general problems of the 2007 Toyota 4Runner

Over the past 9-12 months I have owned the 4runner, I have noticed the floormats slide up behind the brake and acceleration pedal when I am constantly switching between the two (eg. Heavy traffic, long trips, etc. ). I usually am able to pull them back down at a stoplight or stop sign; however, on Tuesday, July 29th, I was involved in an auto accident that was not only in heavy traffic, but while on a 200+ mile trip as well. I believe that the floor mat caused my car to have limited braking ability in addition to possible increased acceleration. The NHTSA's findings seem to be consistent with this. Additionally, the complaint with NHTSA id number: 10384563 states that "I pushed on the brake. . . But the car continued accelerating" and then "Toyota inspected the vehicle. . . And said they adjusted the mat" is one of many that have findings consistent with the malfunction that caused my wreck.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while sitting at a complete stop, the engine rpms increased severely. The contact shifted into park to cease the abnormal failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a mechanic for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

When the air conditioner is running the vehicle idles at different rpm's causing it to lunge forward when the a/c compressor shuts down, increasing the rpm's. This has almost caused a fender bender several times while at a stop light.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota 4runner. The contact was driving 5 mph into a parking space when the vehicle abnormally accelerated into the wall of a building. The contact sustained minor injuries. The vehicle sustained damages to the front bumper and headlights. The vehicle was towed by the contacts insurance company. The manufacturer advised an inspector would evaluate the vehicle for failures and advised the contact that the manufacturer would disclose the cause of the failure. The contact was not advised of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated the vehicle was in the possession of the dealer where the contact was awaiting a decision on repairs. The failure mileage was 35,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota 4runner. While attempting to park the vehicle with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated. The contact stated that minor damage was done to the vehicle when he attempted to stop it from accelerating. He was able to shift the vehicle into park and shut the engine off. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and stated that there was nothing was wrong with the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted but would provide no assistance. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were 40,000.

The incident happened at the intersection of harbison and division st. Southbound at harbison st. ,while slowing down for a full stop at a red light with my right foot gradually pressing the brake pedal suddenly the engine rpm went up so high without stepping on the accelerator pedal. My immediate reaction was to press harder the brake pedal. The high acceleration lasted about 10 seconds and I was able to bring the vehicle to a full stop at the middle of the intersection which have caused an oncoming vehicle at my leftside to swerve to its left to avoid an impact. This is the second time it occurred. The first time it happened with another driver it was ignored because he thought it was normal. There was no repair done on both times it happened. The owner have not receive any notice of manufacturer notice of defect. The first incident was about 6 months ago and not reported. Also no fire, property damage, crash occurred.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota 4runner. When the contact started the vehicle, the engine revved while the vehicle was in park. The accelerator pedal was depressed and the failure continued to occur. Suddenly, the ignition was turned off. The front driver side floor area was inspected regarding the floor mat entrapment, to no avail. The vehicle was restarted and the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. The cause of failure has not been determined at this time. The current mileage was 33,300. The failure mileage was 33,100.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota 4 runner. He stated that when he was driving 30 mph and began slowing down with his foot on the brake pedal, the braking system failed and the vehicle did not slow down. He then depressed the brake pedal very hard multiple times to stop the vehicle. The failure has also occurred 5 times. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer who stated that there was nothing wrong and the failure could not be duplicated. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileages was 20,000. The current mileage is 25,000. Updated 6/1/10 updated 06/04/10.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota 4 runner. While driving 45 mph the vehicle accelerated to 90 mph. He had to drive over grass and small shrubs to decelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The technician could not duplicate the failure, therefore they could not provide a remedy. The failure and current mileages were 23,000.

We were stopping for a red light in the left turn lane. We started to slow down and then our vehicle just took off and we rear ended a truck. Didn't hurt the other truck but the front end of our vehicle is smashed and our bumper is cracked. The dealer told us to take out our mats so we did. We recently called the Toyota experience line and they gave us a claim number but said sorry we are not on the list of recalled vehicles. We are scared to drive our vehicle.

We own a 2007 Toyota 4-runner, bought new in oct. 08, that has sudden burst accelerator problems. When setting at a traffic light or another stop, truck will suddenly surge forward while foot is on the brake. It happens every time it is driven, at some times stronger that others. Have spoken with the dealership on numerous occasions, to no avail.

I was waiting in line of traffic to pick up my daughter at school. Car was in drive, my foot was firmly on the brake pedal, when the engine suddenly raced and the car lurched forward about 10 feet. I stomped harder on the brakes and the car did stop, but at no time had my foot ever left the brake pedal, and was not even remotely touching the gas. At first I thought the car had been hit from behind, but when the incident was over, I realized that was not the case. My wife observed the incident from the passenger seat and concurs that my foot was on the brake the whole time. She later checked to make sure that the mat had not shifted to press on the gas, but confirmed that nothing was in contact, or even near the gas pedal. My wife took the car to the dealer the same day to check the computer codes, but nothing was recorded in the history. Dealer was unable to observe the phenomenon. The check engine light did not come on. I purchased the car new in October 2007. Mileage at the time of the incident was 19,912.

Vehicle surges forward when air conditioner on. Hazard at traffic lights. Will drive itself forward up hills and along flat roads without accelerator being touched when ac is on. The higher the ac fan speed the faster the vehicle goes. Dealer does not have "computer program" to fix. This is a safety hazard.