Problems with 2007 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

The accelerator is very slow to respond to pedal action. at various times since purchasing the car new in september 2006, the car will not accelerate for 4 to 5 seconds after the pedal is pushed almost causing numerous accidents. the dealer replaced the valve body and reprogrammed the transmission, but the problem still remains. dealer says they have done all that toyota has allowed them to do. *tr

Electronic throttle system of my toyota camry is defective and is hesitant at low speeds. it can be a safety issue, such that the car does not accelerate when required. i have referred to toyota dealership and they say there were more complaints about this, but there is no remedy available. *jb

2007 toyota camry le with 4 cylinder, 5 speed auto transmission. car hesitates badly when accelerating from a stop on a cold engine, and de-accelerating without use of the brake is jerky. there are times that i must turn from a side street into a heavily-used road and accelerate rapidly. this is frightening. i press the accelerator almost to the floor and the vehicle accelerates slowly, then after 2 or 3 seconds, it accelerates rapidly.

New 2007 toyota camry 4cyl , 5 spd a/t , excessive lag time with the accelerator. very unresponsive . i have had many close calls while changing lanes and making left turns because you hit the gas and nothing happens for seconds. you have to gun the pedal in the hopes it moves quickly to get out of the way. it happens at any speed or rpm. dealer says ,it's designed that way. unnacceptable. *nm

2007 toyota camry *gr ***consumer has attached a complaint from another consumer *gr the consumer stated he had two corrections done to the throttle system and the acceleration which is still not normal, but acceptable compared to what it was originally. the cruise control was still faulty, but the consumer devised a way to work around the problem, not convenient but it worked. the consumer also complained about a delayed acceleration problem. the acceleration delay moved from 0 rpm to about 2000 rpm where it would go flat for about two seconds and then raced to about 4,000 rpm before settling down. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated upon acceleration from a complete stop as well as when in motion. the vehicle has been inspected by the dealership. the dealership determined this was normal operating condition for the vehicle. updated 7/31/2006 - *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle speed and engine rpm did not slow once pressure was released from the accelerator pedal, while driving at 30 mph. the problem occurred at various speeds. the manufacturer and service dealer were contacted. the vehicle was test driven by a service technician and the malfunction was witnessed. no determination was made. the consumer stated pumping the brakes has no effect when trying to reduce speed. 08/29/06 .*jb

I'd like to file a complaint related to toyota's refusal to respond to their 2007 camry le, 4 cylinder hesitation problems. symptoms include (1) poor acceleration, (2) hesitation when accelerating (3) "automatic" shifting of the transmission when driving with cruise control on flat roads and (4)poor gas mileage. the hesitation is very dangerous; pulling out out in front of other vehicles or merging into trafic could be treacherous when the hesitation occurs. i have experienced this situation on several occasions and fortunately have not been involed in an accident yet but i sure others have! in addition to the dangerous situations, i am very disappointed that toyota has failed to notify customers of these issues. i called toyota in june, 2006, when my camry le(4 cylinder) had 1000 miles and questioned the "transmission" concern but was told that problems only related only to the 6 cylinder camry autos. since then i have struggled with the hesitating issues and am shocked that i was not made aware of "know" problems when my was has been serviced at my local toyota dealer. recently i was surprised to see many comments related to this issue on edmunds camry forums. i am now proactivetively researching and waiting for toyota to respond before i elevate the issue as a lemonlaw battle in new york. please, for safety sake, make toyota inform innocent 2007 owners before serious accidents occur. representatives at my local toyota dealer, stevens in huntington, new york, claim that they are not aware of the problem and toyota (usa) appears to be dragging their feet on notifying and elevating the issues! after several calls to the dealer and toyota(usa) i still am waiting to be contacted. sincerely john fleming 15 holiday park drive hauppauge ny 11788 631 360-3832. *nm

My 2007 camry has a serious hesitation effect. when the accelerator is pressed, it takes a few seconds to engage, thus sometimes causing a dangerous delay in moving the car. the dealership told me this was the way the 2007 camry's were made to operate, and thus could not be "fixed." *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle hesitates or stalls when driving approximately 15 mph. the vehicle speed control also surges intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice. the first time they stated that the occurrence was normal for a new vehicle. the second time they performed a flash on the ecm. the vehicle performed normally for approximately 1,000 miles, but then it began hesitating again. the failure mileage was 1,000 and current mileage was 18,000.

We bought a 2007 camry from gresham toyota in june 2006. we immediately had throttle problems. problems included: 1. stepping on the gas pedal and having the engine rev up to high rpm's but not going anywhere. this condition has happened on 2-3 occasions per week. this condition would happen across a vast array of conditions. you would start to merge into highway traffic and it seemed the transmission would disengage. nearly causing many accidents(near misses).at other times you would pull away from stop sign and as you entered the intersection the engine would rev at high rpm's and the car would go no where. leaving you sitting in the intersection with traffic bearing down on you.. unable to do anything. no response from the car! 2. other times you would be driving along at 30-40-50 mph and the car would wildly accelerate out of control for no reason. again many harrowing life threatening events since we have owned the car. upon reporting these safety issues to our local gresham toyota they denied their was a problem. after numerous complaints to the assistant service dept manager he admitted toyota had a software problem with their electronic system and were working on fixing it. to date toyota has done nothing to fix our car. it is scary to even drive to the store. you are n ever sure when the next life threatening event will randomly occur. toyota has put all customers in harms way and needs to be punished severely for their careless disregard for human life. continues to this day! *tr

When trying to start from a stopped position there is hesitation that lasts 3-5 seconds. this has become very dangerous because you expect to move and you don't. i was almost struck because of the hesitation. this also occurs when accelerating to merge onto an interstate or to pass.*ak

Dt*: the contact stated there was a major delay in the vehicle's response when the acceleration pedal was depressed. the problem occurred when the vehicle accelerated from a stopped position and while making left or right turns. the service dealer inspected the vehicle but could not duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was contacted but no solution was provided.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving up a small incline at 40mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle accelerated without warning. upon inspecting the vehicle the dealership determined the sudden acceleration was normal.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the engine revved and the vehicle accelerated after three seconds. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle would decelerate or accelerate on its own. the dealer stated that they are aware of the failure, however, there was no remedy. the current mileage was 13,000 and failure mileage was 500.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate for 20-30 seconds. the failure occurred at all speeds between 1-100 mph. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. the failure mileage was 10 and current mileage was 22,000.

2007 camry xle had performance issues, sluggish when accelerating. *ts shortly after the consumer took delivery of the vehicle he noticed sluggish acceleration, transmission problems and deceleration a times. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the vehicle was put on a scanner and test driven. the results were given to toyota engineers who indicated that the vehicle was performing properly. the consumer was never able to have the vehicle repaired so he traded it in for another vehicle. *nm

I noticed shortly after purchasing my new 2007 toyota camry that the car hesitated on acceleration. i originally thought that it was because it was new. i also own a 1993 camry, which has never given us a problem. besides gas and oil changes this car still runs well. had i known that this newer model was going to be scary to drive i would have never purchased it. like so many others, i was told by the dealer that there was nothing wrong with my vehicle. it continues to hesitate when you need to accelerate quickly, in reverse it flies out of the garage even when not pressing on the gas...i refuse to let my 16 year old drive it and firmly believe that there is a design problem. ps i also had to have my tires changed after only a few thousand miles, they were completely worn. *tr

I have noticed heavy deceleration when i attempt to accelerate my 4 cylinder toyota camry le. this is typically the case when the compressor is on. the hesitation is so bad that i want to depress the pedal to the floor in an attempt to pick up speed to merge. sometimes i feel like i will be involved in an accident due to the hesitation. after a delay of about 2-3 seconds, the car responds, but that's almost a lifetime when trying to pick up speed. *tr

The 2007 camry le has a serious design flaw. when the accelerator is depressed at slow speeds, nothing happens. this is an extremely dangerous situation when changing lanes or pulling out in traffic. *jb

The 2007 toyota camry le 4cyl automatic sedan experienced hesitation, unintended acceleration and complete lack of response to the depression of the accelerator pedal; two times creatiing situations that easily could have caused an accident. the first time i was trying to merge onto a high-speed lane of a highway. i pushed the accelerator pedal and the car did absolutely nothing, then roared to life, but too late. i had to brake because i didn't have enough time to make it. then, about a year later the accelerator stuck and the engine revved to 6000 rpms, and would not come down. i was forced to pull over and shut it down. both of these times i brought it to the local toyota dealer and they couldn't find anything. the most recent time, after the stuck accelerator pedal incident, they had it all day and sent it home with a service man who could not duplicate the situation. i seriously fear bodily injury or death in the future if this isn't fixed and fixed right. *ak

When using the cruise control then speed fluctuates on slight grades and the car suddenly downshifts to 4th and sometimes to 3rd this is alarming and should not do this > toyota says this is normal my other 4 cyl 2002 camry did not do this. *nm

I purchased a 2007 toyota camry le on late april of 2006. since then, i have experienced numerous times the presence of acceleration problem. vehicle hesitates when pressing the gas pedal at low speeds. when pressing the pedal all the way, the car "sits" on the road at the current speed, and after a few seconds, it kicks forward. this is very dangerous when driving in traffic, which for me is everyday living in the dc metropolitan area. there have been times that i have to move out of the traffic because by the time my car started accelerating, the car in front is braking. other cars have had to move around me because of this problem as well. this seems to be a common problem reading the postings in this website and others. 8jb

I bought the 2007 toyota camry le at the end of march 06. my complaint with the acceleration is the same complaint that other camry owners have. when i attempt to accelerate from a complete stop or accelerating to a higher speed to pass the car takes a few seconds to catch up with the accelerator. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal until the vehicle came to a stop. the contact stated that the vehicle had previously been diagnosed by the dealer approximately 8 times in reference to the failure. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure eight times. the contact received the recall notice to correct the unintended acceleration; (nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal); however, the contact was uncomfortable having the accelerator pedal modified to a smaller length. the vehicle was not repaired and there were no recall repairs performed on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 25 and the current mileage was 18,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. she stated that while driving 25 mph when she stopped and proceeded to move forward, she was hit from behind by another vehicle. when she applied the brakes the vehicle accelerated on its own and failed to stop until she applied extreme pressure to the pedal. she sustained major injuries to her hip, chest and was put on life support. the vehicle was towed. a police report was available. there were no damages to the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. prior to the first failure the vehicle accelerated previously. the dealer was contacted and they stated that her vin was associated with the recall for the accelerator and brake pedal. the failure mileage was 25 and the current mileage was 3666. updated 4/26/10 *cn the consumer stated when she attempted to stop at a stop sign, the vehicle continued to accelerate into an intersection. she was hit by oncoming traffic. the consumer was involved in two accidents where the vehicle would not stop and subsequently she was hit by another vehicle. updated 06/18/10.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. he stated that the vehicle would hesitate when attempting to accelerate. the contact stated the failure would occur while driving at any speed. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure; however, they reprogrammed engine computer. the failure continued to occur. as of october 9, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 700 and the current mileage was 7,300.

2007 toyota camry has on going acceleration hesitation problem. when accelerating car does not respond, rpm red lines at 6k car slows down. other times driving at 40 mph and it slows down, shifts by itself with out pos or neg acceleration or braking. *tr

Toyotas latest recall should not be a floor mat or stuck accelerator problem. my 2007 camry has experienced this scenerio at least several times a year (even though i know it exists). the problem is the design of the brake pedal and accelerator pedal. the brake pedal (when braking) is closer to the floor than the height of the un-depressed accelerator pedel. if the driver has big feet or is not precise when placing the foot, it is possible to depress both pedals at the same time. the harder one tries to stop, the faster the engine wants to run. in my vehicles from the past, the accelerator pedal, when not depressed, was closer to the floor than the position of the brake pedal during a very hard (emergency) braking action. toyota's firmware fix of not allowing the accelerator signal to override the braking signal is not a good fix for the problem. sometimes it is desirable to increase the speed of the engine before releasing the brake to provent rolling backwards when starting on a grade. paying attention to the ergonomics of how the pedals and the human driver interface and proper engineering design is the solution. *tr