2006 Toyota Camry

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM A RENTAL FACILITY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD ROAR AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND SUSTAINED A LACERATED LIP AND WHIPLASH TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY ORAL SURGERY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE RENTAL FACILITY WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE CRASH. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A PARKING LOT, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB, MOVED INTO THE STREET, AND THE ENGINE RESUMED THE IDLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO ITS DESTINATION AS THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE AS THERE WERE NO DEFECTS FOUND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 53,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEAL WAS APPLIED A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED FOLLOWING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THAT AN INSPECTOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PERFORM AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE ACCELERATION FAILURE WITHIN A TWO WEEKS PERIOD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ENTERING A PARK SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT AN ALARMING RATE OF SPEED AND THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID NOT HAVE AMPLE TIME TO BRAKE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,500.

2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOUD ROAR AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, JUMPED THE CURB AND WENT AIRBORNE UNTIL SHE HIT THE BOTTOM OF A SLOPE AND ENTERED THE STREET. SHE MANAGED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING THE OPPOSITE CURB. THE VEHICLE THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLE AND SHE DROVE BACK INTO THE PARKING LOT AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DID NOT STATE IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER MANY VISITS TO THE DEALER AND MANY LETTERS TO THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROGRAM, HIS CASE WAS DEEMED NOT ELIGIBLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/20/11

2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE RIDING WITH HER HUSBAND, A NOISE WAS HEARD THAT SOUNDED LIKE A CLICK; SIMILAR TO THE SOUND OF SWITCHING ON A LIGHT THAT SEEMED TO TRIGGER THE UNWANTED ACCELERATION THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED. HER HUSBAND REACTED VERY QUICKLY TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. HE HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH HAD NO EFFECT ON STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER THEN PUT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE LAST EFFORT WAS TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THAT, ALONG WITH AN UPHILL GRADE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITH A RATCHETING SOUND WHICH WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE RESULT OF THE TRANSMISSION ALREADY IN PARK. *JB UPDATED 10/20/11.*JB

I BOUGHT MY 2006 CAMRY LE BACK IN MARCH, 2009 AND IT WAS DRIVING OKAY BUT UP TILL NOW I HAVE NOTICED THAT EVERY OTHER TIME WHEN I'M DRIVING AND COME TO A STOP ON A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT SEEMS LIKE ITS DOESN'T WANT TO GO IT JUST GOES SLOW AND THE MORE I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL IT MAKES SOME NOISE AND LATER IT PICKS UP ON THE SPEED I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM TRYING TO SAY. I AM WORRY THAT SOMETHING MIGHT GO WRONG ESPECIALLY WHEN HEARING ALL ABOUT THE RECALLS LATELY. I CALL THE DEALER WHERE I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR TO ASK IF MY CAR, MAKE AND MODEL WAS PART OF THE RECALLS BUT THE RECEPTIONIST WHO ANSWERED THE PHONE SAID NO. BUT I AM STILL WORRIED THAT SOMETHING MIGHT GO WRONG.....I DON'T KNOW NOTHING OR ANYTHING ABOUT CARS......PLEASE ADVICE ON WHAT I SHOULD DO?....THANKS *TR

TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD RESULTING IN A SINGLE CAR CRASH IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER WAS REPORTED INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING COMPANY LOT AND WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. SM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BLOCK. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED WITH NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SUSTAINED DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGES. THE CONTACT FEARED DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. UPDATED 10/28/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/02/10*JB