2011 Toyota Camry

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING ON AN INCLINE WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY MOVE FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKES AND WHEN REAPPLYING, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED HE CALLED TWO LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600.

DURING THE PERIOD OF AUGUST 17-27, I RENTED A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. I RENTED IT FROM HERTZ AT THE DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. ON AUGUST 25, WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON US 70, ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF FRISCO, COLORADO, THE CAR'S ENGINE STOPPED AND THE DASH WENT BLANK, NO WARNING OR ANYTHING. THIS WAS VERY ANNOYING FOR MY PASSENGERS AND ME, GOING FROM 65-70 MPH TO -0- IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL ON TO THE BERM AND OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING SEMIS, MOST OF WHOM WERE ABLE TO PULL INTO THE PASSING LANE. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE CAR OVERHEATED AS I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITH THE AC ON AND THE ROAD IS A MOUNTAINOUS ROAD. I LET THE CAR COOL FOR A FEW MINUTES, MADE SURE THE AC WAS OFF. I STARTED THE CAR AND 'EVERYTHING' CAME TO LIFE. I DROVE UP THE REMAINDER OF THE HILL, KEEPING THE SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, DOWN THE NEXT AND STARTED UP WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED ' COMPLETE LACK OF POWER. AGAIN VERY ANNOYING!!! AFTER THIS LAST EPISODE WE CALLED YOUR OFFICE AND WERE TOLD TO WAIT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A REPLACEMENT. AS WE HAD A SCHEDULED ENGAGEMENT IN FRISCO, AND A FRIEND WHO COULD DRIVE OUT 10 MILES TO PICK US UP, THE AGENT TOLD US TO LEAVE THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AGENT SAID A CAR WOULD BE DELIVERED TO OUR HOTEL IN FRISCO. THE CAR WAS DELIVERED TWO AND A HALF HOURS LATER. AND ONE MORE THING. I AM NOT SURE BUT I THINK THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK THE FIRST STALL TIME. I THINK THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD BEFORE I GOT IT FROM DRIVE TO PARK I WAS CAUGHT BY SURPRISE THE FIRST TIME AND A LITTLE SLOW TO REACT TO THE STALL. THE SECOND TIME AS SOON AS IT STALLED I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND PUT IT INTO PARK. HERTZ VEHICLE INFO: VEHICLE [XXX] 2011 CAMRY LIC CO [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. SHE THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH MORE FORCE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, INCREASING IN SPEED. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER BUMPER. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE TURNED AND THEN PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A LIGHT POLE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO THE POLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY NEW CAR HAS A 'VOR' LENS WHICH RESULTS IN HALF THE WINDSHIELD DARKENED DURING LOW BEAM USE. THIS 'ECE' STYLE LIGHTING IS TOTALLY DISTRACTING AND I BELIEVE DANGEROUS IN A DARK, RURAL SETTING. MOTORISTS ARE REFUSING TO 'BEAM DOWN' WHEN APPROACHING SINCE THEY'RE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH HALF THE WINDSHIELD DARK! OFF THE MAIN ROADWAY HAS IT'S PROBLEMS WHEN MORE THAN HALF THE WINDOW BECOMES VERY DARK, VERY QUICKLY. OVER USE OF HIGH BEAMS WILL HAVE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. ORIGINAL SAE LIGHTING SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR RETROFIT FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CURVED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL BODY REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200.

I WAS SLOWED PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. THE CAR SUDDENLY GAVE A ROARING SOUND AND HEADED FULL SPEED AHEAD. I ASSUME I MUST HAVE LET MY FOOT SLIP ONTO THE GAS BUT I'M NOT SURE THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED. I THOUGHT I'D REPORT TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE'S INCURS A PROBLEM. I WAS ASSURED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST ON THE 2011'S. THE FORCE WAS SO HARD, IT KNOCKED A TOYOTA TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE AND INTO THE STREET. IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. I ALSO TOOK OUT THE VAN BESIDE ME. MY CAMRY SUFFERED BUMPER AND LIGHTS DAMAGE AND A SLIGHT RIPPLE TO THE HOOD. THE DAMAGE WAS UNBELIEVABLY SLIGHT CONSIDERING THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY IN MAY 2010. THE CAR IS ONLY 1 MONTH OLD AND SINCE DAY 1, THE CAR VEERS TO THE LEFT AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY ALIGNED THE TIRES, ROTATED THE TIRES AND PERFORMED A FULL INSPECTION. THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED, BUT AS SOON AS I DROVE OFF, THE PROBLEM REMAINED AND VEERS LEFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE USED THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED TO A SPEED JUST OVER 75 MPH, EVEN THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 70 MPH. AFTER BRAKING BACK TO THE DESIRED 70 MPH, HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. *JB