Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2008 Toyota Camry

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The manufacturer advised the contact that his vehicle was not included in recall 10v017000 (vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal recall). The contact stated that Toyota failed to inform him that his vehicle was not included in the recall prior to him contacting the manufacturer. There are no failures at this time. The current mileage was 26,071.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. After receiving a recall notice for recall 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal and having the vehicle repaired accordingly, the contact noticed that when driving at any speed, his foot occasionally slipped off the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could be repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 16,000. Updated 07/26/10. The consumer stated the repair caused the accelerator to be slippery. Updated 08/03/jb.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. When the contact attempted to engage the accelerator pedal his foot would continuously slip off of the pedal causing his foot to become stuck. Prior to the recent failure, the contact had taken the vehicle to the dealership where NHTSA campaign id number, 09v388000 service brakes, hydraulic power assist vacuum and id number 10v017000, vehicle speed control accelerator pedal repairs were performed on her vehicle. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 16000. Updated 6/3/10 the consumer stated even though the pedal was changed under the recall, the problem still exists. Updated 06/10/10.

I have a 2008 Toyota Camry. After the recall was performed, my vehicle, while sitting still, leaped forward and struck another vehicle. This was caught on video by a camera. It was reported to the police, but due to the amount of damage, no report was made. I just felt you needed to see the video. Updated 05/11/10.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. While the contact was attempting to pull into a parking space when the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. In order to stop the vehicle the contact had to apply extreme braking power followed by placing the vehicle into neutral. Two weeks prior the contact had recall NHTSA campaign id number: 09v388000 and 10v017000 already performed on his vehicle. The vehicle was at the dealership at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 21000. Updated 04/27/10. The consumer has since traded the vehicle. Updated 05/12/10. Updated 09/07/jb.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. Upon starting the vehicle and releasing the emergency brake. The vehicle would abnormally accelerate for a short distance at speeds of 15-20 mph. Within minutes, the vehicle would revert back to normal operation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, on two separate occasions, where repairs were made to the vehicle under NHTSA campaign id numbers: 10v017000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal and NHTSA campaign id number: 09v388000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. Neither of the repairs rectified the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a third time but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 20,548 and the current was unknown.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph, proceeding to a traffic light. When pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal the vehicle slightly surged forward in a jerking motion. The road and weather conditions were normal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was previously repaired per NHTSA campaign id number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The recall remedy did not correct the recurring defect. The failure mileage was 17,000. The current mileage was 17,400. Updated 04/15/10. Updated 05/06/jb.

2008 Toyota Camry with brake failure. Consumer states that the brakes failed while trying to stop. He states the vehicle did not seem to slow down and that the airbags did not deploy. The consumer stated he noticed the abs did not activate as it was designed. When he applied the brake, he noticed a lack of pulsing . He quickly released his foot from the brake and re-applied pressure to no avail. Consequently, the consumer crashed into the rear of truck. The consumer stated the other vehicle stopped abruptly due to traffic congestion and the roads were slick. The consumers vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry hybrid. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where recall repairs were performed under NHTSA campaign id numbers: 09v388000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal and 10v017000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. Later, while driving at 65 mph, she noticed that the accelerator pedal had fallen to the floorboard of the vehicle causing unintended acceleration. The current and failure mileages were 35,800.

My Camry 2008 experienced a sudden acceleration this Monday morning (2/1/2010). My wife was driving to her office. She saw a red light then stepped on the break pedal and the car started to slow down. It was almost 0 mph then my wife heard the engine suddenly sounded loudly and the car started to accelerate. Fortunately, the speed was already low and my wife stepped hard on the brake and the car stopped. After that, we parked the car home and rented a Nissan. I've called Toyota dealer and they said there will be a fix next week. I looked at the Toyota website about the fix, and, honestly, I am not sure that fix will work. The fix, at most, can reduce the chance that the gas pedal is stuck, but for my case, the engine already slowed down then accelerated suddenly. I also called Toyota custom services, after a long time holding and a few transferring, they gave me a case number and told me they will call me back in two days. Three days passed and they didn't call. I called them again this morning (2/4/2010) and after a long time holding (45 minutes), the gentleman told me the case manager should called me yesterday and he will call me today. It's 7:48pm now and they still haven't called.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. Upon starting the vehicle, it abnormally accelerated. The contact swerved to avoid hitting a house and crashed down into a 4 foot embankment. The contact did not suffer any injuries. The vehicle was drivable and the was taken to her independent mechanic where the repairs were made at her expense. Eventually, she received a recall letter (NHTSA campaign id number: 10v017000: vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) describing the failure she experienced. The vehicle was taken to her nearest dealer where the necessary recall repairs were performed on the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 10,199. Updated 6/3/10 updated 07/19/jb.

Copy of ltr to Toyota re potential sticking accelerator pedals in his 2008 Toyota Camry. The consumer stated the radiator exploded. The dealer stated there was a defect. Also, the front struts needed to be replaced. The consumers wife noticed when the vehicle idled, cold air replaced hot air. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the problem was identified as the water pump.

Ltr from seeking to ensure that his letter re his 2008 Toyota Camry reaches the proper authorities in NHTSA reply attention joseph topham/farmville office. The consumer stated his wife was attempting to park, when all of a sudden, the vehicle lurched forward and hit another vehicle. The consumer stated have driven the vehicle many times, he noticed there was a problem with acceleration from a stand still and found there was a noticeable slack in the accelerator pedal. In the first 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of depression there was nothing, but the next fraction of an inch there was an unexpected lurch. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, however they claimed nothing was wrong with the vehicle. The consumer then received a recall letter in the mail regarding the sudden acceleration problem. The consumer stated since the recall repair, the accelerator now goes from 0 to 15 mph in less than a second, which is as dangerous if not more so than the original problem. Updated 05/19/11.

I bought a 2008 Camry a few months ago and the other day my car hesitated too long when trying to pull out into traffic and it almost got me into an accident. I have read on the internet about many other people experiencing such hesitation problems with the 2007/2008 Camry. I brought it into the dealership and they told me that my car is at the correct specifications and that it should be fine. I'm scared to pull out into traffic and am considering trading it in for a different car.