Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2007 Toyota Camry - part 2

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While idling at a stop sign, she heard a clunk noise. The vehicle was taken to a Toyota dealer for inspection. The technicians could not identify the failure. No repairs were made. The current mileage was 26000. The VIN number was not available. Updated 01/05/10. The consumer stated the noise was coming from the gas pedal. Updated 01/07/10.

2007 Toyota Camry accelerator the consumer she stated she noticed right away there was a surging/lunging problem with the vehicle whenever the accelerator was applied from a stop. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, but her complaint was never resolved. In February 2008, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the consumer crashed into a tree as she was pulling into a parking space. Her foot was on the brake when the vehicle accelerated out of control. February 12, 2010, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer due to the accelerator recall. The consumer stated she is still experiencing problems with sudden acceleration. Updated 04/21/10.

On Saturday 1/12/08 the accelerator on my 2007 Toyota Camry stuck to the floor!! I pumped the pedal a few times but that didn't free it. I had to slip it into neutral and cut the engine. I was able to safely coast into a parking lot but was highly upset! I looked down and did not see anything interfering with the pedal, so I placed the vehicle into park and started it up and pumped the pedal again. It slowly came out. (it felt as though hydraulic pressure had been released. ) I put it into drive and slowly pulled forward. It seemed ok so I drove it slowly straight to the dealer. When I got there I told them what happened. (if this had happened when my 68 yr. Old mother in law was driving my children to school in this car as she usually does, I don't think she would have reacted as I did!) the dealership called me less than two hours later and told me that they had already checked my car and that there was nothing was wrong with it. They said they thought my car mat had gotten stuck on the accelerator (not one of theirs, but a very heavy thick rubber one. ) I explained I had looked down to see if anything was stuck once I had the vehicle safely stopped and could see nothing interfering with the pedal! they told me they were basing this assumption on the fact that there was an outline for my car mat near the gas pedal. I told them, adamantly, that I didn't care where the outline was, that I had visually inspected it and that nothing was stuck! they informed me that, that was their position on the matter and basically the explanation they were sticking to. I don't feel this car is safe! I have lost my confidence in Toyota and seriously doubt I will ever purchase another.

The contact owns 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions when there was pressure applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by an unintended increase of acceleration. The driver was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. A temporary repair was performed on the accelerator pedal. Recall NHTSA campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) was related to the failure and the remedy repair will began in April 2010. The failure mileage was 8,000. Updated 3/24/10 updated 05/06/10.

2007 Toyota Camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration caused a rear end collision. Consumer states airbags did not deploy. The consumer stated her daughter was the driving the vehicle. When she removed her foot from the brake to proceed once the light turned green, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer. One week after the accident, a recall was issued regarding the all weather floor mats. The consumer went to the dealer to have them inspected, but was told the mats in the vehicle were not a part of the recall.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving at any speed, the accelerator intermittently hesitates. The failure usually occurs when attempting to accelerate from a stop, when making a turn, and on major streets. The vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. She has taken the vehicle to the dealer a couple of times and was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was also taken to the dealer a couple of times because the gears would shift as if the transmission were manual, but it is an automatic. The contact informed the dealer that there was a service bulletin that described her failures exactly. The dealer recalibrated her computer and there was a slight improvement with both the vehicle hesitating and the gears shifting as though they were manual. Both failures continue to occur. She was informed that nothing could be done. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 12,100 and failure mileage was 10,550. The consumer stated the vehicle would not accelerate from a stop. The transmission felt like a manual transmission. Updated 11/26/07.

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I have a new 2007 Toyota Camry that hesitates when you need to merge into traffic. It almost stalls. I have almost been involved in 3 different accidents because of this hesitation. The dealer maintenance manger told me that this is a common occurrence and complaint with this vehicle and has stated that there is nothing they can do about it. I also have a friend with a 07 rav with similar complaints. The rpm's are constantly up and down searching for gears. Toyota needs to address this manufacturer defect before people's lives are lost. This is a major safety issue.

My wife and I purchased a 2007 Camry le, 4-cylinder, 5-speed automatic with 309 miles from scott clark Toyota, charlotte, nc. We are experiencing slowness of acceleration when driving the vehicle. We thought at first being a new vehicle that it took time for it to be broken in, but now we have about 2,000 miles and it still having trouble accelerating when driving it. We could tell a big difference the way it was running compared to our previous Camry. Our previous Camry was a 2003 4 cylinder, 5 speed automatic. We saw our local news cast airing this issue on tv and directed us to this site to file the complaint. We thought maybe it was just the way the new engine operated and we are happy to see that others are experiencing this issue and hope Toyota can do something for everyone. Otherwise this will be the last Toyota car we would be buying.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle hesitates approximately 3-5 seconds after accelerating. The vehicle operates normally 8-10 seconds after the accelerator pedal is depressed. The contact stated that the failure has almost resulted in a crash on several occasions. The dealer stated that there was an incorrect computer calibration. The current mileage was 15,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that his vehicle hesitates when the accelerator pedal is depressed. He stated that he has almost been in several crashes due to the failure. The failure began approximately two to three months ago and has been occurring ever since. The dealer performed a diagnostic test and found nothing wrong. The dealer stated that nothing more could be done. The incident date was unknown. The current mileage is 7,859 and failure mileage was 4,000. Updated 02/01/08. Updated 02/01/08.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitates and experiences acceleration failure since it was a new vehicle. Then, on July 11, 2007, while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle completely lost all motive power and was disabled partially blocking a lane of traffic on an interstate. The vehicle failed to move even though the engine was still running. The police assisted and the vehicle was moved to a safe location. The dealer suggested that the rubber floormat may have gotten stuck underneath the accelerator pedal and caused the hesitation concern. The dealer could not find a cause for the loss of motive power failure. The current mileage is 12,968. The failure mileage for the hesitation issue was 12,960. Updated 09/10/07.

Toyota Camry, 2007, hesitates before reacting to depressing the accelerator. This happens at various speeds and various driving manuevers. This model Camry is unsafe.

At low speeds, when normally pressing the gas pedal, the automobile hesitates for an extended period and then "jerks" forward after this delay. There appears to be a "dead spot" in the acceleration pedal position where the car acceleration hesitates. When pulling into a traffic lane, this unexpected hesitation leaves the car occupants in a dangerous situation of being hit by other automobiles. The condition is at its worst when the automobile engine has not fully warmed. I feel the unexpected hesitation at low speeds of my automobile is a significant safety concern and may result in serious injury or death of automobile occupants if not corrected.

Acceleration on 2007 Toyota Camry. Sometimes you can put your foot right to the floor and the car won't move.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle hesitated. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer who advised her to pretend that there is an egg underneath the accelerator pedal. The dealer stated that they would not perform the repair, but offered to schedule an appointment. The representative stated that they would also not repair the vehicle. The issue was reported to a newspaper agency. While driving last week, the contact's wife and daughter were almost involved in a crash. The contact played a recording of the meeting between the dealer and himself. The recording stated that they refused to repair the vehicle and told the contact to leave after being there for five hours. They dealer offered another vehicle, but stated that in order to have the vehicle, they would need $12,000. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current mileage is 7,000 and failure mileage was 100.

: the contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal from a stop or during a turn there was a hesitation. The dealership could not determined the cause of the problem and there were no repair performed.

There is a significant delay in the accelerator that causes the transmission to shift too frequently. A number of times this has disabled me from accelerating enough during turns to keep from getting hit by oncoming traffic. Toyota has not been receptive to my calls and requests for help. The dealer is unable to fix it.

Electronic throttle system of my Toyota Camry is defective and is hesitant at low speeds. It can be a safety issue, such that the car does not accelerate when required. I have referred to Toyota dealership and they say there were more complaints about this, but there is no remedy available.

I have noticed heavy deceleration when I attempt to accelerate my 4 cylinder Toyota Camry le. This is typically the case when the compressor is on. The hesitation is so bad that I want to depress the pedal to the floor in an attempt to pick up speed to merge. Sometimes I feel like I will be involved in an accident due to the hesitation. After a delay of about 2-3 seconds, the car responds, but that's almost a lifetime when trying to pick up speed.

The 2007 Camry le has a serious design flaw. When the accelerator is depressed at slow speeds, nothing happens. This is an extremely dangerous situation when changing lanes or pulling out in traffic.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal until the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously been diagnosed by the dealer approximately 8 times in reference to the failure. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure eight times. The contact received the recall notice to correct the unintended acceleration; (NHTSA campaign id number 09v388000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal); however, the contact was uncomfortable having the accelerator pedal modified to a smaller length. The vehicle was not repaired and there were no recall repairs performed on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 25 and the current mileage was 18,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. She stated that while driving 25 mph when she stopped and proceeded to move forward, she was hit from behind by another vehicle. When she applied the brakes the vehicle accelerated on its own and failed to stop until she applied extreme pressure to the pedal. She sustained major injuries to her hip, chest and was put on life support. The vehicle was towed. A police report was available. There were no damages to the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. Prior to the first failure the vehicle accelerated previously. The dealer was contacted and they stated that her VIN was associated with the recall for the accelerator and brake pedal. The failure mileage was 25 and the current mileage was 3666. Updated 4/26/10 the consumer stated when she attempted to stop at a stop sign, the vehicle continued to accelerate into an intersection. She was hit by oncoming traffic. The consumer was involved in two accidents where the vehicle would not stop and subsequently she was hit by another vehicle. Updated 06/18/10.

2007 Toyota Camry. Consumer states stuck accelerator. Consumer expresses discontent regarding being assigned a 2007 Toyota corolla with a broken windshield and gas light on after the event of the Camry. The consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a recall after almost crashing into an oak tree. The first time the consumer drove the vehicle after the recall was performed, she had only driven four miles before the same incident occurred again. She was able to put the gear into neutral and cut off the engine, and stopped safely after the vehicle had accelerated out of control over 90 mph.

2007 Toyota Camry. Consumer states that his vehicle is one affected by sudden acceleration. Consumer suggests that the associated electronics module in the engine compartment should not be overlooked when researching sudden acceleration.

2007 Toyota Camry with unintended acceleration. The consumer stated his wife was driving the vehicle. She gently applied pressure to the accelerator and it inexplicably went to the floor. She frantically tried to pull the accelerator up from the floor with her foot, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was picking up speed and racing uncontrollably down the freeway. She attempted to slow it down by pressing firmly on the brakes, but to no avail. Luckily, she threw the gear into neutral and pulled off to the side of the freeway. The consumer stated the floor mats were anchored in place with factory clips and installed correctly at the time he took possession of the vehicle. The consumers wife entered the vehicle and then proceeded to drive, when a short while later, the accelerator slammed to the floor. Again, the vehicle began to accelerate down the freeway. She threw the gear into neutral again and braked and pulled over to the side of the freeway. The consumer has since sold the vehicle.

2007 Toyota Camry. Consumer states distress with result of replacement of the accelerator pedal. The consumer allowed the dealer to shorten the accelerator pedal, which was never in close proximity of the floor mat. The vehicle is now difficult to drive. The consumer stated her foot now slips off the accelerator pedal and she has to sit closer to the steering wheel.

2007 Toyota Camry with unintended acceleration. Consumer states she received a recall for the floor mats and is stating the floor mats are not the issue. When the consumer attempted to slow down, there was no problem. However, when she stepped on the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would hesitate and then all of a sudden it would accelerate.

2007 Toyota Camry with unintended acceleration. Consumer stated while attempting to merge into highway traffic the vehicle rapidly accelerated almost causing an accident. The engine roared, but the transmission did not react. When the transmission finally responded, it came with a rush of speed. The consumer stated the local dealer adjusted the transmission, but that did not correct the problem. The consumer stated the incident happened twice.

2007 Toyota Camry. Consumer states pausing and breaking in acceleration. The consumer stated she had to push the brake pedal all the way to the floor to get the vehicle to stop. The consumer stated the floor mats she was given never stayed in place and therefore she removed them. The consumer purchased all-weather mats. The recall was performed on the consumers vehicle.

S10 appropriate handling re Toyota acceleration problem fm owner of a 2007 Toyota Camry. The consumer stated his vehicle was recalled. The consumer stated the electronics module in the engine compartment should not be overlooked when researching sudden acceleration episodes.

S10 appropriate handling re Toyota acceleration problem fm owner of a 2007 Camry. The consumer the first time she experienced sudden acceleration, she was at complete stop at an intersection with a four-way stop. Her foot was on the brake when all of a sudden she heard the engine rev and the vehicle lurched forward. The consumer stated she had to stand on the brake pedal really hard in order to stop the vehicle, narrowly missing a group of children who were in the crosswalk. The second time, she was in a traffic jam at a complete stop, with her foot on the brake, when again the engine revved up and the vehicle lurched forward. She stood on the brake pedal as hard as she could. The vehicle actually fish-tailed a bit before it stopped within inches of the vehicle in front of her. The first the dealer said may be it was a software problem, so they upgraded the software and there were no major issues for a while. The second time, the consumer was told the problem could not be re-created and they had never heard of the problem before. The dealer did install a new accelerator in the vehicle.

2007 Toyota Camry recall floor mat the consumer stated he made several attempts to make an appointment to get the vehicle fixed per the specified recall, but to no avail. They would not even transfer the call to a supervisor.

2007 Toyota Camry recall notice sent.