1998 Toyota Camry

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 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.

MY WIFE STARTED UP HER 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, SLOWLY MADE A RIGHT TURN WHEN SUDDENLY THE AUTOMOBILE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED, JUMPED THE CURB, KNOCKED OVER A PARKING METER AND HIT THE SIDE OF AN APARTMENT HOUSE. SHE WAS NOT HURT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DESPITE THE IMPACT. TOYOTA, WHICH HAD JUST SERVICED THE CAR TWO WEEKS BEFORE, REPAIRED THE CAR (WITH MY INSURANCE). WE INSISTED ON A FULL INVESTIGATION BY TOYOTA, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FLOOR MAT JAMMED THE ACCELERATOR. WE DO NOT BUY THAT STORY IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS AND WHAT HAPPENED TO US. AND THAT IS WHY WE ARE WRITING NOW TO SHOW THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR A WHILE. *TR

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.