2006 Toyota Camry Speed Control & Cruise Problems

I was driving my 2006 Toyota Camry on a level residential road at 35 mph and stopped at a red light. Upon turning left, the car unexpectedly accelerated at a high speed. I stepped on the brakes but the car did not stop nor slow. I was driving towards a very busy intersection. I tried to shift the gear to park, but the car was still running out of control. I turned left onto a side street in order to avoid the intersection. I was going too fast and jumped the curb, crashed into a Toyota Tundra truck parked on the driveway, and ricocheted into the retaining wall of the neighboring property. I was wearing my set belt, the airbag deployed and hit my chest. There were long tire marks on the street and a witness reported the squealing sound of brakes. Paramedics and police arrived immediately. My blood pressure was checked and I was advised to go to the ER. In the hospital, I was checked for reflexes, stroke and heart problems and got a X-ray of my chest. Everything was ok and I was sent home after 5 hours, although my chest was severely bruised and painful for about 2 weeks. It took me a month to drive again. I kept thinking about what caused the accident. I am certain that mine was a case of sudden unintended acceleration. While there were over 7 million Toyota cars subject to unintended acceleration recalls from 2005-2012, my 2006 Toyota Camry was not included in these recalls.

ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH (2019) I WAS WAITING IN LINE AT A RED LIGHT (ON STATE STREET AT THE INTERSECTION WITH HAYWOOD ROAD IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA). SUDDENLY MY TOYOTA 2006 LURCHED FORWARD AND BANGED INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. I STOMPED ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR STOPPED, THEN JUMPED FORWARD AGAIN AND BANGED THE CAR AHEAD OF ME AGAIN. MY HUSBAND, SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THREW THE GEAR SHIFT INTO 'PARK' AND OUR CAR STOPPED. AS I WAS JUST WAITING IN LINE AT THE LIGHT WHEN THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY SURGED FORWARD, WE FEEL THIS WAS A CASE OF 'TOYOTA SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.' OUR INSURER HAS APPRAISED THE DAMAGE TO CAR AT JUST BELOW $3000. WE NO LONGER CONSIDER THIS CAR SAFE TO DRIVE. OUR INSURER DID NOT REQUIRE A POLICE REPORT. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES, SO POLICE WERE NOT CALLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A USED 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS LEAVING A HOSPITAL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND WAS TREATED AT THE SAME HOSPITAL FOR A CRACKED CERVICAL SPINE, A CRACKED JAW, AND A CRACKED TOOTH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. *BF *TP

ON SUNDAY, APRIL 7TH, I WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE SOUTHERN STATE PARKWAY AT EXACTLY FIFTY-FIVE MPH AND EXITED AT EXIT 17N. THE EXIT RAMP THERE IS SLOPED UPHILL AND PARALLELS TAYLOR ROAD. THERE IS A STOP SIGN AT THE END OF THAT RAMP AT HEMPSTEAD AVENUE. JUST AS I WAS COMING TO THE END OF THAT RAMP AT VERY SLOW SPEED AND ALMOST TO THAT SIGN, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SPED UP WITH EXTREME ACCELERATION AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. I SLAMMED MY FOOT ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH KEPT THE CAR FROM MOVING FURTHER FORWARD AND THEN BEFORE I COULD DO ANYTHING ELSE, THE PHENOMENON ENDED AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL IDLING SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 700 RPM ON THE DASHBOARD TACHOMETER. I DROVE HOME AND PARKED THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, MONDAY APRIL 8TH, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THAT DAY TO BRING THE CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALER. AS I WAS PREPARING FOR THAT, I STARTED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. I PUT IT INTO REVERSE IN ORDER TO BACK OUT WHEN THE ENGINE AGAIN SUDDENLY SPED UP TO EXTREME ACCELERATION. AGAIN, I SLAMMED MY FOOT ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THIS TIME I PUT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK WHICH KEPT THE CAR FROM MOVING FURTHER. THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE WAS ROTATED CLOCKWISE AND WELL UP INTO THE "RED" ZONE WHICH BEGINS AT 6000 RPM. IN A MOMENT OR SO, THE PHENOMENON AGAIN ENDED AND THE ENGINE AGAIN RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL IDLING SPEED.

PEDAL ACCELERATION IS OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT GO AND THEN SUDDENLY WHEN YOU PRESS THE PEDAL IT JERKS. SCAR ONLY ACCELERATES WHEN PEDAL IS PRESSED AT A PERFECT ANGLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DEPRESSED IT HARDER, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE RESPONDED. LATER THE SAME DAY, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

FAILS TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED OR REVS TO QUICKLY WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED-SEE RK. FOUND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAULT. THERE IS NO THROTTLE MOVEMENT UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED APPROXIMATELY 1/3 TO 1/2 WAY TO THE FLOOR. THEN THE VEHICLE LURCHES DUE TO RAPID THROTTLE OPENING TO 1/3-1/2. THERE ARE NO STORED DIAGNOSTIC CODES. THE VEHICLE IS NOT GOING INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AS IT SHOULD. WITH ANY THROTTLE OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE NEVER ENTERED FAIL SAFE MODE EVEN AFTER REPEATED MALFUNCTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE WHILE STOPPED TO PARALLEL PARK ALONG CURB WITH STEERING WHEEL TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. CAR ACCELERATOR WENT FULL THROTTLE WITH VERY LITTLE DRIVER INPUT. DRIVER HARD PRESSED THE BRAKE TO STOP, SKIDS MARKS OF REAR TIRES CONFIRM, CAR KEPT ACCELERATING, DRIVER TURNED TO AVOID A PARKED VEHICLE CAUSING THE CAR TO AGGRESSIVELY SLIDE SIDEWAYS UP AND OVER THE CURB WHILE STILL ACCELERATING. DRIVER SLAPPED THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND STRAIGHTENED THE WHEEL. THE CAR STRAIGHTENED OUT AND THE MOMENTUM CARRIED IT FORWARD (RATHER THAN REVERSE FROM THE UNINTENDED J TURN) COLLIDING INTO A HOUSE. CAR MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 71,000. NO FLOOR MATS IN FLOORBOARD, NO OTHER DEBRIS. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES. FIRST REPORTED INCIDENT OF ACCELERATOR (SPEED CONTROL) MALFUNCTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXCESSIVELY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED AND I THOUGHT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING BAD UNTIL ON 2 OCCASIONS THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WHEN MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO TOYOTA. THE SECOND SURGE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

I HAD MY FOOT ON BRAKE AND WAS PUTTING INTO REVERSE TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN SUDDENLY IT LURCHED FORWARD AND HIT AN ESCALADE THAT WAS PARKED ABOUT ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF ME. IT TOTALED MY CAR AND HER CAR. IT WAS SO SUDDEN I DON'T KNOW IF IT WENT INTO REVERSE OR NOT. I BELIEVE THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED ME WAS THE IMPACT WITH SUV. THIS WAS REPORTED TO TOYOTA, I AM WAITING FOR AN INSPECTION OF VECHICLE.

THE "CHECK VSC" CAME ON. BRAKING BECAME DIFFICULT. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS (NEVER BEFORE). *TR

I BOUGHT THE CAR ON 2012 AND IT WORKS NICE UNTIL ONE DAY I START IT AND WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT SIMPLY DON'T DO ANYTHING, IT REMAINS AT IDLE RPM. THE CAR START TO ACCELERATE WITH THE GAS PEDAL NEARLY ON THE FLOOR, THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE TOO SLOW AND AT AN INSTANT IT DID IT TOO FAST (FULL THROTTLE). *TR

I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT DETAILS OF THE ENTIRE ACCIDENT, AS WE DID NOT YET MEET THE NEW FAMILY, BUT IT TOOK THE LIFE OF MY GRANDCHILD. SHE WAS NOT DRIVING HER BOYFRIEND WAS. IT WAS HIS MOTHERS VEHICLE AND IT HAPPENED IN ANOTHER STATE. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. THE CAUSE LISTED IN THE ACCIDENT REPORT WAS A FAULT OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS FOLLOWING HIS SISTERS VEHICLE, AS THEY JUST ARRIVED IN VEGAS AND WAS VISITING HIS FAMILY. THE CAR ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND HIT HIS SISTERS CAR THEN FLEW INTO A WALL. HIS MOTHER WAS KILLED AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER INSTANTLY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A CHANGE IN THE WAY THESE RECALLS ARE DEALT WITH. I'M JUST GOING THROUGH ANY VENUE I CAN TO GET IT DONE. THESE CARS SHOULD BE FLAGGED "DO NOT REGISTER" BY DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES UNTIL THE PARTS ARE REPAIRED. IF I DON'T SMOG A VEHICLE I CANNOT DRIVE IT. MAKE IT THAT WAY FOR ALL RECALLED VEHICLES. WORK WITH THE CAR COMPANIES TO GET THIS DONE BEFORE MORE CHILDREN, FAMILIES DIE. PLEASE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL, TWO FENCES, AND A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST AND ARM INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO REACT IN ENOUGH TIME TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED AGAINST TWO FENCES AND A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS ONLY ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL OCCURRENCE. IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL AT THIS TIME, PER TOYOTA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, JERKED, AND SURGED FORWARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,103. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN WITH THE OVER DRIVE OPTION OFF. DURING SLOW TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT IN DRIVE 3. THIS REDUCED THE HESITATION/SURGE EVENTS. UPDATED 08/21/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL AND SUSTAINED MINOR NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR