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0.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
200,000 miles

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2001 Toyota Camry fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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2001 Toyota Camry Owner Comments

problem #1

Apr 152015

Camry

  • 200,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I am the 2nd owner of this car, and I have loved it until the day the accelerator didn't work. I was driving down a mountain, not using the accelerator until I reached the bottom of the hill. When I tried to accelerate the pedal would not move. I coasted into the nearest turnoff. The car was running, I put it into" park", while still running I checked to see if there was something (floormats) blocking the pedal. There was nothing. I tried mashing it as hard as I could, no movement. I turned the engine off, waited a few minutes and restarted. The pedal was ok, accelerated just fine. I believe I rebooted the computer. I carefully drove to my mechanic, he checked the "plates" and other possible problems and could find nothing wrong. I called Toyota customer service, they advised taking it to the nearest dealer. I was told it was not on the recall list but I could bring it in to be checked. I was afraid to drive the car that distance over 200 miles roundtrip. I later received a small check from "Toyota economic loss settlement administrator " for a class action lawsuit settlement. I did not cash it. I was advised by my insurance company not to drive the car. I would like to sell it but ethically can not because I don't want somebody killed or injured in it. I have tried several times at the dealership to find a solution. But they claim this problem couldn't happen and were not helpful. It could be sold to a junk yard at a loss but again, it could be sold from there and driven. Any advice?

- Franklin, NC, USA

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