Toyota Camry Complaints (2003)

782 consumer complaints on file.

#10323662April 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY LE WAS RUNNING, SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, BUT IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. CAR "TOOK OFF" IN REVERSE, AND ONLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN DRIVER JUMPED INTO CAR, PUSHED HARD ON FOOT BRAKE, TURNED OFF IGNITION, AND CAR DOOR SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322825March 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A RETAIL STORE. THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE INSIDE THE STORE THAT WERE SEVERELY INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE POLICE WERE ALSO CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WERE INJURED. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY HIRED AN OUTSIDE EXPERT TO ASSESS THE VEHICLE FAILURE. THE EXPERT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH DUE TO A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. UPDATED 05/25/10*BF UPDATED 06/02/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322465March 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RE: NOTIFICATION CASE #245324 DATED ON 03/17/2010 THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A BECHTEL-TOWER VISITOR PARKING IN HOUSTON, TX. I PASSED THE ENTRANCE GATE, MADE TWO 90 DEGREES TURNS AND POSITIONED CAR BETWEEN PARKING LINES. SUDDENLY, I HEARD A HORRIFIED SOUND COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE: MOTOR WAS ROARING LIKE A WILD LION. I PRESSED THE BRAKE BUT IT DID NOT PREVENT THE ACCIDENT. LIKE A ROCKET THE VEHICLE RAN OVER THE CURB AND LANDSCAPING COLLIDING INTO A LARGE THREE. THE SEAT BELT SAVED MY LIFE, HOWEVER THE WHOLE FRONT BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED AND THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE WAS NEAR $8,000. THE BECHTEL SECURITY GUARD OFFICER WAS CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY. THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AND RECORDED IN BECHTEL SECURITY FILE. LATER THIS YEAR WHEN TOYOTA "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" PROBLEM WAS REVEALED I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA MOTOR SALES DEPARTMENT. THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT ALL TESTS PERFORMED SAFELY. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS HAVE BEEN MAILED TO YOUR OFFICE ON MARCH 24, 2010: A COPY OF MY LETTER SUBMITTED TO TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., TORRANCE, CA. THIS LETTER PERTAINS ALL EVENTS AND DETAILS RELATED TO THE INCIDENT. REPORT OF STERLING MCCALL TOYOTA TESTING PERFORMED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2010. I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. UPDATED 04/20/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323078March 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA PROBLEMS, OWNER OF A 2003 CAMRY EXPERIENCE SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN NOVEMBER 2008(PHOTOS INSIDE ENVELOPE) *TGW AS THE CONSUMERS MOTHER PULLED INTO HER GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BATHROOM THAT WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATING SYSTEMS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. (DAUGHTER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF MOTHER, OWNER OF THE CAMRY) *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322266March 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) HELLO, I KNOW THE LAST THING YOU PEOPLE NEED IS YET ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT TOYOTA, BUT I HAD AN INCIDENT LAST YEAR WHILE DRIVING MY FATHER'S 2003 CAMRY. I NEVER FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA OR TOYOTA, BECAUSE AFTER THE INCIDENT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, THEY TRIED TO BELITTLE ME WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT RUNNING A DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR'S BEHAVIOR. I REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS I COULDN'T GO UP AGAINST, SO I LET IT GO. I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE PARKING THE CAR AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. NOBODY WAS HURT, THANKFULLY. WE GOT THE CAR FIXED, BUT SINCE THEN NOBODY WANTS TO DRIVE THE CAR. IT'S BEEN SITTING IN THE GARAGE, DRIVEN ABOUT 3X IN THE ENTIRE LAST YEAR. I AM 38 YEARS OLD, GREAT DRIVING RECORD, AND AM TOTALLY POSITIVE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE (AS WE WERE SLOWING TO A STOP). I HAVE READ OTHER INCIDENTS THAT ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO MINE. ANYWAYS, THAT'S IT. I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION IF NECESSARY. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321942March 24, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES TO EXPRESS HER OBJECTIVE VIEWPOINT AND THEORY REGARDING TOYOTA RECALLS AND REQUEST COMMENTS AND A REPLY. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321735March 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 CAMRY WITH 120,000 MI. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND OVERNIGHT FOUND LOTS OF ANTIFREEZE ON GARAGE FLOOR. BROUGHT TO MECHANIC. HEADGASKET BLOWN. WENT TO REPLACE HEADGASKET ONLY TO FIND THAT ENGINE BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND HAD STRIPPED THREAD FROM THE ALUMINUM BLOCK. ONLY CHOICE IS TO REPLACE ENGINE - $3,800 FOR A USED ENGINE WITH 50,000 MI. TOYOTA HAS NOT RESPONDED. HAVE HEARD THIS HAS BECOME A COMMON PROBLEM. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321499March 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY ON HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON INTERSTATE I-40. I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ALONG A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WHEN IT SUDDENLY SPEED UP, BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND CRASH INTO THE WALL. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PUMPING ON THE BRAKE AND IT WAS FINALLY STOPPED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DEEP IN THE SAND ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO ITS SEVERE DAMAGES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321514March 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A GARAGE DOOR. THE CONTACTS FOOT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, UPON IMPACT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND PROCEEDED INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE CRASHED A SECOND TIME INTO THE FRONT END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF A POLICE REPORT BEING FILED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY BUT WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 5/6/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS BACKING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE VEHICLE SWERVED WITH A GREAT AMOUNT OF FORCE AND CRASHED IN HIS GARAGE DOORWAY AND DID SEVERE DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND A SPLIT-SECOND LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS RUSHING FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED THROUGH HIS PARKING SPACE AND INTO TRAFFIC ON A TWO-WAY ROAD IN FRONT OF HIS DRIVEWAY WHERE HE COLLIDED WITH A PASSING VEHICLE THAT WAS TURNING LEFT. UPDATED 05/13/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321617March 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE THROUGH A RED LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HE ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED SHE HAD EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED AGAIN OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE ALSO NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/13/2010. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321387March 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, YET, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8856 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321388March 22, 2010
EQUIPMENT
ATTEMPTED TO PARK AUTO IN USPS LOT IN FAIRFIELD. PA; APPLIED BRAKE , AUTO ACCELERATED AND WENT OVER CEMENT STOP, I WAS ABLE TO STOP CAR BEFORE CRASHING INTO POST OFFICE WITH AUTO RESTING ON CEMENT STOP. REVERSED BACK OVER CEMENT STOP AND PARKED AUTO. LEFT POST OFFICE AND PUT AUTO IN REVERSE, BACKED UP, TURNED AUTO TO STRAIGHTEN AND ENGINE ACCELERATED. I PUT AUTO INTO PARK AND APPLIED BRAKE TO STOP AUTO. HAD AUTO TOWED IN TO TOYOTA DEALER WHERE IT NOW SITS TO BE DIAGNOSED TODAY. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321265March 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY WITH RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE MY 2003 CAMRY SUDDENLY ACCELERATED STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED IN THE SAME DRIVEWAY. SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS BEEN A FREQUENT PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND IS CORRECTED BY TAPPING THE BRAKE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320826March 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY WIFE'S WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE TO STORE WHEN COMING TO CASUAL STOP HIT BRAKE PEDAL AND HAD LOST ALL BRAKING POWER WHILE MERGING ONTO EXIT. MY WIFE KEPT PUMPING THE BRAKES UNTIL AFTER 8-10 PUMPS OF BRAKE PEDAL CAR FINALLY REGAINED BRAKING POWER. SHE WAS TELLING ME SHE WAS ALMOST PREPARED TO RUN THE CAR OFF THE ROAD INTO DITCH TO AVOID REAR-ENDING CARS IN FRONT OF HER. MY WIFE WAS SCARED AND UPSET AND SAID SHE WON'T PUT OUR 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OR 7 YEARS OLD SON IN THIS CAR EVER AGAIN. I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKES PROBLEM SINCE NEW. WHEN WE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THE TELL US THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN FIND WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 TIMES SINCE NEW,BUT THIS EVENT BEING THE WORST. I AM CALLING DEALER TOMORROW MORNING TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. MY WIFE DOES NOT WANT THE CAR AND STRONGLY BELIEVES THE PROBLEM WON'T BE FIXED BECAUSE IT IS A ENGINEERING PROBLEM NOT A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. I AM SURE OF ALL THE TIMES WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THIS ISSUE THAT THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I AM SURE THAT WHEN I TAKE IT THERE TOMORROW NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY WILL TURN THIS ENGINEERING PROBLEM INTO A PROFIT MAKER. THE CAR IS A GARAGE KEPT CAR WITH 44,000 MILE AND NEW FRONT AND REAR BRAKES PADS AT 40,000. MY WIFE AND I READ MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS ON BRAKING PROBLEMS AND ARE EXACTLY WHAT WE EXPERIENCE ON OUR TOYOTA CAMRY XLE. I WAS NOT IN THE CAR SO I'M NOT SURE IT WAS BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR. MY OPINION IS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN CAR WAS NEW I HAD A PANIC STOP ON HIGHWAY ON A HOT SUMMER DAY. I HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND REAR TIRES LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 30 MPH FROM 65MPH. IF THIS CAR HAS ABS HOW CAN YOU SKID THE REAR TIRES AT ANYTIME. DEALER CLAIMED TO FIND NOTHING WRONG EVERY TIME . TOMORROW AT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE INTERESTING, MY WIFE WANTS ME TO TRADE IT IN AND SWEARS SHE WON'T DRIVE IT EVER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320891March 18, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER REQUEST FORMS TO REPORT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY AND ADDITIONAL FORMS SUCH AS AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE, RECALLS AND NEW CAR CRASH TESTS AND ANNUAL REPORT OF SAFETY RECALLS. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320719March 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND EXITING IT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE OCCUPANT SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL OVER A CURB WHICH FLATTENED BOTH REAR TIRES. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE PAWL MECHANISM AND TIRES REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000. UPDATED 05/10/10 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS LEFT RUNNING; THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE PARK POSITION; BUT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN UPHILL SLANT,DOWNHILL BEING TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. MINUTES AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LEVER DID MOVE INTO REVERSE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE PAWL MECHANISM FAILED. UPDATED 05/12/10 UPDATED 07/01/10 *BF UPDATED 07/02/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320247March 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUMMER 2007, DRIVING FROM BEDFORD, TX TO SOUTHWEST FORT WORTH, 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM NEAR STOP CONDITION TO MUCH HIGHER SPEED FOR TWO OR MORE BLOCKS. NOT SURE HOW FAST IT WAS GOING. DON'T RECALL DETAILS. THIS NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. STILL OWNS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319469March 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
COMPLAINT HAVING DRIVEN A TOYOTA AND HAD THE PROBLEMS THAT'S IN THE NEWS TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10319185March 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10/06/09 ACCIDENT--UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CAR AND REAR GARAGE WALL. BECAUSE CAR HAS NOT APPEARED ON RECALL LISTS MY INSURANCE CO. ADVISES I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENT AND WILL FACE INCREASED PREMIUM. I FEEL THIS UNFAIR AND UNJUST. THIS WAS THE MOST TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I WAS ADVISED TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT WITH YOU BY TV CONSUMER ADVOCATE "7 ON YOUR SIDE". THE CAR WAS PARKED WHEN I STARTED IT TO PUT IN GARAGE--THEREFORE, I CANNOT PUT PROPER SPEED IN AREA SUBSEQUENT TO THIS SECTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318807March 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS OF UNDER 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN IN A CIRCULAR MOTION AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE. THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A LOUD REVVING NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL FINALLY CRASHING INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THERE WAS A TIRE BLOWOUT, EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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