| Issue ID | 773092 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10316597 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 03/03/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Toyota camry (rented from hertz ann arbor sheraton). Delayed response when removing foot form accelerator pedal. Vehicle maintains speed for a very noticeable 1 or 2 seconds. 100% repeatable while driving at highway speed. The vehicle actually remains under power even though the driver has removed the input command. I observed the same delay each time i removed my foot from the accelerator pedal. Even being aware of this situation i was caught off guard when a truck changed lanes in front of me. I removed my foot expecting to slow down only to realize that the vehicle continued at speed closing the gap between me and the truck while the truck decelerated. When i removed my foot from pedal and shift into neutral to remove the load, i witnessed the rpm will increase 400-1000 rpm depending on terrain and amount the throttle was depressed to maintain vehicle speed. This rpm spike is brief in duration (1 second or less). I repeated this an estimated 30 times under various grade conditions. (ohio turnpike, i-475, us 23 northbound michigan). The worst case being driving up a slight grade maintaining 2100 rpm. I fully removed my foot from the accelerator pedal, shifted into neutral ,and observed a blip to 3100 rpm. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ANN ARBOR, MI |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BF3EK6AUXXXXXX |
| 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 | 70 |
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