Toyota Camry Complaints (2002)

953 consumer complaints on file.

#10062561March 18, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THE DATE BELOW, I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN MY BRAND NEW CAMRY WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SPED UP, SENDING THE CAR THROUGH A GUARD RAIL. MY CAR ENDED UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HAVE A PERFECT DRIVING RECORD, AND HAVE NEVER EVEN HAD A TICKET. I BELIEVE THAT MY CAR HAD THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM THAT I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT. I HAD CONTACTED TOYOTA WHEN THE ACCIDENT FIRST OCCURRED. THEY SENT SOMEONE OUT WHO CHECKED THE TIRES AND THE STEERING, AND A FEW MINOR THINGS. NO ONE TESTED ANYTHING TO DO WITH ACCELERATION. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, AND I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A TRAUMA CENTER, WHERE I WAS HOSPITALIZED. I AM NOW DRIVING A 2003 CAMRY, AND I FEEL LIKE I'M DRIVING A TIME BOMB, SINCE I READ THAT THE PROBLEM MAY EXIST IN BOTH THE 02 AND 03 MODELS. *AK SEE VOQ 10063318. *DSY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10062338March 16, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I'M VERY CONCERN ABOUT MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA VIN#[XXX] SINCE I NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS 02/18/04 BEING THE MOST RECENT ONE OF SOMETHING THAT CAUSES SUDDEN ACCELERATION EVEN WHEN IT READS SOMETHING DIFFERENT ON THE SPEEDOMETER. THANK YOU. RESPECTFULLY, [XXX]. *JB UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062212March 15, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE - ENGINE SURGE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATON I HAVE BEEN OPERATING THIS VEHICLE FOR TWO YEARS WITHOUT INCIDENT. HOWEVER, IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE SURGE/RACING PROBLEM. THE FIRST EPISODE TOOK PLACE 2 MONTHS AGO AS I WAS IN REVERSE AND BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY; I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE SECOND INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AS I WAS BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT; THE VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME WERE SLOWING DOWN AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES BUT DID LIGHTLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE OR ANY INJURIES. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALER THIS MORNING AND REPORTED THE INCIDENTS. THE DEALERSHIP TEST DROVE THE CAR AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . I DID HAVE PASSENGER IN CAR DURING THE MOST RECENT EPISODE WHO CAN ATTEST TO THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062072March 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY SURGES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. ABS KICKS IN. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW OVER LAST 3-5 WEEKS, LAST TIME JUST IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL CROSS WALK! TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER (12 MAR 04) AND WAS INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE DONE. SENT ME HOME WITH CAR DESPITE MORE THAN AN HOUR WITH DEALER AND VERY SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT CAR SAFETY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061984March 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE PROBLEM THE TOYOTA CAMRY HAS WITH SPEED SURGES. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM BUT IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE QUITE READILY. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE THE GAS PEDAL AND AT ABOUT THE SAME LEVEL. AFTER CATCHING MYSELF SEVERAL TIMES STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL WHEN I INTENDED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE I HAVE LEARNED TO BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN SWITCING FROM ONE TO THE OTHER. IN THE CASES WHERE THE MISTAKE DID OCCUR I WAS QUICKLY AWARE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND THERE WAS NO INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT INVOLVED. AM SUBMITTING THIS AS IT MAY BE WHAT HAS OCCURED IN SOME OF THE INSTANCES OF UNANTICIPATED DRIVE SURGE. I HAVE FILLED IN A DATE OF OCCURANCE BUT IT OCCURED A FEW TIMES AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062956March 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DRIVER WAS SITTING AT A CAR WASH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD STRAIGHT THROUGH THE CAR WASH DOOR OPENING. NO ONE WAS INJURED. NO PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED. THE DRIVER SAYS THE VEHICLE HIT A SNOW BANK.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063000March 11, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND ENGINE ROARED AND SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. ALSO, WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON AND TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN THERE WAS A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062862March 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE VEHICLE IS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. THERE IS A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION LINE. THIS IS CAUSING A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION LINE, AND 5,000 MILES LATER TRANSMISSION LINE WAS LEAKING AGAIN. ALSO, RADIO WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO BURNING SMELL, AND RADIO STAYING ON WHEN ENGINE IS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062891March 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE DETAILS INFORMATION ON THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062892March 10, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062901March 10, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER'S FOOT WAS PLACED ON THE BRAKE AT THIS TIME OF THE INCIDENT. DRIVER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE ,AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART, AND DRIVE IT TO THE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060886March 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY 2.4L, AUTOMATIC SUDDEN ENGINE RACING, ONCE AT 17,000 MLS. AND AGAIN AT 18,030. THE FIRST TIME ,MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE ,I SHIFTED OUT OF PARK INTO D , WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE ,THE ENGINE RACED PAST 5000 RPMS. THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD ,BUT BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS STILL OVER THE BRAKE PEDAL I ONLY HAD TO PUSHED HARD AS POSSIBLE ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE RACED ON ,THE CAR WAS STRAINING TO COLLIDE WITH THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. I SLAMMED THE SHIFTER INTO PARK.THE CAR STOPPED MOVING BUT THE ENGINE WENT TO REDLINE, I TURNED THE CAR OFF.I CHECKED WHICH PEDAL MY FOOT WAS ON AND IT WAS STILL PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKES. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON,THE CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY. I THINK WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK THE DRIVE-BY-WIRE COMPUTER IS MALFUNTIONING. RECALL THEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AND OR GETS HURT. I THINK TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT. I PITY THE PERSON WHO RENTS A CAMRY AN IS UNAWARE OF THE DEFECT AND DOESN'T HAVE THERE FOOT READY ON THE BRAKE AND PREPARED TO SHUT OF THE IGNITION SAFELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060785March 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, SINCE I GOT THE CAR NEW IT STARTED TO LUNGE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS/SIGNS. I WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR IS RUNNING AS MANUFACTURED. I SAID THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. ALSO, SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IT WANTS TO STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. AGAIN, NO DEALER WILL HELP. SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT THE DEALERS WON'T HELP. I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO KEEP RUNNING TO DEALERS, THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT A NEW CAR. THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. AS TIMES GOES BY, IT'S GETTING WORSE, ESPECIALLY IN WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060787March 9, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORWARD SURGE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE STOPPED WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INCIDENTS OF THE SAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061682March 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED PEDAL FLUTTERS, AND IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060809March 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I SAW AN ARTICLE TODAY ON WWW.CNNFN.COM ABOUT TOYOTA CAMRY SAFETY INVESTIGATION REGARDING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LE HAS THAT PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED TO ME 3 OR 4 TIMES ALREADY DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING. I DID NOT WRITE DOWN THE DATES WHEN IT HAPPENED, SO I PLACED 12/01/03 BELOW. UPDATED 10/22/10 *BF I AM ALSO GOING TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM TO MY SERVICE AS SOON AS I CAN. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE COMPLAINT TO REMAIN ACTIVATED. UPDATED IVOQ 10/26/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060806March 9, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(IN REFERENCE TO YOUR OPEN INVESTIGATION PE04021) I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY, RECENTLY I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (15,000 MILES), MY COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE CAR HAS SUDDEN AND SHORT SURGES OF EXCELERATION WHILE AT A FULL STOP. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO OTHERS BY KEEPING MY FOOT COMPLETELY AND FIRMLY DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PETAL. THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT RE-CREATE THE CONDITION. DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO PROCEDURE TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IF IT CONTINUED THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTRACT TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS FOR ADVISE. I REQUESTED THAT THIS BE DOCUMENTED ON THE CARS HISTORY. AFTER HEARING OF THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION, I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS TO OPEN A CASE TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVE. THE DEALERSHIP CUSTOMER RALATIONS MANAGER (COLLEEN) IS TO CONTACT ME BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061698March 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060829March 9, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELARATION ON FREEWAY IN TOYOTA CAMRY LE. JUST AFTER I HAD BOUGHT THE TOYOTA I NOTICED THIS HAPPENING AND DID WRITE AN E-MAIL TO THE MAIN WEB SITE OF TOYOTA JUST TO KNOW IF THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY REFERRED ME TO THEIR DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I NEVER MENTIONED IT DURING SERVICE APPOINTMENT BECAUSE AFTER THE FIRST FEW MONTHS THE PROBLEM DID NOT SEEMS TO OCCUR TOO OFTEN. IT MAINLY HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. NEVER NOTICED IT A LOWER SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060554March 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
2002 TOYOTA CAMRY BRAKE FAILURE. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES AN HOUR WHEN A CAR ENTERED THE LANE TWO CARS AHEAD OF ME. AS THEY STEPPED ON THEIR BRAKES, I ALSO DID. ONLY MY BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY AND THE CAR STARTED TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONDITIONS WERE DRY. I WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR - CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY RIGHT FRONT SECTION OF THE CAR. I CALLED THE TOYOTA BODY SHOP TODAY WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM IN THE ABS SYSTEM. I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN UNTIL I AM ABSOLUTELY SURE THEY DISCOVER WHY MY BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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