Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1088
Model: Camry
Model Year: 2009
Plant Company Name: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Kentucky
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: ACV40L/GSV40L/AHV40L
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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Complaint
1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A FORCE, NOT SLOW STOPPING, THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE, SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED IT WAS NORMAL ABS BRAKE NOISE, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING VEHICLE STALLING IN THE ACCELERATION PROCESS *TGW THE DEALER STATED THE STALL IN THE ACCELERATION, WAS CAUSED BY THE SEQUENCING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE STALL WOULD OCCUR AS THE CONSUMER MADE A RAPID CHANGE FROM DECELERATION TO ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE STALL WAS A BUILT IN DESIGN FEATURE. THE CONSUMER STATED TO MINIMIZE THE STALL, SHE MUST MANUALLY DOWN SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS IN THE DECELERATION PHASE. RECENTLY, A SLOW MOVING 18 WHEELER UNEXPECTEDLY PULLED INTO THE CONSUMERS LANE OF TRAFFIC, WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER STATED HER NATURAL REACTION WAS TO REMOVE HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, PUTTING THE ENGINE /TRANSMISSION INTO DECELERATION MODE. AS THE SITUATION UNFOLDED, SHE CONCLUDED THAT THE RAPID ACCELERATION AND LANE CHANGE WAS THE SAFEST METHOD. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO ACCELERATE AROUND THE TRUCK, THERE WAS NO REACTION FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION DELAYED RESPONDING AND WHEN IT DID RESPOND, IT CHOSE A GEAR WHICH PRODUCED NO MEANINGFUL FORWARD MOTION, BUT LOTS OF NOISE. CONSEQUENTLY, SHE WAS FORCED TO BRAKE VERY HARD, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO PERFORM AS DESIGNED. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER EXPLAINED THERE WAS A FACTORY ALERT ISSUE ON THE BRAKE PADS. THE PADS WERE REPLACED, AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. *JB
