Cruise control does not deactivate after turning off and on again. This occurs if nothing else is done to deactivate it (e.g. Pressing brake). Then, when you turn it back on, it sets to a different speed. To reproduce: set cruise control at 60 MPH. Then, set to 65 MPH. Then, turn off (by pressing button on end of wheel mounted lever switch, not using brake or anything else). Then, turn back on (again, by pressing button on end of wheel mounted lever). Notice, it is set at 60 MPH or something other than last setting and vehicle tries to cruise at that speed, but should not be set to any speed.
2005 Toyota Camry acceleration complaints
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After being involved in a rear end collision (with my camry xle v6) when reversing out of a parking spot at a busy restaurant, I attempted to pull forward a foot or two and park by putting the car into drive (not pressing the accelerator). Upon pressing the brake to park the car accelerated forward uncontrollably (without application of the gas pedal) crashing into the car parked in front of me and pushing that car into the car directly across the parking lot from it. The car directly across the parking lot was pushed over the concrete parking block and into a tree. After pushing the car in front of me, I was able to steer away from other cars and was finally able to stop the car only by using the emergency brake. From the time the car accelerated forward without pressing the gas pedal the brakes did not work. After clearing the cars I looked down to make sure I was using the brake pedal, which I was, and it was not working at all. During this entire incident there was a very loud and consistent noise coming from my car. The car is currently being inspected.
Dt: the consumer owns a 2005 toyota camry; she took the vehicle to the car wash. The vehicle was put into neutral, once it came off of the conveyer belt she entered the vehicle, put her foot on the gas and the vehicle did not move, the vehicle was put into drive with her foot on the brake. The vehicle accelerated into traffic, the vehicle hit a median strip. The airbags deployed and the consumer was knocked unconscious. She then hit a school building. She has a fractured leg, neck and facial injuries.. The vehicle was inspected but nothing was found. This happened june 4, 2005. The consumer is not sure whether there was a police report taken. She was taken to the emergency room immediately and has not left the hospital since. *jb updated 10/06/10. *lj updated 10/08/10*jb updated 10/14/10. *lj updated 10/19/10*jb updated 03/15/11*lj the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who stated the idle control was stuck, which caused the sudden acceleration. Toyota then inspected the vehicle and stated there was nothing wrong. Updated 05/13/11*jb updated 09/18/15*lj
Dt: the cruise control took off and accelerated on its own. Went two yards and hit a telephone pole. Upon impact, the air bags did deploy. Contacted toyota, there were supposed to call back, come and look at vehicle. . This happened on august 12, 2005. The consumer did not want to give phone number.
My one week old toyota camry's speedometer doesn't show the correct speed. Bell road toyota told me there's a 10% tolerance so if it's not off by more than that they won't fix it. Mine is off by 10% and I think that's a hazard. Every time I look down at the speedometer I have to do the math to figure out how fast I'm actually going. It's distracting to me and it's a danger to other drivers when I'm going slower than all the other traffic because of the speedometer being incorrect. I think the tolerance should be lower.
2005 toyota camry se developed a problem with building up acceleration after slowing down.*mr when accelerating from a low speed the consumer noticed hesitation while trying to regain speed.
Dt: on july 29, 2005 when the consumer pressed the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated. This had occurred 3 times. The vehicle has a little over 1000 miles on it. The manufacturer gave the consumer a reference number to give to the dealer when he takes the vehicle to them.
2005 toyota camry surges forward when the brakes are depressed.***no answer required***. *mr as a result the vehicle was involved in an accident.
2005 toyota camry xle intermittently stalls when trying to accelerate from the stop position.*mr the dealer explained to the consumer that the vehicle was redesigned eliminating the accelerator linkage cable and that the behavior is typical and normal for that the 2005 camry.
Dt: contact states after reading the owner's manual it stated not to let the engine idle for more than 20 minutes at a time. Contact did not know this at the time of purchase. He has contacted the service dealer and the manufacturer of the vehicle. The service manager from the dealership said they did not know this was listed in the manual. The contact did file a claim with the manufacturer, the reference # is 20050609014.
Dt: 2005 toyota camry xle, cruise control does not hold vehicle back. This is not a problem on level ground or up hill. If the vehicle is going down hill, the cruise control will not stay, causing the vehicle to accelerate at a faster speed than is safe under the circumstances. After the consumer purchased the vehicle, the dealer and the manufacturer told consumer that was the way the vehicle performed. Consumer considers this is a safety issue, and it is not acceptable, consumer filed a complaint # 20050706 on july 6, 2005 with toyota. There are no other known problems with this vehicle and it is still under warranty.
Was sitting in my 2005 toyota camry xle in park idling when I placed it in drive it surged quickly forward and hit my brick garage wall
Dt: pulling out of a mall had my foot on the brake instead of it slowing down the vehicle surged forward. This happened before, at first just thought it was consumer but this was the second time this happened. Vehicle was repaired.
New vehicle driven 108 miles. The only problens notices was the radio would turn itself on when hitting a slight bump in the road. Cruise control light did not go off when brakes were engaged, but would disconnect cruise control. Was parking in a mall parking lot parrall to access road. Speed no more than 1 or 2 MPH. Front wheel dropped into hole. The accelorator caused the car to lurch forward. Applied brakes but was unable to keep car from moving forward at a slow speed of 5 MPH. Turned right, to avoid striking handicap parking sign, into the path of a pickup truck traveling on mall access road. Struck truck and continued forward toward pedestrians on sidewalk. Managed to avoid them and the engined stopped at that point. I applied the brake so hard I injured my right hamstring muscle and was unable to walk. Toyota seized vehicle for inspection and has not released or inspected it as of this date.
I have driven a toyota camry for 14 years and have never had an accident nor a traffic citation. In october 2004 we bought a new toyota camry. On april 25, 2005 I drove to a meeting at a private home on a 27 acre farm. I had two passengers in the car. When backing up very slowly to turn the car around I had a sudden unexpected speed surge. Brakes did not work. I glanced off one car damaging the back bumper and putting a crease in the side, then hit a pickup truck square on its bumper knocking off the licence plate. Since there were people, cars and buildings behind me, I managed to get it out of reverse but then it surged forward (no brakes) went about 150 ft and I had to turn off the key in an attempt to slow the car down. This was on a long gravel driveway and the car was out of control. It coasted about 90 ft, went through a wire fence, hit a fence post, a roof support, and hit a 800 lb baler which moved 5 ft into a large farm sprayer. Three people witnessed what happened and heard the car when it surged backward. The rear seat belt snapped open on impact. One of the passengers was injured, one had bruises.
2005 camry xle v6. Car hesitates or lags upon acceleration. From dead stop accelerator pedal has a lag before car will accelerate. While merging onto highway, car will hesitate when depressing the accelerator before the car will accelerate. Drove another 2005 camry v6 and experienced the same thing.
The vehicle increases in RPM's without touching the accelerator pedal. When approaching a traffic light the RPM's will increase from 750 to 900 RPM's. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer. Also contacted the manufacturer. It was explained to the consumer that this was the current design of the vehicle. *ak there was potential for an accident to occur in stop and go traffic. The consumer was aware of two other owners of this same make and model who have experienced the same problem.
The consumer experienced sudden acceleration 11 times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer after each incident, but the cause was still undetermined.*ak
Toyota camry xle 2005, while driving vehicle stalled. *bf as the consumer applied the accelerator from a stop that is when the feeling of stalling would occur. The dealer told the consumer the vehicle does not have a linkage cable, but a sensor at the gas pedal; upon depressing the pedal the computer does all the rest and hesitation is normal.
Vehicle hesitated then launched forward before accelerating. Vehicle was serviced by the dealership 3 times. Dealership indicated technically the vehicle was performing as it should, but there was a problem with the new drive by wire technology for which manufacturer had to provide a remedy.
Toyota camry le model has three problems: idle control is above 2400, rod that hold piston is not secure to hold it tight and causing the piston to jiggle around, toyota said that is a defective part and should replace the engine. And weather seal is inadaquate, you can hear all traffice noise with radio on full volume. Dealer is very unfriendly and they gave me run around, they replaced the engine without my permission and still has same problems I had before they replace the engine and has not fix the other problems and refuses to give anyone else's name to talk to. 800# tells me to call dealer and dealer tells me to call 800# and still unable to resolve this issue. I will never buy toyota or recommend to anyone. Becouse of the poor service when you have problem they do not want to talk to you and they give you run around.
While the driver's foot was on the brake pedal vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably applied the brake pedal numerous times and the vehicle continued to accelerate. Driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The cause has not been determined.
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