Problems with 2002 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

When braking intermittently the vehicle accelerated. this condition has occurred 8 times within two months. vehicle had been to the dealer on several occasions. dealer was unable to locate the cause or duplicate the problem. *ak this problem also occurred while the vehicle was in reverse. *bf

Consumer was driving about 65 mph and the accelerator pedal became stuck. driver had to turn off the ignition in order to get the vehicle to stop. *ak updated 03/29/10.*jb

The consumer experienced sudden acceleration . the brakes failed to work causing an accident. *nm the consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle at a stop sign. *sc the air bags did not deploy. *jb

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 toyota camry. the contact stated that his daughter was driving the vehicle and suddenly it went out of control. the vehicle went off the road, into a ditch and then overturned. she was killed due to the accident and the vehicle was totaled. the state trooper made a report but no one could figure out why the brakes were not applied or what the cause for the accident was. the contact had not spoken with the dealer or the manufacturer to-date. the contact stated that the current and failure mileages were 40,000. updated 04/15/10. *lj updated 05/19/10 *bf the deceased struck a tree and then overturned. updated 05/20/10.*jb updated 09/30/10*jb updated 9/29/2011*cw

The consumer stated that while pulling into a parking space she suddenly found herself and child in the store. she pulled into a parking space, applied brakes, and then suddenly the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the store front. the consumer was sure that she did not put her foot on the accelerator instead of the brake pedal. the consumer went on line and found that dot was investigating the same type of problem. *ak *sc

Vehicle suddenly experienced a surge in acceleration. car crashed into a tree at the front parking space *bf on two separate occasions the consumer was entering a parking space and the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree at the front of the space. the second incident occured after the fuel tank was filled. the engine accelerated to high rpm's while the consumers foot was on the brake. *tc

While parking the vehicle, the brakes failed and the vehicle proceeded forward until it hit a building. the frontal air bags did not deploy. *nm the sheriff stated by the position of the wheels he knew the brakes failed. *tc before the accident, the consumer complained to toyota about the brake going to the floor when it was applied. *jb the consumer stated she was sure that the high acceleration that occurred with her vehicle was the result of the gas pedal sticking. the consumer stated she knocked down a 4 foot metal parking light, proceeded and hit one wall, ran over numerous shrubbery, a tree and hit the entrance of a brick wall at a bank. updated 04/19/10

The accelerator on the vehicle became stuck. the pedal left the foot and the brake was not responding. the consumer then tried to the accelerator became stuck leaving foot when lightly pressed going to the floor as driver approached busy intersection neither brake nor gearshift would respond. *jb *sc

Vehicle is experiencing a problem with sudden acceleration. owner was driving down the road at approximately 45 mph. when the owner applied the brakes , the vehicle began to accelerate without warning. the owner had to turn off the engine, in order to stop the vehicle. provide further details. *nm

Ongoing problem with aplplication of brakes and car accelerating forward. incidents on 7/9/04 & 8/13/04.incidents have been reported before to nhtsa on 4/23/04 reference#10071432.took car to dealer toyota rep and serviceman cound not find problem. has offered o take car in for 1 week and have techs drive.this is 5 incident asked toyota to swap car for or trade for other car was informed my car had problem and was not possible at this time.this car has problem with ets and it is time for toyota to do something.iam not in this for gain just want the problem solved or car swapped for eqivalent.i have exhausted all means for a resolution and feel i need arbitraction from toyota.hearing that this car has no problem is old and would appreciate any assistance in this matter. *ak

While parking the vehicle suddenly accelerated. when the vehicle was finally parked and the consumer's foot was off the accelerator and on the brake the vehicle jumped over parking bump and hit a post. the driver had no control on the vehicle. dealership was notified. *ak the vehicle sustained front end damage. *nm

Our car is a 2002 toyota camry le with the 4-cylinder engine, automatic transmission, and cruise control but it does not have abs. i purchased the car from the original owner in october 2003 and, at the time of the accident, had about 35,000 miles on it. based on the original owner''s records and my own, no electrical work had ever been done on the car and the battery was the original. the accident occurred on july 22, 2004 in mission viejo, california in broad daylight and in clear weather. colleen was alone in the car and was not hurt. the air bag did not deploy. there was about $3,500 in damage. the accident occurred as my wife was parking the car when she arrived at her doctor''s office for an appointment. as she made a left turn into a parking stall, she slowed to almost a stop half way into the parking space. the gear lever was in the normal drive position and her foot was on the brake. suddenly, the car lurched forward jumping over the cement parking space bumper, over the curb at the end of the parking space, and squarely into a block wall just a foot beyond the curb. the surge in acceleration must have lasted less than a second since the total distance traveled was only about 6 to 8 feet and yet resulted in $3,500 damage. my wife was really shaken by the incident and has driven very little ever since. she swore her foot was on the brake all the time. later, however, since there seemed to be no other possible cause, she convinced herself that her foot must have slipped off the brake and onto the accelerator. eventually, she accepted blame for the accident and, as a result, our insurance company raised our rates considerably. after the car was repaired, i took it to a toyota dealer and told them about the accident. i asked them to check for any problems with the accelerator and they found everything operating ''normally''. no problems were ever identified with the transmission or the accelerator.

While stopped in traffic the vehicle made a loud roaring nose and surged forward. the vehicle collided with the vehicle in front, that vehicle in turn struck another vehicle. there were no injuries involved in the incident. police arrived, but no report was made due to no injuries. *ak *nm

Unintentional acceleration of 2002 toyota camry le model with stability control. (this car was manufactured in the us and purchased in folsom, ca in march 2002. within the first two years the car experienced two cases of unintentional acceleration. fortunately, speeds were low as the car was in the process of stopping. both times the engine suddenly raced and the vehicle would not stop. the dealer said it was not aware of any problems and it must be the way the car was driven. the second time the dealer checked the systems and could find nothing. the problems has not recurred. there is the possibility of a problem in the software that may have been corrected without our knowledge. *tr

On saturday, july 7, 2004, i drove the 2002 toyota camry in bowie, maryland heading south on route 197, laurel-bowie road. while going up a hill, at approximately 65 mph, i pressed on the accelerator pedal. immediately, i lost control of the car, as it swerved first to the left. however, a car was to my left, and to avoid hitting it, i steered the car right, towards the curb. fortunately i did not hit the car. as i steered towards the right, the car sped ahead of me, and i tried steering back towards the left to avoid the curb. to create friction to stop the car, i made a big arc and crossed four lanes to the left, with the car finally facing northbound. after making sure no cars were coming in either direction of the road, i made a u-turn and headed straight to my house (~2 miles away). *jb

While approaching a red light and attempting to slow down vehicle surged while applying the brakes. the brakes had to be depressed with great force. *ak see voq 10074340. *dsy

While parking vehicle lunged forward. then, vehicle hit two vehicles in parking lot. the dealership was informed. *ak see 10066756. *dsy *tc updated 7/5/12 *cn

When driving into the garage vehicle surged forward. this caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle, and it hit the back wall of the garage head on. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. consumer will have the vehicle inspected. *ak

1). soon after purchase of car, probably in may or june of 2002, i began to park in space at target on sawmill road in columbus, ohio, with foot on brake pedal. car suddenly surged foward and struck the rear bumper of pickup truck. no personal injuries or damage to car or truck. 2.) on 5-9-04 surge occurred while driving slowly, looking at condominiums, with foot on brake pedal. no crash, no injuries, no damages to car. 3.) on 6-1-04, i entered parking space on side of cvs pharmacy, 1885 w henderson rd., upper arlington, oh 43220, with foot on brake pedal. car suddenly surged forward even with brake applied and struck concrete column. no injuries or mechanical damage, but front bumper was dented and scratched. took car to tansky sawmill toyota, but they could not find or duplicate the surge. they checked the brakes, and there were no problems. see voq 10074942 (duplicate) *dsy. *ak

1.) soon after purchase of car, probably in may or june of 2002, i began to park in space at target on sawmill road in columbus ohio, with foot on brake pedal. car suddenly surged forward and struck rear bumper of pickup truck. no personal injuries or damage to car or truck. 2.) on 5-9-04 surge occurred while driving slowly, looking at condominiums, with foot on brake pedal. no crash, no injuries, no damages to car. 3.) on 6-1-04, i entered parking space on side of cvs pharmacy,1885 w henderson rd., upper arlington, oh 43220, with foot on brake pedal. car suddenly surged forward even with brake applied and struck concrete column. no injuries or mechanical damage, but front bumper was dented and scratched. took car to tansky sawmill toyota, but they could not find or duplcate the surge. they checked brakes, and there were no problems . *ak see voq 10075107 (duplicate). *dsy

While entering my garage toyota camry 2002 surged and crashed through neighbor's garage hitting her car. incident was tossed aside as an isolated incident by toyota when i contacted the main company. i also filed a complaint through nhtsa. nothing was done to correct problem . car was sold in 2007 after surging continued. *tr

Toyota camry 2002 was parked. when i put the gear into drive, w/ foot only on brake, it surged forward , crashing the car through the common garage wall which separates two patio homes. i was thrown forward as the car went through the wall, hitting the car in the other garage which was pushed backwards into the other garage door. both cars had to repaired, a new garage wall and garage door will need to be replaced. luckily, no one was killed. i haven't taken the car to my toyota dealer as it had to be towed away and i am sure they will not find any fault in the car even though ntsa has supported that this car make and model has had incidents of this surging occurring. the cost of the repair will be 50% of what the blue book states it will be worth when i sell it. i need information and your support in this cause. *ak

While driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the consumer was approaching a stop sign and lunged forward into an intersection. *ak *nm

While driving 20 mph vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. consumer applied the brake pedal and vehicle continued to accelerate. consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle, and it hit a lady, who sustained major injuries, and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem. consumer was involved in five different accidents due to sudden acceleration. *ak

While idling in traffic, and the brake pedal applied, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. this caused the driver to slam the gear shift in park in order to stop the vehicle. the mechanic informed the driver that the problem could not be duplicated. please fill in additional information. *jb updated 7/5/12 *cn the consumer has since traded the vehicle. updated 08/13/12

When vehicle is engaged in reverse it accelerates. *ak

The consumer had an accident, when the vehicle accelerated on its own, struck 5 vehicles head on and the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they told him that there were no defects with the air bags or vehicle accelerator. toyota has accepted a claim in will reimburse the consumer for all damages; however, the consumer shows concern that there is no recall. *la see voq 10065132. *dsy

I am attorney for a victim in a coma and in intensive care. her vehicle was struck by a toyota camry 2002 driven by a 68 year old lady. camry vehicle was parked, and then crashed into a storefront after going forward. backed into traffic 40 feet away, struck vehicles, and went forward again killing pedestrian as well. case under investigation. recent accident. previous reports of sudden acceleration. all camrys should be recalled before more loss of life. possible power train/automatic transmission problems. updated 03/05/10 *bf update 9/21/2011*cw

While at a stop, the vehicle jerked forward. *ak the consumer was a t a red light, when the light turned green, upon acceleration the engine made a roaring sound and lurched forward. *sc *jb

I began to back out of my parking spot when the car suddenly accelerated. i was unable to regain control of the vehicle until it had struck another car, causing damage to my rear fender. fortunately, there was no damage to the other car. this has happened one other time about 6 months ago when i was backing out of my garage. no damage was sustained at that time. *ak

Vehicle accelerated upon parking near a stop with foot off accelerator and on brake pedal. please provide any additional information. *nm vehicle hit an unoccupied vehicle. *la

The vehicle suddenly accelerates while driving. the steering wheel also felt loose while driving. the dealer inspected the vehicle several times but found no problems. *mr at a stop light, the brake pedal goes down towards the floor. the vehicle remains stationary and the brakes always stop the car. dsy the consumer's vehicle is still experiencing sudden acceleration. *nm

While driving at 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the brakes were applied, but failed to stop the vehicle. the consumer turned the steering wheel to the right to avoid rear ending another vehicle, however the consumer's vehicle jumped a curb onto a grass surface. the vehicle retained the same speed, but didn't slow down, and drove 700 feet before hitting a sign and two trees. when the vehicle impacted the second tree, the impact catapulted the vehicle back onto the street and the vehicle finally stopped. the vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. *ak *jb updated 7/5/12 *cn the vehicle has since been sold for salvage. updated 08/13/12

2002 toyota camry. appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota's recall including the 2002 toyota camry *tgw the consumer stated in april 2004, the vehicle surged when he applied the brake going downhill into a parking garage. he was able to stop by putting the gear in park. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to duplicate the problem. in december 2008, as he was coming to stop in a driveway, slightly downhill, the vehicle surged again. he had his foot on the brake in preparation to come to a full stop. there was not much room to stop, so consequently, the consumer crashed into a garage and caused damage to a park car. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. on april 1, 2004 the contact was involved in an accident. while pulling out of a parking space, the vehicle surged forward, then backwards landing on top of another vehicle. the contact was injured. a police report was filed. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the manufacturer stated the contact stepped on the incorrect pedal. the contact stated the vehicle was destroyed. updated 5/17/2010 * cn the consumer stated when the vehicle accelerated out of control, it kept going around in a circle in reverse even with her foot on the brake. the trunk of her vehicle landed n top of another vehicle when it finally stopped. updated 09/16/10

While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor and vehicle suddenly accelerated. this caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and hit another vehicle. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. however, mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak *nm

Vehicle accelerated when in reverse, as a result, vehicle crashed into a tree and mailbox. *ak see voq 10073604. *dsy updated 7/5/12 *cn the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. updated 08/23/12

Vehicle accelerated when in reverse, as a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree and mailbox. *ak see voq 10073601. *dsy *nm updated 7/5/12 *cn the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. updated 08/23/12

While driving at low speeds or parking in a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the dealer inspected the vehicle six different times but could not duplicate or correct the problem. *ak see voq 10062883. *dsy on one occasion while parking the vehicle surged forward and hit a post (no damage reported). the consumer had to replace the tires at 21000 miles because they would not move while on ice or snow. *nm

While driving 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle by applying the brakes to slow the vehicle down. this happened more than once. the driver will contact the dealer in the near future. *ak the vehicle would continue in motion when the consumers foot was not on the accelerator. when slowing from speeds above 30 mph, the vehicle would not slow below 20-22 mph without applying the brakes. as the tachometer dropped down to 1000 rpm's, it would automatically make a slight surge to 1100-1200 rpm's then settle to 1000 rpm's and would continue until the brakes were applied. *sc *jb

When driving at 12 mph vehicle surged forward. this caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit five parked vehicles in the parking lot head on before stopping. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak see voq 10083277. *dsy

When driving at an undetermined speed vehicle surged forward. consumer took vehicle back to the dealership. *ak

2002 toyota camry surges forward unexpectedly. brakes are being applied, but the vehicle accelerates. abs kicks in. happens intermittently. has happened twice now over last 3-5 weeks, last time just in front of a school cross walk! took the car to the dealer (12 mar 04) and was informed nothing could be done. sent me home with car despite more than an hour with dealer and very serious concerns about car safety.*ak

2002 toyota camry xle - engine surge unexpected acceleraton i have been operating this vehicle for two years without incident. however, in the last two months i have experienced the engine surge/racing problem. the first episode took place 2 months ago as i was in reverse and backing out of a driveway; i was able to stop by applying the brakes. the second incident took place as i was beginning to accelerate from a stop light; the vehicles ahead of me were slowing down as i applied the brakes to slow down the engine began to race. i was able to stop the car with the brakes but did lightly hit the car in front of me. there was no damage to either vehicle or any injuries. i took the car to my dealer this morning and reported the incidents. the dealership test drove the car and could not duplicate the problem . i did have passenger in car during the most recent episode who can attest to the problem. *ak

While driving at 5 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated. *ak

While parking vehicle lunged forward and hit two parked vehicles in the parking lot. dealership was contacted.*ak see 10080050. *dsy

While waiting at an intersection vehicle suddenly accelerated. driver's foot was placed on the brake at this time of the incident. driver turned off the vehicle ,and was able to restart, and drive it to the to dealer for inspection. mechanic was not able to duplicate or resolve the problem. *ak

While backing out of the driveway, the vehicle surged uncontrollably, as a result the vehicle crashed into a fence. no report of injuries. *ak *jb

While driving 5 mph and pulling inside of a parking lot vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle by applying the brakes. consumer contacted a dealer by phone, and technician informed the driver that nothing could be done. *ak *la

1992 toyota camry would not go into gear. *kb the consumer stated he had to push the shift lock override button to get the gears to work. while driving on a 4 lane road, with the cruise control activated, the consumer came upon a red light with cars stopped. he touched the brakes to deactivate the cruise, but instead the engine revved up. the harder he pushed the brakes the faster the engine ran. he finally pushed the cruise button on the stalk and the vehicle was under control. the dealer found the brake light switch had an open circuit. *jb