Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated the gear shifter was placed into park and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The vehicle then jumped the curb and crashed into a nearby concrete lamp pole. A police report was not filed. There was no personal injury. The vehicle was driven from the scene. The manufacturer was notified of the unintended acceleration. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection who informed that the throttle pedal functioned as designed. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. ..updated 03/18/13 *bf updated 05/08/2013
2005 Toyota Camry acceleration complaints
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Defective throttle body...found out this is common with camry. Over 1,000 to replace. Outrageous for a car with 43k miles and original owner. Thos should be a recall item by toyota.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle began to accelerate independently. The vehicle did not respond as the contact applied extreme pressure to the brakes and eventually crashed into another vehicle. The driver of the second vehicle was injured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis where they were unable to replicate the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN and failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated the that while attempting to reverse in rainy weather conditions, the gear would not shift into reverse. The contact placed the gear into drive with the brakes depressed to release the gear shifter and the vehicle suddenly accelerated rapidly. The contact had to crash the vehicle into an electrical box to bring the vehicle to a stop. The contact received injuries to the leg. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and the current mileage was 35,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While traveling 30 MPH the contact attempted to accelerate and noticed that the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileage was 60,000.
I was entering my parking spot. I was coming to a halt when suddenly the vehicle bolted forward at full acceleration, jumped the curb, sped across the grass, and crashed into a tree. The airbags did not deploy. I sustained neck and rib injuries. Toyota has the vehicle and will shortly send me the results of the edr data analysis.
I stopped my car at my mailbox at the foot of my 45% incline short driveway and put it in park with the engine running. After getting out to get my mail, I re-entered the car, put the car in drive, and touched the accelerator. The car engine "roared" more loudly than I had ever heard and lunged forward uphill towards my brick home. I slammed the brake pedal one time as hard as I could and the car stopped. I had not expected it to stop. There was no collision, but thank god I did not kill or injure some innocent person or myself. I now refuse to drive the car, which is a real problem for me and my family. I understand your agency has failed to force toyota to include the 2005 model in your recall to install new braking system override. This is unconscionable.
I was pulling into a parking spot in front of a friend's townhouse when the car suddenly accelerated. I was able to stop the car by putting both feet on the brake. The car stopped about one foot before crashing into the front wall of the townhouse. Although I have not experienced the problem since this incident, I am now somewhat afraid to drive the car now, nor do I feel right about selling the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact was pulling into a parking space when the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the door of a store. The contact stated the failure occurred before in a similar situation, but the vehicle was not involved in a crash. The contact was concerned that this was a safety issue. The vehicle was towed to a collision repair shop where it had not been inspected. The failure and current mileage was 50,000. Updated 11/29/11 *cn updated 12/07/11
My 2005 camry has 53000 on it, very well maintained. Was driving 25 MPH on a traverse when the engine suddenly died. I tried to restart the car without success. Called a towing service, however, 10 minutes later I was able to start the car and drove home. The "service engine" light remained on. At first chance I drove my car to my local mechanic who told me it was the throttle body, but suggested to bring my car to the toyota dealer because he had seen so many of camry throttle malfunctions that he thought there might be a recall. I took his advice, brought it to the dealer who confirmed that my throttle body was bad and needed replacing. However he told me that he could not guarantee that the "service engine" light would not go off unless I had an engine flush and a full tune-up. This did not sit well with me, so I declined the services. I paid him $100 as a diagnostic fee. When he went to get my car, the engine would not turn on at all. I called a towing company who took it back to my mechanic. He replaced the throttle and reset the service light. The car is now running, but because of my mechanic's statement and many similar throttle complaints recorded on the internet, I strongly feel that the throttle issue should be investigated.
Wife was returning from work when 2005 camry decelerated from 50 MPH to almost dying. When restarted, car would only drive 20 MPH for the 13 mile trip home. Luckily, as the car almost died, the vehicles behind were able to brake and allow her to pull into a driveway. Throttle body was replaced. No "service engine" lights gave any advanced warning to the sudden loss of power.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle began to decelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technicians advised that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
I have been an extremely safe driver for 21 years. Two incidents of unintended acceleration occurred within one hour yesterday afternoon with my 2005 camry 2005 le. Until this time, the car behaved and drove perfectly for 6 years. *tr it was a dry and hot (93f) day, and the road condition was perfect in both cases. The first time was during a 30-MPH cruising along a side street when the car suddenly accelerated by itself and jerked toward one side. I immediately corrected the problem by braking and steering. The second time was at a stop sign on a side street. I was waiting for the other car to pass before I could turn left when the car suddenly tried to accelerated by itself even though my foot was firmly pressing the brake. During this brief struggle between me and the car, the engine made some low, grinding noise, and the car was able to move forward twice, about 6 inches each time, despite my hard foot braking. No accident was resulted in either case. I reported these two incidents to toyota customer care immediately and was directed to a local toyota dealership for investigation. The car is currently being examined by a local dealer for potential causes. I am afraid to drive this car if the defect is not repaired.
The vehicle (parked in 8th or 9th slot) was going reverse at 5 MPH(towards ne) in a parking lot of an l-shaped shopping center located on nw corner of intersecting streets at which the driver having pressed on gas pedal lightly causing car unintentionally accelerated, lurching towards ne spinning twice leaving skid marks on pavement uncontrolled, hitting spare tire of jeep SUV parked in same row of cars towards ne and bolting backwards to tree on parking island next row ne at which tree was uprooted falling on 3rd car parked on second slot of that row, 1992 camry ,damaging slightly front fender when tree limbs hit it; some tree limbs fell on roof of vehicle with slight damage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not decelerate. The contact was unable to control the vehicle as it accelerated into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into a vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the contact was transported to the hospital for treatment of a head injury. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer and the manufacturer was both notified but no assistance was offered to the contact. The failure and current mileage was 50,000.
Throttle body failure caused the car to "die" while accelerating. Throttle body had to be replaced. The 2005 camry se, 4 cyl, had approx. 62,000 miles at the time.
May 21, 2011 after picking up grandkids from school the car was accelerated and lost power when entering I-35 south bound. The engine light on the on the instrument panel was on also. The car had to be pulled over to the shoulder, put in park and restarted. This happened two more times before getting home. May 22, the same thing happened again, so we took the car to auto zone and have diagnostics ran. The message shown related to the throttle control being stuck and the codes were aa1, aa2 and aa3, all relating to faulty throttle control parts. May 23, called toyota to file a complaint and hopefully get assistance. We were denied assistance since our we do not maintain service through a toyota dealer and the car is 10,000 miles out of power train warranty. Fowler toyota charged us $1061.00 to diagnose, and repair the electronic throttle control system. Our car is a 2005, toyota camry. Vin[xxx]. The problems occurred each time the accelerator was depressed. The car would just lose power and die, the engine light was illuminated on the instrument panel. Car would have to be put in the park position and restarted. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated when he stopped at a traffic light with his foot on the brakes the rpms increased excessively; he then thrust the gear into neutral. Approximately four seconds later the vehicle returned to normal. The manufacturer informed him to contact another division within toyota who inspects the accelerator failure; however, they were not notified. The failure mileage was 77,000. Updated 6/8/11 *cn updated 06/15/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving approximately 2 MPH and attempting to park ,the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle would not slow down until the vehicle was shifted into park yet the vehicle crashed into a wall in the parking lot. The contact was uninjured. The vehicle was then towed to an auto body center where the technicians were unable to diagnose the cause of the sudden acceleration. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000. Updated 07/08/11 *bf the consumer suffered minor injuried. 07/22/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that while reversing 5 MPH into a residential driveway, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a garage. The contact then attempted to switch gears and the vehicle abnormally accelerated a second time. The vehicle was then stopped by her shifting the vehicle into neutral but the engine rpms were racing at abnormal levels. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they informed the contact that the failure was due to the driver side floor mat becoming stuck on the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted by mail and advised the contact that they were unable to diagnose and the failure could have been caused by the floor mats. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. Updaetd 11/16/11*lj updated 02/06/12
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the vehicle would suddenly stall without warning. The failure began october 2010. The dealer was notified who informed the contact that there were no related recalls. The contact did not inform the manufacturer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the electronic accelerator. The current mileages were 106,000. The failure mileages were 100,000. Updated 3/1/11 *cn updated 07/01/11
On jan 8, 2011 I made a 2-hour round trip on a federal highway. I used cruise control on my 2005 toyota camry at speeds between 65 & 70 miles per hour, depending on posted speeds. I thought I was safe using cruise control because 2005 models are not among vehicles recalled in recent years...as I approached my exit ramp at the end of my trip I stepped on the brakes, but the brakes did not work. Not only did the brakes not work, but my car lurched forward & accelerated toward the car in front of mine, as if I had hit the "resume" feature after having hit the "cancel" feature. But I had not touched those buttons. In fact, I do not use those buttons. I use the brakes or the "on/off" button to turn off set speeds because using those features allows me to keep my eyes on the road. I prefer to use the "set" feature to engage cruise control each time rather than the "resume" choice because the "set" feature provides smoother rides than the "resume" feature. ..I barely missed striking the car in front of mine as I downshifted to slow the 2005 camry. I called the toyota dealership from which I bought the car & spoke to a manager of the service department. He told me my experience could not have happened. I took my car to the dealership & explained the problem to a different person. The manager of the service department appeared and insisted I agree to pay $100 for toyota to look at the car because the car was out of warranty. The same representative then suggested I was trying to get free service from toyota. I refused to pay for an inspection, asked to speak to his supervisor & only then did the rep relent to inspect the car without payment. The local reps reported they could not duplicate the problem & concluded the systems were operating as designed. The dealer kept the car 2 more days so an inspector traveling from dc could examine the car. The expert reached the same conclusions as local folks. I do not know if toyota has reported this incident. *tr updated 01/31/12 *bf updated VIN. Updated ivoq 0
2005 toyota camry. Consumer states sudden unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated as she backed out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse and crashed into two unoccupied parked vehicles. The consumer stated she applied the brake and shifted into drive. The accelerator remained stuck and the vehicle then shot forward and went over a berm at the edge of the parking lot. She careened 25 feet down a steep embankment and struck a tree. The tree stopped her vehicle from rolling over for 50 more feet to the bottom of a ravine. *jb the vehicle was totaled. Updated 01/20/11
Tl*the driver owns a 2005 toyota camry. When the brakes were applied, the vehicle surged forward and crashed. A police report was filed. The driver was taken to the hospital via ambulance due to the injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to an insurance lot and the contact was unsure if the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not examined to determine the cause of failure and it was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While the contact was driving into her garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed through the center of the garage wall. The vehicle stopped when it crashed into a stock of woods. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The contact called the manufacturer who took her complaint and stated that an engineer would be in contact with her. The current and failure mileages were 48,857.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact engaged the accelerator pedal and there was no power response. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and they reset a code within the computerized system under advisement of the dealer. The failure reoccured on a separate occasion and the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the throttle body assembly would be replaced when the part became available. The repair would be at the owner's expense. There was a technical service bulletin number 0187-09, issued that pertained to the defect. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While attempting to shift into reverse the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning. The failure was not diagnosed. The contact also noticed that while traveling 15 MPH and turning in any direction the steering wheel would continue to turn in that same direction on its own. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 12/30/10.*lj updated 01/04/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing the vehicle to crash into a concrete barrier and a pool. The pool feel onto another vehicle next to the parking lot. No one was injured during the crash. A police report was filed. The contact stated the crash could have caused major damage to other if the vehicle did not crash into the pool. The failure mileage was 67,000.
Driving down hill--popping noise and then car went to full throttle on its own ( first occurrence ) car spun in circles 5 to 7 times before crashing into a tree---car was deemed a total wreck.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idle it would shut off without warning. The contact was also driving 60 MPH and the vehicle suddenly shut off without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer after a diagnostic test. The dealer found a faulty accelerator assembly which caused the vehicle to shut off. The dealer replaced the accelerator assembly and the failure had not recurred. The failure mileage was 101,000.
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