Problems with 2005 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

On 4/13 around 2pm, i arrived at friend's townhouse (address: 203 wildfell trl. cary nc27513). i drove my car into a parking lot in front of the townhouse slowly while stepping on the brake. before i shifted the gear to the 'parking', my car suddenly shoot up and hit the electrical transformer box in the front of the townhouse. the car kept moving forward until it hit the outside wall of the next door neighbor's house, then moving backward and stopped. the electrical transformer box was damaged, that caused the power outage in the neighborhood for at least 6 hours. the front bumper of my car was also damaged. i also got the citation and got charged with 'the misdemeanor or infraction' from the police, for that i will need to hire a lawyer to defend the case. i was so shocked and panic. i have a very clean driving record in the past 30 years. i knew toyota did have a 'sudden acceleration' problem, but because my car was never recalled so i thought it was safe to drive. yesterday, i searched the internet and found out the '2005 toyota camry' did have several car incidents caused by 'sudden ...

2005 toyota camry xle. consumer writes in regards to unexpected acceleration. *ld the consumer stated while reversing the engine revved to high rpm and lunged backwards approximately 7 feet, jumped a 6 inch concrete step and plowed into the garage door. *js

While pulling into a parking spot at minimal rate of speed in a residential parking lot. i experienced random acceleration of my vehicle.despite applying the brake the vehicle would not stop accelerating. i turned my vehicle into a metal pole to keep it from temporarily moving forward. due to the acceleration & friction, the asphalt under the car was burned, the left front tire exploded as did the passenger side window. the entire right front side of the vehicle was totaled. i was finally able to get the vehicle to stop by turning off the ignition.

When i reversed from a parking space the car accelerated so rapidly i couldn't control the speed. i had to slam on the brake as hard as i could! tried to return to parking spot. the car continued to accelerate it jumped the curb and was stopped by trees!! absolutely terrifying!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that while her mother was driving slowing into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. updated 10/17/17*lj consumer stated toyota could not determine what caused surge. floor mats not an issue. updated 9/28/18*jb

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota camry. while the vehicle was stationary in the reverse position, the contact applied minimal pressure to the accelerator pedal, but it accelerated rapidly on its own into a concrete pole. the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was destroyed a police report was filed and there were no injuries. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000. updated 07/12/17*lj the consumer stated the while backing out of the driveway and releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle sped up. it crashed into a fence, a pole, and a car. the breaks failed as well. the vehicle was totaled. updated 10/18/2017*js

I initially had an unexpected acceleration, but was able to stop the car and didn't know why it had happened. i was unaware that this was a common issue. later i was backing out of a parking space, then switched to drive in attempt to go forward. the car accelerated w/o my touching the gas. i couldn't stop the car and it plowed into several other cars. i didn't understand why this had happened. the police came and assumed it was my fault because after having this happen, i was confused. they took the car to a body shop that did the repairs. no one mentioned this is a common problem w/toyotas. by the time i heard about sudden unintended acceleration (sua), i contacted toyota. as the insurance company had already arranged to have the car fixed before i called, the investigator said they wouldn't even look at the car as it had been repaired. then i had a 3rd incident where i'd come to a stop, but ...

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota camry. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle accelerated independently and caused the vehicle to crash into a building. the air bags deployed. a police report was filed. the contact sustained injuries to the right leg, chest, neck, and shoulders that needed medical attention. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to a towing facility. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

On 12/4/2015, experienced sluggish response when pressing accelerator, then sudden unintended acceleration and surging forward at high speed, causing speed of car to be totally unpredictable with a steady foot on the accelerator. braking did slow and stop the car. took car immediately to toyota dealer. they replaced the ecu (electronic control unit) at a cost of $900. about 10 weeks later, the exact same thing happened again. driving to work on the freeway that day, acceleration was sluggish and unpredictable. parked car at work, and then after backing up in the parking area to leave, the car again was sluggish on acceleration, and then began to surge forward unpredictably, out of my control, with no increase in pressure on the accelerator. again, the brakes functioned to slow or stop the car. i pulled over and called the toyota dealer, who advised i could bring it in that evening. no surging was noticed when car was in park. i had a harrowing drive to the dealership during rush hour, keeping a long distance behind the cars in front of me to avoid hitting anyone. acceleration was very ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while pulling into a parking space at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle crashed into the front driver side of another vehicle. the contact's vehicle then crashed into a block of cement. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the air bags did not deploy. there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed and assessed by the insurance company who decided that the vehicle would be repaired. the vehicle was taken to body shop, but not repaired. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in any recall. the approximate failure mileage was 52,195.

2005 toyota camry. consumer writes in regards to vehicle acceleration problems. *smd the consumer stated when he was a stop, the vehicle would unexpectedly accelerate. two weeks later, as the consumer was about to back out of a parking space, the vehicle accelerated. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while reversing into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. as a result, the vehicle crashed into two different vehicles and the curb. the contact mentioned that the transmission became stuck into second gear and the brakes failed. a police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 118,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 toyota camry. while pulling into a parking space at 1 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle crashed over a 36 inch wall at the end of a parking area. the vehicle accelerated over the 36 inch wall down the sidewalk and onto the street. the contact stopped the vehicle by applying the brakes. a police report was filed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic and the vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000. update 01/15/16 ma updated 01/28/16.*jb

The hesitate to accelerate i.e. after accelerating a bit, it slows down or rather do not accelerate. so it causes difficult to merge and the drivers behind the car may hit. *tr

At around 3:00 pm, i was in my car, driving at a very low rate of speed, approximately a couple of miles per hour, to move into a line of cars at a gas station. suddenly, without warning and on its own my car surged forward and accelerated. as my car sped forward, the engine seemed to rev higher, making a loud noise. i tried to stop the car with the brake, but the car did not stop. during this awful event, my car crashed into two different cars, one of which was occupied, and one of which was parked with no occupant. finally, my car came to a stop. the air bags in my car did not deploy. paramedics and police came to the scene. there was a police report. i was taken to the hospital and checked. my understanding from my insurance company is that there is a claim for injury by one of the individuals in the occupied car. my car was impounded. my insurance company has informed me that my car is a total loss, and has been branded non-repair. i ...