Four problems related to accelerator stuck have been reported for the 2008 Toyota Corolla. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Toyota Corolla based on all problems reported for the 2008 Corolla.
My Corolla's accelerator sticks from time to time. The recall for this problem was for 2009 and later model years but still affects the 2008 model. Toyota will not take any action short of charging to fix this issue even though deaths have been reported for this problem.
Accelerator stuck "on" after car started and would not disengage. Owner/driver could not avoid striking other vehicles. Owner/driver is assisted by eric k. Krasle, attorney at law 425 north lumpkin street, suite 210 athens, GA 30601 eric@krasle. Com (706) 353-0032.
My son was pulling into a driveway when the car accelerator pedal stuck and the car sped up and crashed through a fence before stopping after both feet were applied to the pedal. The car is a 2008 Toyota Corolla. There was $4650 damage to the car and over $600 damage to the fence.
2008 Corolla accelerates on it's own approximately once a week since purchasing the vehicle 10/2008. Always on highway, it feels like when the cruise resumes, the way the car just picks up speed as something is pushing it, but the cruise is not on. It does slow down when I take my foot off the gas pedal, so it doesn't feel like a pedal sticking. Since recalls of other vehicles I was told by the dealer I have my car serviced by that it is something electronically and is normal. I have asked everyone I know if their cars do this, no one has ever experienced this, even someone whose car has been recalled for the so called gas pedal sticking. I'm getting very scared to drive my car as I drive 80 miles round trip for work. Also, my brakes make this loud clunk sound 1/2 the time they are applied. Had them checked about a yr ago and they also said this is normal. Again no one I have talked to has this problem.