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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005016503 | Incident Date: Feb, 11 2005 |
| Consumer's City: DARNESTOWN | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: CAMRY | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BE30K44U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 19 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 29 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While my wife and i were at a complete stop in a line of traffic, our eleven month-old camry le suddenly accelerated unexpectedly and without warning while my foot was squarely and firmly on the brake pedal. within a few seconds: a) the car violently lurched forward, and i instinctively pressed harder on the brake to keep from plowing into the line of vehicles in front of me; b) we heard the engine accelerating; and, c) i checked the tachometer and observed it steadily increasing from a normal idle speed to almost the maximum. i maintained control of the vehicle and prevented the engine speed from continuing to its peak by quickly shifting the car into park and turning it off. after approximately 20-30 seconds i restarted the car, and the idle was once again normal. i drove the car to the nearest dealership, approximately 3 blocks away. the car has now been in the possession of the toyota dealer for over two months, and their mechanics have been unable to replicate the event or find any record of the incident in the on-board computer.*ak |
