| Issue ID | 615096 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10178178 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/07/06 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I'd like to file a complaint related to toyota's refusal to respond to their 2007 camry le, 4 cylinder hesitation problems. Symptoms include (1) poor acceleration, (2) hesitation when accelerating (3) "automatic" shifting of the transmission when driving with cruise control on flat roads and (4)poor gas mileage. The hesitation is very dangerous; pulling out out in front of other vehicles or merging into trafic could be treacherous when the hesitation occurs. I have experienced this situation on several occasions and fortunately have not been involed in an accident yet but i sure others have! In addition to the dangerous situations, i am very disappointed that toyota has failed to notify customers of these issues. I called toyota in june, 2006, when my camry le(4 cylinder) had 1000 miles and questioned the "transmission" concern but was told that problems only related only to the 6 cylinder camry autos. Since then i have struggled with the hesitating issues and am shocked that i was not made aware of "know" problems when my was has been serviced at my local toyota dealer. Recently i was surprised to see many comments related to this issue on edmunds camry forums. I am now proactivetively researching and waiting for toyota to respond before i elevate the issue as a lemonlaw battle in new york. Please, for safety sake, make toyota inform innocent 2007 owners before serious accidents occur. Representatives at my local toyota dealer, stevens in huntington, new york, claim that they are not aware of the problem and toyota (usa) appears to be dragging their feet on notifying and elevating the issues! After several calls to the dealer and toyota(usa) i still am waiting to be contacted. Sincerely john fleming 15 holiday park drive hauppauge ny 11788 631 360-3832. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
| Number of Occurences | 8 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HAUPPAUGE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K67UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 22/04/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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| Location of tire code | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | STEVENS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 6314236644 |
| Dealer's city | HUNTINGTON |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
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