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The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, after the vehicle was taken off cruise control, the vehicle was accelerating independently. In addition, the vehicle was idling causing the contact to restart the vehicle and noticed the RPM was extremely high. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000....updated 09/12/16 the consumer stated the problem turned out to piece of paper managed to get past the air filter and throttle body and jammed the throttle plate. There was no system failure. The consumer wished to withdraw his complaint. Updated 10/18/16.
The cruise control was set just over 70 mph and the vehicle accelerated on it's own. The vehicle reached 90 mph. When the brakes were applied, the cruise control did not disengage. The ignition was turned off and the engine finally quit. 20 minutes later the vehicle was started and redlined. The cruise control module was replaced. (denso cruise control actuator, Toyota 88002-06020, serial#MX100300-6040 12V, made in Mexico) the consumer had the brakes replaced months before the incident, however the heat produced caused the rotors to warped.
- Farmersburg, IN, USA
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