| Issue ID | 662221 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10217380 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 19/04/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchase 2007 toyota camry, april 19, 2007 from king toyota,deerfield beach, florida. Almost immediately the car began having shifting problems. It hesitated and when driving around 40 miles an hour when the gas pedal was released, it jerked and whipped your body. Then, when giving it the gas, it hesitated and then jerked forward. Complained and complained and was told that maybe when i brought it in for its 3000 mile check-up, toyota would have a tech bulletin for repair. The tech bulletin was not available until after i contacted toyota directly and was told that i should request tech bulletin u660e. I brought the car to the dealership and a new chip was installed that solved the problem for a short period of time. About the early part of october it began to change. In addition to hesitating and jerking, it now keeps going at 40 miles an hour even when the foot is taken off of the gas pedal. It will keep going two or three block from 40 miles an hour , slowly down to 30 miles an hour. In other words, when you attempt to slow down because of traffic, you must put full power on the brake pedal or you will continue to go at the same rate of speed. Very dangerous as well as wearing brakes much faster than normal. It still hesitates and jerks when applying the gas pedal but now, instead of jerking you when releasing the gas, it just keeps going. Dealer has no answer and told me that they have had complaints like mine without a solution. Can't toyota be pressured into solving the problem. The new chip made a direct opposite situation.... Jerking the car when gas released to "full speed ahead". |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 205 |
| Number of Occurences | 150 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DELRAY BEACH, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K17UXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| Date of purchase | 18/04/07 |
| 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 | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | KING TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | (954) 421-4000 |
| Dealer's city | DEERFIELD BEACH |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 33441 |