Toyota Camry Solara jerking problems

Filed Dec 24, 2018 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 217,467 miles · GA

Fails to accelerate when the pedal is pressed or revs to quickly when the pedal is pressed-see rk. Found electronic throttle control fault. There is no throttle movement until the accelerator pedal is pressed approximately 1/3 to 1/2 way to the floor. Then the vehicle lurches due to rapid throttle opening to 1/3-1/2. There are no stored diagnostic codes. The vehicle is not going into fail safe mode as it should. With any throttle or accelerator pedal malfunction. The vehicle never entered fail safe mode even after repeated malfunctions. The vehicle is unsafe to drive.

Filed Jun 9, 2017 · Acceleration, Airbags · 109,000 miles · OK · crash · 1 injury

Pulling into a disabled retail parking space at very low speed, car lurched forward and hit the metal parking pole, damaging the front bumper and hood. Eyewitness to collision incident confirms this. Car was barely in motion and my foot was on the brake. I received whiplash requiring medical attention and injury to my right knee. Automotive repair company states impact was so severe that frame was bent, resulting in the insurance company declaring vehicle a total loss. However, the air bag never deployed even though the bumper damage occurred right at the air bag location on driver side. Toyota solara air bag should have deployed. The sudden lurch forward should not have occurred since my foot was on the brake at the time and barely moving. Pictures available. Police report not possible as they do not come to private parking property. Vehicle still drivable, so it was taken to toyota-approved auto repair shop.

Filed Apr 20, 2017 · Airbags, Brakes · 85,100 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

On march 6, 2016, moving west on a residential street at about 20 MPH 10:45 p.m., less than 500' from home. Crystal clear night. Car freezes, steering & brakes lock, car lurches forward and keeps much higher speed. With both arms, I pulled car from head-on with utility pole to very high palm tree. Head-on ith tree, airbag releases, white smoke coming from hood. I turned car off, took keys, car engine continues as did horn blowing & white smoke. It took three aaa trucks to remove car from tree trunk, with steering and brakes still locked. Car was alone on a neighborhood road moving west, driver alone, very residential with people walking dogs, pilots and stews running, joggers and pups and cats prowling. No one was around. A guard from a gated community on the street's north side was the 1st to appear. Eventually 4 poloce officers were there, one talked to me often.

Filed Nov 12, 2015 · Acceleration · 166,455 miles · NJ

The vehicle stalls when gas is applied or it jerks when going from low speeds to high speeds, after gas is applied. The vehicle also hesitates to accelerate after full stops. I went to a toyota camry dealer, sansone toyota located at 90-100 route 1 north in avenel, nj 07001. They found that the car is shifting abnormally and so they updated calibration software in the vehicle. After service at sansone toyota, the car still jerks when switching from low speeds (like 20 MPH) to higher speeds (like 60 MPH). Sometimes it jerks very violently and it always hesitates when gas is applied, after full stops (like at a stop sign or a red light). In addition, the vehicle sometimes accelerates, a little, when I apply breaks with the intend to slow down. A couple mechanics I went to say that the vehicle may need a new transmission, but I have read complaints on this site that a lot of toyota vehicles may have acceleration problems. Some 2004 toyota camry solara vehicles have been recalled for speed control problems. I don't wan to invest into a transmission if the car will have the same issue. My VIN was not included in the recall. I need to know if my 2004 toyota solara should have been included in the original recall.

Filed Dec 28, 2014 · Transmission · 200,000 miles · CA

Bringing up speed on freeway entrance to merge with traffic going 65 MPH of more. I got up to 45 and my car stalled as if losing power, it did this for a few seconds (enough to almost get me hit), it suddenly jerked forward and accelerated up to 60mph at which time I tapped my brakes and the car started driving normally. It also does this when I am in a situation that I have to brake suddenly. It drags before I can accelerate again to whatever speed I am going. When slow in a lot of traffic it almost stops on me.

Filed Oct 19, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 66,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

Struck from rear by another driver at high rate of speed; was thrown forward into driver side interior door panel and driver's head struck the convertible top metal top-folding structure. Believe the seat belt tensioner device failed to function properly and the air bag failed to deploy, as well. The convertible top for this model was in the up position at impact. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt caused both the driver and passenger to lurch forward, causing serious bodily damage to both parties. Driver sustained brain injury and spinal injury and is still receiving treatment and surgery for his injuries. Passenger is also receiving on-going treatment for spinal and knee injury sustained as the result of the seat belt tensioner and air bag failure, as well.

Filed Apr 10, 2014 · Acceleration · 44,000 miles · TN

This is the second or third time this has happened. This am I started the car, put in reverse, started to back out and as I straightened the car it lurched forward before I put in forward gear..... I've had the car "jump in traffic a couple of times but so quickly I didn't think anything of it. Now I'm seeing a pattern that is worsening. I bought the car in 2011 from carmax in tn. The car originated in il. With 16,000 miles. I have complained about turning the engine on and it being louder than normal. By the time I drive to the beamans or carmax for service no one can hear it. So nothing has been done. I would like someone qualified to look at and know if this is safe to drive to the dealership.

Filed Jan 2, 2012 · Transmission · 27,750 miles · TX · crash

Was reversing out of a parking space in my 2008 solara and when I went to shift into drive, the car lurched several times and then accelerated. When the car took off, I was unable to stop it accelerating using the brakes. A passenger pulled up on the parking brake, launching us into a series of tight spins and colliding with concrete bumpers in the lot. We were about to head out into a major roadway when they did so. Once out of the spins, the car had come to enough of a halt that I could shift into park and turn the car off. It was only when the car was turned off that the front wheels (fwd) stopped trying to turn. When we examined the car, the accelerator was stuck in a depressed position. The weather has been fine and dry for several days previously, so the pavement was not wet. As the incident happened over ~15 seconds, we cannot give an approximate MPH that the car sped up to, but it was at least 30mph. Amazingly, my passengers and I walked away without a scratch and so did everyone else in the parking lot. However, the solara needs extensive body work beyond the obvious accelerator issue due to the collusions. Toyota has sent an engineer out to look at the car, but has not given any support otherwise. The engineer informed me that he found nothing wrong with the car, but he did not examine the powertrain in detail. Toyota has informed me that it will be 30 days before they give me an official report. While the solaras were not initially included in the recalls for the accelerator issue, 2008 camrys were and a solara is basically a 2-door camry. The recall should be looked at for the solaras as well. I do not want to be driving a car that can endanger me or anyone else on the road. This incident, as frightening as it was, luckily took place when I was not already at a higher speed and was in a parking lot. It had the potential to be much worse.

Filed Aug 8, 2010 · Acceleration · 191,000 miles · FL

At times when I come to a stop (traffic, stop light, stop sign, etc.) or slow down in my 1999 toyota solara I have trouble accelerating from the idle speed(s). When I press down on the gas pedal to accelerate it sticks. It won't move unless I apply more pressure which causes my car to jerk or "peel out". This situation does not occur at every acceleration but does occur frequently. When this situation happens I do not feel safe. There has been a few occurrences where the roads where wet and I experienced this problem. When my car finally accelerated the tires" spun out" which caused my car to move violently. This incident is not similar to that of which is in the toyota gas pedal recall but I urge you to look into this matter to see if it should also be included.

Filed Jun 30, 2010 · Acceleration · TN · crash

2005 toyota solara. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated his son was at a complete stop at an intersection with his foot on the brake, when suddenly the vehicle lurched forward and truck the rear end of a truck with a protruding trailer hitch. He could feel the brakes pulsate as the vehicle moved forward. While there was no damage to the truck due to the hitch, the incident cause considerable damage to the vehicle. The consumer did not indicate if a police report was filed.