Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1088
Model: Camry
Model Year: 2013
Plant Company Name: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Kentucky
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: ASV50L/GSV50L/AVV50L
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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COMPONENT
Complaint
2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT FAILED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE NEW UNIT WAS MODIFIED DIFFERENTLY THAN THE ORIGINAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,941.
2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WAS STOPPED BEHIND A LANDSCAPER'S TRAILER FOR A SECOND AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED SO FAST AND SO LOUDLY AND OVERRODE THE BRAKE SMASHING INTO THE BACK OF THE TRAILER. HUSBAND WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE KEYS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. WIFE WAS INJURED IN CHEST AREA AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS WAS A LOANER FROM TOYOTA UNTIL THEY INVESTIGATED WHY OUR HIGHLANDER WAS ACCELERATING THE DAY BEFORE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/01/13
