February 1, 2017, turning into a parking lot at 700 e. Main st., grass valley, ca, turned right into a parking space and as the brake was applied, the car surged forward, jumping a cement curb, the fender grazing a tree on the left, coming to an abrupt stop when it hit the cement base of a light pole. Fluids were leaking from beneath the car, the front bumper was hanging off, the driver side door caught as it was opened. The car was towed to a body shop. This was the second incident, with the same event occurring 2 years prior but with less surge and no car body damage. Both incidents reported to toyota immediately. Toyota investigated and both times found no cause for the unintended acceleration. Since the car hit a stationary object I am found "at fault" by my insurance, which is annoying. I did not have the car repaired since it is clearly unsafe. Today, may 1, 2017, a salvage company picked up the car to be used solely for parts. The car is in otherwise excellent condition, but I could not place another human being in jeopardy by repairing and selling it, nor could I ever feel safe again driving the car.
2004 Toyota Camry Solara: sudden unintended acceleration
7 of the 161 complaints about the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 0
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
While pulling left into a parking place the car suddenly accelerated and violently slammed into a parked car opposite me. The police said my foot probably slipped off the brake and hit the gas pedal. It was a very violent hit and I was very shaken. Not having a recall on my car, I went along with the police until the same thing happened again on february 7, 2014. Luckily, this second incident only threw the car into a plowed snow bank.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry solara. The contact stated while parking the vehicle it suddenly accelerated, as a result the vehicle fell more than 20 feet down a cliff and none of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained minor bruises and lacerations on both hands. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 84,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota solara. The contact stated the accelerator became stuck and the acceleration became limited. After several moments, the engine exhibited an increase in rpms and the vehicle independently accelerated to 50 MPH. The contact stated that the brakes were depressed the entire time. The contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration by shutting the ignition off. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the throttle body assembly was replaced. The failure mileage was 62,200 and the current mileage was 62,300.
2004 toyota camry solara. The consumer was involved in an accident due to sudden acceleration. *gr the consumer stated the vehicle accelerated as she was applying the brake and crashed through a storefront window. The consumer also noted the air bags did not deploy.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota solara. While driving 5 MPH the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a building. The contact suffered back and neck injuries during the crash. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer to find out what caused the sudden acceleration and the dealer could not diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 04/12/10. *lj updated 09/21/10
I have a 2004 toyota solara, like a camry, I purchased the vehicle from the st. Cloud, mn toyota dealership in the summer of 2009. I complained of an occasional sudden acceleration when I would shift into drive. They said to bring it in, I did, they said they could not find anything wrong. This has happened four to five times total since I have owned the car. I have not had any accidents to date.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara?
7 of 161 owner complaints about the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara (4%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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