1995 Toyota Camry

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA CAMRY. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AT AN INTERSECTION HE HEARD A LOUD WINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME STOP UNTIL HE WAS FORCED TO SHIFT GEARS INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY APPROXIMATELY EVERY FOUR TO SIX WEEKS. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE ACTED AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO OVERRIDE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS AN IDLING PROBLEM AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT IN 2004 HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CRASHED INTO THE RESTAURANT. HE DIDN'T SUFFER ANY INJURIES. THE PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT NUMBER IS 04-020448. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IN 2004 WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,800. UPDATED 02/23/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED, HE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND THE CONSUMER HIT A BUILDING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 08/11/10*JB

WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED IN MY 1995 6-CYLINDER CAMRY, IT CAN SUDDENLY AND FORCEFULLY APPLY THE ACCELERATOR, JERKING THE VEHICLE FORWARD AND BACKWARD BEFORE DISENGAGING AND NOT REENGAGING UNTIL THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO READ THE ERROR CODE AND ASSURED ME IT WAS NOT DANGEROUS AND REFUSED TO REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY. I SPOKE TO THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE AND HE TOO REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE WARRANTY WORK. I HAVE NOT USED THE CRUISE CONTROL SINCE AND HAVE ASKED TOYOTA TO RECONSIDER A WARRANTY REPAIR BASED ON RECENT DISCLOSURES OF CONCEALMENT OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, UNEXPECTEDLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TO STICK. THE VEHICLES SPEED INCREASED TO 90 MPH. IN AN ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ONLY AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS FORCED INTO PARK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

CONSUMER SAID, WHEN HE SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 55 MPH AND TRAVELING ON LEVEL GROUND OR UPHILL IT HOLDS THIS SPEED PERFECTLY. BUT IF HE START DOWN HILL THE SYSTEM DOES NOT SENSE PROMPTLY THAT THE CAR IS ACCELERATING. IT ALWAYS TAKES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 SECONDS BEFORE IT SENSES THE INCREASED SPEED AND RELEASES THE THROTTLE. BY THEN THE CAR IS TRAVELING 8 TO 14 MPH FASTER.