Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Toyota Scion Tc

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Scion Tc. The contact stated that as he was entering into a parking space, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact then crashed into another vehicle as he shifted into park. There was no warning lights illuminated. There were extensive damages to the front end of the vehicle. The police were notified and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified who sent a representative to further access the failure but the representative was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000.

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I was on my way to work when the vehicle in front of me came to a complete stop. I was approx. Three car lengths behind her (which is plenty of distance at 25mph) when I applied my brakes though nothing happened. They made a grinding noise (like the pads were gone, but they are new ceramic pads). I ended up hitting the vehicle in front of me. I got a citation for following to close, which is $260. 00, my insurance was increased by over $100. 00 a month, I had to pay for her car plus $3750. 00 of damage on mine. She didn't have insurance and was driving on a suspended license. When I told the officer what had happened with my car he just looked at me as if I was stupid. This is a major problem that is and has cost people a lot of money, not to mention being without a vehicle.

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The second time this happened to my vehicle I was driving on the freeway at 7:00am on 2/6/12 on the 215 s. Going around 75mph. The accelerator pedal floored all the way down as if someone had their foot on it. I panicked and had no idea what to do but press the brakes. As I pressed the brakes the car jerked me around. I noticed cars in front of me starting to slow down as I was entering traffic. By that time my car was going 100mph on its own because I had removed my feet from the petals. I last minute reacted and put my foot under the petal and propped it up myself and it immediately slowed down. When I took it to the Toyota dealership in san bernardino they told me there was nothing wrong with it and I had to pick it up. I was very upset that they were not taking me seriously only because I was not in an accident. I did not feel safe and returned the car to them after having to pay them some money. I asked what they would do with the car and they said they would resell it. When I showed concern for the next owners safety they told me "it is not your problem anymore" I was very dissapointed because I have been a loyal Toyota customer since the day I turned 18 and have only bought Toyotas. I still can not beleive that they will resell it the way it is after they know what has happened to it not once but 2 times before, it is only a matter of time before it happens to that car again. I am pregnant and am very thankful that I reacted on time and was able to prop the petal back into place if I hadnt I have no doubt in my mind that me and my baby could have got really hurt not to mention the other drivers around me. Please contact Toyota and have them do further tests on the vehicle before it results fatal once again it is not the first time this has happened to Toyota. ( also, I had no floor mats in my car at the time of the incident).

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Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Scion Tc. The contact was in a crash. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the rpms revved up and the vehicle refused to stop. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the rear of a vehicle ahead . There were no injuries. There was no police report filed. The dealer was notified, but was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 63,385. Nw.

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While driving down the highway on the way to work the car suddenly went into idle. The car would not accelerate making it difficult to get it out of the way, luckily I was on the road in the early morning when traffic was sparse. Upon consulting my local Toyota dealer they stated it is the throttle body which is common in this motor. I have found that I am not the only person to have this issue and really think it should be investigated as this is an extreme safety issue and a recall should be issued.

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As I was driving down the highway I accelerated to pass and it seemed as if my throttle shorted out. My cars rpms dropped and I started to decrease speed. I removed my foot from the accelerator and it seemed to catch again, but as I pushed the pedal again my accelerator went out for a second time. At this point and my engine shut down. I shifted into neutral and tried to restart my car multiple times while rolling with no success. I had to try to maneuver my car through traffic with no power, rolling at a speed of about 40 miles per hour and decreasing rapidly while on the highway with a speed limit of 65. After I made my way over two lanes to the shoulder I tried to restart my car and it would catch and then turn off. I waited a few minutes and tried again, it started as if nothing had happened and I continued on. I could not take my car to the shop but planned to take it the next Monday. On my way home on a Sunday evening I was driving on one of the busiest streets in arlington, TX and the car started to shut down on me again. I pulled over and turned the vehicle off and waited a few minutes as I have done before and headed home. As I was driving again the cars throttle went out completely and I could do nothing except roll down the street. As I pushed the throttle my car would not exceed 2,000 rpm's and the max speed was 25 mph. I made it to a safe spot after rolling for about 2 miles at 12-20 mph on a 45 mph road. I had to wait until Monday before I could have someone tow it away. The salesman and I did the research on the Scion Tc and assured me before purchasing the car, that acceleration was not a problem. I was concerned due to the problems Toyota was having however I did not see any recalls or major problems except airbags, windows, and the sunroof recalls. I was expecting a great car, with great safety features and durability but issues with a throttle body going out while on the highway is a major concern that needs to be investigated.

I purchased a 2009 Toyota scion from the fairfield, CA dealership . I was on the freeway when my car accelerated up to a faster speed than I wanted I tried to correct it in the confusion and not understanding what was going on I lost control and crashed into another vehicle. There was 10,000. 00 of damage to the car it was repaired but then I had another accident in the same car again sitting at a stop light I barley tapped the gas pedal my car jumped into a high speed smashing into the car in front of me after I hit I turned around to check on my child thinking a car had hit me from behind but it was not another car it was just mine but then it did it again smashing into the car again. It was crazy I had no idea what was going on my face was smashed up pretty bad 2 black eyes and fat lips extra. My car hit the car in front of me so hard it smashed into the car in front of it. Now gather I was already stopped sitting and waiting for the light to turn green what caused my car not once but twice to smash into the car in front of me. My car was totaled. I had the worst time with this car it seemed like I was driving with a dark cloud over me. Not only was the acceleration a problem but the trunk lid also broke off and my seat belts did not work properly. There also was a problem with the brakes sometimes if I was on a steep hill the brakes would skip and not catch almost like it would jump.

Monterey park -- a young woman was killed and a young man was badly injured late Thursday in a single car crash on atlantic boulevard, police said. Jasmine alexi garcia, 19, of los angeles died in the crash, los angeles county department of coroner assistant chief ed winter said. The crash occurred just before midnight in the 700 block of atlantic boulevard, monterey park police officials said in a written statement. Garcia was a passenger in the car, officials said, and the driver, a 19-year-old man, was hospitalized in an intensive care unit. The investigation was ongoing, however officials said it initially appeared the 2007 scion was southbound at high speed just prior to the crash. "the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to traverse all the lanes of traffic in an eastbound direction," according to the police statement. "the vehicle then collided with a tree. " monterey park firefighters used the "jaws of life" to free garcia and the driver from the wreckage, police said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said, and the driver was taken to los angeles county--usc medical center for treatment. The traffic investigators handling the investigation could not be reached for comment Friday.

2007 Scion Tc has had accelerator issues since the car was purchased (new in oct 2006). Out of no where the car will accelerate a few feet and I have to slam on the brakes. No accidents have occurred from this but there have been several near misses when I am close to the car in front of me. Now when I stop at a light I keep a full car distance between my car and the car in front of me in case my car decides to accelerate on its own.

February 15, 2010 an orlando mother died Monday afternoon after losing control of her car and plunging into a retention pond beside state road 417. Sparkle corinee pomeroy was trapped inside her submerged Toyota scion for about 30 minutes before rescue crews were able to free her. She died several hours later at orlando regional medical center from injuries sustained in the crash, according to florida highway patrol. The 26-year-old newlywed lost control of her vehicle just south of lee vista boulevard in east orlando around 8:55 a. M. Troopers aren't sure what caused her to lose control, cross the grassy median, head into oncoming traffic and then plunge into the murky waters.

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I have been experiencing the accelerating gas pedal problems since the day I drove it off the lot, but it would occur on the low speed 20-30mph and as soon as I push brakes the accelerating would stop. On Feb 15th it has happened on the highway. It accelerated from 65 to 73-75mph while I was pushing brake repeatedly! I took the car to local temecula Toyota dealer and I was turned back as they were not able to duplicate this issue and this car is not on the recall list, even thou it is build with identical accelerating and braking parts with corolla that is on the recall! please contact me who is experiencing this issue I will file a claim against scion Toyota that will help to resolve this issue for all of us. For now here is a number to call to start a case regarding this issue (866)707-2466.

I have a 2009 Toyota Scion Tc which I am very afraid to drive but it is not on the recall list but I am having major problems with the brakes(abs tracking system). I have had 3 very close calls as a result of my brakes locking up(going slow) and unable to stop, even after I take my foot off the brake they remain locked. One incident I almost went right into a busy 4 lane highway. It has happened on dry roads and wet roads are a lot worse, I have to start stopping a lot sooner than one should. I am very stressed when having to drive my vehicle anymore. Another issue which only happened once and was when I was driving slow it felt like my vehicle accelerated without applying any acceleration. I have a stick and I find myself unsure which gear to be in when the roads are wet because at times I feel like I am driving on glass and have to shift to higher gear as if there is too much power causing me to feel like I do not have full control of my car and that I am actually driving on glass and the roads may only be wet.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota scion. The contact stated as she started the vehicle it accelerated and would not stop as she depressed the brakes the vehicle finally stopped. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic. After a diagnostic test they stated that they could not repair the failure and the vehicle should go to the Toyota dealer for repair. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and after running a diagnostic test it showed that the actuator needed to be replaced. The repair cost was $1,000 and the contact wants a reimbursement since her model should be recalled but it does not appear on the recall list. The Toyota manufacturer could not be reached and this has been going on for over a month. The failure mileage was 47,574.

Justine chang 23, died on January 15,2010 in los angeles, California. He was driving a 2007 Toyota scion. Based on news reports, it is not clear exactly what caused justin chang to loss control of his scion. Please look into this, could there be a mechanical defect in this model car that has not yet been recalled by Toyota?.

Occasionally while stopped at red light, my engine will rev unexpectedly without my me touching the gas pedal, this has caused my car to jerk forward on several occasions and has almost made me hit the car in front of me and worst it has forced me into the middle of intersections.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota scion. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the engine rpm's increased excessively with an unexpected acceleration. When the brake pedal was engaged there was a reduction in the speed. The contact was able to continue driving normally. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 110,000. The current mileage was 126,000.

2007 Scion Tc set on cruise at 70 mph crashed into guardrail on highway. My son was driving and he does not remember the cause of the accident but state police accident reconstruction claim car hit the guardrail at a speed in excess of 100 mph upon crash. Crash severely injured my son and killed his childhood friend. Two things are known for certain, driver claims car was on cruise and accident report states speed over 100 mph. The crashes on these cars are overlooked because mostly teenagers and young adults are buying them and officials and insurance companies blame accidents on driver inexperience. Updated 05/19/10 updated 05/20/10.

2007 Scion Tc set on cruise at 70 mph crashed into guardrail on highway. My son was driving and he does not remember the cause of the accident but state police accident reconstruction claim car hit the guardrail at a speed in excess of 100 mph upon crash. Crash severely injured my son and killed his childhood friend. Two things are known for certain, driver claims car was on cruise and accident report states speed over 100 mph. The crashes on these cars are overlooked because mostly teenagers and young adults are buying them and officials and insurance companies blame accidents on driver inexperience.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Scion Tc. While driving at 25 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to independently decrease in speed. The contact removed his foot from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle accelerated at an abnormally rapid rate of speed. The contact was able to stop the acceleration by depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure occurred once more but he had not contacted the dealer or the manufacturer to report the failure. The failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 11,000.

The contact owned a 2007 Toyota scion. The contacts daughter was killed in an accident were the vehicle was destroyed. The police stated that the vehicle was going 90 mph. The contact stated that this failure happened twice prior. The vehicle kept accelerating and when the contact had to swerve to miss other vehicles, the contact lost control and hit a utility pole. The vehicle had 30000 miles at the time of the failure and the vehicle had 30000 miles currently. Updated 003/30/10 according to the police report, the driver was under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Updated 09/07/10.

Vincent butto (20) of magnolia, delaware was killed when he lost control of Toyota scion on January 15th, 2009. Preliminary investation by the delaware state police state vincent failed to stop going through an intersection, the car rolled over several times and that excessive speed was a factor in the accident.

My 2007 Scion Tc has a brake, acceleration problem. . . 3 times while sitting in traffic with the brakes on, the car has surged or lunged forward with the engine revving like crazy. I am very scared to drive it , now!.

My daughter pedal stuck to the floor of her 2007 scion in 2009 of last year. I can provide the date of the incident. She was driving normal speed in corona California down hidden valley parkway. She tried to stop the car but the pedal was stuck & the rug mat always gave us problems with this fairly new vehicle. She was unable to stop at plowed in to the car at a higher speed due to the petal stuck and going in a downhill descend. As a result of the pedal/mat malfunction. She hit the vehicle at the light at a non-extreme speed but was not able to stop. The air bags did not deploy and she had hit the gentlemen in a truck in front of us. The corona police took the incident report down. The officer said it was amazing that she not injured too bad, but emotionally she was a mess. The whole front in of the vehicle came right into herfront seat & passenger seat. The airbags did not deploy at all. She was only injured slightly with a couple days off from school. Myself from work to attend to her pain. I was not in the vehicle. My daughter's car was totaled & the collision center, the insurance company filed the report of the stuck pedal(accelerator). I complained to Toyota> I also was concerned about the incident. This incident happened prior to the recall but is too much of a CO-incident. My daughter is a good driver. She complained of the pedal but I did not thank that it was going to be a safety issue. I have since then settled with the insurance company for the payment to purchase a new car. We bought another Scion Tc this time 2009. Now this car is better in the pedal area but still has a delay with the braking system and pulls to the left slightly. I am filing a complaint because the initial Toyota was totaled due to a stuck pedal. This is before any recall or deaths occurred but several of my friends , colleagues are telling me to file the complaint for investigation to see why this failure occurred. I was only able to correct the failure with a new car. Than.

1) this is not a failure due to an event but a design flaw on the Scion Tc with electronic throttle "drive-by-wire". The throttle response is delayed by 1/2 to 1 full second upon laying foot on the accelerator pedal. 2) as a result of this design flaw, the car is very difficult to control when driving because the car reacts too slowly in counteracting any hazardous road condition one may face. When the situation calls for acceleration, the car does not respond to the driver stepping on the accelerator. The car begins to react 1/2 to 1 second later which can be crucial time wasted to avoid an accident due to the lag in throttle response. For instance, I was forced to apply my brakes abruptly due to the traffic in front of my car. I immediately saw the vehicle behind me approach me at a faster than normal pace because the driver reacted late. I was forced to depress the accelerator slightly to make more room for the vehicle behind me to brake and therefore reducing the impact of our cars or to avoid it completely. However, this was unavoidable because my car did not respond fast enough to my acceleration. Luckily, my rear bumper suffered no visible damages.

In may 2007 I had a rear end accident with another car where my car would not stop when I put on the brake. The other car moved forward and my car still would not stop and hit it again. It finally stopped when I put it in park. It seemed to me the accelerator was overpowering the brake. It happened on two other occasions. I have taken it to the Toyota dealership twice for it to investigated, once after the accident and again last year. They could not duplicate it and told me the car uses drive by wire technology and it was impossible for what I am experiencing to be occurring. Now the service manager will not even return my calls. Calls to Toyota customer relations were met with you need to call scion customer relations and when they transfer me the call disconnects. I own a 2006 Scion Tc. I took the drs. Side floor mat out last summer and now with all the press and Toyota saying there is nothing wrong with my car I am afraid to drive it. I owe more than it is worth, so I am finding difficulty in even replacing it.

Leicester, mass. -- police say it appears the four teenagers who were killed in a car crash in leicester were wearing their seat belts, as was the lone survivor. Leicester police chief jim hurley says neither alcohol nor drugs was a factor in the crash. Hurley estimates the 2007 Toyota scion was traveling about 75 miles-an-hour on a residential street in the central massachusetts town late Friday night. He said the car veered out of control and hit the tree. Killed were the driver nathan plaza, 17, of leicester -- and three passengers bryan rossik, 17, of leicester, julianne caron, 18, of north brookfield and courtney butcher, 18, of worcester. Seventeen-year-old lauren bennett remains in critical condition.

Apr 4, 2007 4:06 am us/pacific 3 killed in single-car crash in whittier, California three people were killed when a car lost control in whittier and slammed into a tree. Police said Wednesday that the victims of a solo-vehicle crash in whittier that left three people dead and two others hospitalized ranged in age from 18 to their early 20s. The crash occurred about 7 p. M. Tuesday on colima road north of Mar vista street, whittier police officer diana salazar said. Jennifer unzueta, albert velasquez and josh gutierrez were killed, salazar said. Unzueta was an 18-year-old whittier resident; velasquez, 19, was from whittier; and gutierrez was a 19-year-old pico rivera resident, according to the coroner's office. The driver, an 18-year-old woman identified as xenia guerra, remained hospitalized in stable condition at uci medical center, salazar said. Hector saenz, in his early 20s, was airlifted to county-usc medical center, and was hospitalized in stable condition, salazar said. Guerra, who had four passengers in the Toyota scion, told police she lost control of the compact car. There were no witnesses, but salazar said the Toyota was coming down a hill from a wilderness area when the accident occurred. It was not clear what caused the crash, but drivers often come down the hill at dangerously high speeds, salazar said. The scene was cleared around 3:10 a. M. Wednesday, whittier police sgt. A. Ruiz said.

I just buy it. But its on name of my girlfriend daisy. If you can help me with the recalls I can get please thanks.