| Issue ID | 532544 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10113960 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY SOLARA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 10/03/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Transmission hesitates to downshift. E. G. When attempting to merge in traffic, applying the accelorator, results in a vehicle hesitation where the vehicle begins to slow down, then the transmission downshifts, and finally the vehicle begins to accellerate. The vehicle i merged in front of slammed on their brakes, as did the vehicles behind them. The hestitation has been a problem since i took delivery of the vehilce in mar 2004. The hesitation occurs at low speeds, this is the first time it occured when accelration from 40 mph. Dealer claims this is functioning per design.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8475 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KANSAS CITY, MO |
| VIN pattern | 4T1CA38P24UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 30/03/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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