general problems of the 2007 Toyota Corolla - part 2

I was in a parking lot, parking my car. Just before I had the car in its parking place, the car went wild, totally out of control. It went up the slope bordering the parking lot, then made a turn, and re-entered the parking lot. It came to a stop when it bumped into two other parked cars.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While reversing out of his drive-way the vehicle accelerated backwards without intention. After repeated brake application he was able to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer was in the process of being notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,000. The current mileage was 12,000. Updated 12/30/09 updated 12/30/09.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact's daughter was driving at approx 35 mph, the vehicle tried to accelerate and lurch forward suddenly and repeatedly. She pulled over and turned the vehicle off. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership and the dealer replaced the ecm component. She had not noticed any problems with the vehicle since the repair. The current mileage was approximately 23,500. The failure mileage was approximately 18,939. Updated 03/24/10 updated 07/19/jb.

2007 Toyota Corolla. Consumer states that the vehicle's engine began to speed up by itself while driving. The consumer also stated the engine light illuminated. The consumer stated he was involved in a car accident while waiting at a light. When the light turned green, he removed his foot from the brake pedal when suddenly the vehicle accelerated and the consumer hit the vehicle in front of him, and then another vehicle rear ended him. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop to have the necessary repairs made and to see why the vehicle was accelerating on its own. A few months later, the engine light illuminated again. The dealer informed the consumer the ecu needed to be replaced. Also, the air bag light illuminated and there was a knocking noise coming from the engine.

2007 Toyota Corolla experiencing throttle surging. The consumer stated the vehicle took off suddenly. He applied the brake as hard as he could, but before the vehicle stopped it crashed into a heavy tool box and some other containers and into the back wall of the garage. The bumper was damaged. The second time, while backing out of the garage, the vehicle suddenly took off again. He immediately applied the brake forcefully, but the vehicle did not stop before he reached the street. There was no damage. The third time, the vehicle suddenly surged forward in the midst of stop and go traffic. Fortunately, there was space between it and the car ahead, so he was able to stop before contact. The consumer also stated he had problems with the door and ignition. He had four different batteries in the vehicle since it was purchased. He was told that the first two had bad cells in them.

An increase in acceleration with my foot off the accelerator pedal.

There are different experiences which compels me to write this complain form. It is about a 2007 Corolla which I own. I was experiencing acceleration problem about this car. To put it more precisely the car has a tendency to accelerate at different rate. I am sure it is not because of changing shifts because I also have another Corolla of the same year and model. At first when I start the car and shift to drive more the car has a tendency to jump which is more like when you change a motorcycle gear without clutching. And while I accelerate, sometimes the gas pedal just goes down but the car does not move. When I experienced this I took the car to the dealer and I was told by the mechanic that it was not a problem of the car but it is how some computer chip in the car behaves. This was in 2008. In 2009, I doubt gained strength when I was taking my cousin sister and her friend to my cousins wedding. I was driving through the leveled road in intestate highway and they even raised the question that there is something wrong with the car. Still I experience the problem. Though I believe that its a manufacturing problem because the experience which I have with one car is unusual compared to the other.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While driving at approximately 25 mph, the contact took her foot off the accelerator pedal but the vehicle surged forward which resulted in a crash. There were no injuries but a police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop but the mechanic stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The failure had not occurred since the first. The failure mileage was approximately 7,500. The current mileage was approximately 12,750.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While the contact was driving 25 mph the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying pressure to the brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 2000.

The contact owns 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph from the residence driveway. Unexpectedly, the vehicle surged forward into a ditch. The engine exhibited a light smoke. The front passenger air bag deployed with moderate force and caused minor injury to the occupant. The police and fire department were called to the scene. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle front end damages were severe and the vehicle was repaired at a cost of $8,000. The identical failure occurred on a separate occasion. The failure mileage was 5,558. The second incident occurred on October 29, 2009. The consumer was parallel parking and once again, the vehicle surged forward suddenly an only by trouncing on the brake pedal with both feet she was able to bring the vehicle to a stop, narrowly avoiding a collision. The consumer visited the dealer and was informed an advisory had been issued by toyotoa about potential problems and the computer system was replaced in the vehicle. However, prior to the second incident, the consumer contacted and was told there was nothing that could be done unless she saw a red light. Updated 03/12/10. Updated 04/16/10. *ljupdated consumer letter 09/14/jb.

When I took my foot off the gas pedal the car continued forward as though my foot was still feeding gas. As a result I hit a parked car next to the slot I was trying to pull into. No damage to the car I hit but $2500 estimate for body repair to the car I was driving. I have had infrequent similar experiences with this car, but always in the past it has been momentary and inconsequential car will be repaired and is being taken in to service for correction of the problem described above.

My wife was dropping off our children at our neighbors house (where they catch the school bus) and when she turned the car around in their driveway it unexpectatly took off on her. Our Corolla crashed into our neighbors large SUV which was no more than 10 feet or so in front of the Corolla and pushed it through the wall in their garage. The Corolla, their SUV, and the wall of their garage were all damaged (about $8,000 total).

The contact owned a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions and unexpectedly, there was an increase of acceleration. In addition, when the brakes were applied the vehicle surged and the engine idled excessively. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on ten separate occasions for the identical failures and the technician was unable to duplicate the failures. The dealer stated that the floor mat may have contributed to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired for the malfunction and was traded in for a new 2008 vehicle. The failure mileage was 3. The VIN was unknown. The contact no longer owns a the vehicle.

I am writing to you because I was involved in a car accident in the first year of purchasing my car on December 25, 2007. I purchased a Toyota Corolla ce 2007 from denbigh Toyota (newport news va) on January 25, 2007. I believe my car accelerated into an electrical pole. I was only trying to park my car. It hit so hard, that the repairs to my car were in excess of $2600, and there was damages done to the electrical pole. It was a very frightening experience. The officers that helped me from the car asked what had happen. I told him that I really didn't know. I just wanted to park my car. The pole was directly in front of me, and there were thick shrubs between my car and the pole as well. My car accelerated so unbelievably fast, that I hit the pole the first time really hard. Then, I backed up away from the pole and the shrubs and stopped. I attempted to pull into the parking space again, the car accelerated and I slammed into the pole again. It was not the first major issue that I had with the car. Within 6 months of the purchase date, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road, and locked up. I had it towed back to the dealership, to have them tell me that the computer system was faulty and on recall. So, I allowed them to replace it. Today, I don't know what caused my car to do what it did on 12/25, because it could have been anything. I just don't want this car anymore, and am a little afraid. I don't know what to do with it. I have many issues with the car, but am used to driving it. I can not afford an expert to look at my car. It can be sold, or I can trade it as I have only two years left on my contract. But, it is not the right thing to do. I don?t want what happened to me to happen to someone else. But, I don't want it to happen again to me. My model car is not currently on recall. My lawyer referred me to you. If you can help me in any way with my situation, I would greatly appreciate it. I need peace of mind for me and my family.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While attempting to park the vehicle, it surged forward and caused a minor crash. One year later, while attempting to drive uphill with the accelerator pedal slightly depressed, the failure recurred. The contact struck a metal post. There were no prior warnings before the failures occurred. She is currently in the process of having the vehicle inspected. The speed was unknown. The failure mileage was 1,500 and current mileage was 2,700.

I purchased a Toyota Corolla in April of 2007 and returned it for service in may of 2007 or one month later as state on the service report,"customer state the car feels like the car wants to keep going after let of the gas takes more effort to slow the car". The dealer stated that no problems were found and sent me on my way. However, I haven't been informed of any recalls or corrective actions. I reported this 3 years ago. I will still at times get the brakes fighting the acceleration problem. I have original documentation from the dealer on the claim. Updated 09/15/10.

I was in the drive through line at mcdonald's in madison georgia. After paying for my order, I press the accelerator to move up to the next window and "zoom" my car accelerated and rear ended a truck in front of me. My passenger nor I were injured, just shaken up a bit. The car continued to accelerate even after running into the truck. I turned off the car to stop the acceleration. This incident has only occurred once. However, the car feels like it pushes off quickly most of the time. As a result of the crash my entire front end was damaged and had to be repaired. The Toyota repairman told me they could not find anything that would cause the car to accelerate. They fix the damage cause by the crash.

2007 Corolla s. Uncontoled accelleration on three occassions. Car brought to dealer 3 times. Problem not found or resolved as mechanic could not duplicate the problem.