Seven problems related to speed control cable have been reported for the 2000 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Toyota Camry based on all problems reported for the 2000 Camry.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the accelerator cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
When you are at a full stop or at a red light, or stop and go traffic. When you start to mash the gas pedal down the car does not move. Everyone is moving beside you and behind you and you are lucky if you don't get rear ended. So far we have been lucky. When you keep trying it will finally go. It will jerk you head back sometimes. So I thought it might be the cable on the speed control going bad. Sticking or whatever. I am not a specilist on saying what it my be. But it does need to be repaired.
I own a 2000 Camry (le) which I purchased new from fairfax Toyota in fairfax va in November of 1999, and I have experienced problems with my accelerating sticking, when I push on it. I it to the dealership a couple of years ago, and told them about it. I believe they told me it was a cable. I am currently looking for my repair bill where I paid for the cable replacement. My brake continues to stick when I press on it.
About two years ago (2008), when starting off from say a stop light, I would press the gas pedal & nothing would happen for a second or two, then the car would jerk ahead. This did not happen all the time. This problem occurred over a six month period or so. A mechanic (not Toyota) told me the housing for the accelerator cable was corroded and needed to be replaced. This he did and I have had no problem since. Cost was about $200.
I purchased a used 2000 Toyota Camry from a friend 2 yrs. Ago. My friend, original owner, had problems with the car accelerating on its own & even went as far as to buy a new accelerator cable assy. On the recommendation of the Toyota dealer 3/17/06. They said that would fix the problem. I have also had the same problem since I have owned the car. Since the publicity about this problem neither my friend nor I have put the cable assy. On for fear of more problems. Toyota doesn't seem to know how to fix the problem. I still have the accelerator cable assy. In the original sealed bag & I still have the problem.
Consumer's vehicle experienced the very same problem as mentioned in recall 01v012000 concerning speed control cable/accelerator sticking.
Nhtsa# 01-v-012-000 the accelerator cable housing could be deformed at the cruise control actuator-to-throttle body connection. The accelerator inner-cable could wear away and eventually break. Consumer had same problem.