2006 Toyota Camry: jerking or lurching

Filed Oct 8, 2019 · Acceleration · 119,000 miles · NC · crash

On friday, october 4th (2019) I was waiting in line at a red light (on state street at the intersection with haywood road in asheville, north carolina). Suddenly my toyota 2006 lurched forward and banged into the car ahead of me. I stomped on the brake. The car stopped, then jumped forward again and banged the car ahead of me again. My husband, sitting in the passenger seat, threw the gear shift into 'park' and our car stopped. As I was just waiting in line at the light when the car spontaneously surged forward, we feel this was a case of 'toyota sudden unexpected acceleration.' our insurer has appraised the damage to car at just below $3000. We no longer consider this car safe to drive. Our insurer did not require a police report. There were no personal injuries, so police were not called.

Filed Apr 12, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 140,000 miles · NY

On sunday, april 7th, I was traveling westbound on the southern state parkway at exactly fifty-five MPH and exited at exit 17n. The exit ramp there is sloped uphill and parallels taylor road. There is a stop sign at the end of that ramp at hempstead avenue. Just as I was coming to the end of that ramp at very slow speed and almost to that sign, the engine suddenly sped up with extreme acceleration and the car lurched forward. I slammed my foot onto the brake pedal which kept the car from moving further forward and then before I could do anything else, the phenomenon ended and the engine returned to its normal idling speed of approximately 700 RPM on the dashboard tachometer. I drove home and parked the car in my driveway. The following morning, monday april 8th, I made an appointment for that day to bring the car to a toyota dealer. As I was preparing for that, I started the car and everything seemed normal. I put it into reverse in order to back out when the engine again suddenly sped up to extreme acceleration. Again, I slammed my foot onto the brake pedal and this time I put the gear shift into park which kept the car from moving further. The tachometer needle was rotated clockwise and well up into the "red" zone which begins at 6000 RPM. In a moment or so, the phenomenon again ended and the engine again returned to its normal idling speed.

Filed Jan 12, 2019 · Acceleration · FL

Pedal acceleration is off. Sometimes it will not go and then suddenly when you press the pedal it jerks. Scar only accelerates when pedal is pressed at a perfect angle

Filed Apr 24, 2017 · Acceleration, Transmission · 221,798 miles · OH

"takata recall" at the beginning of your complaint description below, I purchased this used vehicle from a buy here pay here lot believing it would be a safe vehicle for me and my family I have been driving this car for a few weeks now and notice jerking/shifting issues while driving in motion acceleration both city and highways while turning etc., component parts or system unknown, I believe this to be a safety issue/problem for me as the owner of this vehicle, thank you!

Filed Oct 27, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 252,000 miles · OH · crash

I had my foot on brake and was putting into reverse to back into a parking space when suddenly it lurched forward and hit an escalade that was parked about one foot in front of me. It totaled my car and her car. It was so sudden I don't know if it went into reverse or not. I believe the only thing that stopped me was the impact with SUV. This was reported to toyota, I am waiting for an inspection of vechicle.

Filed May 14, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 81,103 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While driving between 20 and 40 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, jerked, and surged forward when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. Manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,103. The consumer stated the vehicle had to be driven with the over drive option off. During slow traffic, the vehicle was kept in drive 3. This reduced the hesitation/surge events. Updated 08/21/2017

Filed May 19, 2010 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 28,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) toyota acceleration complaint march 24, 2010 odi number 10321792. Safety issue - 2006 toyota camry le on going problem - the vehicle's engine will rev up and lurch forward while at a dead stop. Engine will accelerate and lurch forward on its own. Sensation appears as if there is another vehicle directly behind ours pushing it. Engine is specifications up to standards. It manifests at all speeds, but more noticeable at low speeds and at stops. My wife was stopped and idling at a traffic stop sign on east vestal facing eastbound at and the intersection of pleasanton road here in san antonio, texas. She was waiting to make a right hand turn onto northbound pleasanton road. While she was stopped a northbound bicyclist traveling on the sidewalk to her left began crossing the street. He was riding upon his bike and when his bike was right in front of the vehicle the automobile lurched forward and knocked him down. My wife had her foot on the brake however; this incident occurred very quickly that she could not react fast enough to prevent the automobile from hitting the bicyclist. The bicyclist assured my wife that he was not injured. He had checked his bicycle and it was not damaged and that the police did not need to be called. The accident so upset my wife that she ended going back home and not going to work that day. The contacted the toyota service technician assured us that this activity was normal for toyotas. This is why I am reporting this problem. This problem needs to be surfaced and addressed. I am sure that there are other toyota camry owners that are suffering from the same problem as we are. I have today contacted toyota corporation here in the united states and the company has not addressed my concern or even acknowledges receiving my complaint. The bottom line is that I want this problems fixed. Thank you for your attention. [xxx]

Filed Mar 24, 2010 · Fuel system · 35,000 miles · TX · crash

March 24, 2010 530 e. Amber place san antonio, tx 78221 national transportation highway safety administration washington, dc re: toyota acceleration complaint to whom it may concern: this complaint involves my wifes 2006 toyota camry le vehicle. The complaint is about a safety issue. The vehicles engine will rev up and lurch forward while at a dead stop. This is an ongoing problem with this vehicle. When I drive her vehicle and am at a dead stop on level ground the vehicle will engine will accelerate and inadvertently move forward. At times it even appears as if there is another vehicle right behind that is pushing our automobile. The vehicles timing and air and fuel carburization setting are correct and have not been changed. This problem is also apparent when driving at low speed I.e. Less than thirty miles per hour. This problem has always been present with this vehicle. In addition, my wife was at a dead stop at an intersection with a traffic stop sign. She was waiting to make a right hand turn and enter into a main thoroughfare. While stopped a bicyclist began crossing the street from left to right. He was riding upon his bike and at approximately the time he was in front of my wifes vehicle it lurched forward and knocked him down. This incident traumatized my wife. She immediately turned the vehicle off and went to attend to the fallen bicyclist. He picked up his bike and walked it off the street onto the right side of the street sidewalk. At this time my reentered her vehicle and backed the vehicle far enough so it would not obstruct the stop traffic sign and again exited the vehicle. She asked the to the bicyclist if he was injured, did he need an ambulance, and also that she was going to contact the san antonio police department to make a report of the incident. My wife had her mobile telephone out and was ready to make the necessary calls that accompany a traffic accident. The bicyclist

Filed Feb 1, 2010 · Acceleration · MO · crash

The accelerator pedal seems to be "sticky" and has been this way since purchase - if you depress the pedal, the car lurches forward and it is difficult to control the speed when in stop and go traffic, especially. This resulted in my car lurching forward (with a light press of the pedal) into the car in front of me. No injuries, but my front bumper was cracked from the impact. There was less than 5 feet in between our cars at the time, but enough force to put the trailer hitch of the car in front of me through the bumper.

Filed Dec 16, 2009 · Acceleration · 5,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The vehicle would hesitate when applying pressure on the accelerator pedal, and then lurch forward. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer multiple times. The technicians stated that they could not provide a remedy because it was a computer failure between the accelerator pedal and the motor. The failure mileage was 4500 . The current mileage was 40,000.

Filed Sep 8, 2007 · Acceleration, Airbags · PA · crash · 1 injury

2006 camry....while inching my car forward in my driveway to position the car to back it up, I was applying the brake and moving at a speed of no more than 2-3 MPH. The car started to accelerate which kept increasing. I was taken by surprise, didn't know what was happening. I looked down at the accelerator to make sure it wasn't me. My foot was on the brake. Before I knew it, I hit head on the very large tree at the end of my driveway. I was approximately 4 ft from the tree when the engine started revving. I had my seat belt on, which saved me from smacking my face on the steering wheel. My head jerked forward and I had a tremendous headache afterwards with pain in my neck. The air bag did not deploy. I put the car in park and my husband reached in the window and turned the engine off. When I started it up again, there was no problem and I carefully moved it away from the tree. The force with which I hit the tree pushed in my front end and also did some damage under the hood since the power steering fluid was leaking. I am currently waiting for the insurance adjustor to check this out. He did say that if he doesn't experience the same problem, he doesn't know what can be done by toyota. Needless to say, I am anxious for the results and will not feel safe driving my car.

Filed Sep 20, 2006 · Acceleration · 12,500 miles · NY · crash

Dt*: the contact stated while backing the vehicle out of a parking space, with pressure applied to the accelerator, the pedal pushed down into the floorboard and the vehicle suddenly lurched backwards crashing into a tree. No injuries were sustained, the occupants were wearing seatbelts. The vehicle sustained minor damage. The police were on the scene and a report was taken. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to await inspection by a factory representative.