Speed Control Cable Problems of Toyota Sienna

Nhtsa recall number 13v429, mfr recall number d0r is listed on the safecar. Gov web site for my VIN number as being an incomplete recall, but the Toyota servco service center says they have already fixed this recall on my car. I had an incident recently that was traced to the gear shift cable bushing. The car was parked in a grocery store parking lot, put into park, ignition turned off, and then started to roll backward, the brake didn't work to stop the rolling since the ignition was off, luckily the parking brake was applied to stop the rolling before any damage was done, it was a very gradual slope. I see that the later 2014 model Sienna has a recall for the gear shift cable, but my year does not have a recall for this problem so I had to pay ~ $600 to get this fixed. Luckily no one was hurt and no property was damaged.

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Thank you in advance for your consideration of this complaint. My wife and children were nearly involved in a serious accident yesterday due to sudden uncontrolled acceleration in our minivan. Before you even consider that it may be drivers error, as evidenced by the myriad of discussion on this matter on the internet, the problem was confirmed by the tow truck driver and me; the van currently is stuck in full acceleration upon starting---I tested this numerous times yesterday and today. There is no obstruction to the throttle cable, pedal, nor a floor mat issue. I have clearly checked these items. There are numerous similar complaints online but apparently they have not been acknowledged/addressed by Toyota or NHTSA. Thanks.

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I own a Toyota Sienna 2006 model. When in traffic the car sometimes hesitates when the accelator is pressed and at other times it surges forward dangerously. Therefore controlling the car is unpredictible. The exact response is also noticable at a traffice light or a stop sign. The failure happens often.

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Our 2001 Toyota Sienna has been experiencing gas pedal problems for the last two years. From a stopped position, the gas pedal sticks until excessive pressure is applied. When the accelerator finally engages, the car lurches forward. This problem makes the vehicle frightening to drive. The first time we brought the car to the Toyota service department (Toyota of santa maria, California) about this issue was February 2008 (odometer 101,112). The service department told us they could not duplicate the problem but serviced the throttle body and lubricated the exposed throttle cables. The gas pedal responded better. In November 2009 we started experiencing the problem again and on December 10, 2009 we took the vehicle into the service department (odometer 111,596). We requested a similar service to see if it would fix the problem but the service department claimed to not know what they had done on the previous visit to fix the sticky gas pedal. They could not duplicate the problem and we took the vehicle home. Within the same day the accelerator was sticking. We felt unsafe driving our two small children in the vehicle and parked it in the garage for a month until we could take it back to the service department. On January 11, 2010 we brought it back and insisted they fix the problem. They could not duplicate the problem. We were assured that there was nothing unusual with our vehicle, perhaps just some carbon build up on the throttle body plate. We didn't feel safe driving the vehicle home and left it at the service department where it has remained to this day. On January 21, 2010, Toyota announced a recall due to a sticking gas pedal that, in part, describes our issue. Our 2001 Sienna is not included in this recall.

There is a distinct delay in the acceleration of my 2004 Toyota Sienna van when the accelerator pedal is depressed quickly. This delay is not noticeable unless the driver is already moving and the accelerator is depressed in situations such as passing or some other activity that requires quick acceleration. I was trying to speed up while driving in the right hand lane of a highway because the left lane was already occupied and a vehicle was attempting to merge onto the roadway. My van did not speed up until it was too late and the vehicle attempting to merge onto the highway drove off of the road to avoid an accident. During another occasion requiring quick acceleration a truck locked up its' brakes to avoid hitting me from behind when I merged into his lane as I depressed the accelerator only to have the van fail to speed up for two seconds. Toyota personnel from the dealership where I purchased the van (world Toyota of chamblee, GA) informed me that they have received similar complaints but they are unable to correct the problem because it is the result of a design flaw in the vehicle in that Toyota installed a laser control on the accelerator in lieu of an accelerator cable that could be adjusted.

The accelerator cable broke/disengaged, while driving.

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While driving at 65 mph vehicle raced forward, causing the consumer to hit a wall and throttle cable to pinch. Front left side of vehicle was the side that hit the wall.

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