2005 Toyota Camry Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A DUMPSTER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE DIAGNOSED WITHIN SEVENTY DAYS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THE RESPONSE TIME DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,639 AND THE CURRENT WAS 38,647.

I WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY AND I WAS MERGING TO ANOTHER FREEWAY I WAS ON THE 5 MERGING TO THE 118 AND THAT IS WHERE I NOTICED THE GAS PEDAL ACCELERATED AND I COULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. I THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TRYING TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE CAR AND GO WITH THE CURVE AND IT WOULDN'T, I THEN HIT HE WALL 3 TIMES AND FLIPPED MY CAR. I DID NOTICE THIS A MONTH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A GROVE IN THE FREEWAY. THIS TIME I COULD NOT STOP OR CONTROL THE CAR. I GET ON THE SAME FREEWAY EVERYDAY IT WAS 5:30 IN THE MORNING ON THE 7TH OF MARCH, I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MILES WHEN I STARTED TO EXCEL THE PEDAL TO CONTINUE ON TO THE OTHER FREEWAY OVERPASS. I HAVE BEEN GOING ON THIS FREEWAY TO WORK FOR 7 YEARS NOW AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN INCIDENT EXCEPT FOR THE MONTH BEFORE. AGAIN I THOUGHT IT WAS A GROOVE IN THE HIGHWAY. I DID HEAR ON THE NEWS WHEN I GOT HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL THAT THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THE 2005 TOYOTA CARS AND THE STEERING COLUMN SNAPS AND LOSES CONTROL. WHICH WAS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED, I DID CONTACT TOYOTA AND THEY SAID IT DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE GAS PEDAL THAT IT WAS THE 2006 THAT WAS BEING RECALLED FOR THE GAS PEDAL. THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE FLOOR MAT THAT GOT STUCK UNDER THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD NO RECALL ON THE FLOOR MATS. I FEEL IT WAS VERY WRONG FOR THEM TO KIND OF CUT ME SHORT. I DID SUFFER INJURIES, CUTS AND BRUISES NOT TO MENTION TOTALING MY CAR. INSURANCE DID PAY OFF MY CAR, BUT SUCH A HUGE ORDEAL TRYING TO GET MONEY TOGETHER TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. I AM NOT TRYING TO MAKE MYSELF A RICH WOMEN I JUST WANT TOYOTA TO KNOW THAT IT WAS A HORRIBLE THING THAT HAPPENED TO ME AND THANK GOD NO ONE ELSE WAS INVOLVED. ATTORNEYS DO NOT WANT TO HELP ME FOR SOME KIND OF COMPENSATION OF THE ORDEAL I WENT THROUGH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. I AM DOING ALOT BETTER NOW, BUT THEY DID STOP THE DOCTOR VISITS AND THERAPY DUE TO THE FACT THAT I MAY GET NOTHING OUT OF THIS AND HAVE TO PAY THE BILLS MYSELF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO VARIOUS THINGS IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP UPON IMPACT AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HER VIN AND THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK AND REFUSED TO DRIVE IT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 36,256.

WAS PARKING CAR IN AN UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE, PULLED INTO PARKING STALL, ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD OVER A CEMENT CURB, AND CRASHED INTO THE CEMENT WALL WHICH WAS ONLY ABOUT TWO FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED. THE WALL WAS JUST SCRATCHED, BUT THE SHOPPING CART STORED ON THE CURB SECTION IN FRONT OF MY STALL WAS SMASHED. THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR WAS KNOCKED OUT OF PLACE, AND I DON'T YET KNOW WHAT OTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND WE ARE WAITING FOR AN ADJUSTOR TO MAKE A DETERMINATION. THIS CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. IF THIS WERE JUST A FAULTY BRAKE PROBLEM, THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED COMPLETELY WHEN IT HIT THE CURB INSTEAD OF JUMPING UP OVER THE CURB AND CRASHING INTO THE WALL. THE FIRST THING THAT I CHECKED WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, AND IT WAS. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 07/13/10 UPDATED IVOQ 07/22/10.*JB *TR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA, STATING THEY WERE CLOSING HER FILE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND NO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WERE FOUND. UPDATED 11/05/10 UPDATED 01/26/11. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING IN REVERSE, SHE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED, CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AN APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 5 MPH AND EXITING A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AT A RAPID SPEED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO DRIVE OVER A CONCRETE CURB AND INTO A NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY, CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, A CRACKED SPINE AND SEVERAL BRUISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY HER INSURANCE COMPANY TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000. UPDATED 06/21/10 *BF UPDATED 07/01/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO REV IN THE PARK POSITION WHEN SHE STARTED IT UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT OCCURRED AGAIN AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,138.

IN 2006, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY ON US41 AT 45 MPH. THE ENGINE CUT OFF AND STALLED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT TRAFFIC IN THE CENTER LANE. NO ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED AND SHE SAFELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND CALLED ME. I WENT THERE AND TRIED TO START THE CAR 2X'S. EACH TIME IT STARTED, IT RACED TO 4000 RPM AND CUT OUT. I WAITED 15 MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. THE COMPUTER TAKES 15 MIN TO RESET AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HER CAR TO TOYOTA AT 20 MPH IN LIMP MODE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTIONED. I HAVE THE SERVICE INVOICE FROM BOTH INCIDENTS. ON APRIL 17 2010, THE SHE STARTED DRIVING HER CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SHE WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME SAFELY AT THE REDUCED SPEED AGAIN. AND PARKED IT. APRIL 19,2005, I STARTED THE CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE CAR WORKED FINE. I STARTED TO GO TO TOYOTA AND GOT HALF WAY DOWN THE BLOCK AND THE LIGHT WENT ON AND I LOST POWER. IT WOULD ONLY GO 20 MPH AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO GET TO 30. I DROVE OVER A BRIDGE AND AT THE CREST IT WAS ONLY DOING 10 MPH. THERE WAS NO THROTTLE CONTROL AT ALL. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS AGAIN BROKE. THE VEHICLE IN NOW AT WILSON'S AUTO REPAIR IN CAPE CORAL FLA. I CALLED TOYOTA AND MADE A COMPLAINT AND THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME IN 2 DAYS. THANK YOU *TR

HAVING RETURNED HOME IN THE EARLY EVENING, MY MOTHER WAS BACKING HER 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY INTO HER DRIVEWAY (THIS WAS A NORMAL ROUTINE AS THIS IS HOW SHE PARKS HER CAR). HER DRIVEWAY IS FLAT AND STRAIGHT AND SHE LIVES ALONE SO NO OTHER CARS WERE IN THE DRIVEWAY. SHORTLY AFTER HER CAR BEGAN MOVING IN REVERSE, HER CAR SUDDENLY, UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR TRAVELED IN REVERSE THRU THE GRASS AND THE LANDSCAPED AREA OF HER FRONT LAWN, CRASHING INTO THE FRONT PORCH OF HER HOUSE, SPINNING TO A STOP STARTLING THE STAIRS OF HER FRONT PORCH IN A PERPENDICULAR POSITION. THE CAR WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED IN THE REAR, PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE RAILINGS ON HER FRONT PORCH WERE ALSO DESTROYED. HERETOFORE, SHE HAD NOT REPORTED ANY ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH HER VEHICLE WHICH SHE OWNED FOR 4.5 YEARS. *TR

2005 4 DOOR TOYOTA CAMRY. BACK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IN LOCKED POSITION AND DOES NOT OPEN AT ALL. CALLED GATEWAY TOYOTA IN TOMS RIVER, NJ AND THEY STATED WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. ONLINE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER TOYOTA CAMRY OWNERS SHOW THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM AND IS OCCURRING QUITE OFTEN. WITH CHILDREN IN BACK SEAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM IF AN EMERGENCY WERE TO OCCUR! *TR

DRIVER WAS TURNING MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PRIVATE LOT AT 5MPH AND APPLYING BRAKE LIGHTLY. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, STRUCK AND WENT OVER THE STOP-CURB, AND 15 FT ACROSS A LAWN, STRIKING THE CORNER OF A HOUSE AND HEAVY SHRUBBERY, BEFORE STOPPING. POLICE RESPONDED BUT MADE NO DETERMINATION OF CAUSE. THE CAR WAS TOWED FROM THE SITE WITH EXTENSIVE FRONT-END DAMAGE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND DROVE ONTO THE CURB. THE VEHICLE ALSO CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE BUT NO REPORT WAS TAKEN BECAUSE THE OFFICER STATED THAT THE BUILDING WAS PRIVATE PROPERTY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE BUT WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 58,000. UPDATED 05/18/10.*LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON AN OFF RAMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO OPEN RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,422. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. UPDATED 05/25/10*BF UPDATED 05/27/10

TOYOTA CAMRY 2005 LE V4. I WAS IN THE KFC PARKING LOT AND READY TO PARK THE CAR. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I PUSHED MY FOOT HARD ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR WAS STILL GOING, CRUSHING A ROW OF BRUSHES THAT WERE MADE AS A LOW FENCE. IT THEN STOPPED ABOUT TEN YARDS AWAY FROM THE PARKING SPOT WHERE I INTENDED TO PARK. IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. IT WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO CARS PASSING AT THAT TIME. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH. I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 5.5 YEARS WITH 39,000 MILES. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ME. *TR

ACTUATORS IN MY 2005 CAMRY SE CONTINUE TO STICK; THEREBY CAUSING ALL OF THE PASSENGER DOORS TO NOT OPEN THE MAJORITY (90%) OF THE TIME. I REPORTED THE ISSUE IMMEDIATELY TO TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THE DEALER (BAIERL TOYOTA IN CRANBERRY, PA) BECAUSE IT'S ALSO A SAFETY RISK; ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE A 3 MONTH YEAR OLD AND A 2 YEAR OLD. THE TOYOTA MECHANIC ALSO REPORTED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AND THE ACTUATORS SHOULD BE REPLACED. *TR

IN 2006 I REPORTED OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCURENCES WHERE MY CAR HAS LUNGE INTO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE LASTEST TIME WAS ON 3/28/10 ON I-275 WEST HEADING TO LAWRENCEBURG INDIANA. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 -65 MPH WHEN MY 2005 CAMRY SUDDEN ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 80 MPH, BUT MY PUTTING ON THE BRAKES ALLOWED ME TO GET BACK THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. OTHER TIMES WERE VAGUELY REMEMBER BUT HERE'S THE ONES THAT COME TO MIND, 3/12/10, 2/10, 10/09, 8/09, THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER TIMES BUT BECAUSE I WENT THROUGH SO MUCH WITH TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE THAT TO AVOID STESSING OUT LIKE TOYOTA DID TO ME IN 2006, I JUST DIDN'T REPORT IT. IN FEAR OF HAVING TO GO UP AGAINST THIS BIG CORPORATION AGAIN AND THEY DENY THAT THERE IS EVEN A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATED PEDAL I LEFT THE REPORTING ALONE. IT'S VERY STRESSFUL GOING THROUGH ALL OF THIS ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THERE'S NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A MINOR INJURY FROM A BUMP TO THE HEAD. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,000.

STARTED NOTICING A WORSENING CLICK IN THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL TURNED INTO A BIG CLUNK. THE WORK COST ME $2000 THROUGH A PRIVATE MECHANIC. I SHOULD HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE A BIG STINK BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNDER 60K BUT OVER 5 YEARS OLD. BUT THE CAR WAS ALREADY TAKEN APART AND I NEEDED TO GET IT ON THE ROAD FOR WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH AND PULLING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT SLOWLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF A PARKED VEHICLE IN HIS GARAGE. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 49,000. UPDATED 06/28/10*JB

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY OR UNEVEN ROADWAY. *TGW

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN THE PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A BUILDING, THE VEHICLE (2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SL) ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, JUMPING THE CURB, CRASHING INTO THE RAILING AND THE BUILDING WALL. POLICE IMPOUNDED VEHICLE AS IT WAS UNSAFE. IN THE SECONDS PRIOR TO THE CRASH, MY FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BRAKING BECAUSE I WAS ENTERING THE PARKING SPACE IN THE LOT. VEHICLE IS NOW AT A BODY SHOP AWAITING TO BE FIXED BUT NOT BEFORE THIS IS REPORTED TO TOYOTA. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY AND I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING SINCE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD REFLASH THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS IT AND THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT HAS NOT. AM I GOING TO HAVE A RUN AWAY VEHICLE NEXT? THE CAR DRAGS AND THEN GOES FAST. THEY DID NOT SEEM TO DO ANYTHING, BUT GIVE ME LIP SERVICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WITHOUT WARRANT. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO FAILURE FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE BUT DID ADVISE THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE AND AN ALIGNMENT YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON ROUGH PAVEMENT (RAILROAD TRACKS, POTHOLES, LARGE BUMPS) THE BRAKES SEEM TO RELEASE OR LET GO. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THE CAR. THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS THE ANTILOCK BRAKES AND THAT I WASN'T USED TO DRIVING WITH THEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ONE OTHER TIME AND THEY CLEANED AND ADJUSTED MY BRAKES AND CHARGED ME. THE CAR STILL HAS THIS ISSUE WHICH SOUNDS A LOT LIKE THE ONES THAT THE RECENT MODEL PRIUS CARS ARE HAVING. *TR

ON MAR. 1 2010 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC AT 30 MPH WHEN SHE REAR- ENDED THE CAR AHEAD. HER HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED DESPITE MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. HER MEMORY OF WHAT HAPPENED WAS LOST BUT SHE FELT THE CAR HAD JUMPED OR SURGED JUST BEFORE. SHE WAS DRIVING A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN RECALLED.THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND TOYOTA DOESN'T FEEL THE CAR MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM. WHEN WITNESSES WENT TO HELP, MY WIFE HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE TOYOTA WAS STILL RUNNING AT A FAST IDLE AND SHE WAS JUST BEGINNING TO REGAIN HER WITS BUT COULD REMEMBER ONLY THAT THE CAR HAD JUMPED AHEAD. AS TOYOTA HAS NOT INCLUDED THE 2005 CAMRY IN IT'S RECALL I FEEL THAT MAYBE IT SHOULD. MY WIFE WAS NOT ON THE CELL PHONE NOR WAS SHE DRINKING OR ON MEDICATION. SHE IS A SAFE DRIVER AND I BELIEVE THE CAR RACED AHEAD ON ITS OWN. *TR

REAR SPEAKER COVERS ARE DAMAGED. THEY HAVE A DEGRADED MATERIAL WHICH IS DISINTEGRATED AND ITS BROKEN FROM EDGES OF COVER. I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE TAKE A SERIOUS ACTION AGAINST IT. THEY COST $ 225 TO REPLACE IT. *TR

HAD A 3RD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN MY 2005 CAMRY. I WAS ABLE TO STOP CAR BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL ALONG WITH BRAKE APPLICATION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER A BRIEF COMMUTE (~10 MILES) AND WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WAITING FOR GARAGE TO OPEN AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR GENTLY TO ENTER THE GARAGE, THE CAR SEEMED TO SURGE FORWARD. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE WITH ALL MY STRENGTH AND THE CAR STOPPED IN TIME AND I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. *TR

OWN A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. STARTED VEHICLE BACKED UP 10 FEET AND WHEN PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE TO GO FORWARD THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS IF IT WAS IN A DRAG RACE AND WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE RAMMED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG I 95 IN FLA. WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATED WITH OUT WARNING TO A SPEED GREATER THAN THE LAW ALLOWED,I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED MY BRAKES,AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I WORKED MY WAY OVER TO THE LEFT LANE,AND DROVE ONTO THE SHOULDER AGAINST THE CONCRETE RETAINING WALL, APPLYING MY BRAKES IN THIS PROCESS. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STILL CONTINUED AT A FAST PACE, APPLYING MY BRAKES,AND BRUSHING ALONG THE RETAINING WALL,THUS SLOWING THE CAR TO A STOP. *TR

ON 2/20/2010, I DROVE MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY (LE) AT 70 MPH ALONG WEST-BOND I-630 OF LITTLE ROCK, SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ENGINE WAS CUT OFF AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. THE CAR HAD NO POWER FOR STIRRING AND BRAKING. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS IN THE MORNING OF SATURDAY WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. I MANAGED TO SHIFT FROM THE VERY LEFT LANE TO CROSS TWO MORE LANES TO PULL OFF ABOUT A HALF MILE OF DISTANCE. THE CAR WAS IN LANDER'S TOYOTA SHOP FOR 3 DAYS. I WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE IS MALFUNCTION AND UNABLE TO PROVIDE CORRECT AIR/GAS TO THE ENGINE. IT ENDED UP WITH I PAID ~$1100 ON PARTS AND LABS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE CASES OF THE THROTTLE PROBLEMS AMOUNT 1996 CAMRIES. ARE THE THROTTLES THE SAME? *TR

SEAT BELTS DOUBLE UP AND JAM IN RETRACTION GUIDES WHEN RETRIEVING AND CAN NOT BE UNJAMMED WITHOUT SOME SORT OF TOOL. COMPLAINT OF PROBLEM TO TOYOTA DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW SEATBELTS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFECT. I HAVE ASKED TO MEET WITH FACTORY REP.-I HAVE HEARD NOTHING AND AM HAVING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS EACH DAY. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR

CAMRY ACCELERATION. MY 2005 CAMRY HAS ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE AT LEAST 5 TIMES. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS ON 2-18-2010. SO FAR NO ONE HAS GOTTEN HURT, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO 2 VEHICLES. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,000.

THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2005 TOYOTA BECOMES TANGLED INSIDE THE MECHANISM THAT SERVES AS ITS HOUSING, SUCH THAT IT CANNOT BE RETRACTED AND WOULD NOT RETRACT IF THERE WERE A SUDDEN IMPACT. I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP OR A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE HOUSING TAKEN APART SO THAT IT CAN BE UNTWISTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES, TWICE THIS WEEK. THE CAR HAS 44,200 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT NOTICED PRIOR TO THE CRASH THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING COLUMN WOULD OCCASIONALLY VIBRATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.

MY LEFT REAR STRUT "CAP" FAILED ON 05 TOYOTA CAMRY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT ONLY 3900 MILES ON ODOMETER. DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW RIGHT REAR STRUT IS FAILING WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES BUT DEALER WILL NOT FIX. HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA HQ BUT NO AVAIL. SEEMS TO BE A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AT ANY SPEED. *TR

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY ACCELERATED WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL AND SLAMMED INTO, AND WENT UP ON, A SNOW BANK. I ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE BUT IT WAS TOO LATE, AND I SUFFERED A SPRAINED ANKLE UPON IMPACT. I WENT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ONE THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED AND IF I WANTED, I COULD BRING THE CAR IN FOUR DAYS LATER TO BE LOOKED AT BUT I WOULD BE CHARGED. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CAMRY. I WAS DRIVING ON I 95 AT 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR LUNGED TWICE, THEN STOPPED ACCELERATING AND WENT FROM 60 TO 0 IN TEN SECONDS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. AFTER TOWING CAR TO THE DEALER NEAREST ME, IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. I WA TOLD IT WOULD COST 1,000 TO REPLACE IT. MY CAR ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT. THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THIS PART. THEN THE DEALER REPAIRMAN SAID HE WOULD CLEAN IT OUT FOR 145.00 WHICH HE DID. HE SAID THIS HAS TO BE DONE EVERY 30,000 MILES BECAUSE OF A DESIGN PROBLEM. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND TOYOTA CAMRY 02-06 HAVE THIS FLAWED PART AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OVER THE INTERNET DOCUMENTED. I FELT VERY UNSAFE WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AND NOW AM ANXIOUS THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. MY QUESTION IS: WHY DID THE DEALER WANT TO SEE IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER OUR WARRANTY WE PAID FOR EXTRA BY ANOTHER INSURANCE COMPANY (IE., NOT TOYOTAL MFR. WARRANTY) AND WHEN THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS NOT COVERED, THEY JUST CLEANED IT AND SAID IT WAS FINE NOW? AS A CONSUMER, I AM NOT WANTING TO GO THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF MY CAR JUST ABRUPTLY STOPPING LIKE THAT AND BEING LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN. *TR

I OWN A TOYOTA CAMRY 2005 PURCHASED THIS FALL. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT AT LEAST A HALF A DOZEN TIMES. THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL SEEM TO BE DESIGNED SO THAT ARE LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER, SO WHEN I GO TO HIT THE BRAKE I SOMETIMES HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD. THIS IS GOING TO LEAD TO PROPERTY OR BODILY HARM. I EMAILED TOYOTA ABOUT A MONTH AGO BUT THEY JUST SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER WHO THEN SAID THE BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED. NO WAY HAS THIS HELPED! *TR

PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE HESITATED, THEN THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, CRASHED INTO GUARD RAIL - NO OTHER VEHICLES OR PERSONS INVOLVED. I TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKE, DIDN'T DO ANY GOOD. ACCELERATION STOPPED AFTER I HIT THE GUARD RAIL. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS A DIRTY THROTTLE BODY - CLEANED THROTTLE BODY. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR IN WHICH A PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN?WORE OUT? UNTIL THIS PAST FEBRUARY. DURING FEBRUARY I HAD TO REPLACE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON MY 2005 CAMRY LE [XXX]; THIS CAR ONLY HAD 44,950 MILES ON IT WHEN I NOTICED THE PROBLEM (FEBRUARY 12, 2010). ON FEB, 25, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO LEXINGTON TOYOTA, (MA 781-861-7400) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I HAD TO GO IN AGAIN THE NEXT DAY AND PHYSICALLY SIT NEXT TO THE MECHANIC WHILE HE DROVE THE CAR BEFORE HE RECOGNIZED A PROBLEM WITH THE SHAFT. HOWEVER, IRONICALLY, WHEN I WENT BACK INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS THEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THESE 'INTERMEDIATE SHAFTS WEAR OUT ALL THE TIME' IF THIS IS THE CASE WHY DIDN'T YOU ISSUE A RECALL??? I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET $428.14 TO REPLACE THIS PART. (A FEW DAY LATER MY 1999 CAMRY DEVELOPED AN INTERMITTENT TIGHTNESS, OR VERY STIFF STEERING WHEEL BETWEEN 11' O'CLOCK AND THE 2-3 O'CLOCK POSITIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VIN NUMBER ON THIS CAR IS [XXX]; I'M STILL WAITING TO DECIDE HOW OR WHAT TO DO TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM THAT SERIOUSLY EFFECTS THE SAFE DRIVE ABILITY OF THE CAR.) LIKE I STATED, I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A STEERING COLUMN ON ANY OTHER CAR I'VE OWNED, AND I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS WITH OVER THREE EVEN FOUR TIMES THIS MILEAGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR WARRANTY ONLY LASTS 36,000 MILES OR 5 YEARS, WHICH EVER COMES FIRST, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS; I THINK THAT YOU EITHER DIDN'T ENGINEER THE PART PROPERLY OR DESIGNED IN TO FAIL IN ORDER TO GET THE REPLACEMENT BUSINESS; EITHER CASE IT RANGES FROM NEGLIGENT TO CRIMINALLY FRAUDULENT. I JUST GOOGLED CAMRY INTERMEDIATE SHAFT? COMPLAINTS AND GOT OVER 17,000 HITS. DO YOU THINK THAT'S TOO MANY? I DON'T THINK THAT TOYOTA NEEDS ANY MORE BAD PUBLICITY, BUT PERHAPS ANOTHER STORY OF TOYOTA'S IRRESPONSIBILITY IS JUSTIFIED. WHY WOULD THE SERVICE MANAGER, BRUCE, CLAIM THAT THEY REPLACE THESE ?INTERMEDIATE SHAFTS, ALL THE TIME"? *TR

BRAKES SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I NEED TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO STOP THE CAR. ACCELERATION SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY EITHER. *TR

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW. THE FIRST WINTER SNOW FALL, WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCED A HESITATION WITH MY BRAKES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THE BRAKES WERE FINE. THIS CONTINUOUSLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE SLIPPERY AND WET. IN CHICAGO, WE RECEIVED APPROX. 10 IN. OF SNOW AND AS RECENT AS TODAY, MY CAR ALMOST DID NOT STOP! I ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR AND I NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES SORT OF THROTTLED WITH HESITATION. I AM CONCERN THAT MY TOYOTA IS NOT ONE THAT IS BEING RECALLED, HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE! *TR

I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY AND SINCE I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER IT HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND THE ACCELERATOR . FOR EXAMPLE WHEN I STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE CAR TAKES TO LONG TO SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR AND WHILE THIS TIME ELAPSES FOR ABOUT 2 TO 4 SECONDS THE CAR KEEPS ACCELERATING WITH NO GEAR AT ALL, THIS ALMOST MAKE ME CRASH THE OTHER DAY TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER THAT GOT IN MY WAY AND I COULD NOT ADVANCE WITH THE CAR AT THAT CRUCIAL MOMENT AND GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SITUATION SINCE THE GEAR WAS NOT READY FOR ME TO ACCELERATE AND ADVANCE . ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT I HAVE BEEN NOTICING IS THAT WHILE AT LOW TO MEDIUM SPEEDS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS TO BRAKE THE CAR AFTER IT GETS OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD; SEVERAL TIMES IT HAD HAPPENED TO ME THAT AFTER I GET A BUMP I HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES 2 TO 3 TIMES IN A RAPID SUCCESSION TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS WITH LOW RPMS THE CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WHEEL GETS VERY HARD TO MANEUVER ,I EVEN HAVE TO STOP THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN AND CONTINUE WITH MY TRIP. ALL THIS COMPLAINT WAS GIVEN TO TOYOTA IN PRIORS CALLS I MADE TO THEM BUT THE DEALERS THEY SEND ME TO SEE SAID THAT WAS NORMAL OPERATION OF THE CAR ,THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *TR

KNOCKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, LOUD NOISE. OCCURRED EVERY TIME TURNING STEERING WHEEL. TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD TO REPLACE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, PART #45220-33270. DEALERS INVOICE WAS FOR $503.51 AND AFTER STATING MY CASE THEY CHARGE ME $233.18 "GOODWILL ADJUSTMENT" THE OLD PART HAS BEEN DISCARDED. THE CAMRY HAD ONLY 37,257 MILES ON IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CAMRY. THE CAR STARTED OFF FINE AND WITHIN A MINUTE IT DID NOT ACCELERATE EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN ALL THE WAY. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ON AND I LET IT IDLE FOR 10 MINS. IT STARTED RUNNING FINE AND THERE WAS NO LONGER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. NOW THE CAR WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE. 4 DAYS LATER, I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND DID NOT ACCELERATE THEREAFTER. *TR

CONSTANT "JUMPING" AT STOPLIGHTS. I ALWAYS HAVE TO CHECK TO SEE IF SOMEONE HAS BUMPED INTO ME FROM BEHIND. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2005. *TR

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINE. I RECENTLY BRAKED MY TOYOTA CAMRY ON THE STREET NEXT TO MY HOUSE, PARALLEL TO THE CURBING. THEN, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND BACKED BETWEEN THE TWO LARGE BUSHES ON EITHER SIDE OF MY DRIVEWAY. I MUST BACK VERY SLOWLY INTO THE OPENING. AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE BETWEEN THE 2 BUSHES AT THE TOP OF THE DRIVEWAY, I BRAKED THE VEHICLE, STILL IN REVERSE, SO THAT I COULD STRAIGHTEN OUT AND PROCEED SLOWLY TO PARK NEXT TO MY HUSBAND'S TRUCK AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE JOLTED AND I FOUND MYSELF PRACTICALLY FLYING BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WENT BACK ABOUT 25 FEET, THEN TOOK OUT OUR FENCE, AND HALF OF OUR 6 FOOT TRELLIS. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT STOP THERE. IT PRACTICALLY FLEW INTO OUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S YARD, DID A 180 BEHIND THE NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, FINALLY STOPPING AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL IN SOME SNOW TWO DOORS DOWN FROM MY HOUSE. DURING THIS TIME, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT TOYOTA RECALLS, I THOUGHT I HAD PROGRAMMED MYSELF AS TO WHAT TO DO, IF MY VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. HOWEVER, GOING IN REVERSE AT A HIGH SPEED IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. IT COMPLETELY DISORIENTED ME, SO THAT I DID NOT DROP THE VEHICLE INTO NUETRAL OR TURN OFF THE KEY. I HAVE BEEN BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE SAME WAY FOR 45 YEARS, AND NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM BECAUSE I DO SO AT SUCH A SLOW PACE. MY VEHICLE MUST HAVE GONE ABOUT 150 FEET BEFORE STOPPING, AND I FELT LIKE IT WAS POSSESSED. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT THERE IS $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. AFTER READING ABOUT SIMILAR EXPERIENCES ON YOUR SITE, I TRULY FEEL THE 2005 CAMRY SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I COULD TRUST IT AGAIN. *CN

LETTER ON BEHALF OF RE HER EXPERIENCE WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN HER 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY; REPY ATTN: ATLANTA OFFICE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE ONTO A ONE WAY STREET WITH TWO LANES. NO CARS WERE COMING IN THE FIRST LANE. AS SHE BEGAN BACKING UP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. SHE CROSSED THE FIRST LANE AND HIT A TRUCK IN THE SECOND LANE. IT STOPPED AFTER HITTING THE TRUCK. *JB