Problems with 2005 Toyota Camry SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Brake too low. have to push brake pedal down hard especially when traveling above 60 mph. brake goes all the way almost to the floorboard to stop car. please contact toyota motors (case #200507071372). *nm

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

On a clear day the morning of june 14, 2005, i was driving south in the slow lane of highway 95 in florida. all of a sudden i heard the driver in the middle lane blow his horn. at this moment i felt that the car was dragging me on one side to the left. i tried to stop the car by pressing on the brakes. the brakes were non existent and the car kept going left, hit a pick up truck in the middle lane (truck turned upside down, driver on the pavement); passed the fast lane and through the median; finally got stuck in the mud (thank god it rained the night before) near the northbound lane. my car was towed to the nearest dealer with $4,000 worth of damages. my insurance has to replace the other driver's car. both drivers were injured in the crash.

Dt: contact states: she went to park the car, was applying the brake and the brake would not hold. then, consumer's vehicle hit another car, and brakes did not hold. it also hit another car, and the brakes still did not work. . she was traveling at a very low speed. *ak dealership checked all related components, but nothing was found. *tt *nm

Dt: the consumer states the brakes are defective. when the brakes are applied they idle and have to be applied again. after the brakes have been reapplied the vehicle moves forward. the dealer was contacted. they said the vehicle was moving forward because the air conditioner (a/c) was in use. the consumer claimed that he was not using the a/c now and that the vehicle was still moving forward. the manufacturer has not been contacted. *ak updated 12/07/05. *jb

Brakes are slow and difficult to engage; produce long stops or none. toyota says brakes are functioning as they're designed to (which means brakes are designed to be unsatisfactory) and does nothing; arbitration hearing found in favor of toyota, despite consumer reports (2005) finding that brakes were spongy and stops long. i'm not sure why this is the case but suspect drum type brake not adequate for car of this weight; however, the whole system may be at fault. the consumer was told the performance of the brakes was due to a device called a double or dual link pedal assembly that will soon be required in all new vehicles. *jb

Concerns with design flaw with the brake system on the 2005 toyota camry.*mr the consumer stated the distance in which the brake pedal must move to stop the vehicle may cause an accident. *jb

Intermittently, after coming to a complete stop, the brake pedal will sink completely to the floor after a few seconds. this has been occurring since i bought the car brand new. once the car reached about 5000 miles, it would come to a complete stop, then lunge forward several feet, stop, make a moaning sound, then lunge forward again; all while my foot was still on the brake. i did not notice any fault lights come on my dashboard. it then drove fine for about 10 miles when the same pattern repeated itself again, exactly the same way. i took it to the dealer and they cannot find anything wrong with it, or repeat the problem. they would like me to return when the problem repeats itself. of course, i?m hesitant to do this since the next time someone may get seriously injured. please help! *jb

While braking brake pedal went to the floor. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

When applying the brakes vehicle made noises, engine accelerated, and vehicle surged forward. owner took the vehicle to the dealer, and the dealer told the owner that this problem could not be duplicated. therefore there was nothing they could do. *ak *bf *nm

I'm concerned the toyota braking issues go deeper than late model prius. my 2005 camry le v6 exhibits similar characteristics as being described today - brake failure when driving over uneven, irregular or rough pavement. when this occurs, the brake pedal stiffens and braking action ceases. i've learned to press down v-e-r-y hard on the pedal during this intermittent behavior. had taken to the dealer more than once. the complaint along with harsh shifting of the transmission which manifests in the engine over-revving while not actually engaging into any gear, then the transmission finally engages making the vehicle go further/faster than desired/anticipated. toyota indicated the issues were "an operational characteristic of the vehicle", being dismissive in their response demonstrating a corporate culture of arrogance. have spoken with toyota service managers in henderson, nv, santa monica and thousand oaks, ca re: the transmission and they all have similar responses... rolling their eyes toward the sky and lamenting, "ohhh, that v6 camry transmission" as if some sort of factory 'inside joke'. these are clearly known issues the factory has chosen to do nothing about, thus the service manager's hands are tied. (had been extremely pleased with my former '95 camry to the tune of 300,000 miles.) it's disappointing toyota has ceased to be the honorable company they once were. *cn

Whenever i applied the brake pedal at low speeds between 1-30 mph as approaching an intersection, a stop sign or an immediate brake the transmission switches gears, and the rpms increased. the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floor and the car jolted forward, and did not stop until the brakes were applied again. fortunately, i have not had an accident. others have. i have had the defective brake problem since i bought the car new in 2004. i had the dealer's repair technicians drive the car on multiple occasions, they said they were not able to recreate the problem. this was not how anti-lock brakes were supposed to work. toyota needed to research this defect thoroughly and announce a recall before others get hurt or killed.*ak

Consumer has been having problems with 2005 toyota camry brake system. *ts the dealer told the consumer there was nothing wrong with the brakes, because the vehicle was brand new. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. the vehicle drove into some bushes and came to a complete stop. the failure has occurred numerous times while driving. the mechanic stated that nothing could be done because they are unsure of what caused the failure. the speed, engine size, valid vin, and powertrain were unknown. the current mileage was 19,000 and failure mileage was 4.