Toyota Camry Complaints (2010)
614 consumer complaints on file.
- #10326063April 16, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) ON 8/10/9 WE PURCHASED A NEW 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, VIN [XXX]. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED AT LEAST TWO TIMES FOR TWO DEFECTS. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS: GAS PEDAL, FLOOR MAT, ELECTRONICS ETC. SINCE AUGUST WE HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE 4,200 MILES BECAUSE ARE AFRAID OF SUDDEN EXCEL RATION AND OTHER PHENOMENA THAT MIGHT OCCUR. MOREOVER, WE HAVE LOST A SUBSTANTIAL SUM ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS. WE HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN TOYOTA AND ITS DEALERSHIP. THEY LIE, MISLEAD, AND GIVE OUT WRONG INFORMATION. THERE IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA AND ALL THEY DO IS DENY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10325526April 13, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY IN JULY 2009. I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM VISITING RELATIVES IN NJ. IN EARLY AUGUST. I WAS ON A STRETCH OF HIGHWAY LEADING INTO 290 WORCHESTER FROM THE MASS PIKE AUBURN,WHEN I ACCELERATED TO PASS A SEMI TRUCK AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. I REACHED A SPEED OF 85MPH, SO I PUNCHED THE PEDAL WITH MY FEET AND IT DISLODGED. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE PRIME TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SACO,ME.'S SERVICE DEPT. IN NOV. WHEN I BROUGHT IN THE VEHICLE FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THEY HAD ME REMOVE THE FLOOR MATS. I RECENTLY HAD THE RECALL REPAIR, SO FAR THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANOTHER INCIDENT, BUT I AM STILL LEERY ABOUT ACCELERATING QUICKLY AND HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO TEST PRESSING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10325057April 12, 2010AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STOPPED AT INTERSECTION. PLACED FOOT ON GAS PEDAL AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT. CAR SURGED WITH A RAPID ACCELERATION THROUGH INTERSECTION ACROSS A RAISED GRASS COVERED CURBED MEDIAN, STRIKING A POLE AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM. CAR CONTINUED ACROSS OTHER SIDE OF STREET INTO A YARD STRIKING A PLANTER. I WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN AS THE CAR ACCELERATED. CAR CAME TO STOP IN NEIGHBOR'S YARD AFTER STRIKING PLANTER. DAMAGE TO CAR ESTIMATED AT $2000.00. REPORTED INCIDENT TO POLICE. POLICE AND FIRETRUCK ARRIVED ON SCENE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT MY SHOULDER WAS INJURED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10325160April 12, 2010EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STICKING/ SURGING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323125April 9, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES TO EXPRESS DISCONTENT WITH A PARTICULAR TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. *TGW THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR DONE. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY, THE CONSUMER FOUND THE GAS PEDAL HAD BEEN GROUNDED DOWN TO A MUCH SHORTER AND SLIMMER VERSION AND OBVIOUSLY A SHIM HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED AS THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY STATED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PEDAL SHOULD BE REPLACED AS SHE IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE WORK THAT WAS DONE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10324668April 9, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. FOLLOWING THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG, OVERWHELMING ODOR OF GASOLINE FUMES EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO STATED THE FUMES SEEMED TO BE EMITTING INTO THE CABIN FROM THE AIR DUCTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,110 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,300.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10324783April 9, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GOT A TOYOTA CAMRY LE APRIL 3RD 2010, TODAY IS APRIL 9TH, I WAS ENTERING A PARKING SLOT BETWEEN 2 PARKED CARS (DRIVERS WERE INSIDE THEIR CARS WAITING FOR THE SHIFT TO START), THE CAR DID AN UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE PARKING SPOT, WAS ABOUT TO HIT THE CAR ON MY LEFT, LUCKILY HIT THE BRAKES IN TIME. THE DRIVER IN THE PARKED CAR ON THE LEFT WAS LOOKING AT ME LIKE I WAS SOME CRAZY GUY WHO DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE. NOTE TO READERS- I HAD NOT TAKEN THE ISSUE SERIOUSLY, DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT EXACTLY WAS WRONG WITH TOYOTAS, WENT AND GOT ONE BECAUSE THEY WERE HAVING GOOD DEALS, BUT YOU DON'T TAKE IT LITE, IT'S A SERIOUS ISSUE, YOU'LL FEEL IT ONLY WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU, I'M GOING TO RETURN THE CAR TOMORROW, NOT SURE HOW MUCH I END UP SPENDING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10325276April 8, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER FROM RE TOYOTA SAFETY PROBLEMS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED HE ASKED THE SALESMAN WAS IT A PART OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION RECALL AND THE SALESMAN SAID NO, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT LATER IN THE PRODUCTION YEAR. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE DISCOVERED HIS VEHICLE IS A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE REPAIRS HAVE ONLY MADE THE CONSUMERS WIFE MORE APPREHENSIVE AS SHE NOW FEELS A JERKING MOTION WHEN REDUCING PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323869April 5, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE ENGINE WAS REVIVING. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ACCELERATION STOPPED. THE CONTACT STATED THIS HAPPEN AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE, HE REFERENCE CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000 REGARDING (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). HIS FAILURE HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10315393April 2, 2010UNKNOWN OR OTHER
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA VEHICLES SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM AND OTHER RECALL NOTICES PUBLISHED BY TOYOTA. *KB*ADDED INFORMATION 5 PAGES*CW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXAMINED HIS RECENTLY PURCHASED VEHICLE AND HE FOUND IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE GAS PEDAL AND FLOOR MAT TO BECOME INTERMINGLED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE SERIOUS THAN SHORTENING THEE GAS PEDAL AND REPLACING A FLOOR MAT AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. *JB UPDATED 03/17/10 THE CONSUMER DID NOT STATE HE EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS, BUT DUE TO THE NEWS REPORTS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED. UPDATED 04/06/10
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323552April 2, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2010 TOYOTA CAMRY EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION ON FREEWAY EXIT RAMP AT 7:30 AM DURING RUSH HOUR. PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RACED. CAR WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE WITH ENGINE STILL RACING. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND IT STOPPED RUNNING. CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN OBSTRUCTION WITH A FLOOR MAT - THERE WAS NONE. AFTER 30 SECONDS, STARTED THE CAR AND IT ALTERNATED BETWEEN IDLE AND ENGINE RACING WHILE DOING NOTHING TO THE GAS PEDAL. RECALL FIXES HAD NOT BEEN DONE YET. DEALERS RESPONSE WAS THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT AND DIDN'T CARE WHAT DID - JUST PUT IN THE RECALL REMEDIES AND TRIED TO GIVE IT BACK TO US TO "TRY THIS". WE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNDERSTOOD, OR FIXED OR THAT THE DEALER EVEN CARES. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT IT IS TOYOTA'S PROBLEM NOT THEIRS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10322843March 30, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA . WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A DUMPSTER. TWO OCCUPANTS SUFFERED KNEE AND BACK INJURIES. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHEN PLACING THE KEYS INTO THE IGNITION, THE KEYS BURNED THE CONTACTS HANDS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 06/03/10*BF UPDATED 06/10/10.*JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10322860March 30, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR HAD MOVED TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR BACK INTO THE DRIVE POSITION AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10322297March 26, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE ACCELERATION, THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE RAN OVER A CURB AND HIT A TREE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD THE RE-ENFORCEMENT PEDAL INSTALLED AND THE FLOORMAT INTERFERENCE TEST PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 463. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10321866March 24, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS NOTICED ON OCCASIONS BEFORE THE KNOWN RECALL. THE VEHICLE STILL DOES IT IN REVERSE EVEN AFTER TOYOTA DID THE REPAIR (PLACED THE INSERT IN THE GAS PEDAL). THE ACCELERATION IN REVERSE IS FREQUENT. I NO LONGER FEEL THAT MY VEHICLE IS SAFE, BUT IT IS MY SOLE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, I BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE, DRIVEWAY, AND WENT UP MY STREET (HUNDREDS OF YARDS) WITHOUT USING THE GAS PEDAL!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10321525March 23, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A TOYOTA CAMRY XLE 2010 THAT I PURCHASED LATE LAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING NORMALLY DURING THE RECALL PERIOD LATELY. HOWEVER, AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED ON THE PROTENTIAL PROBLEMS. THAT WAS DONE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. THE SERVICE MANAGER TO ME THAT THEY WOULD UPDATE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SO THAT IF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BREAK ARE APPLIED AT THE SAME TIME, THE SYSTEM WILL CUT OFF OR REDUCE ITS POWER FOR SAFETY. DURING THE LAST 2 WEEKS THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE. THEN LAST WEEK I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER (TEAM TOYOTA, PA) TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE. THIS MORNING (TUESDAY 03/23/2010) I'VE NOTICED A PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING: WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO MOVE FORWARD I CAN FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE TRIED A BIT HARDER THAN NORMAL, BUT AS SOON AS I LIFT UP MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN OR LOST ITS POWER SO FAST THAT IT LOST ITS MOMENTUM QUICKLY AND FEELING LIKE SOMEONE IS STEPPING ON THE BREAK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REVERSE AFFECT OF THE RECALLED PROBLEM. I'M FEELING NERVOUS. I'M GOING TO CALL THE DEALER TODAY, BUT I'M PRETTY SURE THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS RECOGNIZED BY TOYOTA THEMSELVES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10321407March 22, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I LEASED 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY ON 7/27/09 FROM HUDSON TOYOTA, JERSEY CITY, NJ. IN DECEMBER 2009 MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND BY APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL. IN JANUARY 2010, TOYOTA REPORTED A RECALL ANNOUNCING THAT MY VEHICLE IS FALLING UNDER THEIR RECALL CAMPAIGN. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE LETTER FROM TOYOTA REGARDING THE RECALL FIX. ON 2/16/10, WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER FOR 5000 MILES SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THEN THAT MY VEHICLE IS UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN AND IT WILL TAKE LONGER TO PERFORM THE FIXES. NOW WITH ALL THE NEWS HAS BEEN COMING OUT REGARDING THE LACK OF TOYOTA'S SAFETY AND CREDIBILITY, AND WHOLE OTHER FACTS: TOYOTA MANUFACTURER LEASED TO ME 2010 CAMRY WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE VEHICLE DEFECT (SUDDEN ACCELERATION) SINCE 2007.ON 3/18/10, I SEEK RESOLUTION FOR MY CASE BY TRYING TO EXIT MY FRAUD LEASE AGREEMENT. I HAD MY ARBITRATION HEARING THROUGH NATIONAL CENTER OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AT HUDSON TOYOTA, JERSEY CITY. I'M TRYING TO HAVE TOYOTA BUY BACK THE VEHICLE (2010 CAMRY) AND REFUND ME THE PAYMENTS I DID SINCE 7/27/09. THE GENTLEMAN-REPRESENTED TOYOTA CLAIMED HE IS THE REGION DISTRICT MANAGER, HAVE NO BUSINESS CARD AND REFUSED TO ANSWER SAFETY QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR PRODUCT. HE WAS SPENDING MOST OF THE HEARING TIME ON HIS BLACKBERRY, THE ARBITRATOR FROM NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT NEVER COMMENTED ON TOYOTA'S REPRESENTATIVE BEHAVIORS. I'M STILL WAITING FOR A DECISION, WHICH MOST LIKELY TO BE IN TOYOTA'S FAVOR AS THE NCDS LACKED THE TRANSPARENCY IN CONDUCTING THAT HEARING. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER ACTIONS I SHOULD TAKE TO EXIT MY LEASE AND GET A COMPLETE REFUND, AS I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THEIR VEHICLE. *DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10321156March 20, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2010 CAMRY HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES. KNOW ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ACCELERATION SURGE I'M EXPERIENCING. I CONTACTED TOYOTA DIRECTLY. THEY SENT ME TO DIFFERENT DEALER. DEALER HAD IT FOR A DAY AND SAID THE SAME THING "CAN'T DUPLICATE" I THINK THEY HAVE ALL BEEN SCHOOLED TO SAY THIS. I HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER RIDE WITH ME AND TOLD HIM TO WATCH THE RPM DIAL WHEN I GO TO STOP. HE SAW THE RPM DIAL MOVE UP TO ALMOST 2000 WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE. HE HAD ME DRIVE ANOTHER 2010 CAMRY AND IT DID THE SAME THING. I HAD A 98 AVALON AND A 03 CAMRY THAT DID NOT DO THIS. HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS IS THE WAY THESE NEW CARS DOWN SIFT AND IT'S DIFFERENT THAN THE OLDER TOYOTA'S. HE ASSURED ME THAT MY CAR IS SAFE AND I HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE I'M NOT 100% SOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL DOWN SIFTING. I THINK I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS TO ARBITRATION. I HATE TO DO THIS BECAUSE I LOVE MY NEW CAR...I'M JUST REALLY NERVOUS DRIVING IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10320827March 19, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A NEW 2010 CAMRY. TOYOTA HAS A RECALL ALSO ON THE FLOOR MAT/GAS PEDAL ISSUE. TOYOTA TOOK A GRINDER TO MY GAS PEDAL AS THEIR FIX PER CORPORATE INSTRUCTIONS TOYOTA SHOULD DO IS GIVE IT'S CUSTOMERS NEW GAS PEDALS NOT GRIND DOWN THEIR CURRENT GAS PEDALS. IT APPEARS THAT TOYOTA JUST IS TRYING TO SAVE MONEY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10320962March 19, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010, I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY SOUTH ON ALABAMA HIGHWAY 59 IN THE VICINITY OF THE INTERSECTION OF BALDWIN COUNTY ROAD 32 IN SUMMERDALE. I WAS LISTENING TO RADIO STATION WHILE OUT OF MOBILE WHEN THE VOLUME OF THE STATION FADED OUT. IT TOOK ABOUT 2 SECONDS FOR THE SOUND TO COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR. I ASSUMED THE STATION HAD A PROBLEM AND WOULD BE BACK IN A FEW SECONDS. ABOUT A MINUTE LATER I LOOKED AT THE RADIO DISPLAY AND IT SHOWED ?VOLUME 0.? I TURNED THE VOLUME BACK UP AND THE STATION WAS THERE. IT HAD BEEN THERE ALL THE TIME. SOMETHING HAD CAUSED THE VOLUME TO FADE OUT WITHOUT ANY ACTION ON MY PART. THIS NOW GIVES ME CONCERN THAT THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING ON THE CAR IS SUBJECT TO OUTSIDE INFLUENCES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0