Toyota Camry Complaints (2010)
614 consumer complaints on file.
- #10329545May 10, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE RECALL REPAIR ON MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY RESULTED IN THEM FILING DOWN THE BOTTOM AND LEFT LOWER SIDE OF MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT, WHEN WEARING LEATHER SHOES MY FOOT HAS SLIPPED OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER, LEE'S TOYOTA OF JAMAICA, NY, INSISTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER THAT CAN BE DONE. I WOULD LIKE TO EMAIL A PHOTO TO YOU. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10329694May 10, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UP TO SPEEDS OF 70 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE ONTO CEMENT PAVEMENT, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE CONTINUED TO APPLY ABRUPT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THAT THE REMEDY OFFERED CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,614 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,650.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10329402May 8, 2010TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A 2010 CAMRY LE WHICH I PURCHASED THREE WEEKS AGO. THE CAR HAS BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400-02 TIRES, WHICH HAD 689 MILES ON THEM. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE FAILED AT 60 MPH WHEN THE TREAD SPLIT. AFTER READING ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BY OTHER TOYOTA CAR OWNERS, I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS. AFTER A VERY UGLY DISCUSSION WITH THE DEALERSHIP, THE ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED, BUT TOYOTA WOULD NOT REPLACE THE REMAINING THREE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10329216May 6, 2010VISIBILITY
I DRIVE A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH ABOUT 7500 MILES. AT ABOUT 11:20 A.M. TODAY MY REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AS I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON ARLINGTON MILL ROAD IN ARLINGTON, VA. WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED I DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS AND LOOKED AROUND FOR THE SOURCE. WHEN I LOOKED TO THE REAR I SAW THE WINDOW IN FRAGMENTS. I SAW NO ONE AROUND ME ALTHOUGH THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SEVERAL VEHICLES STOPPED AT THE LIGHT BEHIND ME. THEY ALL DROVE AROUND AND CONTINUED ON WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED. I CROSSED THE LIGHT TO NOT HOLD UP TRAFFIC AND THEN CALLED AAA TO DETERMINE WHAT TO DO. I TAKE PRODUCT PICTURES OF PRODUCTS I MARKET OVER THE INTERNET AND HAD A CAMERA WITH ME, SO I TOOK SEVERAL PICTURES. I DID NOT CALL THE POLICE AS I COULD SEE NO ONE WHO MIGHT HAVE FIRED A GUN OR THROWN A STONE. AAA ADVISED THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR AS IT WAS NOT SAFE TO OTHER DRIVERS IF SHATTERED GLASS FLEW OFF INTO THE ROAD WAY. I ALSO DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE OR IN ANY WAY DISTURB THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO EXAMINATION BY THE DEALER. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 82 DEGREES AND THE AC WAS ON. ALSO, THE SIDE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN TINTED DARK AS I HAD INTENDED TO USE THE VEHICLE FOR A LIVERY SERVICE. THERE IS NO TINT ON THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS. I RECEIVED THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NUMBER (1-800-331-4331) TO CALL TOYOTA, HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO BE PLACED ON HOLD FOR SIGNIFICANT PERIODS OF TIME. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10328955May 5, 2010STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE REAR WINDOWS WERE OPENED AND THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL AND THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD OPEN THE FRONT WINDOWS TO RELEASE PRESSURE FROM WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,400.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10328621May 3, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS SHORTENED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH AT A LATER DATE, THE CONTACTS FOOT BECAME WEDGED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,102 AND THE CURRENT IS 4,705 UPDATED 07/21/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT TOO SHORT. UPDATED 08/17/10*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10328067April 29, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TUESDAY APRIL 27 I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 CAMRY IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS DESCENDING A MOUNTAIN ROAD. I TESTED DOWNSHIFTING AT SEVERAL SPEEDS INTO VARIOUS GEARS TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS POSSIBLE TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR UNDER RUNAWAY ACCELERATOR CONDITIONS. I HAD WRONGLY ASSUMED THAT BAD DRIVERS HAD FAILED TO USE THE CONTROLS OF THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP SUCH VEHICLES. THE COMPUTER REFUSED TO ACCEPT MY COMMAND TO DOWNSHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR AT SPEEDS ABOVE 25 MPH. I DID NOT TRY HIGHER SPEEDS INTO 2ND. CLEARLY THE PRODUCT MANAGER AND PROGRAM ENGINEERS AT TOYOTA DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT SAVING THE TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE FROM STRESS COULD LEAD TO DESTRUCTION OF THAT SAME CAR AND IT'S OCCUPANTS IN THEIR FOOLISH DECISION TO LIMIT DRIVER COMMAND AND CONTROL. A FAULT IN THE COMPUTER COULD LEAD TO ENTIRE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT COMMANDS AND ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM ECU. THIS SAME FLAWED THINKING HAS LED TO MANY AIRBUS AIRCRAFT FATAL CRASHES. THE FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER FEELS IT IS MORE INTELLIGENT THAT THE STUPID CAPTAIN AT THE CONTROLS SO IT WILL NOT ALLOW A FLIGHT CONTROL INPUT IT DOES NOT AGREE WITH. WHEN THE SENSORS ARE DEFECTIVE, OR THE FLIGHT ENVELOPE REQUIRES EMERGENCY ACTIONS, ETC., TOUGH LUCK. NOW, I REALIZE THAT TOYOTA HAS FOLLOWED THE SAME FLAWED THINKING. I AM AN INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT AND I BELIEVE THE OPERATOR SHOULD HAVE TOTAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO COMMAND INTERLOCKS TO PREVENT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS SHOULD BE TOLERATED. HOW CAN I TRUST THIS VEHICLE NOW THAT I KNOW IT WILL KILL DUE TO PROGRAMMING ERRORS EVEN IF I TRY TO REGAIN CONTROL IN A NORMAL MANNER? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327682April 27, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE INVOLUNTARILY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE EXHIBITED UNUSUALLY HIGH RPMS AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 900.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327752April 27, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO UNKNOWN SPEEDS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THREE CONCRETE CURBS, BLOWING OUT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327805April 27, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID PERFORM REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE AND NOT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE TWO OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WHO DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD ALSO EXPERIENCED THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 450.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327568April 26, 2010SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO BOUNCE AROUND IN THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326957April 22, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
STOPPED CAR,SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK. CAR ACCELERATED. HIT CEMENT BUFFER IN PARKING LOT. UPROOTED BUFFER, DEALERSHIP PICKED UP CAR TOLD ME TWO HOURS LATER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR,EXPLAINED TO ME HOW THEY HAD CHECKED EVERYTHING AND TAKEN PEDAL APART. 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY I LEASE HAD BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP 03/05/10 FOR ALL RECALL REPAIRS. CALLED 911 BUT THEY DID NOT COME BECAUSE IT WAS PRIVATE PROPERTY AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326811April 21, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 460.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326822April 21, 2010POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM A TOYOTA DEALER ON MARCH 27, 2010 IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. I NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM LEFT-HAND CORNER OF THE GEAR SHIFT PANEL BECOMES HOT WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER (THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM) TO GET IT LOOKED AT ON TUESDAY, APRIL 20 AND THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY'S AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED, THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT, AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS ISSUE IS AN INDICATION OF SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS THAT COULD DEVELOP INTO A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. PLUS, THIS IS A BRAND NEW 2010 VEHICLE. IT WAS NOT PRE-OWNED. I FIRST NOTICED THIS ISSUE WHEN THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE WAS BETWEEN 500 AND 1000 MILES. I NOTICED THIS ISSUE WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE BEFORE MY TEMPORARY TAGS EXPIRED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME IS BY THE PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326839April 21, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY (PURCHASED MARCH 30, 2010 WITH THE ASSURANCE THIS CAR WAS NOT ONE OF THE MODELS AFFECTED BY THE GAS PEDAL PROBLEM) HAD BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT AFTER USING IT ON A 200 MILE TRIP THE DAY BEFORE. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON, WITH THE CAR IN PARK & MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ENGINE ROARED & THE RPM INDICATOR READ 3000 RPM. AFTER ABOUT 15 TO 20 SECONDS THE RPM DROPPED TO 1000 RPM. I PUT IT IN GEAR AFTER IT DROPPED TO 1000 RPM & DROVE IT FOR 1/2 MILE ( UP TO THE POST OFFICE) & THE GAS PEDAL SEEMED TOUCHY. I STARTED IT SEVERAL TIMES THEREAFTER & ALL SEEMED NORMAL. THIS CAR VIN [XXX] WAS PURCHASED FROM LAKELAND TOYOTA IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326556April 20, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
IN RICHARDSON,TEXAS I WAS DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD WHERE SPEED LIMIT IS 30 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS DRIVING FROM EAST BOUND TO WEST BOUND AND TOOK LEFT TURN TO ENTER MY OFFICE PARKING LOT. ALMOST I TOOK 2 /3 VEHICLE ENTERED PARKING LOT RAMP AND REST 1/3 WAS IN ROAD. SUDDENLY GAS PEDAL WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. RIGHT OF WAY VEHICLE CAME HIT MY 2010 CAMRY XLE AT RIGHT SIDE OF CAR, BACK DOOR AND REAR BUMPER. MY CAR FULLY DAMAGED. OTHER CAR ALSO DAMAGED. OTHER CAR DRIVER IS HOSPITALIZED. HE CLAIMED HOSPITAL CHARGES AND CAR REPAIR. MY CAR GOT DAMAGED. I COMPLAINED RICHARDSON POLICE. THEY ISSUED CITATION TICKET TO ME. THAT CITATION TICKET IS INCLUDE FINE AND POINTS ON MY DRIVING LICENSE. I BROUGHT TO TOYOTA THIS ACCIDENT. THEY ENQUIRED AND TOOK POLICE REPORT, BUT UNTIL NOW NO ONE IS RESPONSIVE FROM TOYOTA MANAGEMENT SIDE. PLEASE HELP ME REGARDING THIS. [XXX] DEPARTMENT: RICHARDSON POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE REPORT NUMBER: [XXX] VICTIM(S): [XXX] ; VIN : [XXX] AND LP NUM [XXX] MODEL / YEAR :TOYOTA CAMRY XLE 2010. PLEASE HELP ME, IN THIS REGARD. TOYOTA PEOPLE ARE NOT RESPONDING WITH THIS ISSUE. YOU CAN REACH ME AT [XXX] OR MY HUSBAND [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326595April 20, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 8 MPH AND PLACING HER FOOT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A TREE PLANTER AND THEN INTO A PALM TREE PLANTER BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC, TESTING, OR REPAIRS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 5,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326109April 17, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DEFECTIVE HEAD LIGHTS ON MY 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY LE PLUS AN UNBELIEVABLE RUN-A-ROUND FROM TOYOTA. ON 8/10/09 AT 9:00 P. M. WE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILLS GAVE US 4FT. VISIBILITY. GOING UP HILLS IT GAVE US 4 FT. OF VISIBILITY. VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WAS CUT OFF BY A BLACKNESS. WE NOTIFIED THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THE NEXT DAY WE DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN WE NOTIFIED OUR SALESMAN. HE TOLD US TO TAKE IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ON 8/13/09 @ 9:00 AM, MY WIFE TOOK THE 2010 CAMRY IN TO ADJUST AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT HE ONLY HAD SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT AND THERE WAS NO MORE ADJUSTMENT. TOYOTA RESPONDED TO MY COMPLAINT AFTER THEY RECEIVED A COPY OF MY LETTER TO THE SENATOR. ON TUESDAY MARCH 2, 2010, I MET WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT BEECHMONT TOYOTA, AND A FIELD TECHNICAL SPECIALIST WITH TOYOTA MOTOR SALES INC. NOTE: I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT KINGS THE DAY WAS BRIGHT AND CLEAR AND IT WAS DAYLIGHT WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER DRIVING MANY MILES, THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT THAT 'NO MATTER HOW LONG HE DROVE IT, IT WASN'T GOING TO GET ANY BETTER.' PROBLEM UNSOLVED. WHEN YOU DRIVE AT NIGHT IN PITCH-DARK CONDITIONS IT'S AS IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN A BOAT WITH THE LUMEN OF THE LIGHT SURROUNDING ALL, THE DARK SHROUD STILL EXISTS AND VISIBILITY IS SEVERELY RESTRICTED. I HEARD NO MORE FROM THE EXECUTIVE ANALYST AT TOYOTA. NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 05/11/10. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10325939April 16, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PLACING IT IN PARK AND TURNING IT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 135,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10325968April 16, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR RECALL 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ADJUSTED TOO FAR FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REACH THE PEDAL AND DRIVE SAFELY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 121. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ UPDATED 4/11/2011 *CN UPDATED 04/14/11
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0