Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, NORTHERN KENTUCKY, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1091
Model: Camry
Model Year: 2016
Plant Company Name: Subaru of Indiana Automobile, Inc
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Indiana
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: ASV50L/GSV50L/AVV50L
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE DRIVER OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER INCREASED TO 50 MPH. SHE QUICKLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHIFTED INTO PARK AND USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN SEPTEMBER 2009, SHE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH AND SHE PULLED OVER AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER 3-5 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER TOLD THE DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE THE DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,500. UPDATED 04/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/08/10*JB