Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / CAMRY SOLARA / 2005

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005014788 Incident Date: Mar, 23 2005
Consumer's City: GIBSONIA Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: CAMRY SOLARA Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1FA38P35U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 11 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 23 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2005 toyota solara with v6 engine and "drive by wire" throttle experiences significant hesiation upon acceleration and occassional unintended/unexpected acceleration. specific situations are: 1) in heavy traffic, after slowing down to adjust distance to car in front, then accelerating with flow of traffic, the car does nothing briefly then jumps ahead leading to a potential collision. it's as if it is struggling to find the right gear. 2) when slowing down for a curve, the transmission abruptly downshifts with the consequent increase in engine rpm. but rather than maintain speed in a different gear, the vehicle actually accelerates unexpectedly. this is particularly nerve wracking on wet or snowy roads on which one can lose control and spin out. *ak