Toyota Camry transmission problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE CONTACT IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE SEEMS LIKE THE MOTOR IS SPINNING AND NOT DOING ANYTHING. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENS WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS AND WHEN GOING UP HILLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION HAPPENS WHEN GOING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH GEAR AND TRAVELING 45-50 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57000.

TWO WEEKS BEFORE, I HAD TWO RECALL FIXES DONE FOR MY 2010 CAMRY (STICKY PEDAL, FLOOR MAT ENTRAPMENT). ALTHOUGH FOR THE INITIAL TWO DAYS, IT LOOKED LIKE MAYBE IT WORKED, SINCE THEN THE SAME OLD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR ARE PERSISTING. IN THE PAST, LEADING TO THE RECALL FIX, I HAD LODGED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS (INCLUDING ONE BEFORE THE GAS PEDAL RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT) WITH TOYOTA AND THEIR DEALER. MY CAR HAS A WEIRD TRANSMISSION AT SPEEDS 0-45MPH. THE BRAKING IS ALSO NOT SMOOTH AND IT DOES FEEL LIKE THE CAR IS FOR A SECOND NOT ACCELERATING WHEN IT SHOULD OR BRAKE WHEN IT SHOULD. AT THIS TIME, I HAVE GIVEN UP ON THIS AS IT SEEMS TO BE A WASTE OF TIME TRYING TO EXPLAIN MY POSITION AND GET IT FIXED. A SECOND ATTEMPT TO REACH OUT TO TOYOTA THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE (SINCE THEIR 1800 SUPPORT NUMBER KEEPS YOU WAITING FOREVER) - [INCIDENT: 100130-000604] ON 1/30. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA ON THIS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY AND I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING SINCE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD REFLASH THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS IT AND THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT HAS NOT. AM I GOING TO HAVE A RUN AWAY VEHICLE NEXT? THE CAR DRAGS AND THEN GOES FAST. THEY DID NOT SEEM TO DO ANYTHING, BUT GIVE ME LIP SERVICE. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2007 CAMRY ACCELERATES AT A WHIM FOR 2-3 SECONDS. IT HAPPENS VERY IN FREQUENT, THE LAST TIME ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS AGO. HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY STATE CAN NOT DO ANYTHING, UNLESS IT HAPPENS OR IS REPRODUCED FOR THEM. I REPORTED THIS BY PHONE TO NHTSA BUT HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY FEED BACK AS I WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE AND E-MAIL AND FOLLOW UP LETTER. [XXX] *TR

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WHEN ONLY HAD AROUND 500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE CLUTCH STARTED STICKING AND THE DEALER TRIED TO ACT AS IF I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT UNTIL THEY TESTED IT AND IT HAPPENED TO THEM. A NEW CLUTCH WAS THEN PUT IN AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. I NOW HAVE 31000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND TODAY AS I WAS LEAVING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE AT WORK THE CLUTCH STUCK AND I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WAIT UNTIL THE CLUTCH POPPED UP. I WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS BUT 1 ST THING ON MONDAY I WILL HAVE IT AT THE DEALER. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS, HAVE ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS BEEN REPORTED? IF NOT THEN MINE IS THE FIRST AND THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED INTO. *TR

WE HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH A 2.4 LITER ENGINE WITH A 38, 900 MILES IN THE ODOMETER. AND ON MARCH 4, 2010 MY WIFE CAME HOME FROM A THE GROCERY STORE ASKED ME TO CHECK THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IIS ON. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE AROUND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR FIVE MINUTES WITH THE SPEED OF 10 MILES TO 15 MILES AN HOUR. BEFORE I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE START RACING, RPM IS UP THE RED LINE, I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE ROAR. I STEP ON THE BRAKE HARD, SHIFT THE GEAR HARD INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I WAS SO LUCKY, I WAS DRIVING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND THE RIGHT TIME WITH NO TRAFFIC AND KIDS PLAYING ON THE STREET. IF MY WIFE WOULD BE DRIVING AT THAT MOMENT ESPECIALLY SHE IS AN ELDERLY LIKE ME, IT COULD BE BIG ACCIDENT. IT'S A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. I SUGGEST THAT 2002 CAMRY SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT. THAT SAME DAY I CALLED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE APPOINTMENT. *TR

MY 2007 CAMRY HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STANDSTILL, AND RPM KEEPS DROPPING FROM 2000 RPM TO 1000 RPM FOR A SECOND AND BACK TO 2000 RPM AS I'M TRYING TO MAINTAIN SPEED. IT COULD MAKE MY CAR TO SLIDE ON ICY ROAD BECAUSE OF THIS ENGINE BRAKING, AND IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I JUST TOUCH GAS PEDAL AND LET GO RPM DROPS AND GOES BACK TO CRUISING RPM ALL IN 1 SECOND. THIS HAPPENS AS SOON AS I REMOVE MY FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING LIKE BRAKING FEELING. I TOLD TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN GUELPH, ONTARIO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT THEIR MASTER SERVICE ADVISOR CRAIG ALLEN SAYS THAT IS NORMAL. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSIONS. THE FOUR TRANSMISSIONS FAILED WITHIN 45,000 MILES. WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. ALSO, DURING BRAKING THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

MY 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS PURCHASED IN SEPT '09. IN OCT. 09, MY CAR WAS ON ABOUT A 10 DEGREE INCLINE, FOOT ON THE BREAK, WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACK. THIS HAS SINCE HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES. I TOOK IT TO METRO TOYOTA IN JANUARY AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MGR. WHO TEST DROVE THE CAR WITH ME & REPLICATED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THE '10 CAMRY'S BECAUSE OF THE NEW 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION. I SAID I DID NOT THINK THIS WAS NORMAL & ASKED HIM TO REFER THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA & CALL ME BACK. NOTHING EVER HAPPENED - SO IN FEB. I CALLED THE SERVICE MGR AGAIN WHO CALLED ME BACK A WEEK LATER & SAID THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE. *TR