Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 1999 Toyota Camry

The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the driver was attempting to park the vehicle when it suddenly accelerated. The vehicle accelerated rapidly and crashed into three poles before finally crashing into an embankment. The driver was not injured and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was deemed as destroyed and towed to the contact¿s residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Updated 2/26/cn updated 03/07/14.

The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry solara. The contact stated that while driving 24 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a curb. The contact suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, but the failure was not yet diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 130,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that when depressing the brakes and shifting gears, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a wall. The driver sustained minor injuries to the chest and both knees after the airbags deployed. The police were called and a report was available. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and pending an investigation. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. Updated 10/12/11 the consumer stated his wife experienced sudden acceleration during daylight hours. On August 31, 2011 his wife drove forward and moved to the right to get near a curb, before backing into a parking space, she then shifted from drive to reverse and backed into the parking space, but then realized she wasn't close enough to the curb. She shifted from reverse to drive, drove forward about 15 feet and shifted from drive to reverse. Each of these shifts required her foot on the brake pedal. When she removed her foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle shot backwards, crashing into a parked vehicle. After the second accident, the vehicle deemed total and sold for salvage. Updated 10/26/11.

The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry. While driving at 2 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a parking sign. The contact suffered minor injuries and a police report was filed. The insurance company inspected the vehicle but no cause of failure could be determined. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they could not assist with repair expenses. The current and failure mileages were approximately 60,000. Updated evoq 08/19/jb.

I drive a 1999 Toyota Camry. My car's gas pedal also has similar problem as stated in the recent recalls. The problem occurs more often when waiting at a stop signal/sign and while trying to accelerate from zero. The gas pedal gets stuck and requires me depress the pedal harder resulting in sudden acceleration and after causing some frustration for drivers behind me. I even called up Toyota and they are stating since my car is not part of the recall they would not fix it under the recall. However, I think my gas pedal problem is the initial phase of the overall problem and is very similar to problems stated by many consumers with this issue. Also, I am afraid that drivers behind me would begin accelerating the moment they see the green signal and may not realize that my car in front of them is still at a standstill. This problem could result in an very serious accident. My car can be hit by the car behind me and fatally affecting my spouse and child sitting in the rear seat. Can you please make Toyota take immediate action and fix the problem in my car?.

Not severe - but this is an older Toyota and I want the problem logged. My car does "lurch" in sudden accelerations, but it has never been severe. I have only noticed when I am stopped at a light, and in reverse. When I am stopped with my foot on the brake, the car engine suddenly revs. But I'm always clamped down hard on the brake, so there has never been a problem there. While in reverse, I have also had sudden acceleration, but minor and it only lasts for a second. But it does happen. Since it wasn't happening all the time, the dealership could never find a problem with it.

Please pay attention to the two accidents that I have experienced. I purchased my Toyota Camry in 2003 and loved it. I have been driving for 57 years and never had an accident. On October 11, 2007, I drove up my daughters driveway, came to a stop (my foot was on the brake) and was putting my car in park when it suddenly accelerated into and crashed thru the closed garage door! I finally came to a stop after crashing into the hot water heater and a work table, putting a big hole in the wall behind it. A cabinet fell on the drivers door and the broken garage door closed onto the rear of my car. Luckily I was not injured beyond bruising and stiffness. More importantly, I am relieved my grandson was not in the car with me, or worse, had not come into the garage when I honked for him. This happened in seconds and was terrifying. My foot was on the brake the entire time! two years later, on June 16, 2009, I drove into a jewelry store in a strip mall. I pulled slowly into a parking space. Again, my foot was on the brake as I was stopping. I attempted to put the car into park. It suddenly accelerated into a large concrete pillar, jumping the curb. Again, my foot was on the brake. This happened in a split second; my seat belt tightened and locked around my chest and throat. I jammed my thumb, hit my left knee on the steering column and was in immediate chest pain from the seat belt. My car was towed to my mechanic. I went to the emergency room and also saw my doctor. I suffered many deep contusions and it took six weeks for my chest and back to heal. I am still having neck and knee problems. This was a horribly frightening experience. What could have happened had that concrete pillar not stopped the car??!! what if people had been on the sidewalk or just a couple of more feet and the car would have crashed through the glass front of the jewelry store. Two crashes--$11,000 damages I still feel very unsafe about my car. When will it happen again?.

I reported this to complaints. Com on 11/12/2005 but wanted to also submit it to you due to all of the news lately. In November 2005, my parents were driving their 1999 Camry and pulling slowing into a parking spot. Just as they were about to complete parking and only going less than a mile per hour, their car accelerated very fast, left the curb and crashed into a building. We asked about if sudden acceleration could be investigated at this time but were told it couldn't. The car was totaled. My mom was injured (blunt force trauma to her chest) but recovered fairly soon after. She did go to the er. My dad, who was driving, was ok but following the accident was stressed due to worry about my mom's injury and having their car totaled since he was sure he hadn't done anything wrong. . The airbag did not deploy. My dad is sure he did not hit the gas by mistake and my mom agrees that he didn't hit the gas either.

Complaint via e-mail. Had learned that NHTSA investigated sudden acceleration in the 2002 and 2003 Toyota Camry. I experienced this effect recently with my 1999 Camry. The incident took place inside the garage of my apartment building. Although no injuries occurred, my car and another car suffered some body damage. I took the car to a Toyota service center , but the technicians were unable to find anything that would explain the sudden acceleration. The consumer was backing into his parking space when the vehicle suddenly lurched forward. The brakes did not slow the vehicle. The consumer hit a post, bounced of it and hit a parked vehicle. The air bag did not deploy.

While pulling into a parking lot the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. As a result the vehicle collided into a park vehicle. The consumer stated in order to stop the vehicle she had to apply the emergency brake. A recall was issued, however the VIN was outside of the remedy scope. Please provide additional. Information.

The contact previously owned a 1999 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that when backing into his driveway at approximately 2-3 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated across the street at an uncontrollable rate. The vehicle caused extensive damage to his neighbor's property. There were no injuries but a police report was taken. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact stated that he noticed no prior problems with sudden acceleration beforehand. He called the manufacturer and received no assistance. The vehicle was inspected by a Toyota representative and the contact was informed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle identification number was not available at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 25,000. Updated 05/13/2010.

While pulling into a parking space vehicle suddenly accelerated, jumping the curb and crashing into a building.

The contact owned a 1999 Toyota Camry. While driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of the control and crashed into guide wires. The driver was killed and a police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

I own a 1999 Camry and I have had the problem with sudden acceleration for years now. Whenever I get in the cari check the floor mat to make sure it is not wedged up against the gas pedal, before I even start the car or put on my seat belt. I was concerned when I saw that only model years 2000 and later were recalled. There are a lot of camries from 1999 and before on the roads as it was the no. 1 sedan in the us starting around 1996.

Sudden acceleration resulting in an accident.