Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | |||
| 01/05/2012 | |||
| On jan. 5, 2012 around 10:00 a.m. i was accelerating up hill at the speed of 50 mpg. when i let up on the gas pedal my car continued to accelerate. i started applying the brakes but it didn't help. as the car kept going faster i went into a panic mode applying the brakes, pulling back on the emergency brakes as far as i could, and trying to shift into nuetral or park or anything to get my car to stop. i went off the road at the same time i got it into park. stopping abruptly i jumped from the car the wheels still spinning and smoke puoring form the wheel wells. i was pretty hysterical from my ordeal but had the sense to reach in and turn off the key. i called my husband and sat down and cried until he got there. we had the car towed to toyota in napa ca. and yesterday (jan. 11, 2011) they called to say they can't find anything wrong and we can pick up the car anytime we want. please help me !!!! this wasn't just a figument of my imagination. it happened for some reason. do they really think i ever want to drive this car again??? i feel very grateful to walk away with my life. if there had been more traffic or no place to go off the road or in a worse case senerio driving the 10 mile mountain road from town to my house i probably wouldn't have. i feel the need to tell as many people as i can to save some one else from this. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 48916 | ||
| When car moving in a little up hill at 25 mph with accelerator slightly depress engine surged forward suddenly losing control of the vehicle rolling out of the road an crash in a concrete barrier resulting driver injured and the front end of the car body damaged. at the moment of the incident the car continued moving forward dragging the brakes that were fully applied to try to stop the car. a witness driving behind the car saw all the stop lights of the car blinking but the car continued moving forward instead of stopping. the current and failure mileages were approximately 48916. | |||
| 01/30/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota solara. while the contact was driving 30 mph she attempted to brake and noticed that the brakes would not engage and a loud cracking sound could be heard coming from the brakes. during her attempt brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing the contact to crash into the back of a nearby vehicle. shifting the vehicle into neutral or park gear would not stop the acceleration. no one was injured during the crash. a police report was not filed for the incident. the contact called the manufacturer and a representative was sent to diagnose the vehicle, however the contact was still waiting for the ruling on her vehicle. the current and failure mileages were approximately 40000. | |||
| 08/24/2007 | 1000 | 1 | 05/20/2005 |
| I was surprised to see how many identical complaints there were concerning the acceleration lag with the 6 cylinder '05 solara. my complaints to toyota yielded no results. the car hesitates when slowing then accelerating then jumps forward. same problem when accelerating to merge with traffic. many close calls and snapping of the neck on acceleration. drive by wire is poor substitution for drive by mechanism. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2006 | 28650 | 1 | 12/31/2004 |
| While entering a parking space the vehicle surged forward without provocation, crashing into a concrete barrier which thankfully stopped the forward motion. i don't know if related, but the vehicle has a history of hesitation and rough sequencing through gears of the automatic transmission. advised by manufacturer this is a wireless transmission, and that there was a software update, installed 1/27/06. condition continued thereafter though never anything approaching this. speed at incident difficult to know and component failure best guess. *nm | |||
| 01/12/2006 | 5000 | 08/20/2005 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while in a parking lot the vehicle suddenly accelerated crashing into a curb. the passenger side rim, suspension, wheel assembly and tire were damaged as a result of the accident. the vehicle was towed to a body shop where no repairs have been made. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 09/15/2004 | 1 | 09/15/2004 | |
| Dt: the shifting mechanism in the vehicle delays when going around the corner. when pushing on the accelerator transmission hesitated. the vehicle has been to the service department 3 or 4 times. dealership stated it was the way the vehicle was suppose to work. computer was reprogrammed once. it made it a little better, but did not solve the problem. the service department stated there was no other solution for this. this started right after the vehicle was purchased. it happened mainly when the vehicle coasted and the accelerator was pushed afterwards. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 11/29/2004 | 5000 | 1000 | 09/16/2004 |
| When making turns (and sometimes just when accelerating), this car and all like it hesitate when the throttle is depressed and then lunges forward suddenly nearly causing the driver to lose control.*jb | |||