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Vehicle Speed Control complaints
107 reportsClear category filter79,000 miles · Nov 4, 2006
Vehicle Speed Control
TOYOTA CAMRY 2000 VIN#4T1BG22K6YUXXXXXX TODAY (11.04.06), WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR, ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT FURTHER PUSHING GAS PEDDLE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND SHIFTED THE GEAR TO PARKED MODE, STILL ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT MORE THAN 3000 RPM. I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND STARTED AGAIN. STILL ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT HIGH SPEED. WHILE CA…
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TOYOTA CAMRY 2000 VIN#4T1BG22K6YUXXXXXX TODAY (11.04.06), WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR, ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT FURTHER PUSHING GAS PEDDLE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND SHIFTED THE GEAR TO PARKED MODE, STILL ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT MORE THAN 3000 RPM. I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND STARTED AGAIN. STILL ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT HIGH SPEED. WHILE CAR WAS STOPPED, I PUSHED THE GAS PEDDLE SEVERAL TIMES AND STARTED THE ENGINE. THEN ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT NORMAL SPEED. AFTER 1 HR , I OBSERVED THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE ME IN THIS REGARD. THANK YOU. REGARDS, VENKATA. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10172626
62,000 miles · May 5, 2005
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
DT: THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JAN 28, 04 WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK WAS NOV, 03. THAT TIME THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH NHTSA. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10120000
62,000 miles · Apr 28, 2005
Air BagsVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING, AND HITTING A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10119317
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 01V012000 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL CABLE/ACCELERATOR STICKING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10112818
59,000 miles · Feb 14, 2005
Air BagsVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
VEHICLE HIT A RETAINER WALL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK....WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAD A SEIZURE AND PASSED OUT WITH HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. TOOK OFF SEA BELT, CAME INTO T…
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VEHICLE HIT A RETAINER WALL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK....WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAD A SEIZURE AND PASSED OUT WITH HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. TOOK OFF SEA BELT, CAME INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND TURNED ACROSS TRAFFIC INTO A PARKING, LOST GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE STRUCK A RETAINING WALL. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS SUCCESSFUL IN TURNING OFF THE IGNITION OFF AND PUTTING THE GEAR IN PARK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS INCLUDING PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 04/06/11
NHTSA ODI #10111446
43,000 miles · Nov 1, 2004
Vehicle Speed Control
HAD TO PAY O FIX THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE NEWS PAPER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON TOYOTA CAMRY'S. WHY DOES TOYOTA NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND RE-IMBURSE THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN PROPERLY OR AT ALL WITHOUT THE REPAIR. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND I FEEL THE COMSUMER IS PICKING …
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HAD TO PAY O FIX THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE NEWS PAPER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON TOYOTA CAMRY'S. WHY DOES TOYOTA NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND RE-IMBURSE THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN PROPERLY OR AT ALL WITHOUT THE REPAIR. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND I FEEL THE COMSUMER IS PICKING UP THE BILL FOR THE MANUFACTURERS MISTAKE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10098077
65,000 miles · May 20, 2004
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL CONSUMER KEPT FEELING AN ABNORMAL SHIFT IN THE ENGINE. GEARS WERE SHIFTING, BUT THEY WERE DOING SO ROUGHLY. CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISABLED ,AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HE EXAMINED THE ENGINE, DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND CLAIMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS WORKING NORMALLY. VEHICLE WA…
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WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL CONSUMER KEPT FEELING AN ABNORMAL SHIFT IN THE ENGINE. GEARS WERE SHIFTING, BUT THEY WERE DOING SO ROUGHLY. CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISABLED ,AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HE EXAMINED THE ENGINE, DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND CLAIMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS WORKING NORMALLY. VEHICLE WAS GETTING VERY LOW GAS MILEAGE CONSIDERING THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSE TO GET HIGH GAS MILEAGE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10073959
Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 2004
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION UPON PULLING INTO A SPACE IN AN OPEN PARKING LOT. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE JUMPING THE CURB, GOING THROUGH GRASS, OVER THE MEDIUM, AND LANDING ON A PARKED VEHICLE ON THE LOWER LEVEL. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. *AK THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO …
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VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION UPON PULLING INTO A SPACE IN AN OPEN PARKING LOT. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE JUMPING THE CURB, GOING THROUGH GRASS, OVER THE MEDIUM, AND LANDING ON A PARKED VEHICLE ON THE LOWER LEVEL. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. *AK THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO THE PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE FORWARD, THE CONSUMER LIGHTLY PLACED HER FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10063543
33,035 miles · Apr 8, 2004
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
WHEN APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE, THE DRIVER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A STORE WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK *JB THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REPLIED BY SAYING THAT THE INCIDENT WAS NOT THE RESULT OF ANY TYPE OF MANUFACTURER DESIGN OR DEF…
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WHEN APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE, THE DRIVER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A STORE WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK *JB THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REPLIED BY SAYING THAT THE INCIDENT WAS NOT THE RESULT OF ANY TYPE OF MANUFACTURER DESIGN OR DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WANTS TO CLOSE THE CASE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10063111
10,000 miles · Apr 1, 2004
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10065407
NHTSA investigations
2PE02079 · Engine Compartment Fire
Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 18, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS.ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING OIL FILTERS, WIRING ISSUES, IMPROPER REPAIRS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.NONE OF THE ISSUES EXAMINED HAD REPORTS THAT INDICATED A TREND WHEN NORMALIZED FOR POPULATON AND EXPOSURE.SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.
DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.
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