Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2005 Toyota Camry - part 2

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving at speeds of 10 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal in an attempt to make a right turn. The vehicle suddenly accelerated. She attempted to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal with both feet but the vehicle would not respond. The consumer then hit a cement block and flew into the air and came landed down hard on the sidewalk. . The contact was uninjured. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 22,574 and the current mileage was 22,580. Updated 5/6/10 the consumers handwriting was illegible. Updated 06/11/10.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at 25 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact slammed the brakes to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and the dealer could not find a problem. The contact feels this year make and model should be added to the recall list so the vehicle can be repair. The failure mileage was 39,500. Updated 11/16/10.

While I was pulling into a parking space in a parking deck, my 2005 Camry crashed into the wall at the end of the space because of sudden or unintended acceleration. Extensive damage was done to the bumper and hood, but there were no injuries to me or my passenger. This happened in arlington, va on 1/23/10.

Vehicle suddenly accelerated for no reason.

My 2005 Camry suddenly accelerated for no apparent reason.

I was in a multi-storey car park and I spotted a free space 20 yards ahead. I took my foot off the accelerator, and the vehicle begun to lose speed normally. I applied the brake gently to turn right into an empty spot. I was braking to a halt at an appropriate distance from a retaining wall when suddenly, with no warning, the Toyota lurched forward at an incredible rate of acceleration, struck the wall then bounced back several feet and the engine cut out. I suffered severe neck trauma, due first to the sudden acceleration and then the impact. The airbag did not deploy despite the fact that the damage to the front of the car was according to an expert consistent with an impact speed of 30 to 35 mph. Earlier in the same trip, I was stopped at traffic lights with the car in drive and my foot on the brake. Suddenly the car vibrated and lurched against the brake, trying to move ahead. I had to brake hard to prevent it from doing so. The lights changed and I proceeded towards the parking garage where the accident described above subsequently occurred. The damage to the front of the car has not yet been fixed and the car has not been used since the accident. I reported this accident to Toyota customer service who arranged for someone from their local service company to examine the vehicle at the body shop where it was located. The main conclusion of their examination was that they found no problem with the brakes. In fact, my complaint was not about the brakes, which had always worked perfectly normally. Their report also said "we are happy that you did not sustain injuries in this incident". I am sorry to inform them that I am still suffering from severe back and neck pain from the injuries that I sustained.

I just left a car wash and went to pull into the area where you can vacuum your car. The car suddenly accelerated on its own and struck a wall. Nothing has been done yet since the incident just occurred today.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving out of the garage when the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward into an electrical box and hit her neighbor's house. The contact sustained injuries and was transported to the hospital. The vehicle will be towed to the dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact that the 2005 Toyota Camry was not on the recall list for sudden acceleration. The VIN and mileage were unknown.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While entering a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consequently she crashed into two parked vehicles and then struck a pedestrian. The front passenger in the vehicle received injuries from being restrained by the seat belt. The pedestrian was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The manufacturer sent an investigator to the dealer to inspect her vehicle; yet, he could not identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle will be repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 22,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While entering a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consequently she crashed into two parked vehicles and then struck a pedestrian. The front passenger in the vehicle received injuries from being restrained by the seat belt. The pedestrian was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The manufacturer sent an investigator to the dealer to inspect her vehicle. He could not identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle will be repaired for all other damages. The current and the failure mileages were 22,000.

Sudden acceleration 2005 Toyota Camry.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While traveling at speeds of 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning for approximately 5 miles before decreasing in speed without driver interference. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer sent a representative to further inspect the vehicle but has yet to inform the contact of the findings of the investigation. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.

I bought used 2005 Toyota Camry for my 16 year old daughter. While we were training her, the car accelerated quickly for about 2 seconds as if someone floored it. I yelled at my daughter because I thought she was goofing around but she protested she did not move the accelerator. I subsequently found out this happened to my wife while she was training her. This happened twice over a 6 month period. Other than that the car runs normally. I did not think much of it until I started hearing about the crashes due to uncontrolled acceleration. I have three other 2001 Camry's and never had a problem like this. There was nothing obstructing the gas pedal. I have decided to take it to the dealer this week. I guarantee you there is something intermittent electronic causing this.

Hi, I have a 2005 Toyota Camry. I read a recent article regarding the Lexus and Toyota having unexpected acceleration. This has happened to me 3 times in the last 30 days. The first couple of times I was coming to a stop at a stop sign and at a red light. I was applying my brakes and the car suddenly accelerated for a couple of seconds. I had to put a lot more pressure on the brakes to stop. The third incident happened in a parking lot. I pulled in the lot behind another car and was applying the brakes. I was stopped with the brakes applied and suddenly the car accelerated. Luckily I still had my foot on the brakes otherwise I would have hit the car in front of me. I did, however burn rubber as the tires spun while I had to press down hard on the brakes. I took it in to my mechanic. They called a Toyota dealership in modesto, CA to see if there was a recall for this problem or if they had heard of a similar type problem. They said there was no recall for this problem and were not aware of other incidents. To me this was a very scary situation. When you apply the brakes you would expect to stop, not have the car accelerate. This could very easily result in a crash.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving 5 mph the contact was attempting to park and the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the contact was still depressing the brake pedal. The sudden acceleration caused the vehicle to crash into a nearby traffic sign, the driver and passenger received minor injuries. A police report was filed for the incident. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where the contact was informed that no failure could be found. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 49,000.

On October 6, 2009, I drove my 2005 Camry into the parking lot making a right turn and coasting into my usual parking space with my foot lightly on the brake. As I approached the curb, my Camry suddenly accelerated, jumping the approximately six-inch curb, and hitting a tree approximately six feet from the curb while continuing to accelerate, after which I turned off the car with my key. I called my insurance agent, then aaa to have the car towed to our body shop, in-and-out auto body in gaithersburg, MD. I told the insurance company I didn't know what had happened, that my Camry had suddenly accelerated toward the tree, and asked the body shop to check the brakes and accelerator. After they repaired my Camry (bill was $5321), the body shop confirmed that the brakes and accelerator were working as expected. I drove the Camry home but later my husband told me of reports he found on the internet of sudden acceleration by Toyotas, particularly 2005 Camrys, and I no longer trust this car and will not drive it.

On August 30, 2009, I was backing out of my daughter's driveway, when the car suddenly accelerated. I was unable to stop the vehicle with the brakes. The car swerved onto my daughter's front lawn and propelled itself onto her neighbor's lawn, where it wedged between 2 tress. The tires continued to spin when I was wedged and someone leaned into the car and turned the ignition off. I have witnesses to the accident. The car was repaired at suburban Toyota-scion in troy, mi. This car is a 2005 Toyota Camry.

The driver owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The driver stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate. The driver first noticed the problem while driving approximately 5 mph in a parking lot when the speedometer increased to 50 mph. She quickly depressed the brake pedal, shifted into park and used the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. In September 2009, she was driving at approximately 60 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 85 mph and she pulled over and depressed the brake pedal. After 3-5 minutes, the vehicle decelerated to 60 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and the dealer told the driver that the vehicle had no problems. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The representative told the contact that because the dealer found no problems, there was nothing they could do. The current mileage was approximately 43,000. The failure mileage was approximately 41,500. Updated 04/01/10. Updated 07/08/jb.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated after turning the ignition on. His foot was not on the accelerator pedal. He turned the vehicle off and re-started it approximately ten times; however, the engine continued to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who stated that the cause of the failure was the throttle body which was replaced. He contacted the manufacturer stated that the failure should not have occurred and since the warranty was not valid; therefore, they did not assist in the repair costs. The current mileage was approximately 40,000. The failure mileage was approximately 35,996. Updated 03/10/10 the consumer stated upon starting the vehicle, the engine began racing at 4000 rpm's. He was unable to put the gear in drive. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and upon inspection, they stated a new throttle body was needed. Updated 06/18/10.

The contact owned a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and rear-ended a vehicle. The vehicle continued to accelerate uncontrollably off of the road. The driver avoided striking a pedestrian and crashed into a parked vehicle. The air bag deployed with the level of impact involved. The police was called to the scene. The driver sustained multiple injuries, and died of the injuries three months later. The other vehicle driver suffered minor injuries. The failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 4/26/10.

I was driving my mother's 2005 Toyota Camry when it crashed into a tree when the car accelerated rapidly over about 10 ft. On its own - no feet on either pedal. I was going very slowly at the time as I was turning around and had just put the car into drive from reverse. I kept telling myself to remove my foot from the accelerator and did so. Since the car was pointed slightly uphill at the time, no braking should have been needed.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving into a parking space approximately 4 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the parking lot barrier. The contact sustained injuries to her back. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The body damaged was repaired, but a diagnostic test was not performed to determine the cause of failure. The failure mileage was 15,935 and the current mileage was 18,740.

Sudden acceleration of vehicle.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle was began coasting although the engine was running the vehicle responded normally when the accelerator pedal was engaged. When he attempted to stop the vehicle, he noticed the hesitation and suddenly the vehicle would accelerate rapidly. The failure occurred three times at a traffic light. A local mechanic stated that the throttle position sensor was out of range and needed to be replaced. The sensor was replace at the owners expense. Since the vehicle was repaired there was minimal hesitation when the vehicle is driven at low speeds. He has not called the manufacturer. The current mileage was approximately 33,000. The failure mileage was 29,363.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While parking , the vehicle accelerated with her foot on the brake pedal and hit a brick wall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The front of the vehicle was damaged and it was repaired. The failure has occurred three times. The failure mileage was 36795 and the current mileage was 49007. Updated 02/23/10. The consumer stated she experienced three sudden acceleration accidents in which all three resulted in crashes and property damage. Updated 08/11/10.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While the contact attempted to park the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into a parking post. The contact noticed previously that the vehicle would occasionally surge whenever driven at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. The current and failure mileages were 60,000.

Sudden acceleration.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While backing out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The consumer stated she had her foot on the brake, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The consumer swerved and crashed into a tree and finally stopped. Updated updated 07/06/10.

I purchased a 2005 Toyota Camry xle- 6 cylinder, new in fall of 2004. At present I have under 22,000 miles on it. During my limited driving of this vehicle I have experienced at least 5 episodes of unintended acceleration. I recently discovered that another family member had a similar experience while driving my car. The last experience happened on 12/16/09. I had a passenger in the car with me at the time. Each episode is more violent than previous ones. I have had the car looked at thoroughly by the local Toyota dealer. The first time they looked at it was July 6/09. Since they cannot "make it happen" they said, they don't know how to fix it. Since Toyota announced problems I have called them on 2 occasions and have 2 case numbers assigned. The car was last examined by the dealer on 12/22/09. I was told to wait until the recall was official and see if 2005 Camrys were added to the list. They have not been. The car is setting in my garage and hasn't been driven since 12/22/09. I hate to think what might have happened had I driven this car as much as I did my previous Camry, a 1994 with well over 200,000 miles at present.

Unintended acceleration occurred while operating at slow speed resulting in a collision with parked vehicles and deployment of airbag. My wife is the primary driver of the vehicle and has complained on at least two previous occasions that, while parking, the anti-lock braking system activated and the car accelerated with her foot on the brake pedal. This occurred while traveling at approximately 5 to 10 mph in a right turn. On one other occasion she stated that the brakes would not stop the car and the engine speeded up as she was braked for an intersection ? again she stated that the anti-lock brakes activated reducing braking effectiveness and allowing the engine to accelerate the car. I test drove the car each time and found that it operated normally. These events have occurred during the 2 years we have owned the car. The acceleration during the last event was stronger and resulted in a crash. My wife has a good driving record, knows if she is depressing gas pedal instead of the brake pedal, and the floor mat was not a factor. The 2005 Toyota Camry was new when we purchased it. The car has is located at a local auto body shop for repair.

My 2005 Toyota Camry accelerated suddenly in 2007. I slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the concrete median on the freeway. The car went into a spin and stopped. The traffic was light so no one was hurt. I took the car to the dealer in burien, wa. They said there was nothing wrong with the car and gave me a written report saying that they were unable to verify the concern. I want to report this event so that it can be included in the information that is being gathered regarding sudden acceleration in Toyota Camrys. This is a 2005 so Toyota needs to expand their parameters to include my car.

-the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving approximately between 60-65 under normal conditions, proceeding to a complete stop. There was a sudden acceleration. Immediately, pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle slowed down. The vehicle was able to continue operation. The identical failures occurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. The failure mileage was 11,000. Updated 03/11/10 the consumer stated the sudden acceleration happened three times, all at random with months between occurrences. Road/weather conditions were always good. Updated 06/14/10. Updated 11/11/10 the consumer stated all of the information is accurate. Updated 11/17/10.

I was driving slowly through a parking lot to locate a parking space. As I approached a space, I had my foot on the brake. I eased off of the brake to coast into the parking space and was making a right turn into the space. Suddenly the vehicle surged forward without my foot being on the accelerator. I applied the brake, but the vehicle continued to move forward. My car went over a concrete median, and into a lane of traffic. My car struck two cars. It hit one of the vehicles, an SUV, with such force that it knocked the SUV up over a curb into a grassy area. Though I had both feet applying the brakes as hard as I could, the vehicle would not stop, and there was not time for me to think to turn off the ignition. My car sustained severe damage to the right and left sides and to the front. It damaged the front of the SUV and the rear of the other car. There was a passenger in each of the vehicle, and I was the only occupant of my vehicle. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries. I had my car towed to the Toyota dealership. I requested a factory representative inspect the car. They could not determine a cause for the sudden acceleration. The representatives were quite helpful until the inspection was complete. I requested a copy of the report of their findings; however, Toyota corporation will not allow me to see a copy of the report. They said I could contact their legal department or get a subpoena. The customer relations representative at the dealership suggested I file a claim for arbitration, but the national center for dispute settlement states that because the car was wrecked, I do not qualify for arbitration. Meanwhile, I am left with a vehicle that I am afraid to drive.

Sudden acceleration caused over $8000 damage in 17 feet. I put car in reverse and it started revving up. Then the car took off backwards and hit a tree, immediately after hitting tree the car lurched forward and hit another tree twice.

On Sunday September 3, 2006 I pulled into a parking space at kroger grocery store after church to shop about 10:30 or 11:00 am. As I pulled into the space to park my 2005 Toyota Camry, it did a sudden acceleration, jump the curb and crashed into the grocery store wall. The store wall was not damaged but my Camry had about $4000. 00 worth damage. When I told Toyota what had happen I was told to contact Toyota regional office. I contacted them and they told me that someone would be out to investigate my claim. They kept my vehicle for over three weeks, then they started on the body repair. Toyota claimed they could not substantiate my claim of sudden acceleration, but I know they repaired my vehicle internally as well as the body work because when I picked my car up from joseph Toyota dealership the car acceleration pedal felt so different. It felt real stiff and hard to mash. The brakes were check and fixed, because during the sudden acceleration they fail to stop the car. As I press them the seat belt choked an strap me so tight that I had a large welt across my chest. Toyota knew they had a problem with sudden acceleration at least since I reported it in 2006. They lied and made my insurance company pay all of that money, I had to struggle to come up with all of my deductible, pay for 4 weeks of car rental of about $45. 00 a day while Toyota regional office drug their feet about investigating my car. I was scare, sore and frustrated about how this whole thing was handle, but now I feel vindicated. Had Toyota regional office told the truth about the problem with my Camry and did the recall in 2006 when I reported this, they could have save a lot injuries and lives. I knew I couldn't go up against this big corporation by my self and I'm sorry people have loss their lives got injured, but glad it came out to the consumers. I feel Toyota also changed my accelerator pedal in 2006, or put that little steel chip in back of the pedal, the new 2010 fix. My car has loss value.