Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2013 Toyota Corolla

Five problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2013 Toyota Corolla. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Toyota Corolla based on all problems reported for the 2013 Corolla.

1 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 04/17/2017

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Corolla. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked and unexpectedly accelerated. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who produced an engine code of p02198. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.

2 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 11/27/2015

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Corolla. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired, but no failures could be found. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 20,000.

3 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 09/10/2015

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that there was a failure with unintended acceleration when the vehicle was idling high while at a stop or in drive. The contact had to ensure that the brake pedal was applied with force to ensure that the vehicle would not surge forward. The vehicle was to be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

4 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 08/13/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle in the driveway, the brake pedal was applied and the vehicle independently had an unintended acceleration to a high rate of speed. The vehicle crashed into some bushes across the street and into a residential home. The driver and front passenger did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer requested the data recorder to determine the failure. The manufacturer was to send a technician to the contacts residence as well. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000. Dyd.

5 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 09/20/2014

I was driving my daughter and her 2 friends to gwinnett fairground today around 7:50 pm . As I approached a turning lane just before davis road, the car accelerated and hit the truck in front of me. I tried to hit the brake but the speed was too much and the car wouldn't stop until it hit the truck. Thankfully, everyone in the car was fine and we alighted the car without any injury. As a result, the entire front bumper, the front of the care was damaged which affected the driver side front side of the door. Toyota corporation need to recall 2013 Toyota for engine problem related to unintended acceleration.


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