2013 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to Toyota Campaign Number: ZE5. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

THE ISSUE DID NOT HAPPEN ON A CONSIST BASIS UNTIL LAST MONTH. EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR HESITATES. IT TAKES A MINUTE OR TWO FOR MY CAR TO ACCELERATE. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M ON A LOCAL ROAD, INTERSTATE OR GOING UP A HILL. THE OUTCOME IS THE SAME.

WHEN I'M DRIVING AFTER AROUND 40 MPH. MY CAR SPEED SENSOR SHAKING

ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, AROUND 02:05AM IN HUNTINGTON AVENUE AND PARKER HILL AVENUE IN BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS. I WAS AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT ON RED, FOOT ON BRAKE AND THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND IMMEDIATELY I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR MY CAR SPED OFF OVER 70MPH WHICH I KNOW ON THE CITY ROAD ON A RAINY DAY IT IS A 25MPH ZONE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN WITH BRAKES MY CAR STARTED SPINNING , IT CIRCLED IN THE SAME HIGH SPEED ABOUT THREE TIMES, STOPPED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL. FORTUNATELY FOR US IT WAS AN EMPTY STREET DURING THAT EARLY HOURS AND THANK GOD IT DID NOT CRASH INTO ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY. WE CONTINUED TO THE FINAL DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY ISSUES.

I WAS VISITING SOMEONE AT A HOSPITAL. I ENTERED THE PARKING GARAGE AND PROCEEDED TO THE 2ND FLOOR. I BEGAN TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE SLOWLY WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ALL BY ITSELF FORWARD,SLAMMING INTO THE BARING WALL IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER CRASHING INTO THE WALL, THE ENGINE IS STILL GOING LOUDLY, (REVVING) AND THE TIRES ARE SPINNING. I WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL SO HARD TO TRY AND GET THE CAR TO STOP, OR SHUT DOWN, THAT I BROKE 2 BONES IN MY FOOT. THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF, INJURING MY CHEST. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO STOP, BY THROWING IT IN PARK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 05/05/17*LJ *CN

ACCELERATION HESITATION AT SLOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHILE TURNING.

FROM STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT WHEN START MOVING FORWARD THE CAR HASITATE FOR 1-2 SECONDS AND THEN ACCELERATE NORMAL. THAT HAPPENS EVERY TIME.

OCCASIONALLY, THE CAR HESITATES AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR WILL MOVE FORWARD FOR A FEW FEET, BUT THE GAS PEDAL WILL BECOME UNRESPONSIVE WHILE STILL STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT WILL GAIN SOME ACCELERATION AFTER RELEASING AND STEPPING ON IT AGAIN. AFTER THIS HAPPENS, I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY RELEASE AND STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL BECAUSE IT IDLES FREQUENTLY PREVENTING ME FROM "MOVING FORWARD," UNTIL I REACH THE DESIRE SPEED LIMIT. THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE DISAPPOINTED ONCE AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. ONCE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL. IN ADDITION, AFTER CRASHING INTO THE CEMENT WALL, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE OVER ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THE SECOND IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING WHICH BOTH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. DJR

CAR WAS PARKED ENGAGED THE CAR IN REVERSE, AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. HIT UTILITY POLE AND CONTINUED GOING IN REVERSE. ENGINE RPM RED LINED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THIRD PARTY REVIEW SPONSORED BY TOYOTA WILL BE PERFORMED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF A HYBRID VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,500.

2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK, ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. IT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION, A TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE SAFETY STOP SWITCH WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL HESITATED WHEN AT STOP SIGN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. *TR

2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. ATTORNEY SENT CORRESPONDENCE ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD AS THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED AND HIT A WALL.