Problems with 2010 Toyota Corolla VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while approaching a stop sign with his foot on the brake, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a fence. the contact suffered back injuries. a police report was filed. the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealership march 22, 2010 for the accelerator pedal modification. the vehicle was totaled. the current and failure mileages were 2,500 updated 07/27/10*jb ...updated 02/11/15 *bf the consumer stated he approached a stop a stop sign,: traversed the intersection, entered the parking lo, traversed a lawn and then stuck a fence. updated 03/02/15*jb

2010 toyota corolla. consumer states several problems with the vehicle related to tires and accelerator *tgw the consumer stated she had to take the vehicle back to the dealer several times to get air in the tires and to have the wobbling of the vehicle examined. the consumer stated on may 10, 2010, the accelerator pedal became stuck when she attempted to stop at a red light. the vehicle was hesitant to stop. the consumer stated she had to apply extreme pressure to the brake and she also had to use the emergency brake to get try and get the vehicle to stop, but it wasn't in time and consequently, she hit an 18 wheeler.*jb updated 07/29/10.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, she depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle did not slow down, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and started veering from left to right several times. the contact crashed into the side of another vehicle, and the vehicle continued tol accelerate and veer left to right. the contact had her foot on the brake pedal during the entire failure. the vehicle finally stopped accelerating and the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. there were no injuries. no police report was filed. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that a case manager would contact her within two days. the current and failure mileages were 4,741. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact was driving at approximate speeds of 20-25 mph and approaching a traffic stop. as he proceeded to accelerate from the stop, the vehicle would not respond. suddenly, there was an unusual increase in engine rpms and the vehicle abnormally accelerated at a rapid rate of speed. the contact placed the vehicle in neutral and engaged the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where repairs were made under nhtsa recall campaign id number 10v023000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). in addition, the contact stated when applying the brakes, he would hear a loud unusual noise. the dealer was unable to duplicate the brake failure and there were no further repairs made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 3,865 and the current mileage was 3,904.

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph attempting to stop at a traffic light. the brake pedal was depressed followed by, a loud noise and jerking motion. an unintended acceleration occurred. the dealer was notified and stated that the failure was contributed to the weather and road conditions. the contact experienced the failures previously and was advised by the dealer that there was not a problem. an appointment was scheduled with the dealer for service repair. the failure mileage was 1,000. updated 06/02/10. *lj updated 07/13/10 *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle surged forward resulting in a crash that destroyed the vehicle. there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. a police report was filed which included that two people sustained injuries. the fire department did not arrive at the scene. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure and current mileages were 1,413.

I bought a toyota corolla 2010 le on 04/03/2010, and when i drove it on the freeway first time, i was shocked/scared the way was steering/handling. i almost had two accidents with it because of the steering issue. when i drove it on the freeway i saw that the car is loosing balance (the back car shakes), i found stability problems (as if i drive in strong winds), and big steering problems (as i learn to drive a tricky bicycle). to get and maintain an almost control on the car direction i have to focus my actions as my corolla has only two wheels like a bike. i almost act as an equilibrate for a rope dancing. the experience of driving my corolla showed that i have limited control over it, and most control i lost when i had to use sudden brakes at high speed - it was like on the ice. back jumps and i stir in same direction; back jumps again in the other direction and i change the steering in the other direction too, and so on. these events occur almost every time i drove with speed around 60 miles/hour on the freeways that are not straight. the consequence is that i am afraid to drive my new car because i am not able to control it, and i risk an accident. i went to toyota dealer, they said that they know the situation from other customers too, but nothing they can do about it. please investigate this issues until is not too late, and people make accidents and injure. thank you. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while the contact was driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space there was an unexpected acceleration, which forced the contact to drive into the curb and crash into another vehicle. the police were not called. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the technician stated the vehicle was not included in the recall nhtsa id 10v023000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal the failure mileage was 5,300. the current mileage was 5,320.

In sept of 2009 i bought a new 2010 toyota corolla. i have been very pleased with it until last monday march 22. three weeks they installed the recall on this vehicle. monday march 22 i took my wife to duke medical center for an appointment,. i pulled into the parking deck and reached for a parking ticket suddenly the cars motor revved up all on its own. my foot was onthe brake the whole time, i never touched the gas pedal. i put it into neutral and the motor was going real fast. i cut it off and put it into park. when i turned it back on it still was going fast. i cut it off and restarted it this time it was running normal. i called the dealer and they towed it in. they kept over night and said they were calling toyota. next day they called and said it was ready that toyota gave it a bill of health. the brakes held other wise the out come could have been bad. i do not if they found anything wrong or not. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while driving at speeds of 70 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle accelerated up to speeds of 86 mph. she was able to decrease speed by deactivating the cruise control and applying the brakes. the failure occurred twice; however, the contact assumed it was caused by driver error. the contact confirmed that she had previously received recall repairs under nhtsa campaign id numbers 10v017000 and 10v023000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) and had never experienced incidents of unintended acceleration before the repairs were made. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the current and the failure mileages were 11,850.

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 40 mph the rpms began to increase when the floor mat trapped underneath the accelerator pedal. when the clutch and brake pedals were engaged the vehicle accelerated. the floor mat released without assistance and the speed decreased. the identical failure occurred on two separate occasions. previously nhtsa campaign id number 10v023000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) repair was performed on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 5,040. the current mileage was 5,095.

Approximately one week ago, my 2010 corolla surged forward approximately 6-8 feet after i placed in park in my work parking lot. the tachometer went to above 2000 rpms, and the cars speed went over 20 mph before i was able to jam on the emergency brake. my foot was not on the brake or the gas pedal. i almost hit a tree. my head was thrust backwards. three hours later the paramedics had to come to my office and rush me to the hospital as i had a tia as a result. this is the third acceleration incident with my vehicle since february 12th. the dealership has even had a specialist look at my car, and they said nothing is wrong with it. i brought the car back to the dealership today because of the above incident. the general service manager said to me quote unquote "we can find nothing wrong with your vehicle, and can not verify your complaint. you have brought the car to us four times for this same acceleration problem and there is nothing wrong with your car. we have not charged you any of these times. if you bring it to us again for the same problem, we are going to have to bill you for our time. they also charged me for the rental car today. he also stated that the media is blowing this way out of proportion, and that there is nothing wrong with any of the toyota vehicles. he said the problem is one of two things. i asked him what those two things were. he stated that they are the drivers are bad drivers and the other is it is fraud. so i said are you implying i am a lier or a bad driver and he refused to answer. i then said i am neither of the two and that i resented the implication to both. i told him my car is a death mobile and unsafe to drive, and also that i had been hurt 3 or 4 times already.

My toyota corolla 2010 model accelerated for no apparent reason when i was backing up my car. i shifted the gear to reverse and release the brake, and even before i pressed the accelerator my car backed up as if i have pressed the accelerator pedal real hard. i had to brake real hard to get the car under control. since i was in a big empty parking lot no damage was done. *tr

My toyota corolla accelerator stuck after the dealer fix it. *tr

I bought a new 2010 corolla and was told all recalls where fixed. my gas pedal stuck coming home from work i called the dealer ship they checked there records and found that my car did not get fixed. *tr

While driving my corolla, even i do not hit the gas pedal, the rpm stays around 2000 and sometimes it started to stuck around 3000 rpm for 15 to 30 seconds than goes to normal. i had difficulty to slow down in busy traffic, because even i hit the brakes it does not cut the gas so the engine still tries to run and the car still tends to go, so i am not able to slow down or it takes time to slow down. i am driving my toyota in the 5th gear and around 3000 rpm. when i need a sudden stop, i let go the gas pedal and hit the brake. the etcs commands high idle even i hit the breaks; the pistons are still working (the engine is still running in gear) with 3000 rpm so i am not able to slow down or stop. this is a serious safety problem. how come ecm would command for high idle from time to time? how can i stop the car or slow down in need while ecm is commanding high idle? it is impossible to have a proper control on the car when ecm commands high idle. who can give me guarantee that it would not get stuck in higher idles? (because it used to stuck around 2000 rpm and right now it also started sticking around 3000 rpm). when i get close to a curb or to an exit i stop hitting the gas pedal assuming the car will get slow but since it sticks at high rpms the car does not get slower when it is in the gear. *tr

2010 toyota corolla accelerator was stuck at 40 miles per hour. just missed hitting another car on the entrance ramp in front of me. this car was supposedly fixed by westbury toyota in westbury, ny on february 9th. the car was brought back to the dealer today, march, 10,2010. where the dealer told me that owners are making this whole problem up, and tried to charge me $100,00 for an electronic diagnostics test on the car. he also refused to give me a loaner car or rental car at toyota's cost while they checked the car out for a sticking accelerator pedal problem because the recall "fix" was already done on this vehicle. obviously the "fix" did not work at all. i am afraid to drive this vehicle because it could happen again with fatal results. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. when the contact applied minimal pressure to the brakes, the vehicle would accelerate at a rapid rate of speed. the contact was concerned with her safety in the vehicle and the possibility of unintended acceleration. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 1,478 and the current mileage was 1,741. updated 04/23/10. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle lurched forward when decelerating. the consumer stated the problem was intermittent. updated 05/05/10.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the accelerator pedal released and the speed did not decrease. when the brake pedal was engaged the vehicle began to function properly. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle had prior recall repairs performed under nhtsa campaign id numbers 10v017000 and 10v023000, (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). the recall remedy did not correct the safety defect. the current and failure mileages were 1,600.

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while the contact was driving 25 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning due to the accelerator pedal sticking to the floor of the vehicle. the sudden acceleration caused the contact to crash into the rear of the vehicle in front of her. no one was injured during the crash and a police report was filed for the incident. prior to the recent failure the contact had taken the vehicle to the dealership where recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000 vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal and 10v023000 were performed on the vehicle. the contact noticed that after having the recall performed, the vehicle began to accelerate violently. the current and failure mileages were 150.

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact started the ignition and shifted into gear; the rpms increased to 220 with a sudden surge. suddenly, the vehicle began to shake and vibrate with an extremely loud noise. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure; however, the vehicle was under further observation. the failure occurred the following day after nhtsa campaign id number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal), was performed on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 4,700. the vin was unknown.

In my 2010 toyota corolla xle with 2382 miles on it, i experienced brake failure and difficulty steering while descending down a slight grade. there was no braking action when i pushed the brake pedal as far as it could go. simultaneously heard a loud scraping sound and detected an odor. reported incident to the dealer immediately. *tr

My car engine revs up to about 3000 rpm while in park, has happened twice since the pedal was fixed due to a recall. recall pedal work completed 02/11/10 first incident of unintended acceleration on 3/5/10 took car to dealership no problems found, second incident of unintended acceleration on 4/3/10 took to dealership no problems found. *tr

I was driving at approximately 70 miles per hour and as i came up on a slower moving vehicle, i took my foot off of the accelerator and when i did the vehicle accelerated instead of slowing down. i immediately applied the brakes and the vehicle slowed down. my wife has told me that this has happened to her twice in the last week and i just dismissed it. we had the recall repair done on our car almost two weeks ago. *tr

I drive toyota corolla ls 2010. i was driving to work today approximately with 45m/h. i was getting ready to take an exit from the highway, i saw couple cars were stopped in the middle of the exit approximately meter away from me. i decided to reduce the speed and getback to the highway(to get around them so i can take my exit. i hit my brake slightly to slow down my car did not even change speed, i tried couple times nothing happened. then i decided to step on the brake all the way my car did not change the speed at all it was going at the same speed. my car was traveling straight road for 7-8 seconds, then i had to make a quick decision so i will not hit the cars that was onfront of me(they were stopped in the middle of the road for some reason) because i was getting too close. i decided to get back to highway so i willnot hit anyone. but after i tried to get back to the highway i totally lost my control of the car. the car moved with no control for several seconds then i and up in the middle of the highway. i was lucky everyone was behind me and they stayed away from my car. i just took my car to be fixed from the sticking acceleration problem. i believe my breaks did not worked at that point and my car was moving with the same speed . afterward i was able to move my car and my brakes were working. i am worried to drive that car. i do not feel safe. i could of hurt the lady and her kids that were behind me. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while driving 50 mph the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact engaged the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. the manufacturer informed the contact that the braking system performed accordingly. the contact called the dealer to schedule an appointment for the recall repair. the failure is a dangerous safety risk and could cause a crash to occur. the failure mileage was 2,200.

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while driving 30 mph in cloudy weather conditions the vehicle accelerated. the contact then engaged the brakes with excessive force, the vehicle stopped. the incident occurred after the recall repair was performed by the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted, they suggested the vehicle be taken back to the dealer. the vehicle was checked again by the dealer and they could not diagnose the failure. the failure mileage was 9,500. the current mileage was 10,000.

I have a 2010 toyota corolla that is part of the accelerator pedal reinforcement bar recall/installation. i have noticed another problem that appears to also involve the accelerator. this vehicle has a 5 speed manual transmission. the problem occurs in both 3rd and 4th gear. this problem is not consistent meaning it is not always noticed every time i drive, i would maintain that it occurs at least 50% of the time however. problem: i attempt to maintain a constant speed for instance in 3rd gear at 30 mph, the vehicle feels as if it wants to speed up, i then remove some pressure from the accelerator, the vehicle then slow by jerking, i then attempt to accelerate and the vehicle jerks again, bottom line is i can not maintain a constant speed. the road conditions do not matter, flat, hill, bumpy, smooth, wet dry, 30 mph, 31 mph, 32, mph etc. i cannot maintain a constant speed in 3rd and 4th gear. i am not sure of an approximate date, it has happened numerous times since i purchased the vehicle in august of 2009. i will just enter a random date below. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the driver stated that the rpms increased excessively while driving 35 mph. the driver depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated. a different driver stated that she was at a traffic light and after depressing the accelerator pedal lightly the vehicle accelerated. the contact was also driving 15 mph and the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop after she depressed the brake pedal. the vehicle was a part of a related recall; however, the dealer had performed the recall repair prior to the failure. the contact does not agree that it was repaired since she experienced the surge after it should have been repaired. the failure mileage was 15000 and the current mileage was 16000. updated 03/09/10 *bf the consumer continued to experience acceleration problems after the recall was performed. updated 05/26/10.*jb

1. regular driving under normal condition, sometimes for several minutes, sometimes for a few seconds. 2. speed control does not seem to be consistent. rpm meter would go above normal 2000 revs per minute even when the car is in neutral. 3. was repaired by dealer as part of the gas pedal recall. the problem continues. 4. i do not think it has to do with the gas pedal, it appears to be a problem with the throttle control as the rpm meter clearly shows the revs are way higher than normal. in fact, after the gas pedal recall repair, our 4 months car now burns more gas than before. *tr

My sister was driving when she was about to park the car in a parking lot when the accelerator got stuck and she was not able to step on the brake pedal when it crash a tube. which she proceeded to report to the insurance agency and did the report and call the police, but police said had to call the insurance. this was the first time that this had happen when using the car. then i took the car to a toyota agency to have the car be fix by this factory default. which they told me were only going to fix the factory issue with the pedal but wouldn't fix the front bumper damage that the car presents because of the crash. i didn't agree in that since this was the car factory defect which led to the crash and the agency had to be responsible for the damage of the car and all that involves. which i contact directly toyota and they only told me to access this website to do the complaint online. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the driver stated that toyota has refused to install the brake override although that is a part of the recall repair. he doesn't agree since his vin is a part of the recall. the contact also stated that the driver does not feel safe driving the vehicle and would like for him to take the vehicle back to the dealer. the current mileage was 275 miles. updated 03/29/10 *bf updated 05/11/10.*jb

Toyota safety concern *gr the consumer stated the accelerator pedal reinforcement bar was installed in the vehicle. however, three weeks later, when attempting to stop at an intersection, the vehicle continued to accelerate through the intersection. *jb

Purchased my 2010 toyota corolla s in july and it has been recalled 3 times. had accelerator pedal fixed weeks ago. yesterday while brushing snow off car it began to rev and accelerator pedal had depressed itself and stuck. i had to manually pull up the pedal. i use this car for work and drive approx. 2500 miles per month. i transport clients and children. i bought a toyota for safety and resale value! i do not feel safe in this car. i have tried to trade it in and dealers will not take it. it is unsellable and unsafe. i want toyota to take this car and give me my money back. it is a bad product! *tr

On monday (march 1st) toyota service called me and told me that according to toyota engineers' report, there is nothing wrong with the gas pedal and they said there is nothing to worry about the car. toyota's official explanation is 'operating as designed, the ecm will command high idle at times for proper emissions system operation' this explanation does not make sense since there is a serious safety issue here; i am driving the car in the 5th gear and around 3000 rpm. when i need a sudden stop, i let go the gas pedal and hit the break. the ecm commands high idle even i hit the breaks; the pistons are still working (the engine is still running in gear) with 3000 rpm so i am not able to slow down or stop. this is a serious safety problem. *tr

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) my 2010 corolla has had the gas pedal recall completed and now when car is in park i can watch the rpm's of the motor fluctuate from 1000 rpm to 1400 rpms with out touching the gas. also it now idles at 1000 rpm compared to about 800 before . i have not contacted the dealer yet but i just wanted this information reported to you. i feel that toyota has not solved this problem do you. [xxx] *tr

In october 2009 i bought a new 2010 toyota corolla from sansone route 1 toyota in avenel new jersey. february 22 2010 i brought the corolla to this dealership for a fix related to the acceleration recall. i also filed a complaint with them about the power steering. after 90 minutes they said they could not find anything wrong with the power steering.they gave me this in writing. they also wrote that they fixed the acceleration problem. i took the car and 4 minutes later i hit another car because the acceleration increased by itself. the car is being repaired by my insurance company. toyota should be responsible for the 8600 dollars of repairs . i am injured . is toyota responsible? my phone number is [xxx]. please contact me and tell me what to do. i tried to reach toyota s 800 number but so far i have waited 3 hours and nobody answers. thank you. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Toyota recall,how can you expect us to bring our vehicle in for this recall to put on precision-cut steel reinforcement bar on accelerator when ceo of toyota can't guarantee the problem will not be solved? this was stated on nation wide tv. this car was purchased for my college student daughter and i will not let her drive it as i do not feel she will be safe. what are my options? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. whenever the contact removed his foot from the accelerator pedal, he noticed that the vehicle would maintain its speed for a period of 5-10 seconds. prior to the recent failure nhtsa recall campaign id number 10v023000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal and 10v017000 repairs were performed on his vehicle. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 3500. updated 4/23/10 *cn updated 06/11/10*jb

While driving on the interstate in speeds in excess of 75 miles an hour, my 2010 corolla shakes violently in all conditions. i also have an issue when slowing down where the gas pedal will take longer than what is expected to return to an acceptable area and stop accelerating. this second issue has nearly caused several accidents. i have brought this up to the dealer where i purchased this vehicle some three months ago and was told a solution is not readily available and i will be contacted when one is. both problems have convinced me to carpool to work until a solution is identified. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while stopped at a stop sign the vehicle rmp went up to 3,000 she had to park the vehicle for a while for it to slow down. she had experienced these failure several times. the contact stated that a few weeks after she purchased the vehicle she noticed the brakes were slow to respond when she drove 35 mph over speed bumps or any holes. she took the vehicle to the dealer twice. the dealer stated the vehicle had been test driven and they could not duplicate the failures. the failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 12,000.

1.driving corolla 2010 on highway speeds above 55 mph, it becomes extremely difficult to control and keep the car steady in line, it feels like i am driving in heavy winds. 2. it happens almost every time the car reaches speed 55 mph and above. 3. to be safe drive on right most lane and keep enough distance from other vehicles. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. he took the vehicle to the dealer to have the accelerator pedal replaced on february 18, 2010. a few days after the vehicle was repaired he attempted to stopped at a traffic light with his foot on the brake pedal. while driving 45 mph he noticed that the rmps increased and decreased when the vehicle attempted to accelerate and lunge forward. he took the vehicle back to the dealer twice after it was repaired. the dealer could not duplicate the failure. the dealer contacted the service manager who provided the contact with a rental vehicle. the failure mileage was 3,589 and the current mileage was 3,590. updated 4/7/2010 *cn the consumer stated his wife was driving the vehicle, when suddenly she felt a surge when coming to a stop. the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, but they were unable to duplicate the problem. the consumer stated he also had problems with the anti-lock brakes where it would activate for no reason. updated 06/10/10*jb

While driving at 35-40mph around a curve, i has pressed on the brake pedel to reduce speed an the vehicle failed to respond, but accelerated in speed while steering became inpossible to control, it was if the vehiicle was controlling it self. i had been drove into an through a ditch an out, hitting a mailbox, concrete lined driveway exiting the first ditch an entering another also hittng a street sign as well as a mile marker sign, my seat belt failed to lock which lead my head to repeatedly hit the top of vehicles windshield as well as the steering wheel. futhermore the airbag failed to deploy. i suffer from sever headaches, my vision in lt eye although inproved has greatly decreased, as well as memory.

I pulled out of a gas station. the car began to accelerate on its own. i stepped on the brake but the car would not stop. i steered back into the gas station and stopped by going into a snow bank. i lost complete control of the car. the car was towed to toyota and i called the 800 number. they told me not to have the car repaired by the local toyota. the car was towed to my house. after repeated phone calls. no one has looked at it since. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact received recall notice 10v023000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal and had the vehicle repaired accordingly. the contact was not satisfied with the repair since the dealer only replaced the washer in the accelerator pedal. the contact called the manufacturer to request a new accelerator pedal but the manufacturer offered no assistance. the contact had not experienced unintended acceleration when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was 17,467. the current mileage was approximately 18,000.

All i remember is feeling scared..and began to pray...as the vehicle accelerated to uncontrollable speeds, and not being able to stop..

On february 15, 2010, i drove my 2010 toyota corolla for a short errand near my home. i stopped at a red light. when the light turned green, i proceeded to make a right turn. to keep the car under control, i gently pressed on the accelerator a little then pressed gently on the brake. when i removed my foot from the brake to return to normal speed, the car immediately accelerated without my touching the accelerator. i pushed hard on the brake and stopped the car. then the car returned to normal operation. all this occurred within 10 minutes of leaving my home. at no time did i go more than 25mph. the pavement was dry. the car has less than 250 miles on the odometer. no, i have not received any letter from toyota about the recall. after the incident, i called their customer service in ca. their response, oops i should have gotten a letter but admitted none was sent. they will contact my dealer. 2 observations about the experience, if my hard braking did not work the car would have kept accelerating, the surge was powerful. also, the engine did not rev, the car just seemed to get a signal to accelerate to a certain speed. yes, the experience was scary and dangerous. before, i was willing to give toyota the benefit of the doubt, but it's hard to see how my gas pedal would get stuck after 240 driven miles. please, do your job. toyota should permanently take back any care experiencing this acceleration. these cars should be permanently off the road. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while driving at various speeds of 3 mph or more, there would be a sudden increase in the rpms without warning. while depressing the accelerator pedal, the pedal would often return to the idle position very slowly. there would also be instances when the vehicle would feel as if it was losing power while traveling downhill, at any speed, also causing a sudden increase in rpms. the dealer installed a cut metal bar to the accelerator pedal per nhtsa campaign id number: 10v023000; component: vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal in an attempt to correct the failure. the failure persisted. there were no further repairs performed on the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 2,376.

This is the second time i am contacting you regarding a complaint with my 2010 corolla. i first called the nhtsa 800 number with this written complaint and was told i would receive a hard copy in two weeks (i have yet to receive it). so once again i am putting this complaint in writing, so i have proof that it was filed and sent. i hope that something gets done with it once and for all. the complaint is regarding toyota's new pedal recall part. it does not correct the acceleration problem. my car accelerated over 80 mph on feb.12,2010. toyota put in the recall pedal that morning after i brought the car there. on the way home from work on feb 12, the car exhibited more acceleration issues. that was when i called to report it with the nhtsa. the car then accelerated again on feb15 with the new"pedal recall in". i was driving up a long onramp onto the interstate at approx. 35-40 mph, and the car took off to over 80 mph. i was injured. i called again to your agency to report this on feb15th. i got the car back from toyota on feb 19th. they said "the car was fine. it is normal for corollas to accelerate to 80 mph". that is total bull! the car's pedal started sticking on sunday, february 21. this called more rpm & acceleration problems with the car. also the brakes are going down to the floor. the car has gone thru a 5 way intersections stop light and a stop sign. i have had to use the emergency brake to stop the car. *tr