| Issue ID | 644522 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10203115 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 14/09/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Cruise control and hesitation. I recorded one day the number of times the cruise control jumped down 2 gears on the interstate in florida. 50 times in 1 hour. The tac displays a rpm of 2,300 then it jumps to 3,400 then down shifts again to 5,400 rpm. Yes, it is designed to do this. Toyota said. My previous camry did not do this. My complaint is, that if toyota disclosed this 'design flaw' to any potential customer, they would not sell any 2007 4 cyl. Camrys. The hesitation is very unsafe, yet they say it is operating as 'designed' . A 1-3 second delay is not acceptable. I am sure that the gas tank was not designed to explode on a rear end collisions on a ford pinto, but it did. The ford explorer was not designed to rollover, but it did. The chev. Vegas aluminum engine was not designed to fail, but it did. The 'corvair' unsafe at any speed was not designed to be unsafe, but it was. Yes, all i hear is that it is 'designed' to do this. I am requesting that due to toyota neglecting to 'disclose' these known issues that they buy this unsafe car back. I am currently in arbitration. We shall see. If this fails, i will seek the lemon law in my state. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1000 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EASLEY, SC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 13/09/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| 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 | TOYOTA OF EASLEY |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | EASLEY |
| Dealer's state code | SC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 29642 |