1996 Toyota Camry Cruise Control Problems

Your car suddenly accelerated on its own while you were driving on the highway, even though you weren't pressing the gas pedal. When you applied the brakes, the engine continued revving above 3000 RPM and wouldn't slow down. You were able to regain control by shifting to Neutral and then Park before shutting off the engine. The issue appears to be with your throttle or speed control system components.

While driving at 65 mph, you heard an abnormal clicking noise and your vehicle suddenly accelerated to over 100 mph on its own, causing a head-on crash into a guardrail. Your airbags deployed and you sustained brain injuries. This was the second time the vehicle accelerated without your control — Toyota diagnosed and repaired it after the first incident, but the problem happened again. The fix may involve diagnosing and replacing the component responsible for unintended acceleration, such as the throttle control system or accelerator pedal assembly.

Your car suddenly accelerated on its own while being driven, and the brakes didn't stop it effectively—the car continued to 40 mph despite hard braking and nearly hit other vehicles. Your wife was only able to stop it by shifting to Park on an uphill driveway, after which the engine was still revving loudly and producing smoke. This issue may involve a faulty throttle control system, fuel system regulator, or engine control computer that needs professional diagnosis and repair.

Your car suddenly accelerated to high speed without your control. When you tried to stop it using the brake pedal, gear shift, or engine shut-off, the car didn't respond. The car eventually stopped only after hitting a tree and blowing out a tire. When police tested restarting the vehicle, it resumed high-speed revving on its own.

Your car's accelerator pedal became stuck while you were driving on the highway, causing the engine to suddenly accelerate to 70 mph even when you weren't pressing the pedal. You had to use the brakes and shift into neutral to bring the car to a stop. A mechanic found that a deteriorated air intake boot had partially failed, with a piece breaking off and jamming into the throttle plate, which controls engine speed. The repair involves replacing the air intake boot to prevent this from happening again.

Your car unexpectedly accelerated twice when you released the gas pedal to brake, forcing you to press the brake pedal hard to stop. In the second incident, you had to shift into neutral to regain control, which caused engine RPMs to spike. After turning the car off and restarting it, the problem went away, but both your dealer and a mechanic were unable to find the cause. The issue may involve a stuck throttle linkage or electronic throttle control component that needs inspection.

While driving at 65 mph with cruise control on, you were unable to turn off the cruise control, and your car kept accelerating on its own. Your dealer told you there was a recall for this problem, but your vehicle wasn't included in it. The issue happened at 85,000 miles. This will likely require inspection and repair of the cruise control system and its electronic controls.

Your Camry's engine RPMs were increasing abnormally, and the emergency brake wasn't working. When you tried to brake while driving to avoid a crash, the brakes didn't respond, and the vehicle abnormally accelerated. You couldn't stop the acceleration and crashed into another vehicle, destroying your car.

Your Camry unexpectedly accelerated on its own while you were driving. You were able to stop the vehicle by pressing the brake pedal and shifting into neutral, but the car was never diagnosed or repaired to find the cause. The issue happened around 165,000 miles.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED AND THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL BUT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED TO 5000. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE POSITION AND REMAINS STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,257.

WE HAD A SITUATION DESCRIBED BELOW. I SHALL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD SHED SOME LIGHT ON IT. THIS INCIDENT INVOLVES TOYOTA CAMRY 1996. IT IS A CRITICAL SITUATION. YOUR ASSISTANCE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. [XXX] DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT: MONDAY (4/25/2011) WAS THE TRASH COLLECTION DAY AT OUR DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE TWO CARS: CAMRY AND LEXUS. WE HAD TO PULL ONE CAR OUT TO BRING THE TRASH CAN IN. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY AROUND 6 P.M. MY WIFE VOLUNTEERED TO PULL THE CAR OUT, SO THAT I COULD BRING THE TRASH CAN IN. MY WIFE PULLED THE CAR OUT ON THE DRIVEWAY AND PARKED, STILL HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. AS SHE WAS BRINGING THE GEAR TO DRIVE, AS SOON AS IT REACHED THE REVERSE GEAR, THE CAR SPEEDED BACKWARD IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED AND WITH IN SECONDS IT HIT AND SHATTERED OUR NEIGHBOR?S MAIL BOX AND ITS METAL POST. THE CAR STOPPED. I WAS STANDING AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING. SHE THOUGHT THAT SHE WAS IN OUR NEIGHBOR?S LAWN, AND WANTED TO BRING THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS SOON AS SHE BROUGHT THE GEAR TO THE DRIVE, IT AGAIN RACED FORWARD IN HIGH UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED AND HIT OUR BRICK WALL OF OUR HOUSE AND WAS PINNED DOWN AND STOPPED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, WRECKING THE FRONT AND THE BACK WITH TWO IMPACTS. BOTH AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. SHE HAD HER SEAT BELT ON. THESE TWO DEVICES PROBABLY SAVED HER LIFE. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. POLICE ARRIVED AND ACCOMPANIED US TO THE HOSPITAL. WE SPENT FOUR TO FIVE HOURS IN THE HOSPITAL. REPORT ENCLOSED. SHE HAS SEEN HER PERSONAL PHYSICIAN. SHE HAS SEEN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. SHE IS ALSO GOING TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, THE CAR RUNS GREAT BESIDES THE FACT THAT IT SOMETIMES STARTS TO SELF ACCELERATE. THE PEDAL GETS STUCK IN PRESS MODE AND THE CAR JUST PICKS UP INCREDIBLE SUDDEN SPEED. IN PRIOR OCCASIONS I HAVE SUDDENLY JUST PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN THE ENGINE REVS UP TO 6500 RPM. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE REALLY HOT. ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS I HAVE CAME VERY CLOSE IN BECOMING INVOLVED WITH AN ACCIDENT. IN THESE SCENARIOS I HAVE EVEN PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SHUTTING IT DOWN. I HAVE EVEN OPENED THE HOOD MANY OF TIMES AND HAVE SEEN THAT THE CARS ACCELERATOR WIRE IS FULLY CLINCHED TO THE MAX. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY BIG SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND HAS ENDANGERED MY LIFE MANY OF TIMES. I HAVE CONTACTED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY SAID THEY REALLY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING REGARDING A 1996 CAMRY AND ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS. THIS IS INDEED A VERY BIG ISSUE AND IT IS VERY APPARENT THAT THIS PROBLEM OF ACCELERATORS DO EXIST FROM LONG TIME BEFORE AND NOT JUST IN THE RECENT CAMRY'S. I DO NOT WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN ANY SORT OF ACCIDENT AS I'VE COME VERY VERY CLOSE. *TR

MY 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ON APRIL 12, 2010. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK (A DISTANCE OF 26 MILES) I ENTERED THE FREEWAY AND GAVE MY CAR GAS TO MOVE INTO THE SECOND FROM THE LEFT HAND LANE. AFTER GETTING INTO THE PROPER LANE, THE CAR BEHAVED IN THE SAME WAY AS A CAR AFTER PRESSING THE RESUME BUTTON, AFTER DISABLING CRUISE CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED AT 4:30P DURING THE START OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE ONLY WAY I COULD KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TO FLOOR THE BRAKE. AT ONE POINT THE CAR RACED TO SPEEDS OF 65-75 MPH. I COULD TELL THAT AT THE 75 MPH RANGE THAT I WAS VERY LIKELY TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. TO PREVENT THIS I BRIEFLY PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, THEN SWITCHED IT INTO REVERSE TWICE IN QUICK SUCCESSION. THE CAMRY MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE, BUT DID SLOW DOWN AFTER THAT. THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE UNABLE TO ENGAGE PROPERLY FROM THAT POINT, POSSIBLY DUE TO EXCESSIVE USE. I WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THAT. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE CAR, TEST DROVE IT AND STATED THAT THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. STATEMENT FROM SPOUSE: AS A RECENTLY RETIRED ENGINEER FROM A LARGE RESEARCH LABORATORY, I'D LIKE TO ADD MY COMMENTS: I SPENT 33 YEARS DESIGNING LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS TO RUN SAFELY AND RELIABLY. OVER THOSE YEARS, I FORMED THE OPINION THAT LAB EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE DESIGNED SO THAT MALFUNCTIONS CAUSE ONLY MINOR PROBLEMS, NOT MAJOR ONES. SINCE TOYOTA'S PROBLEMS WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION SEEM TO AFFECT VEHICLES OF VARIOUS AGES AND DESIGNS, I SUSPECT THE ROOT CAUSE IS NOT A SPECIFIC PIECE OF HARDWARE, BUT RATHER A FAILURE TO DESIGN THEIR EQUIPMENT SO THAT MALFUNCTIONS CAUSE ONLY MINOR PROBLEMS, NOT MAJOR ONES. PERHAPS THERE ARE COMPONENTS OF THEIR VEHICLES THAT FAIL IN A WAY THAT GIVES THE VEHICLE FULL POWER, WHEREAS A SAFER FAILURE MODE WOULD BE HAVE NO POWER. *TR

RE: INSPECTION OF 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY INVOLVED IN 2006 FATAL CRASH, 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY 4 DOOR, MODEL LXS (MINNESOTA VEHICLE LICENSE KJL 696) STATE OF MINNESOTA V. KOUA FANG LEE(CRIMINAL VEHICULAR HOMICIDE). *TWX UPDATED 9/29/11*CW THE DRIVER OF THE TOYOTA WAS CONVICTED IN 2007 OF CRIMINAL VEHICULAR HOMICIDE-GROSS NEGLIGENCE WHICH KILLED THREE PEOPLE AND SEVERELY INJURED TWO OTHERS. THE DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY HAS RAISED CONCERNS THAT A SUDDEN ACCELERATION DEFECT IN THE TOYOTA CAMRY MAY HAVE CAUSED THE CRASH. UPDATED 03/30/10. (COUNTY ATTORNEY REQUESTED THAT NHTSA PARTICIPATE IN THE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE) UPDATED 04/07/10 RECEIVED FOLLOW-UP LETTER. UPDATED 04/07/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND PROCEEDED TO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. SHE WAS ABLE TO FINALLY STOP THE VEHICLE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, OBSERVED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD COLLAPSED IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO RELEASED THE WEDGED ACCELERATOR CABLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED A SECOND TIME. SHE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE FOR THE PREVIOUS FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FAILURE ONE ADDITIONAL TIME WHILE TRAVELING IN SNOWY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE AND HAD A RELATIVE FOLLOW HER HOME IN CASE OF ADDITIONAL FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD REPEATEDLY. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE

I ENTERED THE FREEWAY ON-RAMP AND ACCELERATED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. I KICKED THE PEDAL DOWN A COUPLE TIMES TO GET IT UNSTUCK. INSTEAD OF COMING UNSTUCK, IT STUCK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. (THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT. I THINK THE ACTUAL PEDAL CAME BACK UP TO THE IDLE POSITION.) THE BRAKES SLOWED THE CAR SOME WHEN I PUSHED ON THE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET WITH MY HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND STANDING UP SO ALL MY WEIGHT AND STRENGTH WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE BRAKES SMELLED OF BURNING AND I THOUGHT FOR A SECOND THAT MAYBE I WAS GETTING IT UNDER CONTROL. HOWEVER, WHEN I LOOKED AT THE SPEEDOMETER, IT READ 95 AND THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING AND SMELLING QUITE STRONG. I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND CONTINUED TO PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKE. IT SLOWED DOWN TO MAYBE TO 65 OR SO. BY THEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING SO FAST I THOUGHT IT WOULD BLOW UP AND IT WAS NIGHT ON A RELATIVELY DESERTED FREEWAY SO I PUT IT BACK INTO GEAR AND CONTINUED THIS PATTERN FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES - SPEEDING UP TO WAY PAST 95, RIDING THE BRAKES UNTIL THEY SMOKED AND SMELLED TOO MUCH (I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BECOME USELESS IF I LET THEM BURN UP) PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL AND SLOWING DOWN FOR AS LONG AS I THOUGHT WAS OK BEFORE BLOWING THE ENGINE, REPEAT, ETC.. JUST PRIOR TO MY EXIT, THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION STOPPED AND I GOT OFF ONTO THE SIDE STREETS. WHEN I ACCELERATED AFTER A STOP SIGN, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK BUT I IMMEDIATELY PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN SHUT THE KEY OFF, STOPPING THE ENGINE. IT DID THIS TWO MORE TIMES. THE REPAIR SHOP CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS IN THE ARMY INFANTRY DURING THE 60'S BUT HAD NOT HAD A FLASHBACK FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I HAD FLASHBACKS OF THIS EXPERIENCE SEVERAL TIMES WHEN ENTERING A FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP. IT WAS A MOST TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT OUR ABILITY TO RESPOND LOGICALLY IS GREATLY DIMINISHED UNDER THAT HIGH STRESS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN PLACING HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SLOWING DOWN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. BY PUTTING EXTREME PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE, SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED ONLY ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECENT RECALL FOR TOYOTA. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE . THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 101046. UPDATED 03/09/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/14/10.*JB

1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, CA DXLESEXLE CRUISE CONTROL RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ALONG AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED SPEED (OCCURRENCE DATE OCT 18 2009) AND I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL GOT THE SAME RESULT, CONTINUOUS INCREASE OF SPEED UNTIL TURNED OFF. CHECKED FOR RECALL, AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 1996 CAMRY IN REFERENCE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL, HOWEVER THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER CHECKED THE VIN AND SAID THAT IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, AND TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS TOOK MY INFO AND ALSO TOLD ME THE VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST. THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS IN THE RECALL. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS PEOPLE MAY THINK THEY ARE UNDER CRUISE AND NOT REALIZE THEY ARE ACCELERATING. *TR

OUR 1996 CAMRY, WHICH HAS RECENTLY BEEN SAFETY CHECKED AND HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON, BEGAN TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. WE WERE ABLE TO STOP IT BY USING THE BRAKES, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRING, BUT IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. OUR MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. SINCE THIS ACCELERATION PROBLEM HAS BEEN IN THE PRESS WITH OTHER TOYOTA'S WE DECIDED TO REPORT THIS SAME EXPERIENCE. I REALIZE THE CAR IS OLDER, BUT IT OTHERWISE FUNCTIONS WELL. THANK YOU. *TR

VEHICLE-TOYOTA-CAMRY-1996 AND 1993 PROBLEM: CRUISE CONTROL WE OWN 1996, MY MOM OWNS 1993, BOTH HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM. NEITHER OF US HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE, SO WE DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE/REMEDY. WE HAVE INSTEAD STOPPED USING. INTERMITTENTLY, REPEATEDLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING. A SUDDEN EXTREME DECREASE IN SPEED OCCURS DUE TO FAILURE. SWITCHES AND LIGHTS INDICATE IT IS STILL ON AND WORKING PROPERLY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON FREEWAYS AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED PARTICULARLY BECAUSE THAT IS ALSO WHEN NORMAL USE OF CRUISE CONTROL IS MOST LIKELY/MOST OFTEN BEING USED. THIS POSES AN ENORMOUSLY HIGH RISK OF BEING HIT FROM THE REAR OR THE CAR FOLLOWING TO SWERVE AND IT EITHER HITTING, OR BEING HIT BY, ANOTHER VEHICLE. HUGE POSSIBILITY OF MULTIPLE VEHICLE PILE UP. BECAUSE CRUISE CONTROL IS ALMOST ALWAYS BEING USED WHEN IT THE MOST DANGEROUS TIMES FOR IT TO FAIL, THE URGENCY OF THIS PROBLEM CAN NOT BE OVER EMPHASIZED. MORE LIKELY TO FAIL ON INCLINES MAKES IT EVEN MORE DANGEROUS AS THE RATE OF SPEED DROPS EVEN FASTER. STARTS VERY INTERMITTENTLY AND FAR BETWEEN, AS TIME GOES ON OCCURS MORE AND MORE OFTEN. EVENTUALLY FOUND THAT IT OCCURS MORE OFTEN ON INCLINE, BUT NOT ALWAYS, WITH A LESS AND LESS INCLINE AS TIME GOES ON. HAPPENED ON CROWDED FREEWAY AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH BIG RIG FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND. ALMOST HIT BY IT! HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED ON A CROWDED FREEWAY, OTHER VEHICLES CLOSE ALL AROUND, BARELY AVOIDED NIGHTMARE PILE UP! I CAN NOT OVER EMPHASIZE HOW DANGEROUS THIS PROBLEM IS! WITH BOTH OURS AND MOM'S CAMRY HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM, THERE MAY VERY WELL INDICATE PATTERN/PROBLEM. *TR

IN HOT WEATHER AFTER ABOUT 100 OR 200 MILES THE CRUISE CONTROL ON OUR 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY WOULD FAIL AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP UNTIL THE CRUISE WAS TURNED OFF. OTHER TIMES THE CRUISE WOULD JUST FAIL AND DROP OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. EITHER EVENT COULD BE HAZARDOUS SO WE STOPPED USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. WE WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TWICE WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE WERE UNABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. TODAY WE DID A RECALL SEARCH ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THE PROBLEM DID EXIST ON MOST 1996 CAMRY BUT OUR VIN NUMBER DID NOT FIT THEIR LISTING. VIN# [XXX] TODAY WE WENT BACK TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW ON 3/14/1996, BUT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR US. THE DEALER IS RINKE TOYOTA 25420 VANDYKE CENTERLINE, MI 48015 586-758-2000. WE ALSO CALLED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 NUMBER BEFORE CONTACTING YOU BUT THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL. PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU. [XXX]. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD . THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

I EXPERIENCED 3 OR 4 SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENTS WITH MY 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY DURING THE FIRST 5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. NO ACCIDENTS RESULTED. I CAN'T GIVE THE EXACT DATES (IGNORE THE INCIDENT DATE I ENTERED BELOW; I JUST PUT A DATE IN AT RANDOM SINCE IT'S A REQUIRED ENTRY). IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE THE LAST ONE. ALL OCCURRED AS I STARTED TO BRAKE IN A VERY SLOW-MOVING SITUATION - TWO DEFINITELY HAPPENING WHILE PARKING, COMING TO A STOP BEFORE THE INCIDENT. HOWEVER, WHEN TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REVERSE DIRECTION OR STOP, THERE WAS A CONFUSING SURGE AS MY INSTINCT WAS TO QUESTION WHETHER I HAD TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR RATHER THAN BRAKE AND THUS TAKE OFF MY FOOT - THE WORST ACTION. IN ALL CASES, I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO REALIZE THAT I DID HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUSHED DOWN FORCEFULLY WHICH STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. I ASKED MY MECHANIC TO CHECK THIS OUT, BUT UNLESS HE COULD REPLICATE THE SITUATION, NO DIAGNOSIS WAS POSSIBLE. GIVEN THE RANDOMNESS OF THESE OCCURENCES, THE PROBABLILITY OF A REPLICATION IS PRETTY CLOSE TO ZERO. THE ONE COMMON THREAD IN THESE INCIDENTS: THEY OCCURRED FOLLOWING A LONG ROAD TRIP DURING WHICH I WAS USING CRUISE CONTROL FOR EXTENDED PERIODS, THOUGH IN NONE OF THE INCIDENTS, WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. I AM SENDING THIS NOW AS I LEARNED YOU ARE LOOKING INTO SUCH INCIDENTS AND THOUGHT YOU WOULD WANT TO BUILD A RECORD. I BELIEVE THERE ARE FAR MORE INCIDENTS LIKE THIS THAT NEVER GET REPORTED BECAUSE THEY END SAFELY; A SOLICITATION OF SUCH INCIDENTS FROM THOSE LIKE MYSELF WHO SIMPLY REMAIN PUZZLED OVER THEM WOULD YIELD A MUCH LARGER DATA BASE. THANK YOU.*AK

IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE HAS A DEFECT, CAUSES VEHICLE TO IDLE LOW, AND WILL EVENTUALLY STOP ENGINE FROM STARTING IF THIS CONTINUES. CONTACTED MAUFACTURER/DEALER. THEY WER EAWARE OF DEFECT, BUT NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

IDELE AIR CONTROL VALVE KEEPS STICKING. THE DEALER HAS CLEAN IT ONCE AND REPLACED IT ONCE. IT KEEPS COMING BACK AFTER 2 MONTHS. I CLEANED IT MULTIPLE TIMES. CLEANING WON'T HELP ANYMORE. VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING WHEN STARTING THE ENGINEE COLD. HAVE TO STEP ON GAS PEDAL UNTIL ENGINE HEATS UP OR ENGINE DIES.*AK

UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTICED IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK. *JB

IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE KEEPS CLOGGING UP. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED IT TWICE, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING, AND GAS PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED TO START THE VEHICLE. *YD

VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP . CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL 3 ITMES, AND ONCE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF ENGINE. TOYOTA DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PRIVATE MECHANIC REPLACED THROTTLE. *AK

VEHICLE DID NOT HOLD IDLE WHEN STARTED. ISC MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 2.5 YEARS. EACH REPLACEMENT LASTED 1 OR 2 MONTHS MORE THAN THE LENGTH OF WARRANTY. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT CANCEL WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED. DEALER ADVISED IT WAS THE BRAKE SWITCH WHICH CONTROLED BRAKE LIGHTS & CRUISE CONTROL WAS BAD, PAID DEALER TO REPLACE BUT CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED OR COULD EXPERIENCE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS DEFECT.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ERRATIC SURGES WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AND RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THERE WERE MINOR DAMAGES TO VEHICLE, AND NO REPORTED INJURIES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

1. IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE FAILED CAUSING COLD START PROBLEM ( VERY LOW RPM OR ENGINE DIES). TOYOTA OF CERRITOS CLAIMED THERE IS A DEFECT ON THE VALVE IT SELF. TOYOTA KEEP SUPPLING THEM WITH OLD/DEFECTIVE VALVE FOR SERVICE. PER SERVICE MANAGER, IF TOYOTA KEEPS DOING THIS, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NOT AWARE OF SUCH A PROBLEM. 2. TIRES WERE CUPPED AT 20000 MILES UNDER NORMAL SURFACE STREET AND FREEWAY DRIVING. GOODYEAR CLAIMED ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: M6RW TIRE SIZE: P195/70R14 )

ENGINE ACCELERATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE. ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE... CAR DID NOT STOP. RAN INTO THE HOUSE. HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION TO STOP ENGINE ACCELERATION.

IDLE CONTROL VALVE FAILED THREE TIMES RESULTING IN STALLING, DIFFICULTY STARTING AND ERRATIC IDLE SPEED.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.

IDLE MOTOR FAILURE.

VEHICLE ACCUMULATED CARBON DEPOSITS . THE ENGINE IS TAKING A LONGER TIME TO WARM UP. DEALER REPLACED THE IAC VALVE. *AK

IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL ALSO, EGR VALVE FAILED TWICE. *AK

DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS & GOING DOWN HILL W/FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE. COMPUTER SENSORS CAN NOT TELL IF ACCELERATOR IS ON/OFF. TOOK TO DEALER & COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM 1ST TIME; MECHANIC TOOK FOR TEST DRIVE & SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM. OWNER HAS ARBITRATION PAPERS. *AK

IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE FAILED.

IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE FAILED.

IDLER MISADJUSTED.

ENGINE SURGES.

WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ACCELERATOR GOES TO THE FLOOR AND STAYS THERE FOR A MINUTE BEFORE IT SELF CORRECTS THE SITUATION. ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR IS LOST. *AK

WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ACCELERATOR GOES TO THE FLOOR AND STAYS THERE FOR A MINUTE BEFORE IT SELF CORRECTS THE SITUATION. ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR IS LOST. *AK