2005 Toyota Camry Solara: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Aug 24, 2007 · Acceleration · 1,000 miles · NY

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.

Filed Oct 13, 2006 · Acceleration, Transmission · 28,650 miles · MD · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Sep 30, 2005 · Fuel system · WV

Vehicle hesitates regularly when accelerating from stopped position. Dealership twice reviewed the vehicles and reported "no codes". We believe this problem is real and unsafe.

Filed Jul 22, 2005 · Acceleration, Transmission · FL

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.

Filed Jun 23, 2005 · Transmission · NJ

Transmision hesitation

Filed Apr 25, 2005 · Transmission · 5,600 miles · MD

I recently purchased a 2005 toyota solara v6...the hesitations on acceleration are unmanageable and dangerous...somebody has to fix this problem...before this car causes a serious accident.

Filed Mar 22, 2005 · Transmission · NY

Driver noticed that while shifting the vehicle transmission would down shift on its own, and the vehicle would jerk uncontrollably. Driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic claimed that vehicle was operating as designed. *ak the hesitation and the jerky shifting is not only irritating and uncomfortable but more importantly a serious safety hazard. Also, sudden shifting into a lower gear causes the front wheels to spin on slippery surfaces which causes loss of traction and loss of steering. *bf

Filed Mar 11, 2005 · Transmission · 8,475 miles · MO

Transmission hesitates to downshift. E.g. When attempting to merge in traffic, applying the accelorator, results in a vehicle hesitation where the vehicle begins to slow down, then the transmission downshifts, and finally the vehicle begins to accellerate. The vehicle I merged in front of slammed on their brakes, as did the vehicles behind them. The hestitation has been a problem since I took delivery of the vehilce in mar 2004. The hesitation occurs at low speeds, this is the first time it occured when accelration from 40 MPH. Dealer claims this is functioning per design.

Filed Feb 12, 2005 · Acceleration · 5,000 miles · IN

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.