To whom it may concern: we purchased a new 2014 toyota camry from reliable toyota in springfield, mo on march 21, 2014. since that time we have had 3 instances where the vehicle when accelerating from a stopped position would not shift properly. it would race in first gear, once exceeding 4,000 rpm's. my foot was off the accelerator, and i could only use the brake to slow down while it continued to race. in all *3 instances, multiple people were in the car. on two of these occasions it was dangerous for us as traffic came up fast behind us. each time i returned to the dealership and told them what had happened. they tried to duplicate the problem without success. their solution was to sell us a new car, the last time with excessive pressure and followup phone calls. we have had all our service done at reliable toyota and the problem has been documented. i called the toyota customer service center (dispute settlement program) to explain the problem, hoping for some help. they investigated the problem and came back with 'continue working with your dealer re:the problem.' they had no answer when i asked how should this be done if we are in texas or ohio visiting our adult children or when my wife is driving to a friend's home and the transmission races without known cause. their answer, 'continue working with your dealer.' even if it would happen again here in branson, mo, we are 30 miles away from reliable toyota. i continue to be concerned for our safety and the fear of this happening again where the results could be deadly. *november, 2014 was first. june 4, 2015 was second. july 28, 2015 was last.
Car experiencing shuddering @ sppeds of 25 to 50 mph. toyota states recall was not for this specific model. problem use to be intermittent now is continuous and the shuddering is harder than before. after having toyota check it multiple times they state it is the torque converter but they refuse to honor the warranty that applied to the car at the time.
Car feels very sluggish like somebody is breaking all the time when accelerating it does not shift gears correctly. and feels like it is going to stall at times. i told them since the day i got the vehicle brand new off the lot that i felt this i only know what this feels like due to an issue i had my last car which was a nissan armada pathfinder 2004.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated. the failure recurred multiple times intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 230. ma 08/11/15 updated 9/7/2017*cn
Engine has low (rpm) 650-670 when stopped with brake applied on slight incline when brake is released car rolls backward before gas can be applied. the car directly behind me if too close, can be hit by my car rolling backwards idle rpm should be increased too 750-800 to rectify this problem toyota said they can not adjust the idle rpm. *tr
Car is stopped on a slight incline with the transmission in drive, a/c is on. upon releasing brake before placing foot on gas the car will roll backwards. the engine rpm measured at dealer was 640 to 670. a request to increase idle rpm to 700/750 was denied. the answer was confirmed by dealer that rpm is not adjustable. my concern is the possibility of hitting the car behind me or hitting a pedestrian that is between me and the car behind me. *tr
I started noticing the problem a couple months after i bought the vehicle, it hesitates and shakes hard upon acceleration. the car was recalled for torque inverter repair. the problem still persisted. took back to the dealer two more times, but they insisted that they can't duplicate my concern. the car shakes hard when driving at 20-30 m/h and most of the time at 40-50 m/h. it is a safety issue on the hwy as it doesn'taccelerate fast enough to keep up with the speed limit. the problem has not been resolved. *tr
When accelerating to make a left turn vehicle will sometimes move about 10 feet and then hesitate for 1 to 2 seconds. this is very dangerous when car stops in middle of the road. this is an accident waiting to happen. i have taken car to dealer twice and they say if you don't come to a complete stop the car thinks it is in third gear and computer has to figure out what to do. this is not good because you do not always come to a complete stop. .....updated 03-03-15 *bf *tr updated 9/21/2017*cn
when accelerating from a stop the vehicle will sometimes move about 10 feet and hesitate for 1 to 2 seconds.it is very dangerous when turning left at an intersection with on coming cars. it is infrequent and you never know when it will happen. it is an accident waiting to happen. it happened on friday 2/6/15 with my grandkids in the car. i had the car to dealer on12/30/2014 and they said they couldn't find anything wrong but car continues to do this. *js