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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/22/2006 | 100 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 solara sle 6cy. and the car hesitates when accelerating (such as merging into traffic). toyota has knowledge of this very problem along with the dealerships and all that needs to be done is a reflash. the problem has to do with the cars onboard computer. so when they put an update in the computer it is called reflashing. if enough people complain or if someone is killed they might find the time to take care of this. so when i and many others take the time to advise toyota and the dealerships, i feel they should take the time to address this problem. please help address this problem by filing a complaint and also by calling toyota. maybe we can finally get the hesitation problem taken care of. *tr thank you. jj | |||
| 02/23/2007 | 11 | 367 | 03/26/2006 |
| I own a 2006 toyota solara 6 cyl. and the car has a problem when when you accelerate from a slow pace (as when you start to merge into a busy street or freeway) the car actually hesitates, there is a 1 1/2 to 2 second delay or lag, before the car actually kicks in and accelerates. i acctually hear and see the rpms rev up on one of the gauges, but the car is not accelerating or shifting as it should be. it is toyota's responsibility to do a reflashing for a computer update! this is all that is needed to correct the problem and i demand that it be done before an accident happens! this problem is very dangerous and has the potential to create a deadly accident. i have taken my 2006 to two toyota dealerships in the phoenix area and have not gotten the help needed to take care of this serious matter. i am not pleading with nhtsa to help me with this matter and i want to bring this to the attention of the public, toyota, the dealerships, the government and everyone who can help with getting this matter taken care of. if i am in an accident because of this problem i will hold everyone involved responsible as i feel i am have told all those who can help everything i can and i get no response! i want this problem to be taken very serious and i expect to be heard and someone to contact me within a responable amount of time. i know in fact toyota is aware of this problem and has ordered the mechanics, service writters at the dealerships to withhold this information from customers. i also know that toyota has corrected the problem with the 2007 toyota camry. i also own a 2000 toyota solara 6 cylinder and this car has no such problem with it hesitating. i also drove a 2007 toyota camry, loaner car, that did not have this problem. | |||
| 11/16/2006 | 4 | ||
| Throttle lag at low speed and from stop is inconsistent and has been the cause for several close calls when pulling into traffic. manufacturer was informed; dealer investigated; states this is normal and nothing can be done, that lag is acceptable. some instances have been several seconds before actual throttle response. driver has to use harder acceleration to compensate when this happens. this is a safety issue that toyota is aware of but declines to admit it is a problem. driver is very concerned that this issue will be cause of an accident. *nm | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 63 | 20 | 08/25/2005 |
| Dt: the consumer stated that after starting the engine there was a very high idle for an extended period of time. after the initial revving, the idle would reduce to a slower pace. this was computerized and could not be manually reduced. also, when pulling out the vehicle would hesitate and suddenly lurch forward. the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer who could not find the cause of the problem and said that there was nothing they could do about it. no repairs had been made at this time. *ak (12/08/05) the consumer wrote as the make/model/year toyota solaro 2006. *sc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 08/15/2005 | 100 | 1 | 08/10/2005 |
| Throttle lag at low speed and from stop is inconsistent and has been the cause for several close calls when pulling into traffic. manufacturer was informed; dealer investigated; states this is normal and nothing can be done, that lag is acceptable. some instances have been several seconds before actual throttle response. driver has to use harder acceleration to compensate when this happens. this is a safety issue that toyota is aware of but declines to admit it is a problem. driver is very concerned that this issue will be cause of an accident. *jb | |||