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I purchased a new Toyota Camry in November 1999. In 2004 (the car has fewer than 45,000 miles on it), while traveling on a local highway, the accelerator became "stuck". luckily, we were traveling at a low rate of speed, because we had just accelerated after leaving a red light. The driver (a friend) kept her wits and put the car in neutral, then steered into an empty lot where she shut off the engine. At this point the car's rpms were "redlining". when I called Toyota to report the incident I was told that I was at fault - that I should have had the accelerator serviced. I asked if there were instructions in the owners manual that warned owners to have the accelerator serviced.did the owners manual disclose that the accelerator would stick? the answer was no. I then contacted Toyota by email and fully described what had happened. They assigned me a case number and sent me a coupon for $500 off my next Toyota. Needless to say I got rid of the car. Until 2005 I kept all the information, but my home was flooded in katrina and I no longer have the documents. When I heard about the recalls I felt that someone should know that this accelerator problem has existed for a very long time and Toyota was very aware of it. The Toyota dealership did repair work for the problem.
I drive a 1999 Toyota Camry. My car's gas pedal also has similar problem as stated in the recent recalls. The problem occurs more often when waiting at a stop signal/sign and while trying to accelerate from zero. The gas pedal gets stuck and requires me depress the pedal harder resulting in sudden acceleration and after causing some frustration for drivers behind me. I even called up Toyota and they are stating since my car is not part of the recall they would not fix it under the recall. However, I think my gas pedal problem is the initial phase of the overall problem and is very similar to problems stated by many consumers with this issue. Also, I am afraid that drivers behind me would begin accelerating the moment they see the green signal and may not realize that my car in front of them is still at a standstill. This problem could result in an very serious accident. My car can be hit by the car behind me and fatally affecting my spouse and child sitting in the rear seat. Can you please make Toyota take immediate action and fix the problem in my car?
The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry. The contact stated when he steps on the accelerator pedal the vehicle hesitates before it takes off. The contact called the manufacturer and was told to take the vehicle in to the dealer. The VIN number is unknown. The failure mileage was 130,000.
About one year ago, I began to notice the accelerator pedal was intermittently sticky when I depress it. Sometimes I have to practically punch it with my foot before it finally gives way, causing the car to lurch forward. It continues to happen to this day. Some days it doesn't happen at all, and some days it happens every time I come to a full stop and then try to step on the gas again. I have never done anything to correct or repair it, because until this current recall, I viewed it more as a nuisance problem. Thus far it has never gotten stuck in the depressed position. According to the current terms of the recall, my car is not included. However, the information released today about this current recall leads me to believe that my sticky accelerator may be related to the recall and certainly warrants investigation.
My Camry le 4 cylinder is experiencing sticky gas pedal from time to time. It is not sticking to the carpet. It has happened about 10 times so far. The problem happens when moving from complete stop position at light or stop sign.
- Round Rock , TX, USA
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The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry. While attempting to park the vehicle, the engine started to rev. The vehicle then accelerated backwards and crashed into a tree. She had to be hospitalized for internal injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they did not provide her with any assistance. The technician made cosmetic repairs to the vehicle. After the repair when entering the vehicle, it accelerated without intention. She was able to decelerate by driving onto a curb. The manufacturer was notified, but she did not receive any assistance. The failure mileage was 24,000. The current mileage was unknown.
I own a 1999 Camry and I have had the problem with sudden acceleration for years now. Whenever I get in the cari check the floor mat to make sure it is not wedged up against the gas pedal, before I even start the car or put on my seat belt. I was concerned when I saw that only model years 2000 and later were recalled. There are a lot of camries from 1999 and before on the roads as it was the no. 1 sedan in the us starting around 1996.
The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry. While driving onto the highway, with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated up to 80 mph. She was forced to apply extreme pressure to stop the vehicle and shift the gear in park. She was advised to check the floor mats; however, she observed that the floor mats were not related to the failure. She attempted to purchase new floor mats; however, the dealer stated that there were none available for her year, make and model vehicle. The failure also occurred the day prior; although, the acceleration was not as high, therefore, the contact thought it was idling to high. The current mileage was approximately 89,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 87,000. Updated 10/30/09 updated 10/30/09.
Vehicle accelerates on its own when accelerator pedal is not depressed and foot brake is not engaged. It happens without any warning and has already occurred 5 times. I have to step on the brake really hard to avoid hitting anything. It occurred also one time when in reverse immediately after starting which was extremely dangerous.
The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry. While driving (mph unknown) the accelerator pedal would stick. The dealer repaired the speed control actuator; however, the failure continued to occur. There is a recall for the vehicle speed control (NHTSA campaign id #01V012000). The dealer stated that her VIN was not included. The current mileage was 30,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry. The contact experienced a hesitation in the accelerator pedal that caused it to stick while driving. When she deactivates the cruise control, the failure worsens. Recall # 01V012000 (vehicle speed control) applies to this defect, however, she has not received a notice. The manufacturer stated that they do not have any recall information and are unable to be of assistance. The current and failure mileages were 116,000.
Consumer owned a 1999 Toyota Camry. She was driving to work and came upon a red traffic light. Consumer slowed down to stop when light turned green consumer was not fully stopped, she took foot off of brake and apply throttle. When consumer pressed accelerator, pedal stuck and would not move, vehicle coasted off the road and stopped. Consumer said that pedal stuck before, but not to this extent. She waited until a friend arrived, then friend pressed pedal very hard and it broke loose, then pedal seemed to work. Consumer stated that it did not seem to happen as much when air conditioner was used. Also, on a previous occasion vehicle quite at a red light when she tried to accelerate. Consumer said when she bought vehicle it revved and rock backed back and forth while idling.
Complaint via E-mail. Had learned that NHTSA investigated sudden acceleration in the 2002 and 2003 Toyota Camry. I experienced this effect recently with my 1999 Camry. The incident took place inside the garage of my apartment building. Although no injuries occurred, my car and another car suffered some body damage. I took the car to a Toyota service center, but the technicians were unable to find anything that would explain the sudden acceleration. The consumer was backing into his parking space when the vehicle suddenly lurched forward. The brakes did not slow the vehicle. The consumer hit a post, bounced of it and hit a parked vehicle. The air bag did not deploy.
While pulling into a parking lot the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. As a result the vehicle collided into a park vehicle. The consumer stated in order to stop the vehicle she had to apply the emergency brake. A recall was issued, however the VIN was outside of the remedy scope. Please provide additional. Information.
Today, just 2 hours ago, when I tired parallel parking my 1999 Toyota Camry into a meter parking lot along the street, as usual I gave it a little gas to back it in, but unexpectly, it suddenly accerated backward very very fast, hit the parking meter and broke the meter pole, it also caused a dent in the bumper and trunk cover area. No one was injured in the accident and nothing has been done so far to correct the failure.
The gas pedal sticks when you first start and then drive the vehicle. The manufacturer knows this and suggest cleaning the throttle body every 15000 miles. They charge $25 to do this if that is all you have done. When the problem occurs you have to press down on the gas pedal hard to get it to release. This is obviously very dangerous. I have told my Toyota dealer many times about this problem. The problem seams to alleviate itself after you have driven a few miles. The incident date below is just one date this occurred. It is a constant problem. I also own a 1993 Toyota Camry and it has the same problem.
The vehicle had a problem for over a year with the throttle cable sticking. The throttle sticking was intermittent. The consumer felt the 4 cylinder engines should be recalled as the 99 Toyota Camry V6 engines. (recall # 01V012000)
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- Bay Saint Louis, MS, USA