Problems with 2006 Toyota Avalon VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I was accelerating when i was changing lanes. i took my foot off the gas pedal and it continued to accelerate hard on its own for about one half of a second. the gas pedal did not stick on the carpet. i do have the correct carpet and it was properly installed in place. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated without intention. consequently she crashed into cement and a fence inside of a parking lot. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a body shop. she was advised by the manufacturer to remove the floor mats. the current and failure mileages were approximately 12,000.

I was turning left at about 20 m.p.h. i tried to accelerate with the gas pedal about three quarters of the way to the floor. the car would not accelerate but very, very, slowly. *tr

While toyota has issued a letter regarding nhtsa campaign #09v388000, i believe that the problem with continuous acceleration is caused not by the carpet (which is a ludicrous story) but by the faulty control mechanism (perhaps, computer chips) used in the cruise control. my 2006 avalon has a laser-guided cruise control which automatically slows down my vehicle when it approaches too close to the vehicle ahead of it. after a safe distance is attained, it then accelerates to keep up with the vehicle ahead. i have noticed that sometimes in so doing, the vehicle surges as if i were flooring the gas pedal. it is scary when it lunges forward with such a force. i am no longer using the cruise control for this reason. i believe that the problem is in certain cruise control defect. carpet has nothing to do with it. that sounds like a smoke screen. please investigate vigorously. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. in november 2009 while driving 45 mph on a highway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the failure recurred on january 16, 2010. the failure mileage was 46,500. the current mileage was 47,262. *cn updated 02/17/10

Tl*the contact owned a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree. the contact sustained minor injuries and a police report was filed. the vehicle was totaled as a result of the crash. the vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving 60 mph with the cruise control engaged, the electrical system speed control setting decreased the speed to 10 mph. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure mileage was 35,000.

I concur with the toyota owners who are saying that the problem is some electronic glitch. i have also experienced this. i only have the carpet mats, not the all weather ones, and just had them checked at the dealer and they are properly fastened. my car most often experiences a problem ( on occasion) when you "yield" at an intersection and don't stop--the car bucks or then bolts. it needs more looking into. these high speed accelerations being reported are scary!*tr

I have a 2006 toyota avalon and have had the accelerator get stuck four times over the past two years. each time was when i was pushing the accelerator down hard to gain speed. three times i was forced to put both feet on the brakes as hard as i could to slow the acceleration and luckily i was in open stretches where i didn't have intersections or oncoming traffic to contend with. the fourth time was just recently, after i had heard about the recall and after i had verified the floor mats were secured properly. i actually reached down with my right hand and unstuck the accelerator. the floor mat was not in contact with the accelerator at all. this is a very unsafe condition. when this has happened, it has been terrifying and i am lucky it did not happen on a busy street. i literally had to put the full force of both feet on the brakes to slow down the uncontrolled acceleration. when i drive now, i am very careful not to fully engage the accelerator, for fear of it getting stuck and i also make sure i'm able to reach down to grab the accelerator if it gets stuck again. i have told my wife about this to make her aware of the problem and a way to "fix" it while driving, but this is not an acceptable condition and toyota is wrong in saying it's strictly a floor mat issue. *tr

2006 toyota avalon. consumer states stuck gas pedal caused an incident. *tgw the consumer stated as he was passing a another vehicle on a two lane road, he hit a pot hole and the vehicle accelerated at full speed across the road in front of the other vehicle. it went off the edge off the road on the right side and bottomed out. *jb

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). was driving on new jersey turnpike,at around exit 7 tried to avoid a car all of a sudden the car totally was uncontrollable , the brakes would not stop slow it down, ended up crashing against the jersey wall, backed up by itself and turned to face the traffic in the middle lane w/ the utmost effort finally stopped. my husband and i were injured and transported to hospital, when i complained to my insurance co. that what we experienced was beyond normal they suggested we should complain to toyota, we contacted toyota and complained asked them to investigate this occurrence and were assured that they will check the wrecked car. state farm insurance received my permission to release the car ,and documented the date of communication and the person at toyota in charge of this investigation but toyota is playing games or would not return our calls. this has happened before all the news reports about carpets and recalls. the irony is we went ahead and bought a 2009 toyota avalon that is how much we trusted this company. we both are still suffering from the injuries of this crash of the car that seemed to be ( possessed ) as i told my insurance adjustor. we do not know which way to go to prove our case and at this stage i am retracting my consent for toyota to inspect my car. i hope to hear from you [xxx]. *tr

On sunday, september 6, 2009, my mother was driving my 2006 toyota avalon when she was involved in a crash due to an acceleration problem with the vehicle. she was also involved in a crash in my garage when the floor mat got stuck on the accelerator and cause her to run into the wall of the garage. i also have experienced several instances of acceleration after taking my foot off the gas pedal when attempting to brake which caused me to have to slam on the brakes to stop the vehicle. the insurance company deemed the car a total loss and it was only when i received the settlement papers from the insurance company did i find out there were problems with the airbags as toyota never sent me any correspondence regarding the problem with the airbags, the floor mats or the accelerator. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. she experienced unintended vehicle acceleration when entering a parking space. as a consequence, she crashed into another vehicle. her knee was injured. the cause of the failure was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 52,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while attempting to accelerate onto the highway ramp, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor. she used her right foot to separate the accelerator pedal from the floor of the vehicle. she was able to discontinue the unintended vehicle acceleration. the vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealership. the current and failure mileages were 19000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph in reverse into a parking space at speeds of less than 5 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated forward without warning and crashed into a brick wall. the vehicle sustained moderate front end damage. the police arrived at the scene and a police report was filed accordingly. the contact confirmed that this was not the first time the vehicle accelerated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer three times for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). the failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 46,592.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while stopped at a traffic stop, the contact attempted to accelerate and noticed that the rpm reading dropped under 1000 rpms. the vehicle would not accelerate. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal until the vehicle responded. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing but the technician was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

I am in shock given the today?s news. i was in an accident on 12/01/08 in my 2006 toyota avalon. i could not stop the car and ran into the t-bar of a box truck in front of me. my car was totaled. after the accident we called the toyota experience center, they created a claim #1001145755 and erika with toyota said they would be in contact with us. we next heard from a [xxx] with toyota who then told us to mail our complaint to toyota motor sales claims department in torrance, ca. we mailed of the necessary documentation from the accident and never heard back from them. we called back on many occasions all to be never answered or given a run around, once told they were looking into it. nothing ever came of it all. we didn't know what to so we gave up, at the time we could not afford a lawyer. so today?s news was frustrating. months prior to my accident we took the avalon into dch toyota of simi valley to check out acceleration problems. they said nothing was wrong with it and told me i needed a transmission fluid exchange and to have the power steering fluid flushed. we were told nothing was wrong; clearly there was. i am just curios what actions we take now. i am so frustrated and disappointed. can you please advise me on what to do? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the driver crashed into a post. the vehicle rolled onto the right side of the road. the driver died at the scene. a police report was taken. the contact stated that it was considered a high speed crash. after the crash occurred the contact received a recall notice from the manufacturer concerning the floor mats. the vehicle was destroyed. the insurance company notified the contact that there was nothing that could be done. another driver stated that the vehicle previously accelerated multiple times. the current and failure mileages were 30,000. updated 06/24/10 *bf according to the police report, the driver drifted into the median striking a post. the driver overcorrected crossing both westbound travel lanes and the on ramp lane. the vehicle rotated ninety degrees as it crossed the travel lanes and went off the right shoulder facing eastbound and began rolling. the driver was ejected at the right of way fence. the vehicle continued rolling and came to rest on its wheels on the west side of the fence. updated 06/25/10.*jb updated 9/29/11*cw

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that he was driving with his foot on the brake pedal when suddenly the vehicle accelerated. the speed of the vehicle increased to 45 mph. the vehicle drove over the curb twice, accelerated and suddenly stopped. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing; however, they were unable to determine what caused the failure to occur. the failure occurred before the contact received recall 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). the contact requested reimbursement from the manufacturer; however, they could not offer it since the failure occurred over a year ago. the failure mileage was 60,857. the current mileage was approximately 82,500.

My 2006 toyota avalon is equipped with a laser cruise control. on 06/14/08, i was using the control when it failed. i was forced to suddenly apply the brakes to avoid crashing into the vehicle traveling in front of me on interstate 495. i have tested the unit several times since the initial failure and found it to be intermittent and unreliable. i have found it is unsafe to use the system. *tr

My wife was driving her 2006 toyota avalon and came upon a four way stop . there were two vehicles in front of her that were stopped at the four way stop street. she experience sudden acceleration and the car was uncontrollable and crashed into the back end of a van in front of her that was standing still. it caused $9,000 damage to her car and she was taken to ma hospital for injuries to her leg and knee. the injury to her leg caused her to have a operation on it and daily medical attention for over two months. now she has a knee problem that will require a replacement operation in the near future. we tried to trade in our avalon into a toyota dealer for a new avalon and the dealer said he would have to reduce the trade value $8,000 due to the car being wrecked. we have had the car into the dealer for all of the recalls fixes but the wife will not drive it because the fear of another sudden acceleration. *tr

On may 2008 i was in a one car accident on the major freeway, determined by the police and sited a ticket for not being able to control the car. all i remember is my car accelerated and i went to slow down and lost control. my car was totaled and in pieces on the freeway. this vehicle had always accelerated since i had purchased it and determine that it was the type of car and was normal. i never received a recall on this vehicle until when i went to take another vehicle to get repaired i asked them if they had a recall with all of the media exposure. at that time they informed me that they did have a recall and i asked and was told. *tr

My vehicle 2006 toyota avalon , since i had bought it has always accelerated so i would just slow it down (tapping on the brakes). i assumed this was normal since i did bring it to the dealership telling them. may 3, 2008 i was in a bad car accident on 75 north. at that time the vehicle accelerated and when i went to slow down the car it went into the guard rail and after that when i woke up my car splattered all over the freeway. i was fined by the police unable to control my car. went to court to fight it and i had to pay $140.00 plus they wanted me to pay for the damage on the freeway $3,000.00. i had to be cut out of the car and my vehicle was totaled. *tr

Over two yrs numerous times avalon toyota accelerated, brought in to be checked x2 to be told nothing was wrong, happened to others in house also. had recall fix done, did it again. jumps forward without acceleration. too afraid to wait , traded it in, lost alot of $ but feel safer. other dealers to send to auction. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. occasionally when the contact attempted to accelerate the vehicle would hesitate and within a few minutes it would accelerate and lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. the current and failure mileages were 57000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while decreasing speed to 25 mph, the vehicle lunged forward 2 to 3 feet. on several occasions the vehicle would idle and the rpm's rapidly increased. the vehicle sounded as if a jet were taking off whenever the vehicle was turned on. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer twice but the diagnostic test did not indicate any failure codes. the contact stated the vehicle is unsafe since it could potentially cause a crash when it lunged forward. the failure mileage was 42,000.

Driving on a two lane highway, using the ir laser cruise control, and following a pickup truck at a speed below the "set" speed of the cruise system. as we approached a traffic signal the truck slowed and my cruise applied the brakes on my 2006 toyota avalon as it should. i applied the brake to disengage the cruise and to bring the car to a stop behind the pickup. at that point, everything appeared to be totally normal. but at a speed of approximately 30 mph the brake petal suddenly went to the floor and there was no evidence of any brakes. (total brake failure). i managed to find a hole thru the traffic, by entering the oncoming lane, and ran thru the intersection (against the red light), and managed to avoid vehicles at the light by turning left 90 degrees. fortunately, other drivers at the intersection apparently saw me coming and held their positions. the car finally stopped rolling about 100 yards beyond the intersection. i shifted into "park" and tried to assess the situation. the engine continued to run, and when i stepped on the brakes again, the pedal responded as normal. the light on the dash indicated that the cruise control was disengaged, and there was no other warning light noticed. i had the vehicle transported to scottsboro, al by flatbed truck. it has been at the toyota dealers for the past six days. they checked the computer for codes, and tell me that no codes were stored. they also said they called toyota to see if they have any experience with a failure of this nature, and toyota apparently told them they did not. inspection of the vehicle did turn up a problem with the ir laser sensor, which was misaligned, but the dealer told me that would not cause a brake failure. inability to stop a vehicle is a significant safety issue. had the traffic pulled into the intersection as they should have, i would have had no place to go, and an serious accident would have occurred. *tr

Sudden acceleration. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a brick column. the dealer stated that the floor mat could have caused the vehicle to accelerate. the current and failure mileages were 8,373.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving at approximate speeds of 20-30 mph, the contact applied the brakes but they did not engage. the vehicle proceeded to crash into the rear of another vehicle. two of the vehicle occupants were injured and a police report was filed accordingly. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where repairs were made to the front body damage. the failure mileage was 11,382 and the current mileage was 32,000. updated 07/19/10. *lj updated 09/21/10*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving 55 mph on an incline she attempted to pass another vehicle and noticed that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the brakes would not stop the vehicle until she turned it off in order to stop it from accelerating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the floor mat became stuck under the accelerator pedal. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge occasionally while driving at various speeds. the current and failure mileages were 47000.

I owned a 2006 toyota avalon. while driving on mountain road, as i rounded a curve, my car seemed to surge. a dog crossed in front of me as i came into the curve. i slammed on brakes and could not get car to stop i spun out of control and hit the bank on every corner of car as well as head on. car finally came to rest about 150 yards from where i began braking. i was shaken up but not hurt. i am now convinced my gas pedal stuck or something electronically happened. my husband asked me what happened and i told him i honestly could not explain what happened. my vehicle was a total loss and my insurance paid; however, i purchased a 2007 avalon and i am extremely nervous living here in the mountains and driving this car. i don't have vin or mileage handy but can get info from my insurance agent if necessary. *tr

On three different occasions, while driving my 2006 toyota avalon xls, i pressed down on the gas pedal to pass another vehicle and the gas pedal continued to depress on its own after i took my foot off of it. i stood on the gas pedal and it took about 5 seconds for the pedal to disengage after accelerating very rapidly. the third time, i had to shut off the ignition. i am afraid to press hard on the gas pedal at this point as it is a very frightening situation. a less experienced driver would get injured. i will not let anybody else drive my car because of this. the dealer had no explanation which i find very disturbing. help!! *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact was traveling at speeds of 5 mph, attempting to make a left turn when he heard an unusual noise coming in the engine area. immediately, the vehicle began hesitating and within seconds, resumed normal operation. on a separate occasion while driving in reverse, there was an unusual increase in the rpms. the vehicle then accelerated with a loud sound coming from the engine. the failure would occur whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on five separate occasions for the identical failures. the dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failures. the failure mileage was 500. updated 06/04/10. *lj the consumer stated he difficulty starting the vehicle, the engine had a high idle, the transmission would hesitate into gear at 10-15 mph and then catch would catch up and disengage and the drivers door wouldn't open. updated 10/14/10

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon . she stated that while driving at 35 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own without a warning. she had to increased pressure on the brakes to be able to decrease in speed. this has been occurring ever since the vehicle was purchased. the dealer was contacted and they told her to bring the vehicle in to be diagnosed. the dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle.the vehicle had been taken to the dealer 4 additional times and they still cant find the problem. there had been no repairs done to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 400 and current mileage was 39600.

I have a 2006 toyota avalon with ~15,000 miles on it. intermittently, the car will hesitate on acceleration. this is extremely dangerous as i have almost been rear-ended several times and have had to slam on the brakes, at times, to avoid a side-swipe collision. the delay in input to the accelerator pedal to actual acceleration is 2-4 seconds at times. this is a problem known to toyota. the service department is aware of the problem but describes it as a "characteristic" of the drive by wire throttle system. this is a very dangerous "characteristic" and i'm certain will result in accidents. there are many examples on the "forum" on edmunds.com where owners have expressed the same problem/concern. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated intermittently, while accelerating and turning a corner the vehicle hesitated, and then lurched forward. the dealership was unable to determine the cause of the problem. *ak updated 10/17/2006 - *nm

This is not a complaint, but a follow up to complaints regarding the toyota automobile that their throttle sticks open causing unwanted acceleration. march 2006 i bought a new toyota avalon xls from david bruce, bourbonnais, il. about six months following this purchase, i was pulling away from a red light accelerating rather quickly. when i let up on the accelerator, the car continued to accelerate. while applying the brake with the left foot, i put my right foot under the accelerator petal in an effort to raise it. it was not stuck in a downward position and i was able to raise it up and down with my foot with the car still accelerating. at this point i stomped on the accelerator petal many hard times with my right foot. finally the problem resolved itself and the acceleration stopped. i tried to duplicate this problem many times afterwards without success. i looked at the accelerator petal, floor mat, and the area around it to make sure that there was nothing the might have caused this problem. i talked to david bruce about it and figured it was a freak occurrence. over the past two years i never thought about it again until the news media and toyota began an investigation into the problem. when this problem occurred, i did not think of using the start/off button to shut off the engine, but am aware of it now. the reason for the letter is that toyota is looking at the driver side floor mat as a possible problem and i feel that this is not the area where the problem is occurring. in my case i am 95 percent certain it was not a floor mat that caused the acceleration as i was able to put my foot under the accelerator pedal without the decrease its acceleration. but, in all fairness to toyota, there could have been an unknown reason why my floor mat interacted with the accelerator petal that i did not see. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the driver stated that entering her driveway at 5 mph when the gas pedal was engaged, the vehicle accelerated up to 35 mph. the failure caused the contact to crash into her motor home. there were no injuries. the failure mileage was 1,500. the current mileage was 52,000.

We have a 2006 toyota avalon. when that vehicle is in cruise, and accelerates for a hill, the force is so strong that it's like the accelerator was punched for passing. that behavior has existed since the vehicle was new. since we live in the hilly part of arkansas, we never use our cruise control on local roads. we have noted many recent reports of sticking accelerator pedals, and have wondered if the resultant crashes were actually caused by a malfunctioning cruise control system, in conjunction with the reported pedal sticking issue. if that is true, then toyota's current plans to add shims will not resolve the problem. *tr

Laser guided cruise control is unsafe...on curves it identifies cars approaching as in front and puts on the brakes and motor activates to stop the car. had this in a couple of times but did not get better. have to drive with it turned off. believe that toyota has now quit offering this unsafe option on their newer models. should have reported this earlier. *tr

I have experienced the sudden acceleration on my vehicle but was able to lock up the wheels in gravel to kill the engine. no accident resulted. i want to inform the investigation group that the problem is not floor mat, accelerator pedal or any other excuse that toyota and the ex nhtsa employees that hired to coverup the reports. the problem is in the electronic controls. toyota has a multitude of electronic problems. *tr

Our 2006 toyota avalon (limited) was in cruise control set to highway speed, about 60 to 70 mph. for a reduced speed zone, the car was slowed by 10 mph using cruise control. after the reduced speed zone, cruise control setpoint was increased 10 mph to return to the previous highway speed, and the car continued to accelerate uncontrollably to more than 80 mph. then, the brake was applied which took car out of cruise control. the car slowed, and cruise control was reset to highway speed. the problem did not recur on that trip in 2006, but there have been other cases of uncontrolled acceleration since the above incident. *tr

Laser cruise control system: when the system detects a vehicle/object within the programmed following distance it slows the vehicle as designed. when the vehicle/object then leaves the detection zone the vehicle will, if it has slowed significantly, suddenly down shift and accelerate very quickly. this could lead to loss of control and possibly cause a collision with another vehicle if you have changed lanes to overtake the vehicle that caused you to slow. i cannot think that the manufacturer intended the system to work in this manner , but it seems to be common across all of these vehicles and not a failure. *ak

The engine surged in my 2006 toyota avalon beginning just after purchase (when i thought i must have done something the first few times). this has continued sporadically --the last time was in early december, 2009--about ten times. i have reacted counter-intuitively, tapping the gas pedal lightly, and the engine settles down. because i have put 89,000 miles on the car driving from san francisco to la each week, i have practiced putting the car in neutral as a first response if my lightly tapping the pedal does not work. the surge has felt as if there is a gremlin in the works of the car pushing the engine. i doubt if this is connected, but my emergency brake sets itself periodically--and i now know if the car is running a bit oddly that i need to check to see if the brake has set itself again. (about 30-40 times since i have owned the car) but the dealers have reacted quizzically. one of my sons has been adamant that i get rid of the car, but i am convinced that if it began to go out of control, by shifting into neutral and then turning off the car if need be should things should remain controlled. i am not near the car or the vin information but would be happy to provide this at a later date. *tr

On a flat surface in cruise control traveling at 40+mph, brakes applied, then resume is activated, and vehicle surges ahead unexpectedly. on a hill at 50 mph, with cruise control on, the vehicle suddenly accelerates excessively causing the vehicle to veer right or left. this condition has existed since i purchased the vehicle new. after complying numerous times, the authorized toyota dealer could "detect nothing wrong with the cruise control". they did not offer to do a test drive. i have put up with this condition for a long time, but the problem is now much worse and dangerous to drive. *tr

Car did not start for several tries. on about the 5th try, the moment i shifted into reverse, the throttle stuck and the car hurtled out of the garage. it veered to the left (as you face the garage) immediately after clearing the garage, cut under the branches of a big spruce tree on the corner of my neighbor's lot, crossed his driveway, across a small drainage ditch and slammed into the trunk of a huge spruce tree. car stopped then, with extensive damage to rear, and engine died. car was drivable and i drove it to the dealer, who chose to not examine anything. during the event, i had my foot on the brake pedal but the anti-lock brakes kept it from locking the wheels and i tried to kill the engine by hitting the start button (there is no key on this model car). that did not work and i hit the tree before i could think of anything else to do. i was not hurt. *jb

2006 avalon accelerates from 40 miles per hour to 100 miles per hour when in the cruise control -- i feel my life is in danger and i do not use my cruise control because of this, but i am afraid that it may come in accidentally -- please help me! *tr

At times the engine speed does not increase when the accelerator pedal is depressed. such as when i stop at a red light and then try to accelerate when the light turns green and at times when i try to pass another vehicle and i cannot increase speed or when i slow down and then try to accelerate the vehicle does not accelerate as it should. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. the contact stated that when driving, his vehicle suddenly accelerated. . he depressed the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate. he kept pressing the brakes and shifted gears into neutral until eventually the vehicle began to decelerate. he took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the cause may have been the floor mats. he did not have any more problems after that failure occurred in march 2006. he called the manufacturer in 2009 about the floor mat recall 09v388000 and was told to go the dealer to have the floor mats removed. the contact stated that the current mileage was approximately 64,900. the failure mileage was approximately 9,000. updated 2/26/10 *cn updated 09/07/10*jb