Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1088
Model: Camry
Model Year: 2002
Plant Company Name: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Kentucky
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: MCV30L/ACV30L
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT OTHER MOTORISTS WERE BECOMING IMPATIENT WITH HIM. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, HE USED THE GPS TO CHECK THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT INDICATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING 63 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS BETWEEN THE TOLERANCE AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT WAS WITHIN THE NATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS. HE WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA IF HE HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STANDARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 02/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR
2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE IN MOTION WHEN THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN SLOWING FROM SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW BELOW 20-22 MPH WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. AS THE TACHOMETER DROPPED DOWN TO 1000 RPM'S, IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY MAKE A SLIGHT SURGE TO 1100-1200 RPM'S THEN SETTLE TO 1000 RPM'S AND WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *SC *JB