2004 Toyota Corolla acceleration problems

Filed Feb 19, 2016 · Acceleration · 50,000 miles · SC · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. While driving various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated. The accelerator pedal felt stuck. In 2007, a crash occurred when the contact's vehicle unintentionally accelerated and rear ended another vehicle. The contact stated that the air bag deployed after the crash. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained abrasions and contusions that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

Filed Jan 14, 2016 · Acceleration, Electrical · 150,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate. In addition, the vehicles horn failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Sep 29, 2015 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · VA · crash

The car accelerated on own in the reverse mode as I was parking in a garage parking space. I could not control the vehicle and the vehicle did not respond to my attempts of depressing the brake.

Filed Jan 6, 2015 · Acceleration, Electrical · 16,000 miles · CA

I was on the highway 605 freeway in california on december 24,2014 at 10: am . I was driving 60mph and suddenly felt a very strong shake in my car that continued for about two minutes and then I suddenly went from 60mph to 15 MPH . I was really scared and concerned about this matter. If I didn't have control I would have gotten cars behind me or myself in a major accident due to this malfunction. I was very shaken up and stressed. I have never been this scared in my vehicle. I drove my car in search for an open mechanic and found one he did a full inspection which was very stressful due to the fact that it was a christmas eve . I really have been a loyal customer to toyota my whole family and I really would like this to get taken care of. I don't see the need for me to spend more money when its a toyota problem.

Filed Jan 6, 2015 · Acceleration · 60,245 miles · FL

Sudden vehicle acceleration: this is the 3rd time this has happened to this car. The first time it resulted in an accident. That was reported in nhts complaint # 10405593 on 6/ 6/ 11. The second time an accident was avoided(also happened while parking) in 2013. This third time I was again turning into a parking space with my foot both off the accelerator and the brake and there was a sudden unintended increase in rpms and acceleration of the vehicle. I was able to break but not before hitting hard and going over the parking bumper in the parking garage. As after the first incident the car was taken to toyota and they took no responsibility and said all was ok(on 12/12/14). I want to document this incident in case a future incident results in a fatality or serious incident for which toyota would be liable.

Filed Nov 5, 2014 · Acceleration · 50,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 toyota corolla. The contact stated while reversing out of the driveway with the brakes engaged, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a house. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician deemed the vehicle as destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Oct 20, 2014 · Acceleration · 299,999 miles · KY

It stopped at 299999 and there are a lot of people on the internet with this same problem. Will not register miles. The consumer should not have to pay for this to be installed.

Filed Oct 1, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 102,000 miles · FL · crash

My 2004 toyota corolla had an unexpected acceleration while driving home from work. My mother (the driver at the time) removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and while braking the vehicle accelerated at full speed right before going over a speed bump near to our residence. My mother crashed into the side walk and she was able to stop the car using the parking brake and eventually shut it down. We were able to take the car home, where the car is currently parked but the car won't start again. Luckily, we didn't have any injuries, fire or mayor crash into anything. We contacted toyota in west palm beach florida and they refused to further investigate this issue because the car is too old. After all events, death and accidents related to toyota unexpected acceleration, I believe this incident needs a deep investigation but I don't know how to proceed about it or if I should ignored and just fix the car.

Filed Aug 11, 2014 · Acceleration · 65,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. While parking the vehicle, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle accelerated at full speed. The failure caused the vehicle to crash into a cement block. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a collision repair shop, but was not diagnosed. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Acceleration · 10,000 miles · OR

I was driving with my children down a residential street in eugene oregon when I pulled my foot off of the accelerator. The car failed to decelerate. I pumped the accelerator to no effect. I looked down at the accelerator and saw the floor mat wedged under the accelerator. I was able to pull the mat out and slow the car down. Later in inspecting the mat, I saw for the first time that there were two hooks designed to hold the mat in place. One of the hooks had become disengaged causing the mat to move and become lodged firmly beneath the accelerator. I had been fortunate in avoiding and accident. Years later the mat recall of other toyota models was made. The 2004 corolla was not part of the recall. I contacted both the main company and my local dealer. I was instructed to put the mat in my trunk. The company never made a recall of this model in spite of the issue being identical to those included in the recall. I have been concerned about toyota's lack of action ever since. After hearing what happened with gm, I decided that I had not notified the proper authorities since nothing was done. The 2004 corolla should have been part of the initial recall for defective floor mats. Toyota, like gm, failed to take corrective action and should be held accountable. People may have been injured or died from this lack of action and as long as a recall has not happened that danger continues to exist.