2002 Toyota Camry vehicle speed control problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP ACCELERATING WHILE TURNING, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT APPROACHED A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, BUT WAS NOT COMPLETED BY THE OFFICER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPORT WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN TEN DAYS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN ARMS, A FRACTURE TO THE SECOND AND FIFTH RIBS, A DISLOCATED WRIST (SIDE UNKNOWN), A BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE, AND BRUISES TO THE RIGHT LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED IN THE FORM OF SURGERY (BONE RESET). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE NEAR THE PASSENGER SEAT. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.”

“DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD, BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN (NO PEDALS WERE WORKING), CAR CRASHED AND FIRE ENGULFED THE VEHICLE”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 38 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL POURING OUT ON THE GROUND FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS IN THE VACUUM LINE OF THE ENGINE. THE VACUUM CANISTER WAS ALSO FILLED WITH FUEL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED HANLEES DAVIS TOYOTA DEALER (LOCATED ON 4202 CHILES RD, DAVIS, CA 95616), ELK GROVE TOYOTA DEALER (LOCATED ON 9640 W STOCKTON BLVD, ELK GROVE, CA 95757), AND MAITA TOYOTA OF SACRAMENTO (2500 AUBURN BLVD, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821) ALL THREE DEALERS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR FREE REPAIRS DUE TO ITS AGE AND THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO QUALIFY FOR FREE REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.”

“2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AT TIME OF VEHICLE PURCHASE, DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS IN LITIGATION DUE TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CLASS ACTION CLAIMS. *SMD”

“I WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE FOOT ON THE BREAK WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACK AND I HIT THE WALL. I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS BUT IT WAS ON THE BREAK. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT THE CAR BUT SINCE I WAS CLOSE TO THE WALL THERE WAS NO DAMAGE. THIS WAS TWO DAYS AGO. FORWARD TO TODAY, I PULLED OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT ON THE STREET. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT THE INTERSECTION TO CHECK FOR TRAFFIC, WHEN I APPLIED THE BREAK, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ABOUT A FOOT AND STOPPED. SO WHILE GOING TO MY DESTINATION I HAD TO STOP SIGNIFICANTLY FAR AWAY FROM CARS, INTERSECTIONS OR ANYTHING ELSE BECAUSE WHEN I BREAK. THE CAR ACCELERATES 1-2 FEELS AT A VERY HIGH SPEED BEFORE JERKING TO A STOP. THE CAR IS NOW PARKED BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.”

“TOOK THE CAR TO GOOD YEAR CHANGE A BUNCH OF PARTS. AFTET THAT TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE OIL CHANGED. ON THE 01/27/2016 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON THE THE VEHICLE. I SENT YOU ARE REPORT LAST WEEK AS WELL. I NEED YOUR INTERVENTION. PLEASE STOP TOYOTA FROM RIPPING CONSUMER OFF. IT NOW STATES THAT THE GAS CAP IS OFF AND OR LOOSE. THIS IS NOT THE CASE.”