1998 Toyota Camry Cruise Control Problems

While exiting a parking space, your car suddenly surged forward and accelerated on its own, causing it to collide with four other vehicles. This unintended acceleration incident resulted in a crash.

Your car experienced unintended acceleration where the engine sped up on its own. When you pressed the brake pedal, the brakes did not respond and the car would not slow down. This caused your vehicle to crash into a tree and nearby house, resulting in the car being destroyed. The issue occurred at approximately 47,000 miles.

Your cruise control isn't working properly. When you try to set a specific speed, the car accelerates beyond what you set instead of holding that speed steady. Even after you tap the brakes to slow down, the car speeds up again on its own. This has happened multiple times, forcing you to turn off the cruise control to regain control. The issue may require inspection or replacement of the cruise control module or related electrical components.

Your car may not respond when you press the accelerator pedal, requiring you to push it several times before the engine finally engages and the car moves. This could indicate an issue with the throttle system or fuel delivery that should be inspected by a mechanic.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS STICKING AND BINDING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V012000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND DROPPED INTO A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER WAS SUFFERING FROM BACK PAIN. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES, A CONTUSION, CHEST PAIN, A BROKEN RIB, AND SKIN DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCE WAS INTERMITTENT. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V012000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS NOTIFYING THE DEALER TO VERIFY IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,390.

1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO UNWANTED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN NOVEMBER 2008 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHE APPLIED HER FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE "SPUN OUTWARD". NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF ANY RECALLS. THE OIL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE PEDAL SYSTEM WAS CLEANED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000.

WE HAVE A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY IN WHICH THE ACCELERATOR SOMETIMES STICKS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND COMES TO A STOP FOR A STOP SIGN, RED LIGHT, ETC. THE ACCELERATOR SEEMS TO BE ALLOWED TO BE DEPRESSED A VERY MINISCULE AMOUNT AND THEN IT STOPS OR GETS STUCK. IF YOU PUSH DOWN HARD AT THIS POINT IT CLICKS, RELEASES, AND THE ACCELERATOR IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO BE DEPRESSED AS FAR AS YOU WISH. WHEN IT CLICKS IT IS AS IF IT POPS OVER WHATEVER IT WAS STUCK ON. *TR

I OWN A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE ACCELERATOR HAD BEEN STICKING FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ALL THE TIMES AND PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORST. I HAVE TO STEP ONTO THE PEDAL HARD VERY OFTEN FROM A FULL STOP TO UN-STICK THE PEDAL ON A ROUTINE BASIS. ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, THE CRUISE CONTROL RACE UP AND DOWN, THEN NOT RESPONSIVE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. SINCE THE ACCELERATOR IS A CABLE SYSTEM, I HAVE TRY TO LUBRICATE THE CABLE LINK MANY TIMES USING DIFFERENT LUBRICANT, BUT NOTHING WORK. THEREFORE, I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A STICKING ACCELERATOR, AND CANNOT BE SURE IF IT RELATES TO THE POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS. ONCE IN A WHILE THE ENGINE RACE UP AN DOWN WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE. THE FAILURE IS CONTINUOUS. THE MILEAGE ON THIS CAR IS NOW ABOUT 157,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY MADE REPAIRS TO THE THROTTLE AND WOULD NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHERE AN INDUCTION SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY.THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT IF HE NEEDS TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY HE CAN NOT BECAUSE OF THE DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE PICKS UP SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE FAILURE IS DUE TO A COMPUTER DEFECT, BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE IS UNRESPONSIVE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. HE WROTE A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO THE ACCELERATION FAILURE AND THEY HAD NOT RESPONDED.. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ

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

WHILE SLOWLY EXITING A DRIVE THROUGH AT 5MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, SHOT ACROSS A STREET, AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL HITTING A SNOW DRIFT AND FENCE. BRAKING HAD NO EFFECT. DAMAGE TO CAR AND PROPERTY. DRIVER HAD TO CRAWL OUT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE VIN BEGAN WITH A LETTER J. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127000.

GAS PEDAL STICKS AT A FULL STOP AND TO ACCELERATE THE DRIVER MUST PRESS HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR THAT CAUSES JERKING MOTION IN VEHICLE. WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD, AN EXTRA HARD STOMPING OF ACCELERATOR IS REQUIRED TO GET THE GAS PEDAL TO WORK. *TR

OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO, I HAVE ENCOUNTERED AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WHERE THE ACCELERATOR ON MY 98 CAMRY BECOMES HARD TO DEPRESS AFTER SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT/SIGN. TAPPING THE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES FINALLY ALLOWS THE PEDAL TO RELEASE. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES CAUSE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS ONLY AFTER COMING TO A STOP. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION, BUT SUSPECT THAT MAY BE NEXT. *TR

WAS DRIVING MY 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED YELLOW. I PUT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD. FORTUNATELY THE TRAFFIC CROSSING THE ROAD HAD NOT STARTED. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND IT DID NOT STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO BRAKE PROBLEMS. IT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *TR

I OWN A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS, (THIS BEING YEAR #3), I HAVE HAD MY GAS PEDAL SERVICED BECAUSE IT STICKS, USUALLY AFTER STOPS AND WHILE IN TRAFFIC IF I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND RE-ENGAGE. TOYOTA DOES NOT HAVE MY VEHICLE ON THE LIST AND IT SHOULD BE! AS OF THIS DATE, MY ACCELERATOR IS STICKING AGAIN AND I WILL HAVE TO ,AGAIN, PAY FOR IT. I THINK THIS PROBLEM GOES BEYOND THE CURRENT LIMITATIONS OF THE EXISTING RECALL LIST AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. FURTHERMORE, I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER REGARDING THIS RECALL NHTSA 01V012000- "VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL" AND ACCORDING TO MY VIN#, I SHOULD HAVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT BECAME STUCK AND WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. SHE HAD TO STOMP ON IT SO THAT THE PEDAL WOULD COME LOOSE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR 3 MONTHS. TOYOTA HAS BEEN NOT CONTACTED BUT WILL BE CONTACTED TO REPORT THIS FAILURE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS AT THIS MOMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 172,311. UPDATED 12/21/10*BF UPDATED 12/29/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT RESPOND UNTIL THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 102,378.

OUR 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS WHAT WE HAVE CALLED A "STICKY" GAS PEDAL, BUT IT HASN'T GOTTEN "STUCK". THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN OUR MINDS WAS THE AGGRAVATION OF THE "STICKINESS" WHILE DRIVING. NOW I AM WONDERING IF WE SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD IT CHANGED YEARS AGO. I JUST ASSUMED WE COULD PULL OVER SAFELY IF IT WERE TO BECOME STUCK WHILE DRIVING. COULD THIS BE A PART OF THE SAME ISSUE THEY ARE HAVING WITH THE NEWER CARS? WHAT ACTION SHOULD WE TAKE, IF ANY? *TR

MY MOTHER'S 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY EXPERIENCED THE GAS PEDAL STICKING ON HER CAR ON A REGULAR BASIS, IN 2006, TO THE POINT THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO AFTER ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF AFTER A STOP OR AFTER STARTING UP THE CAR. THIS WAS EXPERIENCED OVER A 3 MONTH PERIOD WHEREIN IT WOULD TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE THE GAS PEDAL WOULD WORK TO TAKE OFF FROM THE STOP POINT. THIS CONTINUED UNTIL 12/06 AT WHICH TIME THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. SHE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM THE STOP POINT FOR OVER 30 MINUTES UNTIL SOMEONE PHONED THE POLICE TO REPORT THAT SHE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT TAKE OFF. THE POLICE SHOWED UP AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WITH NO SUCCESS. THE CAR WAS THEN PUSHED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHO REPAIRED THE GAS PEDAL. SHE WAS CHARGED $50 FOR THE REPAIR. THE TOYOTA RECALL COVERS ONLY THE CARS FROM 2007-2010, BUT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS ON CARS PRIOR TO 2007 AS THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY MOTHER'S 1998 CAMRY. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA ON MODELS PRE-2007 AS THERE IS UNCERTAINTY THAT THE REPAIR TO MY MOTHER'S GAS PEDAL IS A PERMANENT FIX. *TR

I DRIVE A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY CE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON A DAILY BASIS. THIS OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM AN IDLE, LOW RPM, OR LOW MPH. THE STICKY ACCELERATOR CAN BE CURED BY COMING OFF THE PEDAL 100% AND GRADUALLY DEPRESSING IT AGAIN. FOR SOME REASON, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DOES NOT STICK THE 2ND TIME. PLEASE ADVISE HOW I SHOULD DEAL WITH THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING, THE TACHOMETER WOULD RACE HIGHER AS THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT REGISTER. THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN AND I HAD TO RAPIDLY PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL FOR SPURTED ACCELERATION NOT UNDER MY CONTROL. IF I WAS USING THE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE, IT WOULD SHUT DOWN. THIS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BETWEEN 2004-2007 AND ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR IN JANUARY. WHEN I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN EARLIER YEARS, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY THING WRONG AND IT DIDN'T REPEAT ITSELF WHEN THEY DROVE IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHE NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL SLIGHTLY BECAME STUCK AND REQUIRED MORE THAN NORMAL PRESSURE IN ORDER TO PRESS THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,960.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY LE WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 1997. HE STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY REMAIN STUCK IN POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXHIBITED MOST FREQUENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MATS WERE CAUSING THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED WHEN ALL MATS WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INVESTIGATED FURTHER BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE EXITING THE DRIVE- WAY AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION INTO THE BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS MODERATELY DAMAGED, BUT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BUILDING. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 149,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE. WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT VERY LOW SPEEDS THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FLOOR MAT ADVISORY IS NOT RELATED TO THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. ON ONE OCCASION, SHE STRUCK AND DESTROYED A BICYCLE AND ON ANOTHER, SHE STRUCK THE REAR END OF A VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK. SHE DAMAGED HER VEHICLE'S BUMPER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,750.

THERE WAS NO PRIOR EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE CAR FIRE. THE DAY OF THE FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. AS THE CAR WAS TRAVELING, IT DECREASED AND INCREASED IN POWER QUICKLY AND FREQUENTLY. WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 80 THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, AND THE GAS WOULD NOT INCREASE THE SPEED OF THE CAR. WE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD , AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT HOOD OF THE CAR. WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND QUICKLY SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. WE COULD NOT GET THE HOOD OPENED BECAUSE THE FLAMES WERE TOO CLOSE. WE ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BY USING FOUR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FROM PEDESTRIANS. BEFORE THE FIRE FIGHTERS GOT TO THE SITE. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.*AK WE NOTICED ABOUT 50 YARDS OF FLUID ON THE GROUND PRECEDING THE SITE OF THE FIRE. THE FLUID WAS DARK AND RESEMBLED OIL. IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT WE WERE MOVING THAT DAY, SO WE LOST A LOT OF PERSONAL ITEMS IN THE FIRE (CLOTHING, ELECTRONICS, PICTURES). WE ONLY HAD LIABILITY AUTO INSURANCE, SO THE CAR WAS NOT REPLACED. THERE WAS TOO MUCH DAMAGE TO REPAIR THE CAR.

GAS PEDAL CONSTANTLY STICKS. HAVE TO PRESS IT HARD TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY, ESPECIALLY AFTER STOPPING FOR LIGHT. UNABLE TO PROCEED NORMALLY WHEN LIGHT TURNS GREEN ,MUST GIVE THE GAS PEDAL A QUICK JOLT TO GO. TOYOTA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FOR A RECALL. *NM

GAS PEDAL STICKS. ONE DAY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD COMING FROM A COMPLETE STOP FROM A RED TO GREEN LIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, SO I HAD TO PUSH DOWN HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL TO MAKE THE CAR GO. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR 98 CAMRY'S. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS COMING FROM 0 MPH GOING TO AN UNKNOWN SPEED TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE AND CONSUMES A LOT OF GAS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS FOR A RECALL. *NM

ENGINE STARTS AND STALLS. RPM'S WON'T STAY UP. HAVE TO USE GAS AND BRAKE TOGETHER UNTIL IDLE STAYS UP ENOUGH TO KEEP CAR RUNNING. IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE REPLACED @ 38,315 MI ON 6/20/02. REPLACED AGAIN @ 45,703 MI ON 8/22/03. SERVICE MGR SAID THEY HAVE "CHANGED MANUFACTURERS, SO SHOULD BE OK NOW". PROBLEM RECURRED @ 56,000 MILES IN MID-JUNE. IT'S A PROGRESSIVE FAILURE, SO WILL RETURN TO DEALER IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. THIS AMOUNTS TO 3 REPLACED IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVES IN 20,000 MILES. SERVICE WILL REPLACE PART, BUT I MUST PAY LABOR. *JB

ACCELERATOR PEDAL FREQUENTLY STICKS CAUSING CAR TO SURGE WHEN DRIVER DEPRESSES PEDAL. REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACK. TOYOTA ADVISED THAT THEY DO NOT WARRANTY THEIR SEAT BELTS AFTER 36,00 MILES. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS CONTRIBUTED BY FREQUENTLY USING CHILD SEATS. *JB

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: OPENED GARAGE DOOR WITH REMOTE. STEPPED LIGHTLY ON GAS PEDAL TO ENTER GARAGE. CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. STEPPED ON BRAKES BUT CAR DID NOT STOP. CAR CRASHED THROUGH INTERIOR GARAGE WALL AND THROUGH CLOSET IN ADJOINING BEDROOM. COUSE OF PROBLEM IS BEING INVESTIGATED. REPAIR NOT COMPLETED.*AK

WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO DISENGAGE IT THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL FORWARD AND BACK TO OBTAIN ACCELERATION. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING AND IDLE SPEED CONTROL REPLACEMENT. *AK *NM

RECALL 01V012000 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROLLED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED THE CRUISE CONTROL CRUISE WOULD BE SUSPENDED. AFTER THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE CRUISE COULD BE USED AGAIN. *AK VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *SC *JB

CONSUMER WAS PULLING IN A PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, HITTING A CURB. IT CONTINUED TO SPEED, AND HIT A TREE, AND VEHICLE STOPPED BY HITTING A WALL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE NOT HURT. INSURANCE COMPANY HAD VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD TWO ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN STARTED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. *NLM

SIMPLY PUT. THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. MY WIFE HAS FOUND THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK WHILE SHE IS DRIVING. IN THE PAST, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD COME UP IN A SECOND OR SO. SHE DID NOT REALIZE WHAT WAS HAPPENING. SHE THOUGHT HER SHOE WAS GETTING IN THE WAY OR SOMETHING. BUT ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 12TH THE PEDAL WAS STICKING DOWN FOR ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AS SHE WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN INTERSECTION. IT FINALLY CAME UP AND SHE COULD COME TO A STOP. SHE CALLED ME IMMEDIATELY AND I INDICATED THAT THE CAR NEEDS TO GO IN IMMEDIATELY. THE EARLIEST THE DEALER WOULD TAKE THE CAR WAS THE MORNING OF MARCH 14TH. WHEN I EXPLAINED IT TO THE SERVICE GUY, HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG. HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE AIR INTAKE FOR THE ENGINE IS CONNECTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE AIR INTAKE FLAP HAS A BUILD UP AROUND 15,000 AND IT WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS WILL CAUSE THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK. HE TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO HAVE THIS SERVICED EVERY 15,000 MILES FROM HERE ON IN. HE WROTE ON THE SERVICE SLIP "ENGINE MINOR". I CALLED TOYOTA CONSUMER SERVICE AND THEY INDICATED THAT THIS IS AN USUAL INCIDENT. HOWEVER, HE SAID IN THE SAME CONVERSATION THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH THE SAME YEAR MODEL ON OTHER CARS. THE GENERAL EMPHASIS ON HIS PART WAS I WAS OVER REACTING AND INDICATED THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 50,000 MILES. TOYOTA'S STANCE WAS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ON OTHER CARS BESIDES TOYOTA. I AM PLEADING WITH THIS ORGANIZATION TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I FEEL MY WIFE'S CAR IS NOT COMPLETELY SAFE UNLESS TOYOTA REPLACES THE PART IN A SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME OR REDESIGNS THE ASSEMBLY AND DOES A RECALL. *JB

ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE CAR AT ALL. RECALL 01V0120000 DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMERS 23 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT ALONG WITH HER FRIEND. WHERE THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE AN EXIT, WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING THEM A LIFE THREATENING EXPERIENCE. THE TWO RAN OF OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO BLOCK FROM HITTING 0THER VEHICLES, AND IN ORDER TO NOT HIT A TREE WHEN THEY RAN OF THE ROAD, THEY HAD GOTTEN BACK ONTO THE ROAD AFTER THE PASSENGER HAD INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ROAD WAS CLEAR ENOUGH TO GET BACK ON. THEY DID SO, LUCKILY NOT HITTING ANYONE, THEY ENDED UP IN A VACANT PARKING LOT WHERE THE DRIVER HAD TAKING THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER TRIED TO BRAKE AND EVEN PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE REJECTED THAT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER, WHERE THREE WEEKS PRIOR, THE CONSUMER HAD AN OIL CHANGE, LUBRICATIONS, AND THE TIRES ROTATED. THEY TESTED THE VEHICLE, AND REPORTED THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING. THE SERVICE CENTER SUGGESTED THAT THEY COULD CLEAN THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AND LUBRICATE A SPECIFIC CABLE (NAME NOT AVAILABLE). VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED AT A TOYOTA DEALER WHO DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM EITHER AND EVEN ALLOWED ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES TO TAKE THE VEHICLE HOME FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND HE FOUND NO PROBLEM AS WELL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER HAD BEEN ABLE TO CLEAR THE AIRBAG SIGN THAT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD.*SCC

WHILE SLIGHTLY APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING INTO A BUILDING.*AK

ACCELERATER PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND CONSUMER HIT A BUILDING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED ON 2 OCCASIONS THE THROTTLE ENGAGED BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FOWARD AND CRASH.*JB

CONSUMER STATED ON 2 OCCASIONS THE THROTTLE ENGAGED BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FOWARD AND CRASH.*JB

WHEN CONSUMER MADE A TURN THE VEHICLE ASSUMED NORMAL ACCELERATION IN "DRIVE", WHEN SUDDENLY THE ACCELRATOR PEDAL BECAME LOOSE, DEALER SAID THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS BROKEN. *JG *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK AT FIRST START, NOT AFTER VEHICLE WAS WARMED UP. HAS TO PRESS HARD TO GET PEDAL TO UNSTICK. DEALER WAS NOT CONCERNED WHEN TOLD ABOUT IT.*AK

WHILE IN REVERSE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A GAS STATION. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO DEALER THAT ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING. DEALER STATED THERE COULD BE A CARBON BUILD UP IN FUEL INJECTION, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL 01-V-012-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 10A HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM THAT CAUSES HARD STARTING AND LOW IDLE RPMS, CONSUMER FEELS THE IDLING AIR CONTROL VALVE COULD POSSIBLE BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A MAIN STEEET TO GET TO HIGHWAY. HE WAS WAS TRAVELING SLOW, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR , PEDAL WAS STUCK. HAD NO BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL, AND HIT A VEHICLE AT INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER WAS BRAKNG AT A STOP SIGN ENGINE STARTED RIVVING, AND VEHICLE STARTED MOVING THROUGH INTERSECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE THEN, LAST TIME WAS ON APRIL 27, 2001. TOYOTA DEALER BELIEVED CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF BRAKE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK. RECALL 01V012000 HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN APPLYE. VEHICLE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

01 V 012 000/ACCELERATOR CABLE: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE PARKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF INTO A FIELD AREA, RAN INTO VARIOUS THINGS BEFORE HITTING A WALL. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V012000. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT COOPERATE IN SERVICING VEHICLE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT ANOTHER DEALER. *YH

ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V012000/ THROTTLE CABLE, AND TRIED TO HAVE SERVICE PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF SAID RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH FOOT APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS *AK

ENGINE IDLES HIGH AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE, UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM . MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT RESULTING IN THE DRIVER HITTING A CEMENT BARRIER, INJURING HER BACK AND BREAKING HER WRIST.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THROTTLE STICKING AND HIGH ENGINE IDLE DUE TO A COUPLING ON THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN AT THE FACTORY. MJS

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS PRESSD DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER RAN INTO A CEMENT WALL AND WAS INJURED. A HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER WAS PRESENT AND NOTED IN THE REPORT THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BECAUSE THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION,RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

WHEN PULLING OUT IN REVERSE IN A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND HIT 4 CARS. NO INJURIES. TOYOTA INDICATED THERE WAS NO DEFECT WITHIN THE CAR. *AK

ACCELERATOR STICKS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

ENGINES RPMS INCREASE BETWEEN GEARS WHEN SHIFTING, AND ALSO CONTINUES TO ACCELRATE AFTER FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL.