general problems of the 2001 Toyota Camry

I am the 2nd owner of this car , and I have loved it until the day the accelerator didn't work. I was driving down a mountain, not using the accelerator until I reached the bottom of the hill. When I tried to accelerate the pedal would not move. I coasted into the nearest turnoff. The car was running , I put it into" park", while still running I checked to see if there was something (floormats) blocking the pedal. There was nothing. I tried mashing it as hard as I could, no movement. I turned the engine off, waited a few minutes and restarted. The pedal was ok, accelerated just fine. I believe I rebooted the computer. I carefully drove to my mechanic, he checked the "plates" and other possible problems and could find nothing wrong. I called Toyota customer service , they advised taking it to the nearest dealer. I was told it was not on the recall list but I could bring it in to be checked. I was afraid to drive the car that distance over 200 miles roundtrip. I later received a small check from "Toyota economic loss settlement administrator " for a class action lawsuit settlement. I did not cash it. I was advised by my insurance company not to drive the car. I would like to sell it but ethically can not because I don't want somebody killed or injured in it. I have tried several times at the dealership to find a solution. But they claim this problem couldn't happen and were not helpful. It could be sold to a junk yard at a loss but again, it could be sold from there and driven. Any advice?.

Experienced sudden acceleration. Car all of sudden accelerated. Tried to stop car with the emergency brake. Also, tried to put car in neutral and park as well as turn off the engine. Had to run car into hillside bank to stop the car.

I have a 2001 Toyota Camry where the gas pedal sticks at times. Not all the time. Is there a problem with this year/model vehicle. I have had it at my local mechanic where he lubricated the cable. It helped for a very short time. The problem is back again. Is this vehicle part of any recall with Toyota?.

My check engine light was coming on with approximately 40,000 miles on my 2001 Camry. After taking it to the dealer, I was told a valve was bad and would need to be replaced (along with about $2000 of other things that mysteriously didn't need any work at my 36,ooo mile end of warrenty check-up). A cursory internet search showed that the valve part was actually a sensor that regulates fuel. The internet search showed several articles about inproperly calibrated sensors and articles saying that 2001 Camrys manufatured in kentucky were under recall for defective sensors. I waited for a recall notice, and never received one. I searched again for the calibration articles and a mechanic advised that the light would turn off if I did not carry a lot of luggage in the trunk , did not accelerate too quickly or use a bicycle rack on the trunk. Avoiding these things caused the light to go out for long periods of time, usually a few thousand miles, and then the light would come on and go back off before I could take it to a mechanic. I inquired at two Toyota dealerships to see if my car was to be recalled. Both said no. The national Toyota customer relations insisted no 2001 Camrys from kentucky were recalled, despite my finding that several recall websites listed them. The check engine light is now back on, and has not turned off like it has in the past. After seeing so many articles on improper calibration and defects, I would like to submit my car for recall.