Accelerator Stuck problems of the 2004 Toyota 4Runner

I have a 2004 Toyota 4 runner, which I believe is not subject to a recall, and on three occasions the accelerator has become stuck. Each time it occurred when I accelerated more than normal, and each time once my foot went off the pedal the car kept accelerating. Each time I was able to stop it by braking. Two of the occasions occurred back to back less than a minute apart. I am somewhat afraid to drive the car and certainly afraid to accelerate hard. There was a floor mat and I have removed it.

I have a 2004 Toyota 4runner and a few months ago the accelerator pedal got stuck under the rubber floor mat. I purchased the rubber floor mat from a Toyota dealer and it was made specifically for the 4 runner. When the pedal got stuck, the engine was running wide open. I managed to get the vehicle in neutral and stopped before hitting anything. It was very frightening. It appears like the mat slid forward and that was what caused the pedal to get stuck. I had recently cleaned the mat and may not have had it positioned properly when I reinstalled it. I think the design of the mat is not safe due to the thickness of the mat at the front near the pedal. Future incidents are likely if the mat is loose and slides forward. I did have a carpeted mat under the rubber mat. The carpeted mat came with the 4runner when I bought the vehicle. This likely contributed to the rubber mat coming loose and sliding forward. If not installed properly, it appears like the carpeted mat could also slide forward and may cause the accelerator to get stuck.

I leased a 2004 Toyota 4 runner in 2004 for five years and turned the vehicle back into Toyota in 2009. During the time I had the vehicle, the accelerator became stuck on the freeway which resulted in my entire family almost being killed. Fortunately, we were not hurt, but our brakes were ruined during our efforts to bring the vehicle to stop. At the time, we had the brakes replaced and our mechanic felt that somehow, the floor mat caused the problem, rather than some mechanical issue. Early in 2011, I became aware of a recall of 2004 Toyota 4 runners because of this exact problem. I have requested reimbursement for the brake repair, but Toyota has told me that they will not reimburse me, as "brakes are not covered under the recall notice". I find this extremely disturbing and feel that Toyota is avoiding taking responsbility. I have complained to their customer relations department, who have been totally uncooperative. Is this something that you can look into or help me with. It seems silly that Toyota would not accept responsbility for something that was an obvious defect, for which they admit. .