Accelerator Stuck problems of the 2007 Toyota Prius

After speeding up to pass another car on a slight upgrade (2 lane country road), my Prius continued to accelerate. I could not slow the car down to the speed limit using the brake pedal. For about fifteen minutes, I kept trying to slow the car down, looking for a place to pull over where I wouldn't hit anything. The accelerator pedal was not stuck & no floor mat was touching either pedal. The only way I could stop was with the emergency brake. I thought the car might explode, but later realized the smoke was pouring out from my brakes. I maneuvered to the berm of a bridge over a lake, just before the road went down to one lane for construction. Then I turned the car off. Ten minutes after this ordeal (vehicle was stationary), I restarted the car, but the engine began racing again without any touch on the gas pedal, so I quickly turned it off. Luckily, I hadn't collided with anything.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. While driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the speed increased to 55 mph. The contact was forced to kick the pedal in order to release it; however, within a few seconds it became stuck again. The vehicle slowed down as the contact continued to depress the brake pedal firmly. He pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the engine. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the repair for the recall on the accelerator pedal was performed. The dealer did not explain the repair in detail. He called the manufacturer but was offered no assistance. The current and failure mileages were 31,541.

I have a 2007 Prius and the accelerator has stuck 3-4 times on the highway.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius hybrid. The contact was driving approximately between 60-65 mph on normal road. The accelerator pedal began to stick. The driver side floor mat was entrapped underneath the accelerator pedal. The driver was able to remove the floor mat while pressure was being applied to the brake pedal. The vehicle was able to slow down. The identical failure occurred on a separate occasion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. While driving 55 mph the contact attempted to accelerate and pass another vehicle when the accelerator pedal had became stuck to the floor. The contact pushed the pedal back into position which stopped the acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure could not be reproduced. The current and failure mileages were 22000. Updated 03/16/10 the consumer stated the vehicle accelerated three times after the mats were removed. Updated 07/13/jb.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that whenever she was driving the headlights came on and shut off intermittently. Occasionally, the headlights would not come back on for fifteen minutes after they shut off. The accelerator pedal also began sticking to the floor; however, there were no floor mats in her vehicle. The dealer informed her that for $400 they would replace the bulbs in the vehicle. There were no related recalls. The VIN number was unknown. The failure mileage was 75,850.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. While driving approximately 45 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and she could not slow down. She immediately engaged the brake pedal and turned off the ignition. When she restarted the vehicle, it began to operate normally. The dealer stated that there were no diagnostic codes indicating that there was a failure and that the floor mats may have caused the failure. She was also told that the computer was set to the driving habits of the driver and her inconsistent driving behavior "confused" the computer. The failure previously occurred in 2007. She called the manufacturer and was offered no assistance. The current mileage was approximately 10,000. The failure mileage was approximately 425.