electrical problem
9.5
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
34,252 miles
Number of complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- a complaint was filed with toyota; no reason found for this (1 reports)
- toyota needs to check this problem (1 reports)
Helpful Websites About 2005 Toyota Camry sudden unintended acceleration
2008May 20
Camry
- Automatic transmission
- 47,000 miles
this morning I pulled into a parking space in downtown garage on the forth floor as I am
ready to unbuckle my seat belt the car accelerated by itself and hit a barrier that was protecting the concrete wall of the garage. it hit the barrier where it caused major bumper damage and i had to tow it because it could not driven. the air bags did not deploy however the impact was hard enough where i hit my head with the steering wheel and pull shoulder as I had the seat belt on. i really think this is a malfunction in this car and now I am afraid to drive it.
2008Apr 04
Camry LX
- Automatic transmission
- 42,000 miles
At a stop sign in a residential area, lifting my foot off the brake to make a left turn, the car then suddenly and unexpectedly surged forward. There was no control of the steering wheel, or the brakes. The car finally crashed to a stop in someone's house! While the car was lurching forward, it made a low, grinding sound. The car had lurched one time before, not to this extent, and I was able to slam my foot on the brake to finally stop it. This time was different, my foot was pressed as far as it could go, and nothing would stop it. Also, the airbag did NOT deploy. I hit my head on the windshield. This could have been much worse! In my 40 years of driving, I have never, ever had an any driving issues, my record is impeccable. There is no doubt in my mind that there is a mechanical problem with these cars, especially after reading so many other complaints with 2005 Camry (as well as other years). I reported the incident to the Saftey Commission in Washington, DC and the first thing they asked me was if my car was equipped with Cruise Control and Ant-Lock Brakes (which it is), so you can't tell me that they are unaware of a problem. My license has been revoked, and my reputation and almost my life have been destroyed because of something I had no control over.
2007May 15
(reported on)Camry LX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 18,000 miles
i was pulling into a parking space and the gas peddle accelerated on its own and the cars brakes did not stop the car and i crashed into the side of the building and put a huge hole in the building and the belts did not stop me from hitting the steering wheel and the bags did not deploy.
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2008Jul 03
Camry XLE 4 cyl
I was turning a corner and coasting into a curbside parking spot with my foot off the brake and the gas pedal. Suddenly and inexplicably, the car accelerated on its own and I stamped repeatedly on the brake to no avail. My brother was in the car with me (I'm 54 and he's 47) and witnessed the entire incident and he will state unequivocally that he saw my foot stamping on the brake. The only thing that stopped my car was the parked car I hit ahead of it. Even though damage was minimal and my car was drivable, I refused to drive it from the scene and it was towed to a body shop. I filed a complaint with Toyota and waited 2 wks for their field expert to inspect the car. I was disappointed but not surprised to be told there was nothing wrong with my car after a 2 hr inspection and I "probably hit the gas when I thought I was hitting the brake." I hotly contested that, mentioned my eye witness and the recent history Camrys have of this (thanks to your website and others) and cited my outstanding 37 yr driving record. I was politely told that the computer chip would have had a record of this happening and it didn't so it must not have happened. I offered to sell the car back to the Toyota specialist on the spot since I never want to drive "Christine" again but, surprise again, he refused. The salesman who originally sold me the car was very friendly until he found out why I was there and then couldn't get away from me fast enough when I approached him about the problem and Toyota buying the car back.
Several electrical problems appeared in the week before the accident and I'd mentioned these as well to the field expert. He said the power locks engaging and problems with the remote key entry working intermittently wouldn't have affected the sudden acceleration/brake problem. The fact that the cruise control also came on by itself was discounted as me probably turning it on inadvertently (I never used it in 3 yrs and never turned it on inadvertently in 3 yrs). He said the electrical problems may have occurred when I had the windshield replaced. I informed him that I was the orig. owner and never had the windshield replaced and he assured me it would have the Toyota logo on it if it was the orig. windshield so obviously it wasn't. Since I took possession of a brand new car I couldn't understand this and the service mgr at the dealership told me to call the 800 number about this problem. I'm sure its just "driver error" again on my part...silly, hysterical, incompetent me! Toyota has a major problem with the Camry and I think we're just seeing the tip of the iceberg. Scary when you consider how many Camry's are on the road today.
Colleen L.
Beach Haven, NJ, USA
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