Problems with 2005 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Toyota camry 2005 the car wont slow down it wont go below 27 mph, very dangerous. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that when he depresses the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerates instead of stopping. the contact has to remove his foot from the brake pedal in order to stop the acceleration. the failure caused the vehicle to crash into another vehicle on may 7, 2007. the police stated that since the crash occurred on private property, there was no need to file a police report. the manufacturer has not been notified. the contact was referred to nhtsa by the repair shop. the engine size was unknown. the consumer provided pictures of the damaged vehicle. updated 06/08/07 *tr

I pulled into a parking lot to park. while still having my foot on the brake, i was just beginning to put my car into park when the car just suddenly lunged forward. i couldn't stop the car. as hard as i braked, i couldn't stop the car. i hit a truck in front of me, proceeded though the parking lot in the midst of a lot of pedestrians who were exiting the function, miraculously missing the pedestrians. i proceeded through the parking lot and out of the parking lot and across the street and then on across the street onto a lawn. i took down a mail box and proceeded back into the street again. still going forward rapidly, i hit another parked truck and then a wall before the car finally stopped. *nm

Because the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal on my 2005 camry le are close to each other and engage at the same level, it is all too easy for a foot to overlap the brake pedal and depress the accelerator and brake at the same time. unless i am unusually vigilant about my foot position, this can happen, and the car accelerates instead of braking. this has happened often, both in city and highway driving. my mechanic has tried his best to raise the level of the brake pedal engagement, but without success; there is no brake adjustment on this model. my toyota dealer says, too, that there is no adjustment possible and refuses to modify the brake pedal to raise it above the accelerator level. this is a design problem, but it occurs to me that at least some of the incidents of inadvertent acceleration may be due to this fault. if the car accelerates while you are braking, one instinctively presses harder on the brake pedal, which also further depresses the accelerator pedal. this has not resulted in an accident in my case. it seems like the simple addition of a thicker pad on the brake pedal might correct the defect. *tw

I was driving slowly through a parking lot to locate a parking space. as i approached a space, i had my foot on the brake. i eased off of the brake to coast into the parking space and was making a right turn into the space. suddenly the vehicle surged forward without my foot being on the accelerator. i applied the brake, but the vehicle continued to move forward. my car went over a concrete median, and into a lane of traffic. my car struck two cars. it hit one of the vehicles, an suv, with such force that it knocked the suv up over a curb into a grassy area. though i had both feet applying the brakes as hard as i could, the vehicle would not stop, and there was not time for me to think to turn off the ignition. my car sustained severe damage to the right and left sides and to the front. it damaged the front of the suv and the rear of the other car. there was a passenger in each of the vehicle, and i was the only occupant of my vehicle. fortunately, there were no serious injuries. i had my car towed to the toyota dealership. i requested a factory representative inspect the car. they could not determine a cause for the sudden acceleration. the representatives were quite helpful until the inspection was complete. i requested a copy of the report of their findings; however, toyota corporation will not allow me to see a copy of the report. they said i could contact their legal department or get a subpoena. the customer relations representative at the dealership suggested i file a claim for arbitration, but the national center for dispute settlement states that because the car was wrecked, i do not qualify for arbitration. meanwhile, i am left with a vehicle that i am afraid to drive. *nm

Sudden acceleration caused over $8000 damage in 17 feet. i put car in reverse and it started revving up. then the car took off backwards and hit a tree, immediately after hitting tree the car lurched forward and hit another tree twice. *jb

On sunday september 3, 2006 i pulled into a parking space at kroger grocery store after church to shop about 10:30 or 11:00 am. as i pulled into the space to park my 2005 toyota camry, it did a sudden acceleration, jump the curb and crashed into the grocery store wall. the store wall was not damaged but my camry had about $4000.00 worth damage. when i told toyota what had happen i was told to contact toyota regional office. i contacted them and they told me that someone would be out to investigate my claim. they kept my vehicle for over three weeks, then they started on the body repair. toyota claimed they could not substantiate my claim of sudden acceleration, but i know they repaired my vehicle internally as well as the body work because when i picked my car up from joseph toyota dealership the car acceleration pedal felt so different. it felt real stiff and hard to mash. the brakes were check and fixed, because during the sudden acceleration they fail to stop the car. as i press them the seat belt choked an strap me so tight that i had a large welt across my chest. toyota knew they had a problem with sudden acceleration at least since i reported it in 2006. they lied and made my insurance company pay all of that money, i had to struggle to come up with all of my deductible, pay for 4 weeks of car rental of about $45.00 a day while toyota regional office drug their feet about investigating my car. i was scare, sore and frustrated about how this whole thing was handle, but now i feel vindicated. had toyota regional office told the truth about the problem with my camry and did the recall in 2006 when i reported this, they could have save a lot injuries and lives. i knew i couldn't go up against this big corporation by my self and i'm sorry people have loss their lives got injured, but glad it came out to the consumers. i feel toyota also changed my accelerator pedal in 2006, or put that little steel chip in back of the pedal, the new 2010 fix. my car has loss value. *tr

This is to report an accident we had in our 2005 toyota camry. at the end of august 2006 my family, with my husband driving ,were turning into the luby's parking lot in plano,texas. as he turned into the parking space going approx, 1-2 mph, the car suddenly started revving like crazy and accelerated at high speed into a light pole at the front of the parking space. the acceleration happened in a space of about 5 to 7 feet and yet the front end of the car was damaged so bad that the passenger side door wouldn't open. the light pole had a cement base and stopped the car from going any further but the car was still accelerating after we had stopped. after my husband turned off the key, the engine ran for a minute or two more. at the time we had no clue that it could have been a problem with the toyota. although we suspected it. our car is also not on the recall list. my husband made a statement to the insurance company at the time and i would assume they would have this on file. the car was repaired but we are worried this might happen again. since we don't know which if any part malfunctioned, we do not know if it was replaced after the accident. *tr

Numerous occasions of unexplained acceleration and were reported to toyota who reported could not find a problem. numerous occasions of braking problems and were reported to toyota who reported could not find a problem. numerous occasions of steering problems and were reported to toyota who reported could not find a problem. numerous occasions of transmission problems and were reported to toyota who reported could not find a problem. vehicle was returned to toyota under ca lemon law in 2006 or 2007. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated upon initial acceleration at low speeds on a city street, the vehicle lurched forward striking another vehicle in the rear end. during the sudden acceleration, the vehicle did not respond to firm brake pressure. there were no injuries but minor damage was sustained to the vehicle. the police was not contacted and no report was taken. the vehicle was not inspected, but both the dealer and manufacturer were contacted. the vehicle was inspected on 8-17-06 by a toyota representative, however he refused to acknowledge there was a problem with the accelerator. updated 09/05/06. *jb

Ltr fm (ma) re toyota braking and sudden unintended acceleration, owner of a 2005 toyota camry le. *tgw as the consumer started to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. she tried to brake, but the vehicle lurched forward and crashed into a building. no one was injured, but there was extensive damage to the front of the store as well as the vehicle. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated uncontrollably while the driver's foot was planted on the brake pedal. the vehicle was in the process of being parked when the incident occurred. the vehicle hit a pole and stopped. the dealer was contacted on 06/26/06 and could not determine why this problem occurred.

I was slowly turning left into a parking space at about 3:30 p.m., when my 2005 toyota camry suddenly, and quite rapidly, accelerated without any input from me. it jumped a curb, crossed a sidewalk, and a tree stopped the car. it felt like i had no control of the car. also, the steering was extremely difficult. somehow, i managed to steer the car away from the apartment building and my neighbor glass slider. the car traveled about 30 plus feet in its acceleration, when a tree stopped it. it left about 20 feet of skid marks. i was not hurt in the crash. the car sustained damage, mainly to the front bumper, coolant system, and hood, for approximately $5,400. i filed a complaint with toyota corporation, torrance, california, and they investigated the car. they reported they could find nothing wrong with the car, and there were no design faults. the toyota dealer where i had bought the camry additionally tested the car computers, and also called in a toyota factory representative to test the car. they could find nothing wrong with the car. i sold the camry back to this dealer. the car had about 5,400 miles on it at the time of the crash. the car had been running well until this sudden, unexplained acceleration that resulted in a crash. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving 25 mph with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated on its own between 70 and 80 mph. he then applied a lot of pressure to the brake pedal which only functioned when the contact shifted into neutral gear. the dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle since they could not duplicate the failure which occurred approximately 10 times. previously the cruise control was repaired when the failure occurred. the failure mileage was 5311 and the current mileage was 21825. updated 3/16/10 *cn the consumer stated on one occasion, he struck a curb and caused damage to the vehicle. updated 07/27/10*jb

2005 camry purchased used as a program car in nov 2005 with 12k miles on it. when starting up vehicle, then driving at less than 10 mph in reverse (to back up out of a driveway or parking space), applying the brake and then putting car into drive, the car will accelerate intermittently on its own before driver depresses the gas pedal. driver always has had to continue to apply the brake for sefveral seconds, to be certain the vehicle will not surge forward, esp if approaching a corner less than 100 ft away. the dealer was informed of this phenomena in early 2006, while vehicle was still under warranty. dealer examined the vehicle but could not replicate the problem. owner has "learned to live with" the safety defect. driver never knows when event will happen. most recent occurence was 4/10/16. no one but owner is allowed to drive the car. vehicle now has 120k miles on it, and has otherwise been reliable.

Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to pull in a parking space at 2 mph, the vehicle surged and suddenly accelerated without warning. the brake pedal was depressed at the time of the incident. the vehicle went through an intersection and over a public sidewalk before crashing into a fire hydrant. the contact and passenger were wearing safety restraints. the vehicle impacted the fire hydrant with such force that the fire hydrant was extracted 3 feet above ground. the vehicle was towed to the local dealership were diagnostic testing was performed. the local service dealer could not determine the cause of the accident; however the dealer additional testing will be performed before the vehicle is repaired. the police filed a report at the scene and the contact's insurance company also filed a report. there was additional property damage to the sidewalk, fire hydrant and a children's museum that was flooded by the water from the fire hydrant. *nm updated 2/27/2006 - the air bags also failed to deploy. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while the contact was attempting to pull out of a parking space traveling at 5 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the contact crashed into two vehicles. no one was injured during the crash. a police report was filed for the incident. the dealership has not been contacted. the current and failure mileages were 3000.

Dt: contact states vehicle surged forward, lost control and hit another vehicle. she depressed the brakes, but the vehicle would not stop. there were no injuries, and no police report was taken. the dealer informed her no other failures of this type have been reported. it was the opinion of the manufacturer that it was driver's error.*ak updated 12/14/2005. the vehicle was parked when it suddenly accelerated. *nm updated 12/01/10. *lj updated 12/08/10

Since i bought a 2005 toyota camry se in august of 2005, i have experienced about 30 incidents of rapid acceleration. *tr

Vehicle with only 7,509 miles suddenly accelerated, hitting other parked cars and a light pole. *tr

On 9/11/05 our 2005 toyota camry suddenly accelerated (sa) while the driver was slowly turning into a local parking lot. applying the brakes did not stop the auto but did leave skid marks on the pavement, as noted by the police. we turned off the ignition after several seconds but crashed into two parked cars. the car was towed to an auto body shop and later to a toyota body shop. toyota kept us from repairing the car for 12 days until their expert inspected the car. he reported no brake or throttle problem and disregarded the skid marks evidence. . we don't know if he checked the cruise control. a recent request for that information has given no response. toyota reported that nothing was wrong. we sold the car back to toyota at a $10,000 loss. after a month, the driver developed a severe right hip pain, attributed to the accident by two doctors. she recovered slowly with much therapy. we did not keep the car because we found that ,in several cases at least, a repaired sa car had a second sa. the possibility of a malfunctioning cruise control linkage was possibly not investigated. see odi 10136882. *dsy*jb

I was making a left turn into the garrison parking lot,teaneck, driving my 2005 camry. i pressed very lightly on the accelerator. the car suddenly had a surge of acceleration disproportionate to my gentle tapping of the gas pedal. pressing the brake pedal and also turning the ignition key off did not slow the car down sufficiently to prevent a crash into two parked cars. there were no occupants in the parked car. my husband, irving j. borowitz, was with me. we had no apparent injuries at that time except for left shoulder ache (grace). we were both traumatized. the camry is at a toyota body shop, awaiting inspection by toyota representative tom morin on sept. 23. our allstate insurance adjuster estimated partial cost of repairs at $5025. no repairs have been done yet. the camry has 2391 miles. referred to you by leonrad burchman (voice of the elderly). car purchased feb 26, 2005 at parkway toyota, englwd cliffs, nj. *nm see odi 10145141. *dsy

Cruise control does not deactivate after turning off and on again. this occurs if nothing else is done to deactivate it (e.g. pressing brake). then, when you turn it back on, it sets to a different speed. to reproduce: set cruise control at 60 mph. then, set to 65 mph. then, turn off (by pressing button on end of wheel mounted lever switch, not using brake or anything else). then, turn back on (again, by pressing button on end of wheel mounted lever). notice, it is set at 60 mph or something other than last setting and vehicle tries to cruise at that speed, but should not be set to any speed. *nm

After being involved in a rear end collision (with my camry xle v6) when reversing out of a parking spot at a busy restaurant, i attempted to pull forward a foot or two and park by putting the car into drive (not pressing the accelerator). upon pressing the brake to park the car accelerated forward uncontrollably (without application of the gas pedal) crashing into the car parked in front of me and pushing that car into the car directly across the parking lot from it. the car directly across the parking lot was pushed over the concrete parking block and into a tree. after pushing the car in front of me, i was able to steer away from other cars and was finally able to stop the car only by using the emergency brake. from the time the car accelerated forward without pressing the gas pedal the brakes did not work. after clearing the cars i looked down to make sure i was using the brake pedal, which i was, and it was not working at all. during this entire incident there was a very loud and consistent noise coming from my car. the car is currently being inspected. *nm

Dt:the contact stated on three separate occasions the engine raced and the vehicle lunged forward. this happened with his foot on the brake, and when shifting from park to drive. the vehicle has been to the dealership multiple times, but they could not diagnose the problem. the manufacturer has been contacted, and they recommended taking the vehicle back to the dealership.*ak updated evoq 10/08/10 the consumer stated the sudden acceleration occurred several times, since the fall of 2005. updated evoq 04/19/12 the consumer stated he experienced sudden acceleration from 2005-2010. it appeared to be a problem mostly likely caused by a defective microprocessor. updated 04/09/14

I had my new 2005 camry into the dealership (longo toyota, el monte, ca) three times in the first month after i purchased it. i explained that there was a major surge in acceleration while breaking. i also had problems with my car ?jumping? forward while at a complete stop, and another issue with a lag in acceleration. all three of these issues have happened more times than i can count. there have been many times that i haven't been able to accelerate at first, only to find myself trying to brake (and not succeeding) as soon as the accelerator kicks in seconds later, sending the car surging forward. i've taken the car in to the dealership, and each time i was told that there was no problem - that whatever my issue might be, it could not?t be replicated, and that any ?timing? concern was only the electronic throttle ? and that this was completely normal. the issues with the camry?s acceleration & electronic throttle are incredibly dangerous, and were almost the cause of a major accident (my 3 year old son was in the car at the time), and countless other minor near-accidents. i am a safe, 33 year old female driver with 17 years of driving-experience, and only one accident on my record (a man rear-ended me on the freeway in 2003). toyota is such a popular brand, and if there are other camry owners, then none of us are safe. how many people have to be injured or die before toyota owns up to their mistake? i continue to see recalls for other toyota cars, and hope beyond hope that one day my 2005 camry se will also be recalled.*cw

My one week old toyota camry's speedometer doesn't show the correct speed. bell road toyota told me there's a 10% tolerance so if it's not off by more than that they won't fix it. mine is off by 10% and i think that's a hazard. every time i look down at the speedometer i have to do the math to figure out how fast i'm actually going. it's distracting to me and it's a danger to other drivers when i'm going slower than all the other traffic because of the speedometer being incorrect. i think the tolerance should be lower. *nm

Dt: the cruise control took off and accelerated on its own. went two yards and hit a telephone pole. upon impact, the air bags did deploy. contacted toyota, there were supposed to call back, come and look at vehicle. . this happened on august 12, 2005. the consumer did not want to give phone number.*ak

2005 toyota camry se developed a problem with building up acceleration after slowing down.*mr when accelerating from a low speed the consumer noticed hesitation while trying to regain speed. *nm

Dt: on july 29, 2005 when the consumer pressed the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated. this had occurred 3 times. the vehicle has a little over 1000 miles on it. the manufacturer gave the consumer a reference number to give to the dealer when he takes the vehicle to them. *nm

We purchased a 2005 toyota camry in 2005. the first day i drove it the car hesitated on acceleration to change lanes it was lucky that it didn't cause a wreck. i took the car back to the dealership (i don't remember why) but i asked them to check it and the guy i talked to just said it was because of the fuel injection. the guy didn't offer to check it, he just made that statement. the hesitation happens any time and it always feels like someone is going to rear end us while the car is deciding what it wants to do. on the freeways in california people go 70 miles an hour that makes it a hazard to drive a toyota on the freeway. the toyota also has a mind of its own, sometimes when i have my foot on the brake preparing to stop the engine seems to be trying to override the brake to keep going. it feels like the car is trying to increase the speed when i am trying to slow down. i have been concerned about it but i just figured toyota was not going to do anything about it. now my husband does not want me to drive the toyota. *tr

A driveability concern where the operator intentionally applies the throttle pedal, in expectation that the vehicle will accelerate, and then experiences a delay or hesitation in vehicle response. i reported the hesitation the next day after purchasing the toyota and the sales person said it just needed some item to warm up. this is the first time i have read anyone else having problems with hesitation. most people say the car takes off fast on it's own. mine almost got my family killed several times not getting on the fwy when needed and caused angry mortorest because they almost ran into us. i or my husband would step on the gas to pull out into traffic or get on the fwy in ca. we bought the car new in 2005, just read the other persons comment and decided to report it also. just my word no records showing it but maybe you can drive it and see for yourself. happens anytime, sometimes, not all the time. has been happening off and on since 2005 to 2016

Dt: contact states after reading the owner's manual it stated not to let the engine idle for more than 20 minutes at a time. contact did not know this at the time of purchase. he has contacted the service dealer and the manufacturer of the vehicle. the service manager from the dealership said they did not know this was listed in the manual. the contact did file a claim with the manufacturer, the reference # is 20050609014.*ak

Was sitting in my 2005 toyota camry xle in park idling when i placed it in drive it surged quickly forward and hit my brick garage wall

Dt: 2005 toyota camry xle, cruise control does not hold vehicle back. this is not a problem on level ground or up hill. if the vehicle is going down hill, the cruise control will not stay, causing the vehicle to accelerate at a faster speed than is safe under the circumstances. after the consumer purchased the vehicle, the dealer and the manufacturer told consumer that was the way the vehicle performed. consumer considers this is a safety issue, and it is not acceptable, consumer filed a complaint # 20050706 on july 6, 2005 with toyota. there are no other known problems with this vehicle and it is still under warranty. *ak

This 2005 camry xle has a pause when starting from stop or accelerating when attempting to pass. if i come to a complete stop and when i start moving i'll have a short pause and then it'll move on but this pause could be dangerous or just enough time to put me in danger in both cases. i took it to swoop toyota in elizabethtown ky and was told by the mechanic that if i was not the primary driver that the computer adjust to the main driver (my wife) and it would act differently for other drivers. *tr

2005 toyota camry surges forward when the brakes are depressed.***no answer required***. *mr as a result the vehicle was involved in an accident. *nm

i own a 2005 toyota camry xle v6, purchased from koons tysons toyota, va in august 2004. while driving home the car gave me a feeling of an imminent stall as i would press the gas pedal from a dead stop, after coasting and upon trying to accelerate to change lanes. i had an occasion to go back to the dealer to pick up some accessories that i was missing initially. i brought my driving experience to the attention of the salesperson who in turn asked a service technician. the explanation i was given was that 'this year model car does not have a linkage cable but a sensor at the gas pedal; upon depressing the pedal, it sends a signal to the computer and the computer does all the rest, hence the hesitation is normal'. the driving experience has been the same for my wife and son. they are scared to drive this car! in january 2005 the car was at laurel toyota in laurel, md for oil service and i mentioned my concern to the service advisor who in turn got me a similar explanation as stated above from his technician. i subsequently called toyota national customer relations who told me that someone will call me from koons tysons toyota and they gave me case #. i had a call from mr. a representative from the dealership and he asked me to bring the car in today at 10 a.m. to be seen by his technician. the car was test driven by mr. melvin beavers who agreed with me that there is hesitation as you press the gas pedal and he offered that other owners of the same year model car have complained of this problem as well. his explanation however was the same regarding the redesign that eliminated the accelerator linkage cable and that the behavior is typical and normal for this year's model? this is dangerous and unacceptable behavior of the car in case of a lane change or any other sudden acceleration siituation! i would like toyota motor sales, usa to address and remedy this extremely dangerous design flaw. *tr

I was stopped at a signal light. the toyota camry i was driving off of holt ave. pomona. ca. i accelerated by tapping the accelerator and the car abruptly started accelerating aggressively on its own and lead me directly head on into a tree. it was almost like the car was "taken over" by something. i suffered some minor injuries of the back, head, and shoulder. i almost died. the airbag came out so i survived. i was taken to the hospital for check up and released the same day. i was holding a nevada license. i called the pomona police today for a accident report number however the police department denied there was report taken. the car was totaled. the car was insured in california. this accident occurred after a other car in our family of 2, mysteriously rolled over on road of the 15 interstate highway were my mother almost died. the cause of the accident is also still unknown.the acceleration speed is unknown i have guessed the speed in the further documentation..i am not sure of the equipment type in the car. *tr

Dt: pulling out of a mall had my foot on the brake instead of it slowing down the vehicle surged forward. this happened before, at first just thought it was consumer but this was the second time this happened. vehicle was repaired. *ak

My parents were both killed in a 2005 toyota camry. the investigating officer informed me that my mother had not slowed down and was traveling at a high rate of speed when leaving the road. there was not any indication that she tried slowing down. at the time i asked for an investigation of the vehicle but was told the damage was so severe there was no way of determining if there was a problem with the car. i do have photos of the car taken 2 days after the accident updated 02/13/10 *bf updated 02/16/10. updated 03/10/10 *bf updated 07/12/10*jb update 9/19/2011*cw

Dt: the consumer owns a 2005 toyota camry; she took the vehicle to the car wash. the vehicle was put into neutral, once it came off of the conveyer belt she entered the vehicle, put her foot on the gas and the vehicle did not move, the vehicle was put into drive with her foot on the brake. the vehicle accelerated into traffic, the vehicle hit a median strip. the airbags deployed and the consumer was knocked unconscious. she then hit a school building. she has a fractured leg, neck and facial injuries.. the vehicle was inspected but nothing was found. this happened june 4, 2005. the consumer is not sure whether there was a police report taken. she was taken to the emergency room immediately and has not left the hospital since. *jb updated 10/06/10. *lj updated 10/08/10*jb updated 10/14/10. *lj updated 10/19/10*jb updated 03/15/11*lj the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who stated the idle control was stuck, which caused the sudden acceleration. toyota then inspected the vehicle and stated there was nothing wrong. updated 05/13/11*jb updated 09/18/15*lj *tr

2005 camry xle v6. car hesitates or lags upon acceleration. from dead stop accelerator pedal has a lag before car will accelerate. while merging onto highway, car will hesitate when depressing the accelerator before the car will accelerate. drove another 2005 camry v6 and experienced the same thing.

New vehicle driven 108 miles. the only problens notices was the radio would turn itself on when hitting a slight bump in the road. cruise control light did not go off when brakes were engaged, but would disconnect cruise control. was parking in a mall parking lot parrall to access road. speed no more than 1 or 2 mph. front wheel dropped into hole. the accelorator caused the car to lurch forward. applied brakes but was unable to keep car from moving forward at a slow speed of 5 mph. turned right, to avoid striking handicap parking sign, into the path of a pickup truck traveling on mall access road. struck truck and continued forward toward pedestrians on sidewalk. managed to avoid them and the engined stopped at that point. i applied the brake so hard i injured my right hamstring muscle and was unable to walk. toyota seized vehicle for inspection and has not released or inspected it as of this date.

I have driven a toyota camry for 14 years and have never had an accident nor a traffic citation. in october 2004 we bought a new toyota camry. on april 25, 2005 i drove to a meeting at a private home on a 27 acre farm. i had two passengers in the car. when backing up very slowly to turn the car around i had a sudden unexpected speed surge. brakes did not work. i glanced off one car damaging the back bumper and putting a crease in the side, then hit a pickup truck square on its bumper knocking off the licence plate. since there were people, cars and buildings behind me, i managed to get it out of reverse but then it surged forward (no brakes) went about 150 ft and i had to turn off the key in an attempt to slow the car down. this was on a long gravel driveway and the car was out of control. it coasted about 90 ft, went through a wire fence, hit a fence post, a roof support, and hit a 800 lb baler which moved 5 ft into a large farm sprayer. three people witnessed what happened and heard the car when it surged backward. the rear seat belt snapped open on impact. one of the passengers was injured, one had bruises.

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.

The consumer experienced sudden acceleration 11 times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer after each incident, but the cause was still undetermined.*ak *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving approximately 25 mph up hill the accelerator pedal became stuck in the open throttle position. the vehicle did not accelerate; however, it seemed to decrease in power as if the vehicle was shifted into neutral gear. the contact touched the accelerator pedal with minimal pressure and the vehicle resumed normal operation. the failure and current mileages were 180,000.

Car surges. it has done this twice. the dealer can't find anything wrong with the car, and toyota stands behind the dealer. accidents were avoided both times. *nm

2005 camry at low throttle positions 35-40 mph rpms jump 200 and then returns. this happens consistantly. i have written toyota three letters and they have blown me off each time. i still have copies of the letters. now that toyota is fessing up, perhaps they will fix this condition as it unnerving if not dangerous. i am putting in a date as your form will not let me continue although this happens all the time.