2000 Toyota Camry: jerking or lurching

Filed Apr 6, 2015 · Acceleration · 128,000 miles · AL

When you are at a full stop or at a red light, or stop and go traffic. When you start to mash the gas pedal down the car does not move.everyone is moving beside you and behind you and you are lucky if you don't get rear ended. So far we have been lucky.when you keep trying it will finally go. It will jerk you head back sometimes. So I thought it might be the cable on the speed control going bad. Sticking or whatever. I am not a specilist on saying what it my be.but it does need to be repaired.

Filed Feb 25, 2015 · 277,000 miles · GA · crash

Unexpected accelerations with my 2000 toyota camry le. On december 11, 2014, my granddaughter (who was driving my vehicle), was sitting at a red light with her foot on the brake pedal. While sitting at the light, the car started rolling forward. She pressed down further on the brake, and noticed it slowed but did not come to a complete stop. She applied additional pressure on the brake and the car came to a stop. All of a sudden, and without warning, the car jerked forward as if someone had hit the car from the back causing my vehicle to strike the car in front of her. She looked into her rear-view mirror and realized there was no one behind her. After getting over the initial shock of the event, my granddaughter was able to exit the car to see what had happened. She explained to the other driver the unexpected acceleration while her foot was on the brake pedal, to which the other driver expressed having experienced the same problem (accelerated without notice) with the same make, model and year toyota camry. I have been the single owner of this 2000 toyota camry le since 2000 and my camry has been to the toyota service department for service on three different occasions because of an issue with the throttle. Each time the throttle was cleaned instead of replaced. Has been reported to manufacturer with no resolution. On december 29, 2014 I had my toyota camry towed to marietta toyota and the issue has been reported to marietta toyota in marietta, georgia and to toyota north america corporate in torrance, california.

Filed May 8, 2010 · Acceleration, Seat belts · 45,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

May 28 2008, driver and 1 passenger killed in 2000 camry caused by seat belts and air bags and detached seats in a runaway toyota that lurched and became uncontrollable and hit a tree (going under 35 MPH). Because driver wore a medic-alert bracelet saying, "seizure disorder", all assumed this was the cause of the accident. Drivers (me) life was recovered in emergency hospital, passenger had chest crushed by force of air bag and seat belts when seat broke loose., bled to death internally. I , the driver have a permanent crushed larynx pain from broken chest bones and permanent smashed feet from seat breaking loose and me being shoved under the dashboard.. 48 hospital observation and weeks of follow up reported no seizures. Blood tests showed no alcohol or drugs were involved. Last previous seizure prior to the accident was some 5 years prior. I now have permanent leg and /foot damage and must walk with a walker and cannot wear regular shoes, nor can sit for more than 1 hour and has to sleep in a recliner due to the pain and inability to breath lying down in a bed. Uses cane in apartment. Lives alone (age 77) toyota claims refuses any responsibility because car insurer totaled car before toyota could inspect to see the used airbags, front seats blood and cut away seat belts to get persons into ambulances. Front was too smashed to determine any steering issues. Tires in great shape... 34 dvd photos and full police report available upon request. Regardless of loss of car control. Seat belts and air bags and seats breaking loose are the major issues of responsibility for 1 death and 1 permanent physically damaged driver. *tr updated 06/03/10*bf according to the police report, this was a single car accident was two occupants. Updated 07/19/10*tr updated 6/29/11

Filed Apr 13, 2010 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · 00

About two years ago (2008), when starting off from say a stop light, I would press the gas pedal & nothing would happen for a second or two, then the car would jerk ahead. This did not happen all the time. This problem occurred over a six month period or so. A mechanic (not toyota) told me the housing for the accelerator cable was corroded and needed to be replaced. This he did and I have had no problem since. Cost was about $200.

Filed Mar 22, 2010 · Acceleration · GA

I have a 2000 toyota camry. I have taken this car in for required servicing and reported to the service technician that the gas pedal was sticking. This is noticed after I have stop and then step on the gas pedal to go. The gas pedal sticks on the top so there is a jerking action when I start off. I have paid close attention to how close I stop behind other autos so that I do not hit them in the rear if it jerks when I take off. This does not happen after every stop. The service technician suggested I go to a retail store to purchase silicone grease to put on the accelerator. I have done nothing but remove the floor mat to make sure that it was not a problem. I do not have the VIN with me at this time but I can supply it if needed.

Filed Feb 24, 2010 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 124,000 miles · NC

My 2000 toyota camry has a sticking accelerator pedal that stick when pressed, requiring excess pressure. This causes the car to lurch forward. This happens daily inconsistently. I will be reporting this to my local toyota dealer.

Filed Feb 22, 2010 · Acceleration · 13,257 miles · FL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that while her mother was driving the vehicle a very low speed (1-2 MPH) and trying to reverse, the vehicle lurched forward, over a curb and ran into a building. There were no injuries and a police report was taken. There were no prior failures related to that problem. She called the manufacturer and was told that they had no reports on related problems and could not assist her. The vehicle was never inspected. The current mileage was approximately 33,000. The failure mileage was 13,257.

Filed Feb 15, 2010 · Acceleration · 32,988 miles · CA

Toyota camry 2000: intermittent and unexpected acceleration of vehicle (lurching forward) either just before, during, or just after applying subtle pressure to brake pedal. Issue typically occurs in stop and go traffic when: - attempting to slow vehicle's forward motion in respect of posted speed limits - approaching stop signs or red traffic signals, or - switching between braking and acceleration is required (road curves, speed bumps, parking lots, etc.). No accidents or specific incidents have occurred as a result of this problem that I am aware of. I first discovered the issue driving my mother's camry while visiting her in florida. Because the federal safety agency requires incident-specific information to complete this form, I selected a date in early june 2009 when I first became aware of the problem. The mileage reported is approximate. Note: although I do not typically drive this particular car, I have owned two toyotas and currently drive a 2006 prius. I believe that this anomaly is worth reporting, given that toyota's current recall of its vehicles for very similar issues has not yet addressed these issues for older models.

Filed Apr 29, 2004 · Acceleration · CA · crash

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration upon pulling into a space in an open parking lot. This resulted in vehicle jumping the curb, going through grass, over the medium, and landing on a parked vehicle on the lower level. Dealership performed a diagnostic test, but no failure code was found. *ak the consumer pulled into the parking space, the vehicle did not move forward, the consumer lightly placed her foot on the gas and the vehicle lurched forward. *sc