Problems with 2004 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. she stated that while driving not more than 5 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own while her foot was on the brake pedal. the vehicle crashed into her garage and a tree. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact sustained minor injuries after she hit the steering wheel during the crash. she was transported to a hospital. the air bags did not deploy. the dealer was contacted; however, the recording made it impossible for to speak with someone. no repairs were made. the insurance company was notified. the failure and current mileage were 45000. updated 01/27/10. *lj updated 01/28/10

Two (2) separate incidents: both times, accelerator stuck and car had to be put into neutral and brake pedal and parking brake used to stop vehicle. definitely nothing stuck on/under accelerator either time. had to turn off the engine asap to stop the engine from racing to very high rpms. 1. happened first when parallel parking the car. speed < 5mph. approx may, 2007. clear weather. approx 60 degrees. happened again when car was restarted immediately. car was parked for several hours. started and operated ok when restarted after this break. 2. happened again when approaching a stop sign from about 45 mph. approx sept, 2008. partly cloudy weather. no rain. approx 60 degrees. car was then parked for several hours. operated ok when restarted after this break. not sure of exact dates but it could be reconstructed from dealer records, if necessary. took to two separate toyota dealers and was told by each: "...nothing wrong with car". "can't duplicate the problem." "keep an eye on it..." *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. on april 4, 2008, the contact heard a rattling sound coming from the vehicle while approaching a stop. the vehicle surged forward and the power steering and brakes locked. the vehicle then sped across the street, grazed a retaining wall, and struck a fence in someone's backyard. the vehicle also grazed another vehicle. the contact sustained injuries and was rushed to the hospital. she stated that she experienced a milder incident of surging before, but she had more control over the vehicle in the first few months after purchasing it in april of 2007. a police report was filed. the contact had not yet notified toyota. the current mileage was 47,000 and failure mileage was 45,000. updated 04/23/08 *bf

On april 02, 2007 i had a car accident. i was driving my 2004 toyota camry le door sedan. as i was driving to my way to arizona to visit some family members i was driving in a normal speed out of the sudden the pedal of the accelerator did not work i tried to control my car but it was impossible to stopped the car. as consequence the car flip over and i got injured. on the same week of april 02. 2007 i had taken my csr to a toyota dealer to do a full service. on april second a toyota dealer associates called me but i was not there so my mom answered the phone and the representative from toyota had called to see how my brakes were working. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the contact stated she was at a car wash. she stopped the vehicle and put it in neutral/ when the vehicle was completely washed, the green light illuminated to indicate the contact could proceed. she put the gear into drive and lightly pressed the accelerator pedal, then suddenly the vehicle accelerated two to four seconds to a speed of 30 mph. the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, causing the contact to crash into a nearby pole. the contact sustained injuries to the head and neck. a police report was filed accordingly. the vehicle was not diagnosed for the failure. the failure mileage was 26,190 and the current mileage is 54,000. updated 09/22/10. *lj the consumer stated she turned the wheel slightly to avoid hitting a concrete wall, and instead she hit a light pole. the consumer stated she had no control over the vehicle. the repairs were completed on the vehicle. updated 09/22/10

Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. while coming out of the car wash and switching the position gear from neutral to drive the vehicle accelerated to almost 50 mph for about 20-30 seconds, causing it to crash into a pole. the contact tried to apply the brake, but could not stop the vehicle. contact can provide pictures if needed. the current and failure mileage were both 26,190.*ak the consumer stated that the vehicle was taken into performance and repaired. the vehicle would shake and veer to the right. performance dodge picked up vehicle for a 2nd repair and informed the consumer that a damp mount on right side of the vehicle was missing. the vehicle was delivered to consumer on 4/27/07 but consumer is still fearful to drive the vehicle. updated 05/13/07*tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. while the contact was driving approximately 2 mph there was an unexpected increase of acceleration causing the vehicle to crash into a steel pole. the frontal airbag deployed with the level of impact. the contact sustained severe injuries to the head and neck. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the body damages to the vehicle was estimated at the cost of $16,000. the cause failure had not been determined at that time. in addition, the identical unintended acceleration failure occurred four years later. there were no injures in that incident. the vehicle is in the process of being repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 23,000. updated 09/22/10. *lj updated 09/23/10

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. in an attempt to park the vehicle, it surged forward and struck a post. the contact placed her foot on the brake pedal, shifted into reverse, and released the brake when the vehicle accelerated backwards, sideswiped a vehicle, jumped a curve, and struck another vehicle before coming to a stop. the front passenger sustained head injuries and the vehicle sustained approximately $9,000 worth of damages. a police report was filed. the speed was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 45,000.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph in the rain, the accelerator pedal became stuck, raising the vehicle's speed, and causing it to collide with 3 other vehicles. it was towed to a service dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the problem. updated 12/28/06. *jb

The vehicle is a 2004 toyota camry. on four separate occasions, the vehicle surged when the driver depressed the brake pedal without depressing the accelerator pedal. the toyota dealer inspected the vehicle and reported no problems. *nm

I was entering a parking space. my toyota camry (2004), had a surge of acceleration while i was depressing the brake. it would not stop causing my vehicle to lunge forward through a parking sign and a cement curve. the air bags failed to deploy at the time to crash. *nm

My toyota camry accelerated twice. once as i had backed out of my driveway and put the car into drive. another incident was shortly after i had crossed a neighborhood street. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at 25 mph on a city street, the vehicle suddenly lurched forward without warning. the contact engaged the emergency brake and placed the vehicle in park which stopped the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who determined the floor mat was pressed against the accelerator pedal. additionally, the vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop that was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not notified. updated 10/6/2006 - when applying the brakes to make a left turn, the car lurched forward and started accelerating. the vehicle continued to accelerate up to 50 mph. when applying the brake pedal nothing happened. when putting the car in park nothing happened. when applying the emergency brake the car started to slow down. the vehicle continued accelerating on it's own for another five hundred feet. the tow truck operator arrived and check the floor mats, noting there was nothing wrong with the floor mat's positioning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the floor mat became stuck under the accelerator. the dealer trimmed the carpet. *nm updated 10/26/11

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. while leaving from a car wash, the vehicle surged uncontrollably. the contact attempted to apply the brakes and crashed into a fence. there were no injuries and a police report was filed. the vehicle was repaired by a mechanic. the entire passenger side of the vehicle and the front bumper had to be replaced and a wheel alignment was performed. the mechanic replaced a light body size molding. the powertrain, speed, valid vin, and dealer information were unavailable. the current mileage was 9,980 and failure mileage was 7,346.

On 7-23-06, an accident occurred exiting a parking lot. the accelerator stuck and the driver could not stop the car with the brakes. over $10,000 in damage plus bodily injury occurred. this is not the first time it happened. a similar accident occurred on 12/30/04. complaints were also periodically made to the dealer about the brakes made to the dealer. a formal complaint was finally made to toyota usa asking them to buy back the car. arbitration proceedings were held on 11/16/06 at a toyota dealership. toyota had someone review car's breaking and accelerator and they found no problem and the claim was denied to buy back the car. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated while inside of a public parking garage the vehicle surged forward crashing into three poles and a ticket machine. a police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not duplicate the problem. updated 8/14/2006 - the impact caused whiplash and pain in the consumer's neck. this problem has occurred before and resulted in an accident. the consumer believes the pedals may be too close together causing him to hit them simultaneously while braking. the consume believes the head rest are too low to prevent whiplash. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle's accelerator pedal stuck at 30 mph while backing up into a parking space at a service station. the contact applied the brakes, but the acceleration continued. the contact stomped on the brakes, and accidently slipped off the brakes onto the accelerator before impact. the vehicle's rear end slammed into a building and the driver was injured. there was over $6000 damage to the vehicle.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably while driving approximately 20 mph and crashed into a tree. the contact had no knowledge of whether the failure previously occurred. a passenger was killed when the crash occurred. a detailed police report is available. the failure mileage was unknown. updated 003/30/10 *bf the police report is illegible. updated 05/20/10 the consumer stated he is not the owner of the vehicle, his mother-in-law was killed in the accident and his aunt was driving. the contact stated his wife requested he look into the matter regarding toyota. received a legible copy of the police report. updated 07/29/10. updated 9/29/11*cw

While attempting to accelerate my 2004 toyota camry le onto a parkway, my vehicle would not respond. i pressed the gas pedal all the way to the floor expecting that my vehicle would increase in speed. i wanted to increase my speed so i could match the speed of traffic already on the parkway, enabling me to get onto the parkway safely. instead, my camry remained stationary at idle speed for about 6 seconds. after the 6 seconds or so, the vehicle started to increase speed slowly. fortunately the person behind me maintained a safe following distance avoiding a potential accident. on june 14, 2006, i brought my car into the dealer and told him what happened. on the dealership form it stated "we have inspected your vehicle and vehicle is operating within manufacturer guidelines. no repairs are needed." i have also filed a complaint on nhtsa web site (odi # 10317412) concerning my 2004 toyota in which the engine rapidly and exponentially accelerated on its own after i put my car in park position. my right foot was on the brake pedal (and only the brake pedal) while putting transmission in park. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry le. she stated while attempting to pull into a parking space at speeds just under 5 mph, she depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle proceeded to accelerate without intent. the vehicle then crashed into another parked vehicle. the police arrived to the scene and a report was filed. the vehicle was repaired through her insurance company. there were no additional failures to date and no recalls. the failure mileage was 5,590 and the current was 11,900. updated 04/01/10. *lj updated 4/22/10 *cn updated 05/06/10

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated out of control 3 times when pulling into a parking space. the consumer neve rhit anothe rperson or car. she lid in a retirement home with others who park in a crowded lot. the contact believed that a defect caused these three incidents. updated 06/01/2006. *ak *ts

Sudden acceleration of our 2004 toyota camry xle after slowing down and making a 100 degree right turn into the garage. the car accelerated on its own for 90 feet, side-swiped our jeep parked in the garage, and then took out the load bearing wall at the rear right of the garage. car has 16k miles on it and has been garaged at all times. insurance adjuster says there appears to be a problem, but cannot figure it out since this is car relies on electronic control throughout. *nm

Dt: the contact stated the accelerator pedal was stuck. she was pulling out onto the road. as she lightly pressed the accelerator pedal the vehicle went across the road and crashed into a metal pole. the front end of the vehicle was pushed underneath the windshield. the contact was wearing the seat belt. the air bags deployed. however, she was taken to the hospital with chest pains and bruising. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop for inspection. a representative from the manufacturer was coming to the repair shop to determine the cause of the incident. no repairs were ade because the vehicle was totaled. a police report was taken at the scene of the accident. *ak updated 1/11/2006. *nm

I was pulling into apartment complex parking space when my 2005 toyota camry suddenly accelerated and surged forward. i had my foot on the brake and was half way in the spot when the car began to surge forward and jumped over sideway plowing into apartment building. i was pressing the brake all the way to the floor and the tires were screeching, but the car would not stop until it hit the building wall. the car will be towed to the dealership today for an estimate. there was severe damage to the apartment building. *jb

Dt: the contact states that 2004 toyota camry xle suddenly accelerated. the contact slowly pulled into garage and the vehicle accelerated and hit an object in the garage. there was no damage to the car. the contact called toyota dealership and let them know, and they said they had not heard of a car doing that. the speed was 1 mph.*ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000. the vin was not available.

Toyota camry 2004, suddenly and unexpectedly surged forward out of control. *jb

Dt: the gas pedal and the brake pedal are too close together. this has caused the consumer at least four accidents. because when the consumer goes to press on the brake t will accidentally hit the gas pedal. the consumer was so surprised every time this occurred that she was unable to stop the vehicle until she hit something. three times this occurred. the consumer was trying to stop it while between other vehicles. the consumer was taken to the hospital in may 2005. she obtained injuries because of this accident. a police reports were taken. on 8-17-05 the consumer hit a light pole. previously, the consumer had contacted the manufacturer, and received no assistance from them. also, the consumer also stated that there was not enough leg room in the driver side. *ak

Dt: consumer owns 2004 toyota camry with v6 engine. consumer was pulling into a parking spot when the vehicle suddenly accelerated and shot through the parking spot, striking a metal post, and damaging the passenger's front of vehicle, the bumper , front fender, and both passenger doors. when the vehicle accelerated consumer felt that accelerator pedal left the bottom of foot and continued to the floorboard with no assistance. this happened on august 6, 2005 at about 7:30 pm in louisville, at town fair center on hurstbourn lane. consumer went to dealer, and dealer refused to look at vehicle, they said that they were not familiar with any problem like this, and told consumer that the floor mat stuck to the pedal , causing the acceleration. there was no police report. manufacturer was contacted and said they opened a case and dealer was suppose to contact consumer in about 3 days.*ak *jb

Dt: caller's mother-in-law just got her car washed and when she pulled out of the car wash, the vehicle accelerated without warning. she pumped the brakes and tried to stop the car, and it would not stop. the car went into an 8 lane highway and was hit by an 18 wheeler and a pickup truck. driver sustained injuries and so did the driver of the pickup truck, tractor trailer driver refused treatment. vehicle was totaled. manufacturer was contacted, and will be getting back to caller. caller stated she just found out that in the spring her mother-in-law started the vehicle and the engine raced while it was in park. the only way to stop it was to turn it off. after the accident the tachometer showed 7000 rpms, and the speedometer indicated 100 mph. police report was filed.*ak updated 08/04/10 *bf updated 08/05/10 *bf pictures received. updated 10/08/10

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. when he was stopped at a traffic light with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated and lunged forward suddenly. the failure occurred twice. he took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that there was nothing wrong with it. the failure also occurred in 2006. he took the vehicle back to the dealership and again, they were unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. the failure recurred again in a parking lot which caused him to graze a light pole. there were no injuries. he was able to stop the vehicle by shifting into neutral gear when the failure occurred. he had not called the manufacturer to-date. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 49,000. the failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the contact stated that she had experienced vehicle speed control problems three times. the first occurrence was on a dry sunny day travelling about 25 mph. the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. she was able to stop the unintended acceleration without incident.the second incident also involved unintended acceleration. the brakes were applied and she was able to bring the vehicle to a stop. on the third occasion, while entering a parking lot, the vehicle began accelerating and the brakes were immediately applied. the vehicle began jerking and accelerated backward into the roadway. the vehicle then lunged and accelerated forward, back into the parking lot, and proceeded to crash into a concrete barrier. the vehicle sustained front end damage. the manufacturer was contacted and advised there were no recalls on her vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 14,000 and the current mileage was approximately 15,000. updated 05/18/10. *lj updated 06/15/10 *bf updated 07/19/10*jb

Dt: 2004 toyota camry. on three occasions at a stop light the engine roared while the consumer's foot was on the brake. the vehicle actually lurched forward when this happened.the consumer had to press the brakes as hard as possible. the vehicle has been to the dealership to be inspected. they could not duplicate the problem. on one occasion he tried to put the vehicle in neutral and it went into reverse. *ak *jb

Dt: 5/8/05 10:15 am at a stoplight vehicle was stopped. then the car accelerated on its own and hit car in front. car veered to left. key had to be removed in order to stop the car. all brakes failed. regularly serviced and records available.*ak no previous problems with vehicle ever.

Dt*: the contact stated while turning into the driveway at 10 mph the vehicle surged forward jumped the curb and crashed into several scrubs. this incident occurred without prior warning. there was pre impact braking. seat belts were in use however injuries were sustained. the vehicle was inspected by the insurance company prior to being towed to an independent auto shop for repairs. the vehicle had major damage to the front end and the mechanic was unable to determine what caused this incident. the manufacturer was alerted.

Parking vehicle in garage, nearing a complete stop, tapping brake to hit parking stop sign in garage, car surged out of control crashing into house tearing out sheetrock. *tr

When attempting to leave parking space my 2004 camery v6 with brake depressed car car accelerated with very high rpm. could not stop the car hitting a gmc truck. when car could not move the truck it stopped.drove home with no problem. called dealer they stated if the car was not having the problem now they couldn't fix it . after driving it my husband had the same problem, we took it to the dealer and didn't want the car back until the problem was corrected. dealer could not duplicate problem. returned car after stating they would start file . *ak

Toyota camry 2004. i purchase toyota camry 2004 new and i have experience acceleration of car for two occasions. while i was driving the car around march 2005 in the morning and gas paddle went down by itself for a 30 sec or so. i did not had the control of the gas paddle. this happened twice around 2005. this happened for few seconds only (30-45 sec). i experience little increase in the speed for that brief period. i haven't shown the problem to dealer. this happened for a brief period so i thought something is my fault but now it seems like some other issue. *tr

Vehicle speed sensor malfunctioned. *ts the speedometer needle would fluctuate while driving and sometimes wouldn't work at all. the odometer became stuck on the same mileage for 3-5 days. the dealer replaced the speed sensor and speedometer assembly several times. the consuemr traded the vehicle in because the dealer was unable to permanently rectify the problem. *nm

Dt: when consumer's wife was backing the vehicle into the driveway it accelerated on its own. consumer took vehicle to the dealer who determined that nothing was wrong with the vehicle.*ak *nm

While my wife and i were at a complete stop in a line of traffic, our eleven month-old camry le suddenly accelerated unexpectedly and without warning while my foot was squarely and firmly on the brake pedal. within a few seconds: a) the car violently lurched forward, and i instinctively pressed harder on the brake to keep from plowing into the line of vehicles in front of me; b) we heard the engine accelerating; and, c) i checked the tachometer and observed it steadily increasing from a normal idle speed to almost the maximum. i maintained control of the vehicle and prevented the engine speed from continuing to its peak by quickly shifting the car into park and turning it off. after approximately 20-30 seconds i restarted the car, and the idle was once again normal. i drove the car to the nearest dealership, approximately 3 blocks away. the car has now been in the possession of the toyota dealer for over two months, and their mechanics have been unable to replicate the event or find any record of the incident in the on-board computer.*ak

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). i bought a 2006 toyota camry le seden in november of 2004. after i start to drive the car i noticed almost every time i saw the red light and took my foot from gas pedal but did not push any brake, the car will slow down. but when the speed at about 28 miles/ hour the car will suddenly speed up to 29-30 miles without even touch the gas pedal. i brought the car to the toyota dealer in el monte ca,longo toyota in jan. 2005. after the mechanic drive with me he also noticed the problem. he told me that there may be a problem with the soft wear that control the gas. but when we got back he told me that the problem is not the same as the lexus which had a similar problem. i brought the car back again after i almost involved an accident due to sudden accel. but was told that there was no issue and no recall regarding this model. though i still keep the car and i have to be very careful due to this sudden acceleration issue. i definitely think this is the same problem all the cars were recalled. [xxx]. *tr

With car in cruise control and coming to an uphill grade, the accelerator speeds up excessively. i am concerned that this might be symptomatic of a potential acceleration when i am not in cruise control. incident date below is not appropriate because it occurs every time i am in cruise control. *tr

While parking his 2004 toyota camry the vehicle accelerated suddenly and hit a parked car. *nm when turning sharply to the right the vehicle felt as if it were going to flip, shifting gears were not smooth, the brake pedal felt soft and would go to the floor and there was an erratic effect when changing the radio stations. *sc *jb

Vehicle lurched forward and crashed into two parked vehicles before stopping when brakes were depressed, and upon pulling into a parking lot. this was the second time this failure occurred. however, the first time the vehicle stopped without hitting anything. *ak

I was stopped in traffic on ih-35 in austin due to an accident ahead. i had an opportunity to move to an exit lane and after moving to that lane, noticed a vehicle coming toward me at high speed. my way was clear to accelerate and i did so, pressing the accelerator about 1/2 the way down. nothing happened and i pressed the accelerator the remainder to the floor. after a short time, the engine finally accelerated. three days later, on dec. 7, i took the car to the dealer and explained what had happened. after examining the car, the dealer called to explain that they had checked the car over and everthing was fine. he further explained that the 2004 camry was equipped with a "drive-by-wire" accelerator. no one was injured, no damage was done, but i am concerned that this car will not respond quickly in a dangerous situation. nor do i believe that this is an isolated situation. we had driven a demonstrator, a 4 cylinder camry, about six months before we purchased ours. my wife was driving and pressed hard on the accelerator to get it to move up an entrance ramp and it also did not respond. at that time, i didn't place any significance to the car not responding, thinking my wife wasn't attempting to accelerate a quickly as she insisted. *ak

While making a left turn into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated without warning. as a result the vehicle collided into a parked vehicle. the cause has yet to be determined. please provide additional information. *jb....while exiting a highway at 60 mph, removed foot from accelerator to coast into exit, vehicle suddenly accelerated 70-75 mph. was able to control vehicle by applying brakes. also, dealer repaired front bumper. *ak

Consumer pressed gas pedal and vehicle did not accelerate, three seconds later vehicle lunged forward. *tx the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer was able to duplicate the problem but was unable to determine the cause. about 17 months later the vehicles was repaired. *nm updated *jb

2004 toyota camry. consumer states rapid acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated as she slowly turned into a parking space and began to apply the brake, the vehicle suddenly lurched forward, sending the vehicle over a yellow concrete barrier and into a small retaining wall. the vehicle came to a stop when it hit the retaining wall. a few months later, the same thing happened. as the consumer was backing out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly lurched backwards and started to go in a small spin. she applied the brake and the vehicle stopped. the third incident happened when the consumer was proceeding up a driveway to a hospital. as she was sitting waiting to proceed with her foot on the brake, the vehicle all of a sudden lurched forward. she immediately braked harder and the vehicle stopped after going about 3 or 4 feet forward. *jb

When applying the accelerator pedal the vehicle hesitated then surged forward with aggressive means. please provide additional information. *jb the consumer stated that the accelerator response is very poor and erratic. the pedal has 1.5 to 2 inches of travel with no response from the engine. the service manager drove the consumers vehicle and another vehicle with the same make model and year to discover both vehicles had the same issue. *tc