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I have a 2002 Toyota Camry xle, since I got the car new it started to lunge several times while sitting at stop lights/signs. I went to two different Toyota dealers and was told that the car is running as manufactured. I said this can cause an accident. They said nothing was wrong. Also, since I bought the car new it wants to stall when coming to a stop. Again, no dealer will help. Something is wrong but the dealers won't help. I do not have time to keep running to dealers, that is why I bought a new car. There is a definite problem with these cars. As times goes by, it's getting worse, especially in warm weather conditions.
While vehicle was parked in the driveway with the engine off vehicle rolled back into traffic. Dealer stated this was normal for a vehicle on a slight incline.
Unreliable throttle response from stopped or slightly rolling.. sometimes responds smartly, most of the time hesitates and/or responds then hesitates. Sometimes letting you linger for a second or two partially across two lanes(infrequent) but you never know when this thing is going to do it to you!. events are continuous. Dealer says nothing wrong. Of course they also said my driver power seat does not move or slip. Found the sb on that, will provide them a copy next time in for sservice.
The vehicle was being parked parallel to the curb. With the drivers foot on the brake, he shifted from park to drive and the vehicle accelerated forward, throughout the intersection, over a curb increasing in speed. The air bag did not deploy. The driver attempted to brake, but the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle was totaled.
Three times consumer went to Toyota to tell them that something was wrong with my brakes. The first time, (May 3,03) was braking slowly and 2002 Camry jumped ahead, the brakes did not work. The second time(May 28,03) I consumerwent in, told them brake pedal went slowly down to the floor when stopping for a light. 1993 Camry never did that. Also no ohter car I had did that. They tested, said nothing was wrong. The third timeon July 3, consumertold them, do not tell me nothing was wrong with brakes, did not want to hear it! he drove the car and said nothing was wrong. Now on July 11, 2003, while parked at macy's mall at cross county, I am backing up slowly out of my space, and all of a sudden, consumer's vehicle jumped ahead flying and hit two parked cars facing her. All the vehicles had damage. Consumer will never drive that car again, could have killed someone.
- Bronx, NY, USA
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2002 Toyota Camry SE: While car was being backed down a driveway at 2-3 mph with driver's foot on brake backing out of the driveway, the car accelerated suddenly and uncontrollably backward for about 66 feet and crashed into a tree. The car then somehow surged forward for about 132 feet. Car was totaled. Updated 7/2/12 updated 07/17/12
The driver shifted the vehicle into drive and the vehicle immediately accelerated up to about 20 mph. The vehicle hit a car and a tree before it stopped. Updated 7/2/12
The throttle sticks never had it happen at highway speeds yet. Like when you pull up to a light to stop it sticks but if you hold on to the brake it goes down to nomal. Since I've owned this car it has happened 5 times. The last time as I was pulling into the drive. Hard to lay your hands on to what to do.
The consumer experienced sudden acceleration with this vehicle and a newly purchased 2003 Camry. Scc the consumer stated that he applied the brakes and the vehicle continued to travel forward. The consumer cut off the ignition and the vehicle finally came to a stop.
Unintended acceleration. While pulling into a parking space, my wife's vehicle accelerated to maximum speed. The car jumped over the parking curb and she swerved to miss a building. She clipped two cars in passing them, swerved again into an empy parkilng spot and the vehicle tipped over. Car was totaled. No one was hurt, but my wife sustained some bruises and glass shards in the eyes. Local Toyota dealer looked at the wreck, ran some electronic diagnostics, but said they were unable to find any malfunction.
Consumer called complaining while driving the vehicle at low speed when suffer a sudden acceleration causing a damage to the vehicle. Dealer has been notified.
Consumer stated while pulling into a parking space and without any indication, the vehicle accelerated, jumping over a parking block and knocking down a tree. The dealer and manufactured had been contacted. Updated 7/2/12 updated 07/12/12
Consumer was parking the vehicle with her foot on the brake when the vehicle accelerated. This resulted in an accident. The dealership cannot locate the cause of the problem.
Consumer states was driving on highway with cruise control engaged. Attempted to disengage by depressing brake pedal to no avail. Consumer had to swerve vehicle through traffic to avoid a collision. As a result the front passenger wheel came off slowing car down enough for consumer to downshift gears.
Vehicle would intermittently accelerate when applying brakes. Dealer was notified, and unable to duplicate the problem. Feel free to provide any further information.
While driving thorttle got stuck and consumer could not stop vehicle. Consumer had an accident. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
I was backing out and turning 90 degrees from a parking space at my apartment when the engine in my 2002 Camry began to surge. I could not stop my Camry by applying the brakes, and it backed into a GMC somona pickup truck.
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- Tamarac, FL, USA