Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1088
Model: Camry
Model Year: 1996
Plant Company Name: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Kentucky
Seat Belts All: Manual
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 23, 2009, I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION AND CAME TO A STOP. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE TO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE AS ANTICIPATED. I REALIZED I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT SAFELY INTO THE INTERSECTION AT THIS POINT, AND BEGAN TO BRAKE, AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAD A BURST OF ACCELERATION AND THE CAR SHOT OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION, ALMOST INTO THE DITCH ON THE OTHER SIDE, AND ME AND MY SON WERE ALMOST HIT IN THE SIDE BY AN ONCOMING CAR. THIS INCIDENT COMPLETELY FREAKED ME OUT, AND I SUBSEQUENTLY TRADED IN THE VEHICLE. I WOULD ABSOLUTELY NOT PUT MY SAFETY, ESPECIALLY MY CHILD'S, AT ISSUE ANY LONGER, AS THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH THAT PARTICULAR CAMRY, THE FIRST ISSUE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *TR
1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE ARE TRIANGULAR PANELS IN EACH DOOR THAT CONTINUE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT SINCE THE PANELS ARE ONLY HELD ON BY CLIPS, THE PANELS MAY DETACH AND COULD BECOME AIRBORNE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER IF THEY WERE SCREWED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE BONDO WAS APPLIED TO THE FRONT PANEL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 7/25/2006 - THE DOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. *NM