| Issue ID | 1672845 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11337982 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 28/06/20 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving across nebraska (possibly just inside wyoming) heading to colorado on sun june 29th, on i-80 (very long, 80mph speed-limit highway), my camry with 215,000 miles suddenly gave a 'check hybrid engine' code, which caused the gas-pedal to be unresponsive. The check engine symbol also came on. The electronic 'trip information' data-graphic showed my hybrid battery was down to one pink-line suggesting low-power in the hybrid battery. I was able to pull over smoothly. Over the course of two hours waiting for a tow-truck that never arrived, i turned the vehicle on/off a few times to verify the on-board gps for our location (all electrical systems within the vehicle still worked). At around the two hour waiting-mark, when i turned the vehicle back on, the 'check hybrid engine' alert and the check-engine symbol both disappeared, & i was able to safely drive the vehicle the additional 50+ miles to my final destination in fort collins colorado. I took it to a dealership in colorado & two codes were registered: poaof-204 - engine failed to start (?? The vehicle always 'started' so i'm not clear about this code) and p3190 - poor engine power. Even though i was able to limp the vehicle around fort collins, the hybrid battery would only get up to three charge lines (blue), which isn't even half-charged, before trickling back down to the two or even one pink-line. The vehicle is currently in-transit on a carrier truck to my home back in buffalo, ny. The vehicle's always been reliable to this point, and i have had it since approximately 23,000 miles (when i took it over from my father). I am concerned that this problem is the same problem affecting certain prius models (2011-2015) where the gas engine no longer communicates/charges the hybrid engine. The vehicle passed nys inspection with an oil change in june 2020. Thank you for your time. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 215000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WILLIAMSVILLE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BB46K87UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | 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 | 80 |
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