Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2006 Toyota Sienna

My 2006 Toyota Sienna is making this unintended acceleration even after I make a complete turn, or driving in a school zone. This is starting to get me worried since I am using this to transport my 5-year old daughter.

When starting to accelerate from a stop at a light, my Toyota Sienna suddenly bolted forward as if a boulder had been dropped on the accelerator. I braked as hard as I could, but was only able to keep the speed down to about 40-45 mph. Eventually, it either it let up on its own, or I shifted into neutral and slowed, I am not sure which -- it happened so fast. I immediately got out of my car and looked to see if anything was on the accelerator, but there was nothing. I do have floor mats, but they are cut to avoid the pedals and in fact were not caught on the pedals. This is the one and only time it has happened. I reported it to Toyota but they informed me that Siennas do not have the part that is causing the sudden acceleration problem.

Sienna uncontrolled acceleration!! it happened to our 2006 Sienna yesterday 2/21/2007 - -my wife was about to stop the car while parking it at a parking space, suddenly it accelerated (very fast!) and knocked down a tree and scratched a couple of parked cars. It took a tree, some bushes and a double raised curbs to stop the van. The bumper was damaged (by the tree) and the right side of van dented. My wife is a careful driver (and with our two toddlers inside!) and she is very sure she did nothing wrong. We are very concerned to drive it again if the repair shop cannot find defect with the van. . Read more...