| Issue ID | 537471 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10116807 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY SOLARA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 24/03/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 toyota solara with v6 engine and "drive by wire" throttle experiences significant hesiation upon acceleration and occassional unintended/unexpected acceleration. Specific situations are: 1) in heavy traffic, after slowing down to adjust distance to car in front, then accelerating with flow of traffic, the car does nothing briefly then jumps ahead leading to a potential collision. It's as if it is struggling to find the right gear. 2) when slowing down for a curve, the transmission abruptly downshifts with the consequent increase in engine rpm. But rather than maintain speed in a different gear, the vehicle actually accelerates unexpectedly. This is particularly nerve wracking on wet or snowy roads on which one can lose control and spin out. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3815 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GIBSONIA, PA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1FA38P35UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 24/11/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DAVIS TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 412-318-3008 |
| Dealer's city | PITTSBURGH |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 15237 |