2006 Toyota Camry Solara: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Aug 18, 2010 · Acceleration, Brakes · 45,678 miles · NC · crash

I have a 2006 toyota solara, sle, 6 cyl. Eng., automatic, sunroof. I was driving into a parking space at the mall, slowing down with my foot on the brake. As I pushed on the brake to park, it went to the floor, and my engine surged loudly, hitting the parked car in front of me about 9-12 feet out of it's space. I frantically turned my steering wheel to my left, jumped a curb, went through a few bushes and hit a tree which stopped my car. I turned my key off, placed it in park and threw my keys on to the passenger seat. This car caused the crash. I have never felt anything so strange as I could not stop this car with the brake. It happened in only about 4 seconds. I had the car towed to the dealer, as I didn't want to drive it. I feel it is unsafe to drive until it is fixed by toyota. I have never had any trouble with my car except some hesitation in moving fast into traffic. Toyota sent an inspector to the dealership to check out the car on 8/17/10. I called to see what the results were and they sent a message by a secretary that nothing was abnormal and it was safe to drive. This car is not safe. I will not allow my insurance to pay for the physical damage until toyota fixes the brake/acceleration problem. I am lucky that I, or someone else didn't get killed or hurt. Next time it could be different. This crash was not my fault! If all the other cars had these problems, why do they feel the solara isn't included? Maybe, this is the first of many solara's. I am disappointed that toyota doesn't respond to customer's better. All they have to do is fix it and it's over. I'm not so confident in any of their products as of now. I didn't realize so many people have the same story, they all can't be lying! Thank you for letting me send in this complaint. I'm sure I will have a fight on my hands.

Filed Jun 13, 2010 · Acceleration · 102,000 miles · OH

I have a 2006 solara convertible. The car sporadically hesitates when I push on the gas to accelerate. This is dangerous if you are driving on the highway, want to change lanes and there is delay or hesitation when the accelerator is pushed down to gain speed and there is no power.

Filed Feb 22, 2010 · Acceleration · 1,000 miles · MN

2006 toyota solara convertible: ongoing issues. Have contacted toyota dealer and no response. Issue: car hesitates when accelerating - has an electronic lag in engine response. Causes unreliable acceleration. No accidents - yet. Has been an issue since picking up the car new.

Filed Apr 19, 2009 · Transmission · 82,000 miles · OH

I own a 2006 toyota solara convertible. While driving this vehicle I have to accelerate, for example when changing lanes on the highway and trying to increase speed, the vehicle hesitates and there is a delay and then will increase in power. This is dangerous because this also happened at an intersection when I was turning left, I depressed the gas pedal-the vehicle hesitated, then power was reinstated. This is a daily occurrence and it needs to be looked into. I believe a recall needs to be issued due to the nature of the problem and potential effects it could have.

Filed Apr 4, 2009 · Acceleration · 100 miles · AZ

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

Filed Oct 18, 2007 · Transmission · VA

I have a 2006 toyota camry/solara convertible. It has a tendency to hesitate when I accelerate. This is very dangerous as I drive interstate 95 in the northern va area and have had several close calls while trying to get onto the highway. This needs to be a recall item.

Filed Mar 16, 2007 · Acceleration · 11 miles · AZ

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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Nov 3, 2005 · Acceleration · 63 miles · OH

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."