Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 1 MPH, the vehicle accelerated abnormally with the brakes applied. The vehicle crashed into a building and there the contact sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop and a police report was filed. The dealer was contacted and a claim was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 105,000.
2004 Toyota Camry acceleration complaints
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While driving on freeway, all of a sudden when I tried to press accelerator pedal to accelerate, nothing happened, and vehicle started to slowly slow down. I pulled over to side of road, turned off vehicle and restarted. Vehicle accelerate fine after that. Check engine light on. The toyota dealer checked and found throttle body failure and replaced it. Cost more than $1300.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle had a recurring failure with unintended acceleration. The failure would occur when driving at any speed. The contact crashed into a pillar and damaged the front passenger side fender. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The manufacturer advised the contact that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 101,600.
Saturday afternoon 19 nov 2011, the accelerator on my 2004 4-cylinder camry became uncontrollable -- inexplicably slowing to a crawl and/or surging forward seemingly independent of how hard I depressed the gas pedal. I barely got to a local mechanic without being hit from behind or smashing into the vehicle in front of me. The mechanic told me the accelerator pedal sensor had died, and replaced it at a cost in excess of $600!!! I've seen reports that this is relatively common in this "fly-by-wire" design and am very concerned that toyota has not recalled this model to correct the problem. No way should such an issue arise after only 40000 miles on my car. I contacted toyota about reimbursing me for correcting this safety design defect, and both the local dealer and toyota customer care told me in no uncertain terms where to go -- the local director of operations almost literally telling me to f...o..!
The left front tire ( new tire, I punched 4 new michelin tires 7/11) on my car popped. I am not sure if the car pedal got stuck first, everything happened fast. Steering became impossible and the car when side to side as I attempted to steer the car. The stewing wheel would turn, but it didn't work. The major thing is that I couldn't operate the car because of the pedal getting stuck and the steering was impossible after that. The car was taken to carriage cage auto repair by aaa, who recommended I take it there, since the car could not be driven. I then went to the er room for care. Nationwide insurance was notified, they gave an estimate of over five thousand dollars to repair the car. Toyota in lake city, wa -bruce in auto care was notified regarding the pedal becoming stuck. I will have to take the car there once it is repaired. I wonder how safe is the car and what can be done about it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate after the brakes were applied in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was shut off and upon restart, the failure continued. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the throttle body unit failed. The mechanic replaced the throttle body unit and informed the contact that the new unit was modified differently than the original. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 77,941.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after numerous attempts. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the mechanic advised that the throttle body assembly malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the throttle body replaced. The failure mileage was 78,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact was reversing from a parking space when the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 45 MPH and continued to drive in circles. The contact stated the vehicle did not stop until it crashed in several car on the left and the right. The force hit the other vehicles directly in the rear. The consumer hit a total of eight vehicles. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed by the police and was declared as destroyed. The vehicle was not inspected for the failure. The failure mileage was 64,323 . Updated 11/01/11*lj the consumer stated three of the vehicle including hers was totaled. Prior to the accident, the consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated and she discovered the floor mat was jammed under the accelerator pedal. The pedal jammed on several occasions. On several occasions, the consumer would experience a jolt while driving. Also, the horn would suddenly start going off for no apparent reason. Updated 06/22/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry xle. The contact was driving 65 MPH when the vehicle stalled and coasted to a stop. The vehicle restarted and was diagnosed by a private mechanic who advised that there was a throttle body failure. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 80,258 updated 10/19/11 *bf updated 10/28/11
Sudden unintended acceleration. Updated 09/23/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated that the accelerator was engaged while driving approximately 55 MPH, but the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where they advised that the electronic throttle control unit was faulty. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 9/13/11 *cn updated 09/28/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate. The dealer repaired the failure previously; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified, but denied assistance with the repairs. The failure was not remedied. The failure and current mileage was 60,000.
Toyota camry (2004) with approx 50k miles stalled while driving. It did not respond to pressing of the accelerator pedal. Car which was speeding at 30 m/h came to a rolling stop right in the middle of the road creating a dangerous situation. (if it had occurred 5 mins ago, we were on the freeway driving at 65m/h and would have definitely resulted in an accident. Car was towed to toyota dealership. They diagnosed the problem to be failure of the pedal sensor.
Another toyota accelerator problem I was a great believer in toyota's reliability reputation until 6/3/2011 when my wife called from the side of a road to say that the gas pedal didn't work. Luckily, before she had pulled out into the traffic lane the oncoming car had already stopped to turn into the road she was leaving; otherwise she would have been t-boned. Shop diagnostics indicated failure of the accelerator pedal position sensor (apps). The car is a 2004 v-6 camry with 140,000 miles on it. When contacted about the problem, toyota headquarters in california denied culpability. The apps is an electronic gadget which replaces the old cable/pulley gas pedal linkage between the gas pedal and the fuel injectors or carburetor(s). Its purpose is to improve emissions control. There is no diagnostic procedure to test its remaining life. The old cable/pulley system could be checked visually and by touch and be replaced rather cheaply if need be. Apps failure results in the engine immediately reverting to idle speed. If it fails in heavy traffic at high speed, there will be an instantaneous loss of speed and power. The person behind you will have no warning and you will probably be rear-ended. If it fails during acceleration to cross traffic or merge into traffic you will probably be hit from the side. Clearly the apps trades off vehicle safety for improved emissions control. If the old cable/pulley were still in place as a fail-safe measure, then apps failure would not present a safety hazard. However, it would still cost you about $600 to replace. When hydraulic brakes were introduced the cable/pulley system for the emergency brake was wisely retained as a fail-safe measure. Duh.
Toyota camry throttle body failed - defective part.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated that when shifted into reverse, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. He engaged the emergency brake but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle then abruptly made a ninety degree turn and continued to accelerate forward. After accelerating for more than two hundred feet, the contact was able to idle the vehicle. The contact sustained an injured shoulder as a result of the intensity of the acceleration and turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that the vehicle was functioning as normal. The manufacturer took a complaint and the contact was awaiting a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 55,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While attempting to park with the brakes depressed, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. She was able to stop the vehicle before crashing into a building. Approximately one year earlier, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for stalling issues where they replaced the throttle body assembly and rear brakes. Since the repairs, the contact noticed that the vehicle would surge intermittently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer offered no assistance because the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 36,000 updated 03/24/11*lj updated 08/22/11
2004 toyota camry. Consumer states he experienced unintended acceleration on multiple occasions. *kb the consumer stated as he was pulling into a parking space, with his foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed crashing into a brick wall. The consumer stated in each case, his foot was on the brake and damage was done to property and his vehicle. *jb updated 03/04/11
Went to car wash to get the road salt off car. Pushed in the code numbers for the automated wash. I had to open window still could not reach so opened door also. Punched the code closed door and window. The light turned green and the door began to open so I took car out of park into drive to inch forward. As soon as I let off the brake pedal the car suddenly accelerated forward hitting the door before it could fully open. I thought I was going to sail right through the whole car wash but managed to get the car stopped by standing on the brake before hitting the exit door.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact heard a noise that was unknown, when the vehicle accelerated forward without warning. The dealer was notified but did not offer any assistance. Previously the dealer had made four attempts to diagnose a failure. The manufacturer was notified who sent an investigator to test drive the vehicle but he was unable to duplicate a failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was approximately 45,000. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. Updated 2/23/11 *cn the undercarriage of the vehicle was damaged. Updated 04/25/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The vehicle suddenly accelerated out of the garage while the gear in reverse with her foot on the brake pedal. The rpms increased rapidly after the gear was shifted into neutral. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an inspection was done but they could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and claim#1012231306 was filed. The failure mileage was 146,986. Updated 2/28/11 *cn updated 05/05/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately 50 MPH when the vehicle accelerated to 95 MPH within seconds. The contact applied the brakes but to no avail. The vehicle came to a stop independently. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer advised her that the failure was caused by the floor mat. The contact disagreed. The failure recurred while the contact was driving. The front wheels were spinning and the vehicle crashed into a row of stones. The contact was uninjured. A police report was available. The vehicle sustained damages to the under carriage and was towed to the dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired for the damages. The failure recurred a third time and again, the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 44,500. Updated 12/14/2011
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While pulling into a carport with his foot on the brake, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle did not stop until the vehicle went over the stopper in the parking spot. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately 2 MPH with pressure being applied to the brake pedal when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact applied heavy pressure to the brake pedal but the vehicle did not stop until after few seconds elapsed. The vehicle was not examined for the cause of failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The contact stated that the failure had occurred three times prior. The failure and current mileage was 41,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road; after several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the throttle plate failed. The mechanic replaced the throttle body. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000 and the current mileage was 72,052.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While driving 11 MPH the accelerator pedal became stuck, she applied the brakes and that did not stop the vehicle or release the pedal. The vehicle drove over a steep embankment and crashed into a creek. The contact sustained injures to her back. A police report was filed. The vehicle had damages to both front and rear bumpers. The vehicle was being repaired. The failure and current mileages were 32,466.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. While driving in reverse 2 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a nearby dirt mound. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 140,000.
I own a 2004 toyota camry. It has a defective throttle body which has left my wife stranded and cost $1000 to fix from the dealer. This is a common problem and a few of my friends have had to pay twice to get this fixed. The other issue is there a defective part in the steering linkage that pops when you turn. This eventually leads to slop in the steering and it cause my to go in the ditch. This accident has given me a chronic back condition and prevented me from commissioning in the military. This issue is also known to be a problem with the camrys but toyota refuses to do anything about it.
My 2004 toyota camry fails to decelerate when I take my foot off of the gas peddle. It has behaved this way since I bought it in january of this year. It frightens me in lieu of the recalls made on toyota vehicles. Now my 'needs maintenance' light is on in the dash.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle would not accelerate and the check engine light illuminated. The contact turned off the vehicle and restarted it; however, it would not accelerate past 10 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by the throttle body; the mechanic advised her to take the vehicle to an authorized dealership. The failure occurred again while the contact was driving to the dealership. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where the contact was informed that they could offer no assistance. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that there was nothing they could do about the problem. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 106,000. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
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