While parking vehicle accelerated and crashed into a wall. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. No injuries reported.
2003 Toyota Camry acceleration complaints
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While attempting to park suddenly vehicle surged forward. Consumer was depressing the brakes, but, vehicle jumped a curb, struck a bench, and several other items. Consumer was not injured in the incident. Dealer examined the vehicle, and claimed that the air conditioner was causing the problem. *ak the consumer states that the malfunction may have been cause because of the A/C cycled through on/off. Rpm increased. A witness stated that he heard the engine racing. The consumer stated that the A/C was on. The incident was reported to the building security.
Was parking the car when the motor suddenly sped up causing the car to go over the curb and run at high speed into traffic. The car was finally stopped by repeatedly applying the brakes.
While pulling into a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit the cement block in the parking space. *ak
While applying the accelerator pedal vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Consumer was not able to maintain control of the vehicle and collided with the vehicle in front. Upon impact,both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries, and was transported to the hospital by an ambulance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.
When the consumer attempted to park, the vehicle surged forward. This caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a tree head on. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. *ak the vehicle was almost at a complete stop, in which the consumer had her foot lightly resting on the brake, when the sudden acceleration occurred. *sc
When driving at low speeds vehicle surged foward when depressing the brakes, causing extended stopping distance. Consumer contacted the dealer on three separate occasions, but problem recurred. *ak
While pulling inside of a parking space vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle. The consumer placed both feet on the brakes, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. It jumped a curb and collided with a glass window inside a store. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. However, there were no injuries. *ak
Within 3 weeks from purchase date the car accelerated when I attempted to brake. This happened twice. I took the car to the dealer who was unable to find anything wrong. They had the car for a month in that time corporation reps also tried to find the fault. They were unable to. I was told car was fine. I was terrified to drive it and would not take it . The dealer would asume no responsibility and said if I wanted a new car I would have to trade this model in towards the purchase of a new car. Because I was so afraid to drive it and would not take the car anyplace else to sell because I knew how dangerous it was (and so did the dealer and if they sold that dangerous car to another it was on their responsibility not mine) I accepted the conditions put forth by my dealer and traded my 3 week old toyota in for a new toyotaand had to pay an additional $4000.00 because the 3 week old car with less than 1200 miles on it was now a used car.
The consumer stated the vehicle surged forward even when the her foot was on the break. The break pedal went all the way to the floor, when applied. Provide further details.
After backing out of the driveway and coming to a stop sign consumer depressed the brakes and vehicle surged forward. When the brake pedal was depressed again at another stop vehicle surged, nearly causing an accident. Vehicle surged forward while depressing the brakes on three occasions. Vehicle was taken to the dealer on two occasions but, the problem was not resolved. *ak *nm updated 7/5/12
I slowly pulled into a parking space, stepped on the brake, and the car failed to stop and surged forward. The car hit the store wall, five feet from the parking stall. I reported this to my insurance company. The brakes were checked and I was told they were okay. When I took my car for it's first maintance at the toyota dealer, I told the service person to check the brakes and why. The service technician informed me that the 2003 camry's rpms go up if you have the air conditioner on and you simultaneously step on the brakes lightly. They did not replace any brake parts, instead they suggested that I press hard on the brakes if the air conditioner is on to avoid an other surging incident.
While driving 35 MPH, consumer depress brakes to make a stop. Without any indication, the vehicle surged. The driver tried to stop the vehicle but at an extended distance. In order to stop the vehicle the consumer shift gear into neutral.
On may 12, 2004 at time 15:33 .my wife was driving our 2003 toyota camry. Nd was two blocks from our house, making a right turn from farms rd circle onto ranger road. As she made the right turn, the car suddenly accelerated, ausing her to lose control of the car, causing her to jump the curb on the left ide of the street, and strike a portable bassketball net/pole on the curb in front of the corner house . The pole smashed in the front roof of the car and smashed the windshield. The car continued down the grass curb and its undercarriage struck the curb while going back onto ranger road. The airbags did not deploy. Fortunately, no one was injured. The car was damaged.
When the consumer took his foot off the brake, while sitting at an intersection, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into three vehicles at a used car dealership and a utility pole. The consumer's vehicle was totaled along with one of the used vehicles. No injuries or fatalities were reported. *ak *nm updated 7/5/12
Vehicle unexpectedly surged forward. Causing me to crash into the garage. *ak updated 7/5/12
As we were pulling out of our parking space on this day, our 2003 toyota camry seemed to accelerate while the brake was pressed. In turn we slammed into a parked car which then hit another car, that hit another car. Luckily none was critically injured though some minor injuries occurred to my wife upon impact. Also, ever since we have bought the car it has done this from time to time or we have had trouble with the brakes. Upon taking to the dealership numerous times, they assured me that nothing was wrong with the brakes or anything else. I feel that this needs to be thoroughly investigated before someone is killed or critically injured. In my eyes this is a major safety concern. Not to mention the damage that was done to our car and the other innocent victim's vehicles.
Ltr fm eugene karol (md) writer owner of a 2003 toyota camry seeking information on previous investigation conducted by nthsa re: sudden acceleration of toyota vehicles. *mr *la see voq 10067327, 10072208 and 10073396 also. *dsy there were at least 11 more toyota's that have experienced a similar problem. Toyota advised the consumer that they were holding off on actions until dot compiles the investigation. *sc
Ltr fm eugene karol (md) writer owner of a 2003 toyota camry seeking information on previous investigation conducted by the federal safety agency re: sudden acceleration of toyota vehicles reply to the baltimore district ofc dot #2004-4208 (ref es04-03508 due 5/20/04). *mr *sc *jb see voqs 10067327, 10072208 and 10073435. *dsy
When driving at low speeds, the vehicle surged forward. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection and the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak see voqs 10072208, 10073396 and 10073435. *dsy *la when the gear shifter was moved from drive to park the engine raced and revved. The consumer immediately turned off the ignition. The consumer feels that if the shifter was moved from park to drive that sudden acceleration would have occurred. *nm updated 7/5/12
When the brake pedal was depressed vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consumer heard the engine motor racing. This occurred while pulling into a driveway. Vehicle hit a parked vehicle's bumper, a post, and a fence before stopping. *ak insurance claims department said that a number of complaints regarding on the vehicle on the electronic system which gives information to the throttle control system.
While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a wall. The cause of the sudden acceleration was undetermined. *jb *sc
Ltr fwd fm eugene j. Karol, jr. (md) re sudden acceleration defect for his 2003 toyota camry, requests the status of any the federal safety agency investigation into sudden acceleration and toyota vehicles, reply in duplicate attn. Denise nooe @annapolis, md ofc. *ph *sc see voqs 10067327, 10073396 and 10073435.
When coming out of a parking lot accelerator stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate out of control. Vehicle grazed another vehicle, went across a street, grazed a building, and drove straight into another building. Driver was conscious when paramedic arrived. They found the driver with both feet still on the brake pedal. Driver was transported to the hospital, and later died due to fatal injuries from the crash. The insurance company preserved the vehicle as evidence. The police report stated the crash was due to a mechanical defect. *ak *nm updated 02/26/10 *bf updated 09/02/10*jb update 9/21/2011
While making a right turn at 5 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, then it accelerated on its own. This caused the vehicle to hit the curb. *ak the problem was with the antilock brakes. *sc
The vehicle continued to accelerate upon depression of the brake pedal. This resulted in the consumer broad siding another vehicle. *ak the dealer informed the consumer that the brakes would eventually adjust to the consumer as the computer sets itself. *sc
The vehicle failed to respond when the driver pressed the brake pedal, instead the vehicle experienced unwanted acceleration, and crashed into some bushes and a cement embankment. *ak
Consumer complained about unexpected acceleration problem. Consumer was driving and pulled into a parking space, and vehicle unexpectedly accelerated, knocking down a parking sign. *ak b
The consumer experienced sudden acceleration upon making a right turn into a parking space. The vehicle hit a concrete wall. This failure also occurred while turning right onto a main street. *ak the failure occurred on another occasion, but there was no collision as the consumer attempted to accelerate to move up behind another vehicle at a red light, the vehicle attempted to accelerate by itself. The consumer immediately braked to stop the vehicle. *sc *jb see odi 10101616 and 10101790. *dsy updated 7/5/12
Consumer complained about an intermittent acceleration problem. When this occurred consumer applied the brakes, but, vehicle did not stop. Consumer had to shut off the engine in order to get the vehicle to stop. *ak dealer can't locate the problem on vehicle.
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