Six problems related to accelerator stuck have been reported for the 2009 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
This is extremely urgent! I own a 2009 Toyota Prius with no floor mats in it at all and the gas pedal stuck once a few days before the driver in California(2008 Prius)was stuck speeding on highway and stopped by police. After seeing that story, I was compelled to share my story. Toyota refused to help me saying my year wasn't in recall list. It happen the same way it happen to him in calif. I was accelerating on highway to pass driver and it stuck for 20 seconds then unstuck. I slammed on brakes which didn't help much. I started going upwards to 70 mphs with braked to the floor. There were no floor mats in car at the time. I'm afraid I will be the next Prius that may cause accident or even kill someone. Please help! Toyota refuses to see my car! I don't know what to do. . . Maybe I should go to the news. I'm scared!.
2009 Toyota Prius. Consumer states unintended acceleration. The consumer stated as she made a u-turn to park, she moved the gear shifter from reverse to drive when the accelerator became stuck and the vehicle went forward despite the fact she was pressing on the brake and the vehicle did not stop until she ended up in a ditch. Updated 05/05/10.
November of 2008 I bought a 2009 Toyota Prius. Since then I have experienced 4 incidents where the accelerator became partially depressed causing an unprovoked acceleration, the most recent being on Sunday, January 24, 2010. I contacted the Toyota dealership where I bought my car the very next day (1/25/10) and reported all 4 incidents. I was told by the Toyota representative that there was nothing that they could do. I was given an 800 number to call to report my concerns. I received an automated reply telling me to call back at another time. I have been calling back but to no avail. I live in the high desert where it sometimes snows and the highway can get icy during the winter. I fear for my safety and the safety of other motorists if I continue to drive my Prius due to the unpredictability of the accelerator sticking. I am retired and live on a modest income and cannot afford to pay for the repair of the accelerator problem. In the incidents that I have described the sticking of the accelerator was not caused by the floor mat or any other accessories.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Prius. While driving approximately 65 mph on a cold day, the vehicle accelerated up to 108 mph. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was stuck. The vehicle was placed in neutral gear in order to stop it from accelerating. The vehicle did not crash and there were no injuries. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000 miles and the current mileage was 11,000. Updated 03/24/10 upated 07/07/10.
Accelerator sticking on 2009 Toyota Prius.
Hi. I have a 2009 Prius that has had 5 separate episodes of accelerator sticking. Since I bought the car 11-09. The last incident was oct 09. No floor mats in the car. It has only occurred when, at 55+ mph, I accelerate rapidly to pass another car. The accelerator felt like it had remained depressed with continued speed acceleration. This did not respond to pushing down on or pulling up on the accelerator, or to depression of the brake pedal. The episodes lasted less than 10 seconds and resolved spontaneously. I was unable to identify why the acceleration suddenly stopped, but when it finally did stop, the speedometer indicated over 70+ mph. I pushed continuously on the brake pedal to slow the car during the episodes, with only minimal slowing of the vehicle. I have not taken the car to the dealer yet, as everything in the media indicates that they deny any problems with the care and have had no explanation for the events except the car mats.