Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2010 Toyota Camry - part 1

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration causing the driver to loose control of the steering and crash into a metal fence. During the crash the driver sustained a neck injury. No police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

2010 Toyota Camry. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. The consumer stated the unintended acceleration caused a crash involving three cars.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration even with the brake pedal depressed which resulted in a crash into a speed pole. The failure happened without warning. The contact stated the vehicle was operational however it was moderately damaged. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to get diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. A recall was issue for this failure NHTSA campaign number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control) however this vehicles VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 70000. Kh.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that upon turning on the vehicle and shifting it into the drive position, the vehicle unintended accelerated to unknown speeds. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle would not stop, causing the contact to crash into two trees. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact did sustain injuries to the neck and required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000. The VIN was not available. Djr.

Letter from congressman garrett on behalf of constituent re problems with returning a 2010 Toyota Camry. The consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control. Consequently, the consumer crashed into a wall and the air bags did not deploy.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while shifting into reverse, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and crashed into a wall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph and attempting to exit a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, traveled over a side walk, crashed into a tree and finally crashed into a building. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the neck and the front passenger sustained injuries to the stomach and ribs. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. An engineer was sent to inspect the air bag and acceleration failure of the vehicle but it was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 70,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, another vehicle crashed against the contact's vehicle. The vehicle was hit on the front driver's side. The vehicle then accelerated unintendedly until it crashed against an embankment and bushes. There was a police report available. The contact sustained concussions in the abdomen and shoulder due to the seat belt. A diagnostic was not performed by a dealer or a private mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: sticking accelerator pedal), for which vehicle had been included and repaired. The failure and current mileage was unknown. Yn.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while parking, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning and crashed against a wall. A police report was filed and the driver sustained a bruisded knee. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 36,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a commercial building. There were no injuries due to the crash. The police were notified and a report was available. The vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer and was pending an investigation. The failure and current mileages were approximately 20,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. While attempting to park, with the brakes pressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, causing the contact to hit a tree. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they refused to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was informed who took a complaint. The contact was awaiting an investigation from the manufacturer and was informed not to have the vehicle repaired until the investigation was complete. The current and failure mileages were 6,000. A police report was filed.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning while driving 15 mph. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by applying the brakes. The vehicle also exhibited an electrical failure that caused the instrument panel lights to blink and the radio to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8 and the current mileage was 44,290. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact was traveling 2 mph and attempting to park when the vehicle suddenly accelerated abnormally, causing the vehicle to crash into a nearby wall. No one was injured and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the failure. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileage was 4,500. Updated 01/04/jb updated 01/31/11 upated 02/14/11.

When turning key on to start car there was sudden acceleration that I have never felt and hope never to feel again. At first I didn't know hat had happened and finally realized it was our car and I then turned off the key.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the recall repairs for recalls 09v388000 & 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) were performed mid-June 2010. The vehicle suddenly accelerated forward after the contact shifted into drive. The contact turned off the ignition to stop the acceleration. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer but the dealer could not guarantee that the problem would not occur again so the contact refused to take it back. The vehicle was returned to the dealer. The current mileage and failure mileages were approximately 2,956. Updated 01/24/11 updated 03/16/11.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of 20 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure however, did perform repairs on the vehicle under NHTSA campaign id number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The contact believed the failure was caused by a defect in the engine and not in the accelerator pedal. The contact stated there were two other family members who drove the vehicle and had also experienced the unintended acceleration in the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 400 and the current mileage was 450.

Tl contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. While pulling out of the driveway at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the garage. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by placing it in park and turning it off. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 135,000.

I bought a new 2010 Camry. I complained to the dealer the very next day that the accelerator pedal was too sensitive and the car was not drivable. I was assured that all accelerator pedal recall modifications were done on the car before the sale. I was still not satisfied. The manager of the shop and I did a test drive and after a detailed discussion of the accelerator pedal and design defects we jointly agreed to try and replace the pedal mechanism with one made - not by the us vendor - but by nippondenso -- Toyota's alternate vendor in japan. To my great surprise the accelerator pedal was of a different design and feel. With the nippondenso pedal the foots position on the pedal is at a much more comfortable angle. But most important of all the response characteristics is a 100% better than the american made pedal. With the us made pedal the car had a "step" response whilst with the nippondenso pedal it has more of a "ramp" response. I was told by the dealer's shop manager that the nippondenso made pedal mechanism does not need the spacer or the floor mat modification either. I am surprised that two vendors making the same part for the same manufacturer to the same specifications and drawings have products that are so vastly different. The only thing common between the pedal mechanisms from the two vendors is its mounting on the floor board. Where is Toyota's quality control? in my opinion there is a strong CO-relation between unintended acceleration complaints and the us made accelerator pedal design and its sharp "step" response. Let all those who have a complaint about the unintended acceleration insist on replacing the pedal mechanism made by nippondenso. Nhtsa should look into the variations in the design from the two vendors and question as to why Toyota has permitted the vendors to design the mechanisms rather than just build it to Toyota's specifications.

Got a Toyota Camry le April 3rd 2010, today is April 9th, I was entering a parking slot between 2 parked cars (drivers were inside their cars waiting for the shift to start), the car did an unintended sudden acceleration as I was turning into the parking spot, was about to hit the car on my left, luckily hit the brakes in time. The driver in the parked car on the left was looking at me like I was some crazy guy who didn't know how to drive. Note to readers- I had not taken the issue seriously, didn't even know what exactly was wrong with Toyotas, went and got one because they were having good deals, but you don't take it lite, it's a serious issue, you'll feel it only when it happens to you, I'm going to return the car tomorrow, not sure how much I end up spending.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact was unable to brake and crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was at the authorized dealership at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 460.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while traveling at approximately 15 mph. In addition to the acceleration, the brakes did not function and the steering wheel froze. As a result, the vehicle ran over a curb and hit a tree. The contact was injured as a result of the crash. A police report was filed at the scene of the accident. Although the vehicle had the re-enforcement pedal installed and the floormat interference test performed, the vehicle still experienced sudden unintended acceleration. The failure mileage was 463. The current mileage was 600.

Stopped at intersection. Placed foot on gas pedal and was attempting to turn right. Car surged with a rapid acceleration through intersection across a raised grass covered curbed median, striking a pole and sprinkler system. Car continued across other side of street into a yard striking a planter. I was unable to complete the turn as the car accelerated. Car came to stop in neighbors yard after striking planter. Damage to car estimated at $2000. 00. Reported incident to police. Police and firetruck arrived on scene. Airbags did not deploy but my shoulder was injured.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. While driving 25 mph the vehicle rapidly accelerated to 45 mph. The contact applied the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. The contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The contact stated when the vehicle accelerated it could have caused a crash. The failure mileage was 7,800.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. When the contact attempted to drive 5 mph into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. Prior to the recent failure, recall NHTSA campaign id numbers: 09v388000, 10v017000 repairs were performed on the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 7900.

My wife owns a 2010 Toyota Camry, which has been to a local dealership for the gas pedal recall fix. On Tuesday, March 2nd, I was driving her Camry. I placed the shift lever in drive, took my foot off the brake, and the car suddenly accelerated at what seemed to be full throttle. My foot was not even on the gas pedal. I immediately hit the brake, and the acceleration ended, so the brake override did work. I returned the Camry to the dealership, and I was told that this was normal for a cold engine. The engine was not cold when this happened. I had just driven it about 20 miles just a few minutes before the incident. I am being told there is nothing wrong with the car, yet we are driving a loaner car because the dealership management wants to look at the "alleged problem" closer.

My vehicle has been recalled and "repaired" - gas pedal, floor mat, brake override system. Prior to the recall, the gas pedal was sluggish and I would experience Mini, sudden accelerations. There has been no improvement since the repairs (3/2/2010). In fact, it appears to have become more frequent, the sudden accelerations are not dramatic and braking does take care of the problem.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. After the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign id numbers 10v017000 and 09v388000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal, the vehicle would exhibit instances of abnormal unintended acceleration. The unintended acceleration would occur in both the drive and reverse positions. The vehicle did not exhibit the failure prior to the recall repair. The dealer advised the contact to allow the engine to warm longer than usual. The vehicle was also equipped with an electronic sensor that would become familiar with the drivers habits. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 10,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry le. She took the vehicle to the dealer on February 20, 2010 for the accelerator repair and after the repair she experienced sudden acceleration several times. She stated the vehicle is very slow to start and within seconds it over accelerates. She will take the vehicle back to the dealer. The failure and the current mileage were 1,914.

The contact has a 2010 Toyota Camry. The vehicle had a sudden acceleration and the contact was unable to be stop until the fail safe light came on. The contact stated that the vehicle had been repaired, however the failure has continued to occur. The contact stated that Toyota told them that they could sell the vehicle or go through arbitration. The vehicle had 7000 miles at the time of the failure. The current mileage was 7000.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed that the accelerator pedal was slightly "non-responsive". She took the vehicle to the dealership and the pedal was replaced according to recall 10v017000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal; after the repair was made she noticed that the vehicle did not slow down when she took her foot off of the pedal and the rpm gauge would not decrease in speed; however, she was able to use the brakes to slow down. She also stated that while driving in reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, yet she was able to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal. She called the manufacturer and was awaiting a response in regards to the failure. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired when the complaint was filed. The current mileage was approximately 8,800. The failure mileage was 7,458.

I am requesting that dot NHTSA investigate the drivers contribution to unintended acceleration (ua) and Toyotas accelerator/brake pedal designs that make it possible. I was driving a rented Toyota Camry in a parking lot. I applied the brake and instead of slowing down the vehicle began to gain speed. I pressed harder on the brake and it accelerated. The harder I tried to stop the car the faster it went. I took my foot off the brake for a moment and the vehicle stopped accelerating. I believe that my foot was on both the brake and the accelerator pedals. I measured the distance between the brake and the accelerator and found that it was only 1. 5 inches. My vehicle a gm acadia is 2. 5 inches. This made me think that the tops of the two pedals are too close together. I managed to find 6 different Toyota models including the prius and they averaged 1. 5 inches between the tops of the brake and the accelerator pedals. I measure competitive vehicles and found they averaged 2. 2 inches. Something is wrong with the Toyota designs they are too close together. I have continued to investigate unintended acceleration and have collected a significant amount of data that supports the fact that the driver is a major cause of ua and that some vehicle designs make it possible. I have conducted driving tests and simulated the conditions that cause ua. They clearly identify that Toyota pedal designs contribute to the driver being a cause of ua. Good vehicle pedal designs make it very difficult to simultaneously and unintentionally depress both pedals. From the odi incident reports gm vehicles seem to be particularly insensitive while the Ford 150 truck seems to have a large number of complaints. There must be something in the pedal designs or operation that makes this possible. I have read two older dot reports concerning ua and they indicate that the driver is a cause of ua. Why is that not studied and acknowledged now? please formally investigate.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry sle. The contact states he just purchased the vehicle January 7th, 2010. He is having problems with unintended acceleration. His vehicle was having the acceleration problem before the recall. The contact stated that the dealer performed the recall repair on his vehicle but he is still having problems. His navigation is also not operating properly. The failure mileage was 50. The current mileage was 800.

- uneven and unexpected sudden acceleration without any additional pedal pressure - had sudden acceleration while making a turn and vehicle went out of control - experienced sudden acceleration while changing lanes on a freeway - even received a traffic ticket in Dec 2009 once for failing to yield when the vehicle did not slow down on pressing on the brake - several times experienced deceleration while trying to speed up and cross a signal light and other locations - many times noted sluggish pickup when starting the car after driving a while and stopping at intersection or due to traffic and then trying to continue driving - sometimes I clearly hear the engine throttle being disproportionate to the gas pedal pressing and a sudden thrust happening in the vehicle - once while starting from an intersection, the front wheel of the car went into a spin faster than the rear wheel causing a slipping motion and this was on a clear day and good road condition. - vehicle loses balance or shakes on the slightest of winds or when changing lanes. This kind of problems I never even had in my old smaller Ford focus 2002 car. - this vehicle is not covered by Toyota recall for the accelerator pedal issue but these problems exist as they definitely are an electronic circuit problem. - the floor mat issue or sticky pedal issue is not my problem clearly - Toyota salesmen knowingly did not inform me of the recalls and full extent of details of the acceleration issue and after the sale was consummated in passing mentioned me to keep the floor mat tied an that was it.

I leased 2010 Toyota Camry on 7/27/09 from hudson Toyota, jersey city, NJ. In December 2009 my vehicle accelerated by itself and by applying the brakes the vehicle went back to normal. In January 2010, Toyota reported a recall announcing that my vehicle is falling under their recall campaign. I have not received any notice letter from Toyota regarding the recall fix. On 2/16/10, when I took my vehicle to my local dealer for 5000 miles service, I was told then that my vehicle is under the recall campaign and it will take longer to perform the fixes. Now with all the news has been coming out regarding the lack of Toyotas safety and credibility, and whole other facts: Toyota manufacturer leased to me 2010 Camry with full knowledge about the vehicle defect (sudden acceleration) since 2007. On 3/18/10, I seek resolution for my case by trying to exit my fraud lease agreement. I had my arbitration hearing through national center of dispute settlement at hudson Toyota, jersey city. Im trying to have Toyota buy back the vehicle (2010 Camry) and refund me the payments I did since 7/27/09. The gentleman-represented Toyota claimed he is the region district manager, have no business card and refused to answer safety questions about their product. He was spending most of the hearing time on his blackberry, the arbitrator from national center for dispute settlement never commented on Toyotas representative behaviors. Im still waiting for a decision, which most likely to be in Toyotas favor as the ncds lacked the transparency in conducting that hearing. Are there any further actions I should take to exit my lease and get a complete refund, as I dont feel safe driving their vehicle.

Toyota sudden acceleration and braking defects.