Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2003 Toyota 4Runner

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota 4runner. The contact while driving 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without any warning. The contact mentioned that she was able to decrease the speed by continuously depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 142,000.

Sudden acceleration of 2003 Toyota 4 runner as my wife was pulling into parking space. The vehicle jumped over a flower bed and struck two parked cars. The front end sustained approximately $2,000 in damages.

-the contact owns a 2003 Toyota 4runner. A police report was filed for the incident. Updated 6/1/10 the consumer stated as she reached from the passengers side of the vehicle to turn the motor off, the vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards. The consumer stated she tried to run with the vehicle, but it was moving too fast. The passenger door was open and it knocked her down and she hit her head. The vehicle then went into the street and then began to accelerate forward and then the front wheel of the vehicle ran over her. Updated 06/15/10.

The consumer experienced sudden acceleration on 3 separate occasions. . . . . . .

Regarding my 2003 Toyota 4-runner, limited, 4-wheel drive with a v-8 engine and 5 speed automatic transmission. Since I've owned the vehicle (September 28, 2003) the engine has periodically accelerated suddenly by itself, while at a stop, such as at a stop light, with the ac on and the transmission in drive. Sometimes this results in an abrupt acceleration similar to being hit by another car in the rear. If I didn't have my foot firmly on the brake in these instances, I would have shot into the intersection. This problem is not only a serious safety problem, but has to be doing damage to the transmission. I took it in for repair and as predictable the dealer said they found no problem. All they did was confirm its idle, they did not drive it in traffic. This is a serious problem and could result in a serious incident. I've noted other complaints have been made to NHTSA on the same problem. I believe this problem should be investigated before serious injuries are incurred by someone.

While traveling on the highway without prior warning. The vehicle will suddenly accelerated. Please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem.