stopped. on prior occasions, the vehicle had similarly surged forward while stopped in traffic waiting at a traffic signal. in these instances, the consumer was able to control the vehicle by applying the brakes. | |||
| 1 | 03/21/2003 | ||
| The vehicle raced backwards when the gear was shifted into reverse. *mr *tt *jb | |||
| 05/29/2003 | 200 | 1 | 01/19/2003 |
| 2003 v6 camry has engine surges/shuddering through all speeds. is really noticeable at38-40 mph. diagnostics showed engine computer needed to be reprogramed - problem was more noticeable when driving in citty where speeds were more increased and decreased. continued to take back to dealership. *ak | |||
| 05/14/2003 | 600 | 1 | 03/20/2003 |
| The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when the gear was shifted from park to drive, and collided with seven other vehicle's. *jb consumer tried to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes however the brakes failed and the engine continued to race. *tt *jb | |||
| 03/20/2003 | 1 | 03/20/2003 | |
| The consumer experienced sudden acceleration immediately after the purchase of a certified used vehicle. the consumer applied the brake but the vehicle didn't respond. the ignition had to be turned off in order to stop the vehicle. (model xle) mr scc *jb the consumer stated another vehicle pulled in front of him, he braked and swerved to avoid a collision. as he braked an swerved to the right, the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated. the vehicle continued to accelerate as he steered to the left and attempted to brake to correct the initial swerve to the right. he then steered back to the right, then left, then right, in an attempt to control the vehicle. all of that time, he was applying the brake. in trying to gain control of the vehicle, the consumer crossed three lanes of traffic before the vehicle finally slammed sideways into a concrete median. *jb updated 04/09/10. *jb | |||
| 533 | 1 | ||
| When the vehicle was placed in reverse, it all of sudden surged forward. *jb | |||
| 01/25/2003 | 1500 | 1 | 11/09/2002 |
| I had backed out of parking space. when i put 2003 toyota camry in drive, it surged forward. i braked but the vehicle accelerated. i depressed brake fully, nonetheless the car accelerated uncontrollably and very quickly. vehicle only stopped by violent collision with two parked vehicles and cement blocks. only good fortune prevented deaths of any passers by. witnesses observed my foot fully on the depressed brake pedal as the car was at rest after the accident. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 1 | ||
| Letter to the administrator from senator grassley transmitting questions re unintended acceleration *tgw information was provided to the senators office, with supported documentation, which raised concerns that the scope of the nhtsa and nasa investigations may have been too narrow. a phenomenon known as tin whiskers within the accelerator pedal assembly and possibly other vehicle electronics may be a cause for concern. the nasa report defined tin whiskers as electronically conductive, crystalline structures of tin that sometimes grew from surfaces where tin; especially electroplated was used as a final finish. in a separate unintended acceleration vehicle study of a 2003 toyota camry conducted last fall, a nasa expert examined the accelerator pedal assembly and found two tin whiskers inside. he concluded that, although the vehicle operated, it was not considered to be drivable. *jb | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 32000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the driver was at a complete stop when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. he tried to apply the brakes but the vehicle did not slow down or stop until it crashed into a pole. the police report stated that the brakes were applied numerous times and that the failure was caused by a stuck accelerator pedal. there were no injuries. the dealer stated that there were no related recalls. the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 32,000. | |||
| 04/28/2006 | 4 | ||
| Fax fwd ltr (oh) they previously owned a 2003 toyota camry that had experienced sudden acceleration problems since 2006, concerned that toyota recall is not broad enough, reply painesville, oh. *tgw on four different occasions the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the consumer was driving. in april 2006, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the consumer was forced to hit a concrete pillar to avoid hitting occupied vehicles. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 toyota camry with unintended acceleration. consumer believes that his/her vehicle year should also be included in the recall since it has the same problem. *kb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 toyota camry acceleration problem. *nj the consumer stated in 2006, while pulling into a parking lot, the vehicle accelerated from 5 mph to at least 60 mph without her foot on the gas pedal. the accident caused major damage to her vehicle and the apartment complex in which she lived. in addition, the consumer has a lingering injury from the accident. *jb | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 52000 | 1 | |
| On january 12, 2010, i had my 2003 camry detailed (washed inside and out-including the carpet)at a car wash. i proceeded to a nearby mall,where i stopped briefly at a store. upon exiting the parking lot, i made a full stop at the stop sign. i then proceeded to go by stepping on the accelerator. at this point the car suddenly accelerated to a high speed, and i was not able to stop it, even though i was pressing on the brake. the car went across 3 lanes & up, over, and down a median,continued to go across another 3 lanes and finally came to rest after hitting a tree on another median. to the best of my knowledge, the accelerator became stuck in the down position, and pushing down on the brake to the left of it did not help, nor did the steering wheel turn as i was trying to avoid hitting the tree. also, please be aware that my front air bag did not deploy. at the time, i had no visible signs of injury, but injuries became apparent soon after, and can be verified by a doctor. a police report is available, if needed. the vehicle was towed to a collision shop, waiting to be repaired. a claim was filed with toyota manufacturing. the failure mileage was about 52,000. *jb | |||
| 12/25/2006 | 110000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the accelerator pedal would become stuck due to the entrapment of the floor mat. she usually has to manually remove the floor-mat to prevent a catastrophic failure. the failure occurred every-time she operated the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician stated that since her vehicle was not included in recall number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal), she was ineligible for a free remedy. she called the manufacturer, but could not reach a representative. no repairs were made, but she was in the process of removing the floor- mat. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000. the current mileage was approximately 162,000. | |||
| 01/18/2003 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Followup to odi #10256120. informed by toyota rep that your agency performed two investigations f the 2003 camry respecting acceleration surges but returned no findings of vehicle failure.your website recounts about 130 reports of such 2003 camry failures mostly (102) under vehicle speed control , some under power train auto trans & vsc accelerator pedal. for ford taurus i counted 12; honda accord and chevrolet malibu 20+ - all for model year 2003. as % of cars sold quite small even for camry but as an occurrence ratio of 6-1 or 10-1 vs. the other models quite impressive.. the fact you conducted two investigations of camry is telling in and of itself. how many accelerator investigations did you conduct for the 2003 taurus, accord & malibu? absent an airplane like recorder how can you be assured that there was no vehicular failure? the alternative is to imply that camry operators are less competent than drivers of other makes... *tr harvey miller | |||
| 10/05/2007 | 43960 | 1 | 10/05/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact switched gears from neutral to drive and the vehicle accelerated to maximum speed. the accelerator pedal was stuck and the vehicle would not stop. she drove into some bushes and trees that were in front of a two foot wall. the undercarriage, transmission housing, tie rod, and bumper were all damaged. the repairs would cost $5,800. the fire and police departments along with an ambulance arrived at the scene. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed and the contact refused to go to a hospital, even though her blood pressure was 200. the dealer stated that nothing could be done. the speed was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 43,960. see odi 10206896 also. *dsy | |||
| 10/05/2007 | 41000 | 1 | 01/13/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated at an unknown speed without warning when the gear was shifted into drive. as a result, the vehicle traveled approximately 200 yards and then crashed into a wall. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal stuck and she was unable to depress the brake pedal. the air bag failed to deploy. nhtsa campaign id number 04v346000 (air bags: side/window) was referenced. a police report was filed. the insurance inspector felt that the electrical system caused the failure. as of october 25, 2007, the manufacturer had not inspected the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. see 10209036 also. *dsy. updated 01/11/08. *lj | |||
| 02/02/2005 | 12 | 2 | |
| While driving at 35 mph vehicle hesitated when trying to accelerate and then stalled. owner contacted the dealer , and had the transmission replaced. however, the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 01/05/2005 | 13000 | 1 | 01/29/2003 |
| While driving at 35 mph vehicle accelerated without warning. when applying the brakes vehicle accelerated even more. as a result, the vehicle collided into two parked cars and a brick wall. driver sustained head injuries. *ak the consumer recieved a check 18,636.18 in full payment for auto loss. when the consumer pressed the gas pedal the rpms where high. one airbag deployed. *tc | |||
| 12/30/2004 | 15901 | 1 | 08/07/2003 |
| Went to drive 2003 toyota camry xle out of the garage. started the car tried to put in reverse and gear shift would not move out of park, the motor started racing during this time. turned off car got out of car to wait till later to run errand and decided to try one more time. start car again tried to put in reverse. it seceeded this time but the car accellerated out of the garage rapidly w/ out my assistance. damaging several items on its way out of the garage.*ak | |||
| 09/20/2004 | 20000 | 1 | |
| When driving 30 mph rpms accelerated to 80 mph. this caused the consumer to go off the side of the road, causing damage to the vehicle. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 09/09/2004 | 9500 | 1 | |
| While parking vehicle accelerated and crashed into a wall. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. no injuries reported. *ak | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 1 | ||
| While applying the accelerator pedal vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. consumer was not able to maintain control of the vehicle and collided with the vehicle in front. upon impact,both frontal air bags failed to deploy. driver sustained minor injuries, and was transported to the hospital by an ambulance. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak | |||
| 07/14/2004 | 23000 | 1 | 04/18/2003 |
| While attempting to park suddenly vehicle surged forward. consumer was depressing the brakes, but, vehicle jumped a curb, struck a bench, and several other items. consumer was not injured in the incident. dealer examined the vehicle, and claimed that the air conditioner was causing the problem. *ak the consumer states that the malfunction may have been cause because of the a/c cycled through on/off. rpm increased. a witness stated that he heard the engine racing. the consumer stated that the a/c was on. the incident was reported to the building security. *tc | |||
| 1500 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle hesitated to accelerate when gas pedal was pressed. also, unexpected acceleration occurred intermittently.*ak | |||
| 04/09/2004 | 1 | ||
| While applying the brakes vehicle suddenly accelerated. driver was not able to control the vehicle, causing the vehicle to collide with a wall. driver sustained minor injuries. vehicle was towed to the dealer. *ak | |||
| 07/16/2003 | 4435 | 1 | 07/16/2003 |
| Surge problem. i have a 2003 toyota camry se. at times, when i slow down almost to a stop and then re-accelerate my car surges forward rather than accelerating smoothly.*ak | |||
| 11/24/2003 | 5500 | 1 | |
| Consumer complained about unexpected acceleration problem. consumer was driving and pulled into a parking space, and vehicle unexpectedly accelerated, knocking down a parking sign. *ak b *nm | |||
| 04/26/2003 | 6 | 3 | 04/26/2003 |
| Consumer complained about an intermittent acceleration problem. when this occurred consumer applied the brakes, but, vehicle did not stop. consumer had to shut off the engine in order to get the vehicle to stop. *ak dealer can't locate the problem on vehicle. *la | |||
| 02/14/2004 | 7500 | 1 | |
| Engine revs up uncontrollably while in park position and in reverse also. brakes have worked suffuciently to keep vehicle from crashing into anything. this has happened 3 times since i've had the car ( a 10 month period).*ak | |||
| 200 | 3 | ||
| On two separate occasions while at a complete stop and attempting to put vehicle into park, it suddenly accelerated. on both occasions, driver's foot was pressing on brake pedal. after the failure occurred the second time, and vehicle failed to stop, another vehicle was rearended due to sudden acceleration. *ak | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 0 | 1 | 05/15/2003 |
| 2003 toyota camry is equipped with electronic computer controlled throttle, electronic computer controlled transmission, and cruise control. at various times the car will either hesitate for 5-10 seconds when accelaration is demanded or alternatively under light throttle it will shift down several gears the engine racing madly and accelarate. in cruise control it sometimes shifts down and accelarates 15 mph over the setpoint.*ak | |||
| 03/20/2003 | 1 | 03/20/2003 | |
| The consumer experienced sudden acceleration immediately after the purchase of a certified used vehicle. the consumer applied the brake but the vehicle didn't respond. the ignition had to be turned off in order to stop the vehicle. (model xle) mr scc *jb the consumer stated another vehicle pulled in front of him, he braked and swerved to avoid a collision. as he braked an swerved to the right, the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated. the vehicle continued to accelerate as he steered to the left and attempted to brake to correct the initial swerve to the right. he then steered back to the right, then left, then right, in an attempt to control the vehicle. all of that time, he was applying the brake. in trying to gain control of the vehicle, the consumer crossed three lanes of traffic before the vehicle finally slammed sideways into a concrete median. *jb updated 04/09/10. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 03/27/2007 | 69790 | 1 | 01/06/2003 |
| Cruise control did not disengage upon pressing brake pedal. hydraulic brakes would not stop vehicle. method used to stop vehicle included putting vehicle in neutral and applying emergency/parking brake. narrowly avoided collision with other vehicles which had stopped by squeezing between them and the concrete medium. my vehicle was scraped on drivers side but no other vehicle was damaged (thank god!). could not duplicate. *jb | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 0 | 1 | 05/15/2003 |
| 2003 toyota camry is equipped with electronic computer controlled throttle, electronic computer controlled transmission, and cruise control. at various times the car will either hesitate for 5-10 seconds when accelaration is demanded or alternatively under light throttle it will shift down several gears the engine racing madly and accelarate. in cruise control it sometimes shifts down and accelarates 15 mph over the setpoint.*ak | |||