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2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1231603 · 2015-10-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR FIVE YEARS IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHILE EITHER AT A STOP OR WHILE DRIVING. THIS WOULD HAPPEN IN THE DRIVE SELECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT WARNING AS THE ENGINE WOULD BEGIN TO RUN AT FULL THROTTLE HOLDING THE BRAKES DOWN FIRMLY WOULD NOT STOP THIS CONDITION AND ONLY WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL OR TURNED OFF THE IGNITION WOULD I BE ABLE TO RETURN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO ME. HAVING OWNED THE CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2003 UNTIL NOW THIS CONDITION HAPPENS INFREQUENTLY AND WEEKS OR MONTHS WILL PASS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN. IT IS SUDDEN AND WITHOUT WARNING, DIAGNOSES AND INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE HAS NOT SHOWN ANY PROBLEM OR ISSUES ELECTRONICALLY OR MECHANICALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT A DEAD STOP ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND EVEN PULLING FROM A PARKING SPACE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10785612
Machine
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