2006 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA Vehicle Speed Control Problems

The "VSC" continues to come on which in turn causes the ck engine light to come on. There needs to be a recall on this issue. I have been researching it, and finding it a problem for so so many customers.

FAILS TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED OR REVS TO QUICKLY WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED-SEE RK. FOUND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAULT. THERE IS NO THROTTLE MOVEMENT UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED APPROXIMATELY 1/3 TO 1/2 WAY TO THE FLOOR. THEN THE VEHICLE LURCHES DUE TO RAPID THROTTLE OPENING TO 1/3-1/2. THERE ARE NO STORED DIAGNOSTIC CODES. THE VEHICLE IS NOT GOING INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AS IT SHOULD. WITH ANY THROTTLE OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE NEVER ENTERED FAIL SAFE MODE EVEN AFTER REPEATED MALFUNCTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 217,467

2006 SOLARA WAS DRIVEN BY MY SON WHO WAS FOUND DEAD IN A CANAL ON 1/28/08 BY A PASSERBY. THE CAR HAD THE TENDENCY TO HAVE THE FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE RIDE UP, WHICH I WAS USED TO AS IT WAS MY CAR. THEREFORE, I SUSPECT THE FLOOR MAT RODE UP ONTO ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING CAR TO BE UNABLE TO STOP WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS FOUND UPSIDE DOWN WITH THE CAR IN PARK WITH THE KEYS REMOVED IN 4' OF WATER WITH MY ONLY CHILD LAYING FACE DOWN IN THE WATER DEAD. SINCE THE RECALL CAME AFTER HIS DEATH, THE CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN SALVAGED AND NOT ABLE TO HAVE PROOF TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 1 MPH WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE DROVE ON THE CURB AND SHE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED ON BOTH VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY BUT CONTINUED STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,830.

Mileage: 51,830

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA, SLE, 6 CYL. ENG., AUTOMATIC, SUNROOF. I WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE MALL, SLOWING DOWN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. AS I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE TO PARK, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND MY ENGINE SURGED LOUDLY, HITTING THE PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME ABOUT 9-12 FEET OUT OF IT'S SPACE. I FRANTICALLY TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL TO MY LEFT, JUMPED A CURB, WENT THROUGH A FEW BUSHES AND HIT A TREE WHICH STOPPED MY CAR. I TURNED MY KEY OFF, PLACED IT IN PARK AND THREW MY KEYS ON TO THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS CAR CAUSED THE CRASH. I HAVE NEVER FELT ANYTHING SO STRANGE AS I COULD NOT STOP THIS CAR WITH THE BRAKE. IT HAPPENED IN ONLY ABOUT 4 SECONDS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, AS I DIDN'T WANT TO DRIVE IT. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL IT IS FIXED BY TOYOTA. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH MY CAR EXCEPT SOME HESITATION IN MOVING FAST INTO TRAFFIC. TOYOTA SENT AN INSPECTOR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT THE CAR ON 8/17/10. I CALLED TO SEE WHAT THE RESULTS WERE AND THEY SENT A MESSAGE BY A SECRETARY THAT NOTHING WAS ABNORMAL AND IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY INSURANCE TO PAY FOR THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE UNTIL TOYOTA FIXES THE BRAKE/ACCELERATION PROBLEM. I AM LUCKY THAT I, OR SOMEONE ELSE DIDN'T GET KILLED OR HURT. NEXT TIME IT COULD BE DIFFERENT. THIS CRASH WAS NOT MY FAULT! IF ALL THE OTHER CARS HAD THESE PROBLEMS, WHY DO THEY FEEL THE SOLARA ISN'T INCLUDED? MAYBE, THIS IS THE FIRST OF MANY SOLARA'S. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT TOYOTA DOESN'T RESPOND TO CUSTOMER'S BETTER. ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS FIX IT AND IT'S OVER. I'M NOT SO CONFIDENT IN ANY OF THEIR PRODUCTS AS OF NOW. I DIDN'T REALIZE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME STORY, THEY ALL CAN'T BE LYING! THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SEND IN THIS COMPLAINT. I'M SURE I WILL HAVE A FIGHT ON MY HANDS. *TR

Mileage: 45,678

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN OR DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 97,000

I HAVE A 2006 SOLARA CONVERTIBLE. THE CAR SPORADICALLY HESITATES WHEN I PUSH ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WANT TO CHANGE LANES AND THERE IS DELAY OR HESITATION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED DOWN TO GAIN SPEED AND THERE IS NO POWER. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY JOLTED AND THEN ACCELERATED. SHE APPLIED BOTH THE FOOT AND EMERGENCY BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A FENCE AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INTO AN OPEN GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A HOME. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE WHERE A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THERE WAS MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGES AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. AS A RESULT TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING OR THE FLOOR MATS CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILURE, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A BAGEL SHOP. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FLOOR MATS WERE BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Mileage: 31,000

I AM REPORTING 2 INSTANCES OF UNINTENDED THROTTLE ACCELERATION IN MY 2006 SOLARA. CIRCUMSTANCES IN BOTH CASES WERE SIMILAR. THE TWO CASES: (1) APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 1, 2009 -- I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT. I BRAKED TO MAKE A TURN WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY. STEPPING HARD ON THE BRAKE AND PULLING THE SHIFTER INTO N STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. THE CAR THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (2) APPROXIMATELY DECEMBER 20, 2009 -- I WAS PULLING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING PLACE IN FRONT OF A POST OFFICE WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY. STEPPING HARD ON THE BRAKE AND PULLING THE SHIFTER INTO N STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. THE CAR THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. OBVIOUSLY I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WITH THE PUBLICITY AND RECALLS BUT UNDERSTAND THAT MY MODEL IS NOT ON RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

2006 TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTIBLE: ONGOING ISSUES. HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA DEALER AND NO RESPONSE. ISSUE: CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING - HAS AN ELECTRONIC LAG IN ENGINE RESPONSE. CAUSES UNRELIABLE ACCELERATION. NO ACCIDENTS - YET. HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE PICKING UP THE CAR NEW. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

2006 TOYOTA SOLARA GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND CAR CRASHED INTO THE WALL IN MY GARAGE THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

I OWN A 2006 SOLARA SLE 6CY. AND THE CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING (SUCH AS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC). TOYOTA HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS VERY PROBLEM ALONG WITH THE DEALERSHIPS AND ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IS A REFLASH. THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE CARS ONBOARD COMPUTER. SO WHEN THEY PUT AN UPDATE IN THE COMPUTER IT IS CALLED REFLASHING. IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN OR IF SOMEONE IS KILLED THEY MIGHT FIND THE TIME TO TAKE CARE OF THIS. SO WHEN I AND MANY OTHERS TAKE THE TIME TO ADVISE TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIPS, I FEEL THEY SHOULD TAKE THE TIME TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BY FILING A COMPLAINT AND ALSO BY CALLING TOYOTA. MAYBE WE CAN FINALLY GET THE HESITATION PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. *TR THANK YOU. JJ

Mileage: 100

I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA 6 CYL. AND THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WHEN WHEN YOU ACCELERATE FROM A SLOW PACE (AS WHEN YOU START TO MERGE INTO A BUSY STREET OR FREEWAY) THE CAR ACTUALLY HESITATES, THERE IS A 1 1/2 TO 2 SECOND DELAY OR LAG, BEFORE THE CAR ACTUALLY KICKS IN AND ACCELERATES. I ACCTUALLY HEAR AND SEE THE RPMS REV UP ON ONE OF THE GAUGES, BUT THE CAR IS NOT ACCELERATING OR SHIFTING AS IT SHOULD BE. IT IS TOYOTA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DO A REFLASHING FOR A COMPUTER UPDATE! THIS IS ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND I DEMAND THAT IT BE DONE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS! THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE A DEADLY ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN MY 2006 TO TWO TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS IN THE PHOENIX AREA AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE HELP NEEDED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS SERIOUS MATTER. I AM NOT PLEADING WITH NHTSA TO HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER AND I WANT TO BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC, TOYOTA, THE DEALERSHIPS, THE GOVERNMENT AND EVERYONE WHO CAN HELP WITH GETTING THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF. IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM I WILL HOLD EVERYONE INVOLVED RESPONSIBLE AS I FEEL I AM HAVE TOLD ALL THOSE WHO CAN HELP EVERYTHING I CAN AND I GET NO RESPONSE! I WANT THIS PROBLEM TO BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUS AND I EXPECT TO BE HEARD AND SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME WITHIN A RESPONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. I KNOW IN FACT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ORDERED THE MECHANICS, SERVICE WRITTERS AT THE DEALERSHIPS TO WITHHOLD THIS INFORMATION FROM CUSTOMERS. I ALSO KNOW THAT TOYOTA HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. I ALSO OWN A 2000 TOYOTA SOLARA 6 CYLINDER AND THIS CAR HAS NO SUCH PROBLEM WITH IT HESITATING. I ALSO DROVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY, LOANER CAR, THAT DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 11

THROTTLE LAG AT LOW SPEED AND FROM STOP IS INCONSISTENT AND HAS BEEN THE CAUSE FOR SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED; DEALER INVESTIGATED; STATES THIS IS NORMAL AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE, THAT LAG IS "ACCEPTABLE". SOME INSTANCES HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE ACTUAL THROTTLE RESPONSE. DRIVER HAS TO USE HARDER ACCELERATION TO COMPENSATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF BUT DECLINES TO ADMIT IT IS A PROBLEM. DRIVER IS VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE WILL BE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT. *NM

THROTTLE LAG AT LOW SPEED AND FROM STOP IS INCONSISTENT AND HAS BEEN THE CAUSE FOR SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED; DEALER INVESTIGATED; STATES THIS IS NORMAL AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE, THAT LAG IS "ACCEPTABLE". SOME INSTANCES HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE ACTUAL THROTTLE RESPONSE. DRIVER HAS TO USE HARDER ACCELERATION TO COMPENSATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF BUT DECLINES TO ADMIT IT IS A PROBLEM. DRIVER IS VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE WILL BE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT. *JB

Mileage: 100

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE THERE WAS A VERY HIGH IDLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AFTER THE INITIAL REVVING, THE IDLE WOULD REDUCE TO A SLOWER PACE. THIS WAS COMPUTERIZED AND COULD NOT BE MANUALLY REDUCED. ALSO, WHEN PULLING OUT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND SUDDENLY LURCH FORWARD. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK (12/08/05) THE CONSUMER WROTE AS THE MAKE/MODEL/YEAR "TOYOTA SOLARO 2006." *SC

Mileage: 63