Problems with 2008 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Random, infrequent engine failure at freeway/highway speeds. at constant highway speeds (steady state speed), car engine dies out and car decelerates (without alert and for no reason). this car has always done this on an infrequent basis since purchased brand new. this happens about twice per month. i phoned the dealership and they said they have to see it/experience the problem. at around 41k miles i brought the car to toyota for their inspection (this was prior to any recalls on camrys), they cleaned carbon from the engine. this did not stop the problem. about twice per month the car dies out when traveling at a constant highway speeds (for no reason). on 3/5/10 i brought the car back to the dealer ship (it has about 81k miles on it). the car has a valid extended warranty on it that was purchased at time of purchasing the car. due to random engine failure at constant highway speeds this car is extremely unsafe. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. she took the vehicle to the dealer on february 6, 2010 to have the accelerator pedal reshaped and a the carpet pad modified. on february 14, 2010 while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied she heard the engine increasing in acceleration on its own and noticed that the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floor. she will take the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 6,445 and the current mileage was 65,000. updated 4/7/2010 *cn the consumer also stated on feb 14, 2010, upon removing her foot from the accelerator, the vehicle did not slow down until she stepped pn the brake. updated 06/18/10 *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry hybrid. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where recall repairs were performed under nhtsa campaign id numbers: 09v388000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal and 10v017000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. later, while driving at 65 mph, she noticed that the accelerator pedal had fallen to the floorboard of the vehicle causing unintended acceleration. the current and failure mileages were 35,800.

Toyota safety recall for floor mat repaired by toyota san diego. gas pedal was cut down per toyota specs. upon leaving toyota san diego twice within a fifteen min period my foot became trapped under gas pedal. due to the wet conditions, when i accelerated the vehicle my foot was able to slip down the pedal which then sprung back trapping my foot underneath the pedal. *tr

I purchased a 2008 toyota camry for my employer. i use the car for work, and frequently use the cruise control. when i first bought the car, i had problems with the cruise control, primarily climbing or descending hills (i commute along the taconic parkway in ny). if you set the car at 60mph, for example, the car would slow down to about 50mph when it was climbing, then suddenly down shift and accelerate very quickly, literally pinning you back in your seat. this would then cause the car to speed up to about 75mph before coasting. but it would not slow down the car in any way until i either braked or the car started ascending another hill. when i had a chance, i took the car in to the local toyota dealer and mentioned this to him. he admitted that toyota had a "service bulliten" out to update the software as there were some flaws in the programming. when i questioned why it wasn't a fleet wide recall, he said "we only have to do it when people complain about it". considering the wild extremes of the speeds that i was experiencing i found this comment to be extremely odd. however, after they did their fix, the car did improve as it doesn't accelerate wildly like it used to. but even today as i was driving the car back from baltimore, it still has a wide open range for it's cruise control that i think is not normal. i had the cruise set for 65mph today, and the car topped out at 80. + or - 15mph is way too far beyond an acceptable range. my civic controls the speed within a +-5mph range on the same route. the recent events in the news makes me wonder if there isn't a latent defect in either the sensors or the programming. *cn

Tl*the contact owned a 2008 toyota camry. while driving 25 mph in snowy weather conditions, the driver tried to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes, which caused the vehicle to accelerate. the driver crashed head on into another vehicle. the driver had minor injuries and suffered from a whiplash and contusions on the leg. a police report was taken. the vehicle was destroyed and taken to a collision center. the failure mileage was 78000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that she applied the brakes and the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the reinforcement bar and the accelerator pedal needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 19,000 and the current mileage was 54,000. *tr

My camry 2008 experienced a sudden acceleration this monday morning (2/1/2010). my wife was driving to her office. she saw a red light then stepped on the break pedal and the car started to slow down. it was almost 0 mph then my wife heard the engine suddenly sounded loudly and the car started to accelerate. fortunately, the speed was already low and my wife stepped hard on the brake and the car stopped. after that, we parked the car home and rented a nissan. i've called toyota dealer and they said there will be a fix next week. i looked at the toyota website about the fix, and, honestly, i am not sure that fix will work. the fix, at most, can reduce the chance that the gas pedal is stuck, but for my case, the engine already slowed down then accelerated suddenly. i also called toyota custom services, after a long time holding and a few transferring, they gave me a case number and told me they will call me back in two days. three days passed and they didn't call. i called them again this morning (2/4/2010) and after a long time holding (45 minutes), the gentleman told me the case manager should called me yesterday and he will call me today. it's 7:48pm now and they still haven't called. *jb

I have a 2008 toyota camry, when starting my auto, the engine races for appx. 30 seconds, then goes down. also in the last 5 weeks i have notice that the car lurches forward then goes back to the spend i have it on. i am very nervous driving this car, this problem just started happening about 5 or 6 weeks ago, at first i thought i was just thinking it was happening, but it seems to be getting more frequent. i have to drive it, it is the only car i have, so doctors appointments have to be keep, fear or not, i hope it does not go speeding an not stop, my mother is 82 a very afraid to get into the car, but we have to go places. we live on roads with inclines. very steep hills, one has a stop sign at the foot of it, but so far it does stop. it makes a loud engine noise. like a grinding of the engine, at first the brakes hesitate stopping but i push really hard on them and they stop it. i took it in for an inspection sticker an they said it passed. i told them about the problem. they said they did not know what to do about it at this time. *tr

I purchased my 2008 toyota camry in november 2008. instantly i noticed two things, one, how the car was slow when trying to merge to another lane. in fact, i almost caused a major accident, very scary to say the least. secondly, i smelled fumes and i asked my uncle did he smell it and he said yes. in addition my uncle stated, "this is a new car you should not smell these fumes. you need to take this car back to the dealership!" i did, only to be told they did not smell anything and everything looked fine. in regards to the merging issue, i was told that it the newer models are now ran electronically and this is one of the drawbacks of these models, and that was it. i have never felt comfortable driving my car because it always felt like i had a flat tire. i have had three alignments, replaced my tires and the car still does not drive well. now the recall regarding the brakes/floor mats has not been an issue for me but the slow return of the accelerator most definitely, and i noticed this before i heard about the 2nd recall. i took my car to the toyota dealership on p'tree industrial in atlanta, ga on friday, january 29th, to get my carbon air filter replaced and that is when i told them about my accelerator and i was told that it was not part of the recall issue. so the salesperson took some information down and said the parts have not come in yet, therefore, there is nothing we can do. if this was not part of the recall why tell me that the parts have not come in if i was not affected by it based on my concerns? so needless to say, i too, like most customers have my concerns. i have always trusted toyotas and now this. i pray nothing occurs with me and my family while toyota decides what, when, and how to solve this major issue. *tr

My toyota camry pedal was in the sticking position and when i went to brake the brakes would not do their job and i couldn't stop until i bumped the car in front of me. prior to this incident, i had experienced sudden acceleration a few time over the last two and half years with this car, but never any sticking or break failure.

This is a part of a certified letter i sent to toyota on feb. 18, 2010: report / notice: my 2008 toyota camry has exhibited various malfunctions brake malfunction acceleration malfunction on my first incident. i have been driving for over 40 years and have never had a fault accident until last month, 1/26/2010. my 2008 toyota camry accelerated forward. i am not sure whether it was caused by the accelerator pedal or the brake malfunction: i had the brake on, accelerator off. second incident. on feb. 16,2010, while i was driving at approximately 10 mph coming to a stop light, i pressed my brake pedal. the brake started shaking and making a weird noise as if gears were moving/grinding. it was unlike the antilock brake srs symptom. i immediately placed my car on park and stopped the car. thank god that i had enough time/space between my car and the car in front of me: i had started stopping well ahead, as i usually do. when i stopped the car, the car behind me started honking: it was rush hour. when the car in front started moving, i started my car again and drove into the nearest parking lot. i started my car and drove in circles in the parking lot. it return to normal. i am afraid to drive my car now. i am a 59 year old teacher / grandmother and would like to live a little while longer. i have not received my recall letter as promised. will you please fix: (1) accelerator pedal, (2) brake pedal, (3) carpet problem. please know that as an american, i am likewise concerned for toyota's financial losses and hope that you are able to fair well. " approximately 3 days later (i have the paperwork), toyota called and i went in that day to have it fixed. they stated that my toyota camry did not have the problem because it was made in ...

Toyota's failure to remedy the sticky accelerator problem at a reasonable time. *tr

After dropping my sisters off at one of their homes, i pressed on the accelerator and the car took a mind of its own and began to increase speed and i could not get the car to stopeven after stepping on the brake and putting the car into park. the car hit a chain link fence and still the engine revved as if it were trying to get through the fence and then it finally stopped. *tr

1) cruise control does not hold set speed when going down steep hills 2) instrument panel lights dim to the point of all most going out, regardless of were the dim control is set. unable to predict when this will happen. sometimes they go dark and come back on and other times they may stay off regardless of what i do. i wrote to toyota on 12/11/2009 concerning these topics and have not received a reply. another letter will be going out shortly. i am aware of what the manual says on these topics, but do not believe they should be happening. how long have they been building cars? no excuse for these problems. *tr

I was driving my toyota camry,2008 model on a dry, flat road in clear,dry weather, going about 55 mph. the road was 2 lanes with no shoulders on either side. i swerved into the left lane to pass a truck but saw a curve approaching and went to swerve back in behind the truck, braking to slow down. as i did the braking, the car rapidly increases speed so i put on brakes harder but the car kept going at speed. there was no room to go right ( no shoulder) in order to avoid crashing into the truck in front of me,so i swerved left, into the on-coming lane. there were no cars in that lane. my car continued to accelerate and it veered across the lane, into a ditch alongside the road and turned over, landing on the roof. the other 2 occupants of the car and myself had our seat belts on and were now suspended from them and unhurt except for minor scratches and bruises. the car was badly damaged and required about $10,000 worth of repairs over a 7 week period. there no other vehicles involved nor was there any peoperty, public or private, damaged. *tr

Accelerator pedal recall*cw

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the vehicle began to accelerate without application of the accelerator pedal. after great force was exerted onto the brake the vehicle stopped. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection. the technician stated that the floor mat became stuck under the pedal. she received a recall notice from the manufacturer , but did not remove the floor-mats. the current and failure mileages were 15,107.

I own a toyota camry 2008 and i notice my cruise control come on sometimes as i start the ignition to start driving. i know where the cruise control is located and i don't touch it. i am a little worried since i am hearing about electrical problems with the toyota camry and other models of toyota. this keeps happening. please help. *tr

I own a 2008 toyota camry and have noticed that the vehicle accelerates by itself. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving 25 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the contact called the dealership and the manufacturer and was informed that there were no recalls associated with his vin. the contact stated that the vehicle has rapidly accelerated eight times prior to the recent incident. the current and failure mileages were 15,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. while trying to regain control of the vehicle, the contact crashed into a guardrail. the contact was injured and the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the vin was unavailable

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. during slight application of the accelerator pedal at a stop sign, the vehicle aggressively accelerated forwards. she was able to decelerate, by removing her foot off of the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. she received toyota floor mat recall in late november of 2009. she will contact the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 9,000. the current mileage was 10,000. the vehicle identification number was unavailable.

Driving through town in my '08 camry at roughly 35-40 mph. i released my foot off the accelerator, and noticed that my car was not slowing down. i did not have the cruise on... normally when i release my foot off the gas, the speed decreases quite rapidly. i thought nothing of it, and let it cruise, at the same speed, for about one mile, until i approached a stop sign. i pressed the brake, and everything seemed normal after that. since that, this has happened a few different times, and when telling the local toyota employee, she said that she has "never heard of this problem, but can get me in to replace the accelerator in a few weeks for the most recent recall..." *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry le. while driving approximately 35 mph, she tried to accelerate so that she could merge and the accelerator pedal became stuck. the speed continued to increase; although, she attempted to maneuver towards the gravel and shift into neutral until it coasted and stopped. when the vehicle stopped, she turned the ignition off. she re-started the vehicle and proceeded to drive home. she called the manufacturer who stated that the floor mats may have caused the vehicle to accelerate and instructed her to remove them. the failure continued to occur every time she drove the vehicle. the vehicle had not been repaired to-date. the current mileage was 27,406. the failure mileage was approximately 26,000. the consumer stated she received a recall notice. she took the vehicle to the dealership and a bar was installed under the gas pedal to correct the problem. the consumer stated the vehicle was still not running right and also there was an occasional ping sound coming from the vehicle. updated 03/29/10*jb

Sudden jerk and lost of acceleration especially when turning in 2007 toyota camry. talked to dealer and toyota customer service and was told that it is the design of the electronic control board issue, and nothing can be done to fix it. *tr

I had driven down the alley and was pulling my 2008 toyota camry hybrid into the parking place beside our garage behind our house. when suddenly it just accelerated and i crashed into our wooden fence doing about $500 worth of damage to the fence and denting the front right side of the car (we have not had that fixed nor have we gotten an estimate yet). when the car accelerated, i was only about three feet from the garage so i was not able to get the car stopped in time to avoid hitting the fence. fortunately, the brakes did work and i had been only going very slowly when it happened (i was almost stopped) so i was not injured - just shaken. thus far it has not happened again, but after hearing about the high speed accidents, we remain concerned about the possibility of this happening again. *dt

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the vehicle suddenly accelerated while driving up hill. the driver lost control and the vehicle turned over. the engine also caught fire. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed. the insurance company investigated the failure; however, she didn't received the investigation report. the contact recently received recall 09v388000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. the police report was available upon request. the vehicle was destroyed. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 4,019. updated 11/22/10 *bf updated 11/23/10

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. upon starting the vehicle, it abnormally accelerated. the contact swerved to avoid hitting a house and crashed down into a 4 foot embankment. the contact did not suffer any injuries. the vehicle was drivable and the was taken to her independent mechanic where the repairs were made at her expense. eventually, she received a recall letter (nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000: vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) describing the failure she experienced. the vehicle was taken to her nearest dealer where the necessary recall repairs were performed on the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown. the current mileage was 10,199. updated 6/3/10 *cn updated 07/19/10*jb

My mother was driving my 2008 camry in august 2009. as she was parking the car she experienced a sudden acceleration which propelled the vehicle over a raised sidewalk and into the side of a retail building. the vehicle had 3000 miles on it and no modifications had been made since purchased new. there were floormats in the vehicle which may have contributed to the accident, but have since been removed. my mother says the vehicle is unsafe and refuses to drive it. no injuries were sustained, but properly damage to the vehicle was $1800 and damage to the building was $6700. toyota has been contacted but denies any responsibility. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving at speeds of 60 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle began accelerating. on a later date, he received notification of a recall and repairs were performed to the accelerator pedal by an authorized dealer (nhtsa campaign id number 10v017000: vehicle speed control accelerator pedal). the vehicle was taken back to the dealer four times for unintended acceleration instances after the recall repairs. the dealer could not duplicate the failure. the manufacturer advised that because the dealer was unable to locate a failure, they would not provide any assistance. the contact confirmed that he no longer drives the vehicle. the failure mileage was 28,882 and the current mileage was 29,120. updated 6/1/10 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle would take off at any speed, even from a dead stop and continue at a very rapid rate of speed. updated 06/18/10.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry se. while traveling at speeds of 45 mph in heavy traffic, the vehicle abnormally accelerated to speeds of 70 mph. the contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration without incident. the dealer advised the contact that the floor mats were the contributing factor to the failure. the floor mats were removed from the vehicle but the failure persisted. the contact did not believe that the floor mats caused the failure to occur and notified the dealer with his concerns. the dealer advised the manufacturer of the unintended acceleration with the vehicles but provided no further assistance. the contact confirmed 2 other operators of the vehicle had also experienced the failure. the approximate failure and current mileages were 8,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving approximately 5 mph out of the driveway, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably and crashed into a pole. the vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene. the contact sustained injuries and was transported to the hospital. a police report is available if needed. the contact does not know what caused the failure to occur. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving 40 mph the vehicle accelerated without intention four times. after repeated brake application the vehicle decelerated to the intended speed. the dealer was notified and the consumer was told the bring the vehicle in. the failure mileage was 15,000. updated 11/20/09 *bf the service manager looked at the drivers side of the carpet and said there was nothing wrong, but placed two ties at the edge of the carpet. updated 11/20/09

I purchased my camry in 2007 from carson toyota in los angeles. on the second day after purchased my vehicle i already started experiencing electrical problems with my moon roof. on some occasions it would not close properly. instead of pushing the close button, i had to tap it till it closes completely and careful not to over tap or it would open on its own again. this problem comes and goes and i've had the dealer checked my car back then. overall, they gave me a hard time, first response i received from their mechanic was "that's how it is" so i argued with him that you don't tap a moon roof button hoping it would close properly. i also spoke to the sales agent who sold it to us and just gave the answer "it's a machine, sometimes it breaks down" which made me upset as i just bought the car a week before and if he told me that then, i would not have sunk $20,000 into it if it would start acting up on the second day! anyway, they checked my moonroof and could not find anything wrong and told me to come back next week if it still didn't work. unfortunately it stopped and in the past 2.8 years this problem keeps surfacing and disappearing up to now. then after living with this defect, i had the unfortunate experience of sudden acceleration when my gas pedal got stuck. i have bad back problems but with sudden panic was able to reach down and grab the carpet to loosen the pedal. since then i have not felt safe in my car and i'm afraid to press on the gas pedal to hard. i'm concerned about the recall as it does not prevent the accelerations from happening and if i hit my brakes on a busy street and the car dies, i'm afraid of getting hit from behind or on the side especially with my son in the car. to summarize: i've had an acceleration and electrical problems with this toyota. if i may put in a request, toyota needs to take back this car and refund it's current worth at the time of the recall, so that we can purchase a safer family car. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal in her vehicle was out of control. she was driving at approximately 20 mph onto a ramp and the vehicle just began to speed up to at least 35 mph. when she tried to use the brakes, she felt as she were pressing on air. she turned the vehicle toward a tree but before it crashed into the tree, she got out of the vehicle. a police report is available. the vehicle was not destroyed. she was told by other occupants in a vehicle behind her that her brake lights were flashing as if she were using her hazard lights. the manufacturer advised her to write a letter regarding the failure; however, a claims manager told her that the manufacturer could not assist her and the vehicle was operating normally. the current mileage was approximately 21,000. the failure mileage was approximately 16,000.

In approx apr 2009 i experience accelerate pedal , i went to slow the car down easing on brake because i was coming to a intersection and could not stop and tried to push on brake that did not work had to switch to neutral because brake was not working i was on dry land and it was like i had no control of the car, when i took it to have oil changed no one said anything and it was like oh well. *tr

The throttle response has a intermittent delay, this puts the driver in hazardous jeopardy. *tr the consumer stated the accelerator pedal became stuck while driving 70 mph on the highway. the floor mat had slid forward and the edge was warped up and was on top of the accelerator pedal. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was given hold down clips for the mat. updated 03/04/10.*jb

I own a 2008 toyota camry. while driving on the expressway, the accelerator pedal became stuck. thankfully, it was an early sunday morning and there were very few cars on the expressway. i couldn't figure out what was going on at first when i took my foot off the gas and the car wouldn't slow down. i then thought to move the floor mat out of the way and the gas pedal became disengaged. this occurred again, however, and i took the floor mat out of my car. i thought it could have been the floor mat until i recently heard about the reports of other toyota owners and their experience with this problem (especially the family that was killed as a result of their gas pedal sticking). furthermore, i never received a notice from toyota regarding this problem. a friend of mine made me aware of it. i find this appalling. i also find it appalling that toyota is excusing itself from blame and is shifting it to the vehicles' owners. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. when attempting to accelerate at 50 mph, the vehicle hesitated and then began to accelerate past the intended speed. after repeated brake application she was able to decelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and all of the tires were replaced. after the repair the failure resurfaced. she took the vehicle back to the dealer, and the technician completed a software update. he then added that the rotors were out- of- round and thus needed to be turned. none of the repairs have remedied the failure. the technician then concluded that because they could not duplicate the failure, they could not provide a remedy. she inspected her vehicle and noticed that the clips did not properly secure the cover to the air filter housing. the failure mileage was 17000. the current mileage is 31,000. updated 2/22/10 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle lacked power. the dealer recalibrated the ecm and transmission. updated 07/09/10.*jb

I was dropping my children off at school when my camry went forward and i was unable to brake and my car went directly into a fire hydrant approximately 20 feet away. i was driving at a very slow rate of speed as i approached to turn a corner but the car accelerated straight ahead into the hydrant. i dislocated part of my foot because i was pressing on the brake as hard as i could to stop the car but it would not stop. it was as if i had no control over the car. the brakes and/or anti-lock brakes did not do anything. the anti-lock brakes did not activate. we had the car repaired at our expense but were not aware of the recall at that time and did not have the accelerator looked at. i was told at our last maintenance appointment that the floor mat in my car was secured but that the car would be recalled. i believe it was reported to the police when i was taken to the emergency room but i do not know if they made a report. *tr

Early janaury 2009 my toyota camry had a sudden acceleration incident that did not result in any injury but did result in a damage to my car and a claim with nationwide insurance. at the time i had no idea what happened it was like my car was possessed. i know it was not a floor mat issue. i contacted toyota and they indicated that since i did not have my car repaired at their service center there would be no compensation. *cw

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the consumer stated while driving, the vehicle accelerated to full throttle, although he had barely depressed the accelerator pedal in an attempt to return to his original speed of 65 mph. the consumer stomped the brake, but the acceleration continued with the tires smoking for approximately 30 yards before he switch the gear to neutral. the consumer was continued to apply to the brake and pulled off to the shoulder. he turned off the vehicle and then examined the pedal and floor mat. the factory floor mat was in place and properly secured by the factory retainers. the mat was at the normal distance of approximately 1 1/2 inches from the gas pedal. the failure mileage was 6,000. updated 3/4/2010 *cn updated 05/17/10.*jb

Copy of ltr to toyota re potential sticking accelerator pedals in his 2008 toyota camry. *kb the consumer stated the radiator exploded. the dealer stated there was a defect. also, the front struts needed to be replaced. the consumers wife noticed when the vehicle idled, cold air replaced hot air. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the problem was identified as the water pump. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving at a speed 40 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own without the gas being engaged. the failure occurred everytime the vehicle was driven. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a padding was placed on the brake. the driver also stated that the visor constantly fell down while the vehicle was driven. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 28. the current mileage was 4380.-ts

Tl*the contact owns 2008 toyota camry. the contact was driving 25 mph when the road vehicle accelerated, causing the vehicle to hit the guard rail on the side of the road. the contact tried to apply the brakes and the vehicle accelerated instead. the weather was not a factor. the vehicle was repaired by the insurance company. the failure mileage was not available. the current mileage was approximately 42,000.

Lack of throttle control,up and down shifting,acceleration surging,extreme acceleration from minimal throttle depression (impossible to drive in maine winter slippery roads). cruise control varies 7 to 9 mph on the maine turnpike when set 75 mph. at 75 mph the car will un-lock the converter and down shift to maintain speed and over accelerates by 5mph and stays in the lower gear for considerable time then de-celerates the throttle and does not up shift,then up shifts and locks the converter at the same time creating a sudden jolt and takes 1/2 mile to resume set speed unless there another hill. *tr

Ltr from seeking to ensure that his letter re his 2008 toyota camry reaches the proper authorities in nhtsa reply attention joseph topham/farmville office. *tgw the consumer stated his wife was attempting to park, when all of a sudden, the vehicle lurched forward and hit another vehicle. the consumer stated have driven the vehicle many times, he noticed there was a problem with acceleration from a stand still and found there was a noticeable slack in the accelerator pedal. in the first 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of depression there was nothing, but the next fraction of an inch there was an unexpected lurch. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, however they claimed nothing was wrong with the vehicle. the consumer then received a recall letter in the mail regarding the sudden acceleration problem. the consumer stated since the recall repair, the accelerator now goes from 0 to 15 mph in less than a second, which is as dangerous if not more so than the original problem. *jb updated 05/19/11

I have a 2008 toyota camry v6. early one morning i took the car to a wash and on the way back home pulling away from a stop sign the gas pedal stuck to the floor with the accelerator wide open. it took a good half block of stomping accelerator and brake to clear. longo toyota told me they never heard of the problem and could not find anything wrong with car. *tr

Tl*the contacts owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle accelerated suddenly. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) but the vehicle continued to experience sudden acceleration after the repairs were made. the contact stated the acceleration occurred intermittently at various speeds. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer after the repairs were made. the technicians stated they could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.