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While driving at speeds between 55 and 60 mph, the car- without my foot near the accelerator- experienced a surge in acceleration. This happened at a time after I was using cruise control but had turned it off because I was coming too close to the car in front of me and needed to slow down. As I released my foot off the accelerator and moved it to the break, the engine revved dramatically. Once speeds reached over 65 (within one or two seconds) I broke and was able to slow the vehicle down and keep it in control. The accelerator pedal reinforcement bar recall was performed on 2/17/10. Took it to dealer, the found no problem and was unable to replicate the situation.
Vehicle continues to have acceleration problem after recall performed. When slowing down - without gas or braking - at 20-25mph it speeds up to maintain that speed (maybe more) and becomes difficult to brake - as though it wants to continue at speed. This happens frequently and is easy to recreate - just slow down and watch it go.... it's dangerous - I have almost rear-ended other cars on a few occasions. Have appt with Toyota of winter haven fl today.
I had been driving on the highway for about half an hour, and I was on flat road (the area was not even remotely hilly) with cruise control set at 70. The engine began making a whirling sound and RPM went from 3 to almost 6. my foot was not on or touching the gas pedal, and I was driving on flat road. I braked firmly and took the car off of cruise control. Toyota dealership did not find any problems.
I had a recall repair performed to my 2009 Toyota Corolla on 3/17/10 to install a reinforcement bar in the accelerator pedal. Since then, I have experienced problems with the car accelerating and/or not slowing down when I take my foot off of the accelerator pedal. Rather than correct a problem, the recall repair created a serious safety problem.
The contact rented a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph in reverse down his driveway when the vehicle suddenly accelerated into a building. The contact suffered a concussion and a stiff neck but did not go to the hospital. A police report was filed.the vehicle was returned to the rental Agency. The contact assumed that the rental Agency took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostics test and repairs. The current and failure mileages were 3,958.
- Pleasant Ville, CA, USA
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The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at speeds of 65 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck in the open throttle position. He was unable to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal. He then put the vehicle in neutral and was able to stop the unintended acceleration. The dealer installed a reinforcement bar in order to prevent the failure from occurring again. The contact stated that the failure occurred three times after it was repaired. There were no further repairs made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 35,371 and the current mileage was 38,372.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While the vehicle was stopped at a stop light the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate without warning. To stop the acceleration the contact had to turn the vehicle off. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 17000.
On 3/18/10 my son was driving our 2009 Toyota Corolla. He accelerated onto the interstate and drove for nearly a mile. He was using the blue tooth phone that is built in to the car. He hung up from the call and within seconds the cars RPM quickly increased for at least 10 -20 seconds. The vsc, ck engine, and trac lights all came on at the same time. He took his foot off the gas pedal and it felt like it was all the way back, not sticking but the RPM's were racing.- and going about 70 mph. He put the car in neutral- it is a manual and pulled over. The RPM was still racing. He shut the vehicle off. When he turned it back on the RPM was normal but the warning lights stayed on. The car had the recall repairs completed on Feb. 19, 2010. He contacted the local Toyota dealer and they asked him to drive it in, which he did. They checked his floor mats and there was not an issue with them. They have opened a service repair with Toyota Corp. The car is at the dealer at this time. This is the first time the car has done this.
On my 2009 Corolla, I have continued to have an issue with slight acceleration and sudden RPM increase while the accelerator is not being applied, and usually when the brake is being engaged. This mainly happens while going downhill and it causes a forward motion jerk in the car that is felt by all passengers. I have had the recall regarding the metal accelerator patch, fixed. I have also taken my car into the dealership since the recall fix to address this problem and I was informed that all Toyota cars do 'this' and that it is normal. They did hook my car up for a health diagnostic which showed nothing abnormal. I have driven a large number of cars which include other Toyota, and I have never experienced this phenomena. I have also had multiple third parties in my car and they have shown surprise and concern when the car exhibited this behavior. I do need to say that I have never felt like I have lost control of my car while this occurs. However, based on recent accounts from other people that own Toyota, and Corollas specifically, I am not inclined to take a 'wait and see' approach to this matter. This problem happens on an almost daily basis, sometimes multiple instances in one day with 8-10 separate instances being the most counted in a 24 hour period of time. The mechanic that ran the health diagnostics (3/18/10) told me that given the number of computers that 'run my car' there could be a number of things going on that would cause this to happen but that any abnormalities would come up on their computer system, once the tests were run. Nothing apparently showed up. Approximate incident date below shows the date that this last occurred in my vehicle, but since there is not an option for date range, it is not going to accurately reflect the amount of time this has been going on (which has been almost the whole time I have owned the car, 2 years in July 2010).
S10 appropriate handling re Toyota vehicle problems fwd copy of police report documenting an accident involving braking failure and believe Toyota dealerships are still selling defective vehicles. 2009 Toyota Corolla. The consumer stated the brakes failed which caused her to crash into two guardrails.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph backing out of the driveway. The brakes failed to engage when pressure was applied. The vehicle increased acceleration without warning and crashed into a mailbox. There were no injuries. The failure was a one time occurrence. The failure and current mileages were 40,000.
I have a 2009 Toyota Corolla with a serial number starting with a "J". Toyota told me my car isn't part of the recall. I have experienced two occasions where the accelerator pedal has been stuck. Once when the car was in park about two months ago and I though it was the floor mat so I switched out floor mats since my car was not part of the recall. Then on sat, 3/13/10 I was merging on to the highway and I pressed down hard on the gas pedal to speed up because a car was beside me. All of the sudden the pedal was stuck and I continued to speed up when I let pressure off the gas pedal. I put my foot on the brake and the car wasn't stopping. Thinking I wasn't pressing hard enough I put both feet on the petal still not even slowing down. Finally, I shifted the car into neutral and could still hear the engine revving but the car slowed down quickly. Thinking that I was imaging it when the car slowed enough I shifted it back to drive and it took off again without pressing the gas pedal. I quickly shifted it back into neutral and was wondering what I was going to do and I heard a loud pop or snap with the gas pedal and then the car was fine. It stopped accelerating on it's own without me turning off the car. I checked the floor mat and it wasn't stuck. I called the Toyota dealership and they are looking at the problem but said they have been instructed not to fix anything if they can't replicate the problem because it's not part of the recall as the car I have was made in Japan. I also called the Toyota general line and reported the problem. My concern is that my car won't be fixed as the warranty runs out at 30,000 miles and I have 29,000 miles on my car and the recall doesn't cover my model. I am nearly certain that Toyota hasn't recalled all of the car affected because it's not the specific gas pedal that's the problem as my car doesn't have the identified gas pedal. The problem isn't related to the gas pedal. I don't think they know what the problem is.
Had recall work completed on my 2009 Toyota Corolla on March 13th, 2010 regarding accelerator pedal. No problems at all prior to recall work. On March 15th, 2010 the accelerator pedal failed to return to its proper position after it was depressed. I was pulling into the garage and going very slow and braking easily stopped the car. I tapped the pedal quickly and it apparently returned to proper (not depressed / full out) position.the floor mat in the car is aftermarket and does not in any way interfere with the pedal. Will contact dealer who performed recall work and have them recheck pedal. Please feel free to contact me if you think it necessary.
I own a Toyota Corolla year 2009 which is subject to recall for the gas pedal and the floor mat (as per Toyota website) I have scheduled an appointment with my dealer hudson Toyota on 03/12/2010 to have it fixed. When I got there, my dealer refused to service my car claiming that the parts have not been provided yet by the company. Please advise me as to what should I do. Thanks
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The vehicle was repaired per recall NHTSA campaign id numbers 10V023000 and 10V017000: Vehicle speed control: Accelerator pedal. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle would exhibit instances of unintended acceleration without driver intent. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. No additional repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 3,500 and the current was 4,295.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While attempting to pass another vehicle at speeds of 35 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. He was able to maintain control of the vehicle. The dealer could not duplicate the failure and advised him that although there was a recall for the failure, his VIN was not included (NHTSA campaign id number 10V017000: Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal. Any repairs made to the vehicle would be at the owner's expense. An investigator was also sent to diagnose the failure but was unable to do so. The failure mileage was 32,500 updated 04-15-10 the consumer stated the first occurrence of the sudden acceleration the dealer stated his VIN was not included in the recall. The speed was around 50-55 almost resulting in an accident. The consumer was able to re-gain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to find any problems. Updated 05/10/10
My 2009 Toyota Corolla bought in June 2009. I reported to dealer about car not accelerating well, road noise and car engine noise heard inside the car. Also car is hard to control during cross winds on bridge above water. This is my second time buying new vehicle of same model and make. I bought my first Corolla S in 2003. This is not the vehicle I used to drive. I have the dealer invoice from July 2009 states normal acceleration found in all conditions. This car was tested by one of their mechanics.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. While driving at speeds of 60 mph, the steering wheel exhibited minimal resistance, causing the front end of the vehicle to sway outside of the traveled lane without driver intent. The failure would occur intermittently. The dealer stated that there were no recalls on his vehicle pertaining to that type of failure. The contact also stated that he would often experience sudden surging of the vehicle engine upon removing his foot from the accelerator pedal and traveling at a steady speed on the freeway. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000 and the current mileage was 52,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The cruise control mechanism was set at 55 mph. When he attempted to cancel the cruise control, it would not respond and the vehicle proceeded to accelerate. He then shifted into neutral gear in an attempt to avoid a collision; however, he drove the vehicle into a nearby ditch. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer test drove the vehicle and could not duplicate the failure. He did however replace the accelerator pedal under recall campaign (NHTSA campaign id 10V023000: Vehicle speed control: Accelerator pedal). The failure mileage was 26,400 and the current mileage was 26,856.
I purchased a new 2009 Toyota Corolla le from sunnyvale Toyota on 9 March 2008. This is the third new Toyota Corolla / Geo prism that I've purchased; all similarly equipped with automatic transmission and cruise control. On May 29, 2008, while attempting to pull into a parking spot, the '09 Corolla suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated while I was braking in order to come to a stop in a parking lot. The vehicle jumped the "parking berm" and almost hit a tree before I could come to a complete stop, slam the gearshift into park and turn the key to the off position. Severe surging has occurred in normal in town traffic, with the cruise control disengaged, three or four times since the initial incident occurred. There is no forewarning or consistency in this pattern of sudden and unexpected acceleration. According to the Toyota, the VIN falls outside of the current recall range and therefore does not warrant investigation into the cause for these incidents. I feel that this vehicle poses a safety threat to myself, as well as other drivers, and that the cause of the sudden acceleration should be diagnosed and repaired prior to anyone being injured or worse.
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- Rochester, NY, USA