Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2010 Toyota Camry

2010 Toyota Camry. Consumer writes regarding vehicle recall the consumer stated he received a recall in the mail, and it stated there was an additional measure independent of the recall. The consumer does not want the recall applied, but would like to have the additional measure applied. Toyota refused to apply the additional measure without performing the recall.

2010 rented Toyota Camry sudden acceleration. Consumer states that the vehicle failed to stop causing her to have an accident. When the consumer applied the brakes to stop, the vehicle continued to accelerate and consequently she crashed into a relatives parked vehicle and damaged other property.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the side of a house. The front end of the vehicle was severely damaged. An insurance adjuster was going to inspect the vehicle within one business day. No injuries were reported. The police did not respond. The dealer was contacted. The recall remedy for NHTSA campaign id number: 10v017000, accelerator pedal repair was performed prior to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,333. Updated 11/12/10 updated 11/24/10.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while trying to park, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle by depressing the brake. The contact stated the dealer repaired the vehicle under NHTSA recall campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) yet the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 500 and the current mileage was approximately 1,900.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that she took her vehicle to the dealer to have NHTSA recall campaign id 09v388000 and NHTSA campaign id 10v017000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal repairs performed. The remedy was to cut the accelerator pedal off to make it smaller. The contact was not pleased with the remedy since her foot could not reach the pedal and when her foot slipped off of the pedal it was caught in the support underneath the accelerator pedal. Toyota was notified and replaced it with an accelerator pedal that was the same size. Toyota made an appointment for a field agent to inspect the pedal at a local dealership. The contact was informed that she missed her appointment with the filed agent; however, she stated that she was given the incorrect date. Toyota is supposed to notify the contact with available options. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 5,600. Updated 07/26/10. The consumer stated she has met with a Toyota rep twice and the accelerator pedal was inspected. She is waiting on a response from Toyota. Updated 08/06/jb.

2010 Toyota Camry. S10 appropriate handling-letter from re Toyota safety problems. The consumer stated when the vehicle was purchased he asked the salesman was it a part of the sudden acceleration recall and the salesman said no, because the vehicle was built later in the production year. The consumer has since discovered his vehicle is a part of the recall. The consumer stated the repairs were made on the vehicle, however the repairs have only made the consumers wife more apprehensive as she now feels a jerking motion when reducing pressure on the accelerator pedal.

The recall repair on my 2008 Toyota Camry resulted in them filing down the bottom and left lower side of my accelerator pedal. As a result, when wearing leather shoes my foot has slipped off the accelerator pedal several times. The dealer, lee's Toyota of jamaica, NY, insists that there is nothing further that can be done. I would like to email a photo to you.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the repair for recall 10v017000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) had been performed on her vehicle. After the repair, the contact stated that the accelerator pedal was adjusted too far from the drivers seat making it difficult to reach the pedal and drive safely. The vehicle had not been taken back to the dealership at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 121. Updated 11/05/10. Updated 4/11/2011 updated 04/14/11.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry hybrid. The contact stated he received repairs to the vehicle under NHTSA campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) where the accelerator pedal was shortened to prevent possible unintended acceleration. While traveling at speeds of 35 mph at a later date, the contacts foot became wedged under the accelerator pedal. This was not the first incident of the failure. The dealer was contacted but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 3,102 and the current is 4,705 updated 07/21/10. Updated 08/11/10. The consumer stated the accelerator pedal is not too short. Updated 08/17/jb.

Ltr fwd (NY) owner of a 2010 Toyota Camry that has been service for multiple defects since purchased including braking system and gas pedal recall, reply to massapequa, NY ofc. The back seat foam was defective and had to be replaced, the passenger exterior mirror was loose, the brakes had to be pumped so they wouldn't feel mushy, the steering was loose and the dashboard lights would dim while driving and when applying the brake. The consumer contacted the dealer and informed them the lights were not working. They stated it sounded as though it was an electrical problem and she would have to leave the vehicle. The consumer also stated when she applied the brake, the vehicle would lunge forward.

Ltr fm (MD) re 2010 Toyota Camry purchased on 1/22/2010, dealership failed to disclosed new vehicle was on Toyota recall list for the sudden unintended acceleration. Updated 05/26/10. 8jb.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. While stop at a stop sign the vehicle accelerated and the engine was reviving. The contact applied the brakes and the acceleration stopped. The contact stated this happen after the recall repair was done, he reference campaign id number: 09v388000 regarding (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). His failure has happen several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they could not duplicate the failure. The manufacture has not been contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000 and current mileage was 5,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact experienced unintended acceleration in the vehicle and was able to have the accelerator pedal replaced under NHTSA campaign number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). While driving approximately 40 mph and approaching a traffic light, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle abnormally accelerated up to speeds of 70 mph. The contact was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and drive onto cement pavement, which caused damage to the front drivers side of the vehicle. She continued to apply abrupt pressure to the brakes until the vehicle finally came to a stop. The contact did not feel that the remedy offered corrected the failure. The failure mileage was 7,614 and the current mileage was 9,650.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. While traveling 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing the contact to crash into a tree. No one was injured. The incident was not reported to the police. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where NHTSA recall #10v017000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal was performed on the vehicle. However, hours after having the recall repair performed the contact was making a left hand turn while traveling 5 mph when the vehicle suddenly surged forward causing the contact to crash into a ditch. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact suffered injuries to the head. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified about the recent failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate current and failure mileages were 5000.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. While traveling at a speed of 18 mph the contact noticed a smell similar to burning wires. The contact proceeded to shift from 3rd gear to 2nd gear when the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. In order to stop the vehicle the contact shifted into neutral and pulled the vehicle to the side of the road where it was then turned off. After waiting a period of 4 minutes the contact restarted the vehicle and began operating normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where NHTSA recall # 09v388000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal was performed on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 521.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. While traveling at a speed of 20 mph and attempting to stop the contact noticed that the when the accelerator pedal was depressed if would hesitate to return to its normal position. It was as if the pedal was sticking to the floor of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the repair for NHTSA recall# 10v017000 was performed on the vehicle. The contact has not experienced the failure since the repair was performed. The current and failure mileages were 10000. Updated 11/19/10. Updated 12/02/jb.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. She took the vehicle to the dealer for the accelerator replacement on February 17, 2010 a couple days later while driving at 35 to 40mph and attempting to slow down, the vehicle surged forward with a strong force that caused her head to move backward. She had parked the vehicle and stated she will not drive it again. The contact stated she will take the vehicle back to the dealer. The failure mileage was 6,462 and the current mileage was 6,600.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that he contacted Toyota about his vehicle being recalled. The dealer told him that his VIN was not a part of the recall and that the type of pedal he had would be recalled at a later date since they have not developed a fix for it. The contact stated that the manufacturer has provided him with conflicting information; it was definitely not included in the recall and that his vehicle was included in the floor mat recall. The contact did not receive a recall notice from Toyota. The contact was referring to recall number 09v388000 and 10v017000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 05/25/10.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry . He stated that while driving at 35 mph when stopping and preparing to brake the vehicle accelerated on its own. He hit a vehicle in front of him which resulted in front end damages to the vehicle. There were major injuries and he broke his left hand. The police was contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a auto body,where the vehicle will be diagnosed by representative of Toyota and or the insurance company. There had been no repairs done to the vehicle at the time of the complaint. The failure and current mileage was 4400. Updated 04/16/2010. Updated 07/14/jb.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. She stated that while applying the brakes the wheels continued spinning. The vehicle was taken into the dealer and she was advised that the failure could not be duplicated, however, the rotors, gas pedal and floor mats would need to be replaced. The repairs were performed on the vehicle yet the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 9,406 and the current mileage was 10,000. Updated 7/20/10 upadted 07/23/jb.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph; proceeding to a traffic stop signal. When pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal there was no power response. The engine was turned off. The driver coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure occurred intermittent. The vehicle was repaired under the NHTSA campaign number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). The remedy repair was insufficient. The failure occurred after the recall service repair was performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the identical failures on eight separate occasions in which there were no resolutions. The contact stated that two people in the family drive the vehicle and experienced the the acceleration failures. The failure mileage was 2,500.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. When the contact drove her vehicle 30 mph she noticed that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate without warning. In order to stop the vehicle the contact had to apply pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the floor mats caused the sudden acceleration. The NHTSA recall #10v017000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal recall repair was performed on the vehicle; however, after the vehicle was repaired the contact continued to experience the identical failures. The current mileage was approximately 4,700. The failure mileage was approximately 700.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that he experienced sudden acceleration at least twice in his driveway while driving approximately 15 mph forward and in reverse the rpms increased rapidly and the vehicle lunged forward. His foot remained on the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from moving forward. He has notified the dealer and was awaiting an appointment. He had not spoken with the manufacturer. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The current mileage was approximately 3,437. The failure mileage was approximately 600. Updated 03/19/10. The consumer stated after the dealer fixed the gas pedal, he still felt the vehicle surge. Updated 09/21/jb.

2010 Toyota Camry would not accelerate above 30 mph with the accelerator pedal pressed all the way to the floor. The consumer also stated on two occasions the vehicle unexpectedly bolted forward. The consumer requested that Toyota buy the vehicle back or replace it. Updated 06/21/jb.

2010 Toyota Camry. Consumer states vehicle failed to stop due to a complication in the accelerator lever and floor mat causing an accident.

On 2/12/10 my 2010 Toyota Camry received an acceleration fix. In addition I was informed a fail-safe computer program was put in. On 2/17/10 as I was entering my parking slot, the car did an unintended sudden acceleration without my foot being on the accelerator. I was pressing the brake. I jammed both feet into the break. After 3 seconds, as my car was climbing up a snow bank, it stopped. The engine was idling while my gear shift was in drive. This is the second level on the fail-safe system. This means that: "if both accelerator position sensors fail, or if one throttle position sensor fails, the ecm will. . . Return the engine to idle speed. Had the incident happened one minute earlier, I would have been in a high car/pedestrian area and would not have been able to avoid an accident. The whole event took 5-6 seconds before the car suddenly stopped. The fix done by Toyota is not the fix for the acceleration problem. Updated 03/08/10 updated 07/01/10.

Owner of Toyota Camry 2010 has questions about Toyota floor mat recall. The consumer stated the floor mat became stuck under the gas pedal. The consumer stated Toyota should install the brake override feature in all the recalled vehicle. Updated 03/05/10.

2010 Toyota Camry. Consumer writes to express discontent with a particular Toyota dealership. The consumer's husband took the vehicle to the dealer to have the recall repair done. However, the next day, the consumer found the gas pedal had been grounded down to a much shorter and slimmer version and obviously a shim had not been installed as the dealer previously stated. The consumer stated the pedal should be replaced as she is not happy with the work that was done.