| Issue ID | 901468 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10443591 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY SOLARA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 05/01/12 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On jan. 5, 2012 around 10:00 a. M. I was accelerating up hill at the speed of 50 mpg. When i let up on the gas pedal my car continued to accelerate. I started applying the brakes but it didn't help. As the car kept going faster i went into a panic mode applying the brakes, pulling back on the emergency brakes as far as i could, and trying to shift into neutral or park or anything to get my car to stop. I went off the road at the same time i got it into park. Stopping abruptly i jumped from the car the wheels still spinning and smoke pouring form the wheel wells. I was pretty hysterical from my ordeal but had the sense to reach in and turn off the key. I called my husband and sat down and cried until he got there. We had the car towed to toyota in napa ca. And yesterday (jan. 11, 2011) they called to say they can't find anything wrong and we can pick up the car anytime we want. Please help me !!!! This wasn't just a figment of my imagination. It happened for some reason. Do they really think i ever want to drive this car again??? I feel very grateful to walk away with my life. If there had been more traffic or no place to go off the road or in a worse case scenario driving the 10 mile mountain road from town to my house i probably wouldn't have. I feel the need to tell as many people as i can to save some one else from this. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NAPA , CA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1FA38P95UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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