Toyota Camry Complaints (2004)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10302528January 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS PARKING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN TO A BUILDING. CONTACT STATED HE DEPRESS THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE NEVER STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT IF NEEDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/04/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302559January 27, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY (ABOUT 83,000 MILES ON IT), THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, THE CAR REQUIRED GREAT FORCE TO STEER, AND "STEAM" WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I SLOWLY PULLED TO THE CURB TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN DROVE ABOUT A QUARTER MILE (WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY) TO A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER. THE FOLLOWING DAY I WAS INFORMED THAT AN ALTERNATOR BOLT HAD "BACKED OUT." THIS CAUSED THE ALTERNATOR TO LOOSEN WHICH RELEASED THE SERPENTINE BELT. AS A RESULT THE WATER PUMP AND ALTERNATOR WERE DAMAGED AND COOLANT SPRAYED OVER THE ENGINE. TOYOTA WANTED ABOUT $1100 TO REPAIR ALL OF THE DAMAGE. I COMPLAINED AND THE COST WAS REDUCED BY THE PRICE OF A RECONDITIONED ALTERNATOR, I.E., $400. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY RECENTLY HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. MY CAR HAD BEEN IN FOR SERVICE TO THE SAME TOYOTA DEALER JUST 3 WEEKS EARLIER. HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON A FREEWAY (INSTEAD OF A LOCAL STREET WHERE I SLOWLY PULLED TO THE CURB), MY TOYOTA COULD HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, SINCE I COULD HARDLY STEER THE CAR. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT/PROBLEM WHICH I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302325January 26, 2010
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN MAKES BAD NOISES WHEN IT IS TURNED. THE NOISES CONTINUE AND STEERING IS ROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302122January 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY ON 26 DECEMBER 2009 TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES PER HOUR INTO A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF THE US POST OFFICE HAD AN UN-COMMANDED ACCELERATION. WITHIN A SPAN OF FOUR FEET INTO THE PARKING SPOT, THE CAR ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKE COULD NOT STOP THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. THE CAR JUMPED THE SIDEWALK AND DROVE INTO THE WINDOW AND CORNER OF THE BUILDING WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE WITH ONLY THE BUILDING HOLDING THE CAR AS IT TRIED TO RACED FURTHER. MOVING THE TRANSMISSION LEVER FROM DRIVE TO PARK THE DOORS DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK. TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO OFF POSITION WAS THE ONLY SOLUTION TO STOPPING THE RACING ENGINE. THE FLOOR MAT WAS CHECKED ON EXITING THE CAR AND WAS NOT TO BE ANYWHERE NEAR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL..THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND NO LIFE TREATING INJURY WAS SUSTAINED. *TR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED NECK AND BACK PAIN. UPDATED 03/17/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10302176January 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT TRIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED BY THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT FEELS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING AND THAT CAUSE THE CRASH. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10301767January 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING FORWARD SLOWLY IN A DRIVEWAY AND WAS BRAKING LIGHTLY TO STOP BEFORE TURNING ONTO A STREET. ALTHOUGH I WAS BRAKING, MY CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE HARD AND IT BUCKED BRIEFLY. THEN I PUT IT IN PARK. THE ENGINE RACED FOR A FEW MORE SECONDS AND THEN DROPPED BACK TO NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301768January 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
ACCELERATION ON MY 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE WILDLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. CAR WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, THEN DECELERATE ALMOST NON-STOP. I SHUT ENGINE OFF, CALLED TOYOTA AND HAD THE CAR TOWED IN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER A FEDERALLY MANDATED WARRANTY - CAR HAD 76,000 MILES, AND WARRANTY WAS GOOD TO 80,000 MILES. HOWEVER THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY HAD SIMULTANEOUSLY FAILED. THAT WOULD COST ME $681. TOYOTA'S OWN TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THE ECM FAILURE CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO FAIL. TOYOTA CORPORATE, HOWEVER, TOLD ME THAT THE TWO INCIDENTS WERE UNRELATED. AFTER READING ABOUT THE "ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING" PROBLEM IN THE NEWS LATELY, I WONDER IF MY PROBLEM IS NOT PART OF A MUCH LARGER PROBLEM INVOLVING THE ECM ON TOYOTAS CARS. IF I WAS NOT WISE ENOUGH TO SHUT OFF MY ENGINE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD EASILY HAVE OCCURRED. PLEASE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE ECM PROBLEM, AS I BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA IS NOT FORTHCOMING WITH THE FULL STORY HERE. *TR THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WEAS AN ENGINE KNOCK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPALCED THE TENSIONER, AND BELT. THE WATER PUMP WAS WEARING PREMATURELY, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE ECM AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE REPLACED. UPDATED IVOQ 04/15/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298634January 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1/28/04, I WAS PULLING HEAD ON, AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, ALMOST A CRAWL, INTO A PARKING SPACE, IN FRONT OF A BUSINESS AND THE CAR "JUMPED" OR SURGED FORWARD. MY FOOT WAS OFF THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE CAR HIT THE BUILDING. 8/11/05, I WAS PULLING HEAD ON INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT, AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, WHEN THE CAR "JUMPED" OR SURGED FORWARD. THE CAR HIT A TREE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297706December 31, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING NOT MORE THAN 5 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER GARAGE AND A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AFTER SHE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL DURING THE CRASH. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED; HOWEVER, THE RECORDING MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 45000. UPDATED 01/27/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/28/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10297078December 27, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THIS MORNING, MY 2004 CAMRY SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO MORE THAN 80 MILES/HOUR. I WAS VERY SCARED. BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. I STOPPED THE CAR BY CHANGING GEARS TO NEUTRAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297081December 27, 2009
STEERING
DURING ROUTINE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE TOYOTA MECHANIC REPORTED LOOSE STEERING COLUMN. LOTS OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING - VERY POOR RESPONSIVENESS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO TOYOTA DEALER - NEW INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED AT MY COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295605December 14, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE IDLING IN TRAFFIC, SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ENTIRE ACCELERATED PEDAL ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER THE DRIVER-SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295509December 13, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WAS EXITING A MEDIUM RIGHT TURN WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WENT THRU A FENCE AND HIT A TREE. *TR UPDATED 02/02/10 *BF CORRECTED VIN AT THE CONSUMERS REQUEST. UPDATED 02/02/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10295324December 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESET. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,835. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 1/14/10 *CN UPDATED 01/15/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293637November 26, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SON REPORTED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO BEGIN BRAKING, THE CAR/ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FORCING HIM TO APPLY FULL FORCE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. HE ALSO REPORTED THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS "SURGING." HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND EXIT THE HIGHWAY SAFELY. THE NEXT DAY, WE TOOK THE CAR TO NORTH HILLS TOYOTA (PITTSBURGH) WHO REPORTED THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. NO SURPRISE! HE IS AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER WITH A PERFECT DRIVING RECORD AND WAS TRULY UPSET BY WHAT HAPPENED. HE IS ALSO THE SOLE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE, SO HE KNOWS HOW THE CAR DRIVES, ETC. BY THE WAY, WE DO NOT HAVE FLOORMATS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR DUE TO THE RECENT REPORTS OF ACCELERATORS BEING WEDGED IN THE FLOORMAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293502November 25, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PROJECT: NHTSA HOTLINE CENTER CASE: TOYOTA ACCELERATORS CASE NUMBER: 202302 DATE: 11/04/2009 TIME: 17:57:22 CREATION DATE: 11/04/2009 CREATION TIME: 09:48:50 FROM: ADRIENNE WITHERSPOON COMMENTS: I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THERE IS ANOTHER ACCELERATOR SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED ALSO. WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, I PAID NEARLY $700 TO REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR IN MY CAR BECAUSE WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO CONTROL THE SPEED. I WOULD TRY TO INCREASE SPEED AND COULD NOT. YOU CAN CHECK MY REPAIR RECORD AT MARK JACOBSON TOYOTA IN DURHAM, NC. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A 2005 TOYOTA WHO RECENTLY PAID OVER $1,000 TO REPLACE HER ACCELERATOR AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN CHARLESTON, SC. FOR THE SAME REASON, A STIFF OR NON-RESPONSIVE ACCELERATOR WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293584November 25, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. HE WAS FORCED TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. HE WAS TREATED AT AN EMERGENCY ROOM FOR INJURIES TO THE BACK, HEAD, AND AROUND THE CHEST/SHOULDER AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,604. SEE ALSO ODI 10312469 *DSY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10291316November 7, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON NJ PARKWAY SOUTH AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH IN THE LEFT LANE. SUDDENLY THE CAR HAD NO TRACTION AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. I APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW IT DOWN AND TRIED TO BRING IT UNDER CONTROL. THE CAR SWERVED TO THE RIGHT INTO THE NEXT LANE, THEN TURNED LEFT ONTO THE SHOULDER , BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY (SECOND LANE FROM THE LEFT) AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED FACING TRAFFIC COMING SOUTH. IT HAD BEEN RAINING SINCE THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, BUT THE RAIN WAS LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY USUALLY REPAIR SHOP. THEY DID A SYSTEM COMPUTER SCAN, RESULTING IN SEVERAL PAGES OF OUTPUT WHICH I TOOK TO TOYOTA SERVICE STATION. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO INTERPRET THE PRINTED SCAN. THEY PERFORMED THEIR OWN SCAN AND TOLD ME THE OUTPUT DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE ONLY EXPLANATION THEY COULD GIVE ME WAS AN OIL SLICK OR A PEBBLE ON THE ROAD AND EMPHASIZED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WORKS ONLY AT LESS THAN 5MPH. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER RELATIONS DESK. THEY ARRANGED FOR ME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291230November 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT NEW 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY V6LE ON MARCH 2004.I NOTICED THE BRAKE FLUID KEEP LOSING FROM MAX LEVEL TO MIN LEVEL WITHIN 100 MILES DRIVE AFTER 1YEAR OR 8000 MILES UNTIL TODAY (40200MILES). I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC ,NO LEAKING FOUND. I RECENTLY READ THE REPORT BY NHTSA THAT THE TOYOTA BRAKING SYSTEM COULD LOSE MOST OF ITS POWER & EFFECTIVENESS AGREE BECAUSE THAT IS THE PROBLEM OF MY CAR RIGHT NOW. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT MAY HELP YOU TO FIND WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291128November 5, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. CONSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK, SO THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE BUMPER AND THE FRONT-END OF VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE WARRANTY COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE FLOOR-MATS CAUSED THE FAILURE. HE THEN ADDED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH HIS MODEL TYPE. HOWEVER HE SPECULATED THAT THE TECHNICIAN INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE FLOOR-MATS WERE VERY FAR AWAY FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO HIS MECHANIC, AND REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $1200.00.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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