Problems with 2003 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

While driving the consumer's vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the consumer hit the brake pedal but it went down tot he floor and the vehicle did not stop. just as quickly as the vehicle started accelerating it stopped. the vehicle was towed tot eh dealer but hey were unable to find anything wrong. *ak *nm

2003 camry was involved in 2 accidents in which the vehicle surged forward. *ts the electronic part for the accelerator was replaced at the dealer after each accident. *nm

While driving at 35 mph vehicle hesitated when trying to accelerate and then stalled. owner contacted the dealer , and had the transmission replaced. however, the problem recurred. *ak

When disengaging the vehicle from park the vehicle accelerates without warning. no impact reported. the cause has yet to be determined. please provide additional information. *jb

While driving at 35 mph vehicle accelerated without warning. when applying the brakes vehicle accelerated even more. as a result, the vehicle collided into two parked cars and a brick wall. driver sustained head injuries. *ak the consumer recieved a check 18,636.18 in full payment for auto loss. when the consumer pressed the gas pedal the rpms where high. one airbag deployed. *tc

Went to drive 2003 toyota camry xle out of the garage. started the car tried to put in reverse and gear shift would not move out of park, the motor started racing during this time. turned off car got out of car to wait till later to run errand and decided to try one more time. start car again tried to put in reverse. it seceeded this time but the car accellerated out of the garage rapidly w/ out my assistance. damaging several items on its way out of the garage.*ak

While pulling into a parking space the consumer heard a loud noise coming from her vehicle. the vehicle accelerated and the consumer crashed into a brick wall. no injuries were reported. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the problem could not be determined. jb updated 03/04/10 *bf updated 04/12/10.*jb updated 08/26/10. *jb

While backing out of a driveway and shifting from reverse into drive vehicle suddenly accelerated out-of-control into adjacent neighbor's yard. immediate and continual application of brakes did nothing -- engine continued to rev and i narrowly avoided striking a house. instead, i was forced to strike a row of trees to stop run-away vehicle. frontal air bags failed to deploy on either sides. had it not been for the trees, i would've struck a 500 gallon propane tank, 2 parked pickup trucks, and the original house from which i was departing from. my lone passenger and i will be emotionally scarred forever by this incident. please force toyota to issue a recall here! please don't wait for a death... please!!!*ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while traveling 30 mph the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, yet, no repairs were made. the failure has occurred on three occasions. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 8856 and the current mileage was approximately 35000.

The vehicle surged backwards with inappropriate speed, shot through a parking space behind me, into next row of parked cars, and hit a parked vehicle, totaling it. *bf *sc

Ower of 2003 toyota camry experienced sudden acceleration suggest nhtsa initiate investigation. *bf the vehicle suddenly surged forward and had run into a concrete wall and occurred on two more occasions. *sc see odi 10063095 (sipek). *dsy duplicate of 10101790. *dsy

My wife was involved in a traffic accident in her 2003 toyota camry on 10/05/04. while passing another vehicle she stated that the car accelerated and that she could not get it to stop. the traffic accident report quotes her as saying "she had no control of the vehicle, and said there was something wrong with the vehicle mechanically. the dealership repaired the damage to the vehicle but i do not find any indication that the problem of the accelerator was addressed. we would like to know what course of action we should take. *tr

When the gear was placed in reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a concrete wall. please provide further information. *jb gas peddle stuck and brakes would not hold the car from moving. consumer was injured as a result of accident. the consumer sprained her leg as a result of putting so much force on the brake trying to stop the vehicle. *tc

While backing out of driveway, with foot on brake pedal, i shifted the 2003 camry from park into reverse. the car immediately accelerated backward at high speed out of driveway, crossed the road, and crashed into a tree. 3 people in car, no injuries. so far, estimated body damage is about $8000, but undercarriage has yet to be inspected. reason for sudden acceleration is unknown.ak

When driving 30 mph rpms accelerated to 80 mph. this caused the consumer to go off the side of the road, causing damage to the vehicle. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

While parking vehicle accelerated and crashed into a wall. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. no injuries reported. *ak

Was parking the car when the motor suddenly sped up causing the car to go over the curb and run at high speed into traffic. the car was finally stopped by repeatedly applying the brakes.*ak

While applying the accelerator pedal vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. consumer was not able to maintain control of the vehicle and collided with the vehicle in front. upon impact,both frontal air bags failed to deploy. driver sustained minor injuries, and was transported to the hospital by an ambulance. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak

8/4/2000 my toyota camry le has sudden acceleration at oakland mall parking lot introy michigan and i was involve in accident, tried extremely hard on brake but couldn't control the vehicle. *tr

While attempting to park suddenly vehicle surged forward. consumer was depressing the brakes, but, vehicle jumped a curb, struck a bench, and several other items. consumer was not injured in the incident. dealer examined the vehicle, and claimed that the air conditioner was causing the problem. *ak the consumer states that the malfunction may have been cause because of the a/c cycled through on/off. rpm increased. a witness stated that he heard the engine racing. the consumer stated that the a/c was on. the incident was reported to the building security. *tc

While driving vehicle surged forward when depressing the brakes. consumer took vehicle to the dealer. however, the problem had not been resolved. *ak *tc

The consumer stated the vehicle surged forward even when the her foot was on the break. the break pedal went all the way to the floor, when applied. provide further details. *jb

When the consumer attempted to park, the vehicle surged forward. this caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a tree head on. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. *ak the vehicle was almost at a complete stop, in which the consumer had her foot lightly resting on the brake, when the sudden acceleration occurred. *sc *jb

While pulling inside of a parking space vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle. the consumer placed both feet on the brakes, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. it jumped a curb and collided with a glass window inside a store. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. however, there were no injuries. *ak *jb

While driving 35 mph, consumer depress brakes to make a stop. without any indication, the vehicle surged. the driver tried to stop the vehicle but at an extended distance. in order to stop the vehicle the consumer shift gear into neutral. *ak

As we were pulling out of our parking space on this day, our 2003 toyota camry seemed to accelerate while the brake was pressed. in turn we slammed into a parked car which then hit another car, that hit another car. luckily none was critically injured though some minor injuries occurred to my wife upon impact. also, ever since we have bought the car it has done this from time to time or we have had trouble with the brakes. upon taking to the dealership numerous times, they assured me that nothing was wrong with the brakes or anything else. i feel that this needs to be thoroughly investigated before someone is killed or critically injured. in my eyes this is a major safety concern. not to mention the damage that was done to our car and the other innocent victim's vehicles. *la

Vehicle unexpectedly surged forward. causing me to crash into the garage. *ak updated 7/5/12

Tl*the contact owned a 2003 toyota camry. while sitting idle at a traffic stop, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and proceeded to accelerate through a red light. the contact was able to stop the vehicle without incident. the dealer was contacted and he advised the contact that there were no failures with the vehicle. the contact confirmed she had experienced unintended acceleration in the vehicle on five separate occasions. the dealer was informed again of the failure and the vehicle was replaced. the vin was not available when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were also not available. updated 05/13/2010. *lj

On may 12, 2004 at time 15:33 .my wife was driving our 2003 toyota camry. nd was two blocks from our house, making a right turn from farms rd circle onto ranger road. as she made the right turn, the car suddenly accelerated, ausing her to lose control of the car, causing her to jump the curb on the left ide of the street, and strike a portable bassketball net/pole on the curb in front of the corner house . the pole smashed in the front roof of the car and smashed the windshield. the car continued down the grass curb and its undercarriage struck the curb while going back onto ranger road. the airbags did not deploy. fortunately, no one was injured. the car was damaged. *ak

Ltr fwd fm eugene j. karol, jr. (md) re sudden acceleration defect for his 2003 toyota camry, requests the status of any nhtsa investigation into sudden acceleration and toyota vehicles, reply in duplicate attn. denise nooe @annapolis, md ofc. *ph *sc see voqs 10067327, 10073396 and 10073435. *dsy

Ltr fm eugene karol (md) writer owner of a 2003 toyota camry seeking information on previous investigation conducted by nhtsa re: sudden acceleration of toyota vehicles reply to the baltimore district ofc dot #2004-4208 (ref es04-03508 due 5/20/04). *mr *sc *jb see voqs 10067327, 10072208 and 10073435. *dsy *jb

When the consumer took his foot off the brake, while sitting at an intersection, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into three vehicles at a used car dealership and a utility pole. the consumer's vehicle was totaled along with one of the used vehicles. no injuries or fatalities were reported. *ak *nm updated 7/5/12 *cn

My wife drove her 2003 toyota camry into a parking space directly in front of a beauty shop in canonsburg, pa. as she moved her foot from the accelerator to the gas pedal, the car accelerated into the front of the shop. at the time everyone, including me, assumed she was wrong and that she had step on the accelerator by mistake. in light of the recent reports about toyotas, i now believe her. *tr

While applying the brakes vehicle suddenly accelerated. driver was not able to control the vehicle, causing the vehicle to collide with a wall. driver sustained minor injuries. vehicle was towed to the dealer. *ak

When the brake pedal was depressed vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer heard the engine motor racing. this occurred while pulling into a driveway. vehicle hit a parked vehicle's bumper, a post, and a fence before stopping. *ak insurance claims department said that a number of complaints regarding on the vehicle on the electronic system which gives information to the throttle control system. *la

While parallel parking on a hill, the vehicle suddenly accelerated hitting a parked car. *ph *mr

While making a right turn at 5 mph, the vehicle hesitated, then it accelerated on its own. this caused the vehicle to hit the curb. *ak the problem was with the antilock brakes. *sc *jb

While trying to pull into a parking space, the camry lunged forward going over two concrete medians. it tore up two wheels and tires on the left side. *ak

When coming out of a parking lot accelerator stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate out of control. vehicle grazed another vehicle, went across a street, grazed a building, and drove straight into another building. driver was conscious when paramedic arrived. they found the driver with both feet still on the brake pedal. driver was transported to the hospital, and later died due to fatal injuries from the crash. the insurance company preserved the vehicle as evidence. the police report stated the crash was due to a mechanical defect. *ak *nm updated 02/26/10 *bf updated 09/02/10*jb update 9/21/2011*cw

While in a parking lot and backing out of a parking space vehicle accelerated suddenly hitting a pedestrian. *ak one person was injured and one person was killed in this accident. the consumer refused to drive the vehicle after this incident and returned the vehicle to the dealer. *nm updated 03/05/10 *bf updated 09/23/10 updated 9/21/2011*cw

On several occasions the brake pedal has gone to the floor when i attempted to stop or slow the car. braking or accelerating the car is not smooth and there are sudden accelerations or surges of the car. the car was tested by the dealer's service manager and by the salesman. both agreed that the car had spongy braking but stated that all 2003 camrys behaved in similar fashion and that there was no "fix" for the problem. the toyota manufacturer stated that they had received similar complaints which they were investigating but they did not know what caused the problem so they could not provide any suggestions for its repair.*ak

While applying the brakes at a toll booth brake pedal went to the floor and vehicle suddenly accelerated. as a result, consumer's vehicle rear end another vehicle. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. driver and passenger sustained head and back injuries, and were transported by ambulance to the hospital. vehicle was totaled.*ak

When applying the brake pedal it would proceed to the floor and the vehicle would continued to accelerate. *ak the vehicle surged forward and crashed into a building. *sc the consumer stated the brakes were soft. *jb updated 7/5/12 *cn the consumer stated after braking and coming to a complete stop, he used the emergency brake before putting the gear in park . updated 07/12/12

Consumer pulled into a parking spot and stopped and vehicle suddenly surged forward on a concrete curb. the plastic under guard was pulled off when attempting to free the vehicle. there were no injuries involved in the incident.*ak the vehicle also surged when the cruise control light was on, but not engaged. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately between 55-65 mph on normal road conditions. the transmission began to jerk excessively. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four separate occasions for the identical failures with replacement of the transmissions. the four transmissions failed within 45,000 miles. when at a complete stop the vehicle surged forward unexpectedly. also, during braking there was a delayed response. the authorized dealer was unable to duplicate the failures. the failure mileage was 10,000. the current mileage was 45,000.

When driving at low speeds vehicle surged foward when depressing the brakes, causing extended stopping distance. consumer contacted the dealer on three separate occasions, but problem recurred. *ak *nm

When driving at low speeds, the vehicle surged forward. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection and the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak see voqs 10072208, 10073396 and 10073435. *dsy *la when the gear shifter was moved from drive to park the engine raced and revved. the consumer immediately turned off the ignition. the consumer feels that if the shifter was moved from park to drive that sudden acceleration would have occurred. *nm updated 7/5/12 *cn

The consumer experienced sudden acceleration upon making a right turn into a parking space. the vehicle hit a concrete wall. this failure also occurred while turning right onto a main street. *ak the failure occurred on another occasion, but there was no collision as the consumer attempted to accelerate to move up behind another vehicle at a red light, the vehicle attempted to accelerate by itself. the consumer immediately braked to stop the vehicle. *sc *jb see odi 10101616 and 10101790. *dsy updated 7/5/12 *cn

Engine revs up uncontrollably while in park position and in reverse also. brakes have worked suffuciently to keep vehicle from crashing into anything. this has happened 3 times since i've had the car ( a 10 month period).*ak

There have been a number of incidences of possible unexplained acceleration of my 2003 camry, where car seems to surge forward without me doing anything.*ak