Problems with 2003 Toyota Camry SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

I was approaching a stop sign getting ready to stop when i realized i was unable to stop. finally after really pushing hard i got stopped in the middle of the street and i heard the gas accelerating. i almost hit a back end side of a car without the people even knowing what happen. *tr

I got in the car and attempted to move it from the garage to my driveway. when i stepped on the accelerator the car surged and spiraled out of control. the accelerator 'locked' and i was unable to stop the vehicle as the brake would not work. the car crashed in my neighbor's yard against his tree. *tr

I have a 96 and 03 toyota camry and my wife was driving and she hit the brakes and could not stop. she continued hitting the brakes and lost control of the car and hit a beam under a bridge. i am glad she didn't get hurt but the front of the car was badly damaged. this has been going on for a while. i have had different car mechanics tell me there was nothing wrong with the brakes. i would like to know if anybody has an answer on what i can do. *tr

When i apply my brakes on ice, my abs system immediately activates and slows my 2003 toyota camry down. when i apply my brakes on dry roads, (coming up on a red light for instance), and hit a bump or pothole in the road, the brakes immediately release. after a 1-2 second delay, the abs system activates. those two seconds have nearly caused numerous crashes over the life of this vehicle. *tr

For over four years i have been asking toyota dealer to look at the brakes on my 2003 camry. the brake pedal depresses over half way before it grabs. i had to stop fast two months ago and the pedal was to the floor and i skidded to the side before the brakes grabbed. the dealer inspected the brakes and they were fine, they said that the pedal was working just fine and they could not adjust the pedal free play. i feel that this is a dangerous situation and they won't do any thing about it. they said there is no recall regarding the brakes or pedal on a 2003 camry. *tr

Consumers 2003 toyota camry has brake problems, water leaks in the trunk and gas reservoir, doors do not close properly releasing air into the driver side door. *ts smoke would emit from the exhaust on cold starts. the engine valve stem seals were replaced due to loss of tension and oil was leaking into the cylinders. the strut supports were replaced due them being worn. the power steering rack was leaking, the engine mount was cracked and the battery was leaking.*jb the consumer also stated there was a vibration coming from the brakes when they were applied. there was a hole in the dashboard. updated 04/223/10.*jb

My wife's was driving our 2003 toyota camry xle to store when coming to casual stop hit brake pedal and had lost all braking power while merging onto exit. my wife kept pumping the brakes until after 8-10 pumps of brake pedal car finally regained braking power. she was telling me she was almost prepared to run the car off the road into ditch to avoid rear-ending cars in front of her. my wife was scared and upset and said she won't put our 2 year old daughter or 7 years old son in this car ever again. i have had intermittent loss of brakes problem since new. when we take it to the dealer the tell us that there is nothing they can find wrong. this has happened 10 times since new,but this event being the worst. i am calling dealer tomorrow morning to get this problem resolved. my wife does not want the car and strongly believes the problem won't be fixed because it is a engineering problem not a maintenance problem. i am sure of all the times we took the car to the dealer for this issue that they ...

Since the car was new it has had strange sounds in the steering column. the local toyota dealer dismissed it as normal sounds related to the weather [it is cold out or it is hot outside]. the sound progressively became worse. i had the power steering fluid changed and was told by the repair shop that it had the wrong fluid. the fluid was the product the car was delivered with. i am the original owner of the vehicle. after changing the fluid and having a wheel alignment done- the sounds (loud squeaking) persisted. i took the car recently to a different toyota dealership and they "greased" the steering column which eliminated the squeaking, but now clunking can be heard from the steering column. the mechanic at the toyota dealership cautioned me to "keep my eye on this" because it sounds like the steering column is bad. this toyota only has 28,000 miles on it, has never been in an accident, and has been dealer maintained. i find it suspicious that no mention of a bad steering column was made while the car was under warranty. i drive the ...

The accident occurred on the 5 freeway going from northern california to southern california, on the grapevine. it was rainy out and during the time of the incident the rain was just softening up. in the far left lane i driven my vehicle at about 55 - 60mph, speed limit was at 65mph. i begin to slow down, and while doing so the car begins to swerve and not react to my brakes. it then turns out to the next lane and begins spinning about 4 times while i pull up the emergency brakes. no car collision happened, but it was headed straight towards the guard rail, where it then hit the left front of the car and then the side left of the car and back left of the car. the car finally braked, with damage to the front, side left, and back of vehicle, blown out both back tires, wouldn't turn on, & no air bags deployed. the accident caused damaged to the vehicle and cracked pavement as well as moved guard reel affected area about a foot in. passenger had head, neck and back injuries, nothing to serious, just enough to ...

I have had a problem with my 2003 camry since the day i bought it. the antilock brakes kick in for no obvious reasons, even for small bumps/potholes and i loose control of stopping the car. luckily i have not gone into any accident, but it is scary. now my 17 year daughter is getting her license and i am scared that she might not know how to control the situation. dealer says there is no problem with 2003 camry braking system. reading all these posts, i think that toyota is not honest with us see other complains at http://www.aboutautomobile.com/forum/toyota/camry/consumer+complaint/760-760. *tr

After reading the recent description of the potential problem with the brakes on the 2010 toyota prius i realized that the description is identical to the problem i have on my 2003 toyota camry. this has happened on several occasions. when the brakes are applied and at the same time i happen to hit a pothole or a rough or uneven surface the car will lose braking ability and it is often accompanied by the chattering sound like you hear when anti-lock brakes are engaging, except in this circumstance the brakes do not seem to have any effect. although i have not had an accident it is very much a sense of lost of control when it happens, and most recently when this happened i had to shift lanes suddenly to avoid hitting the car in front of me. as stated this phenomena has occurred on more than one occasion. *tr

2003 toyota camry le we have a 1999 toyota camry and a 2003 toyota camry. my wife generally drives the 2003 camry. i have always felt that the brakes were unresponsive or pressing the brakes would generally cause the car to skid irrespective of road conditions - wet /dry. i have taken the care to the shop to check if there was a leak in the brake system, ensured that the brake pads were new etc. 3 weeks ago i was in a rear end collision - i had plenty of room to stop and hit the brakes and the car did not slow down and continued to skid. i used the car in front to effectively halt our car. with all the discussion of the toyota recalls, i believe there are more cars that toyota is not revealing. after the accident, i drove the 1999 camry and there is definitely a difference i the responsiveness and performance of the brakes/braking system. *tr

I watched the cnn evening news coverage yesterday, february 9 on the prius recall due to a brake problem. the cnn news reporter actually owns a prius and was relaying her experience. her story resonant with me because i have continually had the same problem with my 2003 camry. though i have taken it back to the dealer a number of times and the technician has examined the vehicle, including road tests, no mechanical problem is found. *tr

I read about your investigation into the 2010 prius braking difficulties when going over potholes or uneven road surfaces. i have a 2003 camry and have been having the same exact problem for years. i actually took the car into the dealership and they replaced the sensors on the abs, but this did not fix the problem and they said there was nothing else they could do. anyway i just thought you would like to know that this problem is not limited to the prius in 2010. *tr

Twice last year the car just took off accelerating on its own and when i tried to use the brake to stop the car it just kept going. the first time i could not control the car by using the brakes and it finally stopped after it went down the street a ways and over a curb. the car had been parked and i had just started up the car putting my foot on the gas pedal when the car went out of control. the second time i had entered a parking garage, stopped to take a ticket from a machine and when i applied the gas it took off. i applied the brake and tried to steer the car out of danger. it finally hit a cement block, bouncing back going forward again before it stopped. both times i took it to the toyota dealer and they checked it out and could not find anything wrong. the second time in december 2009 they told me of the problem regarding the gas pedal and the carpet, which they said was ok on my car and told me if it happened again to put ...