2002 Toyota Camry: brake failure

Filed Mar 14, 2018 · Acceleration, Brakes · 154,200 miles · CA · crash · fire · 1 injury

Driving on the freeway, check engine light came on, smoke coming out of the hood, brakes and emergency brake failed, vehicle accelerated on its own (no pedals were working), car crashed and fire engulfed the vehicle

Filed Feb 16, 2016 · Brakes · 145,000 miles · CA · crash

Brake failed while on the road, car crashed. Abnormal long distance brake. Could've died

Filed Jun 9, 2011 · Transmission · 104,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH the clutch pedal went to the floor. She had to reach down and pull the pedal up in order to drive onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the clutch was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the warranty had expired. The vehicle identification number was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 104,000.

Filed Mar 7, 2010 · Brakes · 80,965 miles · VA

Last year, 2009 on dec. 6th, 10th, and 12th, my brakes failed at very low speeds and could not stop my 2002 camry xle purchased new at the toyota dealership.. Finally stopped by running into heavy bushes. Car never speeded up. Took to dealer with no results. Then took to a garage, entire system checked. Their diagnosis was the master cylinder. This was replaced and worked fine from 12/23/09 to 2/23/10. Then on this date I turned from the street to enter a restraint parking lot. Everything was fine as I slowed to turn straight into a parking. My speed could not have been but 3 to 4 miles per hour.the brakes did not stop the car and I ran into the side of the building. The four times this happened was twice in reverse and twice going forward . The car never accelerated at any of the four times. The speed was always under 4 to 5 MPH. I was able to drive to my home and the camry has set in my garage since then.

Filed Mar 6, 2010 · Acceleration, Brakes · 35,125 miles · MA

Sudden acceleration while backing out of driveway. Brought under control by intensive braking at the time it was thought to be an isolated incident - so no remedy was sought aprox. 5 MPH. 9-26-08 sudden acceleration and brake failure when pulling out of gas station and making right hand turn within 100 feet of gas station-finally under control within 12" of home aprox. 15 MPH. Diagnosis - ABS sensor failure complete braking system replaced. 5-21-09 sudden acceleration and brake failure while trying to slow down from 5 MPH resulting in citation by ma state police for driving 87 MPH. Court records available (I've never had a citation ever in 45 years of driving.) 8-31-09 sudden acceleration & brake failure aprox 15 MPH. Brake failure - completely new brake system installed. Toyota doesn't return calls. Dealership says it's not on recall list so they refer me to toyota. I have less than 59,000 miles on this car it is a 2002. We do not drive it much since the second incident on 9-26-08. Updated 04/28/10.

Filed Feb 9, 2010 · Brakes · 158,000 miles · ME

This is an ongoing problem with my 2002 toyota camry with the ABS system. The ABS system engages much too easily. This system engages on sand, leave or any loose surface. And when it engages my car essentially has no brakes. Recently I was on a wet slushy road approaching an intersection and upon applying brakes the ABS engaged. The system shuttered at a very high frequency and had no braking function. I had to turn the car into the snow bank in order to stop the vehicle before crossing the line of traffic at the intersection. I did inform the dealer of what I thought to be a weird way that an ABS should operate, but they mealy instructed that it is was operating as design. I am only recently becoming aware that this is a faulty design, especially in light of the recognition that prius and lexus having similar problems. Since I bought the car I always thought that this is the way ABS operates and was my argument why I don't think the ABS is a good idea. But now I know it a poor design.

Filed Nov 4, 2009 · Acceleration · FL · crash

I am writing this letter on behalf of my mother. She drives a 2002 toyota camry. Last week she informed me that her car 'did it again' and that she is afraid to drive the car. Well, I didn't fully understand when she said her car would sometimes accelerate in bursts until I saw nightline last night regarding the toyota run-away car issue. Here are the incidences that have happened to my mom: 1)on the morning of september 3, 2009, she was backing out of her space at a supermarket parking lot and 'the car back out really fast'. She was so afraid that she was going to hit someone. Luckily, no one was behind her so no one got hurt. She tried applying the brakes to no avail and then tried moving the gears and eventually the car stopped. 2)on september 20, 2009, she was backing out from her home and the car 'took off and went back really fast and then spun around and then hit a tree across the street' in the neighbor's swell. She hit the brake pedal but the car did not stop. She then turned the ignition off and the car eventually stopped. 3)on october 6, 2009, she was backing out from getting her hair done and 'the car accelerated, turned around and went towards the house across the street and then went straight into the backyard of the house---hitting the side of the house along the way'. The car was out of control. The brakes didn't work. The car broke down the clothes line. Thank god that neither she, the passenger , nor the owner of the house got hurt. The owner of the house was under a car - fixing it in the backyard. Had he not been under the car, she felt sure that the car would have hit him. 4)on october 27, 2009 she was driving about 40 miles per hour when the car 'just took off going really fast'. She took her feet off of the gas pedal and tried to use the brakes. That's when she told me that she was so scared and didn't want to drive the vehicle anymore.

Filed Jan 6, 2007 · Brakes · 56,459 miles · MO

Applied brakes to make a sudden stop at 25 MPH. The brakes went all the way to the floor(spongy) and also ABS got activated but did not stop. It hit vehicle in front and stopped without any damage. This happened couple of times earlier, but not involved any accident. Before this accident, got the brakes adjusted 3 times at dealer for low pedal. After the repair was done, the brakes still remained the same. On bumpy roads ABS gets activated directly. I paid fine for the accident for toyota flaw. Will get rid of this camry if toyota does not recall.

Filed Nov 22, 2006 · Brakes · 51,000 miles · MO

1. The vehicle in the front made a sudden stop at the traffic light. 2. Brakes failed to stop at a safe distance from the car in the front as they were too soft. 3. Brakes and assembly was checked and nothing was changed as they are as per the standards.

Filed Mar 29, 2005 · Acceleration, Airbags · AZ · crash

Vehicle was running while the driver was sitting inside of the parking lot. Vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Driver was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and it crashed into a brick wall. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. No injuries reported.

Filed Dec 27, 2004 · Acceleration, Airbags · 48,100 miles · KY · crash

The consumer experienced sudden acceleration . The brakes failed to work causing an accident. *nm the consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle at a stop sign. *sc the air bags did not deploy.

Filed Nov 24, 2004 · Brakes · 14,000 miles · GA · crash · 1 injury

After having the vehicle serviced for an oil change. Upon arriving home the vehicle had no brakes and the consumer went through the garage door, then proceeded into the home. The vehicle was totaled. *nm.while turning into consumer's driveway vehicle experienced brake failure, resultin gin loss of control. Vehicle went through the garage door, through the kitchen, and came to a halt at the rear wall of consumer's house.ems treated the driver at the scene.