| Issue ID | 645747 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10204091 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 28/08/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2007 camry 4 cylinder xle aug. 2006. The immediate issue i had was its lack of acceleration. I was told by the dealership (competition toyota of new york) was to change the way i was driving the car to force better acceleration. Feb. 10, 2007 i had my oil changed at the competition toyota, asked about the acceleration issue and was told "nothing yet" from toyota. Aug. 6, 2007, i was told new software arrived to correct the issue. The verbiage on the work sheet states ? Please review tsbeg036-07 for application performed calibration on ecm shift enhancement completed?. There was an improvement in acceleration from stop signs and traffic lights. Aug . 28, 2007 i took my first trip with the upgraded software. The acceleration getting on the highway was better but not great. I used the cruise control feature for the first time since the upgrade. I drove 200 miles, exited the highway, got gas (shut off the car). I did not reactivate the cruise control. I pulled into a parking garage, found a parking space, began to pull in when the car unexpectedly accelerated, hit the wall and i couldn't stop the tires from spinning even by depressing the brake. I threw the car into park and shut of the engine. There was substantial damage to the front of the car but no apparent damage to the engine. Aug. 29, 2007,i decided to drive it home. Upon starting the car, the cruise control symbol displayed and went off only after i depressed the cruise control lever a couple times. The car was repaired sept. 17, 2007, competition toyota did a complimentary safety vehicle inspection on sept. 21, 2007 and found the car to be safe to operate. I know what happened and like a disappearing toothache i don? T want this issue dismissed by the people at toyota as a non-event. I still believe this is not a coincidence having the acceleration software updated then me having the issues i have stated above. I don? T want to see a re-occurrence of this incident to me or anyone else. *jb |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MOUNT SINAI, NY |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K67UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/08/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
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| Dealer's name | COMPETITION TOYOTA OF NEW YORK |
| Dealer's telephone number | 631-924-8100 |
| Dealer's city | MIDDLE ISLAND |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11953 |