Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2009 Toyota Camry - part 2

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) and was taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. The contact stated that since the repairs, he was experiencing difficulty in locating the accelerator pedal with his foot when driving. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 15,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while approaching a traffic light at speeds of 25 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated. The dealer made repairs to the vehicle under NHTSA campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The contact had not experienced unintended acceleration of the vehicle following the recall repairs. The failure mileage was 28,600.

On 10 Dec 09, at approx. 4:15 pm, I was driving my 2010 Toyota Camry, with my wife in the front passenger side. I was proceeding south on route 81 1/4 mile before the taft road exit. I was in the passing lane proceeding at approx. 60-65 mph. Upon depressing the accelerator into passing gear, the pedal stuck in a downward position. I attempted to brake the vehicle with no response, I quickly placed the vehicle in neutral at which time there was a large engine roar, at which time I immediately put my right foot shoe toe under the acceleration and pulled the pedal back into its normal position. I was crossing two lanes when this incident occurred. I then placed the vehicle back in drive & very carefully drove home. I reported the incident to my dealer fox imports in auburn NY. .

Entering my driveway at slow speed - approximately 5 mph to drive up a small incline. Engine began to race and vehicle accelerated and crashed into garage. The garage door destroyed and contents of garage destroyed contents of garage actually stopped the vehicle which is a 2009 Camry. Vehicle mat had been removed due to Toyota's recent letter of recall, therefore that was not the cause of extremely rapid acceleration. An inspection was performed on the vehicle by a Toyota engineer and no problems were found. The consumer stated the recall was performed on February 6, 2010 and the engineer performed the inspection on February 24,, 2010. So therefore, he wasn't going to find a problem, since the recall had already been performed. Updated ivoq 10/27/jb.

Letter regarding recent problems he has had with two of three Toyota Camry's he purchased from koons Toyota of annapolis, inc. He would like to know if it's ok to continue to drive the vehicles and what will Toyota do to resolve the matter. On sept 25, 2009 the consumer had a terrible accident with one of the Toyota Camry's that he owns. The consumer and his wife were injured. The accident occurred on an interstate highway when he abruptly encountered stopped traffic which became visible only as he approached a hill. He was able to avoid rear-ending stopped cars in front of him by steering into a clear passing lane, but was unable to adequately slow or stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. The vehicle continued to accelerate, severely fish-tailing and subsequently the consumer lost control. It rolled over completely and landed upright, back on its wheels, hitting two other vehicles. The vehicle was completely demolished. On January 21, 2010 the consumer experienced the same problem with the second Camry a 2010 model. He was unable to the slow the vehicle down. He released the accelerator pedal but with no reduction in speed, in fact the vehicle seemed to speed up. He applied the brakes and finally the vehicle slowed down, but not without a jolting and potentially dangerous abrupt movement of the vehicle. The consumer stated the vehicle never had floor mats and after learning of Toyota's acknowledgement of a possible problem, he removed the floor mats from the 2009 model.

S10 appropriate handling re recent Toyota recall announcements, exref#676 fwd to nvs-200 for appropriate handling on 2/1/10. On sept 25, 2009 the consumer had a terrible accident with one of the Toyota Camry's that he owns. The consumer and his wife were injured. The accident occurred on an interstate highway when he abruptly encountered stopped traffic which became visible only as he approached a hill. He was able to avoid rear-ending stopped cars in front of him by steering into a clear passing lane, but was unable to adequately slow or stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. The vehicle continued to accelerate, severely fish-tailing and subsequently the consumer lost control. It rolled over completely and landed upright, back on its wheels, hitting two other vehicles. The vehicle was completely demolished. On January 21, 2010 the consumer experienced the same problem with the second Camry a 2010 model. He was unable to the slow the vehicle down. He released the accelerator pedal but with no reduction in speed, in fact the vehicle seemed to speed up. He applied the brakes and finally the vehicle slowed down, but not without a jolting and potentially dangerous abrupt movement of the vehicle. The consumer stated the vehicle never had floor mats and after learning of Toyota's acknowledgement of a possible problem, he removed the floor mats from the 2009 model.

Toyota Camry gas pedal, sept 14th 2009 speeding up and almost caused accident.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 40 mph his foot became lodged under the accelerator pedal. The failure occurred twice. A crash did not occur. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 5,000 miles and the current was 8,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving 10 mph when the brakes were applied and the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning causing the contact to travel over a curb. The contact was injured during the crash. The police arrived to the scene; however, a report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where NHTSA recall # 09v388000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal was performed on the vehicle. The VIN was not available. The approximate current and failure mileages were 200.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. He stated that the accelerator pedal would slowly return to the idle position on several occasions. He contacted the manufacturer and was told that recall number 09v388000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal. He was told to take the vehicle in to be repaired, if parts were available. The dealer did not have the necessary parts in stock to make the recall repairs. Also, he stated that according to emissions standards, his liter fuel tank should get 22 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway; however, he was only receiving 275-280 miles on a full tank. No repairs were made to date. The failure mileage was 11,864 and the current was 20,135.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While the contact was driving 40 mph the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate without warning. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where she was informed that the floor mats were the cause of the unintended acceleration, however the failure persisted after the floor mats were removed. The current mileage is 61,000 and failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 5/10/10 updated 07/07/10.

S10 appropriate handling - letter to the secretary from josephine szambelan with comments re floor mat in her 2009 Toyota Camry interfering with the car acceleration. The consumer stated on several occasions, she could not get the vehicle to accelerate. The vehicle would only travel 5-15 mph. The consumer asked the dealer if the floor mats were the problem and they said no. After taking it upon herself to remove the floor mats, the vehicle is now accelerating properly.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid. The contact stated that while she proceeded through a traffic light at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated to a higher speed. The contact was forced to place both feet on the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to provide the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000. Updated 03/12/10.

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration the consumer stated while driving, the vehicle made a strange noise and suddenly it accelerated on its own. The consumer applied the brake, but to no avail. The vehicle continued to race and finally she rear ended another vehicle where the vehicle stopped. Jb.

2009 Toyota Camry pulls to the left while driving. The first incident the power steering gear assembly was replaced and reset front specs. The problem later occurred again and the consumer was informed that there was no problem with the vehicle. The consumer stated his fiance experienced sudden acceleration while applying the brakes to park the vehicle and ended up on the curb. The consumer received a phone call and was instructed to take the vehicle to the dealer, so the recall repair could be taken care of, but when he arrived at the dealer, he was informed they could only perform one repair. The consumer also stated an alignment did not resolve the issue of the vehicle pulling to the left.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that his vehicle continued to accelerate after it was repaired under recall (09v388000, vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 30,000. The failure mileage was approximately 100.

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer writes in regards to the gas pedal modification. The consumer stated after the modification was performed as per recall, it appeared the leading edge of the accelerator pedal now has a higher distance measured from the floor-well to the bottom side of the accelerator pedal. With the now shorter pedal there is ample room to rest his/her foot underneath the gas pedal. Upon inspecting the modified gas pedal, the consumer observed that an exposed nub at the bottom side of the pedal might be a cause of potential problems for the driver. In the event that a driver is required because of traffic conditions, to make a fast move with his/her legs towards the brake there is a possibility that the shoe straps may get caught in the now exposed nub.

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer states delay of at least two seconds in acceleration after pressing the accelerator pedal. The consumer stated the delay was primarily caused by a failure of the transmission to downshift. The consumer noticed that when he accelerated rapidly, the vehicle simply would not accelerate as a car normally would by depressing the gas pedal. The engine would speed up and it would take at least two seconds or more for the transmission to finally respond and downshift.

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration and discontent with receipt of recall notice and Toyota customer service. The consumer experienced sudden acceleration twice. Once before receiving a notice in the mail and second after the repairs were allegedly made.

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer was not satisfied with accelerator pedal recall fix and she was not given new floor mats.