Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2009 Toyota Camry - part 1

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While the vehicle was idling and the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact applied more pressure to the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact shifted into neutral and depressed the brake pedal continuously. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

While backing out of my garage unto the driveway and then into the street, it caused a unintended acceleration while driving in reverse, causing almost a 90 degree spin and I had to slam on the brakes for it to finally stop. This happened once on 4/18/12 and then again the exact same thing happened again on 6/8/2012. The first time it happened I thought it was something I did and then when it happened again I knew that "something was really wrong" and when I realized the danger over that weekend I parked the car in my garage and have not driven it since. Now I am hearing of car door panels catching on fire for 2007-2009 Camrys. . . I will not even drive this car, it will be towed to the dealership this week. I will not be killed or kill someone waiting for something happen. I will never buy another Toyota product again.

When attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and I was forced to stop it by running into a palm tree in order to avoid hitting people and other cars or causing more serious damage.

The contact owned a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 55 mph. As the driver was attempting to brake, the vehicle crashed and flipped three times before landing in a ditch. The police were notified and a report was available. The driver suffered minor injuries and was transported to the hosiptal via ambulance. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and they deemed the vehicle as being destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,700.

2009 Toyota Camry had a uncontrolled sudden acceleration incident while my wife, daughter, 9 week old grandson, and two neices were in the car. She was making a left turn when throttle locked on full power. My wife applied the brakes but did slow car to much so she placed in neutral, coasting into a shopping as the engine kept racing. She check the floor mat but no problem then stomped the throttle a couple of time until the engine rpm returned to normal. She then place the car in drive then parked the car into a parking stall. She recalled the smelling order hot engine and hot brakes. Vehicle was driven home and is being taken to Toyota 05/09/11 for inspection as instructed by service advisor.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While stopped at a stop sign applying pressure to the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the rear of a pickup truck. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was being inspected by the contacts insurance company. The driver of the vehicle suffered bumps, scrapes and bruises due to the crash and was transported to the hospital. The driver continued to take medication and was undergoing therapy for severe pain in her right leg. The passenger sustained scratches to his arm. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000. Updated 04/12/11.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving 5 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the unintended acceleration and crashed into a tree which cased the vehicle to flip over. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was available. The contact sustained several bruises and lacerations. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a local repair facility. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer for further investigation of the failure. The contact did not notify the manufacturer. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileage was 27,000.

My daughter was exiting a parking garage on a descending ramp going at the most about 10 mph in our 2009 Toyota Camry. She had her foot on the brake pedal. There were cars in front of her. The car suddenly accelerated. She pushed hard on the brake and the brake pedal went to the floor to no effect. She turned into the garage wall to stop the car so as not to run into the vehicles ahead of her. When she exited the car to get help the brake pedal was completely on the floor of the vehicle. She had taken the vehicle in for the required recall repairs in April 2010. We have instituted investigation procedures with Toyota. Updated 10/22/10 updated 10/26/jb.

While coming to a stop in my driveway my 2009 Toyota Camry had sudden surge with my feet on the brake. The car ran away and hit my house, bird baths, smoker on trailer, went into neighbors driveway and hit a van and finally came to rest in a hedge row. The physical evidence and police report show the brakes were on. The gas pedal was replaced in March under the recall. It had nothing to do with the sudden acceleration.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact was braking from 2 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the unintended acceleration and proceeded to crash into the rear of her home, another vehicle and a row of hedges before the vehicle finally came to a stop. The contact was uninjured however, there was extensive body damage to the front and sides of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 35,000.

My wife was pulling into a parking spot and all of a sudden the car accelerated very quickly, she was quick enough to turn the wheel sharply to the right and hit the front left fender on the wall of the building, she also hit a parking sign on the right front fender. The damage to the car was over $7500. No air bags were activated. This is a 2009 Toyota Camry that we had brought into the dealership for a recall in April of 2010. My wife does not believe she stepped on the gas pedal but that the car just suddenly accelerated.

This past Sunday 2-14-10 at about 6pm I nearly lost my life when my vehicle accelerated unexpectedly fully climbed up the alleviated side walk and crash into the building that's when it finally came to full stop although my foot was on the brake and fully depressed down I'm thankful their was no one standing right in front of the parking space that entered into words can't describe the fear and anxiety that I felt at that time and now. Let me please informed you that I've already performed all the recall issues that iwas told involved my vehicle immediately at this point I don't know what to do please help me I've often experience a lost of power with my vehicle when I enter the interstate although I depressed the acceleration to catch up with current traffic the vehicle does not responded sometimes it felt like it shot off. After reporting it to my dealer during a routine scheduled visit I was told the problem was with the software and that there was an update one available was install to cure the problem.

Returning from church (my church is situated on a hill) my 2009 Toyota Camry suddenly accelerated while returning to the highway. I immediately stepped as hard as I could on the brake pressing it to the floor, I also shifted the transmission handle to park, it had no effect. I reached the bottom of the hill and shot across four traffic lanes and cut my wheel to the left and slammed into the guard rail. The car then seemed to stop and I was able to shift out of park to neutral. The brakes seemed to come back. However I parked the car and called the sheriffs office who took the accident report. I had the car towed to the Toyota dealer. I previously had both recalls performed on the car.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While the contact was driving 25 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact was able to apply the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 11000.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. She took the vehicle to the dealer for the accelerator replacement on February 23, 2010. On Saturday March 6,2010 while she was stopped at a stop sign,she attempted to accelerate to move into traffic and the vehicle did not accelerate. She continued to depress the accelerator and after a while the vehicle accelerated. The contact stated she will take the vehicle back to the dealer. She also stated that in December of 2009 she had an accident due to sudden acceleration while driving on dry pavement. The failure and the current mileage was 15,500.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. She took the vehicle to the dealer for the accelerator replacement on February 23, 2010. On Saturday March 6,2010 while she was stopped at a stop sign,when she attempted to accelerate to move into traffic the vehicle did not accelerate. She continued to apply pressure to the accelerator and after a while the vehicle accelerated. She will take the vehicle back to the dealer. She also stated that in December of 2009 she had an accident due to sudden acceleration while driving on dry pavement. The failure and the current mileage was 15,500.

Traveling about 15mph when the car suddenly accelerated and hit a vehicle in front of me. First time this incident occurred to me.

Toyota Camry post recall fix - issues 1. Toyota Camry car suddenly accelerated and brakes did not work. Car ended up in a ditch and needed to be towed 2. Toyota Camry recall fix was done 2 days before the incident. A metal shin was inserted into accelerator assembly pedal along with car software (break overrides accelerator). Really bad customer experience - no quick response to the issue - have roadside assistance but was denied any towing charger at the dealership - nobody called me for 2 days to let me know status of the car - lost my keys and kept me waiting.

I purchased a 2009 Camry hybrid this past summer and within a month, noticed problems with occasional braking and acceleration issues. I originally thought that perhaps this was the hybrid technology, but at times I have experienced some near misses and have been very concerned with the recent reports of lost life. I filed a complaint on the Toyota. Com website on February 9th, 2010 and have received no response since then. I am disappointed that the Camry hybrid was not included with the latest prius recall and feel that Toyota needs to investigate what I believe to be a software/electronics issue. I have been in software development and sales for the past 15 years and have never been in a car accident since receiving my license. But since purchasing this car, my first Toyota, I do not feel as safe as I have in my gm's and Ford's over the years. What I am experiencing is a forward lurch when braking from 50 mph to a quick stop/traffic light and the gas engine is engaged. When brake is applied, the car slows, then there is a quick revving of the engine, then an upshift prior to a downshift when the electronics/battery takes over. This has caused some near misses from a rear end collision, as the car appears to stop, but then lurches forward. I have also experienced this forward lurch, when accelerating at higher speeds (30-50 mph)from a stop light, as if there is a delay between the electronics to the gas engine. This has caused the car to accelerate rapidly on occasion, causing me to brake to slow it down. Please have this software defect looked into, as I believe this recent recall should include the Camry hybrids as well and as soon as possible.

Incident of sudden acceleration on Friday 2/19. While pulling into a parking spot in a strip mall parking lot, car suddenly surged forward and did not stop until had jumped up on median despite breaking. No injuries. Car needed to be pulled off of the median by a aaa tow truck and then was towed to Toyota dealer for service. Was told nothing found wrong, could not reproduce, software checked out ok. Recall warranted work and check done one week prior to this incident happening. Expressed to service manager that this issue may not be related to any recall/gas pedal issue and many reports of sudden acceleration outside of recall check. Was told only to call Toyota experience # - recording states not taking any calls.

This concerns the current Toyota sudden acceleration problem and my interpretation of the mechanism that may be at work causing these intermittent events. These cars involved have Toyota's new "fly-by-wire" ignition and throttle control system, not the old manual throttle controls. The acceleration events may be coming from stray rf or electro-static discharge (esd) causing an electrical state change in one of the throttle control chip registers which then causes the sudden acceleration. The problem could also be caused by the same rf or esd, but only affect electrical control units in cars that have developed bad ground paths (which allow static charge to build up until it arcs over and zaps a chip) testing for this type for electrical fault must be done under conditions that accelerate the failure mode, ie under conditions that enhance esd occurrence and/or stray rf while changing the resistance of the ground paths to the throttle control module. As a reference point, request Toyota's history on all warranty replaced failed electrical modules involved in/with throttle control for these recalled cars. A hard esd event may cause complete module failure and hence a warranty record. A "soft" esd event may cause state changes on the module chips. A comparatively high module replacement rate would be cause to investigate them and do fema stripback analysis on failed warranty units.

My 2009 Camry accelerates suddenly on city streets. There have been several sudden accelerations on turns. My car suddenly accelerated during a right turn and I nearly jumped the curb (twice) take off is not smooth since it temporarily stalls and then suddenly jerks out at a higher speed. The brake petal, steering wheel and car floor all vibrate and the engine makes clunking noises. My car has less than 5,000 miles on it. The petals shift and make clunking noises like wooden clogs. This past month, the passenger cabin smells with gas fumes as the car operates. After the recall, I discovered that I was lied to by the dealer and my car was not made in japan as I was told at the time of sale.

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer states his vehicle has an unintended acceleration. Consumer says the vehicle accelerated to a high rate of speed with and without the floor mat in the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry xle. The contact was backing out of a driveway. There was pressure applied to the brake pedal, which was followed by unintended acceleration. The vehicle crashed into the utility pole. There was no personal injuries. The vehicle sustained minor damages. The police was not called to the scene. The failure mileage was 13,000. Updated 3/4/2010 updated 05/17/10.

When parallel parking (backing-up) on a city side street, car suddenly accelerated; jumping the curb and, luckily, crashing into a tree. Rear end damage estimated at $10,000. This '09 Camry purchased only 7 months ago, had less than 10,000 miles on it.

I was driving my 2009 Toyota Camry xle on a las vegas street on January 20, 2010 going 40-45 miles an hour when it suddenly accelerated on its own. I attempted to slow down by putting my foot under the gas pedal and after the 4th try, it worked and started to slow down. It is one of the years and models recalled by Toyota.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid. While driving 25 mph the vehicle began to rapidly accelerate past an intersection. After repeated brake application the vehicle was able to stop. The dealer nor the manufacturer has not been contacted. The failure mileage was 5,200. Updated 02/19/10. Updated 08/20/10.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. Twice the vehicle suddenly accelerated while driving approximately 35 mph. Also the breaks would not respond during application. He would have to use the emergency brake several times. He received a ticket for driving over the speed limit. He contacted the manufacturer and filed a report. He was advised to take the vehicle back to the dealer were he purchased it. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the technician did not road test or diagnose the vehicle. The dealer stated there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and gave him the key back. He told the dealer if they could not diagnose the failure to trade the vehicle. The vehicle was traded. The current and the failure mileages were 8,000.

I was on a job assignment in napa valley, California. I had a rental Toyota Camry from national car rental. I don't have VIN but license was CA. I was driving north of pt reyes on hwy 1 and decided to stop at a scenic area. I took a left off the hwy into the parking area. I was braking and approaching a parking area surrounded by large timbers as parking guards. I was nearly stopped at the timber, braking and preparing to put the transmission into park. My car suddenly lurched forward over the timber, engine roaring. Because I had been preparing to put the transmission into park and did this, the car engine accelerated severely and died. My first thought was that I had been struck from behind and thrust forward but there were no other cars or witnesses. I was able to restart the car, rock a bit and move backwards off the timber. I was bewildered by the strange behavior of the car and didn't connect this event to the recent Toyota problems until the recalls and tv reports. I now am sure this was an event of rapid acceleration. I was fortunate in that I had my foot on the brake and had been almost stopped when the lurch forward occurred. After experiencing this, I don't believe the problem had anything to do with the accelerator since my foot was on the brake, not the accelerator. I really wonder if electronic "cross-talk" has been ruled out as this problem seemed to be very related to electronics.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While driving in a parking lot she slightly applied pressure to the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle suddenly accelerated without intention. Consequently she crashed into an embankment. The front-end of the vehicle was damaged. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The cause of failure has not been determined. The vehicle is in the process of being repaired for structural body damages. The failure and current mileages were 10,000. Updated12/11/09 the consumer stated there was a vibration coming from the gas pedal before the incident. Updated 12/11/09.

My 2009 Toyota Camry is just over a year old and I have experienced unintended acceleration 3 times. The last time I was accelerating to pass another vehicle and when I let up on the gas pedal the car kept accelerating, the rpms shot all the way up and the brake pedal was difficult to press down. Finally the brakes worked and the car slowed down, but the rpms were still very high and the engine was very loud.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While approaching a stop sign and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes would not engage. The vehicle continued to accelerate momentarily before decreasing speed. She has not taken the vehicle into the dealer for inspection nor had the manufacturer been contacted. She did receive an interim letter from the manufacturer advising her to remove the floor mats, stating that they could cause unintended acceleration in the vehicle. The vehicle was also hesitated when it was started on occasion and the interior lights flashed on intermittently. The failure and current mileages were approximately 19,926.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While driving 10 mph and approaching a stop light an SUV stopped abruptly in front of her and the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the SUV. The front of the vehicle was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The police did not complete a police report. The vehicle was towed from the scene and repaired at a local shop. It took one month for the local repair facility to fix the vehicle; however, the failure recurred and crashed into another SUV. The manufacturer was unable to provide her any assistance regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 3,000.

The car accelerated suddenly while my daughter was parking it. It jumped two curbs and sideswiped a tree before she was able to stop it. The dealer told us she must have stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake, but she insists that she didn't.

I purchased my 2009 Toyota Camry in Jun 2009(used) with about 6000 miles. After the first week the clip from the carpet snapped out, and I took it to Toyota for the first carpet recall, then I took it to Toyota for the sudden acceleration recall with the gas pedal, this Friday I am returning it, for the sudden acceleration due to some electrical issue that Toyota is unsure of. I've been paying car notes and have not been able to try my car, for fear of sudden acceleration not due to myself.