Car Accelerates On Its Own Problems of Toyota Corolla - part 2

Tl - the contact owned a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while reversing out of the driveway with the brakes engaged, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a house. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician deemed the vehicle destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was not available. Pam.

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While I was driving on the highway to work, driving at approximately 70-75 mph, I started to brake. Instead of decreasing in speed, my car accelerated and everytime I would push the brake, my car would increase in speed (unintended acceleration). Within the span of about 3 months, this incident has occurred a total of 5-6 times, making it very unsafe to drive.

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The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to depress the brake pedal with both feet. The vehicle was merged into a parking lot and towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to locate the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 72,930.

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While entering a curve my car slowed down then all of a sudden accelerated to an uncontrollable speed, I tried to regain control of my car by tapping on the brakes which did not help my situation as a matter of fact it made things worse, to avoid oncoming traffic I hit a pole again at a high rate of speed which made my car spin, I am a professional school bus driver & have taken this and many other curves for years, I could not explain why this car did what it did, as a result of this crash I received a reckless driver ticket and 2 points on my license because it was a one car accident, the only explanation that the authorities could give me was hydroplane, thats not what happened it was as if this car my car of 7 years had a mind of its on and started racing.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 57 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the power steering malfunctioned causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a hill. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 62,000.

The contact owns a 1994 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into bushes. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

2011 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated when he removed his foot from the accelerator, the engine would sometimes continue running at the same rpm, not decreasing and coasting as he would expect. As time progressed, the issue became more frequent and the decrease in rpm sometimes came 30 seconds after pressure was lifted from the accelerator pedal.

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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.

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I was driving in the coutry with my daugher. I was driving slow because I had never driven that road before and there was a speed limit 30 and the 45 mph. There was a stop sign where I needed to turn right. I started slowing down but the car would complete the stop. So, I turned right and the car suddenly accelerated and got out of control. It was accelerating and moving left and right like crazy. I tried to hold the steering wheel tight but I wasn't able to do that because it was out of control. The breaks didn't work either. There were small hills on the both sides onf the road that's why the car kept driving from side to side. Probably 3000-4000 feet from the stop sign there was a big iron gate leading to the pasture. My car knocked down the whole gate and kept moving into the pasture. Finally the car hit another poll and a fence and stopped. The car is totaled. Fortunately I didn't suffer any serious injures except I suffered constant headaches for a couple of weeks and my daughter had long scraches across her throat from a seatbelt. This is a miracle that we are alive. If it had happened on a highway, it would have been really bad. Two of our church members drove 2 minutes after me so that I received help from them. They didn't witness the crash but they saw where it happened, how the place of accident looked like, and long marks that my car left on the sides of the road. Also, I got a police report where it says that the driver didn't do anything improper and there is a map of the place of the accident attached. I have contacted Toyota and haven't had any response yet. First the representative said that it takes them 30 days to make a decision, later he said that it's 60 days. The inspector came and got the cdr data from the car. He didn't explain anything to me but he emailed a crash data files and said to wait a call from Toyota.

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2007 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated his son was killed in an accident. He stated one of the photo's from the scene, showed the shifter was in the neutral position. The consumer would like to know, if the same defect part was used in the Corolla models, that caused the vehicle to accelerate on its own.

My daughter was driving the Corolla with a friend in the passenger seat. She entered the driveway at a local strip mall. She proceeded to turn left into a parking stall and was preparing to apply the brakes when the Corolla suddenly accelerated and mounted a raised landscaped area in front of the stall. The Corolla traveled about 15 feet before it struck a large, metal, electrical utility box and stopped. Both my daughter and her friend were seat belted and were not injured. Skid marks on the asphalt pavement appear to indicate that the right rear wheel was locked as the Corolla accelerated. Investigators from Toyota and the insurance company inspected the Corolla and could not determine the cause of the unintended acceleration. I was the original owner and this was the only instance when this occurred. I no longer own the car.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and the contact crashed into a pole followed by another vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. Updated 3/28/cn the consumer was stopped at a red light, and shifter to park, when the light changed green, he shifted to drive, and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The consumer stated the police report indicated he was rear ended and then crashed into a pole. Updated 04/24/14.

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2006 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to sudden acceleration issue. * ld the consumer stated she was pulling into a parking lot, with her foot on the brake. The vehicle revved twice and then accelerated and crashed into a store. Also, the air bag did not deploy. The vehicle totaled.

2009 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated the vehicle was totaled.

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

The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration several times. The engine surged and the vehicle proceeded to accelerate with the brake pedal depressed, which led to two crashes. During the first crash, the vehicle surged in reverse and accelerated with the brake pedal depressed and crashed into a tree. When the gear was placed into drive, the engine continued to surge and the vehicle crashed into the wall of a house. The second crash occurred while attempting to park. The engine surged and the vehicle proceeded to crash into the garage wall. The contact did not suffer any injuries. The dealer inspected the vehicle and advised that the vehicle was operating as normal. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 48.

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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).

On 10/21/2013 at about 12 am I was dropping off my wife and daughter in front of our apartment complex. I was driving a Toyota 2009 Corolla (VIN-[xxx]). The vehicle had a sudden, abrupt and unintended acceleration I pressed the brake pedal it did not stop. It went over a curb in the parking lot and collided with another vehicle standing on the opposite side. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while driving in reverse and continued to accelerate while in drive gear. The dealer performed a diagnostic test which did not indicate a failure code and stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,703 and the current mileage was 46,000. Updated 4/3/cn.

2009 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated as she was trying to park on a curve, she backed up and went forward twice, when she felt the right rear tire go over the water grate in the parking lot. The vehicle made a shifting sound and started to loudly race forward out of control. Fortunately, she was going slowly. When the motor started forcefully racing, the speed of the engine increased rapidly, as if someone was pushing on the accelerator pedal. The consumer had both feet on the brake and pressed as hard as she could in an effort to control the increasing speed. She was able to shift the gear to neutral, and then shut the off the motor. The consumer stated it was the third time, the incident occurred. The dealer installed a new computer, but they could not guarantee, it would prevent the sudden acceleration. Updated 11/25/13 updated 12/23/13.

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.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph the rpms began to increase without warning. The vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and failed to slow down. The vehicle traveled uncontrollably through a fence, two deep ditches and up an embankment and came to a stop. The driver sustained a bruise to the chest, injury to the neck and head. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a collision center. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,527.

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 2003 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while starting the ignition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 3v133000 (air bags); however the remedy part remained unavailable. On a separate occasion, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when the gear was shifted into reverse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 8,641.

2006 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated on two separate occasions, after he started the vehicle, and placed it in drive, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The dealer was unable to find any problems, and concluded it was due to driver pedal misapplication.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact also stated that while attempting to decelerate, the vehicle pulled to the right abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was repaired. The contact was unsure of the exact was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was unavailable.

I was pulling into a parking space at less than 5mph with my foot on the brake. Instead of stopping, the car accelerated suddenly, and ran into the wall 3 feet in front of the parking space. The car was towed by my insurance company and determined to be totaled. The manufacturer inspected the car but did not come up with a diagnosis. The manufacturer stated that they did not believe it was a design or manufacturing defect.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle until crashing into a parked vehicle at 30 mph. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and the vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs. The dealer inspected the vehicle and could not determine what caused the acceleration failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were 70,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated, causing the contact to crash into a parked vehicle. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

2012 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration and steering problems. The consumer stated when she slowed/braked for a dip in the road, the vehicle surged and then idled at a speed of 10-15 mph, without her applying the gas pedal. The consumer stated due to the sudden acceleration and high idle she had to use her brake and put the vehicle into neutral in order to DE- accelerate. Also, the vehicle would veer to the left, which made the steering hard to correct. The tires were balanced and checked.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 to 50 mph the accelerator pedal jammed. The contact attempted to depress the brakes, but it failed to slow the vehicle down. He immediately placed the vehicle in neutral and pressed the accelerator pedal, which deactivated the sudden acceleration. The vehicle resumed normal function. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him to take the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was approximately 203,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving aroung their neighborhood and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact stated that while they had their foot on the vehicle, but the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle did not stop until the contact hit a tree. The vehicle was totaled in the crash. The crash caused the contact right foot to be partially severed and fractured the contacts left foot. The contact had been in a wheel chair since the crash. The police did take a report of the incident and the vehicle was determined to be destroyed. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 86,000. Rl.