The first thing I noticed was that the accelerator pedal would not accelerate when I stepped on it going onto the on-ramp, about a month ago. On tuesday, I went to the dealer and they said they didn't have the parts yet, that they would call me, and that they didn't even know what to do with the parts when they got here. They said they had one of those courses two weeks ago, but what they learned there does not really apply to the problems that are coming on now. So even when they got the parts, they would have to figure out what to do with them. I tried to ask for a replacement or something of the sort, and they said that they didn't even have any cars to provide me because all the models on the lot were included in the recall. The next day (yesterday), I tried to stop at a stop sign and it diminished the speed but it did not stop completely. It didn't stop until the middle of the intersection and I got a ticket.
2009 Toyota Matrix acceleration complaints
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I would like to reprt serious problems with the accelerator (unintended acceleration) and brake problems (don't stop well) of my toyota matrix model 2009.
I purchased a 09 toyota matrix 5dr, 2wd, cuv on 1/24/09. During the first week in march 2009 I was driving on a 45 MPH city street going a little less than the speed limit when all of a sudden my car sped up. I gave the gas pedal a tap thinking it had just stuck, but the motor kept racing as I picked up speed. I took my foot off the gas pedal and put my foot on the brake pedal, but the car would not slow down. I never looked to see how fast I was going, I was too busy, trying to slow down and find a place to pull over before I caught up to the car ahead of me and rammed into it. Luckily the traffic was light and the car in front of me a ways off, and I was in an outer lane and found a place to pull in, continuing to press down on the brake pedal as hard as I could. I immediately turned off the key and put the car in park. I tried to start it up again after a few minutes, but the motor continued to race in park. I tuned the ignition off, and I then discovered that a floor mat had slipped under the gas pedal, so I pulled it out and started the car again. I started normally. My heart was racing and it took me more than an hour to get my emotions under control because I knew what could have happened had I been driving on nearby rt. 95 where traffic moves at a fast clip and there is really nowhere to pull over. A few months later I saw on tv about other people having the same problem, but with heart wrenching results. I called toyota headquarters and had the incident documented. It has only been a few days that I saw the recall in the newspaper, so I am waiting to hear from toyota.
Toyota accident I drive a leased 2009 toyota matrix. At 8:24 am on november 16, 2009. Pulling into a parking space at the doctors office building boca raton. The car was almost stopped and my foot was on the brake, when the car revved up to the maximum, jumped the curb and hit a palm tree. I immediately switched off the engine. I was dazed, and after a couple of minutes I got out the car to see the damage. Having heard of car mat problems, I inspected the mats, but nothing was out of place. After a few minutes, I went to my doctors appointment , but had to leave before I saw the doctor, as I didn't feel well. Despite a lot of front end damage, the car was drivable, so I decided to drive the car to my home , but I was frightened all the way as I thought the car might do the same thing again in traffic. When I got home I called allstate and reported the accident. I told them there is a problem with the car, as it accelerated by itself, and the driver side airbag did not inflate.. Per instructions from allstate, the car has been towed to ed morse cadillac for repair of the damage incurred. My question is, can I legally break my lease and return the car to toyota, as it is unsafe.. *tr updated 05/25/10 updated 07/29/10 updated 12/21/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. The all-weather floor mat interfered with the accelerator pedal and caused the driver to experience unintended vehicle accleration. The contact is aware of the safety risk and the potential for a crash if the floor mat interfered with the accelerator or brake pedals. The failure and current mileages were 400. Updated 12/7/09 *cn updated 12/08/09.
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