Four problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 1997 Toyota Corolla. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
When applying gas pedal, vehicle will not move, also brake pedal gets really hard and vehicle starts to lose power. Took vehicle to dealer and they replaced master cylinder/calipers, and brake pads, but the problem is still occurring. . Consumer stated after applying the pedal, it will eventually get hard which slows down the vehicle, when stepping on the gas pedal from 40 mph to 30 mph then there is smell of something burning and eventually the vehicle will not move.
In my 1997 Toyota Corolla, I was at a stoplight waiting for the light to turn green, when it turned green, I took my foot off the brake and all of sudden the accelerator pedal automatically took off on it's own. I didn't know what was happening it happened so quickly that the only thing that I could do was try to steer away from traffic and onto the shoulder. The only safe place to go was over the sidewalk and hitting the side of a church building ending up in a ditch when it finally stopped. I reported the incident to the police at the time of the accident and my insurance company totaled my car. It is only by the grace of god, that my husband and I we're not seriously injured. It needs to be known, that this accelerator problem with Toyota has been going on at least since 1997. Since then, I have encountered other people who have had accidents due to their Toyota vehicle running out of control. Shortly after our accident in 2001, I heard reports about Toyota cars having problems with the accelerator pedal. I will not be buying another Toyota car ever again. If you need any additional information, I will be glad to provide it. This is a serious problem and this recall should be extended to every Toyota vehicle not just the more recent models.
Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway, and speed control took off on its own. Speed control started poppying and then mileage went up to 105.
With the a/c, power brakes and power steering in operation at the same time, when brakes are applied, instead of stopping the vehicle accelerates.
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