Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. While driving 40 MPH and removing her foot from the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact applied normal pressure to the brake pedal when the vehicle slowed down and stopped. The failure is consistent and occurs daily. The dealer stated that they couldn't duplicate the problem or identify a failure where the accelerator pedal lost pressure while driving. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 700 and the current mileage was 3300.
2009 Toyota Highlander acceleration complaints
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I purchased a 2009 toyota highlander, in february 2009. On june 1, 2009, I was northeast of rockville, indiana on highway 47 in this toyota highlander. I approached a slow moving vehicle on a straight section of roadway and passed the vehicle. As I was passing I felt like the car was going faster than I was accelerating. When I pulled back into the right lane the car was going even faster and I realized that the car was accelerating on its own. Luckily, I was still on a long straight section of the road and had some time. I first tried to brake but the car kept going even faster. I put the car in neutral and started braking and luckily found a place to pull off the road. I was completely shocked that the engine was racing uncontrollably. I looked down at the accelerator and nothing was pushing or touching it. I then turned off the car, put the car in 'park', got out of the car and looked around the accelerator again to make sure that nothing was pushing on it, then waited for about a minute and restarted the car. The car started with the engine racing. I turned off the car and restarted the car two more times and each time the engine raced uncontrollably. I turned off the car, left a message for my husband on his phone and waited for five minutes hoping my husband would call back. He did not call so I decided to start the car one more time. When I did, the car started normally and the engine did not race. I tried to calm down emotionally and drove home not knowing when or if the accelerator would be a problem. I took the highlander in for service to jordan automotive group, mishawaka, indiana on 6/3/2009 and they insisted that the floor mats were the problem. I do not believe this because I had checked everything around the accelerator when the engine was racing and there was absolutely nothing touching the accelerator. The problem is electronic. I do not feel safe in this vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander with mcneil weather tech floor mats with part number 44115-1-2-3. While driving 65 MPH he attempted to accelerate to pass a vehicle and noticed that the floor mat became stuck behind the accelerator pedal causing the vehicle to continually accelerate. The contact was able to release the floor mat which allowed the pedal to release. The floor mat has not been confirmed as the cause of the failure by a dealer. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileage and VIN were unavailable.
Accelerator stuck all the way to floor on 2009 toyota highlander while vacationing in tennessee on i40. Had to weave thru traffic to shoulder while traveling towards 100 MPH, mashing full force to the floor all the time during incident. Very frightening. Car is presently returned to dealership, but no action has been taken & they can't find "anything wrong." I am afraid to drive the vehicle now. This was a life threatening event, but I don't feel toyota is treating as such. I am trying to find some help as to what to do. It has only happened once, but there could have been serious consequences to both my husband and I and for other vehicles on the road. *tr the consumer has since traded the vehicle. Updated 04/05/10
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