Tl* the contact owns a 1997 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact then shifted into park and applied the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact did not call the manufacturer to report the failure. The failure mileage was 260,000.
1997 Toyota Camry: sudden unintended acceleration
11 of the 555 complaints about the 1997 Toyota Camry describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 95,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
1997 toyota camry. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated he was at a gas station, and almost parked, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated, and was unstoppable. Consequently, he crashed into a fence. The consumer and his passenger were injured.
Backing down access road to parking lot, boat ramp and recreation area. Had foot on the brake when sudden acceleration endangered car and driver. Directed car into the side of a parked truck to avoid crashing into area where people were working, and also to avoid going into river which was very close by. Back end of car struck side of truck then car bounced off careened toward river with accelerator still jammed. Pressed foot down hard on brake and pulled up e brake until car finally stalled.
With my right foot on the brake pedal, prepared to come to a complete stop when parking in the carport stall there was instead a sudden acceleration and the car "jumped" over the concrete curb on the floor and broke through the carport wall. Another problem occurred some years earlier when the gas pedal got stuck while driving on the freeway. Frightening as it was I managed to reach down and manually release the pedal.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 toyota camry. The contact stated while pulling out of a parking spot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse crashing into the vehicle behind it. No one was injured crash. The manufacturer had not been notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 toyota camry. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact stated that when he depressed the brake pedal to slow down, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, spun around twice and crashed into a guard rail. The contact suffered neck injuries and a police report was available. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
My 1997 toyota camry experienced a sudden acceleration problem. I am convinced it was not the pedal becoming stuck. I felt the pedal depress from my foot and the car began to rapidly accelerate. I hit the brakes, but could not stop the car from accelerating so I shifted it to neutral at which point the engine blew. Smoke began pouring out of the hood but the brakes were able to stop the car at this point so I pulled over and got out of the car. The charlottesville/albemarle fire department was called but when they arrived the fire had gone out. The police department also arrived on scene, but apparently they did not file a report because there were no injuries and there was no accident. As I was waiting for a tow truck a drunk driver crashed about 50 feet from my car, but that's a different matter altogether.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 toyota camry. On three separate occasions the accelerator pedal became stuck; subsequently causing unintended acceleration. The first time the vehicle was damaged while reversing out of the drive-way. On the third incident she swiped a fence. The vehicle received $1,600.00 worth of damages. The dealer was notified, and she was advised that they were not aware of the failure. The current mileage was approximately 55,125. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. Updated 03/01/10 *bf the consumer was informed her vehicle was not included in the recall. Updated 07/09/10.
Was backing into a parallel parking space when vehicle suddenly accelerated. Slammed on brakes. Hit another vehicle. Took foot off brakes and vehicle continued to surge backwards.
Vehicle will surge forward when driving between 40-45 MPH but usually in warm weather.the dealer claims this is normal operation of vehicle.there is no fix.
Sudden acceleration on two occasions resulted in a collision.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Toyota Camry sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1997 Toyota Camry?
11 of 555 owner complaints about the 1997 Toyota Camry (2%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Toyota Camry?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Toyota Camry
Grinding brakes 35No deployment 30Engine failure 22Fire or smoke 22Brake failure 15Headlights 13ABS 11Check engine light 11Seat belt 10Knocking 9Stalling 8Door locks 6Tire blowout 6
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