Problems with 2005 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated after turning the ignition on. his foot was not on the accelerator pedal. he turned the vehicle off and re-started it approximately ten times; however, the engine continued to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who stated that the cause of the failure was the throttle body which was replaced. he contacted the manufacturer stated that the failure should not have occurred and since the warranty was not valid; therefore, they did not assist in the repair costs. the current mileage was approximately 40,000. the failure mileage was approximately 35,996. updated 03/10/10 *bf the consumer stated upon starting the vehicle, the engine began racing at 4000 rpm's. he was unable to put the gear in drive. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and upon inspection, they stated a new throttle body was needed. updated 06/18/10.*jb

Fatal life threatening accident in august 2009. toyota camry 2005. car hydroplaned while changing lane. vehicle speed was changed while changing lane and it got over accelerated. vehicle lost controlled tumbled, flipped couple of times and hit the major highway ramp. police arrived and all four adults and toddler is admitted to hospital using ambulance service. later on insurance company declared car as total loss. *tr

Tl*the contact owned a 2005 toyota camry. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and rear-ended a vehicle. the vehicle continued to accelerate uncontrollably off of the road. the driver avoided striking a pedestrian and crashed into a parked vehicle. the air bag deployed with the level of impact involved. the police was called to the scene. the driver sustained multiple injuries, and died of the injuries three months later. the other vehicle driver suffered minor injuries. the failure mileage was 20,000. updated 4/26/10 *cn

Tl* the driver owns a 2005 toyota camry. her son- in- law, while driving, was killed in a vehicle crash. the police report states that the driver was speeding and that the vehicle was speeding and the driver could not control the vehicle. she filed a complaint with toyota manufacturer regarding unintended vehicle acceleration. the failure mileage was 45,000. updated 03/08/10 *bf updated 06/18/10.*jb updated 9/29/11*cw

I was driving my mother's 2005 toyota camry when it crashed into a tree when the car accelerated rapidly over about 10 ft. on its own - no feet on either pedal. i was going very slowly at the time as i was turning around and had just put the car into drive from reverse. i kept telling myself to remove my foot from the accelerator and did so. since the car was pointed slightly uphill at the time, no braking should have been needed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the vehicle accelerated up to 80 mph through an intersection and crashed into a vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed and three people including the contact were injured. the contact suffered injuries to the head, neck, and shoulders. during the crash the contact was denied medical attention because the officers suspected the contact was under the influence. the contact could not pass the sobriety test because the contact had a head injury. the police officers arrested the contact. the contact's blood work did not show any signs of her being under the influence. the contact was unable to stop the vehicle when the brakes were applied. the contact stated that the brakes were making a bumping sound while the vehicle was accelerating. the contact did not call the manufacturer regarding the failure. the failure mileage was 64,000.

Accelerator stuck and car advanced. significant damaged avoided by swerving auto to miss house & go through landscaping. car taken into repair shop next day & nothing found. contacted toyota & no help at that time. therefore, no corrective action. rugs were not an issue. this year & model is not part of the recall but i believe it should be. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving into a parking space approximately 4 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the parking lot barrier. the contact sustained injuries to her back. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the body damaged was repaired, but a diagnostic test was not performed to determine the cause of failure. the failure mileage was 15,935 and the current mileage was 18,740.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while exiting a parking space the vehicle accelerated without intention. as a consequence he rear-ended another vehicle, no one was injured but there was over $3000 damaged to the other vehicle. he filed case # 0909144743 with the manufacturer the failure mileage was 46,000.

I had pulled my 2005 camry xle into my garage stall and was at a complete stop. i let off the brake to inch forward another inch or two when all of a sudden my vehicle had a high power surge. the vehicle sounded like the rpms went to the max immediately, my car took off at full power and accelerated at a high speed into my garage wall. i slammed on the brake as hard as i possibly could, prior to hitting the garage wall. the garage wall was forced off the foundation by the impact and at that point my car stopped. this has only happened once, i had no idea how to explain to the insurance company what had happened since i was in complete shock and really had no good explanation for the insurance company how my car accelerated on it's own. my vehicle had auto body damage as well as property damage to my home. i did not contact toyota at this time, searched the internet to find other 2005 camry owners that have experienced the same situation, so i asked the insurance company if they have heard of this happening to others and they indicated yes. i had a witness in the garage who was thankfully not standing in front of my vehicle when it accelerated. the witness also heard the massive power surge of the vehicle. *tr

Sudden acceleration of vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space. there was pressure applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into a building. there were no personal injuries. the vehicle was towed a collision center and repaired for the body damages at the cost of $4,000. in addition, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection; however, the cause of failure has not been determined at this time. the failure mileage was 34,000. updated 02/23/10. *lj updated 08/11/10

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

Have a 2005 toyota camry. the engine has started accelerating three times, the last being 2/14/09. each time the brakes were able to keep the car from speeding up and, after a few seconds, the engine went back to an idle. two times i took the car to the dealer (and talked other times) and they checked it out. they could not find any problem and after conferring with their "headquarters" in california, said that they had never heard of anyone having this problem. after reading the first article in a newspaper about this concern i checked the floor mat. the floor mat is not even close to the accelerator pedal. *tr

Backing out of parking spot at a local high school after dropping off my grand daughter for soccer practice. when i put my 05 toyota camry in "reverse", it bolted at what seemed like maximum speed "backwards" grazing one car and smashing into another parked car about 25 feet away. total loss on my car and much damage to others. lucky there were no kids walking in the lot at the time of accident. i read an article last night that described the same "sticking accelerator" problem other toyota owners have experienced. i didn't know about the defect at the time of the accident, and got "chastised" by law enforcement for driving recklessly. *tr

2005 toyota camry - i [xxx] have been experiencing the same acceleration problems as the 2007-2010. twice i have been in two accidents due to acceleration problem and had to go through my insurance company fix, this has been happening since 2007, my daughter has almost been in what could have been two major collisions. i feel like i am driving a death trap. i have written toyota regarding this matter with no response from them. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle was began coasting although the engine was running the vehicle responded normally when the accelerator pedal was engaged. when he attempted to stop the vehicle, he noticed the hesitation and suddenly the vehicle would accelerate rapidly. the failure occurred three times at a traffic light. a local mechanic stated that the throttle position sensor was out of range and needed to be replaced. the sensor was replace at the owners expense. since the vehicle was repaired there was minimal hesitation when the vehicle is driven at low speeds. he has not called the manufacturer. the current mileage was approximately 33,000. the failure mileage was 29,363.

The car revs for no apparent reason and the rpms go very high. first time in oct 2008 backing out of a parking the revs shot up. toyota service found nothing. second occasion july 2009 while at a light the rpms shot up for no apparent reason. fortunately foot was on the brake, so no damage done. also noticed that even after letting foot off the gas pedal the revs would not come down for some time. non toyota service station looked at it, and cleaned the throttle plate. third occasion in jan 2010 my wife was driving downhill when suddenly there was a surge and the car rpm's shot up for no apparent reason. she hit the brakes hard and everything went back to normal. i took the car to toyota and they could not find anything. they blamed it on the floor mats, which i disagreed with as there is a reasonable clearance gap between the gas pedal and the mats. a week later i left the car with toyota for 3 days and they drove it for two test runs and the manager took it home (158 miles) and they could not recreate the problem. toyota have told me there is not a problem with my 2005 camry as it's not on the recall list. i disagree with this statement. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while parking , the vehicle accelerated with her foot on the brake pedal and hit a brick wall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the front of the vehicle was damaged and it was repaired. the failure has occurred three times. the failure mileage was 36795 and the current mileage was 49007. updated 02/23/10. *lj the consumer stated she experienced three sudden acceleration accidents in which all three resulted in crashes and property damage. updated 08/11/10

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions and applying pressure to the accelerator pedal, followed by an increase in acceleration the rpm's increased excessively. there were several attempts made before the vehicle slowed down. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic for inspection. the failure mileage was 20,000.

Changing lanes, car accelerated, unable to control vehicle. crashed into front end of waiting car and into stop sign. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while the contact attempted to park the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into a parking post. the contact noticed previously that the vehicle would occasionally surge whenever driven at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. the current and failure mileages were 60,000.

Toyota camry 2005 v-6. as accelerated vehicle to merge on highway, the vehicle took off and i was unable to stop or control any steering. i was in the lt. lane with a diesel truck next to me. i needed to merge soon so looked down to cupholder, grabbed my slurpee while accelerating, the car hit the rt. lane pads and would not slow down, i steered to the right to avoid hitting the truck,the car was out of control i screamed "oh my god, what's happening" hit the cement highway divider at which time i lost consciousness. the care went into oncoming traffic and flew off the south bound freeway, stopping in a ditch. i was wedged between the drivers seat and door, unable to move. i was now a trauma patient, severing my spleen, fracturing 4 ribs, internal bleeding and a surgical patient for removal of my spleen, transfusions and a tube sucking my internal bleed through a pump which delivered my blood back into my veins. hospitalization for 7 days, unable to eat, ice chips only for 6 days. 30+ staples up my stomach and a new digestive process forever. i knew the car sped up when i accelerated to merge and as i tried to stop the car by pushing on the brakes, it would not slow down and immediately seemed to go off the road in the lt lane fishtailing while i braked. fortunately i did lose consciousness and did not hit another vehicle during the accident. i have never had an accident before this and have driven for approx. 32 years when this happened. i know the car would not stop which i told the chp and my insurance investigator who sent forensics to the auto yard. we thought maybe the new tires were at fault but with toyotas recent transparency, it becomes obvious they knew of this issue but failed to put out a recall for acceleration problems recently but more importantly knowing of an issue and it's potential to lead to death for some of its customers but lacked the safety conscious to recall their accelerators and braking systems. *tr

Sudden acceleration. *tr

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

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while backing out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the consumer stated she had her foot on the brake, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the consumer swerved and crashed into a tree and finally stopped. updated *bf updated 07/06/10.*jb

Tl*the contact owns 2005 toyota camry. while driving 50 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck twice. the failure occurred one time in the fall and again while driving 45 mph in the summer. when the contact tapped the brakes, the vehicle started to decrease in speed each time. the contact stated that the weather was not a factor and the driver was able to regain control of vehicle each time the failure occurred. the contact took the vehicle to a toyota dealership who stated that the repairs would be made at the owners expense. the failure mileage was 28,000. the current mileage was approximately 35,000.

Vehicle will excel after lightly touching the gas pedal from stopped position. *tr

2005 toyota camry stalled while driving. consumer states that the vehicle needed a new throttle body assembly. consumer states that the warranty was overdue by 120 days. *kb

I purchased a 2005 toyota camry xle- 6 cylinder, new in fall of 2004. at present i have under 22,000 miles on it. during my limited driving of this vehicle i have experienced at least 5 episodes of unintended acceleration. i recently discovered that another family member had a similar experience while driving my car. the last experience happened on 12/16/09. i had a passenger in the car with me at the time. each episode is more violent than previous ones. i have had the car looked at thoroughly by the local toyota dealer. the first time they looked at it was july 6/09. since they cannot "make it happen" they said, they don't know how to fix it. since toyota announced problems i have called them on 2 occasions and have 2 case numbers assigned. the car was last examined by the dealer on 12/22/09. i was told to wait until the recall was official and see if 2005 camrys were added to the list. they have not been. the car is setting in my garage and hasn't been driven since 12/22/09. i hate to think what might have happened had i driven this car as much as i did my previous camry, a 1994 with well over 200,000 miles at present. *tr

He has been experiencing problem either with the transmission or the accelerator. when he start to accelerate sometimes, usually in low speed, 20% to 40% of the time, there is a few seconds the car does not respond, and suddenly he feel a jolt and the car jumps violently. he has to look back whenever it happens to see if someone has crash in to his car. if there is a car infront of him while in traffic, this could lead potential car accident of hitting the car infront of him. he also has to make sure he does not park too close to other cars or the wall. i have help him reported the issue to dealer 2 times many months ago and they said they can not fix the problem if they can't feel the problem. i have also told the headquarter i found numerous complaints on the same hesitation/acceleration problem my father experiencing and i noticed toyota have been telling other people same response that dealer can not fix the problem if dealer can not feel the problem, and dealer have been telling people this is normal behavior for those who revisited many times. there are hundreds of complaints about this issue if you go search on google (using keyward toyota camery transmission problem). one of the website is i found from google result for example was http://www.autobytel.com/content/research/forums/index.cfm/action/posts/fid/2852. it has 27 pages of such complaints . i have also notice such complaints does not apply to just 2005 year camery but against 2002 and 2007 camery as well. with so many cars they sold over 5 years and so many complaints on their transmission that can lead accidents and possibly already did, toyota are making individuals feel as if they are the only one imagining things. a few people said certain stores allow them to do a computer chip "fix," and the fix was not helpful. on top of transmission problem. he noticed paint peeling, rust paint under 15x magnifying glasses, a bubble on dash board. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving 3 to 5 mph with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerate into the rear end of a truck, side swiped another vehicle because the brakes failed to engage. the brakes failed twice and each time the vehicle continued to accelerate on its own although the contact had his foot on the brake pedal. there were no injuries during both collisions. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was driven to his home. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the brakes was checked; however, no failure was detected. the failure mileage was 20,000. updated 03/30/10. *lj

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while idling, the vehicle revs and accelerates on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times, but they have been unable to duplicate the failure. the current mileage was 33,500 and failure mileage was 28,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving 2 mph, the vehicle surged forward without warning while the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle crashed into a wall. a police report was filed. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the current and failure mileages were 24,000.

Unintended acceleration occurred while operating at slow speed resulting in a collision with parked vehicles and deployment of airbag. my wife is the primary driver of the vehicle and has complained on at least two previous occasions that, while parking, the anti-lock braking system activated and the car accelerated with her foot on the brake pedal. this occurred while traveling at approximately 5 to 10 mph in a right turn. on one other occasion she stated that the brakes would not stop the car and the engine speeded up as she was braked for an intersection ? again she stated that the anti-lock brakes activated reducing braking effectiveness and allowing the engine to accelerate the car. i test drove the car each time and found that it operated normally. these events have occurred during the 2 years we have owned the car. the acceleration during the last event was stronger and resulted in a crash. my wife has a good driving record, knows if she is depressing gas pedal instead of the brake pedal, and the floor mat was not a factor. the 2005 toyota camry was new when we purchased it. the car has is located at a local auto body shop for repair. *jb

Sometimes when i'm driving down the road in my 2005 toyota camry, it surges with gas even when i do not have the cruise on or am not pushing the gas pedal. i have had one wreck because of it and would like to know how to go about finding the problem. thanks. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while making a left turn the vehicle began to accelerate. as a consequence she crashed into a parked vehicle. the vehicle was completely destroyed. after the crash she suffered many bruises and a broken collar bone. she was taken to the hospital for the injuries. the manufacturer went to inspect the totaled vehicle to exam the electronic throttle body computer but the damage to the vehicle impacted the computer itself. the failure mileage was 25,000.

2005 toyota camry surging forward without warning. customer states he was involved in an accident when the vehicle surged forward without warning. *kb

2005 camry customer states that he felt surges from driving the car**nar**cc the consumer stated whenever she slows down and accelerate, or change lanes the vehicle throws her back and forth at times. *jb

My 2005 toyota camry accelerated suddenly in 2007. i slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the concrete median on the freeway. the car went into a spin and stopped. the traffic was light so no one was hurt. i took the car to the dealer in burien, wa. they said there was nothing wrong with the car and gave me a written report saying that they were unable to verify the concern. i want to report this event so that it can be included in the information that is being gathered regarding sudden acceleration in toyota camrys. this is a 2005 so toyota needs to expand their parameters to include my car. *tr

The 2005 toyota camry with just over 40,000 miles on it all of a suddend died while i was driving on the road. i was forced to put the vehicle in park and restart it. this occured every time i accelerated after the initial incident. i took the vehicle to the toyota dealership ,and they reported that the throttle body and actuator were stuck. i had oil changed as the manufacturer recommended, and felt that this was a problem that a two year old car should not be having. i was forced to replace the throttle body and actuator at my own expense as thewarranty expired approximately 5,000 miles prior to this incident.*ak

Tl* -the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately between 60-65 under normal conditions, proceeding to a complete stop. there was a sudden acceleration. immediately, pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle slowed down. the vehicle was able to continue operation. the identical failures occurred on three separate occasions. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 11,000. updated 03/11/10 *bf the consumer stated the sudden acceleration happened three times, all at random with months between occurrences. road/weather conditions were always good. updated 06/14/10.*jb updated 11/11/10 *bf the consumer stated all of the information is accurate. updated 11/17/10

I was entering a car wash on hwy51 in amite city, la. i lightly tapped the accelerator. the car lunged forward as if i had stomped the accelerator. i took my foot off the gas. it continued to accelerate as quickly as possible. i used to brakes with no results. i put my full weight on the brakes with no results. i was terrified as i zoomed out of the car wash and into an area where there is heavy pedestrian as well as vehicular traffic. i could tell that i was going as fast as the car would go. i quickly scanned the area and saw that no one was directly in front of me. i crossed the sidewalk, pine street and the parking lot of a convenience store. i hit a telephone poll, an iron poll and a large poll on a sign for gas. both my legs were broken/ both bones were broken just above the ankle on the left leg. the large bone was broken just below the knee on the right leg. i still have problems with both. my daughter was dying with cancer. i was in the hospital, later rehab, then a nursing home while i recuperated. i was not released until late march. was not able to see my daughter who lived in texas. i went to see her as soon as i was released. she died a month later. not being with her and her family during that time was as bad as the injuries. all lawyers stated that it would be too expensive to pursue. toyota examined the car and poo pooed the idea that they were in any way responsible. i was very worried about someone having a worse accident. *tr

On dec. 23, 2006, around 11:20 am, i was driving at about 5 mph in a parking lot. as i made a slight turn to the left to straighten out, the car suddenly accelerated and hit a parked car. the brakes did not work, even when floored. the car would not stop until it pushed another car up onto the sidewalk and its wheels bumped up against the curb. the car was eventually stopped by turning off the engine using the key in the ignition. (taking my foot off the brake pedal seemed to make it go faster.) the weather was sunny, but the car had been parked outside in the rain the two previous days. i had not used the cruise control anytime recently before the incident. we have not had any problems with this car, although occasionally, the radio turn has turned itself on while we were driving. *nm

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle crashed into a wall because the vehicle did not slow down when the brakes were engaged. there were no injuries and no police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to a local body shop where the damage was repaired. the failure mileage was 25,847. the current mileage was approximately 57,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while going forward into the garage at 1 mph on december 6, 2006, the vehicle lunged forward and crashed through a wall. the freezer, stove, kitchen cabinets, desk, table, and chairs were damaged. on a second occasion, the vehicle lunged forward, but no crash occurred. on june 15, 2007, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the wall of a grocery store, causing extensive damage. the dealer had the vehicle after each failure and performed body work on the vehicle; however, the contact did not know what mechanical work was performed. when he asked for the paperwork. he was denied. the powertrain was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 24,000. updated 03-18-08 *bf the consumer stated airbags never deployed in both crashes. updated 03/18/08 *tr

This may be a repeat complaint because i filled this out earlier but my computer crashed. my mother and sister had a minor accident today (11/29/2006, 12:10 p.m.)in which our 2005 toyota camry surged forward from it's parking space where my mother had pulled in into the opposite parking space and into a parked ford explorer suv, knocking off the explorer's front license plate completely onto the ground. my sister said she looked down to see if my mother's foot was on the accelerator and it was not, it was on the brake pedal. she heard my mother say "i can't stop!" as she stood on the brake pedal. the car surged forward into the parked explorer on it's own acceleration. we had a toyota in the early 1980's and had this exact problem resulting in another crash. this has been a problem for toyota's since then. toyota should have fixed this problem over the last 20+ years. back then there was no internet to fill out immediately after the crash to complain. *jb

We were parked at the entrance to hammond elementary school, laurel, md waiting to pick up two children a few minutes before dismissal. no school busses were present at the time we parked. several buses soon arrived, however, which prompted our decision to move to a better place away from the buses. i cautiously started to back up and, to my amazement, the engine raced at high rpm as soon as i shifted into reverse from park. although i was pressing on the brake, the car zoomed back about 20-35 feet. the left rear corner of my car struck the left front corner of a parked school bus. at this time, still in shock, i quickly pulled the shift lever from reverse to drive, intending to get away from the bus. at that moment the car then shot forward, my foot still pressing on the brake. it went back through the parking space, over the curb, and into a playground. about 60 feet into the playground the right front wheel hit the corner of a square wooden border surrounding some playground equipment. after striking the wooden barrier, the car continued at high speed in the grassy playground probably another 100 feet before i could get it out of drive into neutral and park. this whole episode happened within a few seconds. my foot was always pressing on the brake. the auto was towed to true2form collision center in laurel, md. the repairs have been held up until an inspection has been made by nhtsa. geico informed me today, 11/30/06, that an attorney for the driver of the school bus is claiming injury. to my knowledge he mentioned no problem to the emt personnel at the time of the accident. if the accident had occurred while children were present, it could have resulted in many injuries/deaths. *jb *nm

I was slowly turning right to park in front of a store with my foot on the brakes preparing to stop when my 2005 camry accelerated, jumped the curb and crashed into a storefront window. *jb

My father was driving a 2006 camry. he was backing into a parking spot at a supermarket shopping center in palisades park, nj. he decided to go forward and then back up again. when he attempted to go forward slowly and briefly, the accelerator opened full-throttle. he attempted to brake as hard as he could but the car kept accelerating. he hit two people while trying to bring the car under control and then slammed into a long row of shopping carts. the car shut off once it collided with the carts. one of the persons was killed. the other sustained a broken arm. the car was examined by the palisades park police and found to have no observable defect with the accelerator. my father had the car fixed and ended up selling it, so it is still on the road. i would have to search his files and see if any information was saved about the car. perhaps his vin # would be traceable through his former insurance company, all-state, or the palisades nj police dept. *tr updated 03/14/10 *bf *tr updated 08/06/10 update 9/19/2011*cw