Brake Pedal And Linkage Problems of Toyota Corolla

2013 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to acceleration pedal issues. The consumer stated the accelerator pedal was designed too small, where the driver's foot would slip off the pedal and catch underneath the pedal.

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2009 Toyota Corolla. Consumer states that she pressed the accelerator and the brake pedal at the same time and the vehicle accelerated through a fence. She finally got the vehicle to stop before crashing into the building. The consumer stated he accelerated through a fence causing $7,566. 05 in damage to his vehicle. The consumer stated even though the accident was due to driver error, the vehicle was poorly designed. The differential in height between the gas pedal and the brake pedal was 1 to 1. 25 inches when neither was depressed. They can very often be at the same height when both were depressed together which could cause driver confusion as to where the foot would be. To add to the problem, there was a firewall hump 1 inch to the right of the accelerator pedal. This leaves only 5. 75 inches between that wall and the right edge of the brake pedal. The consumer stated there was not enough space to maneuver his foot.

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The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. Occasionally, when the contact attempted to apply the brakes he noticed the vehcle increased in speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that there were no problems with the brakes or brake pedal. The contact has noticed the failure immediately after the vehicle was purchased. The current and failure mileages were 4500. Updated 3/24/10 the consumer also stated the brake pedal went to the floor. The consumer also stated the parking brake was not holding. Updated 06/28/jb.

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The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The brake pedal displayed minimal resistance and moved another inch when the vehicle stopped. The dealer stated that the issue was very common for some vehicles. The contact is concerned that the safety risk could result in a crash. The current mileage was 1,700 and the failure mileage was 1,243.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While driving 2 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but depressed the accelerator pedal as well. The vehicle struck a pole. The bumper was scratched. He stated that the brake and accelerator pedals were too close to one another. The failure mileage was 5 and current mileage was 5,000. Updated 02-14-08 bf * updated 02/14/08.

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- the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. When attempting to shift gears he would depress the brake pedal and the clutch simultaneously. The contact feels this problem is occurring due to the clutch and the brake pedal being too close to each other. The contact also stated he has a problem depressing the clutch due to a hump located on the floor board next to the clutch. The manufacturer stated that that was the design of the vehicle. The current mileage was 3,000 miles.

Intermittently the vehicle lunged or accelerated upon final parking with foot off accelerator and on brake. The vehicle jumped over a couple feet. The dealership inspected the vehicle several times and found nothing wrong. The brakes failed to hold. The consumer stated that over the past year she experienced engine surges and the vehicle lunging forward upon braking. The vehicle was taken in for service and they admitted they did not know how to fix this problem. Consumer was told she had a design flaw in her vehicle where the brake and the accelerator were designed too close.

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