I bought the 2007 Toyota Camry le at the end of March 06. My complaint with the acceleration is the same complaint that other Camry owners have. When I attempt to accelerate from a complete stop or accelerating to a higher speed to pass the car takes a few seconds to catch up with the accelerator.

- Dunn, NC, USA

New 2007 Toyota Camry 4cyl, 5 spd A/T, excessive lag time with the accelerator. Very unresponsive. I have had many close calls while changing lanes and making left turns because you hit the gas and nothing happens for seconds. You have to gun the pedal in the hopes it moves quickly to get out of the way. It happens at any speed or RPM. Dealer says, it's designed that way. Unnacceptable.

- Miami, FL, USA

: the contact stated while the vehicle was stopped at red light, upon applying the accelerator pedal; the vehicle lurched forward at a speed of 75 mph without warning. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral, which caused the vehicle to jerk and stop. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the throttle sensor and throttle body needed to be replaced. After the replacement, the problem persisted. The vehicle was again inspected by the dealer who duplicated the problem, yet attributed the sudden acceleration to the floor mat touching the accelerator pedal. Afterwards, the sudden acceleration persisted. The manufacturer was not alerted.

- San Jose, CA, USA

2007 Camry xle had performance issues, sluggish when accelerating. Shortly after the consumer took delivery of the vehicle he noticed sluggish acceleration, transmission problems and deceleration a times. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The vehicle was put on a scanner and test driven. The results were given to Toyota engineers who indicated that the vehicle was performing properly. The consumer was never able to have the vehicle repaired so he traded it in for another vehicle.

- Lancaster, NY, USA

I purchased a 2007 Toyota Camry le on late April of 2006. Since then, I have experienced numerous times the presence of acceleration problem. Vehicle hesitates when pressing the gas pedal at low speeds. When pressing the pedal all the way, the car "sits" on the road at the current speed, and after a few seconds, it kicks forward. This is very dangerous when driving in traffic, which for me is everyday living in the DC metropolitan area. There have been times that I have to move out of the traffic because by the time my car started accelerating, the car in front is braking. Other cars have had to move around me because of this problem as well. This seems to be a common problem reading the postings in this website and others. 8jb

- Falls Church, VA, USA

: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated when accelerating from a stop. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was aware of the problem but could not determine how to fix it. The contact was directed to continue to use the vehicle until the factory can determine how to remedy the problem. There were no accidents yet but there were 3 close calls. Also, the sun visors does not remain up.

- Saint Petersburg, FL, USA

: the contact stated while making a left hand turn at 30 mph on a city street, the engine revved and the vehicle lurched forward without warning. The vehicle did not respond to brake pressure and continued acceleration. The contact depressed the push button ignition, and the vehicle slowed to a stop. A bystander alerted the contact that smoke and flames were coming from the left front tire. The contact quickly exited the vehicle, and no injuries were sustained. The fire department was alerted, but the tire had already burned itself out upon their arrival. The police were not contacted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to await inspection.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

My 2007 Camry has a serious hesitation effect. When the accelerator is pressed, it takes a few seconds to engage, thus sometimes causing a dangerous delay in moving the car. The dealership told me this was the way the 2007 Camry's were made to operate, and thus could not be "fixed."

- Mobile, AL, USA

2007 Toyota Camry le with 4 cylinder, 5 speed auto transmission. Car hesitates badly when accelerating from a stop on a cold engine, and de-accelerating without use of the brake is jerky. There are times that I must turn from a side street into a heavily-used road and accelerate rapidly. This is frightening. I press the accelerator almost to the floor and the vehicle accelerates slowly, then after 2 or 3 seconds, it accelerates rapidly.

- Coral Springs, FL, USA

: the contact stated the vehicle speed and engine RPM did not slow once pressure was released from the accelerator pedal, while driving at 30 mph. The problem occurred at various speeds. The manufacturer and service dealer were contacted. The vehicle was test driven by a service technician and the malfunction was witnessed. No determination was made. The consumer stated pumping the brakes has no effect when trying to reduce speed. 08/29/06.

- Saugerties, NY, USA

: the contact stated there was a major delay in the vehicle's response when the acceleration pedal was depressed. The problem occurred when the vehicle accelerated from a stopped position and while making left or right turns. The service dealer inspected the vehicle but could not duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was contacted but no solution was provided.

- Harrisburg, PA, USA

: the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated upon acceleration from a complete stop as well as when in motion. The vehicle has been inspected by the dealership. The dealership determined this was normal operating condition for the vehicle. Updated 7/31/2006 -

- Stockbridge, GA, USA