2009 Toyota Corolla acceleration complaints

Filed Nov 4, 2009 · Acceleration · 1,700 miles · GA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla . While driving 50 MPH the vehicle accelerated to 74 MPH without any prior warnings. After a few minutes the vehicle began to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. They then gave her a loaner, to continue vehicle inspection. The dealer has yet to identify the cause of the failure, and provide a remedy. The failure mileage was 1700. The current mileage was 1750. Updated 12/7/09 *cn the consumer stated the second time the incident happened, she hit another vehicle and the bumper on her vehicle was damamged. Updated 12/08/09

Filed Nov 3, 2009 · Acceleration · 2,590 miles · OH

We were driving the freeway with the cruise control on. We went up a very small incline and the cruise adjusted. However the cruise would not readjust at the top of the incline and continued to gain speed. My husband tried to brake, to no avail, just increases in speed(act. Speed unknown).finally, a break in traffic, shifted to neutral and guided the car to an exit. Turned off car, turned back on and engine still racing, finally on next try went to normal. I have not used the cruise since. But hearing of other toyotas with sua, I'm wondering if this is the same even though corollas are not mentioned. Without a break in traffic, I'm convinced there could have been serious consequences to this incident. Contacted toyota and they checked the car with no conclusion to the cause of the event. The mat did not appear to be a cause of the event. We assumed that it was the cruise control because it was the first time we used it . The cruise had been engaged for at least 50 miles before the event. This was a terrifying event for my husband who is normally very calm and myself.

Filed Oct 14, 2009 · Acceleration · 5,900 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While attempting to proceed at a traffic light, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He was unable to control the vehicle speed after engaging the brake pedal. He was forced to place the vehicle in neutral and shut the engine off. When he restarted the vehicle, he noticed that the rpms were rapidly increasing and that the accelerator pedal was stuck between the floor mat. He notified the manufacturer and was advised that his year, make and model vehicle was not a part of the existing recall. The floor mat was replaced. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 5,900 and the current mileage was 6,000. Updated 11/17/09

Filed Oct 5, 2009 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 20,000 miles · PA

2009 toyota corolla - floor mat (purchased at pepboys) got stuck on the acceleration pedal at maximum speed. *tr the consumer also stated the gas lever inside the vehicle would not open the gas lid.

Filed Sep 30, 2009 · Acceleration, Locks · 5,000 miles · CA

2009 toyota corolla I have a file number10284648 I filed a couple of weeks ago. My car ' gas pedal did not get stuck on the floor mat .toyota is making up a cheat excuse for the real problem the gas pedal in my car comes from way up under the dash, high on the fire wall pedal arm comes down to above the floor mats . I think you need to do your own investigating, I'll let you check my car even.

Filed Sep 20, 2009 · Acceleration · 5,027 miles · CA

I bought a toyota corolla march 2009 ,on about sept. 1, 2009 I was driving around palos verdes I saw donald trupm's golf course.so I pulled in and drove through the drop off area and ask the guy that was out there for a flyer and he gave me one and them I went to the stop sign to leave. I was pulling out and I saw a small truck coming so I jumped on the accelerator to get ahead of truck and when I let up on the accelerator the car didn't slow down.I then had to push on my brakes as hard as I could while pulling on the strewing whelelreally hard to help me push the brake pedal real hard.the car would not stop running fast it got stuck in passing gear mold and won't stop from really racing the engine.! Was real lucky there was a place to pull of the road,so I pulled into a small parking area and put the car into park,I turned the key off and them I stared the car again and it was still racing the engine really really fast. So I turned the key off again and I didn't know what to do.I didn't want to drive down the hills in palos verdes because that was really scary and I think that if I wasn't use to being around car's with my x-husband a lot,like pulling car's with a rope to start them and then slamming on the brake when it started to keep from running into the car that was towing me..some other people could panic and have a really bad accident. So any way I had a friend with me and I opened the hood and ask her to get into the drivers sit to pump on the gas peddle I tried to see were the linkage was to see if I could do something to stop the motor from racing.I could not see where the linkage was and I didn't want take the cover of the motor because I haven't done that on newer car's.so igot back into the drivers seat and got my purse out to call the automobile club but before I did that I thought I would try starting the car one more time and it was o.k. I took the car to toyota to check it they couldn't get to do the same thing and tried to blame it on the carpet.

Filed Jun 1, 2009 · Acceleration · 17,000 miles · MA

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle continued to accelerate when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact must exert great force to the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate or determine the cause of the failure. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 17,000 and current mileage was 17,556.