Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2010 Toyota Corolla - part 1

2010 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes regarding unintended acceleration. The consumer stated the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified and suggested replacing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was repaired.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. While driving at an unknown speed and attempting to stop at a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral and was able to stop. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (vann york Toyota, 500 eastchester dr, high point, nc 27262, (336) 885-9016) where it was diagnosed that there was an acceleration malfunction. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the local dealer requested a signature and statement regarding the incident and what occurred during the failure. The contact declined to sign the forms. The manufacturer was notified and opened case number: 180410871. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 98,346.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle accelerated rapidly on its own. The brake pedal was depressed, but the brakes failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into a wall and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained bruises to the arms and right knee, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (adriel Toyota, carr 693 km 1. 0, cruce DE la virjencita, dorado, pr 00646, 1 787-626-3838) where it was diagnosed that the brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle expereinced unintended acceleration and as a result the vehicle was involved in a front end collision with a concrete wall. The contact stated they depressed the brake pedal however the brakes did not respond. A police report was not filed. The insurance towed the vehicle to a collision repair shop. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact suffered from moderate head pain and scraps and bruises on the arm. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. The VIN was not provided. Kh.

As I was transitioning from a stop to a slow start, the vehicle accelerated suddenly from 0 rpm to 5 rpm. I was able to slam on brakes to stop the vehicle but I almost crashed into another vehicle in the process. I was crossing a intersection - on a leveled street.

Traveled approximately 80 miles round trip. Pulled into driveway of passenger and stopped. Car was idling then suddenly surged forward. Had to stomp on brake hard, but still hit garage door causing damage. This was the third incident with my car and I am now afraid to drive it. Second incident occurred when I slowed at a stop light which was green preparing to turn right. The car suddenly accelerated and I stood on the brake as I turned the corner. The car sounded like all the bolts and motor were falling out before it righted itself. This could have been a very serious accident.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while parking, there was a sudden increase in engine rpms as the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The accelerator pedal also sank to the floor board. The contact depressed the brake pedal with force. However, the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact suffered injuries to the back. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for further inspection. The failure and current mileage was 58,948.

2010 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration problems.

Hi, I [xxx] the owner of Toyota Corolla 2010 (license plate: [xxx], licensed with the state of maryland VIN [xxx]), residing at [xxx], while trying to park in my residential apartments at the above mentioned address (at a speed of 3-5 mph), applied the brakes and all of a sudden it caused an unintended acceleration and I hit the huge metallic trash bins in front of me at a very high speed on October 28th, 2013. The airbags did not deploy, but the front of my car got damaged heavily. It has been towed away by my insurance company geico to one of their body shops. My left ear and neck are in great pain since then and my wife tejaswi peri who was the passenger along with me suffered left knee sprain. We have been in a state of utter shock and dismay since this incident as this was completely unexpected. I have been a safe driver since the past 7 years and have never had any accidents, violations etc. Also I never mistook the gas pedal for the brake during my whole driving career and I use only one leg for this purpose. My vehicle when I purchased in 2010 was inspected 2-3 times for this and other issues by the dealer/Toyota. The initial estimates as per my insurance agent are several grand (dollars) and the damage to the car is extensive. The insurance company's body shop is working on it. Please see the attachments that show the car was taken to the Toyota dealer within a few months of purchasing it for acceleration problems and also the edr reports, service statement showing that this model is a part of a open recall service by Toyota. I opened a case with Toyota USA headquarters about the unintended acceleration that caused the accident yesterday. The case# is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

2010 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated the vehicle became uncontrollable as he was parking in a parking lot. The consumer stated no matter how hard he tried, the vehicle accelerated and would not stop. As a result, he struck some shopping carts, that damaged another vehicle. The consumer received a recall notice on October 28, 2010. He took the vehicle took the dealer, where they replaced the actuator.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while sitting idle, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle until it crashed into a ditch. The contact stated that the engine was still running, the rpms were high and the tires were spinning after the incident. There were no injuries. The vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control) where the dealer installed a re-enforcement bar to prevent possible acceleration. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 15,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while traveling 45 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact shifted into neutral where he was able to slow down and pull into a nearby parking lot. The vehicle was restarted and the accelerator pedal returned to normal position. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue. The failure mileage was 16,426 and the current mileage was unavailable.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, it suddendly accelerated crashing into the back of a house. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred after the vehicle had been repaired under NHTSA recall campaign id number: 10v023000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The vehicle was destroyed. No injuries were reported. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 25,000. Pmb.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated suddenly. The failure recurred whenever the contact was driving 20-25 mph and removing pressure from the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle had to be shifted into neutral with the brakes applied for ten to fifteen seconds in order for the engine to idle. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA recall campaign id number: 10v023000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) in December 2010. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and was told that since the failure did not occur when they had the vehicle in their possession, they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was 37,000.

2010 Toyota Corolla loaner vehicle. Consumer states unintended acceleration the consumer stated when his mother drove the vehicle off the lot, it suddenly accelerated and she hit an oncoming vehicle.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. While driving into parking space at 3 mph and depressing the brake pedal there was a sudden acceleration of the vehicle, and it crashed into the side of the building which caused major damages. No one was injured and the police were not called. The vehicle was towed by the dealer who repaired the damages for $5,000. The manufacturer sent a representative to inspect the failure. After inspecting the vehicle they found no failure with the accelerator pedal. The failure mileage was 3,400 and the current mileage was 4,400.

Toyota 2010 Corolla. Sudden accelerator problem: after having the recall update to our Corolla, a few months later, we experienced a sudden acceleration problem with our car. From a parked position next to the curb, we put our foot on the brake and then put the car in reverse to back away from the car in front of us, and the car suddenly accelerated and proceeded to jump over a curb and hit a tree next to us on the side walk. Again, this was when the car was in reverse, so the acceleration was going backwards, with our foot on the brake. After taking our car to the Toyota dealership for consultation on sept 7th, they indicate that they could not find anything wrong with the car and we would need to contact Toyota directly on this problem. It is now nearly a month later, and we still have not been "visited" by the Toyota engineering team. We were assigned a case number by Toyota and told to wait to hear from them. We are still without our car and waiting some kind of formal inspection from the Toyota corporate team. The local Toyota dealer is trying to help as well and is also contacting Toyota corporate for assistance. This is not fair to be without our car and some reassurance from Toyota that this wont happened again to our car. As of this date October 1, 2010, no inspection has taken place on our car. We're still waiting.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. When she depressed the brake pedal, the brakes did not respond and the pedal extended to the floorboard. She shifted into neutral and turned off the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where it was located at the time of the complaint. The contact no longer felt safe driving the vehicle. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 1,200.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. She was driving 3 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a fence. The contact sustained minor injuries. The police were notified and a report was filed. The entire front end and underneath the vehicle was damaged. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the insurance company inspected the damages. The Toyota manufacturer will also have a representative inspect the vehicle to determine the cause of failure. The failure and current mileages were 5,000. Updated 10/05/10 updated 10/07/jb.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while depressing the brakes and approaching a stop, the brakes would not engage. The contact crashed into a vehicle ahead of hers. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. This was the first instance of unintended acceleration in the vehicle. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. The current and failure mileages were approximately 4,000.

I was driving my 2010 Toyota Corolla down the road. When I began to approach a red light at intersection, I applied brakes to slow vehicle down. Instead of slowing down, however, the car began to rapidly accelerate. This required me to pass two vehicles waiting at red light in order to avoid collision. Remembering what Toyota CO said to do when their vehicles are speeding out of control, I put car in neutral and continued to apply brakes, which had no effect whatsoever. I continued to speed down double-lined road, passing vehicles in my lane. Then when other vehicles were coming in other lane in my direction, I was forced to slam full speed into vehicle in front of me in my lane. This caused my vehicle and that vehicle to roll over. When my family and I had first heard of the recalls with Toyota in February of 2010, we immediately took car to Toyota dealer in FL where we vacationed for the winter. We were assured that since our VIN# indicated it was japanese-made, we were not part of the sticking accelerator recall. They told us to remove driver-side floormat anyway, which we immediately did. As you can see, we took every precaution possible, and as my car was careening out of control, I did everything I was supposed to do and it did not matter. And please do not insult victims of these tragedies by indicating that it is possibly driver error. Clearly there is something major wrong here and these vehicles need to be taken off the road.

2010 Toyota Corolla. Consumer stated his wife was stopped at a traffic light, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit the vehicle in front of her.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact was driving 50 mph when the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact attempted to stop the unintended acceleration by applying the brakes but to no avail. The vehicle continued to increase in speed and the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags deployed upon impact. The contact and another passenger were injured. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and arms. He was transported to the hospital via ambulance. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 12,000. Updated 11/16/10.

I started the engine and slowly drive because its a downhill position and I notice an engine light came from the dashboard , and decided to stop but it won't stop. The car keep running and tried to press the brake but unfortunately it won't stop. Until I decided to crash the car to the gate of house in order to make the car stop and then , I sustain injuries, cuts , bruises. I believe the accident is cause by sudden acceleration/ defective part of the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, she depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle did not slow down, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and started veering from left to right several times. The contact crashed into the side of another vehicle, and the vehicle continued tol accelerate and veer left to right. The contact had her foot on the brake pedal during the entire failure. The vehicle finally stopped accelerating and the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. There were no injuries. No police report was filed. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that a case manager would contact her within two days. The current and failure mileages were 4,741. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph attempting to stop at a traffic light. The brake pedal was depressed followed by, a loud noise and jerking motion. An unintended acceleration occurred. The dealer was notified and stated that the failure was contributed to the weather and road conditions. The contact experienced the failures previously and was advised by the dealer that there was not a problem. An appointment was scheduled with the dealer for service repair. The failure mileage was 1,000. Updated 06/02/10. Updated 07/13/10.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. When the contact applied minimal pressure to the brakes, the vehicle would accelerate at a rapid rate of speed. The contact was concerned with her safety in the vehicle and the possibility of unintended acceleration. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 1,478 and the current mileage was 1,741. Updated 04/23/10. The consumer stated the vehicle lurched forward when decelerating. The consumer stated the problem was intermittent. Updated 05/05/10.

My car engine revs up to about 3000 rpm while in park, has happened twice since the pedal was fixed due to a recall. Recall pedal work completed 02/11/10 first incident of unintended acceleration on 3/5/10 took car to dealership no problems found, second incident of unintended acceleration on 4/3/10 took to dealership no problems found.

2010 Toyota Corolla. Consumer states unintended sudden acceleration the consumer stated she crashed into a wall at a very low speed.

Extremely worried after the news regarding the sudden acceleration of Toyota cars. I purchased Toyota Corolla 2010 recently and I am asking if I have the right to return it since Toyota didn't solve the acceleration problem yet and halted the sale of Corolla 2010. This car is the only car we have and whenever I am driving it now I am so worried about my kids and my family being in a car that may have acceleration problems at any time. Also, I have another concern that my car jump fast after each stop and the break response should be faster.

I am extremly worried after the news came out regarding the sudden acceleration for Toyota cars. I recently purchased a 2010 Toyota Corolla le for my wife and I am asking if I have the right to return it since Toyota hasn't really solved this problem and they have halted the sale for this car. Neither my wife or I have driven it since the news came out as we are worried, as my children are worried, about being in a car that may have acceleration problems at any time.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that she constantly experienced unintended acceleration with the vehicle which would suddenly surge forward. The contact also had difficulty stopping the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the vehicle was repaired. The failure continued so the vehicle was taken back to the dealership where the contact was informed that they could find nothing wrong with it. The failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was approximately 2,700. The current mileage was approximately 3,700.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact was driving approximately 60 mph with an unintended acceleration. The failure occurred after the recall repair was performed on the vehicle. The NHTSA campaign id number was unknown. The authorized dealer was notified of the malfunction and was unable to provide further assistance. The failure mileage was 1,100. The current mileage was 2,000.

In November of 2009 I purchased a new Toyota Corolla sport and within 2 days noticed the tachometer racing even when the car was in neutral. I also noticed that when I would take my foot off the gas and press in the clutch the tachometer would accelerate as much as 2000 rpm and stay there. I have taken my car back to the Toyota dealership where it was purchased three times in 2009 and once in 2010 regarding unexplained acceleration. Even when I am not in the car and the car is idling all of a sudden the engine suddenly accelerates from . 6 on the tachometer to 6. 4 on the tachometer. The dealership says they can't replicate the issues and have advised me not to drive the car. When I took the vehicle in the last time I had 5 recording on my cell phone where you can clearly see the tachometer over 6,000rpm with no one in the vehicle. They have told me they can't help me at this time. I am concerned about how long this action will take as I need my car.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. While the contact was attempting to park the vehicle, he placed the gear shift into reverse and the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into a nearby telephone pole. No one was injured. There were no prior warnings. A police report was not filed for the incident. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by the dealership at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 1200.