Problems with 2000 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. while turning into a parking space at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle rapidly accelerated and the rpm's revved. the vehicle crashed into a wall. the vehicle had to be shut off in order for it to stop. the manufacturer stated that they would call her back and let her know if her vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number 01v012000 (vehicle speed control). they have yet to call. the current and failure mileages were 36,000.

Vehicle has a high idle until it warms up. in the morning it could go to 1 1/2 to 2 rpm's. i can pull out of my parking spot without ever touching the gas pedal. once at a set of lights it still is revving. it does not go down to 0 rpm's even at the lights, when i'm at a complete stop. had it checked several times at toyota on morrissey blvd,they performed a diagnostic and found the idleair control valve malfunctioning. they replaced idle air control valve and tested system within normal limits. that was on 8-28-07. the first time was on5-07-07 tech found front exhaust pipe had an internal failure causing vehicle to run abnormally and lack power..cause internal failure open circuit..replaced front pipe sub assembly..after this i left it over night because it still was revving they told me it was a stuck valve and they fixed it but could happen from time to time..still happens. i had contacted susan wornick and she told me to contact you. thank you sandra carreira p.s. i have all my receipts. *tr

I have similar problem with my 2000 camry. for at least 3 years now--when after a stop, when i step on the accelerator, nothing happens until i tap it down a couple of times--then it accelerates. almost like you have to punch the gas pedal a couple of times to get it to "take." dangerous when you expect to accelerate and do not. my son and i have both experienced this problem with the car, and upon doing research many other people experience it also. *tr

I was on the highway within city limits driving at about 45 mph. i realized the vehicle i was approaching had slowed down or had stopped due to merging traffic. i had more than the necessary amount of clearance ahead. i applied brakes. however, brakes did not slow down the vehicle by any significant amount -- it appeared as if the engine was continuing to accelerate or maintain its speed. i crashed into the vehicle from behind. the vehicle i crashed into veered to the right. my vehicle continued forward and then crashed into another vehicle stopped in front. as a result of the crash, the gear selector moved into n, which is the reason i think the vehicle finally stopped. i have the crash report documenting this. it was the first time such an incident had happened after i had purchased the car used from an individual. the car was deemed a total loss by my insurance carrier. *tr

Toyota camry 2000 vin#4t1bg22k6yuxxxxxx today (11.04.06), while driving this car, engine accelerated without further pushing gas peddle. i stopped the car and shifted the gear to parked mode, still engine was running at more than 3000 rpm. i stopped the engine and started again. still engine was running at high speed. while car was stopped, i pushed the gas peddle several times and started the engine. then engine was running at normal speed. after 1 hr , i observed the same problem. please advise me in this regard. thank you. regards, venkata. *nm

2004 occasional sticking on the gas pedal, increased by 2005 had several mishaps. my mechanics in charlotte n.c. tried to do whatever they could to make it not stick. it would not really work, however one of the mechanic put something on it and every few months i would go back to him. once i was on a busy street in charlotte downtown trade street, i put my foot to accelerate and i thought i was going to die that moment. the gas pedal stuck, god was with me. *tr

This is in regards to a previous odi complaint that i filed on 3/5/2010. the odi number is: 10316956. i just wanted to add that this 2000 toyota camry has a standard (manual) shift transmision so when the acceleration happened we just pushed in the clutch and coasted to a stop. turned ignition key off, pumped the gas pedal a few times, and started the car. it was fine then. this has happened to myself maybe 8 times. *tr

I purchased a used 2000 toyota camry from a friend 2 yrs. ago. my friend, original owner, had problems with the car accelerating on its own & even went as far as to buy a new accelerator cable assy.on the recommendation of the toyota dealer 3/17/06. they said that would fix the problem. i have also had the same problem since i have owned the car. since the publicity about this problem neither my friend nor i have put the cable assy. on for fear of more problems. toyota doesn't seem to know how to fix the problem. i still have the accelerator cable assy. in the original sealed bag & i still have the problem. *tr

Consumer indicates accelerator issues with 2000 toyota camry. *gr the consumer stated the accelerator pedal stuck. the consumer managed to pull off to the side of the road and turned the engine off. the consumer stated the dealer repaired the vehicle and he hasn't experienced any problems since. *jb

I was braking to pull into a head-in parking spot. even though i had my foot on the brake, the car jumped the parking guard, proceeded over the sidewalk and ran into a building. this is the only time anything like this has happened, but with all the toyota troubles, i thought i'd better report it. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. the accelerator pedal becomes stuck while in first and second gear. to release the accelerator pedal he has to stomp on the pedal. also he experiences difficult steering while driving. the manufacturer was notified but no assistance was provided. the current mileage was 65,000. the failure mileage was 35,000.

I own a 2000 toyota camry. i've had a problem with sticking accelerator for about 5yrs now. we've tried wd40, oils, and other lubricants but haven't been able to fix. accelerator sticks at a stand still position, or it sticks when driving at the same constant speed for longer amounts of time. to help the problem fix, i tap firmly on the accelerator a few times to unstick it. i have checked on the toyota website recall list several times but my 2000 toyota is still not on the list. i still have the problem and am worried. what is my next step of action? i thought that since my car was one year old when i bought it that it wouldn't be covered, but i know my car was in a previous accident before i purchased it because there was damage to the driver's side door & the rear window. could it have been because of the sticking accelerator. i'd have to check carfax and maybe some research from there on. but i did buy the car before it was one year old. please help me out here, i drive my grandchild in my toyota camry & am worried. *tr

My toyota 2000 camry had an accident which resulted in property damage, similar to the recall, yet it wasn't recalled and toyota executive complaints and the dealer where i bought the car refuse to assist me. my insurance is with geico, 800- 424-3426, claim number 0115001950101329. there was property damage in amount of 447.00 and there was an injury. i was a gas pump, backing up, to leave the hess/wilco station in kempsville, virginia, when my car accelerated for no apparent reason, out of control. hit a poll, and lunged forward and did the same thing. *tr

2000 toyota canry xle, purchased from new rochelle toyota, new rochelle , ny as certified pre-owned with 40k miles on 4 separate occasions over the course of 5 years beginning in 2005 -- i have experienced accellerator revving or sticking, and sometimes both together. sometimes just kicking it stopped it, another time i had to throw the car into neutral and pull up the pedal with my foot under it, another time i threw it into neutral and it eased up. each time i pulled over, shut off the car and restrated and it didnlt happen again for quite some time. mentioned it to toyota and they more or less blamed me. told my independent mechanic who at least checked the brakes and snesors, but he didn't know what to tell me because there was no service warning. no repair was ever done.

Consumer complained about a sudden acceleration problem. while driving at approximately 10 mph and approaching a traffic light the accelerator pedal stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate without warning, and hitting a guard rail. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was totaled. *ak

Consumer's vehicle experienced the very same problem as mentioned in recall 01v012000 concerning speed control cable/accelerator sticking. *ak

My accident/injuries because the defects/flaws of my car: brake systems, accelerator pedal, unintended acceleration, speed out of control, cruise control systems, electronic throttle systems...i have the car fixed, repairs sometimes (records at dealership). they replaced computer board...but still have a problems... my issues are about my toyota camry/model 2000 got accident/injuries on oct. 2004 because the car had many problems are: rough of cruise control systems, rough speed/rpm, gas pedal, brake, rough idle, suddenly accelerated - without pressing a gas pedal. i hit the car and my front bumper is almost felt off. it costs over a thousand dollars to replace but my injuries is no money to replace its back to normal, my auto insurance not paying my medical bills any more... *tr

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) my mother owned a 2000 toyota camry and she had two accidents in her car while in parking lots due to sudden acceleration. she did not tell the family at the time because she was 84 and thought she might lose her license. one accident caused $3,500 in damage. she has since passed away and i just found out about it. it has cruise control [xxx] . our family still owns the car. i called a local dealer and got the national number for toyota and they said that the car had a mechanical accelerator system. we had a mechanic check it out and he said it was a hybrid system, partly electronic control system. toyota mislead us. *tr

Had to pay o fix the throttle body and the news paper said this is a common problem on toyota camry's. why does toyota not pay for the repair and re-imburse those who have already paid for this repair since the vehicle would not run properly or at all without the repair. this is a know problem and i feel the comsumer is picking up the bill for the manufacturers mistake.*ak

While driving 40 mph vehicle accelerated to higher speeds. this caused extended stopping distance. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

Vehicle hit a retainer wall. upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. both the driver and the passenger sustained injuries. *ak....while driving consumer's daughter had a seizure and passed out with her foot on the accelerator. consumer attempted to put vehicle in park and turn off the ignition. took off sea belt, came into the driver's side and turned across traffic into a parking, lost garage where the vehicle struck a retaining wall. *ak the consumer stated even though she was successful in turning off the ignition off and putting the gear in park, the vehicle continued to accelerate. the consumer stated there was problems with the accelerator sticking on several occasions including prior to the accident. updated 04/06/11

When approaching a parking space, the driver pressed the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated. the vehicle crashed into a store window. vehicle was taken to the dealer. *ak *jb the consumer contacted the manufacturer who replied by saying that the incident was not the result of any type of manufacturer design or defect. the manufacturer wants to close the case. *nm

While driving up hill from a stop throttle stuck, making it hard for consumer to decelerate. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak *mr

While driving at 65 mph in cruise control consumer kept feeling an abnormal shift in the engine. gears were shifting, but they were doing so roughly. cruise control was disabled ,and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. he examined the engine, drove the vehicle, and claimed that the engine was working normally. vehicle was getting very low gas mileage considering that this vehicle was suppose to get high gas mileage. *ak

Dt: the consumer's vehicle accelerated suddenly and resulted in an accident on jan 28, 04 which totaled the vehicle. the first time the gas pedal became stuck was nov, 03. that time the problem was repaired and the consumer was charged for the repairs. this problem is under investigation with nhtsa. *nm

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. the contact stated that while her mother was driving the vehicle a very low speed (1-2 mph) and trying to reverse, the vehicle lurched forward, over a curb and ran into a building. there were no injuries and a police report was taken. there were no prior failures related to that problem. she called the manufacturer and was told that they had no reports on related problems and could not assist her. the vehicle was never inspected. the current mileage was approximately 33,000. the failure mileage was 13,257.

While applying the brakes vehicle surged forward. *ak problems with sudden acceleration. *mr

While driving at 60 mph and without warning vehicle stalled and then regained acceleration. *ak

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration upon pulling into a space in an open parking lot. this resulted in vehicle jumping the curb, going through grass, over the medium, and landing on a parked vehicle on the lower level. dealership performed a diagnostic test, but no failure code was found. *ak the consumer pulled into the parking space, the vehicle did not move forward, the consumer lightly placed her foot on the gas and the vehicle lurched forward. *sc *jb

Nhtsa# 01-v-012-000 the accelerator cable housing could be deformed at the cruise control actuator-to-throttle body connection. the accelerator inner-cable could wear away and eventually break. consumer had same problem. *tt

When attempting to accelerate (pressing gas pedal), vehicle will not speed up for several seconds, and then it abruptly lunges forward at an increased speed, posing a safety hazard. this has happened repeatedly starting within a couple of days of buying the car. this is particularly concerning when driving on an expressway ramp. thus i have been avoiding driving on the expressway. also, the brakes work abnormally. there was excessive vibration, jerkiness, and brake sensitivity. i took the car to the dealer within 5 days of purchase and subsequently returned it 4 more times. they only acknowledged that the rotors were warped and resurfaced them. otherwise, they deny there is any other problem. they blamed the acceleration problem on the a/c being turned on. however, the problem persists regardless to whether the accessories are turned on or off or how high they are turned on. *nlm

I owned a 2000 toyota camry v6 which i traded for a new 06 camry 4 cylinder. when the recall was announced yesterday about the automatic acceleration problem i remembered that i too had two incidents with my 2000 camry where it automatically accelerated. it scared me at the time and i reported it to the dealer, but they could not find a problem with the car. *tr

After using cruise control on my 2000 toyota camry and coming to a stop, the accelerator pedal sticks. when you proceed forward, you have to depress the accelerator pedal hard, causing the car go forward at an unsafe speed.

Engine light illuminated. took vehicle to dealer, put vehicle on machine, and saw no problem. while backing out vehicle suddenly took off. please provide any further information.*ak

While driving, consumer applied brakes and vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing a front colision. delaer has been notified.*ak consumer stated toyota tested vehicle, and no problem could be found.*jb

Surfaces of brake and gas pedal became progressively more slippery causing foot to slide off and lose contact. i was told by dealer that this is" due to material car washer uses when cleaning inside car" '

Consumer stated the gas pedal will stick in cold weather or when vehicle is cold, consumer would have to push or kick pedal before moving.*ak.*yh

My vehicle surged forward unexpectedly. *tr

Consumers wife was driving and pulled into a parking lot, and vehicle accelerated into a cement barrier surrounding a light post. she was traveling at approximately 20 to 25 mph, and both frontal air bags failed to deploy. no determination has been made as to why the air bags failed to function. driver experienced whiplash, and was seeking futher medical help for neck pain. *ak *yd

Consumer was traveling on a residential street about 25mph and heard a noise, and the vehicle took off. she applied brakes, and the brakes didn't stop vehicle. vehicle stopped after hitting another vehicle. there were minor injuries . dealership will be notified. *ak consumer states before hitting vehicle she traveled without brakes for about 1/4 of a mile.*jb

Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a collision/ minor injuries. manufacturer has been notified. *ak consumer was injured in vehicle, consumer states steering wheel turned sharply to the left at time of sudden acceleration. *slc

While driving at approximately 10 mph and turning a corner vehicle accelerated suddenly. consumer lost control of vehicle, and vehicle rolled twice. dealership has not given a reason for the defect in this vehicle. *ak consumer states vehicle got up to between 70 and 80 mph within 2 minutes, consumer was injured in accident. *slc

While traveling and without any indication vehicle would idle high, which caused the consumer to depress brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. which resulted in consumer having an accident.*ak the consumer stated she was involved in two accidents on 2 separate occasions. the dealership was unable to duplicate the problem on both occasions.*jb updated 03/09/10.*jb

While driving going up a hill, the car suddenly accelerated without warning. the consumer tried to stop the car by applying the brakes, but the car failed to slow down and crashed into the vehicle in front of her. it was raining.*ak updated 03/09/10

While drivng about 30 mph engine suddenly accelerated without a prior warning.consumer had to turn off engine, and put pawl in neutral, vehicle then stopped, avoiding a crash into a crow. dealer said that throttle cable was the problem. *ak

The se v6 engine is exibiting a rough idle at start, and when stopped. i was advised to clean the throttle boody and injectiors. this did nothing but waste my money. i am begining to believe its sludge or a misaligned camshaft

Dealer says that throttle sticking is the norm for camrys and is not a drive train problem and not warranted.*ak

Three weeks after puchasing the vehicle, consumer complained that the engine was running rough and irregularly, at that time the dealer was unable to inspect the vehicle, soon after the consumer was involved in an accident in which she was unable to stop the vehicle, a week after the accident consumer recieved notification which advised of a defective cruise control throttle linkage clip, consumer believes the defect caused the accident (attorney for client). nlm

We bought our camry 2000 10 yrs ago when it was brand new. after 2-3 years, we started to experience the gas pedal sticking once every few months, something like suddenly lost the power when driving on the high way. since last year, the gas pedal started to get much worse and sticks almost every time we stop/restart the car before traffic light and during heavy traffic. now my wife and i are very afraid to drive this car and believe it will cause huge problem sooner or later. i just read the news about toyota's recall for the same issue, and now i believe it is due to the vehicle design which has caused this safety issue. i just called the local dealer and they told me only camry 2007 to 2010 models were covered. but i believe our car has exact same problem as the later model and i would request your administration to advice toyota to issue the recall certificate for previous models also before any unfortunate accident happens due to its faulty design. *cn

During a very heavy rain, i was driving the vehicle up a moderately steep hill at 40mph. with a constant pressure to the accelerator, the vehicle suddenly began losing power and slightly decelerated. i increased the foot pressure on the accelerator. the engine then 'wound up' and a high pitched, constant whine came from it. at the crest of the hill, the rpms dropped, the whine ceased, and the vehicle resumed its normal acceleration. immediately after that, i heard a rattling noise from the undercarriage around the front driver seat area. it sounded like metal banging on metal. it stopped after a few seconds. earlier in the evening, my wife had driven the vehicle in the same heavy rain and noted the same problems while driving on the interstate at approximately 50 mph on a level roadway. the vehicle was checked by the dealer on 2/14, but they were unable to duplicate the engine problem, nor saw any loose components on the undercarriage. *ak