2011 Toyota Camry

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL SCENARIOS BUT THE MOST RECENT WAS AS FOLLOWS: I WAS DRIVING IN MODERATELY HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A THREE LANE DIVIDED STREET WITH TRAFFIC SIGNALS. TRAFFIC WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN "STOP & GO" AND APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. AFTER A TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I BEGAN ACCELERATING AT A RELATIVELY RAPID PACE WHEN A VEHICLE CUT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME AND BRAKED. I IMMEDIATELY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE BUT FELT A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE FROM THE PEDAL AND THE CAR WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I NOTICED THAT AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AT A HIGH RATE FROM THE ACCELERATION ATTEMPT. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHEREBY IF THE ENGINE IS REVVING THE BRAKE WILL FAIL EVEN IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NO LONGER BEING PRESSED. A VERY IMPORTANT DETAIL IS THAT EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IT HAS BEEN WITHIN THE FIRST FEW SECONDS OF A QUICK ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR A CRAWL. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO STOP FROM A NORMAL SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND HEAD INJURIES IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED, BUT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,400...UPDATED 12/03/12*BF UPDATED 12/05/2012 *JS UPDATED 4/26/13 *CN STATUS UPDATE 05/01/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASH INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND WAS UNABLE TO WALK AT THE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL FROM A CASE MANAGER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED AFTER BEING DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CRASH CAUSED CHEST INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,480. UPDATED 11/16/12*LJ UPDATED 11/20/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED; HOWEVER WHEN DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE SET SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 10/10/12 *CN UPDATED 10/17/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT WAS TURNING WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE BEFORE BEING TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE WOULD SEND AN INDEPENDENT ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN UPDATED 09/06/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 1 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE TACHOMETER DISPLAYED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS OF 5,000. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A STORE FRONT. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 2 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BUT WERE NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND DECLARED AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,700. UPDATED 05/24/12*LJ

EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR (4 CYL., XLE) A YEAR AGO: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SOMETIMES SLOWLY AFTER A PAUSE OR UNEXPECTEDLY AND ABRUPTLY AS IT SEARCHES FOR GEARS, AND IT RACES INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY AT START-UP; IT COASTS A FEW INCHES AFTER I PUT IT INTO PARK, EVEN ON LEVEL GROUND. POWER STEERING REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION, EVEN ON LEVEL ROAD SURFACES. CRUISE CONTROL IS SLOW TO RESPOND TO ADJUSTMENTS FROM LEVER ON STEM. DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT. CLAIMS, AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE, THAT THE CAR PERFORMS AS DESIGNED, SO MY COMPLAINT WILL NEED TO BE WITH THE DESIGN. *JS

PULLING IN TO BALLGAME LAST NIGHT ON THE GRASSY AREA TO PARK CAR. FOOT ON THE BRAKE NOT ON THE GAS, CAR ACCELERATED SO HARD IT THREW MY HEAD BACK AGAINST THE HEAD REST, THANK GOD THERE WERE NO CHILDREN IN FRONT OF ME. TAKING CAR IN TO BE CHECKED. VERY UPSET BY THIS. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THEM IF THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE ARE NUMBEROUS COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR.