2005 Toyota Camry. Consumer states vehicle lurches forward the consumer stated when accelerating from a stop, or a near stop, the vehicle would hesitate, then lurch forward. The service department was aware of the problem. The technician had a bulletin from Toyota explaining that he needed to updated 06/18/10.

- Bayside, CA, USA

2005 Toyota Camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration causing a crash the consumer stated he experienced sudden acceleration on several occasions. Separate occasions. The first incident happened when he approached an intersection within an enclosed parking lot building. When he applied the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward at an incredible speed and crashed into three parked cars. The other two incidents occurred on christmas day 2009. The consumer was at a street intersection near his home where he narrowly missed a car. The second time, his vehicle drastically accelerated which caused him to crash into his garage. The dealer advised the consumer to remove all of the floor mats. See also ODI 10312088

- Rockville, MD, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space with the brakes applied, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a pole. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and the driver suffered unknown injuries. The police were called and a police report was filed accordingly. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop for insurance purposes. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 30,000.

- Huntington Beach , CA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while shifting from park to drive. The contact attempted to apply the brakes to no avail. The vehicle proceeded to crash into a dumpster. The dealer and manufacturer stated that the failure could be diagnosed within seventy days. The contact was not pleased with the response time due to the safety risk. The failure mileage was 38,639 and the current was 38,647.

- Everett, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into various things in the garage. The vehicle came to a stop upon impact and the engine was shut off. The dealer stated that there were no recalls related to her VIN and they could not offer any assistance. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. The contact is concerned about the safety risk and refused to drive it. The failure and current mileages were approximately 36,256.

- Bear , DE, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While traveling at speeds of 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning for approximately 5 miles before decreasing in speed without driver interference. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer sent a representative to further inspect the vehicle but has yet to inform the contact of the findings of the investigation. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.

- South Field, MI, USA

Was parking car in an underground parking garage, pulled into parking stall, almost completely stopped when the car suddenly lunged forward over a cement curb, and crashed into the cement wall which was only about two feet in front of the car. Fortunately, I was wearing my seat belt. The air bag did not deploy as the car was almost completely stopped when incident happened. The wall was just scratched, but the shopping cart stored on the curb section in front of my stall was smashed. The front bumper of the car was knocked out of place, and I don't yet know what other damage was done. The car was towed to the Toyota dealer and we are waiting for an adjustor to make a determination. This car was not on the recall list. If this were just a faulty brake problem, the car would have been stopped completely when it hit the curb instead of jumping up over the curb and crashing into the wall. The first thing that I checked was to make sure that my foot was on the brake, and it was. Updated IVOQ 07/13/10 updated IVOQ 07/22/10. The consumer received a letter from Toyota, stating they were closing her file. The vehicle was inspected and no manufacturing defects were found. Updated 11/05/10 updated 01/26/11.

- Urbandale, IA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that after driving in reverse, she shifted the vehicle into drive, it accelerated, crashed into a vehicle and was destroyed. The police arrived and a police report was filed. One of the passengers were injured. The vehicle was towed for further investigation by the contacts insurance company. The failure and current mileages were 30,000.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving an approximate speeds of 5 mph and exiting a driveway, the vehicle abnormally accelerated at a rapid speed. The vehicle proceeded to drive over a concrete curb and into a neighbors driveway, crashing into a parked vehicle. The passenger of the vehicle was transported to the hospital and sustained injuries to the head, a cracked spine and several bruises. The vehicle was towed by her insurance company to a local repair shop where the contact was awaiting an assessment of the damages. The failure and current mileages were 30,000. Updated 06/21/10 updated 07/01/10.

- Pacific Palisades, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly began to rev in the park position when she started it up. The vehicle was turned off and restarted but the problem persisted. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership but the dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The problem had not occurred again at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 25,138.

- Dallas, TX, USA

Having returned home in the early evening, my mother was backing her 2005 Toyota Camry into her driveway (this was a normal routine as this is how she parks her car). Her driveway is flat and straight and she lives alone so no other cars were in the driveway. Shortly after her car began moving in reverse, her car suddenly, unexpectedly accelerated and swerved out of control. The car traveled in reverse thru the grass and the landscaped area of her front lawn, crashing into the front porch of her house, spinning to a stop startling the stairs of her front porch in a perpendicular position. The car was heavily damaged in the rear, passenger side and drivers side of the vehicle. The railings on her front porch were also destroyed. Heretofore, she had not reported any acceleration problems with her vehicle which she owned for 4.5 years.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

2005 Toyota Camry. Consumer states discontent with Toyota dealership. The consumer stated he was in a parking lot, when suddenly the vehicle accelerated on its own at a high speed. He pressed hard on the brakes and finally the vehicle slowed down.

- Coopersburg, PA, USA

Driver was turning my 2005 Toyota Camry into a parking space in a private lot at 5mph and applying brake lightly. The vehicle suddenly accelerated, struck and went over the stop-curb, and 15 ft across a lawn, striking the corner of a house and heavy shrubbery, before stopping. Police responded but made no determination of cause. The car was towed from the site with extensive front-end damage. Air bags did not deploy. There was moderate damage to the house.

- Parkersburg, WV, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the brake pedal was engaged, and the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a garage. The contact suffered a minor injury from a bump to the head. The front end of the vehicle was damaged. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 46,000.

- West Wyoming, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 2 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and drove onto the curb. The vehicle also crashed into a building. The police arrived at the scene but no report was taken because the officer stated that the building was private property. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the failure but was told that his vehicle was not included in any recalls. The VIN was unavailable when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 58,000. Updated 05/18/10.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph on an off ramp, the vehicle would not slow down when she depressed the brake pedal. The contact had to pump the brake pedal and shift into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer also informed the contact that the vehicle had no open recalls. The contact stated that the failure occurred again while pulling into the driveway. The failure mileage was 22,422. The current mileage was approximately 23,000. Updated 05/25/10 updated 05/27/10

- Jackson, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle crashed into a wall because the vehicle did not slow down when the brakes were engaged. There were no injuries and no police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a local body shop where the damage was repaired. The failure mileage was 25,847. The current mileage was approximately 57,000.

- Eden Prairie , MN, USA

Toyota Camry 2005 le V4. I was in the kfc parking lot and ready to park the car. The car suddenly accelerated on it's own. I pushed my foot hard on the brake but the car was still going, crushing a row of brushes that were made as a low fence. It then stopped about ten yards away from the parking spot where I intended to park. It was in the middle of the street. It was lucky that there was no cars passing at that time. I was scared to death. I've owned this car for 5.5 years with 39,000 miles. This is the first time the incident happened to me.

- Tampa, FL, USA

The contact owns 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at an approximate speed of 5 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. She attempted to depress the brake pedal but the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle then proceeded to crash into a truck. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact was injured. A police report was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000 and the current mileage was 14,000.

- Manhattan Beach, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. While driving at speeds of 6 mph and attempting to make a turn, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. The vehicle accelerated up to speeds of 40 mph, made a loud and unusual noise in the engine. He was able to stop the vehicle by utilizing the emergency brake. The dealer made repairs to the electronic assembly and the throttle. The manufacturer was not called. The updated 05/27/10

- Santa Diego, CA, USA