Issue ID | 770854 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10314719 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2009 |
File date | 10/09/08 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I purchased a toyota camry 2009 in august of 2009; i notice immediately sudden acceleration several times while driving at average 55 mph in a highway with increasing in speed without stepping in the gas pedal; i could hear a low pitch sound like a cordless drill will sound like and eventually the speed will increase at first got really scared of the sudden acceleration specially when approaching cars in the highway, several times i had to step in the break pedal with force to kind of kill the boost. I also notice that in the surface street experience this jerkingness kind of like a wild bull that wants to push forward without inserting energy to move forward it happen several times while in stop signs or waiting to merge in the flow of traffic; again what i will do is forcefully step in the brake to stop the sudden acceleration. After driving the vehicle for more than 5 months i can predict the behavior and thankfully abort the sudden acceleration. But many times it does scares me specially when approaching cars ahead. I have a family of 5 with 3 small children. My spouse and kids do not want to ride in the car with me for the reasons stated above. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BURBANK, CA |
VIN pattern | 4T1BB46K89UXXXXXX |
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 | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 45 |
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