Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2007 Toyota Prius

While backing slowly into a parking spot of an inner city supermarket in a busy residential area the car suddenly accelerated. It went over a 1 ft concrete curb limiter into the street and after a 180 degree loop in reverse I finally hit the e-brake hard while at the same time I ran over a pedestrian traffic light and hit a tree with the rear passenger side to a full stop. Air bags did not deploy. During all this period of probably less than 10 seconds the foot brake was not responding any more. After impact the engine did not start anymore and the car was towed from the scene.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that driving the vehicle into their garage the vehicle experienced a brief period of unintended acceleration which resulted in a crash in the garage. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Prior to this failure the vehicle experiened a simular failure in 2012. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79626. Kh.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving 2 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the unintended acceleration as the vehicle proceeded over a slab of concrete barriers and crashed into the brick wall of a building. The air bags did not deploy and the contact sustained moderate injuries. A police report was available. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) prior to the crash. The contact called the manufacturer and was awaiting a response. The current and failure mileage was approximately 17,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. While parking, the vehicle suddenly accelerated over a concrete curb and onto the sidewalk. There were no injuries. There was no police report filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who could find nothing wrong. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 41,100.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact experienced a sudden acceleration while driving 18 mph. The failure occurred when the contact a stop light. As the contacts foot released the accelerator pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerating. After three attempts the contact was able to apply enough pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 43,279.

I drive a 2007 Prius. Recently when driving over pot holes, the stability control kicks in and the vehicle lunges forward ( unintended acceleration). This behavior is pronounced on bigger pot holes and less in severity on uneven roads or smaller pot holes.

Car did not stop and seemed to accelerate when brakes hit during turn into driveway. Hit curb. Lost steering control and car had to be towed because of significant damages to wheel and also possibly steering. Snowy road. I was already driving very slowly. No reason why this much damage to my car or this level of impact unless car suddenly accelerated beyond my current speed while I braked. Car seems to accelerate on slippery, uneven surfaces and evs light comes on, even when brakes applied. Acceleration is beyond that seen with normal slippage. It is not simply slippage but actual brief acceleration.

I have a 2007 Prius. I don't know if it is the braking system or a sudden acceleration but I have definitely experienced a surge when braking. This does not happen all the time but has happened on more than one occasion. It feels like the car stops braking for a second and surges forward before re-engaging the brakes.

On Friday, December 4, 2009 at about 4:15 pm, I had a sudden acceleration incident with my 2007 Toyota Prius. I had not had any prior difficulty with this vehicle in the approximately 34,000 miles I had driven since I bought it new. However at this time when I tried to back the car about 50 feet backwards into a motel parking spot (actually there were 3 open spots in a row), it responded very abnormally. I started the car, put it in reverse and gently applied pressure to the gas pedal. Instead of creeping backwards at ~5 mph as I had intended, the car "took off" at about 30-40 mph. I stomped on the brakes with both feet and initially didn't slow down. I felt an impact as my car grazed a parked vehicle. My car jumped over the curb at the parking lot edge, passed over some short bushes and entered a culvert. Somehow I was able to turn the car and it carved a 180 degree curve and came to a halt about 75 feet after it passed into the culvert. Fortunately I did make this sharp turn since there is a 4 lane highway on the other side of the culvert. There were no injuries and only slight damage to the other car, but an estimated $7000 of body damage to my car. The police were called as well my insurance company. The owner of the other vehicle was located. My car was towed to a local Toyota dealership. Since that time, the local Toyota regional office sent out a representative who inspected my car and "during a road test no abnormal braking or acceleration problems were found. " I have since been in contact with Toyota USA in torrance , CA. I have spoken with a "case representative" who has not been helpful. Finally after 5 or 6 phone calls, I was able to get the address of the legal department. I wrote them a letter on January 20 and have heard nothing from them. I also called and left messages on February 2 and 4. As a physician interested in public health I don't want my family or anyone else to drive this car. My faith in the Toyota company is diminished.

On 11/29/09 in the afternoon as I was pulling into a parking slot in a trader joe's parking lot, my 2007 Toyota Prius suddenly accelerated forward over a curb, across a crosswalk and came to rest against a tree. Space covered by the car from acceleration to the tree was about 20-25 feet. Witnesses attest that I was using my brake as they saw the lights. I did not have time to attempt to shift the car to "neutral. " the floormats were not interfering with the accelerator pedal (I have pictures) and the floor mats were hooked down. Fortunately no one was hurt including me. There was slight damage to the front drivers side bumper of an empty car parked facing me. There was substantial damage to the front of my Prius. As I stated, there were two witnesses who gave me their contact information and said they would be willing to testify for me if necessary. There was a trader joe worker who called a tow truck. The driver of the other vehicle with the minimal damage was quite upset and called the police who came and wrote a report. My car has never suddenly accelerated before - this was the first time. The car was towed to hooman Toyota in long beach. In response to my complaints to Toyota, a regional team was sent to evaluate the accelerator mechanism. The car is currently being repaired however Toyota has not been in touch with me to tell me their findings. Toyota's behavior to my complaints of safety issues has been to tell me that the only problem they have is floormats and that my problem has never been reported before. Their implication is that I was at error. My insurance company state farm initially held me responsible for not controlling the vehicle. When I refused this decision, sf did more research and changed their ruling to find fault with Toyota and will try to get reimbursed for repair costs and my deductible. I expect my car to be ready next week and am deeply concerned that the problem will not be fixed.

I own a 2007 Prius, and have enjoyed the car . . . However, sometime in October,2009, I was driving to a wedding shower and the car suddenly accelerated when I was entering a multi-lane expressway. . It would not decelerate when I eased off the accelerator. . And I had to veer across lanes to avoid hitting a truck in front of me. Simple braking did not stop the acceleration, only very hard and continued and panicked braking. On the way back, on an area of interstate that was free of vehicles, I was able to recreate the acceleration by 'stomping" on the accelerator. Again, it would not stop accelerating when I took my foot off the accelerator. . And only after stomping the brake a lot did it return to regular responsiveness. I have not "tried" that again, and my husband did try, but could not duplicate my experience. We contacted our local Toyota dealer (greentree in clarksville, in) and they were not responsive. Later in the fall, after the recall about floor mats, we were told to take the floor mat away on drivers side, and a "fix" would be developed. I am now fearful of the car. I am reporting now because I do not believe that the Prius problem is a simple floor mat issue (never did, but am a woman and certainly not "knowledgeable" so as to refute Toyota's engineers. . ).

I have also experienced the unintended acceleration in a 2007 Prius. It would not slow down; but it readjusted after about 20 seconds of me tapping the gas pedal to regain control and alternatively hitting the brake. Just wanted to make sure that you had the data point.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. While driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle in front of him made a sudden stop; however, after engaging the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into hit the vehicle in front of him. The vehicle he crashed into also crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The contacts insurance rate will double due to the crash. The failure mileage was 29,000 and the current mileage was 31,500. Updated 12/7/09 updated 12/08/09.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. While parking her vehicle, it began to accelerate rapidly. The vehicle drove over the cement curb and then crashed into a store-front. The driver sustained injuries to her neck and shoulders. A police report was filed. The vehicle was repaired through her insurance company. The failure and current mileages were unknown.

At 4:45 pm on 2/5/2009 , I drove my 2007 Toyota Prius west on sw andover st. In seattle wa. I slowed as I made a right turn to park perpendicular to the street with a 6 foot high chain-link fence in front of me on top of a retaining wall. The bottom of the wall is 6 feet below street level on a paved parking area. As the Prius approached the fence, I braked to stop, but the car did not slow ,so I floored the brake. The car hit a fence post, pulling it out of its mount and then the car moved over the top of the wall pushing the pole and fence over its hood & roof,. The front of the Prius dropped to the area below the wall while the rear remained on the top. The fence mesh stretched but slowed the Prius's forward movement and kept the rear from going over the wall. . The dashboard was still lit and I lowered the electrical windows and yelled for help. The first arrival told me to "turn off the car". This is significant because the only way he could have known the car was running was if he heard the sound of the Prius's gasoline engine that only kicks in at higher speeds. I opened the door and jumped down to the pavement. The police came and made a report. I did not receive a citation. The Prius was extracted by a tow company and hauled away. Fortunately I received no physical injury. The chain link fence was truly a safety net. On 2. /12/ 2009, my insurance company , usaa, declared my Prius "totaled" and made a settlement payment. I thought perhaps my brakes had failed. I had my Prius receive a routine 25,000 mile check at the Toyota dealership just eight days before the accident. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact attempted to park the vehicle into the residence garage, driving at approximately 2 mph. Suddenly, there was an unintended acceleration. The brakes were engaged and the vehicle continued to accelerate causing the vehicle to crash into a closet in the garage. The contact suffered injury to the neck area. The vehicle front bumper sustained damages. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The identical failures occurred on two separate occasions with no injuries. In addition, the contact experienced malfunctions with the automatic ignition switch, windshield wipers, and the front driver and passenger side automatic window mechanism. The failures occurred sporadically. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Unintended acceleration resulting in damage to my car as well as two others.

I bought a 2007 Prius from copeland Toyota-scion dealership. From the beginning, I noticed that it accelerates on its own during the drive. For example, while going at 55 mph, suddenly, it travels at a higher speed without my intervention. I feel like being hydroplaning, leaping or shooting by a few yards, and then it would be back to normal. Initially, I did not pay attention to it, but I brought it to your dealership and spoke one of their counselors nearly two years ago. I was told that one of your technicians will have to ride and diagnose the problem and since it happens randomly, there is no way anyone one can detect. First, I noticed this problem in December 2006. Since then, it has been happening once in a way. The average frequency can be 3-5 times a month, and it could be more based on the highway usage. I was unaware of the ramifications until the recent recall notice. I wanted to send this information in September when the recall on floor mats was announced. I am more and more concerned about this unpredictable speeding on its own which could be very dangerous as it happened with several crashes reported (today, I saw a news segment on the nbc tv involving a Prius). A creeping floor mat can get the gas pedal stuck, but would not cause sudden acceleration. Sudden acceleration may be more severe in the cases of crashes, while mine is less severe, at least thus far. If there is a fix for this, I rather have it done as soon as possible, before it gets any worse. Thanks, and I hope to hear from you soon. Yours truly, s. Chavali.

2007 Toyota Prius. Consumer states unintended acceleration. The consumer stated he was parking the vehicle and when he shifted the gear from drive to neutral, with his foot on the brake, the rpm accelerated to approximately 4000, so he pushed the power off button to turn the vehicle off.