Accelerator Stuck problems of the 2005 Toyota Camry

I went to back up my car out of a parking space at church. Put the car in reverse, and touched the gas pedal, and suddenly the car took off backwards at an extremely high speed and became uncontrollable. Would appear that the accelerator was stuck. The accident resulted in property, damage to another car, financial loss and mental anguish. Car was on church property at the time of the accident car was totalled by safeco, not repaired. I could not find an open recall on this car, but do not believe that should rule out the defect.

The contact owned a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while parking, the accelerator pedal became stuck, causing the vehicle to crash through a guardrail and land on its roof. The contact did not sustain any injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 12/17/lj.

2005 Toyota Camry. Consumer states sudden unintended acceleration the consumer stated as she backed out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse and crashed into two unoccupied parked vehicles. The consumer stated she applied the brake and shifted into drive. The accelerator remained stuck and the vehicle then shot forward and went over a berm at the edge of the parking lot. She careened 25 feet down a steep embankment and struck a tree. The tree stopped her vehicle from rolling over for 50 more feet to the bottom of a ravine. The vehicle was totaled. Updated 01/20/11.

I owned a Toyota Camry for 2 years and had 2 incidents when the accelerator stuck causing me to lose control of the car. After the 1st incident I returned the vehicle to the dealer and was told nothing was wrong with vehicle. Then the Toyota recalls began and I contacted Toyota and was told my vehicle was not part of the recall even though I was having the same problems. I requested my vehicle be checked and was told I would have to pay for all costs. After the 2nd incident I again returned the vehicle where I was told there was no mechanical or electronic problems it was an issue with pedal placement and floor mats. I sold the car back to the dealer at a considerable financial loss. I am very concerned this vehicle and others like it are back on the road. Updated ivoq 08/24/10.

While traveling to atlantic city on 7/6/2010,I began to exit at exit #7 on the garden state pkwy. , the accelerator pedal stuck to the floor board, I could not control the auto, my wife and I traveled across a field , went up an embankment across the highway went down the other side and hit a tree at ahigh rate of speed but the air bags did not deploy. Car was a total loss, but we escaped with minor injuries.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry purchased new. The driver entered the vehicle, turned on the ignition and proceeded to place the vehicle into reverse to leave a parking space. The vehicle then began to spin around repeatedly as it abnormally accelerated and she attempted to depress the brake pedal. The brakes would not respond. The driver noticed the accelerator pedal was stuck down into the floorboard. The vehicle crashed into several other parked vehicles and began to slow down after each crash. Eventually, the vehicle came to a stop on its own. The driver sustained minor bruising and seat-belt burns. A witness called the police to the scene and a report was filed. The manufacturer was contacted and because there were no recalls on the vehicle, they would not assist. The vehicle suffered sever body damage. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were under 65,000.

A friend was driving my grandfathers 2005 Toyota Camry. She shifted into reverse the accelerator stuck. The car went backwards and smashed into a parked RV. They were both injured. This concerns me because the accident has all the signs of the gas pedal recall problems that currently affect Toyota models, yet the 2005 Camry is not included in the recall.

On 11/30/2009 my wife was parking her 2005 Toyota Camry. The car suddenly sped up and she turned to the right and crashed the left front of the car into the poured concrete foundation. Fortunately she was not injured. She is certain the floor mat did not get stuck under the gas pedal. The car was towed to the dealer they told us the 2005 model year Camry was not involved in the recall (they also told us the 2005 model year was not “fly-by-wire� and after checking recanted that statement) and submitted a claim to our insurance company. The insurance company will not pursue Toyota for reimbursement because the cost to do so would exceed the cost to repair the car (about $5,000). The dealer’s repair shop says that the transmission fluid was low, burned and black and this caused the car to lurch forward. In the course of repairs they flushed and refilled the transmission fluid (at our expense) and said that would solve the problem. The car was purchased with only 12,630 miles on the odometer and the front end repaired after a similar crash. We had no idea about any problem regarding the accelerator system sticking at that time. With the most recent Toyota recall I called the dealership about reflashing the computer for that portion of the software that controls the accelerator system. It is my understanding that the reflash installs an override that cancels the accelerator when the brakes are depressed. I was told that there was no computer upgrade available for the 2005 model Camry, only 2007 and newer models.

2005 Toyota Camry- complained a year ago that the accelerator pedal was sticking- I have invoice and they said it was the fuel injector but now I am suspicious- in addition the thing that holds my floor mat in place to prevent it from sliding near the pedal broke off and that is not recalled recall my 2005 since it needs to be and I have invoices for the repairs before the recalls were announced which should be proof enough the car was messed up- 2005 with 50,000 miles- car is an extra car that is rarely driven. . . . . .

Accelerator stuck and car advanced. Significant damaged avoided by swerving auto to miss house & go through landscaping. Car taken into repair shop next day & nothing found. Contacted Toyota & no help at that time. Therefore, no corrective action. Rugs were not an issue. This year & model is not part of the recall but I believe it should be.

The contact owns 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving 50 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck twice. The failure occurred one time in the fall and again while driving 45 mph in the summer. When the contact tapped the brakes, the vehicle started to decrease in speed each time. The contact stated that the weather was not a factor and the driver was able to regain control of vehicle each time the failure occurred. The contact took the vehicle to a Toyota dealership who stated that the repairs would be made at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 28,000. The current mileage was approximately 35,000.

2005 Toyota solara--accelerator surges. In June 2008 I took it to the dealer who said they couldn't find anything. The dealer has the record of my June 2008 repair request. However, the accelerator still sticks and surges intermittently. What should I do.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 25 mph up hill the accelerator pedal became stuck in the open throttle position. The vehicle did not accelerate; however, it seemed to decrease in power as if the vehicle was shifted into neutral gear. The contact touched the accelerator pedal with minimal pressure and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure and current mileages were 180,000.