This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owned a 1999 Toyota Camry. While driving at 45 mph, the accelerator pedal remained stuck after being depressed. In addition, all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated and only the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact also stated that the steering wheel seized. As a result, the contact was involved in a crash. The details of the crash were not available. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was informed that the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The failure mileage was 109,000.
Accelerator pedal sticks when trying to accelerate from a dead stop or slow roll. Sometimes it takes a hard stomp to break free or to hold down brake pedal and accelerator pedal at same time when stopped at light or stop sign. Personally checked components associated with pedal but cannot find anything out of the ordinary. Seems to stick when engine is up to operating temperature.
The contact stated when trying to accelerate the pedal did not work correctly. When pressing the pedal sometimes it will not move. At other times when accelerating the vehicle will surge forward. A local mechanic could not determine the problem. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer to determine the cause of the problem. Updated 12/7/2005.
Contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry. Vehicle was pulling into a little store. The contact went to pull into parking space when all of a sudden car accelerated and hit the building. Police was called but because it was on private property they didn't have to take a report. Passenger had to go to hospital after seat belt locked so tight that they checked her for internal injuries. Body was bruised badly. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy no fire reported. Vehicle was totaled.
While driving at 30 mph vehicle stalled. While applying the accelerator pedal vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it home. The cause had not been determined.
- Studio City, CA, USA
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The accelerator pedal sticks and must be "punched" after stopping. This occurs every time that I drive the car no matter what the conditions. Can result in accident.
Consumer was traveling about 55mph on the highway, she applied gas pedal to speed up, and vehicle started to roar and slowdown. Consumer was trying to get over to the shoulder of the road, but vehicle stalled and was hit by oncoming truck. Vehicle was in the shop for a month and a half. Mechanic told consumer that she needed a new transmission.
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- Johnson City , NY, USA