Issue ID | 538353 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10118155 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 12/02/05 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While my wife and i were at a complete stop in a line of traffic, our eleven month-old camry le suddenly accelerated unexpectedly and without warning while my foot was squarely and firmly on the brake pedal. Within a few seconds: a) the car violently lurched forward, and i instinctively pressed harder on the brake to keep from plowing into the line of vehicles in front of me; b) we heard the engine accelerating; and, c) i checked the tachometer and observed it steadily increasing from a normal idle speed to almost the maximum. I maintained control of the vehicle and prevented the engine speed from continuing to its peak by quickly shifting the car into park and turning it off. After approximately 20-30 seconds i restarted the car, and the idle was once again normal. I drove the car to the nearest dealership, approximately 3 blocks away. The car has now been in the possession of the toyota dealer for over two months, and their mechanics have been unable to replicate the event or find any record of the incident in the on-board computer.*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19071 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DARNESTOWN, MD |
VIN pattern | 4T1BE30K44UXXXXXX |
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 | 01/03/04 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
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 | LAKEFOREST TOYOTA, INC. |
Dealer's telephone number | 301-921-0300 |
Dealer's city | GAITHERSBURG |
Dealer's state code | MD |
Dealer's ZIP code | 20879 |