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2007 Toyota Camry complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →

Electrical System
Filed Oct 9, 20073,500 milesIL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED DURING ACCELERATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ECU MODULE SHOULD BE REPROGRAMMED. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ECU MODULE, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,600.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 5, 200720 milesNY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MERGING IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS BEFORE IT ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. UPDATED 10/24/07.*JB

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Sep 30, 2007NC

I PURCHASED MY CAMRY LE 4 CYLINDER ON 1/31/07, AND I HAD NO PROBLEMS INITIALLY. HOWEVER, WHEN I USED THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS TO THIRD GEAR ON A SLIGHT INCLINE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THREE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DIAGNOSE/CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR'S CRUISE CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOR TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICES DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION WAS SENT THE DATA TO TOYOTA FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. WHEN THE CAR IS IN CRUISE CONTROL AND GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND ENTERING AN INCLINE, THE CAR WILL SHIFT BETWEEN FOURTH (2600 RPM SURGES TO 2800 RPM) AND THIRD GEAR (3800 RPM TO 4000 RPM). AT 70 MPH AND THE CAR WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL AND GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ON FLAT SURFACE, ENTERING AN INCLINE, THE CAR SKIPPED FOURTH AND DOWN SHIFTED TO THIRD GEAR. THE TACK REGISTERED 5000 RPM AND THEN SETTLED BACK TO 4500 RPM. IT APPEARS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS OVERCORRECTION WHEN IT SHOULD DO NOTHING. THE CAR IS MORE THAN CAPABLE OF GOING UP SMALL INCLINES WITHOUT EVER DOWN SHIFTING OUT OF OVERDRIVE INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CAR PERFORMS WELL OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM IN TYPICAL TO ALL 2007 AND 2008 4 CYLINDER CAMRY'S. *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 28, 200715 milesCA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SURGED PERIODICALLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE DROVE 18 MILES PER GALLON IN CITY DRIVING ONLY. THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 27, 2007OR

AFTER INSTALLING KRACO FLOOR MATS INTO OUR 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY, WE TOOK A ROAD TRIP. ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I TRIED ADJUSTING THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH THE CRUISE LEVER, AND WHEN THAT DID NOT WORK, TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF. I CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE TO OVER 85 MPH (FROM ORIGINAL CRUISING AT APPROX 68 MPH). I TRIED BRAKING, BUT THE BRAKES PROVIDED LITTLE TO NO RESULT. MY TWO PASSENGERS TRIED TO HELP WITH SUGGESTIONS: I TRIED PUSHING THE BRAKE, ACCELERATOR, AND CLUTCH (5-SPEED CAR), AND NONE HELPED. I STARTED JAMMING MY FOOT INTO THE AREA AROUND THE ACCELERATOR, AND FINALLY THERE BEGAN TO BE SOME EFFECT. ONE PASSENGER SUGGESTED THE FLOOR MAT, AND SO I FINALLY DUG MY FEET INTO IT AND PULLED BACK, FINALLY MAKING THE NEEDED IMPACT OF HAVING CONTROL OF THE CAR AGAIN. WE HAVE USED LARGE BINDER CLIPS TO ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE FLOOR MATS FROM INTERFERING WITH THE ACCELERATOR; NOT SURE YET IF THIS IS AN ADEQUATE SOLUTION. *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 26, 20071,000 milesNJ

I PURCHASED A 2007 CAMRY 4 CYLINDER IN SEPT 2006. THIS IS THE 6TH TOYOTA I HAVE OWNED AND IS BY FAR THE WORST REFORMING. I HAVE 8000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE INITIAL PURCHASE. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AS IT PRESENTLY PERFORMS. IT SIGNIFICANTLY HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING SUCH AS WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY OR CHANGING LANES ON THE INTERSTATE. THERE IS A NOTICEABLE 1-2 SECOND DELAY FROM THE TIME THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED AND THE CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, WHEN IN CRUISE CONTROL, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SEARCHING FOR THE CORRECT GEAR WITH THE ENGINE REVVING UP SIGNIFICANTLY AS IT DOWNSHIFTS WHILE GOING UP AN INCLINE. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES AND HAD THE NY REGIONAL TOYOTA REP DRIVE THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND A CORRECTIVE TSB HAS BEEN PERFORMED TWICE. I HAVE ALSO CALLED TOYOTA IN CALIFORNIA. THE CAR STILL DOES NOT PERFORM PROPERLY AND IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE. THE RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER AND TOYOTA HAS BEEN "THE CAR IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED". *JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 25, 2007430 milesGA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 30-45 MPH, THERE WAS A THREE SECOND DELAY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 430 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,800. THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA AND THE PARENT COMPANY STATED THERE IS NO FIX AT THE PRESENT TIME. UPDATED 11/1/07 *TR

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 25, 2007NC

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF 2007 CAMRY LE, WE HAVE NOTICED HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO CROSS TRAFFIC OR MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. HESITATION ALSO NOTED ON DECELERATION. DEALER MADE AWARE, STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE CAR. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT. *JB

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Sep 25, 2007NY

I PURCHASED A 2007 CAMRY 4 CYLINDER XLE AUG. 2006. THE IMMEDIATE ISSUE I HAD WAS ITS LACK OF ACCELERATION. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP (COMPETITION TOYOTA OF NEW YORK) WAS TO CHANGE THE WAY I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO FORCE BETTER ACCELERATION. FEB. 10, 2007 I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT THE COMPETITION TOYOTA, ASKED ABOUT THE ACCELERATION ISSUE AND WAS TOLD "NOTHING YET" FROM TOYOTA. AUG. 6, 2007, I WAS TOLD NEW SOFTWARE ARRIVED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE VERBIAGE ON THE WORK SHEET STATES ?PLEASE REVIEW TSBEG036-07 FOR APPLICATION PERFORMED CALIBRATION ON ECM SHIFT ENHANCEMENT COMPLETED?. THERE WAS AN IMPROVEMENT IN ACCELERATION FROM STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS. AUG .28, 2007 I TOOK MY FIRST TRIP WITH THE UPGRADED SOFTWARE. THE ACCELERATION GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY WAS BETTER BUT NOT GREAT. I USED THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE UPGRADE. I DROVE 200 MILES, EXITED THE HIGHWAY, GOT GAS (SHUT OFF THE CAR). I DID NOT REACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I PULLED INTO A PARKING GARAGE, FOUND A PARKING SPACE, BEGAN TO PULL IN WHEN THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED, HIT THE WALL AND I COULDN'T STOP THE TIRES FROM SPINNING EVEN BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. I THREW THE CAR INTO PARK AND SHUT OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR BUT NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. AUG.29, 2007,I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT HOME. UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE CRUISE CONTROL SYMBOL DISPLAYED AND WENT OFF ONLY AFTER I DEPRESSED THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER A COUPLE TIMES. THE CAR WA

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 24, 20073,542 milesNC

2007 CAMRY 4 CYLINDER HESITATES AND COULD CASE AN ACCIDENT. CAR HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED AND REPORTED TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO ADDITIONAL HELP. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 22, 2007250 milesTX

CAR DOWNSHIFTS ON SMALL HILLS WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL. CAR HESITATES AT TIMES AND HAS POOR ACCELERATION AS THE TRANSMISSION SEARCHES FOR A GEAR. THIS LASTS FOR SECONDS, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. THE PROBLEMS WERE RESOLVED WITH A TSB ISSUED 8/2/07 BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AFTER A FEW DAYS. IT SEEMED TOYOTA'S "LEARNING" DRIVETRAIN RE-LEARNED ALL THE PROBLEMS. *JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 21, 20071,000 milesMS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATES OR STALLS WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ALSO SURGES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THEY STATED THAT THE OCCURRENCE WAS NORMAL FOR A NEW VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME THEY PERFORMED A FLASH ON THE ECM. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES, BUT THEN IT BEGAN HESITATING AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 21, 2007NC

CAR HESITATES BADLY AND CRUISE CONTROL DOWNSHIFTS CONSTANTLY. *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 20, 2007100 milesMD

I PURCHASED THE TOYOTA CAMRY 2007 LE AUTOMATIC IN MAY 07 FROM LAKEFOREST TOYOTA IN GAITHERSBURG MD. IT HAS ONLY 2,980 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF POWER WHEN TURNING IN INTERSECTIONS. THIS OCCURS MAINLY ON RIGHT TURNS FOLLOWS STOPS AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS. WHEN STARTING INTO A TURN, THE CAR OCCASIONALLY FAILS TO RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR. YOU CAN PRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR MAY NOT RESPOND OR ONLY BARELY RESPOND. THIS LEAVES THE VEHICLE STUCK IN THE INTERSECTION WITH APPROACHING TRAFFIC. PERFORMANCE IS INCONSISTENT WITH THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHER. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIME. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT IS LIKELY TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. FRANKLY, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAD ONE EXPERIENCE WHERE ANOTHER VEHICLE HAS TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AND STOPPED WITHIN A FEW FEET OF MY CAR WHEN CAMRY FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR. I WON'T MAKE A TURN UNLESS I HAVE TWO TO THREE TIME AS MUCH OPEN ROAD AS I DID IN MY PRIOR VEHICLES. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM REPORTED ON WCNC IN LINCOLN COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA ON SEPT 13, 2007. *JB

Electrical System
Filed Sep 20, 20074,000 milesNC

CAMRY 2007 STALLS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. *JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 19, 200714,000 milesOR

ON LTHREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE THROTTLE STUCK ON MY 2007 V6 CAMRY XLE. FIRST TIME WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND I COULD NOT TURN THE CC OFF . CAR ACCELERATED TO 80MPH BEFORE IT SETTLED DOWN .. SECOND TIME I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP MY CAR KEPT ACCELERATING ... I AVOIDED REARENDING THE CAR AHEAD OF ME BY STANDING ON THE BRAKES WHILE THE ENGINE WAS JUST RACING.. THIRD TIME .. AFTER STOPPING AT A RAILROAD CROSSING ... WHEN TRAFFIC RESUMED THE CAR TOOK OFF AGAIN, THIS TIME THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE .... THAT WAS THE FINAL STRAW FOR ME .. TOYOTA SAYS THEIR IS NO PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR OR ANY OF THE OTHER 2007 I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY ALONG WITH OTHERS ON THE ROAD.. I ASKED THE SELLING DEALER TO TRADE MY 2007 FOR ANOTHER 2007 SINCE I LIKE THE CAR, BUT NOT THIS PROBLEM ... HE DID NOT SEEM INTERESTED AND SAID THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT HELP ME WITH THE DEPRIATION OF MY CAR. I WENT TO A DEALER CLOSER TO HOME AND TRADED MY 2007 FOR A NEW 2007 .. SAME MODEL SAME FEATURES .. I COMPLAINT IS THAT I OWNED AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE FULL DEPRECIATION ON A CAR THAT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ... TOYOTA DENIES A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, BUT I'M THE ONE AT RISK DRIVING IT ...THE SECOND DEALER DID WHAT HE COULD FOR ME . BUT I AM PAYING $ 8,000 DIFFERENCE FOR A CAR I SHOULD HAVE HAD TO START WITH .... I DO NOT EXPECT TO DRIVE A CAR FOR ONE YEAR AND 14,000 MILES FOR FREE, BUT I ALSO WOULD NOT HAVE TRADED IF THE CAR WAS SAF

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Sep 19, 200715 milesNY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE LOOKING OUT OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, THE CONTACT NOTICED A REFLECTION THAT DECREASED THE VISIBILITY OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW. HE BELIEVED THAT THE SHADE IN THE REAR CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 10/11/07. *JB

Structure
Filed Sep 19, 2007100 milesNY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLACEMENT OF THE SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO IS EXTREMELY LOW, WHICH PREVENTS HIM FROM FOCUSING ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. EQ-10203478-4200. DATE RECEIVED 12/12/07. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 18, 200710 milesNC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FOR 20-30 SECONDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ALL SPEEDS BETWEEN 1-100 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 17, 20074,000 milesNC

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY,VERY SLUGGISH ON TAKEOFF AND STALLS ON OCCASION, THIS HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Sep 17, 200715,060 milesCA

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2007 CAMRY LE, 4-CYLINDER, 5-SPEED FROM TOYOTA OF ORANGE IN ORANGE CALIFORNIA. EVER SINCE OUR TEST DRIVE WE'VE EXPERIENCED LACK OF ACCELERATION (HESITATION) FROM A STOP OR AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO TURN OR PROCEED, SHIFTING PROBLEMS (CONSTANT UP AND DOWN SHIFTING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS; CAR NOT SURE WHICH GEAR TO BE IN AND FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS SURGING) AND UNABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL DUE ACCELERATING TOO QUICKLY DUE TO DOWNSHIFTING AND THEN OVERSHOOTING THE SET SPEED. SOME OF THESE SYMPTOMS ARE SPORADIC; YOU NEVER KNOW IF THE CAR IS GOING TO MOVE OR NOT WHEN STEPPING DOWN HARD AND QUICKLY ON THE GAS PEDAL. SOMETIMES IT "RED-LINES" BEFORE ACCELERATING, OTHER TIMES THERE IS BARELY ANY RESPONSE AT ALL. REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES, HAD THE SOFTWARE UPDATED WITHOUT NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENTS. EG036-07 IS THE LATEST ECM UPDATE,. WE WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IF WE HAD ONLY RESEARCHED THE CAR BEFOREHAND ON THE INTERNET. ME AND MY WIFE COULD NEVER GET USED TO THE GAS PEDAL BECAUSE THE CAR RESPONDED DIFFERENTLY EVERY TIME. ONE DAY MY WIFE CAME FROM WORK AND ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE CAR INTO A SPOT ON THE PARKING STRUCTURE,SHE PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR ACCELERATED REALLY FAST DRIVING THROUGH THE WALL ALMOST INTO THE COMMUNITY POOL. I HAVE STOPPED MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE CAR SINCE THE CAR IS SITTING IN THE GARAGE AND VERY UPSET WITH TOYOTA SINCE I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND CALLED TOYOTA CORP ON THE PHONE AND RECEIVED NO HEL

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 16, 200715 milesHI

MY 2007 CAMRY XLE 4 CYL/AUTO HAVE 2 POWERTRAIN PROBLEMS. 1) THE ENGINE HAS AN EXCESSIVE "OIL CONSUMPTION" PROBLEM. IT BURNS A QT. OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. TWICE IN THE LAST 10K MILES A WARNING ALARM CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY A"LOW ENG OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT. EACH TIME WE FOUND ALMOST 2 QT. LOW-VERIFIED BY DEALER, WHO CAN'T FIND ANY EXTERNAL LEAKS OR SMOKE. AFTER A LENGTHY 3RD VISIT TO THE DEALER FOR EXTENSIVE TESTING, THEY RETURNED MY CAR WITHOUT FINDING THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA-ENGINEERING HAS NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM EITHER, SO THE DEALER CAN ONLY CHECK/ADD OIL WEEKLY-INDEFINITELY. 2) THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN ENTERING/MERGING FREEWAYS. I MUST ENDURE NEAR-MISSES ALMOST DAILY BECAUSE THE CAR WON'T GO WHENEVER I STUMP ON THE ACCELERATER, CAUSING ME TO HAVE NIGHTMARES OF BEING REAR-ENDED ON THE FREEWAY. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AND THE MANUFACTURER CAN'T FIX IT! *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 16, 20073,000 milesNC

I PURCHASED MY 4 CYL 2007 TOY. CAMRY LE IN 8/06. I FELT THIS WAS AN INVESTMENT MUCH LIKE MY OTHER 2. HOWEVER, BY THE 1ST OIL CHANGE I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM OF HESITATION AND STALLING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. AFTER A COMPLAINT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I WAS TOLD THEY COULD "RECALIBRATE" THE TRANSMISSION AND FIX THE ISSUE. I ALLOWED THE ADJ. TO BE PERFORMED. THE ISSUE WAS IMPROVED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BUT MUCH TO MY DISMAY RETURNED WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. ONCE AGAIN, I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT "IT WAS JUST THE WAY THE NEW CAMRY WAS MADE TO ACHIEVE BETTER GAS MILEAGE AND THAT IF I WANTED MORE POWER, I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A 6 CYL." THE SALESMAN THAT SOLD ME THE CAR, OFFERED THE SOLUTION OF ME PURCHASING A TURBO BOOSTER FOR THE CAR. THE COST ESTIMATED IN THE THOUSANDS. THIS WAS NOT AN OPTION. THE PROBLEM WORSENED IN THE WINTER MONTHS, CAUSING ME MANY INSTANCES OF CLOSE CALLS. ON ONE OCCASION I MADE A LEGAL RIGHT TURN ON RED WHEN IT APPEARED THE PATH WAS CLEAR, A DRIVER SUDDENLY CHANGED THEIR MIND TO COME STRAIGHT INTO MY LANE BEHIND ME. I LOOKED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR, SAW THE ONCOMING CAR, PRESSED THE GAS AND THE CAR WENT NO WHERE, SIMPLY COASTED DOWN THE ON RAMP. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE CAR KICKED INTO GEAR, REDLINED IN RPMS AND FINALLY TOOK OFF ALLOWING ME TO GET OUT OF THE OTHER DRIVER'S WAY. THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY OTHER INSTANCES TO DISCUSS IN THIS FORUM, HOWEVER, THIS WAS THE WORST AND MOST SCA

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Sep 16, 2007SC

CRUISE CONTROL AND HESITATION. I RECORDED ONE DAY THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL JUMPED DOWN 2 GEARS ON THE INTERSTATE IN FLORIDA. 50 TIMES IN 1 HOUR. THE TAC DISPLAYS A RPM OF 2,300 THEN IT JUMPS TO 3,400 THEN DOWN SHIFTS AGAIN TO 5,400 RPM. YES, IT IS DESIGNED TO DO THIS. TOYOTA SAID. MY PREVIOUS CAMRY DID NOT DO THIS. MY COMPLAINT IS, THAT IF TOYOTA DISCLOSED THIS 'DESIGN FLAW' TO ANY POTENTIAL CUSTOMER, THEY WOULD NOT SELL ANY 2007 4 CYL. CAMRYS. THE HESITATION IS VERY UNSAFE, YET THEY SAY IT IS OPERATING AS 'DESIGNED' . A 1-3 SECOND DELAY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I AM SURE THAT THE GAS TANK WAS NOT DESIGNED TO EXPLODE ON A REAR END COLLISIONS ON A FORD PINTO, BUT IT DID. THE FORD EXPLORER WAS NOT DESIGNED TO ROLLOVER, BUT IT DID. THE CHEV. VEGAS ALUMINUM ENGINE WAS NOT DESIGNED TO FAIL, BUT IT DID. THE 'CORVAIR' UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED WAS NOT DESIGNED TO BE UNSAFE, BUT IT WAS. YES, ALL I HEAR IS THAT IT IS 'DESIGNED' TO DO THIS. I AM REQUESTING THAT DUE TO TOYOTA NEGLECTING TO 'DISCLOSE' THESE KNOWN ISSUES THAT THEY BUY THIS UNSAFE CAR BACK. I AM CURRENTLY IN ARBITRATION. WE SHALL SEE. IF THIS FAILS, I WILL SEEK THE LEMON LAW IN MY STATE. *JB

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Sep 16, 2007585 milesSC

I PURCHASED A 2007 CAMRY LE 4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 9/06. THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS CAR HAS BEEN DISAPPOINTING. ON THE 1ST ROAD TRIP, I NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE. THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED 2 GEARS ON INCLINES AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV AT APP. 5000 RPMS. AT THE TOP OF THE INCLINE, THE CAR'S SPEED WOULD INCREASE 5-10 MILES PER HOUR CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO DISCONNECT THE CRUISE. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THIS CAR AND HE WAS TOLD THIS WAS EXPECTED AND WAS DESIGNED TO DO THIS. TO CORRECT, THE PROBLEM WE COULD NOT USE THE CRUISE WHEN DRIVING UP INCLINES. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. AFTER SEVERAL ROAD TRIPS AND NOTICING THE GAS MILEAGE WAS THE SAME ON THE HIGHWAY AS IN THE CITY, WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. THIS TIME, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE "COMPUTER COULD NOT SEE HILLS COMING AND TO COMPENSATE THIS PROBLEM, WE WOULD NEED TO OVERRIDE THE CRUISE ON HILLS BY USING THE ACCELERATOR AND INCREASING OUR SPEED JUST SLIGHTLY." AT THIS VISIT WE ALSO DISCUSSED A PROBLEM WITH HESITATION UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. WE WERE TOLD THAT A NEW COMPUTER CHIP MAY FIX THAT PROBLEM AND THE CHIP WAS REPLACED. NOW THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT--THE CAR WILL HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE,OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP-- THE PROBLEM WENT FROM ONLY SLUGGISH ACCELERATION FROM A STOP TO BEING INTERMITTENT AT ANY TIME. MY HUSBAND THEN ASKED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE FOR TOYO

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 16, 2007NC

CAR HESITATES WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. TO TRY OVERCOMING THE SLUGGISH SITUATION, I WILL PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR, THEN, WHEN IT CATCHES UP, THE CAR WILL SHIFT GEARS AND SURGE. THIS IS NOT A GOOD FEELING. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER. THEY PUT A REVISED PROGRAM INTO THE COMPUTER. THAT MADE IT WORSE. THEY WENT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER PROGRAM AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH THE CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT, DECEMBER 2006. I HAVE GOTTEN MANY STORIES ABOUT HOW THE CAR WILL ADJUST ITSELF. THE INTENTIONS MAY BE GOOD BUT THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE. I HAVE OWNED 7 TOYOTA'S AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE HAD A COMPLAINT, AND IT'S A BIG ONE. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY. THE ONLY DAY IT DOESN'T HAPPEN IS WHEN IT IS PARKED ALL DAY. *JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 16, 200710,011 milesNC

OUR 2007 CAMRY HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR ACCELERATING FROM A LOW SPEED. THE SITUATION HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIME BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER THE COMPUTER WAS RESET. *JB

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 16, 2007NC

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2007 CAMRY LE, 4-CYLINDER, 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC WITH 309 MILES FROM SCOTT CLARK TOYOTA, CHARLOTTE, NC. WE ARE EXPERIENCING SLOWNESS OF ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE THOUGHT AT FIRST BEING A NEW VEHICLE THAT IT TOOK TIME FOR IT TO BE BROKEN IN, BUT NOW WE HAVE ABOUT 2,000 MILES AND IT STILL HAVING TROUBLE ACCELERATING WHEN DRIVING IT. WE COULD TELL A BIG DIFFERENCE THE WAY IT WAS RUNNING COMPARED TO OUR PREVIOUS CAMRY. OUR PREVIOUS CAMRY WAS A 2003 4 CYLINDER, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC. WE SAW OUR LOCAL NEWS CAST AIRING THIS ISSUE ON TV AND DIRECTED US TO THIS SITE TO FILE THE COMPLAINT. WE THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS JUST THE WAY THE NEW ENGINE OPERATED AND WE ARE HAPPY TO SEE THAT OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AND HOPE TOYOTA CAN DO SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. OTHERWISE THIS WILL BE THE LAST TOYOTA CAR WE WOULD BE BUYING. *TR

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 15, 200710 milesCT

ACCELERATION HESITATING AT EVERY STOP, TURN, LANE CHANGE, AND ANY FORWARD MOVEMENT. THAT RESULTS IN SLOW DOWN AND ACCELERATION IS APPLIED. IS DEFINITELY DANGEROUS! *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 14, 2007NC

RANDOMLY HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. ALSO, OCCASIONALLY PAUSES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. HAS NOT YET STALLED. ACTS LIKE A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER BUT AFTER SEEING NEWS ARTICLE REALIZE ITS A "COMMON ISSUE". CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,200 BUT HAS DONE THIS FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS. ONLY ONE DRIVER SO CLEARLY HAS HAD TIME TO "ADJUST" TO THE DRIVER. FREQUENCY APPEARS TO BE INCREASING. HAVE ALMOST BEEN REARENDED TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH DUE TO THE HESITATION. *TR

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 14, 2007NC

WHEN STARTING OUT, IF IT IS NECESSARY TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY PRACTICALLY STALLS BEFORE FINALLY PICKING UP SPEED. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT WHEN IT DOES IT IS UNNERVING, TO SAY THE LEAST! IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS, AND I HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING HIT SEVERAL TIMES. NOW I JUST MAKE SURE I HAVE AN EXCESS OF SPACE BEFORE I PULL OUT OF A SIDE STREET OR PARKING AREA.*JB

Electrical System › Software
Filed Sep 13, 200725 milesTX

I BOUGHT A 2007 CAMRY (6 CYLINDER) WITH 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION IN SEPT. 2006. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEARS WHEN IT IS COLD. IT WORKS NORMALLY AFTER IT HAS WARMED UP, ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT INDECISIVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR NORMAL SERVICE THREE TIMES. IT HAS 15,300 MILES ON IT NOW. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER BUT DOES NOT SEEM VERY CONFIDENT THE REPROGRAMMING WILL HELP. I WILL TRY THIS BEFORE I TRADE IT FOR A NEW HONDA ACCORD. SO FAR NO SITUATIONS INVOLVING SAFETY HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 13, 2007CA

I AM WRITING IN RELATION TO THE CONTENT POSTED HERE - HTTP://WWW.WCNC.COM/CONSUMER/STORIES/WCNC-JMN-091307-CAMRY_STORY-NO_TC.CE57A8A0.HTML I HAVE A 2007 CAMRY LE 4CYL 5 SPEED AUTO, THAT I PURCHASED 3 MONTHS BACK AND I JUST HAVE 2500 MILES ON THE CAR. I PURCHASED IT FROM MASS AND I RELOCATED TO CA. I DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR FROM MASS TO CA AND IT WAS DULY MOVED BY MOVERS. OFF LATE, I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME HESITATION AND BY ALL GOD'S GRACE I EXPERIENCED THIS HESITATION ONLY IN THE CITY ROADS AND NOT IN THE FREEWAYS. I WOULD URGE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND MAKE THE CONSUMERS FEEL SAFE.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 13, 2007NC

IN MAY 2007, I LEASED A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SE. THE HESITATION IN ACCELERTION IS REALLY BAD AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ORDER FOR ME TO BE GET ACCELERATION, I MUST FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL. TOYOTA SHOULD DO A RECALL.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 12, 20073,000 milesAZ

TRANSMISSION FLARE...CAR WILL SPORADICALLY LUNG BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN EARLY 2007 DUE TO HESITATION AT STARTUP; HOWEVER, TRANSMISSION FLARE STILL EXISTS WITH NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 11, 20078 milesFL

FROM DAY ONE I HAD CONCERNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE. IT SHIFTS VERY ABRUPTLY, UP OR DOWN, AT LOW SPEEDS. HESITATION IS FREQUENT AND SLIPPAGE OCCURS WHEN TRYING TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION ON MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, CAUSING DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO CLAIMED MANY TIMES THAT IT WAS NORMAL, I MUST DRIVE IT MORE FOR THE CAR TO LEARN MY DRIVING HABITS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA, A REPRESENTATIVE DROVE THE CAR, AND EXPRESS THEY WOULD ALLOW ME TO TRADE THE VEHICLE, BUT LATER DID NOT. AFTER DRIVING 3000 MILES, TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, NOW I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR KNOW MY DRIVING HABITS AND WHEN I TRY ANYTHING UNEXPECTED, IT WILL NOT RESPOND, THIS IS "NORMAL". ALSO STATED THAT I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE THIS "NEW" NON-WIRE VEHICLE, BUT I HAVE DRIVEN FOR 40 YEARS, AND THAT IS NOW A LIABILITY. I GOT TIRED OF TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND ARGUMENTS THAT END UP IN BEING MY FAULT, SHORT COMINGS OR LACK OF UNDERSTANDING; THE CAR IS FINE AND OPERATES AS IT SUPPOSED TO. I WILL JUST GET OUT OF THIS NIGHTMARE AS SOON AS FINANCIALLY POSSIBLE AND WILL NEVER BUY OR ALLOW ANY ONE I KNOW TO BUY ANY OTHER TOYOTA PRODUCT (OR LEXUS). *JB

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 11, 20077,700 milesME

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2007 CAMRY LE, 4-CYLINDER, 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC WITH 7,700 MILES FROM DOWN EAST TOYOTA IN BREWER, MAINE. EVER SINCE OUR TEST DRIVE WE'VE EXPERIENCED LACK OF ACCELERATION (HESITATION) FROM A STOP OR AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO TURN OR PROCEED, SHIFTING PROBLEMS (CONSTANT UP AND DOWN SHIFTING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS; CAR NOT SURE WHICH GEAR TO BE IN AND FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS SURGING) AND UNABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL DUE ACCELERATING TOO QUICKLY DUE TO DOWNSHIFTING AND THEN OVERSHOOTING THE SET SPEED. SOME OF THESE SYMPTOMS ARE SPORADIC; YOU NEVER KNOW IF THE CAR IS GOING TO MOVE OR NOT WHEN STEPPING DOWN HARD AND QUICKLY ON THE GAS PEDAL. SOMETIMES IT "RED-LINES" BEFORE ACCELERATING, OTHER TIMES THERE IS BARELY ANY RESPONSE AT ALL. SO FAR HAVE ONLY DRIVEN ON BARE DRY/WET ROADS. WE ARE NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO DRIVING IT ON SNOW AND ICE. WE WERE TOLD BY DET AFTER THE TEST DRIVE AND TOYOTA CORPORATION THAT THIS IS NORMAL PERFORMANCE FOR THIS VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE TSBS (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS) CONCERNING THESE PROBLEMS. EG036-07 IS THE LATEST ECM UPDATE, WHICH WAS DONE ON 08/14/07 WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENTS. WE WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IF WE HAD ONLY RESEARCHED THE CAR BEFOREHAND ON THE INTERNET. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TOYOTA AND DET WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS DUE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED PROBLEMS. *TR

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 10, 20075,200 milesUT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT FAILED TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN TIME. HE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,200. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED NUMEROUS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/26/07 *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 10, 200750 milesCT

CAR HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY, SCARY WHEN TRYING TO PASS OR GET ON THRUWAY. MANY NEAR MISS REAR END COLLISIONS. MAKING A TURN AND ACCELERATING YOU THINK CAR IS GOING TO DIE, THEN SUDDENLY PICKS UP AND SPEEDS OFF. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 6, 2007500 milesMA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. APPROXIMATELY 3-4 SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 6, 200713 milesTX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY HESITATED AND JERKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL BEFORE ACCELERATING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 5, 2007300 milesNC

07 TOYOTA CAMRY--TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND WIND LIKE NOISE AT ALL TIMES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WITH A 3-5 SECOND PAUSE BEFORE DRIVE ENGAGES AND A SUDDEN LUNGE. UPDATED 09/25/07 *TR

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Sep 5, 200713,000 milesCA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400, SIZE P225/60R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO TREAD REMAINING ON THE TWO FRONT TIRES. SHE SPOKE WITH BRIDGESTONE AND THEY WERE UNINTERESTED IN THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES ON THE TIRES AND VEHICLE WERE 13,000.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 1, 2007TN

I HAVE A NEW 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT HESITATES WHEN YOU NEED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. IT ALMOST STALLS. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN 3 DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS HESITATION. THE DEALER MAINTENANCE MANGER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND COMPLAINT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAS STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I ALSO HAVE A FRIEND WITH A 07 RAV WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE RPM'S ARE CONSTANTLY UP AND DOWN SEARCHING FOR GEARS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT BEFORE PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE LOST. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 31, 200710 milesNY

NEAR MISS: 2007 CAMRY SE WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL REGARDLESS IF ADEQUATE DISTANCE BETWEEN CARS IS ESTABLISHED, WHEN GOING UP AN INCLINE THE CAR GAINS 5 MPH. THIS CAUSES IT TO RAPIDLY OVERTAKE THE CAR IN FRONT. IF BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED A COLLISION WOULD ENSUE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE CAR CHECKED WITH NO ERROR CODES. *JB *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF TOYOTA CLAIMED THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO GAIN MORE POWER. UPDATED 12/12/07

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 29, 2007250 milesFL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. WHEN DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE BEGAN ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,300.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 28, 2007200 milesSC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE RPMS ARE HIGH AND THEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATES. SHE MUST DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO MERGE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES, BUT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO PERFORM IN THAT MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000. UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Aug 28, 2007MA

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY 4 CYLINDER. FAILS TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. CRUISE CONTROL OPERATES POORLY AND SURGES. *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 26, 2007935 milesNJ

2007 CAMRY TRANSMISSION FLARE. *TR

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 25, 20074,840 milesFL

BOUGHT 2007 CAMRY SE ON JULY 23, 2007. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THE FOLLOWING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS: 1. TRANSMISSION "BOGS DOWN" OR HESITATES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS. RE-CALIBRATION OF THE ECM DID NOT HELP. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH IN MY 24 YEARS OF DRIVING, BUT WITHIN THE FIRST 21 DAYS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE CAUSED THREE CRASHES TO *ALMOST* OCCUR. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THEN WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN TO THE FLOOR, IT OVER-COMPENSATES AND I'VE ALMOST RAN OVER THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. THE OTHER TWO TIMES OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME HAVE ALMOST RUN ME OVER...THEIR VEHICLES ACCELERATE NORMALLY, WHILE MINE HAS A 2-3 SECOND DELAY. 2. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SEEMS TO BE CONFUSED WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 28 TO 35, 38 TO 42, AND 45 TO 51. IT SHIFTS CONTINUALLY AND AT THIS RATE, THIS TRANSMISSION WILL BE WORE OUT BY 37,000 MILES (BUT THEY WON'T CARE, BECAUSE BY THEN THE WARRANTY WILL BE EXPIRED). THIS IS CLEARLY AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND *SOMEONE* NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE IT CAUSES A FATAL CRASH. *TR

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