2008 Toyota 4RUNNER acceleration complaints

Filed Feb 26, 2010 · Acceleration · 13,000 miles · FL

Incident that took place on january 28, 2010. I own a 2008 toyota four runner sr5 with 13 k miles, I am the original owner and no one has driven the vehicle but me. Vehicle purchased at legacy toyota. Stopped at a traffic light; when the light changed, I placed pressure to the accelerator to drive off. Nothing happened! Except a slight forward move! Again I applied pressure to the accelerator! Nothing happened! By this time I had rolled into the middle of the intersection. Now for the third time! Again applied pressure to the accelerator and after a moment the engine revved up and began to move the vehicle rapidly forward. I released the pressure on the accelerator and briefly touched the brake, when all seemed to return to normal, february 1, 2010 report the incident as it occurred to legacy toyota. Dealer reacted with no concerns. *tr updated ivoq 03/1/6/11

Filed Feb 25, 2010 · Acceleration · 20,000 miles · SC · crash

I own a 2008 toyota 4runner. I know it is not on the recall list, but a year ago I had an accident that fits the description of the sudden accelleration. No one at the time believed me when I said that I did nothing wrong, that the car just took off. In february 2009 I was on my way to work at around 6 am, everything was good. Then the next thing I remember I felt the car go over a curb and run into a building. The damage was great to the vehicle. The speed limit was 35 miles/hour. I remember pressing on the brake, but it had no effect. I was charged with careless driving, had to pay to fix the building and my car, and I now also have higher insurance cost. This happened in florence sc.

Filed Feb 16, 2010 · Acceleration · 8,236 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota 4runner. The contact stated as she was driving 40mph the accelerator pedal went all the way to the floor and became stuck and the speed increased to 90mph. The contact stated she jammed her feet on the brakes, put the vehicle in neutral and the vehicle slowed down. She then pulled to the side of the road. She turned the vehicle on and off as the engine reset itself. She then drove slowly home and parked the vehicle. She drove the vehicle twice after the first failure and the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor. Her husband had to pull the pedal up manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated thata representative will be coming from the manufacturer to inspect the vehicle. There was no prior maintenance done to the vehicle prior to the failure. The failure mileage was 8,236.

Filed Jan 28, 2010 · Acceleration · 24,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota 4 runner. While driving approximately 55 MPH on normal road conditions the accelerator pedal traveled to the floor when pressure was applied as a result of the pedal sticking. There were several attempts before the accelerator pedal released. The driver was able to continue in operation with extreme caution. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 24,000.

Filed Nov 25, 2009 · Acceleration · 7,380 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota 4runner. While driving 35 MPH the vehicle accelerated up to 100 MPH without intention. After repeated brake application he was able to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they could not duplicate the failure. The toyota manufacturer was notified, and he was advised that a remedy would not be available until april 2010. The failure mileage was 7,380.

Filed Aug 11, 2009 · Acceleration, Brakes · 16,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated unintentionally while driving 50 MPH. She had to depress the brake pedal with such force that she destroyed the entire braking system. The dealer had to replace the entire braking system because the brakes were so hot that they destroyed the rotors and the pads. The vehicle is still at the dealer and the contact does not want to pick it up. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 16,000.