My 2005 toyota solara convertible was involved in an accident this morning. While attempting to park the car, the engine accelerated and my car lurched forward, I applied the brakes, to no avail, and hit a parked truck head-on. My car is not part of the current recall - but I know now it is also defective and action must be taken to correct this immediately.
2005 Toyota Camry Solara acceleration complaints
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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.
1. I put the car in reverse and it accelerated suddenly, hitting another car and a post. 2. This happened the one time but I haven't gotten the car back from the body shop, yet. 3. Toyota has denied responsibility since they"examined the car carefully" in its immobile wrecked condition at the body shop and found the accelerator to be fine. I also, had after market floor mats.
When driving my 2005 toyota solara, the accelerator stops responding. No matter the pedal position, the vehicle will only idle. This has happened 4 times in the last two months and is entirely unpredictable as to when it will occur.
2005 toyota solara--accelerator surges. In june 2008 I took it to the dealer who said they couldn't find anything. The dealer has the record of my june 2008 repair request. However, the accelerator still sticks and surges intermittently. What should I do.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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