Accelerator Stuck Problems of Toyota RAV4

2009 Toyota rav 4. Consumer writes in regards to accelerator pedal problems. The consumer on March 17, 2014, she took the vehicle to the dealer for a noise in the fan heater. The technicians also addressed a recall for the accelerator pedal. The recall required reprogramming the ecm with Smart stop technology. However, on April 17, 2014, while turning a corner at a very low speed, the rpm's raced high as if the accelerator pedal was stuck. When she removed her foot from the accelerator and applied the brake, the rpm's continued to race, and continued, even when the vehicle was put in neutral. When she stopped, she shifted the gear into park and the rpm's were still racing. The accelerating only stopped when she turned the vehicle off. The consumer went back to the dealer. However, they were unable to find anything wrong. Toyota engineers concluded and reported, pedal mis-application.

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The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that he started the ignition and shifted from park into drive when suddenly, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floorboard with a rapid increase in engine rpms. In addition, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact mentioned that there was a huge pile of snow that stopped the vehicle however the wheels were still spinning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 98,000.

On Jan 9, 2013 while braking in an attempt to stop for a stop sign, the accelerator pedal stuck causing the car to accelerate through the stop sign. As I continued to break while turning left, the car finally came under control. Fortunately, there were no cars approaching the intersection in either direction nor were there any police present. The floor mat was properly hooked in place. The pedal had been adjusted on July 7, 2011 by anderson Toyota of raleigh, nc in accordance with Toyota's recall at that time. . The next day, Jan 10, 2013 I left the car with anderson for repair. (case # tai30110070) on Jan 17, 2013 I was informed that kevin pilotte a Toyota technical rep cleared the car for return to me. No repairs were made to the car to my knowledge. I was informed by anderson's service mgr that the pedal assembly could have been replaced but that this was not authorized by the rep. I was also told that I would be contacted directly at some point by Toyota. Prior to the 2011 recall, I experienced one similar incidence with the pedal but did not report it because I received the recall procedure which I thought took care of the problem. Since I have experienced this problem twice since 2007, obviously it is an intermittent problem but an extremely serious one that can cause injury or loss of life. I will appreciate whatever NHTSA can do to influence Toyota to make an appropriate repair. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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There were three individuals in vehicle, driver and three passengers - all adults. Driving in residential section of western cincinnati area (delhi area) with a speed limit of 35 mph. Approaching a traffic light on a slight downhill grade. Traffic light was red so began applying the brake. As I continued to approach intersection the vehicle shuddered and I noticed engine rpm's were well in excess of normal (noted by sound and had not verified by tachometer). I had to fight the vehicle to come to complete stop as I heard the tires screech and felt the vehicle lurching as I pushed hard on brake pedal. After coming to a complete stop, put vehicle in neutral and rpm's went out of control. Shut off vehicle and waited a few seconds. Restarted vehicle and rpm's again went out of control. Shut off vehicle a second time, nudged the back side of accelerator pedal to see if stuck in position. I could not notice that it was stuck down. Restarted vehicle when traffic light turned green and rpm's and subsequent operation normal for remainder of day (included at least four restarts of vehicle and ~100 miles of driving). Have not driven vehicle again since the day of incident.

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I was stopped at a stop sign waiting to make a right hand turn. A car was coming from the left. With my foot on the brake, the car felt as if it were going to take off. I pushed my foot on the brake pedal as far down as I could. Luckily, the approaching car turned down the street I was stopped on and I was able to turn right. As soon as I took my foot off the brake the car surged forward like the gas pedal was stuck. This happened about one quarter mile from my house. I made it home safely. After I got in the driveway, I turned off the engine and restarted the car back up again. I drove it up and down the driveway a few times and it was fine. My husband checked the floor mat and it was in place. Very scary!.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact was driving 60 mph and attempting to pass another vehicle when the accelerator became stuck in the open throttle position. The pedal would not release and the contact shifted into neutral. The brakes were applied with extreme force and the contact was able to stop the vehicle and shut the engine off. The dealer was informed of the failure and they advised the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 29,000. Updated 01/13/lj updated 01/27/11.

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Bought '08 toyo Rav4 new from serra toyo in b'ham al. Now with 54k miles and no problems until now. About 10 days ago while in traffic and upon braking for traffic signal, as we came to a near stop, with foot on the brake pedal, the car accelerated and lunged forward about 8-10 ft stopping only inches short of the car ahead of us. I had my foot firmly on the brake pedal the entire time and the car had decelerated to a near stop, so this is not a stuck accelerator. Floor mats were not near the accelerator pedal. Even so, I decided that I must have erred in some way and moved on. About two days later as we were pulling into a business, we had an identical repeat, this time coming within inches of hitting the front of the business. There was no doubt this time that this was not operator error. It is the distinct feeling of the accelerator being pushed down and overriding the brake. Each time, the stop was not as a result of my foot on the brake, it was simply related to the fact that the acceleration stopped before we hit anything. I called for a flatbed and paid $160 to have the vehicle towed 60 miles to the dealership as driving was not an option. Serra assured me that they would take this very seriously and would have investigators come in and check the car out. They called me today to tell me that everything checked out fine and there was nothing wrong with the car and we could pick it up. I absolutely refuse to drive this car again. We live on a major hwy and if this had occurred at the end of our driveway it could have produced tragic results. I need help! what do I do? I called Toyota customer serv. And they said if the investigators say nothing is wrong, there is nothing for them to do. The '08 Rav4 is not included in the recalls and I suspect that Toyota is simply going to refuse to acknowledge this so they don't have to address yet another model year. If you have other reports of this in a '08 Rav4, please take them seriously. Please advise!.

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2007 Toyota Rav4. Accelerator stuck twice in one month period. Driver able to stop safely both times. Problem reported to Toyota corporate care. They sent a representative who could not duplicate the problem and Toyota refused to authorize any repairs. Vehicle owner, fearing additional problems, had the accelerator pedal replaced at customers expense. Old accelerator pedal available. As the consumers wife was accelerating up a hill, the accelerator pedal became stuck. It did not continue to accelerate, but would not return to idle when she released her foot from the pedal. She had to force the brake pedal down. The consumer then turned off the vehicle and re-started it again and everything went back to normal operation. Updated ivoq 08/12/10.

On Sunday, June 27 2010, we were traveling down a crowded canyon in our 2010 Toyota Rav4. (we previously brought the vehicle in to our local dealership pursuant to the safety recall. ) my husband was driving while I was seated beside our toddler in the back seat. All of a sudden it sounded like somebody floored the accelerator. My husband became alarmed as he noticed the rpms immediately ramped up. We lurched forward. My husband's foot was not even on the accelerator. Fortunately, since my husband was about to brake, we were able to narrowly avoid a collision with the vehicle ahead of us. We contacted our local dealership to inspect the new Toyota. They couldn't identify the cause of the incident, but they did indicate that it may have been a floor mat problem. We explained that the accelerator did not seem stuck and that we were traveling at an extremely slow rate of speed and then unintentionally accelerated. We continued to be concerned and so we contacted Toyota. They explained that the device installed pursuant to the safety recall was intended to assist the accelerator in returning to an idle position. However, as we explained, the accelerator was in an idle position when this incident occurred. We continue to be scared to death to drive our new Toyota Rav4. This matter has recently been referred to arbitration.

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Letter from senator burr on behalf of constituent concerning accelerator stick problems with his mother's Toyota Rav4 the consumer stated his mother owned the 2009 Toyota rav 4. The vehicle accelerated out of control and hit a tree. The vehicle was totaled.

Problem: accelerator stuck in 2010 Toyota Rav4 on 3/31/10, while at low speed and slowing for a stop light, my accelerator stuck, impairing my ability to stop. I pressed firmly on the brake, then engine continued to race. While continuing to press the brake, I put the car in neutral, then into park. The car stopped. I am surprised I did not rear end the vehicle in front of me. I drove carefully to the rochester Toyota dealership, just minutes away. I spoke with the service manager. This vehicle is one involved in the current Toyota recall. I had the accelerator repair made on March 5, 2010. I had not experienced any accelerator problem before today. I explained to the manager my concern that the true problem with uncontrolled acceleration has not been identified, thus my problem occurred despite the prior replacement of my pedal. I phone the Toyota 800 number an made a report. Neither the Toyota service manager nor the person at the 800 number could assure me that these incidents are being documented or evaluated individually or as a group. I find this very unsettling, and I'm concerned for my safety and the safety of others in and around Toyota vehicles.

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Just another unsatisfied, unhappy, and scared for my life Toyota owner! the repair for the recall for the accelerator pedal has not fixed the problem. It takes too much effort to apply the brakes and the accelerator sticks sometimes. Braking is becoming a major issue for me-I've never had to apply so much pressure before. I'm used to letting my foot off the gas, letting the car slow down itself, then gently applying the brakes as needed (mostly at stoplights so I don't have to accelerate as much when it turns green). The car really doesn't slow down like it should, requiring me to apply unnecessary pressure to the brake to slow down. Dealer replaced the pedal or repaired it for the recall but nothing has changed.

1. As I was pulling into a parking place in a parking lot, my 2009 Toyota Rav4 accelerated rapidly and drove up on the sidewalk. I immediately slammed my foot on the brake and managed to stop the car just before it would have run into the wall ahead of me. Before turning into the parking place, I had slowed way down to make the 90 degree turn and I applied only gentle pressure on the accelerator to pull into the parking spot. 2. I have had this car since September 2009 and have never had an experience like this before. 3. I have an appointment with my Toyota dealer next Tuesday, Feb 9, to insert a piece of metal to stop the accelerator from sticking. But I'm afraid this may not solve the problem, since this did not seem to be the result of the accelerator sticking; the accelerator was only slightly depressed when the car speeded up by itself.

The accelerator stuck and raced while driving into newport nh in a line of traffic. I was fortunate that there was an empty parking lot to turn into or I would have hit the car in front of me. The car is a Toyota rav 4 bought new in June of 2007 and this was the first time this happened, and it was before the news of the Toyota problems surfacing. . Since then it has repeated this 8 times through April of 2010, completely randomly. It has been to two nh dealerships (about 20 hours of inspections/ diagnoses) and they have not been able to replicate the problem. In fact Toyota has told me that there is nothing further they can do and if the car is indeed dangerous or an accident waiting to happen that is my problem. At this point I am not sure they believe me but I can assure you that the defect is very real and the last time it occurred on April 5 there were two people in the car who saw it firsthand as it happened twice that day. Additionally I don't know what to do with the car as I can't sell it with this kind of defect and my wife will no longer drive it. Loaning the car to anyone else becomes a liability and driving with young children or elderly folks is out of the question. Frankly I have been highly disappointed in Toyota's response which has been slow or non responsive until recently when they informed me that everything is working properly and that arbitration is my only recourse. The car has 22000 and is still under warranty.

Gas pedal stuck on my 2009 Rav4 and I hit the rear of the car in front of me at a 4 way stop. I was able to engage the brakes but the distance/time was too short for the brakes to over come the acceleration. In front of the car that I hit was a pedestrian crossing--if it were not for the car in front of me I would have struck pedestrians. Before the accident I did not detect any evidence of a problem. The pedal failure was a one time incident. After the accident (before the recall) it never occurred to me that there was a mechanical problem--I assumed somehow that I had my foot on both accelerator and brake. However after spending much time in my driveway I could not replicate having my foot push both the gas pedal and brake pedal. My wife and I agreed that she would drive the Rav4--and I would not. Soon after my accident the 2009 rav 4 recall for sticking gas pedal was announced. I am absolutely sure that the sticking gas pedal caused the accident. Since the date of the recall (January 21) we parked the car in our driveway. We will not drive our Rav4 I contacted my dealer (lombard Toyota, lombard IL)--they replied that as a dealer they could only recommend that I call Toyota's customer experience number after a couple days I was able to get through to the "Toyota experience" line--over the next several days I was passed up the line until I was able to speak to a case manager. On January 27the a Toyota field technician came to my house and inspected my car. Since then I have heard nothing from Toyota.

Vehicle: 2006 Toyota rav 4 problem: stuck accelerator date of incident: December 24, 2009 my wife was leaving work on the 24th of December. Our car was parked facing uphill. As she was leaving her parking space, she depressed the accelerator slightly and the car "took off" on its own. She ended up hitting a car on the other side of the road, then going over to the other side, over a sidewalk, snow bank and then hitting a building. I have reported this incident to Toyota who went to my local dealer to check it out. They claim that they could not find anything and sent a letter to my house stating that fact. The weather conditions that day were sloppy snow. As mentioned, the car was facing uphill so the slippery conditions actually acted in her favor. I wrote up a full report with photos that I sent to both Toyota and state farm. I would be happy to e-mail this report to you as well. Our rav 4 had a little over 51,000 miles on it when the accident occurred. It is a 4 cylinder, automatic.

My 1997 Toyota rav 4 gas pedal was sticking I took it to two place they suggested that it was dangerous to keep driving the vehicle. I took it to dealership they fixed it. Was my vehicle a recall.

The contact owns a 2007 rav 4. While driving 30 mph and attempting to slow the vehicle down the gas pedal remained stuck causing the vehicle to accelerate. The contact had to pump the brakes which released the gas pedal. Occasionally, the contact had to shift the vehicle into neutral and pump the brakes to slow down. The contact has called the manufacturer but they could not offer any assistance. The contact is concerned about the safety risk while driving the vehicle. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Last August I experienced a stuck accelerator on my 2008 Toyota Rav4. It happened only once and hasn't repeated. It was while approaching an intersection red light fortunately with no cars in front of me. I was able to overcome the acceleration by standing on the brake and shifting into neutral. When Toyota came out with the recall for floor mats my car was not one of the models with those typr of floor mats and the mats in the car are fastened down. Toyota's current recall does not include this model and a check of the accelerator pedal confirms that this is not one of the current pedal replacements. My vehicle was produce in japan not the USA. I suspect that this was more of an electronic problem than a pedal problem. I'm concerned that it could happen again. Since my year and model is not on the recall how can I get help before I or my wife experience it again?.

Toyota Rav4 le 2006 gas pedal got stuck down 4 times since we bought this vehicle 3 years ago. Toyota motor CO is saying I got over 30,000 miles so warranty is up. . Pl I need help in this problem.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal stuck when she depressed it on two occasions. She depressed the brake pedal which seemed to release the accelerator pedal. She took the vehicle to the dealership and the dealer modified the floor mat. She had no problems with the vehicle since that failure. She called the manufacturer and was told that they could do nothing to assist her. The current mileage was approximately 26,000. The failure mileage was 17,510.

I purchased my 2009 Rav4 on June 19, 2009. With only a few hundred miles (less than 1000) on the vehicle, I traveled to annapolis, MD on July 20, 2009. After driving on the expressway for most of the around 200 miles, I exited and upn stopping for traffic, I experienced the accelerator sticking (did not come back up upon deceleration). I luckily was able to stop the car before a collision, using considerable force on the brakes. The accelerator did return to a normal position after 2-3 seconds. I never did experience the problem afterwards and I now have around 5400 miles on the vehicle. I did discuss the problem with the dealer months after this incident and they did install the recall device on the accelerator. I have not noticed any problems since. I am reporting this since my experience with the accelerator seems to be different from others. My accelerator stuck when the vehicle was nearly new and had very little wear.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota rav 4. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph when she accelerated to get on to another lane the accelerator petal became stuck. She put her foot on the brake and it slowed the vehicle down a bit, then she put it in neutral. She then proceeded to drive and the petal came back up. This failure had occurred 2 times at the time of the complaint. The vehicle was taken in to the dealer where they could not duplicate the failure. There had been no repairs done to the vehicle to date. The failure mileage was 40000 and current mileage was 46628.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated the accelerator pedal became stuck intermittently while driving. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that all Toyota vehicles accelerator pedals were sticking. The contact was also advised that accelerator pedal, engine control module and throttle body were defective. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 165,000.

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I own a 2008 Toyota rav 4 which I purchased new. On several occasions I have had the accelerator pedal become stuck fully open when accelerating to merge onto an interstate highway. I was told several months ago that an aftermarket floor mat was slipping forward and trapping the pedal. Recently when this event happened I stopped and looked at the mat myself. It was at least 4 to 6 inches from contacting the accelerator pedal or any part of the drive by wire switch. I feel like the dealership is just trying to get around actually investigating my complaint. This has happened on several occasions over the last 6 to 9 months. I finally decided to file this complaint after it happened to me this morning (12/22/2009).

2001 Toyota rav 4 the accelerator suddenly became stuck full open at a slow speed. Was able to bring car to stop by riding brakes and turned engine off. Happened one time. Car seemed fine after restarting. Nothing was done to correct because never could figure out cause and has never repeated.

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I have a2007 Rav4 purchased new 11/06/07. The car accelerated as I was backing out of my driveway, causing me to hit two signs across the street, before finally stopping, when it hit the corner of my house. I made a complete loop. This all took place in approximately 2 to 3 seconds. I truly can not say whether the accelerator stuck, it just happened so fast. The damage was $3900. I thought it was just a freak thing, however when I see all have troubles with Toyota, I think it should be reported.

I have a 2006 Rav4 Toyota SUV. My gas pedal has been sticking since 2007. I have had a accident because of it, where I had over $7000. 00 worth of damage done to repair it. At a Toyota dealership. I mention about the pedal, but no one believed me, so I just dropped it. It is still happening sometimes, where I have to turn the car off for a while, then turn it back on and then drive it. I telephoned Toyota about it and they gave me a case# for it. Then after 3 days after they gave me a case number, they told me that I have to have another accident in the Rav4, take it to a dealership and see if they can make it happen again. I could be died then!!. When I had the accident, not only did I have damage to my car, but I did damage to a building because my car when out of control and back in to the side of a building. A police report was done, but it was not mention in the police report. The damage to the building had to be more than a thousand dollars and compensation for the people inside it. It happen at a gas station in buford, georgia. It seems like Toyota do not want anyone to know that their gas pedals has been sticking for more years than they own up to. I am leasing my rv4 and have one more year left in my lease. Please pray that I can control my gas pedal while I am trying to complete this lease without getting killed.

2002 Toyota Rav4 with unintended acceleration. The consumer stated his daughter was driving the vehicle, and had difficulty stopping the vehicle, because the accelerator became stuck. The incident only occurred once to date. In August 2008 the vehicle was serviced for a harsh shifting within the transmission. A rebuilt transmission was installed. The consumer continued to experience problems with the transmission. The consumer stated he was given a copy of a TSB that had been issued regarding the transmission which stated if the harsh shifting persists after the ecm replacement, the automatic transaxle assembly may also require replacement. Updated 04/29/10. The consumer stated the computer in the vehicle was defective and eventually replaced. However the consumer believed the new computer is also defective in light of the recent Toyota recalls. Updated 05/04/10.

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Hit garage with 2007 Toyota rav 4 while moving it in driveway at low speed. Incident happened after a large snow storm and vehicle was being moved to clear area after snow was removed. It seemed like the gas pedal stuck or the brakes failed. No injuries just a dent in the front bumper. The failure has not occurred again. The vehicle was brought to Toyota dealer (lia Toyota in schenectady NY) and concern about possible brake failure was expressed. The dealer checked the brakes and did a diagnostic computer check. They told me " that the diagnostic indicated everything was fine" and gave me a $700 estimate to repair the front bumper damage. I drove the vehicle home and had the dent repaired at a local body shop.

The accelerator became stuck while the consumer was driving. The consumer went over a curb and flattened her tire. This is the second incident.

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