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2008 TOYOTA CAMRY — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

crash · 771876 · 2010-03-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
18,400
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 1/16/09 I REAR-ENDED A MERCEDES SUV AFTER ATTEMPTING TO STOP MY 08 TOYOTA CAMRY. I COULD NOT MAKE IT SLOW OR STOP, EVEN HAVING SUFFICIENT SPACE ON THE ROAD TO DO SO. AS A RESULT, I HAD SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAMRY, A $500 DEDUCTIBLE TO PAY AS WELL AS TWO WEEKS OF NOT HAVING THE CAR IN USE. I ALSO HAVE BEEN DOUBLY PENALIZED IN THE FACT THAT MY CAR INSURANCE HAS GONE UP. AT THE TIME, TOYOTA CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AUTO, IT HAD TO BE DRIVER ERROR. I HAVE HAD ALL OF THE "RECALL" WORK DONE ON THE CAR. IT HAS STILL BEEN "RACING" IT'S OWN ENGINE WHEN STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS ETC. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. I DID TRADE IT IN, BUT HAD TO SUFFER A LOSS OF $$ IN THE FACT THAT IT HAD LITTLE VALUE TO ANYONE. THE DEALER PLANS TO DUMP IT AS SOON AS THE TITLE COMES THRU. HE WILL NOT PUT IT ON HIS LOT FOR RESALE. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CONTINUING EVEN AFTER TOYOTA STATES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10318028
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