Problems with 2008 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. whenever the contact puts the vehicle into any gear the vehicle will suddenly surge forward without warning. in order to stop the vehicle the contact had to use more than normal braking power. the contact has noticed the failure since the day the vehicle was purchased.the vehicle had not been diagnosed by the dealership. the current and failure mileages were 24000.

Fyi: my 2008 toyota camry accelerated rapidly many times when it was a new car, as were the brakes! this started within a week of my purchasing the car new. i immediately took it to dealership and was told not to worry as the computer system was just learning my driving habits. *tr

Intermittent gas pedal hesitation and then super quick acceleration, especially dangerous when entering highway. also occurs in local traffic. contacted toyota in jan., 2008 and was told issue couldn't be duplicated - my driving. contacted dealer at least 3x then escalated to toyota customer experience in apr. 2008. last contact in june 2008 when auto was "fixed" pursuant to tsb 0068-08. trouble was blamed on calibration in the computer. car was somewhat better but there was a later incident in fall of 2008 when i accelerated over a speed bump in a parking lot and was turning left into a parking space. car shot forward went through hedge and out into busy state route 25a. accident avoided by continuing left turn onto berm where brakes finally worked. did not report as there were no injuries or property damage. also thought i could have been to blame as toyota had been "fixed" and i had been advised a number of times before the "fix" that computer responds to individual driver's actions. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving 60 mph to pass another vehicle, the contact's vehicle surged to 80 mph. she depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle would only decelerate to 60 mph. she attempted to shift the vehicle into neutral, which also did not help slow the vehicle down. she then attempted to shift into second gear, but this failed as well. whenever she released the brake pedal, the vehicle would surge back to 80 mph. she pulled over and activated the hazard lights while attempting to maneuver through other gears. she placed both feet on the brake pedal, which slowed the vehicle down to 40 mph, but did not stop the vehicle. the contact drove around the corner to another highway and attempted some shifting maneuvers, but the failure persisted. she called 911 for assistance and they instructed her to shift the vehicle into park and turn off the ignition, which abruptly stopped the vehicle. smoke then flowed into the vehicle. the contact exited the vehicle and noticed that all four tires were smoking. she waited for 911, who informed her that the vehicle was not safe to drive. a police report was filed. the hubcaps on the vehicle were hot. someone in the service department at the dealer suggested that she must have had the floormats under the accelerator pedal. the contact inspected the vehicle and stated that the mats were not under the pedal. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they checked the motor. they informed the contact that nothing was wrong with the vehicle, and insisted that the failure was caused by the mats. the current and failure mileages were approximately 6,300. toyota blamed the floor mats for the sudden acceleration of the vehicle. however, the police officer stated the floor mats were no where near the gas pedal.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. no one was injured during the crash. the vehicle suffered damage to the entire front end. the contact complained to the dealer about the vehicle surging own its own before the crash numerous times. the dealer performed a diagnostic test and found nothing wrong with the vehicle. the contact also stated the vehicle vibrates when it's idle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer did not find a problem through the diagnostic test. the failure mileage was 5,000. updated 05/20/10. *lj the consumer stated she has to put the gear in neutral in order to decrease the vibration. updated 09/28/10

Purchased 2008 toyota camry 2/5/08 from stoltz toyota scion of dubois pa 814-371-3333. after driving for 3 wks i started to note unexpected acceleration & deceleration at 20-50 mph also acceleration when putting on the brake at 25-35mph at these time the tach would jumping back & forth i felt very unsafe & called the dealer svc dept 2/22/08 they set up an appt for 2/25 during the svc tech's test drive the car didn't do any of the above. he said they would call toyota tech in california to see how to fix the problem & would get back to me. i had not heard back by 2/28 so i called for an update because the car is still doing the above & i am feeling more unsafe. after talking with the person whom answered the phone she said she would talk to her svc manager as it could take up to a week before california would get back to them. on 3/3 the asst svc manager called me & we discussed the problem & he set up an appt to bring in the car on 3/7. still feeling very unsafe & that the dealership did not take the issue seriously i e-mail on 3/5 the salesman i bought the car from expressing how unsafe i felt & detailed the problem & also that i was now noticing at about 40mph that the car acted like a manual transmission that need to shift down the next day 3/5 the asst manager called me @ & that he was sending someone to pick up the car right now. the asst manager kept me update with phone calls on 3/6, 3/7 they where still trying to figure out what was going on as during test drives the car had not accelerated. but would continue to test it. i also told the asst manager about the reviews on edmonds.com that's where the same problems on 3/12 he called again that one of the test drivers had experienced the acceleration & had identified other shifting problems. on 3/14 the service manager called telling me that toyota. didn't have a fix for the problem & that they could not fix my camry. that toyota says it is "operating to factory specs, right now. *tr

I bought a 2008 camry a few months ago and the other day my car hesitated too long when trying to pull out into traffic and it almost got me into an accident. i have read on the internet about many other people experiencing such hesitation problems with the 2007/2008 camry. i brought it into the dealership and they told me that my car is at the correct specifications and that it should be fine. i'm scared to pull out into traffic and am considering trading it in for a different car. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle hesitated. the vehicle would then surge forward and became difficult to control. the contact stated that there was an occasional three second hesitation before the vehicle would begin to move when the accelerator pedal was depressed. toyota stated that they were unaware of such failure. the current and failure mileages were 650. the consumer stated the cruise control was unreliable even on a slight slope with downshifting. the vehicle would also hesitate to move from a stop. updated 12/31/07

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the engine races when the vehicle is started. when the contact places the vehicle into gear, it lunges forward. the vehicle also hesitates when picking up speed after decelerating. an authorized dealer informed him that the computer was designed to work in that manner and there were no solutions to repair the failure. the speed was unknown. the failure mileage was 15 and current mileage was 3,000. updated 01/29/08. *lj updated 01/29/08 *tr

I had purchased toyota camry le 2008 model and with just 25 miles on the 3rd day of purchased , my car experienced sudden acceleration at signal which caused me to hit the car in front. my brand new car crumpled. the car was towed and later repaired. i had to pay for the deductible , rental car and also have a car which is shown in carfax as accident-involved. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle hesitates during acceleration. the failure prevents the contact from changing lanes because the vehicle will not gain speed. the failure has caused near crashes. the dealer installed new hardware in the vehicle. the repair helped approximately 40%, but the vehicle still hesitates. the current mileage was 2,150 and noticed the failure mileage at 100. the consumer stated car will not start until the third try. updated 12/12/07 *tr

2008 toyota hybrid camry--from the date of purchase in october, 2007 i have experienced surging when i use cruise control and go up an incline or hill. i have accepted this as normal but now am wondering if i have a problem with my accelerator. my understanding is that the hybrid is not on the list of recalls. can you check this out for me. i am also reminded that i had a defective tire replaced within the first year. thank you. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated shortly after she brought the vehicle she had the acceleration problem. the contact was on the freeway driving about 50mph when the vehicle accelerated and she could not get it to slow down. the contact stated eventually her vehicle just stopped. the failure mileage was 6,000. the current mileage was 35,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. she purchased the vehicle brand new in 2007. within a week she advised the dealer that the vehicle performed as if it wanted to move faster than normal and when she was at a stop light it also surged forward. the dealer told her the vehicle was cold and needed to warm up prior to driving it. the dealer also turned the idle down and the vehicle continued to surge. the failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 16,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. when driving on an incline with the cruise control activated, the vehicle will suddenly increase speed without the drivers control. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. the current and failure mileages were 37477.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving 45 mph the vehicle accelerated to 120 mph. the contact could not control or stop the vehicle and accelerated through ten traffic lights, crashed into a pole, rolled over three times into the railroad tracks. the contact sustained major injuries and was transported to the hospital. due to the severity of the injuries the contact is unable perform her daily functions. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report is available if needed. the vehicle was towed by the insurance company. a toyota representative inspected the vehicle and could not find any defects in the accelerator pedal or determine the cause of the failure. the contact drove to toyota headquarters and was advised to write a letter which he has not received a response to date. the failure mileage was 16,000.