NHTSA Complaint #10497689 — 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH DOWNHILL. THE ENGINE SURGED AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL SHE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 108,000. UPDATED 3/14/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD NOT CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. IT CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A MILE ALL OVER THE ROAD AND SURROUNDING AREAS, UNTIL IT FINALLY HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE GROUND. AND THEN STOPPED.