| Issue ID | 759992 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10304586 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 29/01/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased my 2008 toyota camry in november 2008. Instantly i noticed two things, one, how the car was slow when trying to merge to another lane. In fact, i almost caused a major accident, very scary to say the least. Secondly, i smelled fumes and i asked my uncle did he smell it and he said yes. In addition my uncle stated, "this is a new car you should not smell these fumes. You need to take this car back to the dealership!" i did, only to be told they did not smell anything and everything looked fine. In regards to the merging issue, i was told that it the newer models are now ran electronically and this is one of the drawbacks of these models, and that was it. I have never felt comfortable driving my car because it always felt like i had a flat tire. I have had three alignments, replaced my tires and the car still does not drive well. Now the recall regarding the brakes/floor mats has not been an issue for me but the slow return of the accelerator most definitely, and i noticed this before i heard about the 2nd recall. I took my car to the toyota dealership on p'tree industrial in atlanta, ga on friday, january 29th, to get my carbon air filter replaced and that is when i told them about my accelerator and i was told that it was not part of the recall issue. So the salesperson took some information down and said the parts have not come in yet, therefore, there is nothing we can do. If this was not part of the recall why tell me that the parts have not come in if i was not affected by it based on my concerns? So needless to say, i too, like most customers have my concerns. I have always trusted toyotas and now this. I pray nothing occurs with me and my family while toyota decides what, when, and how to solve this major issue. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DECATUR, GA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K48UXXXXXX |
| 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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