Sudden unintended acceleration on August 25th 2011 at approximately 1:00 pm, my dad was driving to garvey ranch park located at (781 S orange ave, monterey park, ca 91755) as part of his daily routine. He had already pulled into the parking lot and was getting ready to park his car facing North bound. All of a sudden the car accelerated out of nowhere and hoped the parking curb still facing northbound. In order to avoid any casualties and prevent hitting any of the children near the playground, he was able to steer the car and made a U-turn at about 150 degrees. At this point he was facing South bound of the parking lot and the car continued to accelerate at high speeds. His car then hopped the curb on the South side of the parking lot. Once the car hopped the parking curb on the South side, it continued to hop over a couple of raised concrete blocks that delineate a path onto the hillside just South of the parking lot. Due to the steepness of the hill, it prevented the car from going any further and the car crashed in between two trees located on the hillside. We had already taken the car to longo Toyota due to the acceleration recall back on March 13 2010. I couldn't believe the car still had mechanical issues after we had it serviced it for the recall and was glad that my dad did not sustain a very serious injury. The car is available for inspection if an NHTSA official would like to inspect the car.

- Monterey Park, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure and advised that the failure could have been caused by the floor mats. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 34,715.

- Los Angeles , CA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while moving slowly in traffic at 1 mph, the vehicle RPM increased excessively. He started to depress the brake pedal firmly so that the vehicle would not acclerate. The RPM started to slowly decrease. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they could not find any problems with the vehicle speed control, and all fixes were in place for all the recalls that pertains to the vehicle. They informed him that they put a brake to idle fix in, so as soon as the vehicle RPM increased, he could depress the brake and the vehicle would go to idle. This fix did not work. The manufacturer was contacted and a claim was file. A representative would be sent out to thouroughly inspect his vehicle. The failure mileage was 29,000. When the consumer put his his foot on the brake, he noticed the vehicle was moving forward. The consumer had to apply the brake harder. Updated 09/12/11

- Waltham, MA, USA

I was parking my 2007 Toyota Camry behind a Jeep wagoneer that was headed forward in a parking lot. I was almost at the stopping point with my foot on the brake and within a foot or so of stopping, when my car suddenly lurched forward with extreme force, pushing the Jeep wagoneer about 8-10 feet forward. My car continued accelerating and the passenger side of my car severely crashed against the side of the SUV that was parked next to the Jeep wagoneer. My car finally came to rest. My 2007 Toyota Camry was part of the recall in 2010 and I had my car in for the recall repair in Feb. 2010. Prior to hearing anything about Toyota's sudden acceleration problems, I had a similar experience with the same vehicle around mid-2009 (uncertain of date). At that time, I was again turning slowly into a parking space and almost at the stopping position when the car roared forward, jumping the curb of the parking lot and going towards the right on a grassy knoll. There were no injuries nor any car damage, so I did not report it and did not understand the cause of the incident until I began learning of Toyota's sudden acceleration problems.

- Battle Ground, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving the steering wheel locked, and the drivers side axle broke; as a result the vehicle crashed into a tree. A police report was filed. The passenger suffered minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who declared that the vehicle was destroyed. A report was filed with the manufacturer who decided to investigate what caused the failure to occur. The manufacturer was unable to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle identification number was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 49,000. The consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated, the steering locked and the vehicle veered to the left, went off the road and hit a tree. Updated 01/23/12

- Richmond , VA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle would violently jerk and suddenly accelerate without warning. The vehicle would also shift gears independently between second and fourth gears. When the failure would occur, the engine would exhibit an abnormal increase in rpms and would fluctuate back and forth. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where she was informed that she would need to replace the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

- Stafford, TX, USA

2007 Toyota Camry. Consumer states disturbing hesitation when accelerating from a stop or at about 18-20 mph. The consumer stated if the accelerator was pushed all the way to the floor, there was still a delay, followed by an alarming surge. The consumer has since sold the vehicle back to the dealer.

- Springfield, OR, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving in a parking lot approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and there was an unexpected acceleration. The brakes were applied with force repeatedly; yet, the vehicle failed to slow down causing it to crash into a brick building. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered a minor whiplash injury; and sustained bruises on the right foot. A police report was not filed. The vehicle sustained substantial damage to the front end. There was also minor damage to the building. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

- Gulf Shores, AL, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated; the vehicle spun around and hit a concrete median. The side air bags did not deploy. The contact had several bruises. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

- Durham, NC, USA

I purchase two vehicle from Toyota lakeside in new orleans, la. One being a 2007 Camry the other was 2007 Tundra both vehicle was call for a recall. After the Camry was recall the vehicle was not performing the it was before the recall I brought the car back to Toyota lakeside and they could not find the problem @ the time the vehicle was still under warranty. I brought it back again and told them the car was hesitating and not accelerating some times still they said they can not find nothing. Now my Camry is 300 miles over its warranty and the car want accelerate at all it want go pass 10miles an hour. I feel like Toyota should pay for my vehicle to get fix because I brought this to them twice. Now me and my wife has one car trying to go in two different direction. Please help?

- New Orleans, LA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that when decelerating the vehicle would speed up before coming to a complete stop and when accelerating the vehicle would slow down. The failure occurred on an intermittent basis for approximately 3 1/2 years. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The throttle body was replaced a year prior, but the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Johnson City, TN, USA

I was stopped at a red light, my foot was on the brake and all of a sudden the engine revved up and the car started creeping forward. On the 23rd of November I was backing out of my driveway (I live on kind a busy road) the same thing happened the engine revved up and it creeped into the road. Luckily there was no traffic coming on my side of the road. I then put it in park and then into drive and pulled back into the driveway as cars started coming. I was scared as I had no control at stopping the car. After talking to my step-daughter she said it had happened to her twice. I took it in and they ran the computer test and said everything showed it was fine. They told me if it happened again to call so they can document this. I did have that recall done also. This just isn't right and I fear something worse will happen.

- Erie, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry le. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The dealer could not diagnose the problem. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current mileage was approximately 54,000. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Fresno, CA, USA

I own a 2007 Toyota Camry. In September 2010, I was involved in an automobile accident as a result of a mechanical defect and/or failure of systems in the vehicle. The accident was not the result of human error. Upon my approaching a parking space, the car lunged and suddenly accelerated. The car crashed into a building, resulting in property damage. There were no personal injuries. I filed a claim with Toyota. I requested inspections of the vehicle from not only Toyota, but also from my insurance company. Toyota denied responsibility based on the erroneous information from the computer "black box." The body work on my car was just completed. I no longer have confidence in the safety of my car. I fear that the vehicle could malfunction again, resulting in a worse scenario than the accident in September 2010. Before more fatalities, injuries or property damages occur as the result of mechanical defects and/or failure of systems in Toyota vehicles, the NHTSA should thoroughly investigate any and all claims against Toyota vehicles that have a history of problems. Toyota should be held accountable. I have requested that my car be replaced by Toyota. I don't doubt how Toyota will respond to my request. They will hold true in their denial of responsibility.

- Paso Robles, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry le. While stopped at a red light the contact engaged the accelerator pedal and nothing happened then the vehicle surged. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped accelerating on its own. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that there was a glitch in the computer and not to be concerned. The contact referenced recall 09V388000, vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal and the recall work was performed in 2009. He also referenced recall 10V017000, vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal and stated that recall work was performed on February 16, 2010. The acceleration failure occurred intermittently and when it started accelerating the vehicle leveled out on its own. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150 and the current mileage was 37,013. Updated 1/19/2011 the consumer and his wife experienced sudden acceleration on four occassions. Updated 03/28/11

- Greer, SC, USA

Car accident - car crashed into medium on lake shore drive on early Saturday morning. Was making a left hand turn and applied brake to slow down as the turn was being made and the car did not slow down but sped up - when attempting to brake totally - the car actually sped up and hit the medium. The only way the car stopped was it was jammed into park. The car was towed to a repair shop and state farm insurance deemed to total the vehicle based on the amount it would cost to repair the vehicle.

- Chicago, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving 40 mph, the contact released the accelerator pedal when the vehicle accelerated on its own. The brakes were applied with extreme pressure and the vehicle did not slow down. The contact engaged the key less ignition and the vehicle stopped. The dealer was informed about the failure and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure and the current mileages were 78144. Updated 12/23/10 the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. However, they did perform an update and the problem did not happen again. Updated 01/04/11.

- San Diego , CA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving 65 mph up a hill, he engaged the accelerator pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. He engaged the brakes and the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into a tree. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. One passenger was sustained bruises to the neck and minor pain all over his body. The contact was unable to provide a VIN. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000.

- Ithaca, NY, USA

I have a Toyota hybrid 07, I turned on car made horrible load noise the speedometer went up to 100 mph in seconds the two front tires were shaking horribly like the car wanted to take off the car keep making laud noise I honestly though the car was going to blow up. I thank god that I wasn't in road when it happened, am very afraid to get into car there is no way I will be able to drive that car again I value my life too much and its sad that Toyota just thinks about money and not lives of people. I say this because they said "well bring it in if it happens again" yeah right and what if it does but am dead, or critically injured.

- San Jacinto, CA, USA

TL-the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact exited the vehicle with the engine running and the gear selector placed in the park position. Suddenly, the vehicle began to accelerate without warning. The contact entered the vehicle and applied the brakes. The vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into the garage. There was no personal injury. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was repaired for the body damages at an estimated cost of $6,000. The failure progressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on four different times for the identical failure. The manufacturer had an engineer perform a further inspection on the vehicle in which the electronic control unit was upgraded. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Bernardston, MA, USA