2004 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Vehicle speed control is the leading concern among 799 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2004 reports, 223 involved a crash and 13 involved a fire. 145 people were injured and 6 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine coolingNov 9, 2011
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2004 AND 2005 LEXUS ES330 AND RX330; AND 2006 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2004 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH THE 1MZ-FE OR 3MZ-FE ENGINE. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE AGENT APPLIED BETWEEN THE OUTER RING AND THE TORSIONAL RUBBER DAMPER (INNER RING) IN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY MAY BE INADEQUATE. IF THE ADHESIVE IS INSUFFICIENT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE OUTER RING MAY BECOME MISALIGNED AND IT MAY NOT PROPERLY ROTATE WITH THE INNER RING, CAUSING NOISE AND/OR ILLUMINATION OF THE BATTERY DISCHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT.
IN SOME CASES, THE BELT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER IT WAS PRODUCED BY THE U.S. SUPPLIER. IF SO, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PULLEY WITH A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING EARLY JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 11V539000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyDec 15, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT PASSENGER POWER SEAT, WHEN INSTALLING CERTAIN REAR-FACING INFANT CHILD SEAT BASES ONTO THE SEAT WITH AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH SEATBELT TENSION, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO UNSEAT A COMPONENT CALLED THE BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH FROM THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
IF THE SWITCH BECOMES UNSEATED, THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAY MISTAKE THE REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT FOR AN UNBELTED ADULT OCCUPANT, AND MAY NOT SUPPRESS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (SSC 40M) BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987..
Campaign 04V595000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, side/windowJul 13, 2004
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAGS (CSA), ONE OR BOTH OF THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS MAY BE TWISTED NEAR THE INFLATOR DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY.
IF THIS OCCURS, THE CSA MAY NOT DEPLOY RAPIDLY ENOUGH WHEN ACTIVATED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THIS MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INTENDED HEAD PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CSAS AND REPLACE THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 04V346000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: vehicle speed control
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Vehicle speed control, Mar 3, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE NEXT DAY. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND NOT BEING DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,300. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46.650. UPDATED 03/26/10. *LJ VRTC COMPLAINT VEHICLE. *DSY THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON WET MUDDY GRASS AND WHEN HE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE MOTOR ROARED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. UPDATED 09/28/10
Vehicle speed control, Mar 2, 2010
SUDDEN ACCELERATION THAT SO FAR HAS BEEN CONTROLLED BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE SURGE IS SMALL BUT STILL NOTICEABLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES BUT I HAVE NOT COMPLAINED BEFORE AS I THOUGHT THE PROBLEMS WERE ONLY WITH THE 2007 AND UP MODELS AND FIGURED I WAS IMAGINING IT DO TO THE ALL OF THE RECENT RECALLS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 2, 2010, crash
PARKING CAR IN PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF GARAGE, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RAMMING INTO AND THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 2, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHETHER THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED. A PASSENGER WAS KILLED WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. A DETAILED POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 003/30/10 *BF THE POLICE REPORT IS ILLEGIBLE. UPDATED 05/20/10 THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS NOT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT AND HIS AUNT WAS DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED HIS WIFE REQUESTED HE LOOK INTO THE MATTER REGARDING TOYOTA. RECEIVED A LEGIBLE COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. UPDATED 07/29/10. UPDATED 9/29/11*CW
Vehicle speed control, Mar 2, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SOLARA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT SUFFERED BACK AND NECK INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 04/12/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/21/10*JB
Vehicle speed control, Mar 1, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE IN THE FORWARD POSITION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH HER GARAGE DOOR AND CONTINUED TO IDLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 39,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Equipment, Mar 1, 2010, crash
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY VIN#[XXX] ON JANUARY 6, 2010 I WAS DRIVING UP FIRST AVE IN MANHATTAN GOING TO RANDALLS ISLAND. AT 1ST AVE AND ABOUT 10 ST I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR, PRESSED THE BRAKE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. INSTEAD THE ENGINE REVVED (VROOM) AND CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD. I FLOORED THE BRAKE AND PULLED UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND STILL I TAPPED THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE IN FRONT BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STOP BY PUTTING CAR INTO PARK. 2 HOURS LATER I WAS RETURNING HOME AND DRIVING DOWN 9TH STREET BETWEEN BROADWAY AND UNIVERSITY AND AGAIN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR (I WAS ALREADY GOING 20MPH) AGAIN, INSTEAD THE VEHICLE REVVED AND ACCELERATED FORWARD AND THIS TIME NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE BRAKE THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. I SLAMMED THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK , PULLED UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THAT STOPPED THE CAR. I CALLED AAA AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO TOYOTA OF MANHATTAN WHERE THEY SAID MY BRAKE PINS WERE FROZEN AND THERE WAS A THROTTLE PROBLEM AND CHARGED $1300 FOR REPAIR. (MY PERSONAL MECHANIC IN NJ LATER TOLD ME BRAKE PINS AND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WERE NOT RELATED. ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2010 WHILE DRIVING TO MY SUMMER APARTMENT IN VENTNOR NJ THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WE WERE AGAIN ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY PULLING INTO PARK MODE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE 10 MILES PER HOUR TO OUR PARKING LOT WHERE THE CAR STILL SITS. CALLS TO TOYOTA OF MANHATTAN SIMPLY STATED THAT THIS MODEL WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND THE CAR WAS TOO FAR FOR THEM TO SEND A TOW. ATTEMPTS TO BRING THE CAR TO A LOCAL TOYOTA (SHORE TOYOTA) CALLS WERE NOT ANSWERED AND I WAS TOLD I COULD NOT BRING THE CAR IN WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT. AND I SHOULD BRING THE CAR BACK TO WHERE THE REPAIR WAS DONE. SO THERE IT SITS IN A PARKING LOT. I HAD TO RENT A CAR TO GET HOME. THE REPAIR WAS CLEARLY BOGUS AND THIS PROBLEM IS ACCELERATION UPON HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 09/01/10
Vehicle speed control, Mar 1, 2010
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY ALONG WITH MY DAUGHTER IN MY 2004 CAMRY WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WENT ON BY ITSELF. THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE CAR WAS DOING THIS, AND HIT THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON OFF. THAT TOOK CARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Equipment, Feb 28, 2010, crash
ON APRIL 02, 2007 I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY LE DOOR SEDAN. AS I WAS DRIVING TO MY WAY TO ARIZONA TO VISIT SOME FAMILY MEMBERS I WAS DRIVING IN A NORMAL SPEED OUT OF THE SUDDEN THE PEDAL OF THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT WORK I TRIED TO CONTROL MY CAR BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO STOPPED THE CAR. AS CONSEQUENCE THE CAR FLIP OVER AND I GOT INJURED. ON THE SAME WEEK OF APRIL 02. 2007 I HAD TAKEN MY CSR TO A TOYOTA DEALER TO DO A FULL SERVICE. ON APRIL SECOND A TOYOTA DEALER ASSOCIATES CALLED ME BUT I WAS NOT THERE SO MY MOM ANSWERED THE PHONE AND THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM TOYOTA HAD CALLED TO SEE HOW MY BRAKES WERE WORKING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 25, 2010
I EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM (WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS) IN MAY OF LAST YEAR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AFTER PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I RESTARTED IT, IT PERFORMED NORMALLY. I THEN DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO MY REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. IT HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE. I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH ABOUT 72,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 25, 2010
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I BOUGHT A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY LE SEDEN IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. AFTER I START TO DRIVE THE CAR I NOTICED ALMOST EVERY TIME I SAW THE RED LIGHT AND TOOK MY FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL BUT DID NOT PUSH ANY BRAKE, THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN. BUT WHEN THE SPEED AT ABOUT 28 MILES/ HOUR THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SPEED UP TO 29-30 MILES WITHOUT EVEN TOUCH THE GAS PEDAL. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER IN EL MONTE CA,LONGO TOYOTA IN JAN. 2005. AFTER THE MECHANIC DRIVE WITH ME HE ALSO NOTICED THE PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE SOFT WEAR THAT CONTROL THE GAS. BUT WHEN WE GOT BACK HE TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE SAME AS THE LEXUS WHICH HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AGAIN AFTER I ALMOST INVOLVED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN ACCEL. BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE AND NO RECALL REGARDING THIS MODEL. THOUGH I STILL KEEP THE CAR AND I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL DUE TO THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE. I DEFINITELY THINK THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM ALL THE CARS WERE RECALLED. [XXX]. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 24, 2010
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SOLARA, LIKE A CAMRY, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ST. CLOUD, MN TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. I COMPLAINED OF AN OCCASIONAL SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN I WOULD SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN, I DID, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TO FIVE TIMES TOTAL SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS TO DATE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 24, 2010, crash
TL* CONTACT OWNS 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED DUE TO A STICKY PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Vehicle speed control, Feb 24, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP HILL WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS MOVING SLOWLY. THE MANUFACTURER AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO USE ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE HE FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE ISN'T SAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID TAKE THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PEDAL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Vehicle speed control, Feb 23, 2010, crash
PARKING VEHICLE IN GARAGE, NEARING A COMPLETE STOP, TAPPING BRAKE TO HIT PARKING STOP SIGN IN GARAGE, CAR SURGED OUT OF CONTROL CRASHING INTO HOUSE TEARING OUT SHEETROCK. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 23, 2010
OUR 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY STALLED YESTERDAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST TO US OF $600. NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE WHETHER ALL TOYOTA ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLIES AND ELECTRONICS SINCE 2001 SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 22, 2010, crash
DRIVING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT, LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE IN A SHOPPING PLAZA, MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY TO A HIGH SPEED,FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE AIR CONDITIONER, WHICH WAS ON LOW, WENT ON FULL BLAST WITHOUT TOUCHING THE AC CONTROLS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE CAR ACCELERATED. IN SPITE OF THE FULL APPLICATION OF MY BRAKES, THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS IN SHOCK AND PANIC. I HIT A HANDICAP SIGN THAT FELL OVER AND DAMAGED TWO PARKED CARS. I NEARLY STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN, NOT TO MENTION ALMOST INJURING OR KILLING MYSELF. AFTER TRAVELING 372 FEET, I ENDED UP CRASHING INTO PALLETS OF FENCE MATERIAL. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED. COST OF ACCIDENT, INCLUDING MEDICAL EXPENSES WAS APPROXIMATELY $22,000. (THE PEDESTRIAN WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR MINOR INJURIES AND I, ALSO, WENT TO HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED.) SADLY ENOUGH, MY LICENSE TO DRIVE WAS REVOKED AS A RESULT OF THIS ORDEAL. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 22, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT FEELS THE VEHICLE SURGED DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. UPDATED 04/13/2010
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Electric, Feb 22, 2010
-A 2000 CAMRY WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS -TRIED TO FIX PROBLEMS BUT MECHANICS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS. -A 2004 CAMRY WITH BRAKE AND ACCELERATION PROBLMES. REPORTED TO TOYOTA BUT IGNORED ME. REPORTED AGAIN BUT STILL IGNORED. -NEED HELP AS I SPENT SO MUCH UNTIL PROBLEMS KILLED MY TRANSMISSION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Vehicle speed control, Feb 21, 2010
ON APRIL 15,2008 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY DOWN OUR STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WENT INTO IDLE AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. I HAD A EXTENDED WARRANTY STILL IN EFFECT SINCE THE CAR ONLY HAD 42,393 MILES ON THE CAR SO I CALLED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR. WE HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM SINCE BUT I AM AFRAID THAT THE REPLACED SENSOR MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND COULD CAUSE UNWANTED ACCELERATION/DECELERATION SINCE IT WAS REPLACED IN 2008. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE NEWLY REPLACED ACCELERATOR SENSOR MAY NOT BE SAFE EITHER CONSIDERING ALL THE RECENT REPORTS. PLEASE USE YOUR POWER AND GET TOYOTA TO ADD THE 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY TO THEIR RECALL LIST BEFORE OTHER SERIOUS PROBLEMS OCCUR. THANKS FOR YOUR SERIOUS CONSIDERATION ON THIS MATTER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU DECIDE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 21, 2010, crash
VEHICLE STARTED UP AFTER BEING IN MALL PARKING LOT. AS I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOCATION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT SPEED AND DIRECTED VEHICLE AWAY FROM OTHER PARKED CARS AND PEDESTRIANS. ULTIMATELY I HIT ONE OTHER VEHICLE, CROSSED SEVERAL GRASSED ISLANDS, AND EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER SHUTTING OFF IGNITION. *TR SEE ALSO ODI 10293584 *DSY
Vehicle speed control, Feb 19, 2010, crash
ON 7-23-06, AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED EXITING A PARKING LOT. THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES. OVER $10,000 IN DAMAGE PLUS BODILY INJURY OCCURRED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. A SIMILAR ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 12/30/04. COMPLAINTS WERE ALSO PERIODICALLY MADE TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE BRAKES MADE TO THE DEALER. A FORMAL COMPLAINT WAS FINALLY MADE TO TOYOTA USA ASKING THEM TO BUY BACK THE CAR. ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS WERE HELD ON 11/16/06 AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. TOYOTA HAD SOMEONE REVIEW CAR'S BREAKING AND ACCELERATOR AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM AND THE CLAIM WAS DENIED TO BUY BACK THE CAR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 18, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS AN AGGRESSIVE ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH REPLACEMENT THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 03/24/10 *BF UPDATED 07/27/10*JB
Vehicle speed control, Feb 17, 2010, crash
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA. I TOOK THE CAR TO CRESTMONT TOYOTA IN 2006 AND INFORMED THEM THAT MY CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF A SIDE STREET ON TO A MAIN ROAD CAUSING ME TO GO UP ON THE GRASS .AT FULL SPEED I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WAS RACING I HAD TO SHUT IT OFF.THEY SAID THEY REMOVED THE MAT. I HAVE A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT. THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES THE LAST TIME IN EARLY 2009 I WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT WHEN THE CAR JUST ACCELERATED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING A ACCIDENT..I HAVE A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. I ALSO TOLD MY INSURANCE COMPANY AT THE TIME WHAT HAPPENED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR FORTY SIX YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A TICKET OR CAUSED A ACCIDENT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 16, 2010, crash
MY DAUGHTER'S 2004 CAMRY ACCELERATED AS SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, JUMPED THE CONCRETE BERM, AND SMASHED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL. SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUMPED ONCE AS SHE SUSPECTED BRAKE FAILURE, BUT IT ONLY SPED UP. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, BUT MY TWO DAUGHTERS WERE UNHARMED EXCEPT FOR MINOR ACHES AND BRUISING AND WERE A BIT SHAKEN UP. INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND FORD DEALER WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THE SHOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. *TR