Problems with 2005 Toyota Camry ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Takata recalled on the highways my shaking and didn't want to stop

Driver side door window control panel caught fire while the car was unattended.in our garage. burned the door panel and front seat.

Gears not working

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and an abnormal sound emitted from a unknown source. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the alternator pulley detached and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of failure and the contact was advised that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 11v539000 (engine and engine cooling). the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. the contact also stated that the engine revved up and the battery warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the alternator pulley was not secured. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 36,000.

I also have a 2005 toyota solara with this same problem.remote wireless door lock will only unlock drivers door and electric door lock on drivers door will only lock passenger doors all doors must be unlocked by hand.this is an on going problem with camrys and toyota needs to recall these cars as they did in the past and fix the lock problems. *tr

2005 toyota camry. consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine being defective. *smd the check engine light illuminated. a diagnosis revealed water was in the engine and it would need to be replaced at a cost of $1,858.33 the consumer was informed, the heads could not be removed, because of an engine defect. the screws on the manifold or heads were coming loose and that's how water entered the engine, and the head gasket had blown. the consumer stated about a month ago, she started having problems with the vehicle. she was informed the ignition needed to be replaced. also, the water pump, and alternator were replaced. the air compressor and heater sensor element failed. *jb updated 05/12/14. *jb

I had parked in a parking space and was going to open my drivers door to get out. i had my keys in my hand and was reaching over to get my purse. i suddenly realized i was not in my parking place and had rolled backwards (lot was on a slope) and had hit the restaurants garbage can. i discovered at that point that my car was not in park and the ignition was turned off. in further checking i now know i can remove my car keys at anytime. engine running or turned off, car in park or not. it does not matter. i can be driving down the road and remove my keys.the safety factor of keys not coming out of the ignition unless the car is in park and turned off is not there. date of incident is approximate but i can verify if needed with the insurance company as the restaurant put in a claim for the dent on their garbage can. *tr

The electric driver side mirror quit operating. it first quit moving up and down and now it will not move side to side. appears to be a short from an electrical defect. *tr

Car was parked in driveway. the key was removed from ignition. the car drifted down the driveway in reverse into a tree, causing approximately $7000 in damage to car. testing of the car later revealed that the key could be removed from ignition when the car was not in park. toyota is currently investigating. *js the consumer stated the vehicle was inspected and later returned to him. he assumed the vehicle had been repaired. there was no mention of the inspection or what had been done to his vehicle. on may 27th, the consumer's wife was driving and she noticed the vehicle suddenly downshifted into second gear. the consumer checked the vehicle and noticed the ignition and transmission problem occurred again. the consumer received a letter outlining the problem was due to spilled soda that caused the ignition interlock system to stick. updated ivoq 07/03/12

I stopped my car at my mailbox at the foot of my 45% incline short driveway and put it in park with the engine running. after getting out to get my mail, i re-entered the car, put the car in drive, and touched the accelerator. the car engine "roared" more loudly than i had ever heard and lunged forward uphill towards my brick home. i slammed the brake pedal one time as hard as i could and the car stopped. i had not expected it to stop. there was no collision, but thank god i did not kill or injure some innocent person or myself. i now refuse to drive the car, which is a real problem for me and my family. i understand your agency has failed to force toyota to include the 2005 model in your recall to install new braking system override. this is unconscionable. *kb

My vehicle was idling in my driveway when it caught on fire, mechanic stated it was a defective fuel injector. *tr

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, he noticed a burning odor. another driver noticed flames coming from under the hood on the passenger side and alerted the contact. the contact attempted to stop the vehicle, but the brakes would not respond after depressing the brake pedal continuously. the contact jumped out of the vehicle and the vehicle came to a stop when it crashed into the divider on the road. the contact sustained severe scrapes to her left foot, legs, and arms. the contact was then transported to the hospital for treatment. after being released, the contact suffered muscle spasms and was rushed back to the hospital for further treatment. the fire and police departments reported to the scene and reports were filed. the vehicle was towed to a junk yard where the insurance company inspected the vehicle and determined that the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an inspector to determine the cause of the fire. the manufacturer stated that the cause of the fire was undetermined, but the representative stated that there was corrosion found on the air conditioner hose. the manufacturer would not supply the customer with the investigation report. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 137,000.

2005 camry le, 53,000 miles. car stalled, engine died, ckeck engine light came on. results of check up. throttle control body failure. what??? why??? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while the vehicle was parked he was able to remove the key from the ignition without shutting the engine off. the engine remained on until he put the key back into the ignition to shut it off. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 75,000. the vin was unavailable.

Accleration failed on 2005 camry. could have been killed by cars behind me, had enough coast to get to next exit. called toyota about the repair and they said no recall, and there should be. if toyota would have fixed it, it would have been over $1500.00, so we had it towed to a repair shop and the repair was $454.00 and loss of car for 7 days. the diagnosis was the digital throttle was bad. you could push the peddel all the way to the floor with no response. imagine being out on the interstate and this happens. i only have 84,500 on this car and this happens. very concened about this on the camry. there should be a recall on this as well. diagnosis check was ran and the repair shop will be glad to provide any information you may need. just glad that i was not killed. *tr

I have been a loyal toyota owner for 20 years and i would like to tell you about my latest experience with my 2005 toyota camry. after 91,000 miles, i needed to get a new transmission. i typically drove my toyota to 150,000 miles and never had any problems with the power train. i contacted toyota customer service, they initially said they might be able to help me but never followed up. i tried to contact customer service, but could not get through. i recently had my car repaired for $3300 at aamco to get it drivable. they had to fix the transmission and the wiring to get the car working again. several electrical connectivity issues existing; and still remain. the only good news was the ecm was operating correctly. now that aamco fixed my car, i've noticed that my cars about 400 - 600 rpm lower than before. other problem with the car include dash lights going out after 4 years. clearly this is not a good situation when it takes several hundred dollars of labor to replace a $2 light bulb. the lights that are out are the fan speed, heat dial and the lights on the dashboard for the shift indicator. i believe there is an electrical issues with the 2005 toyota camry that also need investigation. *tr

Car located in omaha, ne, being driven east from 42nd and curtis avenue, downhill at approximately 41st and curtis ave (car speed up on level area to compensate for the computer systems ability to slow the car down or prevent coasting), my 2005 toyota se hit a parked car, airbags deployed and the car continued to drive an additional block after the brakes were applied. car hit a dirt road/ditch and bounced and landed into a private yard located on the southeast side of the road. the hill in the private yard stopped the car from continuing on. *tr

When driving on highway, there was some noise coming from the engine compartment, and suddenly i lost power steering and lights flashed on the front panel. i managed hard to pull off the vehicle from the highway, it was so hard make turns to the ramp. the engine temperature started to fluctuate. there was little smoking come out, i had to stop there. it was turned out there was a belt fell out and my alternator eventually died. my car is 4-cylinder, not 6. *tr

I have a 2005 toyota camry xle. i had two instanaces of spontaneous acceleration. /oth happened when my foot was on the brake pedal and had been on the brake pedal. there was no sticking accelerator involved. we brought the car to the toyota dealership in berlin vt. the mechanics hooked the car to their computer diagnositics and replaced an " electonic sensor" and i have never had the problem since. this happened around june of 09. i would think that the dealership should have records of this repair. it is hard to believe that that this is unrelated to the present problem. my car year was not in the recall. *tr

I have a 2005 camry. i know it is not part of the recall, but for the past 2-3 years i have had this sporadic problem. when i am stopped at a stop light sometimes it surges forward...not always a lot, but sometimes quite hard. i started keeping track and it doesn't matter if it is cold engine or warm engine. then just the other day my radio shut off and the interior lights while i was driving, and came back on within a few seconds. because it is so sporadic, like it will do it for 2-3 days and then not for 2-3 days, to have someone check it they said i would have to leave it in the shop and i need a car to go to work. to have it checked involves a lot of time and money according to the dealership. i don't know what the problem is, but it seems like it must be electrical...how do i know???? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving 10 mph he heard a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle around the trunk area. when he drove over a bump the noise was more frequent. the dealer stated that rear struts and strut mounts were loose and the estimated cost for repair was $600. he contacted the manufacturer and they gave him a discount on the repair cost. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 24,000. updated 4/22/10 *cn the consumer also stated the speedometer always read 4 miles per hour slower, but the dealer refused to address the problem. updated 07/06/10.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while coasting around a corner at 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly began accelerating on its own. the contact applied the brakes, but the vehicle did not respond. the vehicle rear ended the preceding vehicle. there were no injuries. five days prior to the failure, while driving 25 mph, the cruise control engaged by itself. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 30,100. updated 10/14/08 *bf the consumer stated weeks before the accident, there were problems with the electrical system. updated 10/15/08. *jb

The clockspring in the steering column has gone bad causing my driver side airbag to not be operable and my horn not operable, neither is my cruise, but the first two are my main concern. *tr

The retaining nut for the alternator pulley came off the shaft causing the pulley to wobble which led to the loss of the serpentine belt; without the belt i lost power steering, the battery began to run low and the engine started to overheat. fortunately i was 2 miles from home and was able to make it there w/o any damage to the vehicle. the vehicle was still under warranty, ~19,000 miles on the odometer, and was repaired by the dealer. the belt and the alternator assembly were replaced. *tr

2005 toyota camry xle--beginning in march 2007 my camry began to accelerate from a stopped position. my camry would take off at high speeds from a complete stop and applying the gas pedal. this occurred several times. i took my car to my dealer bill page toyota in falls church, va. the first time the acceleration occurred was after 2 years and in march 2007. i was on constitution avenue, right lane in dc--which either turns right or goes straight. constitution avenue is 3 or 4 lanes each east and westbound--i was heading eastbound. when the light turned green, the car in front of me turned right, thank goodness because as i took my foot off the brake and unto the gas, my car shot forward so fast my brakes wouldn't stop my car. upon slamming on the brakes which were shuddering so badly, i thought my car was never going to stop and hit the next car (rush hour). i stopped short of hitting that car. i was so scared. my service manager said couldn't reproduce and that there was nothing wrong with my brakes or car. he told me that the shuttering is normal when i slam on my brakes--a safety feature to stop the car. computer said nothing wrong. had the acceleration problem at least 3 more times. i was at a parking meter, 1st space. got into my car, turned on the key, released my emergency brake, and took my foot off the brake and unto the gas. i wanted to make a right turn. there were 2 people on the sidewalk, and thankfully they did not walk in front of my car--i would have run over them. my car took off so fast from a stopped position that i had a hard time stopping my car. i immediately took my 2005 camry to the dealer. again service manager told me computer says there is nothing wrong with my car--think computer/software glitch. last week toyota corp said won't fix b/c not on recall and only intermittent, which is the problem. told me i own the car, it's out of warranty won't pay to fix. help! when driving it's like russian roulette! ...

Dt: the caller said two weeks after she bought vehicle it stalled at an intersection. she had it towed to the dealer, and they had it for 2 days. dealer got it started and found nothing wrong with it. when they did a diagnostic they could not duplicate the problem. they told her to drive it, and if it happens again ,to leave it where it was, and they will come and get it. the second time they had it they replaced the crank sensor, but said they found nothing again after doing a diagnostic. manufacturer said the vehicle was fixed. the caller still had concerns about the vehicle being safe. caller has one close call.*ak

Defective starter drawing too many amps causing electrical system to malfunction.

Tl*- the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving approximately 5 mph into the driveway, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into pellets of stone. there was no personal injury. the front passenger fender sustained damages. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired for the body damage. the technician stated the failure was contributed to driver error associated to an accidental engagement of the accelerator pedal. additionally, the vehicle alarm system activated without assistance spontaneously causing the power doors not to lock. the authorized dealer was unable to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failures, and the contact was waiting a response. the failure mileage was 2,000. the current mileage was 20,000. the vin was unknown.