The gas pedal and brake can easily be stepped on at the same time with one foot. I have done this on several occasions, it's just been luck that has prevented me from causing injury damage to myself or others. It does give me a good scare.
2007 Toyota RAV4 acceleration complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav 4. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopped with the brakes depressed when it suddenly and erroneously accelerated forward, crashing into the rear of a second vehicle. The contact indicated that the failure had also occurred on a previous occasion. No injuries were reported and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 117,000.
The accelerator stuck while braking causing vehicle to surge forward.
On march 21st the ABS, vsc, traction and brake warning lights came on while driving at 35 MPH in dry weather condition. When the lights were on, the ABS system was triggered making difficult to brake to stop. Since then the warning lights have been on and off and so I've been having difficulties when slowing down at a higher speed rate 60 MPH, slow speed 20 MPH, and even stopping. On tuesday, april 8 I brought the rav4 to the dealer and they said that there is nothing wrong with the car and that the breaks were ok. Dealer said: it is just the a rear sensor that needs to be reset. So dealer technician reset the sensor the same day. On wednesday, april 9, 2014 around 6:00 pm when turning left at a corner I heard a ticking noise then four warning lights appeared again and the breaks started to malfunction again. I'll bring the rav4 to the dealer on april 12, 2014 and see what they have to say. The codes the dealer have initially were c0210 and c1223. My spouse and I don't want to drive the rav4 without knowing that the sensor that the dealer talks about is either fixed or replaced. I don't want to be exposed nor expose my family to any possible accident due to the sensor/braking system failure.
In the fall of 2011, the vsc and 4wd lights came on in my 2007 rav4. At the same time my cruise control and 4wd stopped working. I took my car to teton toyota in idaho falls, id and was told that the charcoal canister was cracked and needed to be replaced at a cost of $1775.00. I could not afford to fix the car and eventually I purchased a used charcoal canister and had it installed by an independent mechanic. Then in feb. 2012, the lights came on again so I took my car to stones toyota in rexburg, id. The mechanic there confirmed that the charcoal canister was cracked again. I told him that I had replaced it with a used part and he stated that toyota had redesigned the part so that it wouldn't crack, so if I wanted to fix the problem for good, I'd have to purchase the new part. I have not yet replaced the unit at this time. If toyota knew that the original part was defective and have now redesigned it, why are they charging their customers over $1500 to replace it? Besides not having any 4wd in rural idaho in the winter, the emissions system is no longer working due to this defective part.
I was stopped at a stop sign here in town. All of a sudden, without warning, the vehicle started to experience a high degree of acceleration. My foot was firmly planted on the brake pedal only. I could not stop the vehicle till I put it in neutral. The engine then started to rev itself up uncontrollably, until I turned it off with the ignition key. I was a good 15 feet into oncoming traffic when I had stopped. I then started it up again and drove home without incident. This was a total failure of the cars expectation to remain stationary while the brake is applied and the vehicle was not moving prior to the acceleration surge.
I have just experienced sudden acceleration while pulling into a parking spot. I slammed on the brake and it didn't want to stop. I ended up bumping the car in front of me as I continued to brake. The engine was still surging and wouldn't go into reverse. I called mountain states toyota here in denver and explained the problems to the service manager. He told me that he had never heard of such a thing. There are numerous complaints with the same issue on the internet. The service manager, of course, is telling me that if they cannot reproduce it and it is not showing error codes(which it isn't) there isn't anything they can do. I told him I wanted the acceleration system thoroughly inspected...which he wants to charge me for unless they do find an issue. By what I have seen on the internet, it is useless to take it in as toyota is ignoring the issue, thinking they fixed it with the floor mats. I had the floor mats replaced on that recall well before this issue came up. I have also had many experiences with the engine surging and hesitating with the tach showing the surge. It is intermittent and cannot be reproduced, but it is getting worse over time. I now believe that this is related to the acceleration issue I described above. I am afraid to drive it now as it could happen on a busy street and really hurt someone and me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH the fwd, engine and stability control warning indicators illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and the oxygen sensor was replaced. On a separate occasion while driving in reverse the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and the rpms increased. The gear lever was shifted into park and the engine was turned off. The vehicle was previously repaired under a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 11v113000 (vehicle speed control). The problem existed before the recall and persisted after the recall remedy repair was performed. The vehicle was repaired five times due to the unintended acceleration. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The failure mileage and VIN were unavailable.
As I was driving home, the check engine, the trac and vsc lights all came on at the same time. I also heard a hissing noise when I pressed down on the brakes. I went to a mechanic to see what the problem might be, but it was late in the day and everyone was closing. He told me it sounded like a vacuum leak in the brake booster and to bring it back first thing monday (he seemed to think it'd be okay to drive over the weekend). On the drive home the brake light came on and there were a few times where I was afraid I wouldn't be able to stop the car at all. It was quite scary! I was pressing the brake pedal as hard as I could and then it finally grabbed, the car jerked, and the seat belts tightened up around me. I worked today (saturday) and the same thing happened to and from work, only now I am using the emergency brake to slow the car and I put it in park at stop lights. My next trip will be straight to a mechanic! It seems it is not common for brake boosters to fail and I am learning that other toyota rav4 owners have had the same problem, several ending in accidents. This should definitely be addressed by toyota, as it is a huge safely issue, and possibly be cause for a recall.
The car sputters as though it will stall or break down. This occurs during acceleration. It is especially noticeable when driving up a hill, but it occurs randomly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact received three recall notices in the mail several months ago and stated the dealer did not have the parts for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Unintended acceleration. My husband was driving our 2007 toyota rav 4 out of a tollbooth area and accelerating normally, when the car started rapidly accelerating on its own. He stepped hard on the brakes but could not get the car below 40 MPH. He shifted into neutral and gradually the car slowed and he moved to the breakdown lane. He removed the keys from the ignition, and the vehicle finally stopped. The entire incident from start to finish happened over the course of about 3 miles of highway. He gave a full account of this to our local toyota dealer. They did not identify the cause of the problem, but acknowledged that it was not due to floor mats. The car's brakes--both pads and rotors--were destroyed during the incident. We were not comfortable driving it again. The dealership brought back the car back from us at kelly blue book value.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by turning off the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 5/9/13 *cn updated 05/24/2013
On jan 9, 2013 while braking in an attempt to stop for a stop sign, the accelerator pedal stuck causing the car to accelerate through the stop sign. As I continued to break while turning left, the car finally came under control. Fortunately, there were no cars approaching the intersection in either direction nor were there any police present. The floor mat was properly hooked in place. The pedal had been adjusted on july 7, 2011 by anderson toyota of raleigh, nc in accordance with toyota's recall at that time.. The next day, jan 10, 2013 I left the car with anderson for repair. (case # tai30110070) on jan 17, 2013 I was informed that kevin pilotte a toyota technical rep cleared the car for return to me. No repairs were made to the car to my knowledge. I was informed by anderson's service mgr that the pedal assembly could have been replaced but that this was not authorized by the rep. I was also told that I would be contacted directly at some point by toyota. Prior to the 2011 recall, I experienced one similar incidence with the pedal but did not report it because I received the recall procedure which I thought took care of the problem. Since I have experienced this problem twice since 2007, obviously it is an intermittent problem but an extremely serious one that can cause injury or loss of life. I will appreciate whatever the federal safety agency can do to influence toyota to make an appropriate repair. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle with the brakes engaged, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a wall. The contact mentioned that the brakes did not fail and there were extensive damages to the front of the vehicle. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The police was not notified. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who sent a representative to inspect the vehicle. The engineer was unable to diagnose the failure and stated that the vehicle was working as design. The failure mileage was 80,000.
After coming to a complete stop, engine accelerated on its own without pushing on the gas pedal. This was after the recall for the floor mats. The acceleration had enough "g" force to pin the occupants back in their seats. Driver was fortunate that no traffic was ahead. Rapid acceleration appeared to stop after pushing on the gas pedal. Toyota appears to attribute all these incidents to the floor mats. An acceleration that pins you back in the seat --floor mat does not have enough density to accomplish this. This has happened numerous times in the 2 years we have owned this vehicle. Most occurrences have been more subtle than the one described here.
Traveling approximately 45 MPH on dry pavement. Went to apply brakes prior to approaching turn lane and could not stop. Brakes were there (pedal was firm and did not go to floor) but accelerator seem to override the braking system. Proceeded to stand on brakes to attempt to stop as there were three lanes of stopped traffic and no where else to go. Shifted car into park to come to an abrupt stop to avoid hitting 8+ cars and pushing them into a very large intersection. Car had approximately 46000 miles on it and had new brakes installed 8 months prior. Car had been serviced 1 month prior for general service point checks. Took car to dealership same day of this incident - they could not find nothing wrong with the car. Offered to service based on a previous recall to remove the current floormat and adjust accelerator. One month prior to this incident the radio stopped working for a couple of days then started working intermittently sometimes displaying garbled text on the radio display.
I was waiting at a stop with my foot on the brake, and the transmission in drive. Suddenly, with no input from me, the engine accelerated. Adding more pressure to the brake I was unable to keep it from moving forward. With full pressure on the brake, the vehicle slowly moved into the rear panel of a car in front of me, doing fender damage to both vehicles. This is the third time in the 5 years that I have owned this vehicle, that it has suddenly accelerated. I've had it to the toyota dealer twice, and both times they inferred that it was my error. I know that each time this has happened, I was not moving, and had my foot on the brake when the car's engine began to rev up with no action taken my me. Something is dangerously wrong with this vehicle.
Vehicle was recalled by toyota to have accelerator pedal modified and floor mats changed in order to avoid inadvertent acceleration. Floor mat change applied only to original toyota supplied floor mats, which above vehicle has, at least according to accessory window sticker supplied at purchase. When vehicle was taken to ourisman toyota for compliance, dealer marked on customer yellow form that mats were not original toyota and that they would not be changed. However dealer stated verbally that mats actually were original toyota, but that customers were not happy with new mats since they were too thin. Therefore dealer decided to comply with safety directive by marking all original mats as non-original mats, which did not have to be changed. Nice to know that the dealer is customer oriented, but I am left wondering if that jeopardizes safety. Incident was reported to toyota on the safety email address listed on their web site, but no reply received.
While driving on the highway, my accelerator opened to full throttle. I had to depress the brake strongly for between 10 and 15 seconds until the accelerator clicked off. The cruise control was on, but it was not set. The pedal was well clear of the floor mat, and looking down during the incident I could see that it was clear of any objects. It was a terrifying event. Upon notifying a local toyota dealership, they tested the vehicle and claimed they did not discover what the problem was.
A car pulled out of driveway and I touched the brake pedal and my engine increased acceleration when it should have slowed acceleration and I pushed my car into neutral and I pulled cruise control lever towards me and the engine slowed down-my car had been set to cruise at 52 MPH. After the incident I shut the cruise control off as I was heading into town. I then pulled into big scoop(canton,il business) parking lot going less than 5 MPH-a lady walked in front of my car and I touched the brake and again I experienced unwanted acceleration and again I was quick in shoving car into neutral preventing a serious injury. I went home and called fort toyota in pekin, il and I took car in feb, 17, 2012 at noon. They had their top mechanic check it out-he said he could find nothing wrong. They called toyota's headquarters and they told them it was a floormat issue. They told me that and I told them it had nothing to do with the floormats but rather after touching the brake pedal is when I received unwanted acceleration in both incidents. They asked me several questions about that and they gave me toyota's headquarters number and gave me a rental car to use. When I called their headquarters they said it was a floormat issue and that was their final statement on the matter. I told them it was a brake issue but they stuck to floormats as the cause and that is why I'm reporting this matter to you as I feel for the safety of all drivers; this issue needs to be resolved by any automaker with unwanted acceleration problems. A first step is to admit that they have the problem then good(safe) things will result. Thank you for hearing me out. It is appreciated very much,[xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
When driving for longs periods, and some short periods including coming home from the dealer when the vehicle was brand new, the check engine, stability control, and 4wd lights come on in the cluster. The cruise control, 4wd, and stability control do not function when this happens. The dealer claims they could not find any codes and cannot fix it. This has been going on since march of 2007, and the warranty has expired. I feel this is a huge safety concern, as I have heard of other toyota vehicles doing the same thing, and stability control is a safety feature.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number:11v113000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). Since the recall repair, the contact stated that it was difficult to reach the pedal because the pedal was modified too short, resulting in the contact's foot slipping from the pedal. The dealer and manufacturer were contacted and advised to the contact that they would order a new pedal, but the pedal would be the same size as the pedal that was previously recalled. The failure mileage was 65,127 and the current mileage was 65,277.
2007 toyota rav4, sudden acceleration while waiting at a stop light. Without any warning the vehicle started to accelerate, even though foot was firmly on the brake pedal the vehicle began pulling forward and through a stop light. As vehicle was pulling forward shifted to neutral, only then did the vehicle's motion stop. Engine continued to rev to very high rpms for about 30 seconds, the rpms then came back down to normal. Drove vehicle 10 miles to get home terrified that it would happen again.
Unexplained/unexpected acceleration: while stopped at a traffic light, the engine suddenly raced. If my foot had not already been on the brake, the car would have surged forward. I keep my foot on the brake, put the car in neutral and then turned the engine off. When I restarted the vehicle, the acceleration had stopped. This has only happened once.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav 4. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He applied the brakes in order to stop at traffic light but instead the speed increased. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying the emergency brake. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was not able to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 72,900. Updated 3/21/11 *cn the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle accelerated out of control. Updated 08/22/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact was approaching a traffic stop driving 2 MPH when the vehicle accelerated abnormally. There was an unusual increase in engine rpms of 7000. The contact engaged the brake and placed the vehicle in neutral. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure or diagnosis. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage is 33,000 updated 03/24/11*lj updated 04/25/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that while trying to stop the vehicle and slow down it accelerated into an intersection. The contact had to shift into neutral gear in order to slow down and stop the vehicle. The contact was driving about 25 MPH when the failure occurred. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who state that the failure could not be duplicated and the vehicle was a part of any recalls. The failure and current mileages were 41000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav-4. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed through a fence and then an embankment. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back. The contact turned the vehicle off while still in motion. The vehicle sustained damage to the front end. A police report was available. The contact did not call the manufacturer regarding the crash. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 32,000.
2007 toyota rav4. S10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding toyota problems *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would lurch forward after hitting the brake. He stated when he started the vehicle it would rev up to 2,000 RPM. He tried to get it down below 2,000 RPM by hitting the accelerator pedal, but it had no effect.
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