2003 camry accelerated out of control causing consumer to crash into a wall. *ts the consumer wanted to know if any action will be taken regarding her complaint.
2003 Toyota Camry acceleration complaints
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My car is a 2003 toyota camry le with 4 cylinder engine, automatic transmission, cruise control and ABS. The accident occurred on january 21, 2006 in new york city in broad daylight and in clear weather. The accident occurred as I entered gas station to pump gas. I lost control with sudden acceleration. I hit another car parked to pump gas..
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle surges forward while the accelerator pedal is barely being touched. This is an intermittent problem and occurs when the vehicle is accelerating from a stopped position. The dealership is unable to duplicate the problem. *ak the consumer stated when on a level highway, with the cruise control engaged,it will activate and deactivate on its own. Updated 02/07/06.
2003 camry was involved in 2 accidents in which the vehicle surged forward. *ts the electronic part for the accelerator was replaced at the dealer after each accident.
Dt: the contact stated when placing foot on the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated. It became airborne and did not stop until it crashed into an embankment. Both the driver and passenger have fractured vertebrae's. A police report was taken at the scene, and the vehicle was totaled. *ak updated 12/27/05.
Dt: the contact was putting the vehicle into park and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. It went from 2 MPH, to being out of control. The vehicle surged and crashed into a wooden retaining wall. The contact was not injured in the crash. There was property damage to the wall. The vehicle was not totaled. She contacted the manufacturer, and they said they would investigate the incident. There has not been any representative from the manufacturer in touch with the contact. A police report was taken.
Dt: vehicle stalled in the middle of the road on august 12, 2005. Took the vehicle to the dealer and they could not find anything wrong and sent the consumer home with the invoice. There was no for warning. About 6 weeks before when pushing on the accelerator pedal it seemed like it took a few seconds for the vehicle to accelerate.
Car surges to maximum revolutions on tachometer when moving gear shift from park to reverse. Has happened 2 times in the last 3 months. At the time of both incidents, car was idling with air conditioner on. Application of brake controlled situation but I am worried about severe accident if this occurs. There are 2 other drivers in the family, of which one is a teenager and a fourth will start driving in 6 months. This is the same as the current defect investigation the federal safety agency action number dp05002. My complaint is against the manufacturer, not the dealer. The dealer did a diagnosis after the first incident and detected no problem. There needs to be a diagnosis for this issue and a national recall on this problem.
2003 toyota camry developed numerous problems.***no answer required***. *mr the vehicle pulled to the left when the brakes were applied, it required 2 or 3 attempts to start the vehicle, the radio was replaced, the power door locks did not work, the engine light stayed on and the gauges were erratic, the right rear strut and mount were broken. *jb the brake light was inoperative. The hood release latch was reconnected, because the consumer heard a rattle noise. The exhaust converter was replaced. *jb updated 03/04/10 *bf the consumer stated he experienced sudden acceleration twice. Updated 06/28/10
Dt: consumer states that the vehicle takes off by itself. This can happen while at a traffic light with foot on brake. At one time consumer was putting the car on planks to change oil and the vehicle accelerated, and hit consumer's spouse, who sustained injuries.
While driving the consumer's vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The consumer hit the brake pedal but it went down tot he floor and the vehicle did not stop. Just as quickly as the vehicle started accelerating it stopped. The vehicle was towed tot eh dealer but hey were unable to find anything wrong. *ak
As I put car on drive,it just accelarated out of control..brakes did not work,emergency brake neither,thanks to curb I did not run thru a fence that separates supermarket's parking lot and housing's playground full of kids and parents enjoying mother's day.
I pulled into a business parking lot and came to a complete stop, shifted into reverse, took my foot off the brake, slightly touched the accelerator, removed my foot from the accelerator and the car suddenly accelerated rapidly on its own. I firmly applied the brake to stop but the car continued to accelerate. The action of the brakes left a long patch of rubber, but did not slow the car. After striking an SUV, moving it out of the way and into another car, the car continued to accelerate until it was stopped by a metal light pole. The car has yet to be examined by a toyota dealership.
My mother bertha sussman was driving at a slow speed when she approached the gate of her community. She stepped on the brake and the car accelerated. She hit a tree as the car picked up speed. She has spent the last year in the hospital, hospice, and nursing home.
While driving, the vehicle accelerated. The consumer could not stop the vehicle even though her feet was on the brake. The vehicle surged. The consumer stated it seemed like a computer problem. An accident did occur, however there were no injuries. The consumer had to make the vehicle spin before she could stop it. Please provide any further information.
While driving at 35 MPH vehicle hesitated when trying to accelerate and then stalled. Owner contacted the dealer , and had the transmission replaced. However, the problem recurred.
While driving at 35 MPH vehicle accelerated without warning. When applying the brakes vehicle accelerated even more. As a result, the vehicle collided into two parked cars and a brick wall. Driver sustained head injuries. *ak the consumer recieved a check 18,636.18 in full payment for auto loss. When the consumer pressed the gas pedal the rpms where high. One airbag deployed.
When disengaging the vehicle from park the vehicle accelerates without warning. No impact reported. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide additional information.
Went to drive 2003 toyota camry xle out of the garage. Started the car tried to put in reverse and gear shift would not move out of park, the motor started racing during this time. Turned off car got out of car to wait till later to run errand and decided to try one more time. Start car again tried to put in reverse. It seceeded this time but the car accellerated out of the garage rapidly w/ out my assistance. Damaging several items on its way out of the garage.
While pulling into a parking space the consumer heard a loud noise coming from her vehicle. The vehicle accelerated and the consumer crashed into a brick wall. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the problem could not be determined. Jb updated 03/04/10 *bf updated 04/12/10.*jb updated 08/26/10.
While in a parking lot and backing out of a parking space vehicle accelerated suddenly hitting a pedestrian. *ak one person was injured and one person was killed in this accident. The consumer refused to drive the vehicle after this incident and returned the vehicle to the dealer. *nm updated 03/05/10 *bf updated 09/23/10 updated 9/21/2011
The vehicle surged backwards with inappropriate speed, shot through a parking space behind me, into next row of parked cars, and hit a parked vehicle, totaling it. *bf
Unexplainable sudden surge caused $5,389.95 in damages to my toyota camry. *bf no answer required - see response to congressional correspondence (ccmmercury ref. No. Es04-009988, odi ref. No. 10101790) *mjj the surging was an intermittent problem. The vehicle surged forward and hit a concrete wall. The consumer requested reimbursement.
Ower of 2003 toyota camry experienced sudden acceleration suggest the federal safety agency initiate investigation. *bf the vehicle suddenly surged forward and had run into a concrete wall and occurred on two more occasions. *sc see odi 10063095 (sipek). *dsy duplicate of 10101790.
Owner of 2003 toyota camry experienced sudden acceleration suggest the federal safety agency initiate investigation. *bf while the consumer was parking the vehicle it sudden surged forward hitting a concrete wall. As a result the consumer sustained some bruises. The accident caused $5000 worth of damage to the vehicle. This incident was followed by two more similar occurrences. No answer required - duplicate of odi ref. No. 10101616. *mjj see also 10063095 (sipek).
While backing out of a driveway and shifting from reverse into drive vehicle suddenly accelerated out-of-control into adjacent neighbor's yard. Immediate and continual application of brakes did nothing -- engine continued to rev and I narrowly avoided striking a house. Instead, I was forced to strike a row of trees to stop run-away vehicle. Frontal air bags failed to deploy on either sides. Had it not been for the trees, I would've struck a 500 gallon propane tank, 2 parked pickup trucks, and the original house from which I was departing from. My lone passenger and I will be emotionally scarred forever by this incident. Please force toyota to issue a recall here! Please don't wait for a death... Please!!!
When driving 30 MPH rpms accelerated to 80 MPH. This caused the consumer to go off the side of the road, causing damage to the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
When the gear was placed in reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a concrete wall. Please provide further information. *jb gas peddle stuck and brakes would not hold the car from moving. Consumer was injured as a result of accident. The consumer sprained her leg as a result of putting so much force on the brake trying to stop the vehicle.
While backing out of driveway, with foot on brake pedal, I shifted the 2003 camry from park into reverse. The car immediately accelerated backward at high speed out of driveway, crossed the road, and crashed into a tree. 3 people in car, no injuries. So far, estimated body damage is about $8000, but undercarriage has yet to be inspected. Reason for sudden acceleration is unknown.ak
While driving vehicle surged forward when depressing the brakes. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer. However, the problem had not been resolved. *ak
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