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Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Mar 01, 2010
Reported on Mar 01, 2010
| ON MARCH 1 AT 5:15PM I WAS ON I-295 HEADED HOME AND MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE ACCELERATED AFTER I HAD ALL THREE RECALLS DONE AT THE TOYOTA OF WALDORF. AS I WAS COMING UP TO A S500 MERCEDES I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW MY CAR DOWN ONCE I PRESSED THE BRAKE, I FELT THE CAR SWITCHED TO A HIGHER GEAR, I CONTINUES TO PRESS THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD, FINALLY I PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT INTO THE GRASS WHERE I THEN THREW IT IN NEUTRAL UNTIL IT SLOWED DOWN. I THEN CUT IT OFF AND CALLED TOYOTA TO COMPLAIN. THE SERVICE MANAGER ASKED WOULD I LIKE IT TOWED AND I REPLIED WHAT DO YOU THINK? I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT I HAD ALL THE RECALLED DONE ON MY CAR AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS HAPPENED. AFTER THEY TOWED MY CAR THE NEXT MORNING I CALLED TO COMPLAIN TO THE GM THEY THEN TRANSFER ME OVER TO ANOTHER SERVICE MANAGER AFTER I WAITED FOR THE GM FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS SERVICE MANAGER TELLS ME THEY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG AND OFFERED ME A RENTAL CAR. I WENT TO PICK UP THE RENTAL AND I REALIZED AFTER I GOT HOME THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL DIFFERENT MODELS NOT JUST MINE THAT WERE INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL SO I DECIDED TO LOOK UP THIS 2010 TACOMA THAT THEY GAVE ME AND SURE ENOUGH IT WAS ON THE LIST. I DECIDED TO PARK THIS CAR AND RIDE TO THE METRO WHICH DROPS ME OFF HALF OF A MILE FROM MY JOB. I WOULD RATHER TAKE THIS HASSLE THAN TO DRIVE ANY OF THESE RECALL VEHICLES FROM TOYOTA. I HAVE A FAMILY THAT I HAVE TO PROTECT AND IF THIS IS HOW THE TOYOTA FAMILY CARE FOR ITS CUSTOMERS THEN I CHOOSE TO NOT DEAL WITH THIS FAMILY IN THE FUTURE. I AM REQUESTING FROM TOYOTA THAT THEY PUT ME IN A CAR OF EQUAL VALUE EVEN IF ITS USED AND ONE THAT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. TO ALL THAT HAVE A RECALL MODEL FROM TOYOTA I RECOMMEND THAT YOU BE VERY CAUTIOUS OF THE REPAIRS DONE AND DRIVE EVEN SAFER THAN BEFORE. I HAVE BEEN ON THE PHONE TWICE TODAY WITH THE CORPORATE OFFICE ATTEMPTING TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE AND BOTH TIMES I WAS PLACED ON HOLD FOR 30 MINUTES AND STILL COULDN'T REACH ANYONE. *TR | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Camry |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WALDORF MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4T1BE46K59U |
| Mileage: | 53000 miles. |
| Speed: | 50 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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