This happened about four weeks apart with two different drivers under similar conditions. We were slowing to stop at a stop sign traveling 5-10 MPH and when we applied the brake, the engine reved up. When it happened to me the the car wouldn't stop when I applied the brake so I put the car into neutral and thus avoided hitting car ahead of me. I took the vehicle to my local toyota dealer. They had it for a day and half and said they could find nothing wrong. They said I should remove my after market car mat ( which I have) and suggested that both drivers had applied the brake and accelorator at the same time. I think this is highly unlikely as my foot isn't wide enough to do both unless my foot is nearly off the brake. The car mat in question has been the car for 6 plus years and is a custom made one which does not slip.
2007 Toyota Corolla acceleration complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. When the contact shifted the gear into park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward, drove over a concrete parking bump, and crashed into a fence near a patio area. The contact was able to change the gear back into park and park the vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The dealer advised the contact to notify the manufacturer. The manufacturer was to provide a third party investigation of the unintended acceleration failure. The contact was scheduled for a third party inspection for further diagnosis to determine the failure. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags), but the contact did not receive a recall notice. The approximate failure mileage was 51,874.
2007 toyota corolla. The consumer described the accelerator pedal as touchy.
Re: toyota 2007 corolla: when driving (in reverse) out of our driveway, on several occasions the car would suddenly jerk, emit a lot of fumes, and it would take off on its own. Putting pressure on the brakes would not stop the car- only turning off the ignition key stops the car. Last time this occurred was on november 4, 2014. After driving out of the driveway and changing gears from reverse to drive, the car again jerked, made a left turn, drove across our lawn, through the bushes and to our next door neighbor?s lawn. We are lucky that it did not slam into our house or the electric pole close to our driveway- either one would probably have killed us. The car has its own mind and does not respond to anything that the driver tries to do to stop the car from moving other than turning off the ignition key. The toyota dealer, of course, asserts that there is nothing wrong with the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to depress the brake pedal with both feet. The vehicle was merged into a parking lot and towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to locate the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 72,930. Updated 12/09/14*lj updated 6/1/2015
While entering a curve my car slowed down then all of a sudden accelerated to an uncontrollable speed, I tried to regain control of my car by tapping on the brakes which did not help my situation as a matter of fact it made things worse, to avoid oncoming traffic I hit a pole again at a high rate of speed which made my car spin, I am a professional school bus driver & have taken this and many other curves for years, I could not explain why this car did what it did, as a result of this crash I received a reckless driver ticket and 2 points on my license because it was a one car accident, the only explanation that the authorities could give me was hydroplane, thats not what happened it was as if this car my car of 7 years had a mind of its on and started racing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 57 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the power steering malfunctioned causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a hill. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 62,000.
2007 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated his son was killed in an accident. He stated one of the photo's from the scene, showed the shifter was in the neutral position. The consumer would like to know, if the same defect part was used in the corolla models, that caused the vehicle to accelerate on its own.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving 2 MPH into a parking space, she depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated. The failure caused the contact to crash into a wall and the air bags deployed. The vehicle was destroyed and she sustained injuries to her shoulder and ribs. The contact notified the dealer prior to the crash and they stated that they did not know the cause of failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal seized without warning. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into a concrete divider. The contact sustained head, neck and back injuries associated with the crash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that the failure was not able to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 68,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated while at a stop sign and preparing to accelerate, the accelerator pedal seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 66,000. Updated 04-03-13
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the accelerator pedal seized without warning. The driver was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into three parked vehicles in the process. The police were contacted and a report was available. There were no injuries associated with the crash. The vehicle was later towed to a dealer. The vehicle was pending an investigation. The failure and current mileages were approximately 85,000.
I had a previous incident in july, 2010 when the gas pedal felt like it stuck and the car suddenly accelerated. I took the car in to sandy springs toyota at that time and made a complaint. On january 12, 2013, as I was pulling into my driveway, the same thing happened again and the gas pedal felt like it stuck and the car suddenly accelerated, crashing into my garage and house. The crash caused extensive damage to both the car and the house.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and there was a sudden increase in the acceleration. The vehicle failed to slow down after several attempts. The vehicle continued to travel and crashed into five unoccupied parked vehicles. The two front tires detached from the vehicle. The contact sustained minor injuries to the back. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a savage facility. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000. Updated 01/02/2013*lj updated 1/9/2013
I own a 2007 toyota corolla. Last friday, I was driving at a regular speed about 35 MPH and my corolla accelerated. I tried to apply the brake and it continued to accelerate for awhile. I did not know what to do; so, I prayed. I was coming to a traffic light to make a left turn not knowing if the car was going to stop, and I tried the brake again. Finally, the car slowed down. I drove it 10 MPH until I reached my house. I called the dealership and told them what happened. They blamed me. I told them that I would not drive the car again and towed it to the dealership. The toyota dealership kept the car and kept it for four days. The mechanics at the dealership test drove the car and said that there was nothing wrong. I told them that I would not drive it. They said they would bring in a specialist that would be in on monday or tuesday. They called me on monday and said that the master mechanic at the dealership looked at it instead and a specialist would not be brought in to look at the car. The master mechanic said that there was nothing wrong with the car. They would not fix it. They did a state inspection on the car and passed it. When I picked up the car, my daughter spoke to a service department advisor. She showed him all the evidence that she found on the internet about problems owners' had with toyota cars accelerating out-of-control. They listened and still said that there was nothing wrong when they checked the car, but could not do anything. She told him that she realized that toyota headquarters must have sent a script to all dealers because their dealership along with others said the exact same thing. She told him that she just wanted it documented that I spoke up and confronted them about the issue and told him how concerned I was about my safety as well as others. I am 73 years old and want to be safe for me and others.
2007 toyota corolla. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated as she was pulling into a parking space, with her foot on the brake and almost to the parking bumper, when suddenly, she heard a click and then a noise. She removed her foot from the brake and the vehicle jumped the bumper, went through some grass to a driveway and entered the parking lot. She was able to put the gear in neutral and crashed into a tree. The consumer suffered minor back pain. The vehicle was totaled.
2007 toyota corolla. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated as she was pulling into a parking space, with her foot on the brake and almost to the parking bumper, when all of a sudden she heard a click sound from the vehicle and then a loud noise. She took her foot off the brake, but the vehicle jumped the bumper and went through some grass to a driveway and re-entered the parking lot. The consumer was able to put the vehicle in neutral and crashed into a tree. The vehicle was totaled. The consumer suffered back injuries.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle abnormally and rapidly accelerated. The contact crashed into a cement handicap pole. The driver sustained spinal and neck injuries and was transported to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop and was in the process of repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 80,000. .. Updated 10/21/11 *bf updated 11/07/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 30 MPH when the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle then independently decelerated. The contact stated that the failure recurred approximately nine different times and would also occur when the vehicle was completely stopped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that the failure could be related to the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). The recall repairs were performed on the vehicle. After the recall repairs were performed, the vehicle continued to experience sudden acceleration. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10.
After pulling along side of parked vehicles and coming to a complete stop, while attempting to steer the vehicle back into a street parking space the vehicle self accelerated backwards and sideswiped a parked vehicle, crossed the sidewalk hitting a pedestrian traveled approximately 30 feet crashed through an iron fence and slammed into a building. This all occurred in less than 15 seconds.
2007 toyota corolla. Consumer states that the vehicle's engine began to speed up by itself while driving. *kb the consumer also stated the engine light illuminated. The consumer stated he was involved in a car accident while waiting at a light. When the light turned green, he removed his foot from the brake pedal when suddenly the vehicle accelerated and the consumer hit the vehicle in front of him, and then another vehicle rear ended him. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop to have the necessary repairs made and to see why the vehicle was accelerating on its own. A few months later, the engine light illuminated again. The dealer informed the consumer the ecu needed to be replaced. Also, the air bag light illuminated and there was a knocking noise coming from the engine.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact had come to a complete stop and was attempting to shift into park when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle went over a curb, through bushed and hit the front of a building. The rpms decreased after a few minutes. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was awaiting inspection by an investigator sent by the manufacturer. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 36,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While driving 5 MPH, the engine raced while the brake pedal was being depressed. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted it; the engine continued to race and the rpms increased. When the contact turned the vehicle off and back on again, it performed correctly. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle should be taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While driving a very low speed with pressure being applied to the brake pedal the accelerator pedal involuntarily depressed and the vehicle surged forward. She applied heavy pressure to the brake pedal but the vehicle continued to lunge forward causing a crash. A police report was filed. The driver was injured and taken by ambulance to a hospital. The vehicle was destroyed and was towed to a salvage lot. The vehicle was not examined for the cause of failure. The failure and current mileages were 60,500....updated 02/11/15 *bf updated 10/2/2015
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The vehicle suddenly accelerated while driving 15 MPH. The vehicle began pulling to the right forcing the contact to crash into some shrubs in order to bring the vehicle to a stop which caused damage to the front end. The contact sustained injuries to her back. The vehicle was towed to the body shop and repaired. The failure was not investigated. The manufacturer will be contacted. The failure and current mileages were 39,000. Updated 1/19/2010 *cn the consumer stated as she neared a curve, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. To avoid crashing into a bank of trees, she quickly veered to the right of a field. The vehicle came to rest after she ran into some shrubs, damaging mostly the front drivers side of the vehicle. Updated 04/20/11 the consumer stated she received a class action check for $157.00 as compensation. The consumer believed her vehicle was part of a cover-up. Updated 04/02/14
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while at a stop sign, the vehicle suddenly began to lunge forward. The contact pushed harder on the brake pedal than usual but the vehicle continued to accelerate. He was able to control the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal with extreme force. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that there were no recalls related to the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact was traveling 65 MPH when the vehicle and the steering wheel began to shake abnormally. The failure caused the contact to crash into a truck. The contact was unable to maintain control and the vehicle crashed into a road sign and then into the shoulder of the road. The contact continuously depressed the brakes with no response and was able to stop the vehicle by applying the emergency brakes. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage lot. A police report was available. The contact sustained unknown injuries as a result of the crash. The vehicle was being inspected by the contact's insurance company however, the cause of the failure was not determined. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 32,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact was driving 2 MPH when the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle independently restarted. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that prior the failure, there were repairs made to the vehicle control module to correct a hard shifting issue. The failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 48,800.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. While braking from approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact depressed the brakes but to no avail. The engine was shut off to stop the unintended acceleration. When restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer yet the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. Approximately 3 months later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was stopped after heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal but it would not shift into park until the ignition was shut off. When restarting, there was an unusual increase in engine rpms. The vehicle was not moved from the location and was not examined or repaired. Updated 11/23/10 *cn updated 11/30/10
2007 toyota corolla was pulled into a parking spot when the car suddenly accelerated for no reason. This auto was taken to the dealer prior to accident for accelerator speeding up. The toyota dealer was supposed to fix the accelerator problem and it happened again. This time the auto had come to a stop in parking spot, then started to accelerate - jumping the curb and hitting a tree. This is a toyota known problem with this auto. It was not on the recall list but this problem has occurred before and should have been repaired.
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