No vroom, vroom with the Camry

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Built_Well
2008-07-07 16:33:18
No vroom, vroom with the Camry

This is odd. Today as I was coasting into a gas station parking
lot, I was going too slowly, so I decided to push down on the
accelerator pedal a bit. The car's RPMs increased (I heard the
RPM rev up), but the car did not move forward any faster than
my coast! LOL.

So after one second of this, I eased off the accelerator pedal, and
tried again. The second time was the charm. The 2006 Camry LE
4-cylinder moved like it's suppose to. There's only 15,000 miles
on this 2-year-old car. What gives?

Like I said, I pushed down on the accelerator pedal, but the car
did not go. Especially disturbing was hearing the REVs increase,
but
the REVs did not translate into forward motion--I just continued to
coast. Very odd. I hope I don't experience more of this in the
future.

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Gary L. Burnore
2008-07-07 19:37:24
Re: No vroom, vroom with the Camry

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:33:18 -0700 (PDT), Built_Well
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>This is odd. Today as I was coasting into a gas station parking
>lot, I was going too slowly, so I decided to push down on the
>accelerator pedal a bit. The car's RPMs increased (I heard the
>RPM rev up), but the car did not move forward any faster than
>my coast! LOL.
>
>So after one second of this, I eased off the accelerator pedal, and
>tried again. The second time was the charm. The 2006 Camry LE
>4-cylinder moved like it's suppose to. There's only 15,000 miles
>on this 2-year-old car. What gives?
>
>Like I said, I pushed down on the accelerator pedal, but the car
>did not go. Especially disturbing was hearing the REVs increase,
>but
>the REVs did not translate into forward motion--I just continued to
>coast. Very odd. I hope I don't experience more of this in the
>future.

Get your transmission checked RIGHT AWAY. Do not wait. You could end
up dead stopped with a running engine somewhere you do not want to be.
--
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Scott Dorsey
2008-07-07 20:12:01
Re: No vroom, vroom with the Camry

Built_Well <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>This is odd. Today as I was coasting into a gas station parking
>lot, I was going too slowly, so I decided to push down on the
>accelerator pedal a bit. The car's RPMs increased (I heard the
>RPM rev up), but the car did not move forward any faster than
>my coast! LOL.
>
>So after one second of this, I eased off the accelerator pedal, and
>tried again. The second time was the charm. The 2006 Camry LE
>4-cylinder moved like it's suppose to. There's only 15,000 miles
>on this 2-year-old car. What gives?

Maybe you've wrecked the clutch by riding it? Maybe the clutch is
sticking? I believe it is hydraulic on this model.
--scott
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badgolferman
2008-07-08 00:56:32
Re: No vroom, vroom with the Camry

Built_Well, 7/7/2008,7:33:18 PM, wrote:

>
> This is odd. Today as I was coasting into a gas station parking
> lot, I was going too slowly, so I decided to push down on the
> accelerator pedal a bit. The car's RPMs increased (I heard the
> RPM rev up), but the car did not move forward any faster than
> my coast! LOL.
>
> So after one second of this, I eased off the accelerator pedal, and
> tried again. The second time was the charm. The 2006 Camry LE
> 4-cylinder moved like it's suppose to. There's only 15,000 miles
> on this 2-year-old car. What gives?
>
> Like I said, I pushed down on the accelerator pedal, but the car
> did not go. Especially disturbing was hearing the REVs increase,
> but
> the REVs did not translate into forward motion--I just continued to
> coast. Very odd. I hope I don't experience more of this in the
> future.

Is this the latest model Camry? I thought there was some complaints
about the throttle system recently but am unsure whether it was the
same symptoms you describe.

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Built_Well
2008-07-08 13:10:54
Re: No vroom, vroom with the Camry

BadGolferMan wrote:
>
> Is this the latest model Camry? I thought there was some complaints
> about the throttle system recently but am unsure whether it was the
> same symptoms you describe.
========

Yes, this is the 2006 Camry LE (4-cylinder) with automatic transmission.

BGM, I think you're right. It's probably just that pesky drive-by-wire
issue that many folks have complained about. On very rare occasion, it will
act up.

I know the drive-by-wire system is in my '06. Not sure, but I think
the '06 might be the first model year drive-by-wire was added to
the Camry.

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Hachiroku ハチロク
2008-07-08 10:43:34
Re: No vroom, vroom with the Camry

On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:33:18 -0700, Built_Well wrote:

>
> This is odd. Today as I was coasting into a gas station parking
> lot, I was going too slowly, so I decided to push down on the
> accelerator pedal a bit. The car's RPMs increased (I heard the
> RPM rev up), but the car did not move forward any faster than
> my coast! LOL.
>
> So after one second of this, I eased off the accelerator pedal, and
> tried again. The second time was the charm. The 2006 Camry LE
> 4-cylinder moved like it's suppose to. There's only 15,000 miles
> on this 2-year-old car. What gives?
>
> Like I said, I pushed down on the accelerator pedal, but the car
> did not go. Especially disturbing was hearing the REVs increase,
> but
> the REVs did not translate into forward motion--I just continued to
> coast. Very odd. I hope I don't experience more of this in the
> future.

See what Gary said. If you have an AT, then something has gone wrong.
Either that, or the trans fluid is really low.

Or the torque converter is going...

Also, check the web. I seem to recall a lot of transmission complaints on
Carmys of this vintage.

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Gary L. Burnore
2008-07-07 23:24:57
Re: No vroom, vroom with the Camry

On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:43:34 -0400, Hachiroku ???? <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:33:18 -0700, Built_Well wrote:
>
>>
>> This is odd. Today as I was coasting into a gas station parking
>> lot, I was going too slowly, so I decided to push down on the
>> accelerator pedal a bit. The car's RPMs increased (I heard the
>> RPM rev up), but the car did not move forward any faster than
>> my coast! LOL.
>>
>> So after one second of this, I eased off the accelerator pedal, and
>> tried again. The second time was the charm. The 2006 Camry LE
>> 4-cylinder moved like it's suppose to. There's only 15,000 miles
>> on this 2-year-old car. What gives?
>>
>> Like I said, I pushed down on the accelerator pedal, but the car
>> did not go. Especially disturbing was hearing the REVs increase,
>> but
>> the REVs did not translate into forward motion--I just continued to
>> coast. Very odd. I hope I don't experience more of this in the
>> future.
>
>
>See what Gary said. If you have an AT, then something has gone wrong.
>Either that, or the trans fluid is really low.
>
>Or the torque converter is going...
>
>Also, check the web. I seem to recall a lot of transmission complaints on
>Carmys of this vintage.
>
Very bad news that can be avoided with quick action. It may not be
too late. If it's a stick, doubtful with the 2006, then yeah, maybe
he just fried the clutch.

At minimum, see if the fluid smells burnt. Better to take it to a
reputable repair shop or dealer before it burns the bands.
--
gburnore at DataBasix dot Com
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Ray O
2008-07-07 23:02:21
Re: No vroom, vroom with the Camry

"Built_Well" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> This is odd. Today as I was coasting into a gas station parking
> lot, I was going too slowly, so I decided to push down on the
> accelerator pedal a bit. The car's RPMs increased (I heard the
> RPM rev up), but the car did not move forward any faster than
> my coast! LOL.
>
> So after one second of this, I eased off the accelerator pedal, and
> tried again. The second time was the charm. The 2006 Camry LE
> 4-cylinder moved like it's suppose to. There's only 15,000 miles
> on this 2-year-old car. What gives?
>
> Like I said, I pushed down on the accelerator pedal, but the car
> did not go. Especially disturbing was hearing the REVs increase,
> but
> the REVs did not translate into forward motion--I just continued to
> coast. Very odd. I hope I don't experience more of this in the
> future.

Check the color and smell of the ATF and report back.

By any chance, when backing out of or pulling into a parking spot or
maneuvering in tight spaces, do you ever shift from reverse to forward and
vice versa without coming to a complete stop where there is absolutely no
forward or reverse motion in the car?

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Ray O
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