2010 rapid acceleration when pushing down the brake pedal. The drivers floor mat was loose & when I pushed on the brake my heels pushed the mat into the accelerator pedal. 3 toyota dealers say no recalls grossinger - oak brook / westmont & libertyville...
2010 Toyota Corolla acceleration complaints
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In january 2011, my 2010 toyota corolla le experienced what has been termed 'sudden acceleration'- while I was braking, the accelerator engaged by itself, going all the way to the floor. My toyota corolla is the newer design I believe, it has nailed down floor mats, and the brake pedal was already worked on by toyota I believe in october 2010. I took my car to toyota, they simply issued an inspection result indicating that the car 'checked out to factory specifications.' toyota is lying about the cause of sudden acceleration, and continues to do so. The company would rather see people injured or killed than deal with the real problem(s).
2010 toyota corolla loaner vehicle. Consumer states unintended acceleration*tgw the consumer stated when his mother drove the vehicle off the lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and she hit an oncoming vehicle. *jb updated 12/15/14.
2010 toyota corolla. Attorney writes on behalf of client who experienced sudden unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer removed his foot from the accelerator and applied both feet to the brake, and by using the emergency brake, he was able to put the vehicle into neutral and brought the vehicle to a safe stop.
I was at a complete stop behind a gmc yukon as we waited for traffic to move, I lightly tapped the gas petal as our vehicles began to move & my 2010 toyota corolla le lunged forward as if I pressed full force (which I did not) slamming into the yukon. The air bags did not deploy either.
I was driving a rental 2010 toyota corolla in siesta key, fl. I came to a stop on a busy downtown street on a friday night. As I sat at a complete stop with my foot on the brake as pedestrians were crossing, the car unexpectedly accelerated forward. I did not have my foot on the gas pedal & as this happened, I held my foot firmly on the brake to avoid hitting the pedestrians. Luckily, I was able to hold the car back until the acceleration ended. This happened before the problem with toyota acceleration was made public. I reported this problem to the enterprise car rental agency in port charlotte fl, where I rented it, but they did not seem concerned. It wasn't until a week later that this story was in the news. I called the nhtsb to file a complaint, I'm filing this complaint again after hearing the gov't response to the study of this problem. From personal experience, I know for a fact this is not correct. This car I drove did not have the pedal stick or floor mat problem. It definitely accelerated completely on it's own without the pedal being depressed. If needed , I may be able to locate the VIN from my rental receipt.
I was parking my car wednesday evening. As I was about to finish parking my car, the engine out of nowhere made a loud vroom and accelerated on it's own as I was pressing the brake. The car hit a snow bank which stopped the car. Fortunately no one was injured.
My 2010 toyota corolla continues to have acceleration issues. Now it accelerates with the cruise control on to speeds over 100/110 MPH. I had to drive my car from vermont to california, and used my cruise control for the first time. The speed limit was 75 to 80 MPH in areas and I set the cruise control to 72. The next thing I new, the car suddenly lurched forward on its own & went completely out of control. It went to speeds of 100- 120 MPH within 1-2 minutes and I could hardly control the car. I have been in 3-4 acceleration incidents with this vehicle already and been injured (the reports I have already filed with your agency this past year). This vehicle is going to kill someone. There is an electrical or engine problem with these toyotas, no matter what the federal safety agency, the feds, or toyota states. It is not the way americans are driving ! Don't insult our intelligence. How many more innocent victims have to get hurt. All we are asking is for toyota to take these cars back and replace them with a safe car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is what is fair to the consumer. That is what the lemon law is for. Yet why does no one listen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While the contact had her foot on the brake pedal the rpms began to increase and the contact needed to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal in order to control the vehicle; however, she turned the vehicle off when the rpms continued to increase. The police assisted with moving the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were in the process of diagnosing the failure. The failure and current mileages were 3,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The brakes and the accelerator pedals were located so close to one another that the contacts foot would get stuck between the accelerator and brake pedals when slowing down. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 12,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact was driving 20 MPH when the engine exhibited an unusual increase in rpms. The contact stated that when depressing the brakes the rpms would either decrease or increase rapidly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the rpms were operating normally and there were no repairs for the failure. The manufacturer was contacted who stated that he should contact another dealer for a second opinion on the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 2,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The vehicle lunged forward as she took her foot off of the brake pedal and shifted out of park. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be inspected. The manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed. She was informed that a representative would return her call within one business day. The failure mileage was 12,979. Updated 02/23/11*lj updated 07/01/11
Tl*the contact rented a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that when she accelerated, she heard a loud noise in the engine area. The rpms increased suddenly and the vehicle accelerated. The contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not stop until it crashed into a wall. The driver and passenger side air bags deployed but to the left side instead of forward. The driver and passenger sustained injuries result of the crash. A police report was filed. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that an investigation of the black box did not indicate any vehicle malfunction. The current and failure mileages were 22,350.
2010 toyota corolla. Consumer states several concerns regarding this vehicle *tgw the consumer stated at times when applying the brake lightly, they grab abruptly. At times, when accelerating from a stop, he had no control over the amount acceleration delivered to the vehicle. The speed would increase more than desired. At speeds above 35 MPH, when in overdrive, the engine speed would suddenly drop. The dealer confirmed the problem and toyota's response was the torque converter locked up and caused the engine speed to change and they recommended the consumer shift to third gear.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that when trying to decelerate, the vehicle continued accelerating. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. 01/25/11*lj the consumer also stated the vehicle was difficult to steer.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH the contact was rear ended while trying to make a turn. Upon impact the contact tried to pump her brakes and the vehicle continued to surge forward. The contact tried to put the vehicle in park and it continued to surge forward into oncoming traffic. She received minor abrasions and was seen went by her personal doctor the following day. A police was filed. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 19,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While driving into parking space at 3 MPH and depressing the brake pedal there was a sudden acceleration of the vehicle, and it crashed into the side of the building which caused major damages. No one was injured and the police were not called. The vehicle was towed by the dealer who repaired the damages for $5,000. The manufacturer sent a representative to inspect the failure. After inspecting the vehicle they found no failure with the accelerator pedal. The failure mileage was 3,400 and the current mileage was 4,400.
2010 toyota corolla. Consumer writes to express concern regarding the engine surge problem *tgw the consumer stated as she was approaching a stop sign, all of a sudden the engine began racing. Her foot was already on the brake, but she had to increase brake pressure and placed the gear in neutral, then turned off the engine. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were unable to find any problems.
2010 toyota corolla. Consumer states issue regarding floor mat recall. *tgw the consumer believed the sudden acceleration problem was beyond the floor mats. He believed the problem was electronic. The consumer stated his mother took her vehicle to the dealer in compliance with the recall.
2010 toyota corolla. Consumer states unintended sudden acceleration *tgw the consumer stated she crashed into a wall at a very low speed. *jb the consumer stated toyota refused to share the drivability report which was performed on the vehicle. Toyota wrote the consumer a letter stating there were no defects. Updated 10/20/11.
2010 toyota corolla. Consumer writes regarding problems with cruise control *tgw the consumer stated during the first few months when the cruise control was activated and set at 60 and 70 MPH, the vehicle would surge . She immediately shut off the cruise control to stop the acceleration. The unexplained acceleration not only happened when gong up small hills, but it also happened once on a level highway. The consumer stated the speedometer rose above the cruise control speed setting.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact was attempting to revere with the brakes depressed when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact crashed into a parked vehicle as a result of the failure. A police report was available. The vehicle was neither repaired nor diagnosed for the failure. The failure and current mileage was 3,380. Updated 1/25/11 *cn updated 02/07/11
Toyota 2010 corolla. Sudden accelerator problem: after having the recall update to our corolla, a few months later, we experienced a sudden acceleration problem with our car. From a parked position next to the curb, we put our foot on the brake and then put the car in reverse to back away from the car in front of us, and the car suddenly accelerated and proceeded to jump over a curb and hit a tree next to us on the side walk. Again, this was when the car was in reverse, so the acceleration was going backwards, with our foot on the brake. After taking our car to the toyota dealership for consultation on sept 7th, they indicate that they could not find anything wrong with the car and we would need to contact toyota directly on this problem. It is now nearly a month later, and we still have not been "visited" by the toyota engineering team. We were assigned a case number by toyota and told to wait to hear from them. We are still without our car and waiting some kind of formal inspection from the toyota corporate team. The local toyota dealer is trying to help as well and is also contacting toyota corporate for assistance. This is not fair to be without our car and some reassurance from toyota that this won't happened again to our car. As of this date october 1, 2010, no inspection has taken place on our car. We're still waiting.
While merging into the left lane on the meadowbrook pkwy., my 2010 toyota corolla with (8,300 miles at the time), accelerator stuck. This was the first time this happened. I panicked, looked down, and saw the pedal stuck all the way down. After a few seconds I jammed on the brakes, & the pedal released. I do not believe this was due to the floor mat. My mat was not on the accelerator. This car from the beginning had "poor pick-up". By that, I mean it was very slow while trying to merge onto pkwy's to the point that I always had to floor it. I also from time to time heard a very slight click while stepping on the acc. Pedal. But for the first time, it actually stuck on me. I owned a 2005 corolla before this car, & it was noting like this current car. I also owned a 1999 camry, & a 2003 4-runner. Until now, I never had a problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. When she depressed the brake pedal, the brakes did not respond and the pedal extended to the floorboard. She shifted into neutral and turned off the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where it was located at the time of the complaint. The contact no longer felt safe driving the vehicle. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 1,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact was driving up an incline approximately 55 MPH, the contact applied extreme force numerous times to the accelerator pedal before acceleration would occur. The failure occurred after the recall remedy repair was performed on the vehicle associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). In addition, there were several times the vehicle would pull in the opposite direction and wander unintended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the failures. The vehicle had been driven six times since the recall repair due to the significant concern of the potential safety hazard. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 40.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact was driving with the cruise control set when the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact stated the failure had occurred twice prior to the most recent failure. The dealer advised that the ECM was defective and would need replacing. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was approximately 1,600.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. The contact stated that when he depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The failure was intermittent. To stop the vehicle, he would shift into neutral and turn off the engine. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership about eight times but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint but was told that there were no recalls. The current mileage was approximately 17,000. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000....updated 02/11/15 *bf updated 6/11/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact was braking from 15-20 MPH when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact abruptly applied the brakes and made a sharp left turn as the vehicle came to a stop. The police were contacted in regards to the failure. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer yet they were unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer made modifications to the accelerator pedal by shaving it down. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) where a reinforcement bar was installed. The contact stated she no longer felt safe driving the vehicle. The failure mileage was 2,248 and the current mileage was 2,263. Updated 11/21/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for routine maintenance when she was advised there was an open recall on the vehicle (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v017000-accelerator pedal). The dealer advised that they would modify the accelerator pedal as per the instructions of the recall. When the contact received the vehicle back, the accelerator pedal was not modified and the driver floor mat was attached to the floorboard by velcro. The manufacturer advised that the recall was specifically for the floor mats, which the contact disputed. In addition, the contact stated that when activating the air conditioning unit, the vehicle would shake violently. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 5,000.
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