2011 Toyota Camry

ON THE ABOVE DATE, AS I PREPARED TO PARK AT THE DOLLAR GENERAL STORE, 200 BRUSH CREEK HWY, ALEXANDRIA, TN 37012, THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB WENT DOWN IN A DITCH AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED CHURCH BUS. THE ACCELERATOR ON THIS VEHICLE STUCK AND CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE ACCELERATOR AT THE TIME OF THIS ACCIDENT. *TR

A RUBBING/GRINDING NOISE WAS INTERMITTENTLY BEING HEARD FROM THE BACK END DURING BRAKING AND, AT TIMES, DURING ACCELERATION. AFTER CONTACTING AN EMPLOYEE AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CAMRYS AND THAT MOST LIKELY MY BRAKE PADS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER BRINGING MY VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, I WAS SHOWN ON MY BRAKES WHERE THEY HAD BECOME STUCK AND THE ROTORS NEEDED REPAIR AS WELL. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THEN PERHAPS TOYOTA SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 10/28/14 *BF..UPDATED 11/13/14 *BF UPDATED 02/03/15.

THE CAR REQUIRES ALMOST CONSTANT DRIVER INPUT IN THE STEERING TO MAINTAIN IT WITHIN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THERE IS PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR DOES NOT TRACK SECURELY WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. AS A RESULT IT IS FATIGUING TO CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CORRECT FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND BACK AGAIN LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. TOYOTA REP AND DEALER MECHANICS CLAIM THERE IS NO PROBLEM. IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE ELECTRONIC VARIABLE ASSIST POWER STEERING IS NOT DECREASING WHEN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO NOT TRACK SECURELY WITHIN IT'S LANE. THERE ARE NO TIRE OR ALIGNMENT ISSUES. TOYOTA IS PRETENDING THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND HOPING I WILL GO AWAY. *TR

I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WITH MY TWIN 2YRS OLD DAUGHTERS WHEN I HEARD A SOUND; I LOOKED ONLY TO SEE THAT ONE OF THE BABY PULL THE GEAR STICK OUT OF PARK, INTO DRIVE AND THE KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET! I KNEW THAT WASN'T SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN. I CALLED DARCARS TOYOTA, AND THE MANAGER [XXX] TOLD ME "THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED AND THAT THE "GEAR BOX IS BAD", I NEED TO BRING THE CAR IN SO THEY COULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN ON 10/03/2014 AT ABOUT 7:10AM, AND LEFT THE LOT AT ABOUT 9:30AM AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE HORRIBLE SERVICE BOTH FROM THE MANAGER [XXX] AND THE REP. "[XXX]" I WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE, AND THEY TOLD ME SOMETHING WAS WRONG, THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM UNLESS I PAY FOR THEM TO DO WHAT THEY ALREADY KNOW; WHICH IS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE GEAR STICK! I MAY BE THE 1ST PERSON TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THIS IS WHY WITH ALL THE RECALLS, IT SEEMS AS IF SOMEONE HAS TO DIE IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THESE PEOPLE TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THEIR DEFAULTED VEHICLES!! PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER FOR ME AS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT. THANKS IN ADVANCE SINCERELY INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO AND AND CAME OFF. TOYOTA ADVISES SO MANY ARE ON BACK ORDER THAT THEY CANNOT GIVE ME AN ETA. THEY ARE REPLACING FOR FREE BECAUSE THEY HAVE A DEFECT. I WAS DRIVING TODAY FACING THE WEST WITH NO SUN VISOR TO BLOCK THE SUN. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MILES PER HOUR ON A BUSY ROAD. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHEN THE SUN SUDDENLY HIT ME IN THE FACE, NOT ONCE OR TWICE BUT NUMEROUS TIMES CAUSING ME TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO CROSS THE CENTER LINE OR HIT AN EMBANKMENT OR DITCH. TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE DEFECT FOR NEARLY 7 YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO LAND INTO A DITCH. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.