2006 toyota rav4, sport, 4x4. Sometimes while pushing down the gas pedal, the car will hesitate for about 1 or 2 seconds before speeding forward. This is usually when at a very slow speed, less than 15 miles/hr. It has been most noticeable making left and right hand turns not from a full stop. The forward acceleration after the hesitation is very extreme, even when I am not pressing the gas pedal heavily. This does not occur all the time and I have not noticed a trend of when it does or does not happen (e.g., weather, temperature of car or air).
2006 Toyota RAV4 acceleration complaints
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Erratic acceleration which creates hazardous situations. Sometimes vehicle continues to accelerate when accelerator pedal is depressed, causing unpredictable behavior which leads to dangerous situations. Sometimes vehicle accelerates very rapidly with very little pressure on accelerator pedal, which is hard to control in a stop and go traffic, I almost hit a car in front of me several times. Sometimes pressing accelerator pedal has no reaction for 1 to 3 seconds, which makes it difficult to predict vehicle behavior when merging to faster traffic.
As I stopped at a traffic light the engine began racing and I almost was forced into the intersection into traffic. I had to push as hard as I could on the brake pedal to prevent an accident. This is the 3rd time that has happened and I am very apprehensive about driving the vehicle. It is a 2006 toyota rav 4 sport.
Dt*: the contact stated after being parked in a parking lot for 2 hours and 15 minutes, the vehicle was started. It was placed in reverse and the accelerator pedal was depressed. While the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle proceeded at an exceptional speed. In an attempt to stop the momentum of the vehicle, the contact placed the vehicle into neutral. During the incident, the vehicle made an extremely loud noise as if the vehicle was traveling at 100 MPH. The brakes were used to stop the vehicle. The key was turned to the off position and the vehicle was later driven home. The vehicle is currently at the service dealer for inspection.
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