Transmission issue on 2007 toyota camry - when accelerating sometimes the transmission will just rev up and the car just hesitates to get up to speed.
2007 Toyota Camry transmission complaints
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I have a 2007 toyota camry and I feel a vibration between 40 and 42 MPH, particularly during highway driving. I have the tires rotated and checked on a regular basis and the road conditions are smooth and dry.
I have a 2007 camry 4cyldr automatic, that has problems accelerating. This usually happens at least once a day. For example if I take off from a red light or a stop, the car will hesitate like it is stalling and then will proceed to take off. This is an inconsistent problem that when I complained at the dealership they could not reproduce the problem. The other example is that the car exhibits is that when you take your foot off the gas pedal the car will slow down but as you re-apply your foot the car will hesitate or stall until you remove your foot and re-apply it. I have 60000 miles on my car and it has had all the timely services done to it. It has been a great car up until about a year ago when the problem began. Roughly 45000 miles ago. I fear that this may result in an inability to drive defensively and result in an accident. Neither my wife nor I are aggressive drivers, and we don't feel that this is as a result of harsh driving. I did take the car into the dealer to find out if it was part of the gas pedal recall that is going on and they said that it was not. I hope that toyota will make a timely decision on this as I had hoped to purchase another toyota in the future.
I have a 2007 4cyl toyota camry and on occasion it will hesitate when accelerating. Generally occurs only when moving at very slow rate of speed and accelerate to pull quickly into traffic. Have returned to dealer at least 3 times. They say it is "normal" and can not get it to happen so cannot fix. They have applied tsb but did not seem to correct. Quit asking for repair but now see issues with sticking accelerator and wonder if this is another toyota cover up!!
I own a 2007 toyota camry se v6. I have experienced since the day I bought it where I can be driving along and when I slow down, the engine will rev and the tachometer will go up to around 4,000 RPM and then what seems like 30 seconds or more, the gears will finally catch and the car will go and all this results in a jerk like reaction giving me a whiplash feeling. It can happen at any speed and the latest experience happened when I was going around 55 MPH, on the highway which was very full with traffic. It was very frightening not to mention a main concern as to if the car were to lose power, I would have to somehow coast to the side of the highway and where I was there wasn't much room to pull over.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. When the contact attempted to drive the vehicle up an incline at a low speed of 5 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the engine was non- responsive. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the failure could not be reproduced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 28900. Updated 3/17/10 *cn the consumer stated the failure occurred after a full stop on s steep incline. When she removed her foot from the brake, and the apply the gas, the vehicle would not move. The vehicle had to be in neutral and then returned to drive. Updated 07/01/10.
2007 camry xle. Problems with hesitation when accelerating. The dealership just blew me off when I explained the problem. Acted as if this was never a problem with camrys. Also have had problems with steering column's radio controls - when pressing the appropriate buttons, nothing would happen or, when seeking stations that were programmed in, the down or up buttons would jump to other stations not programmed. Since this problem is erratic, nothing was done by dealer. Problems with the outdoor temperature gauge - at times, it would take 15-20 minutes before the temperature would change to the correct one. Example: it read 77 degrees when it was actually in the mid-90s. Dealership did repair this last summer but now, it is reading seven+ degrees off the actual outdoor temperature. The final problem with this car is that the paint is chipping off of the frame area below the doors of the car. This has never happened with any previous car I have owned. Dealer attributed it to the fact that this car is the sport version so it rides lower. First toyota I have owned and it looks like it may be my last.
Vehicle retains cruise control speed in memory even after applying brakes and stopping. Goes back to cruise control speed instead of responding to gas pedal and rams into the vehicle in front. Vehicle revs up and down for no reason when in cruise control even when traveling on flat terrain/freeway. Complaints to local toyota dealer did not help until the accident, did an upgrade to the software which has helped but little, problem still remains.
Leaving home in my 2009 toyota camry; while pulling out of my driveway (forward, not reverse) the accelerator stuck in a high RPM mode; the car bolted across the street, hit a ditch and caused major damage to my car including air bag deployment; all this happened while I was trying to brake, but the stuck accelerator was at too high an RPM for the car to stop.
On april 22, 2009, an oil line part #15707-31030 ruptured on our 2007 toyota camry VIN very rapidly pumping oil from the engine and requiring immediate repair. Since april 2009, while investigating reimbursement for repair costs, several toyota service representatives from local dealerships stated that toyota has identified this model engine in avalon vehicles as having this same ruptured oil line defect as occurred on my vehicle. Since july 2009 while seeking reimbursement for engine repairs with toyota customer service, I requested that this issue be pursued internal to identify this defect through technical bulletin or recall for camry vehicles. On january 6, 2010, I spoke to miguel lopez, supervisor, toyota customer experience, department wc10, toyota motor sales, u.s.a., reference this issue and he stated very clearly that "no action or follow-up" phone calls or other communication would be taken by his office to investigate this safety issue with camry?s. He stated that safety concerns would have to be taken through a local dealership. Mr. Lopez stated he was the senior supervisor and he would not connect me to any other supervisor or point of contact within toyota.
I was driving down an open road at a moderate speed (about 40 MPH). The vehicle suddenly began to accelerate. I stepped on the brake pedal but this only caused the engine to rev. I continued to press on the brake pedal with a great deal of force and was eventually with difficulty able to bring the vehicle to a stop even though the engine continued to be revving very high. I put the car in park and turned off the engine. After waiting for a few seconds, I turned the vehicle back on again. The engine was still revving out of control. I turned the vehicle back off and waited a few seconds then tried again. The engine was still revving very high. On the third or fourth try of this cycle, the engine finally started normally. I was then able to drive away at a normal speed. I took the vehicle to a toyota dealer on 6/18/09. They checked it with a scan tool and did a road test but could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. This was a one-time event and has never happened again. The dealer said that the problem was likely caused by a floor mat but I find this simply impossible to believe. I checked the pedals after stopping the car and they were not obstructed in any way.
Car hesitates than jumps when gas pedal is pushed..very dangerous at intersection.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 50 MPH the vehicle would not accelerate. Also intermittently the vehicle will accelerate without application of the accelerator pedal. The dealer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 47553. The current mileage was 50001. Updated 03/04/10. *lj the consumer also stated the vehicle was very slow when she attempted to accelerate onto the highway. It would hesitate and then kink up to 80 MPH. There was condensation in the headlights. Updated 06/14/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry purchased new in 2007. He stated that the vehicle would hesitate upon acceleration. When driving up a hill, the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floor and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle drove as if it was low on fuel. The dealer could not duplicate the failure; however, he updated the computer module. The failure persisted. The current and failure mileages were under 28,000.
I have a 2007 toyota camry that I purchased new. Since new the automatic transmission hesitates when the car is slowed to about 20mph and when you try to accelerate nothing happens for a few seconds before it resumes. The dealer said they cannot do anything about it and that's the way a "drive by wire" transmission works. I called the toyota hotline and got nowhere. I seems that I am not the only one with this complaint. The internet is loaded with dissatisfied owners. I think toyota should be made to address this problem because it is a safety issue. I've bought at least twenty new toyotas over the yrs and never had a problem like this. It occurs all the time.
Complete loss of oil from vvt oil line. No events just got home from 100 mile trip saw oil slick when backing into parking spot. Luckily shut engine off before ran dry. Smoke just starting.
2007 toyota camry 4cyl 5sp - hesitates upon normal acceleration - ongoing.
Had accident in 2007 toyota camry. Vehicle hesitated as I had accelerated to go around a truck to avoid hitting it. This car hesitates about 2 to 3 seconds before taking off. When car does take off it goes to fast and can make a driver lose control. This car also shakes or vibrate when you accelerate to speeds of 60 to 65mph. Steering is a problem when car hesitate then takes off, this is when you can lose control. Passing and changing lanes can be a problem when acceleration is needed. This car can be very dangerous. There's nothing wrong with the speedometer, I guess it's the transmission or whatever part that controls the car take off speed.
2007 toyota camry ce transmission problems - hesitation with 4 cylinder engine. Upon accelerating to merge in traffic on interstate, transmission hesitated on the on ramp which almost caused another vehicle to rearend my vehicle. I was going approximately 40 - 45 MPH prior to acceleration when my vehicle hesitated causing my speed to decrease considerably. In turn, the vehicle following me at about a car length and a half back came close to rearending my vehicle. This hesitation has occurred numerous times since I purchased the vehicle. Spoke with the dealer on several occasions as well as toyota motor corp and was told that it is a known problem with no fix. This is a huge safety risk and should be corrected or the vehicle recalled. Thank you for your time and consideration.
2007 toyota camry 4 cylinder randomly hesitates on take off. Causes a hazard when entering heavy traffic from a stop or near zero acceleration point. Also drags and seems to pull on engine when in a coasting situation. It first did this around 6800 miles. Dealer did a software update to correct the issue. Now it's doing it again at 30, 000 miles and dealer says there's nothing they can find wrong.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle shut off twice while driving various speeds. While the vehicle was stopped and about to make a left turn, the engine revved and the vehicle did not move. Suddenly, the transmission engaged and the speed drastically increased. The contact sped through a traffic light. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they reset the computer. A couple of weeks later, the vehicle revved up again and accelerated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer once again and they rechecked the computer, but found no failures. The dealer could not duplicate the failure and offer further assistance. The failure mileage was 32,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While attempting to accelerate to 40 MPH, the vehicle began to hesitate and the RPM's increased. The vehicle was reprogrammed twice by the dealer, but that did not remedy the failure. The dealer stated that the contact needs to learn how to drive the vehicle. He feels that this is a safety issue because a crash could occur due to the lack of acceleration. The current and failure mileages were 20,100. Consumer is updating information. *nj the consumer stated he noticed a very rough downshift in the transmission. There was no fix for the computer problem because of a software problem. The dealer finally reprogrammed the transmission. Updated evoq 05/27/09. *jb updated 05/27/09 *bf updated 5/29/09. *nj updated 06/01/09.*jb updated 06/22/09 *bf updated 06/26/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. When the contact applied normal pressure to the accelerator pedal while at a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated and lurched forward. He has taken the vehicle to the dealer on numerous occasions and they repaired the TCM. However, all remedies to date have been insufficient in correcting the failure. The failure mileage was 1,941 and current mileage was 12,878.
For the past yr the car shakes between 45-35mph when slowing to brake, rotor replaced and brakes replaced. Also A/C system smells of urine 80% of time, lastly engine when braking and depressing gas to accel. Jumps and is unsafe.
2007 camry v6 with auto transmission has had numerous problems with downshifting and upshifting constantly when not needed, hesitating when accelerator is pressed down. Also, the car sometimes surges when between gears, and then downshifts very very hard. The dealer has had all of toyotas tsb's applied for all of these problems, but they still exist. There needs to be some other fix for these problems.
Vvti line in 2007 toyota camry with 63000 miles burst out of the blue. Engine oil everywhere. Part not in stock, will take 3 weeks for part to come in.
I noticed shortly after purchasing my new 2007 toyota camry that the car hesitated on acceleration. I originally thought that it was because it was new. I also own a 1993 camry, which has never given us a problem. Besides gas and oil changes this car still runs well. Had I known that this newer model was going to be scary to drive I would have never purchased it. Like so many others, I was told by the dealer that there was nothing wrong with my vehicle. It continues to hesitate when you need to accelerate quickly, in reverse it flies out of the garage even when not pressing on the gas...I refuse to let my 16 year old drive it and firmly believe that there is a design problem. Ps I also had to have my tires changed after only a few thousand miles, they were completely worn.
Camry 2007 se v6. Acceleration problems, hesitates at take off, transmission slips like its searching for a gear, smell from A/C. Engine ticks when I take off and don't let it warm up even though its warm outside. Had problems with tires, had them replaced. Loud road noise car not very sound proof. Feels like steering wheel "sticks"for just a second long enough to scare me like someone is holding it.
From the time I purchased the car I noticed that when I floored the gas pedal or just stepped on it to pass a car, there would be a hesitation of 4-5 seconds before it would wind up and then go. I talked to the dealer who said that yes they were having problems with the early models of 2007's and he got approval from toyota to replace the transmission. This did not fix the problem, I went back to the dealer and they stated that a new program needed to be installed on the transmission. They did it but it is still the same. On 10-25-08 I went to the dealer to again complain and they said that I would just have to live with it. I feel that this is a safety issue because when you accelerate you need the car to respond, which it will not do.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. After purchasing the vehicle on october 31, 2006, the contact noticed that there was a lack of acceleration in the vehicle. While attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated. The accelerator pedal was depressed to the floor, but the vehicle still hesitated to pick up speed and then suddenly sped off. The dealer found no failures; however, they later asked her to bring the vehicle back for repairs. After the repairs, the vehicle continued to lack acceleration. The contact returned to the dealer and repaired again. The vehicle was serviced a total of seven times and the dealer stated that they "updated" the vehicle; however, the failure persists. The failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 26,500.
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