Car Accelerates On Its Own Problems of Toyota Avalon - part 1

On March 7, 2020 the driver entered a parking lot of a retail establishment. The driver, using the brakes and traveling at less than 5 miles per hour, turned into a parking space. As the driver negotiated the turn into the parking space, the car suddenly accelerated and crashed headfirst into a retail signage pole. Despite depressing the brakes as hard as possible, the driver could not stop the car once the car suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated. The car would have landed in a busy four-lane road, if it had not crashed into the signage pole. Fortunately, there was no fatality. The car was totaled and there was some property damage to the retail establishment. It was truly a horrific experience for the driver.

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On Feb. 5, 2020 at about 6:30 am, my wife was pulling up behind cars stopped at a red light, as she applied the brakes to stop, the car suddenly accelerated, she pressed the brakes as hard as she could, the car continued to drive forward hitting the car ahead of her in line. She could hear the car engine racing and tried to put the car in park, but it went into reverse and rapidly moved backwards, even with her foot on the brake, hit the car behind her. She than once again tried to up the car in park, but put it back in drive and the our car accelerated forward again fill speed hitting the car ahead for a second time, all the time holding her foot down as hard as she could on the brake. After hitting the car ahead for the second time, she pushed the engine stop button and the engine stopped running at full rpm. She noted that there the front tires were smoking alot since the tires were rotaing even though the car was at a stop, due to the engine racing full rpm. Police were called and they dispatched a tow truck for our car. The police never arrived, the tow truck loaded our car and towed it to the aaa storage yard .

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2013 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. The consumer stated the unintended acceleration caused a crash into a wall and another vehicle. The aibags deployed. The driver and to passenger received minor cuts and bruises. The vehicle was totaled.

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds the rubber pedal cover on the accelerator pedal became loose and the vehicle spontaneously accelerated and crashed into a 2004 Toyota. . There were no warning lights illuminated . There were no reported injuries. Or fire due to the crash. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to passport Toyota 5001 auth way, suitland-silver hill, MD 20746 (301) 899-6000. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 79,900. The VIN was not available. Ap.

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I was attempting to park my car by backing into the parking space. As I was going forward to position the car before backing up into the space, my car suddenly accelerated and I had to quickly step on the brakes before it slammed into a tree. Even normal everyday driving I have noticed that there is a surge forward while applying the accelerator. I am really concerned because I do a lot of highway driving.

I reported noise when I made turns to the left or right. I bought the car into the dealership and advised of the issue. I was told that they would check all components of the car and change the oil and rotate the tires. This was at 19,611 miles. I was told that the power steering sound I heard was electric and that it was fine. I returned to the dealership on 3/10/18 and the car was checked again at 24,650 miles. The car was reported fine. Then on 4/26/18 I have an accident because of unintended acceleration. The brakes didn't work or any of the computer safety features. I was stopped in a parking lot waiting for another car to back out. The car passed and I tapped the accelerator to pull into the space. The engine started making accelerating noises and the brakes wouldn't work. I ran over the yellow concrete block and out of the parking lot into the vacant lot next door. I was able to slow the car down by putting it in neutral. The car is damaged and I have injuries. Toyota refuses to take responsibility.

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While driving 5 mph from parking spot to front of restaurant to pick up passenger, car suddenly accelerated very fast without depressing gas pedal. Both feet were applied to brake pedal and car did not slow down or stop until it hit cement pillar causing extensive damage, totaling the car and causing injury to driver.

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While pulling into parking space at a very slow speed, while applying brake, the car accelerated unexpectedly with so much force that it overpowered the brake and caused a collision into a cement pole which caused major front in damage to the vehicle. The foot was on the brake and was not, at the same time, touching the gas pedal. There was no obstruction from the floor mat. The car was traveling slightly uphill into the parking space so there is a chance that the transmission had shifted into a lower gear, but at the time of the sudden acceleration, the foot had already been applied to the brake.

Last Tuesday, Dec 6th, 2016,I started my Toyota Avalon 2010 and got from a parking to higway pr 1, it suddenly accelerated out of control, I stepped on the brake pedal, shifted gear to lowest shift, stepped on the emergency break and only stopped when I did put it on pkg and turned it off. It took like 500 m to stop it. The floor carpet is one of the kind that keep secured to the car floor and didn't interferred with the gas pedal. . I bought it new in Nov 2009. The gas pedal never look stuck but it sounded like the engine was being fed with a lot of gas. The car is at a Toyota service shop since more than 48 hours but I still don't have a diagnosis. There was no colission. I got the car towed to the Toyota service shop after reporting the incident to my insurance company.

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Nhtsa, I would like report an incident of ¿sudden unintended acceleration¿ when driving my 2008 Toyota Avalon. I was driving with my wife, tiffany stevens, on Sunday, 10/23/16 traveling west on walker road in beaverton, oregon at 11:05am (address: 11375 sw walker rd, portland, or 97225) . I was stopped behind (2) cars waiting at a traffic light with my right foot on the brake. The car was in drive. Suddenly the car engine quickly revved up. My car surged forward as I depressed my right foot on the brake further. Thankfully my car only surged forward a foot or two and then the engine returned to idle. No contact was made to the car in front of me. This incident was very scary for me and my wife and I am very concerned that this ¿sudden unintended acceleration¿ is a safety hazard and will cause harm to me, my family and others. Regards, tom stevens 14883 sw ashley dr. Portland, or 97224 cell: 503-929-3255.

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While parking my car, the motor suddenly accelerated without the accelerator pedal having been depressed. The car surged forward and even after the brake was applied the engine continued to accelerate for several seconds.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that after briefly tapping the accelerator pedal the vehicle made a loud abnormal noise and experienced a brief period of unintended acceleration. This resulted in the vehicle hitting a palm tree. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to or after the failure. The vehicle had to be towed from the site of the accident to the dealer where it could not be diagnosed, then to an independent mechanic where it was repaired. There was no medical attention required. There was no police report filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 15,000. Kh.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Avalon. While making a u turn at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration, jumped a curb, and traveled across the sidewalk. The vehicle then crashed into a brick retaining wall. The vehicle turned over and landed on the driver side. The driver suffered minor pain and lacerations from the seat belt. There was no medical attention required. A police and a fire report were filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and the speed erroneously increased to 105 mph. During the incident, the brakes also malfunctioned and the driver was unable to apply pressure to the brake pedal. The contact switched the shifter to the neutral position to slow the vehicle down and stop. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the vehicle rapidly accelerated while attempting to shift into the park position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 70,000.

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Submission from constituent re 2003 Toyota Avalon 4 dr-sd re sticky gas pedal problem. The consumer stated on July 25, 2014, as his wife was backing out of the driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. Despite pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle did not slow until it made contact with a lamp post. The dealer was unable to replicate, the consumers concern.

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I was coasting to a stop at a red light with my foot on the brake and as I applied the brake harder to come to a complete stop the engine began to uncontrollably race and the car began to accelerate. I applied the brake as hard as I could, flipped the transmission into park and turned off the engine, missing the car in front by inches. I waited approximately 10-15 seconds, restarted the car with my foot on the brake and the transmission in park and the engine began to uncontrollably race again. I turned off the engine and waited approximately 2 minutes re-started the car and it started somewhat roughly but the unintended acceleration stopped and I was able to move the car off the road. When I parked the car I checked that the floor mat was firmly anchored and nowhere near the accelerator pedal and it was. Prior to the incident I was braking and the car was slowing appropriately so it doesn't seem that the accelerator pedal itself became stuck. I was able to drive the car safely to the dealer and notified Toyota.

2001 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle unintended acceleration. The consumer stated as he pulled into a parking space, at less than 5 mph, with his foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. The vehicle did not stop even with his foot on the brake at full force and eventually he crashed onto a large 12 by 10 window of a building some 50 feet away. The air bags did not deploy. The consumer suffered some bruising. The vehicle was totaled.

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The contact owns 2006 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while reversing from a residential driveway, the vehicle abnormally and rapidly accelerated. The contact crashed into a patio and then a house. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto repair shop however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 3/25/cn.

2007 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle acceleration issues. The consumer stated on two separate occasions, she experienced sudden acceleration, in which the first incident resulted in an accident. The consumer stated the first incident happened on December 23, 2013. As she was pulling into a parking space, the vehicle lost momentum and as she pressed the accelerator to finish parking, the vehicle shot forward. The vehicle jumped the curb of the sidewalk next to the wall of the building hitting the wall of a store, the air bags did not deploy. The consumer stated the vehicle was on the recalled list, and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but she did not know what was done to the vehicle at the time. The consumer has since traded the vehicle.

When slowly pulling into a parking space in front of a building, the vehicle suddenly accelerated across a 3-foot wide sidewalk and into one of the storefronts of a building--resulting in extensive damage to the front of the vehicle (currently in the body shop) and extensive damage to the storefront. Fortunately, no one was on the sidewalk at the time. This is the first sudden unintended acceleration for us. . . But apparently not the first for the 2009 Avalon.

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The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated after the vehicle stopped moving and he released his foot off of the brake pedal, the rpms increased, the vehicle jerked forward and suddenly accelerated. The contact was forced to depress the brake pedal with excessive force in order to come to a stop. When the failure recurred the contact placed the vehicle in neutral. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was .

2003 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated the brakes locked up and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. She frantically tried to stop the vehicle, even shifting the transmission into park, but to no avail. The consumer finally crashed into three cars that were stopped at a traffic light. The vehicle was totaled.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. As a result, the vehicle crashed into three other vehicles and the engine caught fire. The contact was taken to the hospital where she sustained both hand and neck injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate current and failure mileage was 120,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while parked, she removed her foot from the brake pedal when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The failure recurred three times. The contact crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000. Kmj.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the vehicle was started and shifted into drive when it suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact crashed into a scooter, a residential garage door and a wall. The contact was not injured. The engine rpms continued to race until the vehicle was shifted into neutral and stopped. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and it was stated that an engineer would be sent to further assess the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected. The failure and the current mileages were 900. Kmj.

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The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that when they tried to park the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated. The vehicle accelerated over the concrete speed bump and into the concrete wall just on the other side. The contact was not injured but the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle had not been inspected. The failure and current mileages were 54,000.

As I was backing out from a space in a parking lot, my car suddenly accelerated and I had a hard time getting it to stop with the brake pedal. The wheels were turned in a sharp left position. The engine sounded like it was at a high rev. The right side of my car crashed into two cars on the opposite side of the parking lot aisle before coming to a halt. The whole event lasted just a few seconds. Fortunately, no one was injured.

2008 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated as his wife turned into a perpendicular parking space, all of a sudden, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own, only stopping when it hit a parking barricade. His wife did attempt to apply the brake, but to no avail. The consumer stated the air bag did not deploy.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while she driving at low speeds of under 10 mph. The contact lost control of the vehicle, traveled over the curb and crashed into a mail box. The police department was present however, no injuries were reported. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 14,000 and the current mileage was 40,600. . . Updated 12-26-13.

Driving between 10-15 mph in an open parking lot, the car suddenly accelerated (rpms between 7-8). Applied brakes to no avail. When trying to shift to park, the car accelerated in reverse. Did manage to get car in park and shut off engine. Most horrifying experience. Very fortunate and blessed no other persons, vehicle or building was in our path. Was able to restart the car and it idled normal and exhibited no other accelerations when driving. Brought car to Toyota dealer. Diagnostics performed and found no problem. Dealer contacted Toyota corp. And notified us nothing would be done unless we contacted corporate personally to report the incident. As of this date, we now have a case number assigned from corporate and the car is back at the dealer for further assessment.

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The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space and depressed the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle erroneously surged forward and crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact was not injured. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the front end of the vehicle was repaired. The technician was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The unintended acceleration recurred and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable. The VIN was not available.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated as the vehicle pull into a space there was sudden acceleration and the vehicle crash into a tree. The air bags deploy. The contact stated she could not control the vehicle as it was going too fast. The vehicle was destroyed and the contact injured her leg very badly. The police was notified and a report was available if needed. The dealer was notified but offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 1996 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while in reverse with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated suddenly and without warning. The contact was unable to regain control of the vehicle, crashing into the front of a parked vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 97,909.

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Driver was pulling into a parking space when the car had unexpected, sudden acceleration and hit a concrete wall. Driver was wearing a seat belt; air bags deployed. The person was uninjured except for chest bruises. The car had been taken in when it was recalled and was " fixed" in response to 2 recall notices by the dealer on March 4, 2010. The front of the car is bashed in, hood is bent upward, radiator damaged and the front doors jammed. Men had to force the driver side door open to get the driver from the car. Toyota and the insurance company have been notified but neither have had time to examine the car.