Problems with 2004 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Vehicle suddenly experienced a surge in acceleration. *bf the consumer stated the problem happened when the gas pedal was applied hard. *jb

When applying the accelerator pedal vehicle hesitated then surged forward. consumer was concerned that the vehicle will be rear ended. *ak the vehicle may stall. *sc

Unexpectedly, without pressing on the gas pedal, car rapidly accelerated. *bf the consumer stated he hit a building and the air bag did not deploy. *jb

Consumer complained about an acceleration problem. while driving at approximately 35 mph driver would step on the accelerator and the vehicle would began to hesitate. then, the speed would continue to decrease even when the accelerator pedal was pushed down to the floor. this happened without warning. owner contacted the manufacturer and the dealer. the dealer has had the vehicle for a month. however, they were unable to duplicate the problem. *ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. the contact stated while shifting from park to reverse the vehicle surged backwards. the contact slammed on the brakes to stop the vehicle. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. the contact feels the vehicle surged due to the accelerator pedal sticking. updated 04/13/2010

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. while exiting a parking garage at speeds of 5 mph, the vehicle accelerator pedal became stuck in position. she contacted her local toyota dealer and they advised her that it would be safe for her to drive the vehicle home. the contact was able to drive home within three hours, a drive that usually would have taken her 25 minutes, as advised by her dealer. the vehicle was later towed to the dealer where they made repairs unknown to her. the failure and current mileages were 30,000.

The driver was pulling inside of the drivewayand vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer applied both feet on the brake pedal in order to stop, and vehicle continued to accelerate into the garage wall. consumer was not injured. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic stated that the problem could not be duplicated. consumer informed the mechanic this problem occurred more than once, and had not been resolved. mechanic informed consumer that a representative would come down to inspect this vehicle. *ak

While backing out of a parking space accelerator stuck, causing consumer's vehicle to strike another vehicle. the manufacturer found no defects.*ak

Driver's door handle stuck while driver tried to open the door. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem. also, while applying the accelerator pedal vehicle hesitated and stalled. consumer restarted the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak

This complaint is regarding a problem with acceleration that i have been experiencing with my 2004 toyota camry v6. after applying the accelerator pedal, the engine hesitates for a couple of seconds before responding abruptly. i purchased the car new about six months ago, but the acceleration trouble did not begin until after i had been driving it for about three months. when i brought the car in for inspection by the dealership after the problem began, i was simply told that the _x001c_computer_x001d_ had not found anything. since then, the problem has gotten worse and i have become increasingly reluctant to drive the car.*ak

While driving at approximately 45 miles per hour our 2004 toyota camry suddenly decelerated, and was only able to move forward very slowly. after pulling the car off of the travel lane and into a safe location, it was noted that the check engine light was on. the car could be driven very slowly (approximately 2-4 miles per hour) with the accelerator depressed completely. after about 45 seconds the car would accelerate to 35-40 miles per hour and stay at that speed with the accelerator completely depressed. the car was unsafe to operate with these accelerator problems. we had the car towed to a toyota dealer who informed us that the electronic throttle control computer had failed, and that the entire electronic throttle control computer must be replaced. *tr

At 630 miles the odometer failed. which read 56 miles upon purchase. the speedometer, cruise control, and the odometer operated under one module. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. three months later, the module failed again. took the vehicle back to the dealer. they replaced the speedometer assembly. while driving with the vehicle in cruise control it will surge forward at an alarming rate of speed. took the vehicle back to the dealer. *ak

This occurs on a 2004 toyota camry with a 3.0l v6 and a 5 speed automatic transmission. on occasion when slowing from a speed of 20 mph or more, the driver presses the accelerator and car hesitates and stumbles. because of no response, the driver will floor the accelerator, there will be a 1-2 second delay and then the engine will race to 5000 rpm and the car will take off. dealer has looked at the car twice and says there is nothing wrong. toyota and the dealer state that the car is operating as designed and this delay is normal for this car. if it is normal, why doesn't it do it all the time? *la

While applying the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. after applying the accelerator pedal numerous times the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic was not able to duplicate the problem. *jb

While parking and applying the brakes, the vehicle surged forward. *ak *sc *jb

While braking uphill rpms accelerated at a high rate. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. while approaching a stop light at 35 mph, the vehicle lurched forward. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four separate occasions for the identical failures. the transmission was replaced on two separate occasions, and the computer system was reset. none of the repairs have remedied the failure. the current mileage was unknown the failure mileage was 26,835. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. updated 1/14/10 *cn updated 01/15/10*jb

Vehicle is a new 2004 toyota camry le with 190 miles on it when the incident occurred. i started the vehicle and shifted from park to reverse without taking my foot off the brake. the vehicle rapidly accelerated and travelled about two car lenghts before i was able to stop it.*ak

On may 15, 2004 i was involved in a 1 person auto accident in my 2003 toyota camry le. i had just purchased the vehicle less than 30 days from the time of the accident from a certified used toyota dealership (stone mountain toyota). my car spun out of control as i pressed the accelerator to pull out of a store parking lot. i was unable to stop the car by braking and ended up rolling over an embankment and on to railroad tracks. i was wearing my safety belt at the time. i was able to get out of the car and away from it as i feared it was going to blow up. i had no idea of what went wrong as it accelerated so fast. obviously, i was terrified and remain emotionally and physically damaged from this event. i was transported to the er via ambulance and was evaluated for injuries. my main injuries were general body, head, neck, and back pain. subsequently, a lumbar fracture was found years later on a scan for another medical issue. i still suffer from low back pain and the event haunts me. especially since i told the police, ambulance workers, insurance company, and the managers at the dealership about what happened. no one investigated the accident further as if i was not making any sense. i also missed a few days of work and wages because i am an rn and couldn't perform my job due to the pain. i am really upset about the recalls because it doesn't include earlier toyota models and i reported this incident 6 years ago when i had my accident and nothing was done. thanks for your time.. *tr

While accelerating from low speeds, the vehicle accelerated and caused a collision. *ak *jb

I was driving down the street of my subdivision at about 20 miles per hour and my car surged forward on its own on two occasions. again when i was at a stop light with my brake on, it surged forward again and then did it again while i had my foot on the brake. i barely got it stopped in time to keep it from rear ending an 18 wheeler cab in front of me.*ak

While applying the brakes vehicle suddenly accelerated. driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem. the driver informed the mechanic that this problem occurred six times. *ak the dealer has put 400 miles on the vehicle trying to duplicate the problem but has been unsuccessful. *nm

Consumer was parking the vehicle when it suddenly accelerated. consumer applied the brakes, but the vehicle just kept going ,causing property damage. vehicle was towed to the dealers. owner drove the vehicle home after the repairs were done. again, the vehicle began to accelerate unexpectedly. *ak 9/26/2005 - the vehicle's brake system failed when the consumer was returning home after the repairs (the vehicle did not accelerate again). the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a brake system repair. the brake pedal still feels soft/low. *dsy

Sudden acceleration when pulling into parking space

While applying the brakes vehicle surged forward without warning. as a result, consumer lost control and hit a tree. driver sustained lower back injuries. *ak

My mother and friend started out for church, the friend had come to pick her up when the 2004 toyota camry with less than 3000 miles on it was having difficulty shifting into reverse, then when she shifted into drive the car accelerated uncontrollably est speed on 80 - 92 mile a hour in less than 250 ft when the car hit a mobile home. they hit so hard it moved double wide almost a foot. killing my mother the passenger and injury to her friend the driver. no air bag deployed and when toyota was contacted they refused to speck to us. attorneys have said that toyota is so big, not cost affective....so i watch and in two years there are many many more now....how many more have to die before something is done. see also 10074472. *dsy *nm

Difficulty shifting from park to reverse, then upon shifting into drive the car accelerated uncontrollably, would not stop, collided with a mobile home, air bags did not deploy, resulting in the death of one passenger and injury of driver *la see also voq 10171110. *dsy. updated 03/05/10 *bf updated ivoq 08/23/10*jb updated 9/21/2011*cw

While parking in a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. as a result, the consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit a chain and fence post. dealer notified. *ak *sc *jb

- new toyota camry le purchased january 2004 - on february 25th key would not turn (took 10 - 15 minutes to start it) - later while parking, the car the steering locked turning the car to the right - the car accelerated and surged despite depressing th

As i was pulling into a parking space with my foot depressing the brake pedal, my new (less than one month old) toyota camry 2004 surged forward at a high velocity and i hit a brick wall damaging my vehicle. injury: sprained ribs and bruises to chest and knees. *ak

The speedometer and odometer reads higher than the actual speed and distance driven. the odometer records aproximately 1.2 miles when driven 1.o mile. the speed registers much faster than actual road speed. this is dangerous and it is impossible to know what actual speed the vehicle is travlling.*ak

1/28/04, i was pulling head on, at a low rate of speed, almost a crawl, into a parking space, in front of a business and the car "jumped" or surged forward. my foot was off the brake and the accelerator when this occurred. the car hit the building. 8/11/05, i was pulling head on into a parking space in a parking lot, at a low rate of speed, when the car "jumped" or surged forward. the car hit a tree in front of me. *tr

The vehicle tends to hesitate and not accelerate while pressing down on the accelerator pedal while on the road. owner will contact manufacturer. *jb *nm

I own a 2004 camry se with the 3.3 liter v6. ever since we purchased this car we have put up with a terrible hesitation in throttle response. many times we have nearly been hit by other cars while pulling into the flow of traffic. i have taken it to the dealership and spoken with the manager as well as met with the regional toyota rep. they both acknowledged that this is an issue but offered no resolution. *nm