Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. She stated upon starting the vehicle, the engine rpms increased suddenly and roared very loudly similar to an explosion. She could not shut the engine off and the vehicle began shaking violently as if it was prepared to take off at full speed. She attempted to contact the dealer, however she could not get through. The manufacturer had not yet been contacted. She was not aware if the vehicle was under recall or not. The failure and current mileages were 60,000.
2007 Toyota Camry acceleration complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. She stated that while driving 25 MPH when she stopped and proceeded to move forward, she was hit from behind by another vehicle. When she applied the brakes the vehicle accelerated on its own and failed to stop until she applied extreme pressure to the pedal. She sustained major injuries to her hip, chest and was put on life support. The vehicle was towed. A police report was available. There were no damages to the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. Prior to the first failure the vehicle accelerated previously. The dealer was contacted and they stated that her VIN was associated with the recall for the accelerator and brake pedal. The failure mileage was 25 and the current mileage was 3666. Updated 4/26/10 *cn the consumer stated when she attempted to stop at a stop sign, the vehicle continued to accelerate into an intersection. She was hit by oncoming traffic. The consumer was involved in two accidents where the vehicle would not stop and subsequently she was hit by another vehicle. Updated 06/18/10.
My car is camry, 2007. I had an accelerator pedal fault experience on the way home from new york city to boston at night on july 05, 2009. My wife and my mother in law were in the car. The camry suddenly lost of power after I tried to accelerate speed by pressing a little on the accelerator pedal. We were on uphill, not steep, just regular on I-84, 90 miles away from boston at that moment, the speed was 60 mile/h. The reason I tried to accelerate was I found my car could not run faster than 60 mile/h when it went uphills on the trip. I saw the speed slowly drop from 60 to 34 on the top of the hills. Then I tried to speed it up every downhill before the next up uphill. Finally we made up get home. The next day, july 06, 2009 I brought my car to toyota at watertown, ma. After inspection, I was told my car lost memory. My car got re-calibration. Now car is running well. But since there were much failure report related to the accelerator pedal for toyota cars, so I reported this failure with my car to you as reference. Below are some check information : a auto transmission feels harsh shifting won't go over 60 MPH. Cause: ECM calibration update. Action: eg8025 ECM calibration enhancement shifting performance. Auto shop: toyota at watertown, ma.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. He stated that while the vehicle was parked and shifted into neutral gear with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The vehicle crashed into a rail. The vehicle was damaged. A police report was taken. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 37000 and the current mileage 38000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving at speeds of approximately 45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was hesitant to pick up speed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted to address the failure. He received an interim letter from the manufacturer pertaining to the floor mats and was advised to remove them. He then contacted the manufacturer to determine when the repairs were to be performed on the vehicle. They advised him that he would receive a letter in the mail on a later date and that they were being sent out in waves. Several weeks later, he contacted the manufacturer again to determine when he would receive his recall letter and he was told his vehicle was not under recall and was safe to drive. The contact asked for something in writing stating that the vehicle was safe to drive and they refused. The failure and current mileages were 52,300.
Fax fwd ltr fm (nj) re uncontrolled acceleration problem with a 2007 toyota camry, reply to newark, nj ofc. *kb the consumer stated he was slowing into a parking space in the parking lot and was at the point of engaging the parking gear to turn off the engine when the vehicle accelerated out of control and took off on its on. The vehicle jumped over the curb and onto a major road. The passenger side tire burst on impact with the curb. The consumer was finally able to step on the brake to stop the vehicle. The dealership informed the consumer, the vehicle had a faulty pedal that was under recall, however the vehicle had aftermarket floor mats, so therefore the consumer was responsible for the accident. *jb see also 10306806 the consumer continued to experience sudden acceleration months after the accident. Updated 06/21/10*jb updated 06/30/10.*jb updated 08/04/10*jb updated 08/06/10*jb updated 10/01/10
Unintended acceleration in cold weather: this has been a problem since I first bought the car new in 2007 ( 2007 toyota camry le 4 cyl engine, automatic transmission). This occurs during cold weather ( less than 30 f) and during the first 20 minutes of driving. Problem description: when I am driving with light pressure on the accelerator and remove my foot to slow down, the car abruptly slows down after 1 to 2 seconds (tachometer drops from 1800 RPM to 1000 RPM) and makes a clunking sound. After 1 to 4 seconds, without touching the accelerator pedal, the car will then speed up ( another clunking sound from the drive train). The tachometer jumps from 1000 to 2000 RPM approximately. This occurs in all gears and is severe in 3rd gear when I take my foot off the accelerator and begin to brake. The result of this malfunction is immediate skidding on ice or snow cover surfaces. If I am in a turn, the car will start skidding in an uncontrolled manner. I live in new england so the roads are often slick in winter. I had reported this to service shortly after buying the car and was told it's normal, they can't reproduce the problem, they have no diagnostic faults, they can't find my service records, etc. I am reporting this because this could cause sliding accidents in winter weather and may have caused accidents in the past, particularly with people who are not prepared for this event.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 35 MPH the vehicle would suddenly accelerate. The failure has occurred several times. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer but the dealer stated that the vehicle did not have the gas pedal that was associated with the recall. The contact stated that his vehicle should be a part of the recall. The failure mileage was 30,000.
2007 toyota camry with unintended acceleration. Consumer states she received a recall for the floor mats and is stating the floor mats are not the issue. *kb when the consumer attempted to slow down, there was no problem. However, when she stepped on the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would hesitate and then all of a sudden it would accelerate.
2007 toyota camry with unintended acceleration. Consumer stated while attempting to merge into highway traffic the vehicle rapidly accelerated almost causing an accident. The engine roared, but the transmission did not react. *kb when the transmission finally responded, it came with a rush of speed. The consumer stated the local dealer adjusted the transmission, but that did not correct the problem. The consumer stated the incident happened twice. *jb updated 12/09/14
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 20 MPH and attempting to stop the vehicle, it accelerated on its own. The contact applied the brake pedal and the vehicle began to respond normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The acceleration occurred once again and once again the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosis indicated that the code needed to be reset for the transmission. The vehicle no longer accelerates on its own. The failure mileage was 4000 and the current mileage was 10000. Updated 3/16/10 *cn updated 06.01.10.
The gas pedal automatically engaged itself causing the car to accelerate and hit the side concrete curb causing about $14500 damage.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 40 MPH the vehicle accelerated suddenly, lunged forward into the right lane and crashed into a tree. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained minor injuries. A police report was filed. There were no prior warnings. The insurance company took possession of the vehicle but no one inspected it to find out why it suddenly accelerated. He had not spoken with the manufacturer or the dealer to-date. The current and failure mileages were 32,465. Updated 3/24/10 *cn updated 07/14/10.
On november 5, 2008 I was leaving my son's soccer practice and my accelerator became stuck on my 2007 toyota camry. I hit a school and went through a 100 foot fence when my car became entangled in the fence and the fence became caught underneath my car. My car was still accelerating full force and my tires were burning rubber. I was able to finally slam my stickshift into neutral and the car stopped. Toyota was contacted shortly after the accident and sent someone out to look at the vehicle at the body shop. They sent me a letter stating there was nothing wrong with my car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While reversing out of the drive way and attempting stop, the brake failed. The vehicle hit a trucks rear bumper. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer gave the vehicle back and did not inform the contact of the diagnosis of the vehicle.. The manufacturer took a report number 1001143929. The current and the failure mileage were 33,000.
I lease a 2007 toyota camry. I experienced sudden acceleration when driving up a hill. Because I was on a hill I gave the car a lot of gas. However, the gas pedal seemed to go further than I intended and the car began to accelerate. I placed the car in neutral and hit the breaks, which stopped the car without incident. I had to tap the gas pedal a few times to get it to disengage. Toyota applied the gas pedal recall 'fix' a few days later. However, I am concerned that they have not correctly diagnosed the problem. It seems to me that the gas pedal went down further than I pressed it, meaning there may be some electronic or other problem rather than 'sticking.' I know you have many such complaints, but I think it is important to determine if toyota's remedy is adequate. Thank you.
My 2007 camry on several occasions during the first few months of operation in april and may 2007 surged or lunged without cause. There were no injuries and no repair, no incidents occurred in the past two years. One incident occurred when starting up from a stop sign beside school children waiting at a bus stop. Another incident occurred when I slowly maneuvered to park in a tight space between two cars. Both driving instances required fine control and very little gas. Both instances occurred on cold mornings, a short distance and a short time after starting to drive in the morning. The car unexpectedly revved loudly and lunged forward, I braked hard, then it sort of stalled and became unresponsive and lagged before returning to normal control. These incidents were scary, could have caused personal or property injury and occurred without any known cause. The car seemed confused. The other predominant driver of the car had similar experiences. My car is subject to recalls. I have removed the floor mat but not taken it for the accelerator pedal repair. I believe the problem is a computer glitch and not the floor mat or the gas pedal. I received a floor mat recall notice early in ownership, on my first maintenance visit to toyota I was told that my floor mat was not the defective one. Subsequent letters have said to remove the mat and stated that no repair is ready, they will contact me. I tried to call the dealer two weeks ago to ask about a repair after news reports and further recalls. My call was placed on hold for so long, I hung up and haven't called back. I think my car has a potential dangerous problem but I do not believe that toyota is cable or will address that problem at this time. My VIN number does not indicate my car is eliminated from the recall. *tr the consumer also experienced an intermittent erratic problem with the instrument control panel; the ABS and emergency brake lights illuminated and the tachometer, thermostat and other gauges bounced up and down. Also, the AC stopped working. The dea
I own a 2007 toyota camry and was involved in an auto accident today. A pickup truck broadsided me. As soon as the truck hit me I hit the brakes. The camry did not stop and instead quickly accelerated and fish tailed out of control. I finally gained control of the steering but ended up three lanes across from where I was hit and into a gas station having to drive between the gas pumps hoping to avoid an explosion. I hit a parked car at the pump and kept going about 5 to 10 more feet and the car finally just stopped like nothing happen. I could have died today! It felt like I was driving on ice or like someone floored the gas pedal. I had no control of the car. I do know for certainty I had my foot on the brake the entire time all this was happening.
2007 toyota camry has on going acceleration hesitation problem. When accelerating car does not respond, RPM red lines at 6k car slows down. Other times driving at 40 MPH and it slows down, shifts by itself with out pos or neg acceleration or braking.
I own a 2007 toyota camry. On many separate occasions, I have experienced not a sudden acceleration but a subtle increase in speed, while on level road. The impression I had was that the cruise control was operating when it was not even turned on. I was able to maintain control of the car. I have taken the car to the dealer and explained what it was doing but was told I must have had the cruise control activated. They did try to recreate the problem but could not. The vehicle has since had the "accelerator pedal fixed" as a result of toyota's most recent recall. However, the car continues to randomly "accelerate". I do not believe the pedal was ever the problem and in light of the current number of reported incidents, I have lost all confidence in driving this vehicle. I feel it is important to report these incidents because I believe this is the same as the more critical reports and that the cause of the problem is still unknown and the nature of my incident is probably happening to alot of drivers but they either don't realize it or think it is not important enough to report.
We bought 2007 camry in july of 2007. My wife drove it to work and got an accident on 12/5/07. When she exited highway, she used gas then used brake to reduce the speed. The brake did not work. The car sped out of control and hit the side of hill. The car was roll over to one side and totaled. My wife was badly injured and was sent to hospital emergency room. She got some cuts in her head by the broken window and she had to stay at home for about 2 weeks before going back to work.we believed something wrong with the car brake or gas pedal. And when the car hit the side of hill, none of car safety air bags came out. The car was totaled and paid by our insurance. But this accident gave her a long time fear and bad feeling when she passed that place. We hope we can join the toyota class action lawsuit. Please give us some suggestions. Thanks!
Cruise control acceleration. My toyota cruise control speed will increase up to 3-4 MPH when going up a incline, this requires braking or running into the car in front of you. I have use many cruise controls but this is the first one that has every gone over the actual speed setting. On a flat road the cruise control perform the way it should.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry le. While driving with the cruise control set at 80 MPH the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 86 MPH. She was able to turn the cruise control off and gain control of the vehicle. The dealer stated they could not make any repairs since they were not able to duplicate the failure. She should not be forced to use the automatic resume on the cruise control. She also stated that the computer headboard was previously reset. She has experienced the failure twice. The failure mileage was 11,366. The current mileage was 12,271. Updated 03/24/10 *bf updated 07/14/10
I as pulling into a parking space, car accelerated - jumped a curb, hitting a tree and broke my nose,and damaged the whole front of my car.. On june 27, 2009 I was pulling into a parking space again, camry accelerated hitting the SUV in front of my car. Took it in to pauly toyota in crystal lake, il and they sent me away saying there is nothing wrong with my 2007 camry. I also had two very near accidents, but I was able to stop in time. I am deathly afraid to drive this car. I don't know when it will accelerate again. And the dealer refuses to help me out. Please help me!
When on a long distance trip I used the cruise control--it was set to around 75 MPH. I applied the brakes, but when I went to resume my cruise control speed, the car's speed surged past the 75 MPH that I had set and started going above 80 MPH. I realized it and applied the brake and then just set the speed again. This happened at least separate 3 times. I no longer use the resume function of the cruise control and I have not had other problems since (but I have not used the cruise control much either).
Tl* the contact has a 2007 toyota camry. The contact had a severe crash do to an unexpected acceleration. The vehicle was going down a straight road and the vehicle began accelerating. The vehicle was traveling 55mph when the vehicle accelerated. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crossed over the median and hit an oncoming vehicle head on.the contact was blinded by the crash. This is the only time this failure occurred. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. When she entered the express way and accelerated 60 to 65 MPH she stopped accelerating and the vehicle suddenly accelerated over 65mph on its own. As she started to apply the break the vehicle slow down when it hit an hard object on the road . She took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated the damage was under the vehicle and she could continue to drive the vehicle however she hears noise coming from the engine. She took the vehicle back to the dealer. The dealer will replace the accelerator pedal but will not repair the damage under the vehicle. She is not sure if the oil container or muffler was damaged. The manufacturer took a report 100211885. The failure mileage was 25,480 and the current mileage was 53,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated as he was driving 15 MPH the vehicle started to accelerate at a uncontrollable speed. He put his feet on the brakes and the gear in neutral the vehicle slowed down but as he waited for about five minutes before moving. The vehicle motor kept revving. He drove the vehicle home and called the dealer. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and a representative took it out for a test drive and inform him the transmission was burnt out and that they are going to replace the transmission. The contact stated he is not safe driving the vehicle and does not want the vehicle back. The failure mileage was 12,500. The consumer stated the part was on backorder for the recall. The transmission was replaced. Updated 04/13/10
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated as she stopped at a stop sign with the vehicle idling she felt as if the motor was surging . As she put her foot on the brakes, the vehicle would stop and slow down. This failure has happen at least three times. The contact took the vehicle in to the dealer and was told they could not duplicate the failure and there is nothing they could do. The dealer modified the accelerator pedal according recall remedy. The failure mileage was 27,000. Updated 04/15/10. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle would surge ahead. Updated 06/17/10
I was driving my 2007 toyota camry on central express way east bound in around mountain view and sunnyvale (california) area, the car suddenly sped up and did not respond to braking. I kept stepping on the brake and fumbling with shift stick, and finally stopped after it blew through 2 red lights. Luckily, it was sunday early morning and there were almost no cars on that road and thus I didn't hit any cars. The week next, I took it to the toyota dealer repair shot at palo alto for repair because it was still under warranty. The people at the dealer repair shop told me that it must have been the floor mat and told me there was nothing to repair.
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