Toyota camry accelerator pedal fix not acceptable...way too small pedal after being cut having just received my recall notices I quickly made my appointment to complete all three (3) toyota recalls for my 2007 camry. Prior to dropping my camry off at queensboro toyota I performed my "due diligence" and research the possibility of having part number 15772-31030 used for recall #ssc-90k. Google and bing researches clearly alluded to using part number 15772-31030 which is a 1-piece solid metal tube versus the trouble prone 3-piece 04009-33131 used by the dealer. I requested part number 15772-31030 be used to effect the repair and even offered to pay for the part out of my own pocket. My concern is this is my first toyota vehicle having decided to wean myself off domestically made vehicles due to a perceived quality lacking in domestically manufacturer's vehicles. I even reluctantly purchased a 7-yr 100k toyota extended warranty for peace of mind having had terrible experiences with toyota vehicles in the early 1970's. I am not happy having had to settle for the same problem prone part for recall ssc-90k and believe this is toyota's way of delaying a proper viable oil line fix until my warranty runs out in which case it will be on "my dime" to fixed an already inevitable repair once again. I am also not too thrilled with also having my accelerator pedal "cut" and I already find my foot slipping off the accelerator pedal as I accelerate or let off the gas when I drive. My wife refuses to drive or be driven around in this 2007 camry due to her belief it is a time bomb waiting to once again manifest unintended acceleration issues. My immediate concern is toyota "cheaped out" using the same oil leaking prone part just to save labor costs versus using a 1-piece solid metal oil tube which is now in all the 2009 and 2010 camry's....please do not insult me by stating the 3-piece oil line is "just as good" as a solid 1-piece metal oil line.
2007 Toyota Camry acceleration complaints
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2007 toyota camry le continues to have runaway unintended acceleration despite the vehicle undergoing a series of modifications at a toyota dealership in auburn, ca. It has happened prior to be fixed and has happened once since being fixed.
I own a 2007 toyota camry that was part of the gas pedal recall where sudden acceleration was periodically happening with my car. I had the recall work done about 3 weeks ago but about a week ago my car was speeding up when I didn't even have the gas pedal depressed, I was at a stop light with my foot on the brake when all of a sudden the car was trying to accelerate on me! There have been 2 more occurrences of this since then and I don't believe their repairs worked or its the computer or electrical or something, I called the dealer and they are having me bring it back in but they aren't sure what else can be done since they already fixed the recalled pedal. You need to have toyota do more, it clearly was what they insisted it was.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving approximately 20 MPH the vehicle began to accelerate going down a hill. The contact stated that the vehicle would accelerate and then slow down. The current and failure mileages were 28,500. The consumer stated the vehicle continued to accelerate out of control. Updated evoq 08/05/10.
2007 toyota camry 4 door this has taken off at high rate of speed 3 times since last july 21st 2009.
The gas got stuck on our 2007 toyota camry and the car accelerated on its own. We informed our dealer when we went for the scheduled oil change, and they insured that everything was ok. Now, with the new toyota developments, we went back to a dealership to receive the modifications on my gas pedal. But they said that my gas pedal model is one that does not have any problems and does not need any modifying. They did claim to have sanded down the pedal to prevent it from getting stuck under the floor mat, and they also said that they installed new software that would override the gas pedal when I slam on the brakes if it did ever get stuck and begin to accelerate freely. When we asked for information about this software, none could be provided. Also, when we spoke to our original dealer, they denied that we ever reported this incident.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) 2007 toyota camry - prior to recall fix the car accelerated at full speed 5 times. Car was "fixed" under recall 2 weeks ago. Today, march 4, the car once again accelerated to full speed. Accelerator pedal seemed to collapse to the floor and remained in the position until I used my tow to pull it up. [xxx]
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While the contact was driving 30 MPH the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate causing the vehicle to crash into a ditch, the vehicle was still accelerating while it was stuck in the ditch which caused the front end of the vehicle to catch on fire. No one was injured during the incident. A police report was filed. Four days prior to the recent incident the contact had taken the vehicle to the dealership and the federal safety agency campaign id number, 09v388000 and 10v017000 were performed on the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 26000.
I leased a toyota camry xle 2007 model from patt lobb toyota, mckinney, tx sometime in the last quarter of 2007. I have experienced the problem of sudden acceleration so many times and complained to the dealer three times, first time with in the first week of leasing, and they told it is due to rack and pinion steering which gives me a different feel, second time they blamed on my tires as they don't have enough tread depth and last time they can not replicate the problem. This problem always happened when I accelerate around 60 MPH.
My 2007 camry hesitates when trying to accelerate from a standstill, and RPM keeps dropping from 2000 RPM to 1000 RPM for a second and back to 2000 RPM as I'm trying to maintain speed. It could make my car to slide on icy road because of this engine braking, and it happens every time I just touch gas pedal and let go RPM drops and goes back to cruising RPM all in 1 second. This happens as soon as I remove my foot of the gas pedal, causing like braking feeling. I told toyota dealership in guelph, ontario about this problem but their master service advisor craig allen says that is normal. I believe that there is electronic throttle issue.
My father was driving down a side street he knew well, had only gone two blocks, and accelerated through an intersection,but instead of turning left, according to witnesses he accelerated through the stop sign and was broadsided on the driver's side. He was unable to tell us what happened as he suffered a head injury in the accident, as well as a broken collarbone and rib. The witnesses said that he never slowed down at all, and was going well above the speed limit. This was very atypical for my father, who drove very slowly and had never had a ticket in his life. We strongly suspect that the car accelerated out of control, and this is consistent with the eyewitness description.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated she had not experienced the unintended acceleration until she took the vehicle to the dealer for them to install a chip in the accelerator pedal. The vehicle started to accelerate after she retrieved it from the dealer. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that they will be resetting the computer. The toyota manufacturer had not been called at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 41,000.
I took my vehicle to the toyota dealer in kingsport tn for my recall. When I got there I told them how my vehicle acted. When I stop at a red light and when I start to pull out from the light I am pushing the gas and it hesitates and does not seem to want to pull out so I push harder and then it jerks and takes off. I was told that was not part of the recall that was normal. After they replaced the accelerator pedal modification override system my car. My car does not drive right or feels good there feels like something wrong with steering. And the hesitation at a red light is still the same. Also if we slow down for a curve you can hear the car motor speeding up and then when you go to give it gas it jerks and takes off flying. I also was told that I have a recall on my oil cooler hose that was replaced by the dealer. I had not heard anything on the oil cooler hose being on the recall. I do not feel safe in my vehicle with my family or myself.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that after the recall was repaired for the power train: clutch assembly: pedal linkage, the vehicle continued to have rapid/sudden acceleration. The contact has not taken the vehicle back to the dealer due to the high volume of repairs. The contact feels that the repair will not remedy the issue with the sticky pedal and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The failure mileage was 60,000.
I own a 2007 toyota camry 4 door, 4 cylinder, automatic. My wife and two daughters also drive this vehicle. I have had the recall for the mat, gas pedal, and the computer reprogrammed and serviced by the dealer. Our problem is; we start up the car and move into traffic, we turn the air- conditioning on high. We pull up to a red light and stop. We push down the accelerator and have to push a little harder to get the vehicle moving. We enter the intersection and go to make a left turn, we are moveinat approximately 3 - 6 m.p.h. The transmission is in 1st gear and then nothing. The car hesitates and will not shift into the next gear. My next reaction is to press the accelerator harder, no response, push harder and then the car will accelerate. This hesitation is dangerous. It is long enough to cause a collision. I know and expect power to be drained off the engine when air conditioning is used. We have had other vehicles with AC. This is unlike any other hesitation or sluggish acceleration. I repeat: it is dangerous! I have told the dealer three times about this but they do not recognize the importance.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The driver stated that after she purchased the vehicle, it started to accelerate intermittently on it's own when she drove in reverse or drive gears. The vehicle began to shake excessively. The struts on the vehicle were also defective. The dealer was notified several times and she had not received a response from them when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 10,000. The current mileage was 62,000.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) twice my 2007 camary accelerated without warning and almost caused crashes. Complained to toyota and took the car in was told mine was not part of the recall!!!! Basically told their was nothing they could do for me. It was said it was probably my aftermarket mats. Well I never moved my mats and once I finally shut the engine off while in park ( at 5rpm's ) the car reset. My mats were no where near the pedal. !!!!!!!!!!! And the car started up just fine . Sound like a computer problem. Our car has never shifted properly from the day we took it off the lot. It is like hesitant and wont respond normally , again like a computer malfunction. When you press the gas it jerks you and doesn't shift properly. I don't feel safe in my vehicle and I am left in limbo . I have to use my car and I have 3 children. Listening to the stories and having it happen to me personally I am deeply troubled that nothing has been solved for my car as well as others , again my car is not part of their recall please take careful note in this piece of information, because twice my car wouldn't stop and I am told their is nothing they can do for me because my car is not in the recall. Please help us . [xxx]
Back in july 2009, coming to a stop on bond road and waterman in elk grove, ca my 2007 toyota camry xler accelerated and hit SUV in front of me. No injury was caused, major damage to front end of my automobile no damage to SUV. Took car to folsom toyota, reported incident, they said they would look at car, at the time was not advise of problems toyota was having with accelerator. Was told nothing wrong with car, then vsc alarm was coming on, then that battery in two (2) year old car needed to be replaced. I told them that it was the key battery, they insisted that it was the car battery. Which I questioned because it said key battery. Then replaced the battery, the company who sold me the battery when car was only two yeas old. Then when we brought old battery back to them as a core. The guy questioned that there was nothing wrong with the battery. The green eye was still green and he thought there was nothing wrong with battery. The car dies twice leaving myself and daughter stranded at my daughters dance class where I have to call my father a retired mechanic to come and jump my battery. Then I went to elk grove toyota and asked them to check battery in key they replaced the battery in key and the problem was solved. In september 2009 I received letter requiring that I take floor mats out of car. But still the car would accelerate especially when putting cruise control. So now worried to drive car. The floor mat were never the cause of acceleration.
2007 toyota camry traveling at normal speed (approx 30 MPH--w/in limit), sudden acceleration of vehicle caused vehicle to hit parked car and flip over on driver's side. Driver sustained head injuries, severe memory loss, 2 broken ribs, fractured knees, loss of balance, requiring walker for mobility, as well as psychological injuries.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 5 MPH into the driveway with her foot was on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated on it's own and crashed into a tree. The driver and the passenger were injured. A police report was not filed. The dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 22,000.
2007 toyota camry. Consumer states that his vehicle is one affected by sudden acceleration. Consumer suggests that the associated electronics module in the engine compartment should not be overlooked when researching sudden acceleration.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) I received a toyota safety recall notice on my 2007 camry. The notice described three separate repairs/remedy to my vehicle. The first repair involved installing a metal shim in the gas pedal assembly, which I had the dealer perform. The second "remedy" involved a technician cutting a section off the end of the gas pedal and cutting out a section of padding from under the drivers floor pan carpet. I declined this work as I have a newly designed awfm properly secured in place and do not believe this "remedy" would retain the oem quality of the vehicle - toyota should redesign and install a new gas pedal instead. The third repair involved installing a brake override system. Of the three repairs, this is the most important as it offers a broad level of protection against unintended acceleration versus the narrow level of protection provided by the other two. When I called my toyota dealership to have the brake override system installed they refused to do the work without also performing the gas pedal and carpet padding modification "remedy". I explained my dispute over this work and was given the number to toyota customer service. After a forty minute wait I explained the situation to the toyota customer service representative hilda. She also stated that toyota was unwilling to install the brake override system without doing the other modification work. When I asked her for a reason she stated that toyota agreed to the federal safety agency to do the work as a single recall. When I pressed her to determine if the federal safety agency required toyota to only perform the work if both the repair and "remedy" were done together, she stated she was unable to help me further and provided me with a case number ([xxx]). What do I have to do to make my vehicle safe? Why is cutting up a vehicle without committing to properly repairing it at a later date considered acceptable?
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that there was a metal bar that caused the accelerator to stick. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact was informed that the VIN was recalled. The dealer told her that they would put her name on a list over a month ago and they would call her. The contact is very disappointed since she has called several times and has only been able to leave a voicemail. No one has returned her calls. The contact has not experienced any failures at this time. The current mileage was 53000.
We own a 2007 toyota camry and have gone to our local dealership to have the recall taking care of. And to our surprise our gas pedal was cut to a size much smaller than its original version. We have never received notification of this solution for this recall, nor have seen anything on the media that states this is what is being done for a solution. The gas pedal in this format is unacceptable and my foot does not sit properly on the pedal as it should and did before this adjustment. We feel that a new gas pedal should be installed. We purchased this vehicle new and should be entitled to new parts for recalled items, not damaged items in a new vehicle. Is there anything you can do to assist with this matter or address toyota corp regarding this solution?
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 camry xle. The contact stated that his vehicle was fixed for the accelerator recall on february 22, 2010. While driving 10 MPH or less, the driver noticed that her rpms started increasing. When she took her foot off of the brake pedal, the vehicle immediately accelerated on it's own. The contact stated that she was able to safely drive to a friends home that was nearby; however, she observed the accelerator release and then watched it immediately go down to the floor on its own. The dealer was contacted about this failure. The dealer was diagnosing the failure when the complaint was filed. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 65,000.
When heading south on 57, and speeding up, my car kept on accelerating after I took my foot off the accelerator. I had to press on the brake with both feet in order to slow it down. It has only occurred once, on the date below. The car is going to be taken to the dealership to get the defective part replaced.
Sudden forceful acceleration of a 2007 toyota camry hybrid, not due to floor mat or sticking gas pedal (VIN number started with a j so was not part of subsequent recall for gas pedal problems), while easing into a head-in parking space. Forcefully hitting the break did not slow the vehicle and it only stopped, and was totaled, when it was steered into a concrete light pole to avoid entering a busy street. The acceleration was so forceful that the car hit and went over two approximately 8" concrete sides on a planter and only stopped when the right front tire and right front portion of the vehicle hit the concrete light pole. The force was sufficient to cause the right front seat passenger severe soft tissue injuries to the left chest that took 6 months to fully heal from the restraint of the tri-point seat belt.
On may 19, 2009 I was involved in a rear end accident. This occurred due to a faulty accelerator mechanism that caused unexpected burst of speed.this was the was the only occurrence of this problem. Toyota had a recall and did the required repairs.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately between 30-35 MPH on normal conditions. The "cruise control control" warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. There were several attempts of braking and the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The failure occurred intermittent. In addition, there was an increase of acceleration unexpectedly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). The vehicle was repaired for the recall defect. The technician was unable to locate the electrical malfunction with the warning indicator. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 69,000.
2007 toyota camry pedal issues*cw the consumer stated twice in the 4 years he has owned the vehicle, the engine would rev while in park. The first time it happened, he thought he inadvertently hit the accelerator. However it happened more recently and he knows for a fact it had nothing to do with the gas pedal. Recently, the consumer noticed a serious hesitation problem while driving. Sometimes when the consumer pressed the pedal, the vehicle accelerated smoothly, other times it seemed as though there was no gas going into the engine, and then all of a sudden the vehicle would take off. The consumer believed the problem was transmission or fuel injected related.
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