| Issue ID | 778265 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10320746 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 05/07/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On july 5 2008, i was driving my 2004 toyota camry with 67,000 miles on it on i95 in brevard co. Fl. As i accelerated a little to pass into the left lane, my car took off and proceeded to go faster even though i had taken my foot off of the accelerator. After about 30 seconds, my engine died. I managed to pull the car off the shoulder. After several attempts, i finally got the car started again and the engine light came on. Luckily there was an exit close by and i slowly drove my car off i95 and straight to mike erdman toyota in merritt island. They diagnosed the problem as the throttle body. They told me i was "lucky" that my car chose to shut off as a lady in merritt island had the same thing happen to her but her car didn't stop until it ran into a bank! My total bill, parts and labor were $1048. 26 plus another $99. 64 for the rental car for a grand total of $1147. 90. After this happened, i went onto the toyota website and filed a complaint as i don't think a car with this low mileage should have this happen to it. (never heard from toyota) i also did some internet research and found that 100's of other people had this happen to their toyota's, mostly camry's models from 2003 - 2006. Check out the throttle body topic on topix. Com.... Lots of angry camry owners with throttle body issues! This part should have been recalled.... We want our repair money back!!! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 67944 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TITUSVILLE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE32K04UXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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