Problems with 2007 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Driver's side sun visor broke for no apparent reason. defective part. i used to own a 1997 toyota camry and drove over 200,000 miles and the sun visor was fine. i was searching on the web to find a replacement part but instead found a website that other people have posted having same problem with this defective part. http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/104-5th-6th-generation-2002-2006-2007-2011/343284-2007-camry-sun-visor-problem-2.html additionally, i received a letter from toyota regarding a recall about the accelerator problem and tried to set up an appointment through an email with courtesy toyota service center and they did not respond to my inquiry nor willing to set up an appointment to cure the recall issue. courtesy toyota 9210 adamo drive tampa, fl 33619 *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure and advised that the failure could have been caused by the floor mats. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 34,715.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated while moving slowly in traffic at 1 mph, the vehicle rpm increased excessively. he started to depress the brake pedal firmly so that the vehicle would not acclerate. the rpm started to slowly decrease. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they could not find any problems with the vehicle speed control, and all fixes were in place for all the recalls that pertains to the vehicle. they informed him that they put a brake to idle fix in, so as soon as the vehicle rpm increased, he could depress the brake and the vehicle would go to idle. this fix did not work. the manufacturer was contacted and a claim was file. a representative would be sent out to thouroughly inspect his vehicle. the failure mileage was 29,000. when the consumer put his his foot on the brake, he noticed the vehicle was moving forward. the consumer had to apply the brake harder. updated 09/12/11

I was driving on the turnpike with my cruise control set at 75 mph when my car began "racing" into overdrive. it did this for a few seconds then stopped, a few minutes later the engine raced again. about. that time another car pulled up next to me to tell me my car was on fire(smoking). i pulled off the interstate and had to have my car towed. toyota finally agreed to replace the engine but i am having same problems with new engine and i was charged $1800 to get an extended warranty on the new engine. *tr

2007 toyota camry unintended acceleration. consumer states vehicle suddenly accelerated through a fence. *kb the consumer stated his wife was slowly turning into a driveway, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to about 60 mph. the vehicle finally stopped on an embankment in the backyard. the consumer stated the recalls that were done on the vehicle, didn't resolve the acceleration problem. *jb

I was parking my 2007 toyota camry behind a jeep wagoneer that was headed forward in a parking lot. i was almost at the stopping point with my foot on the brake and within a foot or so of stopping, when my car suddenly lurched forward with extreme force, pushing the jeep wagoneer about 8-10 feet forward. my car continued accelerating and the passenger side of my car severely crashed against the side of the suv that was parked next to the jeep wagoneer. my car finally came to rest. my 2007 toyota camry was part of the recall in 2010 and i had my car in for the recall repair in feb. 2010. prior to hearing anything about toyota's sudden acceleration problems, i had a similar experience with the same vehicle around mid-2009 (uncertain of date). at that time, i was again turning slowly into a parking space and almost at the stopping position when the car roared forward, jumping the curb of the parking lot and going towards the right on a grassy knoll. there were no injuries nor any car damage, so i did not report it and did not understand the cause of the incident until i began learning of toyota's sudden acceleration problems. *tr

2007 toyota camry. consumer writes to express discontent regarding poor mileage and acceleration issues *tgw the consumer stated the engine idles very high and running hot. the consumer stated he recently hit another vehicle, when it accelerated out of control. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle would violently jerk and suddenly accelerate without warning. the vehicle would also shift gears independently between second and fourth gears. when the failure would occur, the engine would exhibit an abnormal increase in rpms and would fluctuate back and forth. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where she was informed that she would need to replace the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

2007 toyota camry. consumer states disturbing hesitation when accelerating from a stop or at about 18-20 mph.*tgw the consumer stated if the accelerator was pushed all the way to the floor, there was still a delay, followed by an alarming surge. the consumer has since sold the vehicle back to the dealer. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact was driving in a parking lot approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and there was an unexpected acceleration. the brakes were applied with force repeatedly; yet, the vehicle failed to slow down causing it to crash into a brick building. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact suffered a minor whiplash injury; and sustained bruises on the right foot. a police report was not filed. the vehicle sustained substantial damage to the front end. there was also minor damage to the building. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and to be repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. the failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving the steering wheel locked, and the drivers side axle broke; as a result the vehicle crashed into a tree. a police report was filed. the passenger suffered minor injuries. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who declared that the vehicle was destroyed. a report was filed with the manufacturer who decided to investigate what caused the failure to occur. the manufacturer was unable to determine the cause of failure. the vehicle identification number was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 49,000. the consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated, the steering locked and the vehicle veered to the left, went off the road and hit a tree. updated 01/23/12

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated; the vehicle spun around and hit a concrete median. the side air bags did not deploy. the contact had several bruises. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

At 59,000 miles, the check vs system light came on, as well as check engine light. i took the car to the toyota dealer. at the time, i still had the extended warranty. they replaced "bank 2" ignition coil and charged me $100 deductible. at 70,528 miles the exact same thing happened. check vsc system and check engine light came on. at the time, still under extended warranty. it was diagnosed with bad # 6 coil. they charged me the $100 deductible. at 90,000 miles (now) the exact same symptoms. i am assuming it is another bad ignition coil. there should be a recall on the 2007 camry's ignition coils. i cannot afford to keep replacing ignition coils by a toyota dealership, especially now that my car is not under the extended warranty. i also had toyota replace clips on the air bag cover on passenger side in 2008. the part still sags. it is defective. it is in the toyota dealership computer system that i brought it in at least twice for the sagging air bag cover. the new clips did not fix it. *tr

I was stopped at a red light, my foot was on the brake and all of a sudden the engine revved up and the car started creeping forward. on the 23rd of november i was backing out of my driveway (i live on kind a busy road) the same thing happened the engine revved up and it creeped into the road. luckily there was no traffic coming on my side of the road. i then put it in park and then into drive and pulled back into the driveway as cars started coming. i was scared as i had no control at stopping the car. after talking to my step-daughter she said it had happened to her twice. i took it in and they ran the computer test and said everything showed it was fine. they told me if it happened again to call so they can document this. i did have that recall done also. this just isn't right and i fear something worse will happen.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 40 mph, the contact released the accelerator pedal when the vehicle accelerated on its own. the brakes were applied with extreme pressure and the vehicle did not slow down. the contact engaged the key less ignition and the vehicle stopped. the dealer was informed about the failure and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the failure and the current mileages were 78144. updated 12/23/10*lj the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. however, they did perform an update and the problem did not happen again. updated 01/04/11.*jb

I own a 2007 toyota camry. in september 2010, i was involved in an automobile accident as a result of a mechanical defect and/or failure of systems in the vehicle. the accident was not the result of human error. upon my approaching a parking space, the car lunged and suddenly accelerated. the car crashed into a building, resulting in property damage. there were no personal injuries. i filed a claim with toyota. i requested inspections of the vehicle from not only toyota, but also from my insurance company. toyota denied responsibility based on the erroneous information from the computer "black box." the body work on my car was just completed. i no longer have confidence in the safety of my car. i fear that the vehicle could malfunction again, resulting in a worse scenario than the accident in september 2010. before more fatalities, injuries or property damages occur as the result of mechanical defects and/or failure of systems in toyota vehicles, the nhtsa should thoroughly investigate any and all claims against toyota vehicles that have a history of problems. toyota should be held accountable. i have requested that my car be replaced by toyota. i don't doubt how toyota will respond to my request. they will hold true in their denial of responsibility. *tr

Car accident - car crashed into medium on lake shore drive on early saturday morning. was making a left hand turn and applied brake to slow down as the turn was being made and the car did not slow down but sped up - when attempting to brake totally - the car actually sped up and hit the medium. the only way the car stopped was it was jammed into park. the car was towed to a repair shop and state farm insurance deemed to total the vehicle based on the amount it would cost to repair the vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal). the contact stated that the accelerator pedal was cut and the edges of the pedal were jagged and rough. the dealer also removed a portion of the carpet and insulation. the contact did not believe the vehicle was any safer than prior to the repair. he stated also that the accelerator pedal would depress much farther than designed and was damaging the linkage to the pedal. the dealer stated that they performed the work as listed on the recall notice and that it was a sufficient repair. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileage was 65,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that he took the vehicle into the dealer to have the accelerator pedal repaired. the dealer cut the length of the pedal. the pedal was too short and he was unable to reach it. the only way she was able to engage the pedal was if her foot remained elevated instead of having her heel on the floor while driving. the dealer stated that there was nothing they could do to fix the pedal. the failure and the current mileages were 32300.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 65 mph up a hill, he engaged the accelerator pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. he engaged the brakes and the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into a tree. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. one passenger was sustained bruises to the neck and minor pain all over his body. the contact was unable to provide a vin. the approximate failure mileage was 17,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry le. she referenced nhtsa recall campaign id number: 09v388000, vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal. she stated that the recall work was performed earlier this years; however, the vehicle had accelerated twice since the recall work was done. she called the dealer after she experienced the first failure and they advised her that the recall work had already been performed. while driving approximately 45 mph , the vehicle accelerated. she engaged the brakes and the vehicle slowed down. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was not the original owner. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 54,225.

I have a toyota hybrid 07 , i turned on car made horrible load noise the speedometer went up to 100 mph in seconds the two front tires were shaking horribly like the car wanted to take off the car keep making laud noise i honestly though the car was going to blow up . i thank god that i wasn't in road when it happened , am very afraid to get into car there is no way i will be able to drive that car again i value my life too much and its sad that toyota just thinks about money and not lives of people . i say this because they said "well bring it in if it happens again" yeah right and what if it does but am dead , or critically injured. *tr

Letter regarding jerking problems with their 2007 toyota camry le ; seeking help to resolve issue with toyota *tgw the consumer stated ever since the vehicle was purchased, it would jerk in stop and go traffic when she attempted to accelerate. the consumer stated the vehicle would accelerate for no reason. the dealer told the consumer the pedals were sensitive and she needed to get used to them. the dealer then blamed the problem on the cruise control, which the consumer stated wasn't even on. the consumer stated she then received a recall letter in the mail regarding the accelerator pedal and that a bar would be installed as well as fixing the carpet. the consumer stated after the recall was performed, she continued to experience problems with the vehicle accelerating and jerking. *jb

Tl*the contact owned a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated over a cement block onto a curb. the contact then crashed into a cement wall. the contact inspected the vehicle and continued driving for two miles. a police report was filed but the contact also filed an incident report with the dmv. the contact sustained minor injuries. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact referenced recall 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) and recall 07e082000 (equipment) and stated that the recall repairs were performed prior to the failure. the current and failure mileages were approximately 38,300. updated 07/19/10. *lj updated evoq. 07/29/10*jb updated 09/20/10.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry le. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the dealer could not diagnose the problem. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was approximately 54,000. the failure mileage was unknown.

On listed date at approximately 0940, my mother in law was operating my 2007 toyota camry in la plata, md. as she pulled left into a parking space she removed her foot from the accelerator and placed in on the brake and went to place the vehicle into park. at that time, the vehicle lurched aggressively forward, jumping several feet into the grass at that location. she was able to stop the vehicle since her foot was on the brake, place in into reverse and park it without further incident. she reported it to me immediately. she had my two young children in the vehicle and knew that i had an unwanted acceleration incident in jan. 2008. that incident (accelerator was stuck to floor- reported to nhtsa (ref odi #10214714), was investigated by scott yon of nhtsa who also personally inspected the vehicle. the recall repair was completed on the vehicle in april 2010. this incident occurred after repairs were performed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the brakes malfunctioned when he attempted to slow down at a traffic light. because the vehicle did not slow down, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle at the intersection. the air bags did not deploy and one passenger from the other vehicle was injured and taken to the hospital. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 26,000.

On april 27, 2010, i was backing out of a parking space. i usually back out of a parking space very slowly so that i can stop at anytime. after i had cleared the parking space and before i could exchange gears, the car (2007 toyota camry) kept on reversing. i put my foot on the brake but the car did not stop. it stopped when it hit a van which was adjacent to a police car. luckily the police officer witnessed the entire accident. when the police officer approached my car he stated that "i thought you were going to hit me." i replied by saying "my car would not stop; i could stop the car." i informed the police officer that when i put my foot on the brake, the car continued to accelerate. the police report indicates that there was a problem with the acceleration. this statement is also want the mechanic said when he put the car in reverse to work on the car. *tr

While driving the car at approximately 30mph, when i pressed the brake pedal, the car would not stop. the gas pedal got stuck. i put the car in neutral and pressed the power button. when i restarted the car, the brakes and gas pedal worked appropriately. *tr

On 4/3/10, unintended accelerator "fix" per toyota letter was performed on our 2007 toyota camry xle (vann york toyota in high point, nc). on 4/12/10, while my wife was driving at 35mph on a city street, maintaining constant acceleration; then, she removed the foot of the accelerator as she headed toward an intersection, when suddenly, the engine speed drastically increased (i.e. revved up like when the driver steps on the accelerator to achieve a fast velocity rate of change); however, the car velocity decreased and she applied the brakes to get to the intersection and make a right turn. it is important to point out that the sudden engine speed increase lasted for approximately 5 seconds; afterwards, the engine speed went back to the normal (previous) level. after making a right turn at the intersection, there was no re-occurrence of this issue, and my wife and 5 year old daughter made it home safe. the sudden engine speed increases have occurred multiple times in our 2007 toyota camry since we bought it late 2006. we have reported this issue, as well as what feels like infrequent tire slippages to several dealerships (in phoenix and greensboro), but they have never found any issues while inspecting the car. we are extremely concerned that even after toyota has recommended the accelerator "fix" (they changed the shape of the accelerator pedal and made an update to the engine throttle computer) and the fix has been applied to our car, it continues to behave in the manner described above. we feel the car is unsafe. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. when the contact shifted into drive gear, the vehicle accelerated through her lawn. there were no injuries. the police arrived and a police report was filed. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and stated that the vehicle was functioning normally. the contact stated that the failure had occurred twice . the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 91,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. he referenced recall 10v017000 (vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal) and stated that after the recall repair, it was more difficult for the primary driver of the vehicle to reach the brake pedal since it was placed lower to the floor. he stated that only the tips of the drivers toes touched the accelerator pedal and she had to lift her feet over the carpet to engage the brakes. the contact called the manufacturer but had received no correspondence when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were 36,996.

I was waiting at a red light when the vehicle revved and lurched forward and hit the vehicle in front of me, bounced off and hit it again. i pressed the brakes as hard as i could but it took a few moments before the car would stop. had car towed to dealership where it is still waiting for an engineer to look at it. they said it will be approximately 74 days before they even look at it due to having so many claims at this time. this vehicle was in just the week before for the recall fix for the accelerator pedal. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that when removing her foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate without driver intent. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the dealer could not duplicate the failure. there were no repairs made to the vehicle. the approximate current and failure mileages were 45,000.

I have a 2007 toyota camry. i took it to a toyota dealer on 4/2/2010 for the gas pedal modification and mentioned a thumping sound whenever i went over a bump in the road. i was told that a part that holds a heat shield in place under the gas tank had rusted away and the heat shield was making the noise. did i want it fixed? of course i did, who wants the exhaust pipe to come in contact with the gas tank? i paid the $153.81 to have the heat shield problem fixed, and asked why an important part like that had failed after only 37,000 miles? they told me it's probably because of the weather and the snow and the rust. my problem remains - why a failure on a potentially dangerous part after only 37,000 miles? at least a third of toyota's sales have to be in places where there's snow. appears they're using cheap parts in critical places which could cause disastrous consequences. how could a part that holds a heatshield in place rust out after only 37,000 miles? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving at speeds of 55 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact was able to stop the acceleration by shifting the gear into neutral and shutting off the engine. on a later date, he received notification of a recall and took the vehicle to the dealer for service (nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). following repairs, the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time but the failure could not be duplicated. the manufacturer would not provide any further assistance. the failure and current mileages were 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry se. while driving at speeds of 25 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal while approaching a traffic light. there was an unusual increase in engine rpms and the engine became extremely loud. the vehicle abnormally accelerated up to speeds of 60 mph. the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. the contact as well as the driver of the other vehicle sustained injuries. the police were called and a report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the contacts place of residence. the contact confirmed approximately five days before the failure occurred that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id numbers 09v388000 and 10v017000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. the approximate current and failure mileages were 25,300.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that there was a torque shudder in the accelerator pedal and a vibration in the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership several times but the problem was not remedied. the contact spoke with the manufacturer's district manager who went out to drive the vehicle and she was informed that the failures were a direct result of the software update associated with recall 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). the manager stated that there was nothing they could do about the problem. the vehicle was not repaired when the complaint was filed. the current mileage was approximately 31,500. the failure mileage was approximately 24,000. updated 12/21/10*bf the consumer stated the problem still exists. updated 12/29/10*jb

I have a 2007 toyota camry. my camry has accelerated on many occasions, hundreds of time, often times, daily. it has never caused an override problem, but the rpms do go up immensely. it is not the gas pedal, i can assure you, because i keep my foot on the pedal to see if that is the problem. my brother in law, a car mechanic guru assured me it was the new motor synchronization, so i never reported the problem to my local dealer. i had a 2005 camry, this never happened to that vehicle. there has never been an accident, but almost daily, it does accelerate. these people that have the acceleration problem, it is real, as far as taking over their vehicle, could be. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 5 mph she attempted to park the vehicle, she engaged the brakes and the vehicle accelerated. she then engaged the brake with additional force , however she crashed into a concrete block. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer.the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure and current mileage were 7,869.

2007 toyota camry was repaired pursuant to letters from toyota about a recall. approximately one week after the "repair" the car accelerated into the wall of a business in albany, georgia. fortunately no one was injured, but there was damage to the business and the vehicle. *tr

I was driving for work with my toyota camry 2007. while accelerating to get on the highway, around the end of the ramp, my vehicle suddenly accelerated with no controls working from the driver's seat either for the steering wheel or the brake. in a matter of a few seconds, the vehicle went a few times in a zig-zag manner and subsequently hit a semi-trailer which was southbound on the highway. my car was completely smashed in the front and totaled later. this incident occurred after my car went through the accelerator pedal replacement as per recommendation of the toyota recall procedure. i could have been easily killed in this accident. i got a traffic ticket for the first time in my life after having a ticket-free driving record for the past 11+ years. i am pleading 'not guilty' for this ticket because the defective toyota car was responsible for the accident and not my error. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while the contact was attempting to reverse out of a parking spot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing the contact to crash into a nearby dumpster. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to the dealership but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. the current and failure mileages were approximately 73,000.

Toyota has failed to reply to my email of march 10 seeking information to be prepared for accelerator problems with my camry. customer [xxx] 03/10/2010 03:01 pm i have a 2007 camry se 4-cyl. i've had the recall repairs done. there are reports that some cars malfunction even after repair. i'm trying to figure out how to be prepared for that just in case. people are advised that if there is a problem to shift to neutral or turn off the ignition. but the reports i've seen said you can do those things on some cars but not others. i'd like to know if i can with my car. will it let me shift into neutral (auto transmission)? will it let me turn off the ignition? is there anything else i can do if i have a problem? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. the contact had recall repairs performed under nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). the contact was displeased with the remedy upon completion of the accurate recall repairs. the dealer shaved and shortened the accelerator pedal down. there were no mechanical failures. the contact had concern with his foot slipping off of the small pedal excessively. the failure and current mileages were 60,583. updated 05/11/10. *lj

My car is a 2007 camry xlev6, and was not listed as part of the toyota recall (it has locking mats). pulled into driveway at my home, with foot on brakes as i touched auto garage door opener on visor. car gear was in d. as i removed foot from brake to gas pedal to pull into garage, and lightly placed foot on accelerator, instantaneously engine revved, pedal went to floor, tach zoomed and auto jetted into garage. i immediately hit brakes with both feet, attempting to disengage transmission from d and put into n. gear shift erratically plunged into r and car began to go backwards with engine throttle wide open. again, with tires squealing, smoking & laying rubber, i tried to jam gearshift to n or p, and car jettisoned forward hitting garage wall at full force. with millisecond recovery, i held onto gearshift ' all the time my feet were on brakes ' again tried to force it into p, and it again went to r, (must pass n and r to get gear into p) then again forward in another direct hit against garage wall, breaking the wall open and splitting sheetrock as auto nearly popped through to laundry room and gas furnace. i held the push-button in while simultaneously forcing gear shift again to reach p. engine went from full-bore open to a stop. this event was so frightening. had it occurred minutes earlier i was in commute traffic and in residential area returning home from metro. pedestrians and schoolkids were in the area. i exited car to run into house, call for help. damage to garage wall (and laundry area) is substantial, but was minimized to the auto due to a set of four tires against the garage wall which provided some cushion. bluetooth phone (hands-free car) would not disconnect. i borrowed neighbor's phone to call husband and police/fire. emergency firetruck team arrived to ensure no gas line break, fairfax police officer also on site. after repeated attempts & long wait times to talk with toyota, i was told not to move car, wait 10-30 days to investigate. here sits. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, a sudden decrease in speed occurred, followed by an unintended increase in the speed without the accelerator pedal engaged. the vehicle began to function normally. the contact experienced the accelerator failure after the nhtsa campaign id number was 10v017000 vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal repair was performed on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 24,000. the current mileage was 25,000.

Attn: defects investigations office. 2007 toyota camry with 38721 miles that is owned by and used as an undercover police vehicle accelerated without explanation on march 10, 2010. the operator, who is a sworn officer, advises that his foot was not on the accelerator and the vehicle increased in speed and engine revolutions without explanation. the event occurred over the course of approximately 1/10th of a mile reaching speeds just over 60 mph. the acceleration event corrected itself. there was no injury or crash associated with the event. the vehicle in question had completed a toyota recall service program # ssc90l to address acceleration issues with this model vehicle on march 2, 2010. the vehicle was returned to the henrico police on march 3, 2010. the extremely short period of time between the recall service and this sudden unanticipated acceleration event gives reason to believe that the recall service was not effective in correcting the acceleration issues associated with toyota brand vehicles. the vehicle was parked shortly after the event and is currently secured by the henrico police. the vehicle has not been driven or examined by any parties since the occurrence of this acceleration event. in light of the fact that this vehicle had recently completed the required acceleration recall service and has been secured since the date of the occurrence, this agency believes that this vehicle is an ideal candidate for examination by the office of defects investigations to determine the origin of this unanticipated acceleration event. the vehicle in question is outfitted with toyota brand floor mats which are tethered to anchors in the floorboard of the vehicle. *tr

I have a 2007 toyota camry built in japan. i noticed that it is not included in the acceleration or floormat recalls. do the cars built in japan not have the same problems as those built in america? if not, what is different that excludes my car from the recall? my vin # begins with a "j". *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a fuel modification; however, the dealer performed recall repairs according to nhtsa campaign id number 10v017000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal without the owners consent. following the recall repairs, the contact stated that the accelerator pedal was unusually hard to engage. she stated that she would had to use her toes with no heel support to assist with depressing the accelerator pedal. the contact was unsatisfied with the recall repairs, stating that her foot would continuously fall off of the accelerator pedal. both the dealer and the manufacturer were contacted with her concerns but were unable to provide any further assistance. there were no further repairs or modification performed on the vehicle. the current mileage was approximately 34,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 33,000.