Problems with 2010 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Bought my 2010 camry last aug. noticed sudden speeds once in a while. called dealer, they said it was normal. here recently; i had the recall repairs done. it still feels as if the car wants to speed without me foot on the gas. called dealership and once again they said it was normal because of the different clutch system vs that of older cars. it doesn't feel normal to me. i'm afraid to drive my car but i have no choice. i need it for my job which demands alot of driving. not sure what to do at this point. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. the contact stated that when he turned the steering wheel to the left or the right it doesn't respond immediately. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle would travel from lane to lane and became difficult to drive straight. the vehicle also accelerated and increased in speed while the brakes were depressed which made it impossible for the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the toyota manufacturer was called and stated that he should take the vehicle back to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure mileage was 5,000.

In august 2009 i purchased a 4-cylinder automatic 2010 toyota camry le. immediately after taking delivery i noticed that the car hesitated when i pressed the accelerator. when i press the accelerator it feels like the engine is not getting sufficient amount of gas and it will stall. it takes a noticeable amount of time for the engine to respond to the demand from the accelerator pedal. upon contacting the dealer i was told that acceleration will smooth out after a couple of weeks. however, seven months later the hesitation is still there. from postings on the internet it appears that this has been an on going issue with camry which toyota has known for many years but instead of fixing the problem the company has tried to address it through tsbs including, but not limited to, eg056-06 and eg036-07. based on my experience with 2010 camry and experience of many other 2010 camry owners posted on the web it is obvious that this problem continues to exist. in addition to being a design flaw it is also a safety hazard because the car does not react normally when the driver presses the accelerator. this is particularly dangerous when merging into traffic or getting on a highway. car's hesitation before picking up speed can lead driver to misjudge the time needed to merge into traffic which can result in serious accident. regretfully this is just one other safety issue that toyota has opted to ignore. it maybe worthwhile to note that this acceleration hesitation problem is tied to the same electronic module that controls the speed of the car and according to many experts maybe the actual cause of camry's sudden acceleration. *tr

I purchased a 2010 toyota camry in july 2009. i was returning home from visiting relatives in nj. in early august. i was on a stretch of highway leading into 290 worchester from the mass pike auburn,when i accelerated to pass a semi truck and the accelerator stuck. i reached a speed of 85mph, so i punched the pedal with my feet and it dislodged. i reported the incident to the prime toyota dealership in saco,me.'s service dept. in nov. when i brought in the vehicle for a routine oil change. they had me remove the floor mats. i recently had the recall repair, so far there has not been another incident, but i am still leery about accelerating quickly and have not attempted to test pressing the pedal to the floor. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving downhill with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle accelerated more than intended. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 12,000. updated 05/15/12*lj the consumer stated he noticed a problem with the cruise control while on a trip. he set the cruise control at 60 mph. as he traveled down a hill on a moderate grade, the vehicle quickly reached a speed of 71 mph. he disengaged the cruise control many times since and it would not control the speed of the vehicle on a down hill grade. updated 05/23/12

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) on 8/10/9 we purchased a new 2010 toyota camry le, vin [xxx]. this vehicle has been recalled at least two times for two defects. no one seems to know what the problem is: gas pedal, floor mat, electronics etc. since august we have only driven this vehicle 4,200 miles because are afraid of sudden excel ration and other phenomena that might occur. moreover, we have lost a substantial sum on this vehicle due to the problems. we have lost confidence in toyota and its dealership. they lie, mislead, and give out wrong information. there is a real safety problem with toyota and all they do is deny. *tr

My 2010 camry has been to the dealer a few times. know one seems to be able to duplicate the acceleration surge i'm experiencing. i contacted toyota directly. they sent me to different dealer. dealer had it for a day and said the same thing "can't duplicate" i think they have all been schooled to say this. i had the service manager ride with me and told him to watch the rpm dial when i go to stop. he saw the rpm dial move up to almost 2000 when i hit the brake. he had me drive another 2010 camry and it did the same thing. i had a 98 avalon and a 03 camry that did not do this. he explained to me that this is the way these new cars down sift and it's different than the older toyota's. he assured me that my car is safe and i have nothing to worry about. after reading all of the other complaints here i'm not 100% sold that this is normal down sifting. i think i'm going to take this to arbitration. i hate to do this because i love my new car...i'm just really nervous driving it. *tr

This complaint relates to our claim of unresolved well documented safety issues, (ie, uncontrolled acceleration), associated with our 2010 toyota camry purchased at cain toyota in north canton ohio on 7/30/09. believing that toyota has inaccurately assigned the cause of the uncontrolled acceleration & resultant deaths & injuries, (namely faulty floor mats and/or a sticking gas pedal shaft) we have not driven our 2010 camry for months as indicated by the current 1073 miles recorded on the odometer. we believe that either unintentionally or by management directive toyota is misidentifying the cause of the numerous toyota accidents and deaths. this avoidance tactic is very similar to that adopted by ford/firestone in the numerous year 2000 explorer rollover accidents which also resulted in death and injuries. after first denying any wrong-doing,ford,(not firestone), admitted to the safety hazard such that we were compensated by ford for both our 1993 & 2000 explorers. without doubt the extensive involvement of the nhtsa in the explorer accidents and related safety issues was instrumental in motivating ford management into doing what is right for explorer owners. (i know, because we possessed two explorers that benefited from ford's corporate responsibility. at this time with toyota we believe that the safety hazard(s) are far more serious and the toyota "denial stage" is far more entrenched in the minds of toyota management possibly due to their long record of excellent safety. however, just one account of the 4 deaths on 8/28/09 in california when an off-duty highway patrol officer, experienced with many types of vehicles, drove for some 5 miles at speeds of 120mph was subject to uncontrolled acceleration in his lexus "loaner". toyota's logic in blaming the floor mats reflects technical incompetence at best and out-of-control stupidity at the worst. we all recognize that toyota's safety record has been excellent in the past but even the deity has made mistakes!!!! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. while driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the vehicle to crash into a building. the contact was not injured. a police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 286. updated 02/17/10. *lj the air bags did not deploy. updated 02/19/10.*jb

Another toyota consumer with no fix, they keep saying your car is not included your not having those issues... your car was built in japan... i don't care it is having mind of its own and i suggested to them it is not floor mats etc... that at that time and still i felt it to be a computer issue with gas pedal as my car indeed has a mind of its own and takes off in a flash or will not stop engine continues to race rpm with brake smashed down i have own this 2010 camry since june of 2009 have 2000 miles of use out of it and shaky ones to say the least... no concern from toyota run around all the time like im making up stories as again your car is not included in these problems 31,000.00 problem for me as car is not safe is not usable and can not be traded no one wants and values continue to fall quickly....... make them accountable. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. the contact stated that when he engaged the accelerator pedal the vehicle failed to accelerate normally, instead it made a zooming noise, lunged forward and stopped before the computer activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and he was told that the vehicle was functioning properly. there were no failures diagnosed within the computer. the toyota manufacturer was also called and he filed a claim. the failure mileage was 3,000.

On 2/12/10 my 2010 toyota camry received an acceleration fix. in addition i was informed a fail-safe computer program was put in. on 2/17/10 as i was entering my parking slot, the car did an unintended sudden acceleration without my foot being on the accelerator. i was pressing the brake. i jammed both feet into the break. after 3 seconds, as my car was climbing up a snow bank, it stopped. the engine was idling while my gear shift was in drive. this is the second level on the fail-safe system. this means that: "if both accelerator position sensors fail, or if one throttle position sensor fails, the ecm will...return the engine to idle speed. had the incident happened one minute earlier, i would have been in a high car/pedestrian area and would not have been able to avoid an accident. the whole event took 5-6 seconds before the car suddenly stopped. the fix done by toyota is not the fix for the acceleration problem. updated 03/08/10 *bf *tr updated 07/01/10.*jb