general problems of the 1997 Toyota Avalon

I was on my way to college at 7:45 a. M heading highway 72 west. My car started to accelerated from 75mph to 100 mph. I pushed, pressed, and pumped my brakes that wouldn't work. I pressed down my emergency brake which did not work either. I traveled about ten to fifteen minutes before car just suddenly came to a stop smoking from my tires and under the hood. I immediately jumped out of the car screaming thanking god for my life he spared. I was traumatized at this point. I did come to myself and dialed 911 for the fire trucks because my car was smoking so bad. Next day Toyota company said it was my coil pack and charged me to fix it but I am now terrified of this car and refuse to drive it anymore. I have since had severe nightmares every night since this accident that could've been deadly.

Driver was attempting to park in a legal parking space in the last row of parking lot on 9 mule rd toms river NJ- nose in. Weather good. Car accelerated over the curb coming to rest in drainage ditch that backs to the lot. Air bag inflated and driver was pinned and neck broken. The car was totaled and driver taken by ambulance to hospital. No past experience with unexplained acceleration - only time it ever happened. No other cars involved in accident and driver was alone in vehicle. Police report filed. Insurance company took possession of car.

My father lost control of his vehicle, a 1997 Toyota Avalon and crashed into two utility poles on mission village drive, san diego, CA. He subsequently died of complications from his injuries to his head and lower extremities. The vehicle was completely destroyed. Updated ivoq 09/02/jb.

When the car was put on reverse to back out from a parking lot, the car accelerated fast forward, running into a pole.

Consumer states while placing vehicle in reverse and without warning vehicle accelerated forward, on the second occasion there was a minor collision.