I HAVE A "1999" TOYOTA CAMRY THAT ON THE WAY TO WORK YESTERDAY HAD THE ENGINE BEGIN RACING AND THE BRAKES WERE BARELY ABLE TO STOP IT. I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. I GOT OUT AND CHECKED FLOOR MATS AND WORKED THE GAS PEDAL BY HAND AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND …
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I HAVE A "1999" TOYOTA CAMRY THAT ON THE WAY TO WORK YESTERDAY HAD THE ENGINE BEGIN RACING AND THE BRAKES WERE BARELY ABLE TO STOP IT. I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. I GOT OUT AND CHECKED FLOOR MATS AND WORKED THE GAS PEDAL BY HAND AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND TRIED RESTARTING IT AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN RACING AGAIN. I MANAGED TO MOVE IT OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A GAS STATION AND HAD SOMEONE FROM INSIDE COME OUT JUST TO WITNESS IT AS I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS HAPPENING. I OPENED THE HOOD AND MANUALLY WORKED WHAT I CALL THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO ROTATE IN BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. ONLY TURNING THE ENGINE OFF WOULD STOP THE RACING. I REPEATED THESE STEPS AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND UPON THE LAST ENGINE START UP THE ENGINE IDLED NORMALLY. I HAD DRIVEN FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE AND I FEEL CERTAIN THAT THE SPEED CONTROL WAS CONTROLLING THE SPEED UNTIL I TOOK IT OFF. AT FIRST THOUGHT MY BRAKES WERE BAD AS THEY WEREN'T STOPPING THE CAR WELL. THEN I NOTICED IT WAS ACTUALLY ACCELERATING ON IT'S ON. I UNDERSTAND THIS WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN ON THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE AND THAT IS WHAT THE LOCAL SERVICE PEOPLE TOLD ME WHEN I CALLED THEM. HOWEVER, I AM VERY WARY THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRONIC ASPECT TO THE PROBLEM AND EVEN IF IT IS SOME OTHER PROBLEM KNOWN OR NOT KNOWN TO TOYOTA IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO HAVE AND NEVER TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT MYSELF. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10324046
Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2002
Fuel System, Other
THIS SEEM TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM TO 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY. ISC VALVE JUST DIE OFF FOR NO REASON AND NO SIGNS OF ANY BROKEN . CAR CAN NOT BE STARTED WHEN THIS VALVE IS DEFECTED. EVEN IF CAR CAN BE STARTED, IT WILL BE VERY SHAKEY. DT
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND V6 ENGINES, AND BUILT AT ONE OF TWO LINES AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR-TO-THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION. THE ACCELERATOR INNER-CABLE COULD WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE OR REMAIN IN ITS MOST RECENT POSITION REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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PE02079 · Engine Compartment Fire
Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 18, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS.ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING OIL FILTERS, WIRING ISSUES, IMPROPER REPAIRS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.NONE OF THE ISSUES EXAMINED HAD REPORTS THAT INDICATED A TREND WHEN NORMALIZED FOR POPULATON AND EXPOSURE.SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.
DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
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