Two problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 2002 Toyota Echo. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Toyota Echo based on all problems reported for the 2002 Echo.
Consumer state that while in heavy traffic the car suddenly accelerated, the brakes would not stop the car, and also to averted a collision the consumer then turn into a parking lot when in parking lot consumer state that he had to put car in neutral from hitting brick wall approx 15 feet away car was only 3 weeks old, this happen with cruise control control on but not engaged, on another occasion the cruse control was off when te vehicle suddenly accelerated.
While driving vehicle will accelerate to 60mph without hitting the gas pedal. Have to put vehicle in neutral to stop it. Contacted dealer, cannot locate cause. The sudden acceleration incidence occurred three times. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem in test driving, but removed the cruise control. The problem was not corrected by removing the cruise control.