Toyota Camry transmission problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE THEN BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE TO ASSIST WITH EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 08/28/12* LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY WIRE CAUGHT FIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND WITHIN SECONDS THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3. UPDATED 1/17/13 *CN UPDATED 01/24/13

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO TRANSMISSION AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ISSUES. NOTE CONSUMER HAS PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE IN THE SYSTEM UNDER ODI 10186844 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TECHNICIAN, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED ON ACCELERATION AND SLIPPED A FEW TIMES. AFTER WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES, THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB

CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM IGNITION. THE CAR DRIFTED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE INTO A TREE, CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $7000 IN DAMAGE TO CAR. TESTING OF THE CAR LATER REVEALED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHEN THE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK. TOYOTA IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING. *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND LATER RETURNED TO HIM. HE ASSUMED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE INSPECTION OR WHAT HAD BEEN DONE TO HIS VEHICLE. ON MAY 27TH, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE IGNITION AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER OUTLINING THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO SPILLED SODA THAT CAUSED THE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM TO STICK. UPDATED IVOQ 07/03/12

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN I TRIED TO PRESS ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, NOTHING HAPPENED, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOWLY SLOW DOWN. I PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. VEHICLE ACCELERATE FINE AFTER THAT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE TOYOTA DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AND REPLACED IT. COST MORE THAN $1300. *KB

I STOPPED MY CAR AT MY MAILBOX AT THE FOOT OF MY 45% INCLINE SHORT DRIVEWAY AND PUT IT IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. AFTER GETTING OUT TO GET MY MAIL, I RE-ENTERED THE CAR, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, AND TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR ENGINE "ROARED" MORE LOUDLY THAN I HAD EVER HEARD AND LUNGED FORWARD UPHILL TOWARDS MY BRICK HOME. I SLAMMED THE BRAKE PEDAL ONE TIME AS HARD AS I COULD AND THE CAR STOPPED. I HAD NOT EXPECTED IT TO STOP. THERE WAS NO COLLISION, BUT THANK GOD I DID NOT KILL OR INJURE SOME INNOCENT PERSON OR MYSELF. I NOW REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR, WHICH IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I UNDERSTAND YOUR AGENCY HAS FAILED TO FORCE TOYOTA TO INCLUDE THE 2005 MODEL IN YOUR RECALL TO INSTALL NEW BRAKING SYSTEM OVERRIDE. THIS IS UNCONSCIONABLE. *KB

I HAVE CAMRY 2009. IT CURRENTLY HAS 34400 MILES. ACCORDING TO TOYOTA DEALER - AFTER A TECHNICIAN TESTS DRIVE THE VEHICLE - THE ISSUE IS DESCRIBED "DOWNSHIFT ISSUE UNDER HEAVY BRAKE". BELOW IS DETAILS OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER I APPLY BRAKE AT STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED BUT THEN VEHICLE IS STILL JUMPING UP - MOVING UP JUST RIGHT AFTER IT STOPS. BELOW IS HOW TOYOTA RESPONDS ON THE ISSUE. ON AUGUST 5TH, 2011, I BRING THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN IS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND OPEN A CASE NUMBER REPORTING TO GST (GULF STATE TOYOTA). I HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH GST AND TOYOTA DEALER UNTIL 8/30/2011. ON AUGUST 31ST, I BROUGHT THE CAR IN 2ND TIME SO THAT THE DEALER CAN COLLECT MORE INFORMATION AND SEND TO GST (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER). THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE LAST TIME. BUT THEY WILL NEED TO RE-PROGRAM (SOFTWARE) ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SO THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM CAN RE-LEARN THE SHIFTING PATTERN OF THE TRANSMISSION. HERE IS MY OPINIONS. I AM NOT CONVINCED AT ALL THIS WILL RE-SOLVE THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE MIGHT APPEAR AGAIN ANY TIME. HERE ARE SOME MORE FACTS. DURING THE WAITING TIME - 3 WEEKS - I DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT ALL. THE DEALER CERTAINLY DOES NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE LONG ENOUGH BEFORE THEY CAN SEE THE ISSUE AGAIN. WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THE 2ND TIME, I SEE IT HAPPENS TWICE. THIS KIND OF ISSUE ABSOLUTELY MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS WHEN I HAVE TO APPLY BRAKING. I HOPE TOYOTA CAN ROOT CAUSE THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WHO KNOWS THIS ISSUE CAN BE WORST AND TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROLS ONE DAY. *TR