| Issue ID | 759389 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10304061 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 18/04/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased new 2007 toyota camry, soon after purchase realized there were a lot of issues with the car, one being a sticky gas pedal, that when accelerating from a slow speed, ( for example, a yellow light), the car bogs down the pedal feels sticky then kicks in real hard and the car accelerates forward very fast. This occurs about 2 times a week and we thought it was just how the vehicle was made. On 01/23/2009 we took the vehicle to a toyota dealership for multiple items with one being the sticky pedal, and another happened to be a pinging noise during acceleration such as getting on a freeway with an incline. The correction for the sticky pedal was " unable to verify and advised the customer to have a throttle body and fuel injection service $99. 95 + tax" the correction for the engine clatter noise was " performed a ecu memory reset/re programming. Transmission and engine is working per factory standards at this time". The ecu memory reset was the only work performed in which we paid $85. 00. After leaving toyota we found that the pedal pushed down very easy and smooth, within a 2 week period while this lasted we never had an accelerator issue. But after 2 weeks the pedal went back to being sticky and having accelerator issues again. We took the vehicle back to toyota and told them that the ecu memory reset fixed our pedal and asked if they could look into it. They did not and we left with a sticky pedal still. Now with the information in the media about the sticking accelerators, the floor mats and now the worn pedal assembly, i became concerned because this started when my vehicle was brand new. I called toyota customer service line and let them know of my problem and concerns, the rep told me to call the nearest dealer and make an appointment for them to look into this, and suggested that i do not drive the car. The dealer will only perform the recall work and when they get the training and parts. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 0 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RIVERSIDE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K77UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | 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 | 0 |
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