general problems of the 2003 Toyota Camry - part 2

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. While driving 5 mph the vehicle accelerated across the parking lot and as she depressed the brake pedal the vehicle would not stop and crashed into a tree. There were no injuries. A police report is available if needed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be repaired. A claim was filed with the Toyota manufacturer. The failure mileage was 52,700. See odi 10306036.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a store. There were no injuries. A police report is available. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, repaired and inspected by a technician who was unable to find the cause of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 123,000.

In the process of pulling into a parking space in a parking lot on December 8, 2009, my 2003 Camry accelerated, jumped the curb, ran up an embankment and hit a tree. I took it to the dealer, who test drove it and found no problem. Please extend the recall to 2003 Camry.

S10 appropriate handling-letter regarding Toyota problems 2003 Toyota Camry. The consumer stated while on her way to work, she discovered the brakes were no longer functional. The vehicle began to accelerate on its own despite of how hard she applied the brake pedal. The vehicle then went on a grassy area, struck two trees and finally came to rest in a river. . The consumers vehicle was totaled. The consumer suffered a minor injury.

I have a 2003 Toyota Camry. I frequently experience excessive engine acceleration when initially putting the car in drive. Also, on occasion, the brake and accelerator pedals engage at the same time, which may or may not be an operator issue. I brought the car in for repairs to Toyota service center last year but they said it involved the electronic controls and there was nothing they could do. Seems that the Toyota repair people knew about the problem already.

On August 20, 2009, started my 2003 Toyota Camry. With gear shift in "park", car engine raced as if accelerator was floored. Engine was screaming, I was afraid to shift it into "drive". Shut off car and re-started, car idled fine at normal speed. Proceeded to drive car without further incident. Am sure that problem was not caused by my having my foot on the accelerator at the time. This has only occurred once in 74,000 miles and 7 years of family ownership.

I pulled into my brother's driveway and was getting ready to park when my car suddenly took off as if I had the gas to the floor(which I didn't). I crashed into my brother's truck knocking it into his house, still couldn't stop the car, it acted like it was going to climb his truck. It then veered to the left and side swiped his other vehicle. When I finally got it stopped, I had both feet on the brake and the engine was still revving and trying to go. I finally got it stopped where I could turn it off with the key. The damage to my car was nearly $14,000. 00 plus the damage to my brother's property.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact placed the vehicle in reverse gear, slightly pressed the accelerator pedal and the rpm's rapidly increased without warning and continued to increase until the contact shut the engine off. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 102,000.

I own a 2003 Toyota Camry that experienced the same unexplainable acceleration being aired on television newscasts only a couple of months ago. As I was driving in front of a popular shopping area my car accelerated at an alarming speed. It felt like a jet. I quickly attempted to press on my foot brake and even tried the hand brake. The car ceased to stop. The car crossed a major intersection and dangerously entered a busy parking lot at a popular mall. I was barely able to Dodge pedestrians, moving and parked cars until I turned suddenly and crashed into the median that divided the parking rows in the parking lot. On-lookers came to check on me and spoke of how the back tires were smoking because my car was going so fast. Shaken up, my passenger and I called family members who rushed to the scene and proceeded to call a tow company because the vehicle was clearly not capable of being driven. The front wheel axle was bent, and there was much damage to the front right wheel area due to the angle of the crash. Thankfully, neither my passenger nor I were injured, but very shaken up. Once the car was towed to a nearby service center, they were able to surmise that the car was a bit mangled and required parts not readily available in hilo, hawaii. The estimate to repair the car exceeded $3,000. I contacted my car insurance carrier to report the incident. Nearly one month later, the car was repaired. My daughter took the car to a Toyota service center and asked them to please examine the car and evaluate whether it was safe for driving. The micro chip did not indicate anything abnormal according to the service agent.

2003 Toyota Camry involved in an 8 car accident on 6/20/09. Car accelerated uncontrollably and driver was unable to stop car.

Vehicle accelerated on its one in driveway after shifting into drive.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving into a parking space and the gear was placed into the park position. Suddenly, the engine surged without warning. The vehicle traveled over a curb and crashed into a tree. There were no injuries sustained during the crash. The police was called to the scene and a report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 79,000. Updated 02/26/10 updated 04/29/10.

Contact owned a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated she had several problems with this vehicle when she had it. She almost ran threw her window when the vehicle was in park. She no longer has the vehicle but thought that filing a complaint was the right thing to do. The failure mileage 70,000.

Previously reported acceleration surge of 2003 Camry while backing out of the garage. Reports of acceleration surges on your site exceed 140 for the 2003 Camry versus (as best I could identify) 29 for the malibu, 26 for the accord and 12 for the taurus, all 2003 models. In light of recent Toyota findings are you going to reopen investigations of the 2003 Camry?. . .

My wife was pulling into our daughters daycare to drop her off as she does every morning and while pulling into the parking spot and when applying the brake the vehicle surged forward at a high throttle speed jumped the curb and went crashing into the building. Even pumping the brakes didn't stop the car. The only way to get the vehicle to stop going forward was to jam the gear selector into reverse and then the vehicle went backwards at a high rate of speed (brakes still didn't work) and then had to jam the gear selector to park to stop the vehicle. Update as of today. Our vehicle is currently at a Toyota dealership and service center and the service manager said there is no problem with the brakes, and we are scared of the through of driving this vehicle again. It seems to be a electronic issue and connected to the speed control. I have found a message board on the internet where 97 other similar incidents have been reported. And Toyota does a recall on the floor mats? hmm I smell a cover-up and a possible class action lawsuit.

Wife turned into our driveway which slopes down (10 - 20 degrees) as she has been doing for the last 20+ years with her foot on the brake. The pavement was dry. The brakes failed to stopped the car. She veered left to avoid going over a 20 foot embankment at the end of our driveway and crashed into a stone wall. Based on the angle of impact the car rolled over onto its roof. Air bags did not inflate. My wife remained suspended by the seat belt upside down until emergency forces arrived. She sustained multiple bruises and chest pains attributed to the seat belt. If she had gone over the embankment only god knows what the extent of her injuries would have been. New tires had been installed on the car (front wheels) during June 2008 at which time the front brakes were also checked for wear by an auto mechanic. The car was "totaled" as a result of the accident. Subsequently I checked the brake fluid in the car (after the accident); the brake cylinder was full. Further, the Toyota Camry is equipped with brake wear indicators. No indication (sound) of excess wear was given prior to the accident. My wife is adamant she had her foot on the brake pedal. I surmise two things could have happened: 1. The brakes failed completely and gravity acceleration down the driveway contributed to the car's speed and subsequent impact; or 2. The car surged due to a failure of the electronic throttle control (etc) in which application of the brakes was inadequate to stopped the car. Based on prior NHTSA complaints/actions (ref NHTSA action numbers pe04021; dp05002; and dp06003) and the similarity of circumstances, I believe the etc failed. I recommend the NHTSA and Toyota take action to remedy this unsafe situation.

Moving at 1 to 2 mph, with my foot on the brake, I was slowing down into a head-in slightly downhill parking space. Then, without any warning the car launched forward, accelerating on its own at full speed over an embankment, through the air over a sidewalk crashing into the side of a parked vehicle which, from the extreme impact, rammed into an adjacent parked car. My foot was still on the brake, never on the accelerator. There were no injuries. A police report was taken. The incident was reported to the Toyota dealer but they took no responsibility and they claimed there was nothing wrong with the car. The car was repaired. Because of my concern for personal safety the car was not driven again until it was traded in for a new Honda. The mileage was 44,080.

My wife was pulling into a parking lot the car accelerated on its own out of control. My wife was able to get stopped without hitting anything but she is so shook up she won't drive it anymore. Nothing has been done about fixing the problem it just happened today.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. While pulling into a parking space between 3-5 mph, the engine began to rev. The vehicle surged forward when the contact applied more pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle crashed into a concrete wall and the air bags failed to deploy. Her knees were badly bruised. The hood and front bumper were damaged, but the majority of the damage was on the passenger side of the vehicle. The side panels were moved and misaligned, which impacts the opening and closing of the doors. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 58,500.

Delayed response of engine and forward motion of the car when applying acceleration. For lack of better words, it seems to create a revving or surge in the engine. . . Like something is out of synch. Other issues relate to persistent problems with the hydraulic brake and grinding in the steering column that have been dismissed by the dealership that works on my car. As of today, I cannot safely drive my car because I am not confident I will be able to stop the car. I am scheduled to bring the car in this week, but will need to expedite it given the rapid change in brake response in the last few days.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated automatically to 45 mph as she was pulling into a parking space. There were no warning indicators. The vehicle struck a cement block. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle sustained front end damage and was towed away. The body damage must be repaired before the dealer can attempt to diagnose the cause of failure. The current and failure mileages were 24,000.

In April 2007 I had an accident with my 2003 Toyota Camry. I was backing out of a parking spot and put the car in drive, it accelerated greatly. I put on the brakes and it would not stop. I hit another car and a fence before I could throw it into park and stop it. Had I gone thru the fence, I would have gone into a deep ravine and I would not be here to tell the story. I told the insurance company that day that there was something wrong with the car; it would not stop. I told them they should contact Toyota about it. They told me not to worry, they would cover the damages - around $6000. I told the garage that repaired the car that it would not stop. He said I had to have had my foot on the accelerator and not the brake. No I did not have my foot on the accelerator and it told him so. I told carson city Toyota service manager that something was wrong with the car and later when recalls started, again told him. He said I could not prove it. Had anyone been listening to me 3 years ago, lives might have been saved. I am still angry about it and am looking to replace the car as soon as I can.

I am the owner of a 2003 4 cylinder Camry. I bought the car used in August, 2006. In that year and the year after, I had 2 or 3 acceleration problems when I put my foot on the brake. I thought it was my fault due to the new plastic floor mats I had installed or was due to the fact that when I put my foot on the brake pedal, my foot extended over the end of the pedal and when I pressed down, I hit the accelerator as well. I have had no incidents since.

I purchased a used Toyota Camry, 2003 model, from a san antonio, texas car dealer in January, 2007. At the time the car had about 103,000 miles. I was driving on the highway at about 65 miles per hour when suddenly the car's engine revved up, there was a easily perceptible jolt and the vehicle accelerated by itself. About 2-3 seconds later I stepped on the brake pedal, very hard. The car acceleration rate went slightly down, engine rpms still high, and I could barely keep control of the car, so I became concerned (almost feared) of losing control of the vehicle. After about 30-40 seconds, rpms went back to more normal levels, although the vehicle engine was still accelerated. At that moment I was driving at about 65 miles per hour and if I had let go on the brake the car would have accelerated on its own. Afterwards, and for bout 15 minutes (15-16 miles) I took my foot off the brake and gas pedals and the car cruised on its own at about 65 mph. I finally got home, parked the car and next time I used it experienced no problems. I don't recall if I had similar incidents later on.

2003 Toyota Camry faulty acceleration customer states vehicle accelerated out of control and caused her to hit another car and a house* see also 10183782.

2003 Toyota Camry accelerated out of control and rear ended second vehicle and then a building before stopping. Operator attempted to stop the vehicle by fully depressing brakes, pumping brakes and shifting to neutral to no avail. Vehicle was brought to dealer for problem in 06/06 and again in 02/07. In 06/06 dealer stated there was a computer problem and an adjustment was made. In 02/07 dealer stated they could not find any problem. Operator state he had four failures before servicing in 2006 and only one failure before bringing it in in 2007. There was direct frontal impact that caused extensive damage, neither air bag deployed. See also 10196913.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact put the vehicle in reverse and it accelerated on its own without warning. The contact stated that his foot remained on the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate, it lunged forward over a curb and hit a tree. The rear axles were damaged. The vehicle was towed. There were no injuries. A police report was taken, and the contact had photos of the vehicle. The vehicle has not been diagnosed at this time. The vehicle lunged in reverse, onto a manin street, jumped the curb and hit a tree. Updated 03/19/07.

My 2003 Toyota Camry le v6 inexplicably accelerated while I was driving into my garage on Dec 28 2006. The car struck the back of the garage wall and caused the wall to fail and partially fall into my houses den. At the time I assumed I had hit the accelerator instead of applying the brake. When I think back the car really accelerated hard and when it first hit the wall it stopped then lurched forward again. In light of all of the issues surrounding Toyotas and unintentional acceleration I suspect the car actually accelerated on its own and I did not touch the accelerator accidentally. The car was repaired and is still owned by our family. I am reluctant to drive it given all of the issues surrounding Toyota acceleration problems.

: the contact stated on three separate occasions the vehicle accelerated without warning when placed into gear. The vehicle was driven to the dealer both times however the problem could not be duplicated. Updated 01/30/07.

: the contact stated that the brake pedal and the accelerator were too close together, and the brake pedal moves down too far. The position of the brake pedal and accelerator caused a collision while backing out of a parking spot. The accelerator was accidentally depressed causing the vehicle to increase in speed and collide with another parked vehicle which subsequently pushed that vehicle into a third. There were no injuries. A police report was filed, and there were no mechanics consulted.

Takata inflators: every time I fix my vehicle individuals cause hate crimes damaging my vehicle as I go to sleep or when I am not viewing my vehicle they must know exactly when I go to sleep because I cant catch them even though I think I know who it is I can not prove it so this is why I am complaining I remember checking my tires in the night noticing nothing wrong with them then checked in the mourning and noticed nails nailed in the tires then I noticed dried turtle wax all over the body of the car messing up the paint wheel alignment out of line right door power window malfunction trunk open power switch broken power sun roof sliding window broken vehicle was stationary this happened on different date in combination to the damage between 06/16/06 to 04/21/17.

I have a 2003 Toyota Camry 4cyl, le model. On two separate occasions while the cruise/speed control was on, the car has accelerated quickly. Both times, I was able to turn the speed control off and it went back to normal. Since the warranty had run out and it has not happened since, I did not take it in to be looked at. This happened once in 2006 and once in 2007. I do not remember the exact dates (the month/day below is just a guess), but I did want to get this included in any possible problems other were having.

: the contact stated while driving 7 mph in heavy stop and go traffic with the brakes applied, the vehicle accelerated into the rear of another vehicle. The contact was wearing a seat belt and no injuries were sustained. Minor damage was sustained to the vehicle. The police were on the scene and a report was taken. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. Updated 7/13/2006 - this acceleration problem occurred 6-7 time prior to this accident.

I was driving into the automatic car wash, slowed to go up slight ramp to top. Gave the car a little gas and it started reving, did not stop when brake pedal pushed, jumped the track and hit the side of the car wash. The car was able to be moved to outside carwash, still reving but was able to stop and turn off the engine. The front bumper and driver's side front fender were replaced, and suspension damage repaired.

: the contact stated while driving 25 mph depressing the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated. This occurred four times. The first 3 times the vehicle was stopped with excessive pressure to the brake pedal. The last time the vehicle struck a pole. There was a police report taken at the scene of the accident. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop for body repairs caused by the crash. When the vehicle was inspected the first three times diagnostic testing did not identify any codes. Also, while carrying 125 pounds of bird seed in the trunk, the vehicle began to veer to the left on a slushy road. When the bird seed was moved to the front passenger seat the vehicle operated normally. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 7/11/2006 - the consumer reported these incidents to the dealer but they told the consumer that nothing was wrong.