Issue ID | 782970 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10324690 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 01/06/05 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated that she had experienced vehicle speed control problems three times. The first occurrence was on a dry sunny day travelling about 25 mph. The vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. She was able to stop the unintended acceleration without incident. The second incident also involved unintended acceleration. The brakes were applied and she was able to bring the vehicle to a stop. On the third occasion, while entering a parking lot, the vehicle began accelerating and the brakes were immediately applied. The vehicle began jerking and accelerated backward into the roadway. The vehicle then lunged and accelerated forward, back into the parking lot, and proceeded to crash into a concrete barrier. The vehicle sustained front end damage. The manufacturer was contacted and advised there were no recalls on her vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000 and the current mileage was approximately 15,000. Updated 05/18/10. *lj updated 06/15/10 *bf updated 07/19/10*jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
VIN pattern | JTDBF32K440XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 05/11/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 25 |
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