1993 Toyota Camry

I WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH WHEN LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR CONTINUED AT THAT SPEED AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TAP THE PEDAL IT ONLY SPED UP MORE. I HELD THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ATTEMPT TO SLOW IT DOWN TO NO AVAIL. I SHIFTED IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WENT TO 4000+ RPM. I HAD TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND LET IT COAST TO A STOP. OF COURSE WHEN I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKE BOOST. ON VACATION IN OHIO WHEN HAPPENED. *TR

I HAVE A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. ON APRIL 2, 2009, WE WERE DRIVING ON I-68 E LESS THAN 100 FROM OUR DESTINATION OF WASHINGTON, DC. WE WERE DRIVING AROUND THE HILLS AND SUDDENLY, THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE UNINTENTIONALLY. THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR BUT IT DIDN'T SLOW THE CAR BUT DID HELP SO THAT CAR DIDN'T ACCELERATE MORE THAN THE 75+MPH. (IT HAD ACCELERATED TO FROM 60-65MPH.) WE TRIED TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND OFF THINKING IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE BUT IT DIDN'T HELP AND IT WAS OFF WHEN THE INCIDENT BEGAN. WE TRIED GOING INTO NEUTRAL BUT IT JUST REVVED THE ENGINE UP INTO THE RED, BUT FROM THERE WE WERE GOING TO PUT IT IN PARK, BUT GOING FROM NEUTRAL TO PARK WE PASSED THROUGH REVERSE AND SINCE THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING WE STARTED TAKING OFF IN REVERSE. WE ENDED UP PERPENDICULAR TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC COMING AROUND THE MOUNTAIN, BUT GOT THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK; (THE WIRE OVER THE SPRING MECHANISM THAT PULLS THE THROTTLE WIRE BACK IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE PEDAL). IT WAS TAKEN OFF THE RETRACTING MECHANISM AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY INCIDENTS SINCE. I HAD NOTICED THE RECALL OF MORE RECENT CAMRY'S NOTING THE FLOORMATS TO EXPLAIN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. I DON'T HAVE A FLOORMAT IN THE DRIVER'S FOOTWELL. I'VE NOTICED OTHER ACCOUNTS ON THE TOYOTA DISCUSSION BOARD OF PEOPLE HAVING UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION AND NOT HAVING FLOORMATS EITHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING 55MPH WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WAS MOVING SIDE TO SIDE. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER AND CRASH INTO THE WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY PERSON INJURED. SHE HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND A HELICOPTER TOOK HER TO THE HOSPITAL. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE SCENE. NO MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER UNTIL RECENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,833. UPDATED 04/27/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/14/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS AN INCREASE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO DRIVE INTO TRAFFIC TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEARS INTO THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING EXCESSIVELY, FOLLOWED BY A REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE CONTACT SAFELY DROVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 173,000.

ACCELERATING AT A HIGH RATE WHILE IN REVERSE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *PH ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SHOT BACK AT A VERY HIGH RATE. THERE WERE SUSPICIONS THAT AN ALARM COMPANY DISABLED THE RELAY DEVICE THAT WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA CLAIMED TO HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEM. *SC *JB