2007 Toyota Camry: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Jan 2, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 148,000 miles · MO

Excessive oil consumption. Takes about 1-2 quarts every 1000 miles, otherwise I run out of oil and it starts to smell like oil when I drive or when car is running. I was headed on a trip today when my car started to drive a little funny and it started to smell like oil again. I was able to pull off to the side of the road and check it and I was low on oil. I put more oil in the car and headed back on my trip. I had the cruise control set and all of a sudden the cruise kicked off and jolted the car while I was driving 70mph. After that it was hard to get my car to shift above the 3rd RPM. Car still has less than 150,000 on it. This problem has been going on for a few thousand miles. It has no oil leaks. There are no lights that go off, has had regular and scheduled maintenance with records.

Filed Jul 26, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 136,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving uphill with the cruise control engaged at approximately 60 MPH, the cruise control failed to disengage when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the transmission failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and case number: 1803150976 was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000. *tt consumer stated the cruise control requested power, electronic failure between cruise, engine and transmission, causing engine RPM to accelerate with no power from transmission. I hit brake pedal to keep engine from being damaged. Few seconds later transmission thumped/clunked. Transmission damaged from that point. I drove car without cruise control till new transmission was installed. Updated 10/15/18

Filed Feb 20, 2018 · Acceleration · 1 miles · TX

While driving to work my car started doing 50 MPH without my foot on any pedal. I had to ride the brake to keep it within the speed limit of 20 in the school zone and then 35 on the road. When I arrived at a red light the car tried to move forward even with the brake pressed all the way down. I put the car in neutral and the engine started revving. I turned the car off and back on and still had the same revving and pulling. I pulled off the road and put it in park and the car kept revving. I turned it off and kept it off for several minutes, when I turned it back on I still had the same issue. I carefully drove the car back home (about a mile total trip) riding the brake the whole time to keep the car from getting away from me. No mat was near the pedals, I tried moving to a lower gear, I made sure all cruise controls were off, nothing helped. It was the most terrifying experience I have ever had while driving!

Filed Oct 6, 2014 · Steering · 94,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. Also, when the horn was depressed, it failed to activate. The dealer stated that the spiral cable in the steering column needed to be replaced. The technician explained that the spiral cable assembly deactivated the air bag mechanism, horn, and could also cause the cruise control to malfunction. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in a voluntary manufacturer recall related to the air bag failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

Filed Oct 20, 2011 · Acceleration, Engine · OK · fire

I was driving on the turnpike with my cruise control set at 75 MPH when my car began "racing" into overdrive. It did this for a few seconds then stopped, a few minutes later the engine raced again. About. That time another car pulled up next to me to tell me my car was on fire(smoking). I pulled off the interstate and had to have my car towed. Toyota finally agreed to replace the engine but I am having same problems with new engine and I was charged $1800 to get an extended warranty on the new engine.

Filed Jun 14, 2010 · Acceleration · FL

Letter regarding jerking problems with their 2007 toyota camry le ; seeking help to resolve issue with toyota *tgw the consumer stated ever since the vehicle was purchased, it would jerk in stop and go traffic when she attempted to accelerate. The consumer stated the vehicle would accelerate for no reason. The dealer told the consumer the pedals were sensitive and she needed to get used to them. The dealer then blamed the problem on the cruise control, which the consumer stated wasn't even on. The consumer stated she then received a recall letter in the mail regarding the accelerator pedal and that a bar would be installed as well as fixing the carpet. The consumer stated after the recall was performed, she continued to experience problems with the vehicle accelerating and jerking.

Filed May 4, 2010 · Acceleration, Transmission · NY

2007 toyota camry *gr ***consumer has attached a complaint from another consumer *gr the consumer stated he had two corrections done to the throttle system and the acceleration which is still not normal, but acceptable compared to what it was originally. The cruise control was still faulty, but the consumer devised a way to work around the problem, not convenient but it worked. The consumer also complained about a delayed acceleration problem. The acceleration delay moved from 0 RPM to about 2000 RPM where it would go flat for about two seconds and then raced to about 4,000 RPM before settling down.

Filed Mar 25, 2010 · Electrical · 20,000 miles · 00

After putting the 2007 camry on cruise control at 62 MPH it went up to 85 MPH. This happened twice in one day. I no longer use cruise control

Filed Mar 23, 2010 · Acceleration · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving at speeds of 50 MPH the cruise control activated and within a few minutes, the vehicle accelerated. The contact immediately placed the vehicle into neutral gear and was able to stop the vehicle. The contact spoke with the dealer and was advised that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The current mileage was 156,817 and the failure mileage was unknown. Updated 05/11/10.

Filed Mar 22, 2010 · Acceleration · FL

2007 toyota camry. Consumer states cruise control problems. *tgw the consumer stated when he approached a slow moving vehicle, he tapped the brake to cancel the cruise control. When he had the opportunity to pass the slow moving vehicle, he used the resume button and the vehicle started to accelerate. He noticed that when he reached a speed of 77/78 MPH, the vehicle continued to accelerate and when it exceeded 80 MPH, he disengaged the cruise control and every thing returned to normal under manual acceleration. He later engaged the cruise control and it functioned well. The consumer recently had a 40,000 mile inspection done. Two days later, on a short trip, not driving more than 40 MPH, the consumer heard a pop sound in the dashboard and when returning home, he discovered the cruise control did not work.

Filed Mar 18, 2010 · Acceleration · 6,200 miles · CA

I own a 2007 toyota camry le. I reported this problem to the dealer in redding, ca about the cruise control system within a month of ownership; however, they said it is normal operation. I doubt it very much, how the cruise control resumes back to the set speed almost instantly by raising the RPM over 5000, which will make you feel the car is going out of control. I have been driving cars for over 30 years and own many makes and models but none of them behaved in this way. This was my first toyota car, I strongly believe the car maker should look in to the cruise control systems that might give them clues about accidental acceleration problems that I am hearing regularly.

Filed Mar 15, 2010 · Acceleration · 44,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 35 MPH the vehicle seemed as if the cruise control activated. The vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 95 MPH. In order to stop the vehicle the contact pulled the accelerator pedal up with her foot. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership where the computer was reprogrammed to override the accelerator if the brake pedal was depressed. The current mileage was approximately 45,140 and the failure mileage was approximately 44,000.