| Issue ID | 608061 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10172613 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 02/11/06 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2007 toyota camry le 4-cylinder purchased 8/29/06. After a hew hundred miles, the car began to noticeably hesitate while pressing the gas. I noticed this while leaving work one morning. I was crossing an intersection, pressed the gas and the car hesitated for approximately 2 seconds before regaining power accelerate. Ever since this incident, this car has continued to hesitate when coming to a slow stop and then accelerating to clear an intersection. When the power is needed, it's not there and i have had some close calls do to this loss in power. When coming to a slow stop to make a turn, and then accelerating after the turn, the car lags before gaining speed and you can hear the transmission hunting to get back into gear. When driving in stop and go rush hour traffic, the car hesitates when the gas is pressed and the car lurches forward shortly after that. This makes this car somewhat dangerous to control in tight areas such as rush hour traffic. I have taken this vehicle to a local toyota dealership on 11/1/06 to have tsb tsb eg056-06 (software flash) performed on my vehicle to assist with the improvement of the shift points. After this was completed, i really did not notice a difference in the shifting points. The following morning when crossing the same intersection i normally cross, the car hesitated severely again, in my opinion slightly longer than before the tsb was implemented. It is disconcerting to know that you can not predict how your car will perform in normal driving situations, therefore, i am nervous when driving this car anywhere at anytime. I have never owned or driven a vehicle that hesitated consistently like this and i hope this is an issue that can be fixed in an expedited time frame as this is a very serious safety concern while driving this vehicle. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 300 |
| Number of Occurences | 40 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KNIGHTDALE, NC |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K77UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 29/08/06 |
| 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 | FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 919-787-0099 |
| Dealer's city | RALEIGH |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 27617 |