Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2004 Toyota Camry - part 1

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while depress the brake pedal and shifting to a lower gear, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated with no warning lights illuminating. As a result, the contact crashed into a curb and the air bags did not deploy. No injuries was sustained. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for a diagnostic test or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,906. Dr.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. While driving out of a parking lot, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly over a curb and crashed into a tree. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. There were no injuries and a police report was filed (17014133). The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 136,700.

Tl � the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving into a parking lot at 2 mph, the vehicle's speed rapidly accelerated without warning. The contact shifted the gear to neutral and stopped the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the accelerator sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact had to pay $ 800 for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000. Sj.

February 1, 2017, turning into a parking lot at 700 e. Main st. , grass valley, CA, turned right into a parking space and as the brake was applied, the car surged forward, jumping a cement curb, the fender grazing a tree on the left, coming to an abrupt stop when it hit the cement base of a light pole. Fluids were leaking from beneath the car, the front bumper was hanging off, the driver side door caught as it was opened. The car was towed to a body shop. This was the second incident, with the same event occurring 2 years prior but with less surge and no car body damage. Both incidents reported to Toyota immediately. Toyota investigated and both times found no cause for the unintended acceleration. Since the car hit a stationary object I am found "at fault" by my insurance, which is annoying. I did not have the car repaired since it is clearly unsafe. Today, may 1, 2017, a salvage company picked up the car to be used solely for parts. The car is in otherwise excellent condition, but I could not place another human being in jeopardy by repairing and selling it, nor could I ever feel safe again driving the car.

The contact owned a 2004 Toyota Camry. After parking the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated without warning and crashed into a garage. The air bags failed to deploy. The passenger sustained chest contusions, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,608.

I was driving on a high speed. There was a red light so I tried to hit the brake pedal. But by doing that I the car had a sudden accelerate and the brake pedal went all the way down to the floor and the brake power is super weak. I was lucky that the car stopped right behind the car in front of me so no accident happened. I drive my car to a local brake shop, they inspected the whole system and tell me that they can't find anything wrong there. It was really scary to feel that your car is not controlled by yourself.

I went to a local store to shop. I was attempting to park in the store lot, saw a space close to the front of the store. I slowed down to start turning (maybe 5-10 mph) into the parking space and when I tried to brake, my brake pedal went straight to the floor and the car started speeding up. It kept going like someone else had control of the car! I couldn't stop it and it ran into a car that was parked in front of the space. It pushed the other car completely out of the parking spot and rammed her car in the front area. We both suffered vehicle damage and I was charged. There was smoke coming out from under my car and as I was attempting to stop my runaway car, my foot slipped onto the accelerator. I thought maybe my brakes had given out but the officer said the brakes were not bad. There were skid marks showing I tried to stop and I was able to drive it home, very slowly. I was so scared!! I remember seeing a segment on tv about Toyota having problems regarding sudden acceleration in some of their cars.

2004 Toyota Camry. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated as she pulled into her driveway, though a security gate, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a stone post in front of her house. The impact severely damaged the left front of the vehicle and also chipped out several pieces of the stone from the post.

After entering a parking lot my mother-in-law was turning into a spot when the car suddenly accelerated thru the spot and was heading for the concrete wall. She was able to turn it to the left, run over the curb and in to a snow bank. She was unable to back the car out and had to be towed out. There was damage to the front end, but the airbags did not deploy. The tow truck driver said that she could drive it home and she managed to do so, but she was scared to do so. It is now sitting in the driveway and will not be driven until we are satisfied with the repairs to the acceleration problem. I am still waiting to hear from the dealer?.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while traveling 2 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without any warnings. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a mailbox. The vehicle was destroyed. The crash caused no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 83,000. Pmb.

Please note that I filed a complaint through phone on 9/4. The complain number is 10473713. But it was too brief. And I don't know how to add additional comment (see below). And just found out I can file it through online. So, I did. Below is the letter which briefly describes the sudden unintended acceleration happened on 7/20/2012. Note that this sua also happened in early 2010 when my wife was driving this same car. Here are the events: 1. I was driving my car to a parking slot. Just a couple of feet before I reached the parking position, the car all of a sudden moved forward violently with "full throttle" for a few feet then stopped by me. The car hit the right pillar of the pavilion. (the left pillar was about one to two feet before my left rare mirror. ) 2. I was able to stop the vehicle and said to my wife (she was on the passenger seat), "what's going on this car?" at the same time I was planning to back it out. 3. It then all of a sudden the car moved forward again with full throttle. (at that moment, my left hand was still on the steering wheel and the right hand was on the gear handle. ) before I had a chance to shift the gear, this sudden acceleration caught me completely off guard. The car hit the mailbox and veered toward the left. It went down the slope and stopped at the street facing left. 4. Between the first stop and the second sudden acceleration it probably lasted two seconds. 5. Note that this sudden acceleration already happened once in early 2010 while my wife was parking the car to a parking slot.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a sudden acceleration that caused the vehicle to jump a curve and crash into brick steps. The vehicle was towed away and repaired. The contact hurt their wrist in the crash. The vehicle was repaired and it was reported that nothing was wrong with the vehicle per the dealer. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 70,200. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry solara. The contact stated while parking the vehicle it suddenly accelerated, as a result the vehicle fell more than 20 feet down a cliff and none of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained minor bruises and lacerations on both hands. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 84,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while turning left at 5 mph and attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated across a cement median. The contact was able to avoid a crash when the vehicle came to a stop on its own. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer sent an engineer to examine the vehicle, who could also not locate a failure. The contact also experienced sudden acceleration while stopped and while shifting into drive. The contact was able to safely turn the engine off. The dealer replaced the throttle control assembly, but the failure continued. The failure mileage was 47,280 and the current mileage was 53,312.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. The vehicle suddenly accelerated out of the garage while the gear in reverse with her foot on the brake pedal. The rpms increased rapidly after the gear was shifted into neutral. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an inspection was done but they could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and claim#1012231306 was filed. The failure mileage was 146,986. Updated 2/28/11 updated 05/05/11.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. While pulling into a carport with his foot on the brake, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle did not stop until the vehicle went over the stopper in the parking spot. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle had a recurring failure with unintended acceleration. The failure would occur when driving at any speed. The contact crashed into a pillar and damaged the front passenger side fender. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The manufacturer advised the contact that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 101,600.

2004 Toyota Camry. Consumer states he experienced unintended acceleration on multiple occasions. The consumer stated as he was pulling into a parking space, with his foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed crashing into a brick wall. The consumer stated in each case, his foot was on the brake and damage was done to property and his vehicle. Updated 03/04/jb.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. While driving in reverse 2 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a nearby dirt mound. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 140,000.

My wife was pulling her 2004 Toyota Camry into a parking space, car in drive with her foot lightly on the brake with the car suddenly accelerated. The brakes were of little use and the only thing that kept her from crashing into an office building was a small retaining wall that stopped the car. The car is now at an auto body shop with over $7,000 in repairs to be made.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at a very low speed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated when she took her foot off the accelerator pedal to brake. The vehicle went uphill and crashed into large rocks. The contact turned off the ignition but the wheels continued to spin. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership for inspection but the dealer stated that no failure was found. The failure occurred on two more occasions. The current and failure mileages were approximately 44,000. Updated 6/19/10 updated 07/27/jb.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. While reversing, the contact noticed sudden acceleration and crashed into a building. The contact shifted into park and had not been moved. The contact was injured and a police report was filed. The rear of the vehicle was damaged by the impact and the insurance company planned to have someone inspect the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. While attempting to park with the brakes depressed, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. She was able to stop the vehicle before crashing into a building. Approximately one year earlier, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for stalling issues where they replaced the throttle body assembly and rear brakes. Since the repairs, the contact noticed that the vehicle would surge intermittently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer offered no assistance because the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 32,000 and the failure mileage was 31,813. Updated 03/24/lj.

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.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. While attempting to navigate into a park space, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. He was unable to control the unintended acceleration and proceeded to crash into an embankment. The contact was not injured. The current and failure mileages were 49000.

Parking car in parking space in front of garage, car suddenly accelerated ramming into and through the garage door.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning which caused the vehicle to accelerate up to 50 mph and crash into a wall. The front passenger side of the vehicle was damaged. No one was injured during the crash. The contact towed the vehicle to a local mechanic and called the manufacturer. The manufacturer informed the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The contact could not take the vehicle to the dealer; therefore, it was towed to a body shop and repaired. The repairs have not been completed due to the availability of parts. The failure mileage was unknown. The contact stated that the crash was due to rapid acceleration.

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. Updated ivoq 09/01/10.

2004 Toyota Camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration causing a crash. The consumer stated while descending down her driveway, the vehicle accelerated out of control and would not stop. When she turned the wheel, the vehicle climbed an embankment and crashed into a tree.

Driving home from work this morning, my 2004 Camry suddenly accelerated to more than 80 miles/hour. I was very scared. Brakes would not work. I stopped the car by changing gears to neutral.

Car was exiting a medium right turn when the car accelerated rapidly went thru a fence and hit a tree. Updated 02/02/10 corrected VIN at the consumers request. Updated 02/02/10.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. While the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The brake pedal was applied repeatedly and the vehicle continued to accelerate. Suddenly, the vehicle began to slow down on its own. The failure occurred twice. The contact stated that the third time, the vehicle exhibited unintended acceleration while driving in a parking lot, at which time a police report was filed. There were no personal injuries or vehicle damage. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was in the dealers possession for fourteen days to perform further inspection of the acceleration failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired, and the technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,593. Updated 08/24/10. Updated 08/25/jb.

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.

Time & place of accident 9:30a. M. 8-17-09 toll brothers ironwood model/sales office parking lot. Updated 04/20/2010. After entering sales models parking lot from watson way, I was braking at approximately 5 mph slowing to park next to handicapped parking space. Suddenly, I noticed the engine rpm's accelerating rapidly. I tried to shift auto in to park position as the auto jumped cement abutments stops, veered right (north) down sidewalk knocking down small tree in landscaped area, veered towards drivers side of red Jeep wagon, corrected towards walkway (west) and swiped drivers side front bumper of red Jeep. Toyota came to stop after hitting and becoming impaled on top of stairwell walls in front of Jeep. I was transported to chapman medical center in orange CA by seth ring senior project manager for toll brothers and was checked for muscle strain left forearm over all o. K. Air bag did not deploy. Skid marks noted down sidewalk from parking space to stopping point at stairwell. Awaiting claims adjustment. Updated 05/28/10 updated 07/12/jb.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry 4-cylinder vehicle which was purchased in 2004. While driving speeds of less than 2 mph there was an unexpected surge at 3,000 rpms, the vehicle rapidly accelerated and the contact almost crashed into the garage. An independent mechanic stated that there was a faulty computer chip in the gas pedal. The computer chip was replaced at the owner's expense for $750. The manufacturer advised the contact that they would call him back after they spoke with management. The failure and current mileages were approximately 26,000. The consumer stated during testing of the vehicle to determine the cause of the unintended acceleration, the drivers floor mat was in the trunk of the vehicle. The entire gas pedal assembly was replaced as a unit with the computer chip/sensor attached. Updated 10/23/09.