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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — POWER TRAIN

crash · 775612 · 2010-03-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN 2007 WE LEASED A NEW CAMRY ALONG WITH ANOTHER NEW TOYOTA PRODUCT ON THE SAME DAY. MY WIFE HAS HAD THE ACCELERATOR STICK ON HER AND SHE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR AND RAN OFF THE ROAD. SHE NARROWLY AVOIDED HAVING A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN THE CAR WHILE MY FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH HER. THE DEALERSHIP PICKED UP THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT. THE FIRST TIME MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AGAIN. THEY HAVE SINCE CAME AND PICKED IT UP AGAIN AND HAVE HAD IT FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS WITH NO PROGRESS OR SOLUTIONS OFFERED. THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTIONS TO FIX IT. THEY TELL US THEY'RE WAITING ON TOYOTA ENGINEERS TO COME BUT HAVE NO DATE OR TIME THAT WILL HAPPEN. MY WIFE IS TERRIFIED OF THE CAR AND RIGHTFULLY SO. THERE ARE ONLY 15 MONTHS LEFT ON THE LEASE AND WE JUST WANT THEM TO PURCHASE THE CAR BACK. IT IS LEASED THROUGH TOYOTA FINANCIAL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR TOO LONG FOR THEM TO HAVE NO SOLUTIONS FOR A REPAIR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10321079
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