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On February 2, 2010 I was entering my garage and slowly drove in, I then placed my foot on the brake to stop, I then opened the drivers side door slightly as I was about to place the vehicle in park a short revving of the engine began, right before I placed the shifter into park the vehicle jumped into reverse and began to accelerate backwards, causing damage to the drivers side door which flew open due to the reverse acceleration, the wall in my garage, the garage railing, the side panel of the garage were all damaged as a result. I then slammed on the brakes and the parking brakes, placed the shifter in neutral and then turned off the engine, I then called the Toyota corporation and explained the event to them. Their process was slow and not considerate to my needs as a consumer. After several days and numerous phone calls Toyota finally responded and I was told that I was going to have to wait another 4 days for someone else from their regional department to get in touch with me. I finally decided to let my insurance company handle the vehicles damage because I only have one car. After a week in the shop I then took the vehicle a Toyota dealer for them to repair the recall issues. Toyota explained to me that they fixed the recall problems and returned the vehicle back to me.
Toyota Camry xle 2010 with 11500 miles is accelerating on its own and it is taking noticeable longer to slow down. Check engine light is on and (ESC) light is on. However this is not the first time this has happened. The car was taken to the dealer. The first time they said there was debris in the engine however it took them over 30 days to fix it and they did not seem confident they fixed the problem. It is not a consistent problem as it happens unexpectedly. This is not caused by a driver mistake as it can be clearly seen when foot is off the brake and car is in drive that the RPM is higher. Sometimes the opposite happens and the car acts as if it is going to stall and shakes very hard. The approx incident date is the last time it was noticed and the car is no longer being driven. * I wonder if there is a possibility that my cell phone that causes interference with my tv and radio causes an interference with the etc system?
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 driver's 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. He received a recall letter and took the vehicle in for recall repairs (NHTSA campaign id number: 09V388000, vehicle speed control: Accelerator pedal). Afterward, while traveling at speeds of 55 mph the vehicle began to make a loud revving noise and would start to jerk. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they made unknown repairs. Within 24 hours, the vehicle continued to exhibit the exact same failure. The dealer was contacted where they refused additional repairs to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current was 5,000.
I experienced a runaway acceleration while driving my 2010 Camry le V6 (made in Japan). While leaving the parking lot of my work place I was trying to pull away from a stop sign and the engine revved out of control. As I tried to pull away from the stop sign the tires slipped because it had just snowed. I gave it a bit more gas to get over the snow when the car started to pull away from the stop sign the engine revved out of control. I pressed and held down on the brake, the car continued to pull forward, I put the car in neutral and the engine was at redline for about 10 more seconds then returned to normal. At no time did I floor the accelerator, it was not stuck. I stepped down on the gas just a bit to clear the snow patch and the engine just revved out of control. I am lucky this didn't happen in traffic, and I knew enough to hold down firm on the brake, or there could have been an accident.
- New Hartford, NY, USA
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I have a Toyota Camry 2010, leased on August 23,2009. We started to notice an intermittent problem that has occurred since Jan. 2010, where the car surges forward. My daughter has been driving the car and it was not until I drove it that we discussed the problem. This March. She just thought it was her imagination. It is a slight set of surges. It does not appear to be any particular time of circumstances, it just does it. We took the car in to have the mats and gas pedal checked and were told everything was okay. This was February 4, 2010 and had the oil changed at the same time. This was before I drove the car and we compared notes. (we do not feel safe in the car) I want to turn in the car!! this is my first Toyota and will be my last.
The cruise control on my 2010 Toyota Camry sometimes continues to accelerate the vehicle after I take my hand off the cruise control accelerate lever. The speed of the car continues to accelerate until I hit the brake.
Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) [xxx] 1) at red light, turned green, pressed down on accelerator, car sped backwards instead of ahead. Braked, stopped, confirmed car in drive gear 2) gas pedal cut as part of recall, foot has gotten caught under pedal 3 times.
We bought our 2010 Toyota Camry on 12/31/2010 unaware of the recall that was about to hit. When we started hearing about the recalls, we got on the Toyota web site. Our vehicle that we purchased 2 weeks prior was now on a recall list. When we contacted our local dealer, they said to do nothing, Toyota was sending out a letter the following week with all recall cars listed and when to bring them in. We never received a letter from the company nor the local dealership. When calling to demand this issue be fixed on Monday 3/8/2010, they took my name and number, said someone would call me back, and never did. My car has depreciated, I can't even get out from under it and am scared to death to drive it. I am appalled at the lack of response or concern from this company. I want out of this contract !!!
This is about the Toyota recall. I own a 2010 Camry. I just had the recall done last week. Since the work has been done I have had nothing but problems with the idle and the engine. Before the recall was done I never had a problem. Something needs to be done before more people are killed.
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. She stated while driving 10 miles per hour and making a left turn, the vehicle accelerated forward. The contact stated on one occasion while trying to park in a parking space, the vehicle accelerated forward. She stated on another occasion while driving at 15 miles per hour the vehicle accelerated forward on an incline and had to go up and down a hill. The contact stated the failure has happened several times. The contact stated the manufacturer was willing to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 200. The current mileage was 1500. The VIN was not available. Updated 04-15-10 updated 05/05/10.
Bought my 2010 Camry last Aug. Noticed sudden speeds once in a while. Called dealer, they said it was normal. Here recently; I had the recall repairs done. It still feels as if the car wants to speed without me foot on the gas. Called dealership and once again they said it was normal because of the different clutch system vs that of older cars. It doesn't feel normal to me. I'm afraid to drive my car but I have no choice. I need it for my job which demands alot of driving. Not sure what to do at this point.
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.
While parking my 2010 Camry at the grocery store, I slowly turned into the parking space and my car suddenly accelerated jumping the curb and hitting a cement surrounded light pole. The air bags did not deploy and I was not noticeably injured. The car had just had the replacement pedal installed on March 2, 2010 as ordered by the recall. The vehicle was towed to avondale Toyota in avondale, Arizona and is currently awaiting a representative from Toyota to inspect it on mon. March 8th before any work will be done. Property damage only to the vehicle. We were told at the dealership that the airbags only deploy after 20 miles per hour. We have never before had a problem with the accelerator sticking.
Driving my 2010 Toyota Camry on busy secondary highway. Driving 20-25 mph when vehicle engine suddenly "roared"- like the gas pedal had been pushed to the maximum. I put the brakes on hard. The car stopped, and the vehicle behind me rear-ended me.
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.
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 MINIsudden 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.
- 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.
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.
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- Bristow, VA, USA