Problems with 2006 Toyota Prius VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Unintended acceleration in my 2006 toyota prius. lasted less than 30 seconds. responded to repeated braking and hitting and pulling with my foot on the gas pedal. it happened when i floored the gas pedal to pass another vehicle.the pedal was not stuck to the floor mat. i could not reproduce the event after it occurred by flooring the gas pedal again. *cn

I have a 2007 prius and i have had a problem with acceleration 3 times. i read that it was thought to be a case of the gas pedal being caught on the floor mats. i took out the carpet mat and i currently have only the plastic all weather mat (i took out the carpet mat) which is secured with the two plastic hooks. my daughter gets her drivers license next monday and i was going to have her drive the prius. i'm afraid to have her drive it now. are you absolutely sure that the acceleration problem is just the floor mats and that there is no possibility that there is a problem with the electrical systems? because if it is just the mat issue then i have taken care of that. if it could be electric than i won't let her drive it. *tr

Toyota prius 2006. i pressed accelerator all the way down to accelerate and got stuck there. i was able to stop the car with the brake. it happens twice in july 2009. once i stopped the car i checked if the floor mats have done so. the floor mats were not the cause. the accelerator was stuck all the way down even with the engine off.... and only after a minute or two of the car stopped and engine off did came the accelerator back. i brought the car to the dealers and they told me that it was the mat. i told them that was not the case. the dealer put some grease in the accelerator and did a few more things (cleaning around and the fuel injection i think). since then i have avoided pressing the accelerator all the way down even when i need the power to accelerate at the entrance of highways and has not happened again. but there is definitely something wrong with either the mechanics of the accelerator or the electronics that somehow gets the accelerator stuck when you press all the way down. this should not happen and needs to be repaired. *tr

I have a 2006 prius. twice in 60,000 miles, when in cruise control, driving at highway speeds, and having to brake suddenly, the cruise control disengaged, as it should,. i brake, the car slows, as it should. then the car starts to surge up to the original cruise control set speed. i am able to brake and stop it, but at highway speeds, and approaching a near emergency stop situation- this has scared me. it has only happened twice...but memorable in the surprise it even happened. i reported it to a local toyota dealer, who couldn't recreate the problem, then also called the toyota corporation customer service, which said they had no reports of that happening. *tr

My 2006 toyota prius has several issues with acceleration, braking, turning car off and on alarm goes off constantly and terrible gas mileage around 30 miles per gallon. *tr

1. driving on the highway with the cruise control on. 2. we could not get the cruise control to disengage. neither tapping the brake or the cruise control switch would turn the cruise control off. we had to slam the brakes to disengage. 3. we turned the car off and restarted it. that fixed the problem, but we have not used the cruise control since. the toyota dealer could not find anything wrong. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. while stopped at a traffic light, the contact proceeded to accelerate and noticed that the engine engaged before the accelerator pedal was depressed. the contact was still depressing the brake pedal when the vehicle began to take off. he had to apply more pressure to the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. the failure could not be duplicated and no repairs were made. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 33,700 and current mileage was 33,720.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. while driving at approximately 70 mph, the contact stated that the accelerator pedal went down to the floorboard when depressed. he engaged the brake pedal, turned the vehicle off and then restarted it which seemed to correct the problem. the contact stated that this failure was the second occurrence of the problem. he called the manufacturer and was told that they would get back with him when they were ready to repair the problem. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was unknown. the current mileage was approximately 104,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. the brake pedal required greater force to slow down the vehicle. in addition, the stopping distance was increased. there were no warnings and the failures occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing, but they could not duplicate the failures. on three separate occasions, the vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer for identical failures, but there were no resolutions. the manufacturer inspected the vehicle, but was unable to detect the failures. the failure mileage was 44,000 and current mileage was 49,000. updated 08/21/09. *lj updated 08/26/09.*jb

Back in 2009, i experienced runaway acceleration in my 2006 toyota prius. the cruise control had been engaged for between 5 and 15 minutes. all of a sudden, the vehicle started to race. i was traveling in the 70's (mph), and it shot up to nearly 100 before i got it under control. the dealer claimed he had no such other complaints and could not replicate my problem. i brought it back again a few months. later because the cruise control intermittently failed to set. i brought it back a third time, again, a few mos. later. this time, they had a fix, which was a new cruise control module. the first 2 trips were under warranty. they wanted to charge me the 3rd time because it was then beyond the 3 years of warranty. i fought this because the condition was obviously pre-existing. yesterday, steve wozniak received television and press attention when he reported the same problem, a problem that toyota told me they had never experienced before. as far as i am concerned, this company is scamming the public. they are playing with people's lives. it's got to stop. it's more than just brake pedals and carpet; it's apparently a way of life for this company. (i no longer have the vehicle. dates and mileage are approx.) *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate on its owns and the speed increased to 90 mph. the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle began to slow down, but failed to come to a complete stop. the contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder and turned off the ignition. upon exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the brakes where smoking. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they determined that the floormat was pinned down to the accelerator pedal when he applied the brakes. the brakes were completely destroyed and the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $1,600. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 73,000 and current mileage was 76,000. updated 04-14-09 *bf updated 04/15/09.*jb

While driving my prius i have experienced brief moments of unexplained acceleration. it was startling when it happened but was also over quickly. i believe it has happened twice. once was about one week after i had taken the car in for maintenance. i can remember thinking i might have to take the car in again. it felt like the acceleration when using cruise control, however, i don't and wasn't using cruise control. i have only the floor mats that came with the vehicle and do not believe this was caused by the floor mat. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. while the contact was driving 40 mph the vehicle had suddenly began to accelerate on its own. the contact was able to apply enough braking pressure to slow the vehicle, which allowed the contact to park the vehicle and shut it off. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed to remove the driver side floor mat. there were no prior warnings and the current mileages is 23000 and the failure mileage was 13153. updated 4/7/2010 *cn updated 05/06/10.*jb

Car accelerated without pressing on the gas pedal. had to apply the brakes so hard that they were left smoking to stop the car. towed it to mark miller toyota. they ran tests, and claim the gas pedal and brake were applied at the same time, implying that the problem was human caused. we disagree. have been driving for 30 years plus. no tickets in decades. the idea that we were applying the accelerator while braking hard is ludicrous. the computer registered that the pressure was applied to the pedal, but the computer applied the pressure. we also experienced this occurring on at least two other occasions. *tr

I came to a stop and the car actually came to a stop and then suddenly started creeping towards the other car. i thought i was accidentally pressing the gas pedal as well but i wasn't so i started pressing hard on the brake and nothing! i started pumping the brakes and the car stopped. then i continued my drive as usual without it happening again. no lights came on, nothing unusual. just weird. car has almost 36k miles 06 model. *jb

We have had several head lights on our pruis stop working. usually you have to turn the lights on and off to get them to go back on when they turn off on their own. we have replaced the headlights approx. 4 times over the years and again we are having the same problem. they are extremely expensive headlights. *tr the consumer stated she experienced sudden acceleration on three separate occasions.

Three separate times i had the gas pedal of my 2006 toyota prius stick to the floor when i was accelerating on the highway. *tr

2006 prius acceleration while under cruise control in curves - several occasions. *tr

Sudden acceleration while driving around a curve on interstate 40 - stopped driving on interstate to avoid problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions. there was pressure applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by an unintended increase in acceleration. the driver applied pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle failed to slow down. the gear shift failed to operate in the "neutral" position. in addition, the entire gear indicators illuminated at the same time. the vehicle was driven into a barrier of dirt as a result of the vehicle coming to a complete stop. the failures occurred on four separate occasions. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunctions. the failure mileage was 41,404.

Driving 2006 prius 6/27/07 on rural 2 lane highway, crossed rough rail road crossing. within 1/4 mile moved out to pass cyclists and as i cut back into my lane the car suddenly accelerated from 40 to 60 mph in 3 seconds. burned up brakes and started car fire getting car stopped. towed to toyota in wasau wisc. brakes replaced but toyota said it(sudden uncontrollable acceleration) had never happened before. toyota wouldn't pay even though car was under warranty. insurance paid. it has not happened again but we found numerous incidents had occurred back to 05. we still have old brake parts. *tr

I own a 2006 toyota pruis. i experienced two different times unintended acceleration. i can't tell exactly what was going on at the time. i hit the brake & shut off the cruise control. engine returned back to normal. i would guess it would pertain to some malfunction in the cruise. any other same complaints? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius which was purchased in september 2006. he stated that while driving at speeds of less than 40 mph approaching a stop sign he removed his foot from the accelerator pedal, instead of slowing down the vehicle maintained the speed it was traveling. he then depressed the brake pedal and the brakes would not respond. there was no resistance in the brake pedal and it then it extended to the floorboard. the speed decreased slowly and he continued to push the brake pedal into the floorboard until the vehicle eventually came to a stop. the dealer advised him that there was nothing wrong with the pedal or the brakes and that he should remove the floor mats from the vehicle. the floor mats were not close enough to the brake or accelerator pedal when the failure occurred. no repairs have been made to the vehicle. on two additional occasions, the contact experienced the same failure. he also received a letter from toyota in regards to a recall campaign id number: 09v388000, vehicle speed control accelerator pedal, however, he was not aware if his vehicle was included in the recall or not. the vin was not accepted. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 70,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. while driving approximately 25 mph on an uneven and winding road the vehicle accelerated to a high speed. she was forced to change direction and crashed into a ditch which caused the tires to blow out. the under carriage was destroyed the vehicle was destroyed. toyota replaced gave the contact a 2007 toyota prius since the 2006 prius was destroyed. the contact sustained injuries. since the crash involved one vehicle a police report was not filed. toyota towed the vehicle to the closest dealer. the vin number was unknown. the failure mileage was 17,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. when the contact first drove the vehicle, he noticed smoke emitting from the dashboard area. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and no repairs were made. on approximately twelve occasions afterward, while utilizing the cruise control mechanism, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate without warning. the acceleration would usually occur on a small decline or incline. the vehicle would downshift on its own and accelerate up to 80 or 90 mph. he had to completely disengage the cruise control to prevent the vehicle from accelerating. he did not contact the dealer or manufacturer in regards to the vehicle accelerating. during inclement weather, he attempted to pass another vehicle at speeds of approximately 40 mph. as the vehicle glided over wet snow and ice, the vehicle slid sideways and crashed into a nearby guardrail. the vehicle was destroyed. there were no injuries; however, a police report was filed. the current mileage was approximately 60,000 and the failure mileage was 600.

Tl*- the contact has a 2006 toyota prius with a current odometer reading of 25,000 miles. the contact stated that the cruise control would not disengaged once it had been activated. under normal dry weather conditions when using the cruise control at about 65 mph, and trying to stop the vehicle, it took at least half a mile before the brakes would deactivate the cruise control. after this incident the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and they could not find anything wrong. *ak

I've a 2006 toyota prius. traffic stopped for a red light and i was behind a cement truck. i slowed to a complete stop about 5 ft. behind this truck. all of sudden i noticed my car started moving forward with my foot still on the brake. i stood on my brake and couldn't stop the prius. it contacted the cement truck causing a dent on the right side of the hood and a crack windshield. *nm the consumer stated as traffic began to stop for a red light, he began braking from about 25 mph which seemed normal. he continued to gradually slow the vehicle down at a distance of about 5 to 10 feet, the consumer estimated his speed was about 3-5 mph. the brakes locked up and failed to stop the vehicle, consequently the consumer rear ended another vehicle. the brakes felt hard, not spongy and not pulsating. the vehicle lost all braking completely. updated 01/10/07.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius purchased february 2006. when utilizing the cruise control switch, the engine would begin to accelerate rapidly and race. once the cruise control was canceled, the acceleration would cease. he stated the floor mats did not cause rapid acceleration. the failure would only occur when cruise control was utilized. the manufacturer was notified, and he was advised to discontinue usage of the vehicle speed control. no repairs had been made to correct the failure. the failure and current mileages were under 15,000. updated 11/23/09. *lj updated 11/24/09

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. he stated that he was driving 45 mph when he hit the brake pedal and all of a sudden the vehicle surged forward without a warning while still having his foot on the brake pedal. the failure occurred approximately 15 times over the last couple of years. the dealer has not been contacted yet since they would not be able to duplicate the problem. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 10000 and the current mileage was 60000. updated 03/09/10. *lj updated 05/13/10.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the instrument panel went blank and the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle was driven to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable. the vin was unavailable.

Dt*: the contact stated, while traveling at 50 mph,merging with highway traffic, the accelerator was depressed and the vehicle continued to accelerate up to 90 mph even when pressure was taken off the accelerator pedal. pressure was applied to the brakes, but the engine did not disengage. with continued pressure to the brakes, the vehicle was stopped. however, the engine continued to race at an alarming rate. the ignition was turned off. upon inspection, the accelerator pedal was still against the floorboard. after tapping the accelerator a few times with a foot, the pedal returned to its original position. the vehicle was driven home. the service dealer suggested that the contact try to reproduce the occurrence. the manufacturer was contacted. updated 8/14/2006 - *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. while driving at slow speeds including 10 mph over potholes and making a left or right turn, the brakes lost traction. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer also stated that the failure was not related to the floor mats. the failure mileage was 99 and the current mileage was 50,000. updated 04/01/10 *bf the consumer stated it felt as though the vehicle was accelerating when making a turn at a slow speed or driving over rough pavement. updated 06/28/10*jb