general problems of the 2005 Toyota Camry - part 2

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) I own a 2005 Toyota Camry se. While driving approximately 25mph on a rainy day my vehicle accelerated. I had to apply the brakes several times before they worked. My failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 57, 897. [xxx].

Changing lanes, car accelerated, unable to control vehicle. Crashed into front end of waiting car and into stop sign.

The car brakes are soft and hard to stop the car on road conditions. Wet, snow, ice, or any other substance other than dry the brakes go to the floor and grate. Standing on brake to the floor still doesn't stop the car. I told this to the car lot and they told me that they are all like that. I have had several close calls and had to go up onto grass or other area to stop my car. The grating sound when on wet conditions is awful and still doesn't control the stop. New design or different brakes need to be put on these cars. It doesn't seem safe to not be able to stop.

It had started to snow with about an inch or less on ground. Since my street is on an incline and being aware of possible slippery conditions I was driving less than 10mph as I approached my driveway. I was just creeping along. As soon as I applied the brakes to get ready to pull into my driveway(very cautiously) they just didn't work and I slid slowly down the rest of the street (appr. 200 ft) into the cross road, which thankfully had no cars approaching, and I rolled right into a tree. Because I was going so slow there was no damage to my car except for dented license plate nor was I injured, just shaken up. I was alarmed by the total lack of brake control that I experienced. When I called the dealership the service rep said that was the way the anti-lock brakes work and that I should have snow tires for winter driving. I have lived on this street for several years. When I had my Honda accord before the Camry I never felt frightened that it would not stop in the snow. I'm a very careful driver. I've always felt confident driving in snowy conditions and have never owned a 4-wheel drive car. This didn't feel normal to me even though it could have been that I was on my street at just the perfect moment during a snowstorm when the streets had accumulated just enough snow to be hazardess. Now, as I am reading all these problems with Toyota I'm reminded again of my discomfort in regard to my brakes and am wondering again if this is something that needs remedying. In addition to this particular incident I have also expeienced great discomfort due to lack of break control when I brake over bumps or, again, on an incline in normal weather conditions. It sounds very much like what I've been reading about the latest prius problems. I have told myself often that I would definitely not buy another Toyota. My feeling that I can't trust the braking system on my Camry is being confirmed by what I've been reading in the news.

Brakes are soft, grinding down in one day. I've had to replace them twice since I purchased car in 2005. I have to push brake to the floor before car will stop. Also car surges. I'll be driving and the car will all of a sudden go forward. Toyota said it was due to brakes. Has the brake system been recalled. ? I noticed a lot of complaints on line due to same problems.

2005 Toyota Camry xle--beginning in March 2007 my Camry began to accelerate from a stopped position. My Camry would take off at high speeds from a complete stop and applying the gas pedal. This occurred several times. I took my car to my dealer bill page Toyota in falls church, va. The first time the acceleration occurred was after 2 years and in March 2007. I was on constitution avenue, right lane in DC--which either turns right or goes straight. Constitution avenue is 3 or 4 lanes each east and westbound--I was heading eastbound. When the light turned green, the car in front of me turned right, thank goodness because as I took my foot off the brake and unto the gas, my car shot forward so fast my brakes wouldn't stop my car. Upon slamming on the brakes which were shuddering so badly, I thought my car was never going to stop and hit the next car (rush hour). I stopped short of hitting that car. I was so scared. My service manager said couldn't reproduce and that there was nothing wrong with my brakes or car. He told me that the shuttering is normal when I slam on my brakes--a safety feature to stop the car. Computer said nothing wrong. Had the acceleration problem at least 3 more times. I was at a parking meter, 1st space. Got into my car, turned on the key, released my emergency brake, and took my foot off the brake and unto the gas. I wanted to make a right turn. There were 2 people on the sidewalk, and thankfully they did not walk in front of my car--I would have run over them. My car took off so fast from a stopped position that I had a hard time stopping my car. I immediately took my 2005 Camry to the dealer. Again service manager told me computer says there is nothing wrong with my car--think computer/software glitch. Last week Toyota corp said won't fix b/c not on recall and only intermittent, which is the problem. Told me I own the car, it's out of warranty won't pay to fix. Help! when driving it's like russian roulette!.

About 3 years ago, I experienced a sudden acceleration in my 2005 Toyota Camry v6. It was an unusually rainy day in southern arizona. As I exited a freeway off-ramp to come to a stop, it felt like the abs system took over the braking. My foot was on the brake pedal, but the car braked, then accelerated rapidly, fishtailing a bit on the wet pavement. I pumped the brake pedal and was able to stop a few feet past the stop sign. Luckily, there were no other cars on the rural road where I exited--the front part of my car was past the stop sign and out in the road for perpendicular traffic. I was perplexed by the short burst of acceleration, but attributed it to the advanced braking system. I had never had that take control before. Maybe this info can help in your current investigation of the sudden acceleration in Toyota Camrys. This was the only time I experienced the acceleration. The car has been in for routine maintenance. I asked my mechanic to check the brakes since the pedal seems to be "soft"--it goes down a bit before engaging the brakes. Mechanic finds no problems with brakes.

Cold start. Below freezing outdoor temperature. Brakes needed several pumps in order to stop the car totally. Problem disappeared as car warmed up. Brought to dealer. Replaced brake booster at owner's expense.

2005 Toyota Camry with brake problems I have a 2005 Toyota Camry VIN[xxx] . December of 2006 I notice that I had trouble stopping the car on snow packed and icy roads when the brakes were applied there would be a grating sound which I assumed was the aba brake system I took the car to spradley motors on 12/26/2006 in cheyenne and was told that this was a normal condition. The next time I drove it under snowy conditions, I was approaching a stop sign going about 5mph. When I was two car lengths from the stop sign, I applied the brakes and got the same symptom as I described before. When the brakes were applied I got this grating noise and the car would not stop until I was half through the stop sign. Luckily there were no cars coming and there wasnt an accident. This time I wrote a letter to Toyota motor sales USA in torrance, CA about this problem. The case number was [xxx] and they had me go to ehrlich motors in greeley, CO on 1/16/2007 to have the abs brake system checked out. Their response was vehicle operating as designed. This car is an unsafe car during stormy conditions and I quit driveing the 2005 Toyota during these times. My wife has a 1995 Toyota that we drive during bad weather and we have no trouble with it stopping safely. I know that there have been a lot of complaints about these Toyota problems, but as you can see by the date of my complaints, they were initiated long before the complaints coming in now, and I received no satisfaction from Toyota [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

If I had been driving any of my other vehicles besides the 2005 Toyota Camry that I have owned for 4 months, I would not have crashed into the bumper of the stopped truck. I saw the truck in time to apply the brakes while moving at 15 miles per hour,on dry clean pavement, to stop before hitting the rear end of the truck when it was a good 20 feet away. Not only did my Toyota not stop when I smashed on the brakes, it left absolutely no skid marks, and managed to completely rip the grille and headlights off the front bumper, and curl the hood back over a foot. The force did not deploy the airbag, and only caused minor damage to the bumper of the truck. The brakes absolutely were at fault, and I regret having to find out in such an expensive way that the brakes are not dependable at all, especially for a car with only 28,000 miles on the odometer. Toyota should pay for the damages if the same problem exists for any other drivers.

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.

Numerous occasions of unexplained acceleration and were reported to Toyota who reported could not find a problem. Numerous occasions of braking problems and were reported to Toyota who reported could not find a problem. Numerous occasions of steering problems and were reported to Toyota who reported could not find a problem. Numerous occasions of transmission problems and were reported to Toyota who reported could not find a problem. Vehicle was returned to Toyota under CA lemon law in 2006 or 2007.

: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at various speeds, the front of the vehicle intermittently pulled to the left or right. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who aligned the front end of the vehicle. Afterwards, the problem persisted. The manufacturer was not alerted. Updated 2/26/10 updated 09/02/jb.

Purchased 2005 solara 11/5/04. Had mva on sunny,dry day in rush hour traffic. I applied brakes at about 45 mph and the car did a 360. I hit a concrete barrier and spun around and hit water filled barriers on the opposite side of the expressway. The car did not stop until it landed in mud. Toyota examined car and said they found nothing wrong with the car. To this day I still have problems with the brakes. I had $9500. 00 in damages and 2 dislocated knees. I hit no other car and no one hit me. . . Not going fast at all. I am still driving the car although I am afraid but I have no other option.

It is surprising that there is only now publicity about Toyota brakes. I have a 2005 Toyota Camry. If I hit a bump or goes over washboard pavement while braking, the brakes go out for a second or so. Bought the car new and said something about the problem early on but was told that nothing was found to be wrong. I just learned to live with it over the years. I like the car and have not regrets on the purchase.

We purchased a 2005 Toyota Camry in 2005. The first day I drove it the car hesitated on acceleration to change lanes it was lucky that it didn't cause a wreck. I took the car back to the dealership (I don't remember why) but I asked them to check it and the guy I talked to just said it was because of the fuel injection. The guy didn't offer to check it, he just made that statement. The hesitation happens any time and it always feels like someone is going to rear end us while the car is deciding what it wants to do. On the freeways in California people go 70 miles an hour that makes it a hazard to drive a Toyota on the freeway. The Toyota also has a mind of its own, sometimes when I have my foot on the brake preparing to stop the engine seems to be trying to override the brake to keep going. It feels like the car is trying to increase the speed when I am trying to slow down. I have been concerned about it but I just figured Toyota was not going to do anything about it. Now my husband does not want me to drive the Toyota.

Brake too low. Have to push brake pedal down hard especially when traveling above 60 mph. Brake goes all the way almost to the floorboard to stop car. Please contact Toyota motors (case #200507071372).

On a clear day the morning of June 14, 2005, I was driving south in the slow lane of highway 95 in florida. All of a sudden I heard the driver in the middle lane blow his horn. At this moment I felt that the car was dragging me on one side to the left. I tried to stop the car by pressing on the brakes. The brakes were non existent and the car kept going left, hit a pick up truck in the middle lane (truck turned upside down, driver on the pavement); passed the fast lane and through the median; finally got stuck in the mud (thank god it rained the night before) near the northbound lane. My car was towed to the nearest dealer with $4,000 worth of damages. My insurance has to replace the other driver's car. Both drivers were injured in the crash.

Brakes are slow and difficult to engage; produce long stops or none. Toyota says brakes are functioning as they're designed to (which means brakes are designed to be unsatisfactory) and does nothing; arbitration hearing found in favor of Toyota, despite consumer reports (2005) finding that brakes were spongy and stops long. I'm not sure why this is the case but suspect drum type brake not adequate for car of this weight; however, the whole system may be at fault. The consumer was told the performance of the brakes was due to a device called a double or dual link pedal assembly that will soon be required in all new vehicles.

Purchased a 2005 Toyota solara in the fall of 2004. Was involved in a crash between dallas and houston on i45 south after the brakes did not lock and I hydroplaned during a rainstorm. Was hit by a truck after my car skidded into the right hand lane. I had adjusted my speed for the weather and was under the speed limit. Was not ticketed but my insurance paid both claims. Still notice brakes locking when I pump them so I take my foot off the brake completely before reapplying pressure or I mash them to the floor.

Consumer has been having problems with 2005 Toyota Camry brake system. The dealer told the consumer there was nothing wrong with the brakes, because the vehicle was brand new.