Problems with 2008 Toyota Corolla VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

My corolla's accelerator sticks from time to time. the recall for this problem was for 2009 and later model years but still affects the 2008 model. toyota will not take any action short of charging to fix this issue even though deaths have been reported for this problem.

2008 toyota corolla. consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden unintended acceleration. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle side swiped another vehicle. the consumer requested the to be reimbursed. *js

Was pulling into a parking place to go shopping around 1 pm. it was clear and sunny at the time of accident. there was a speed bump right before the parking spot so the car was going slow and as i pulled into the parking the spot the car suddenly accelerated causing us to hit a brick wall. i was turning left into the parking spot. car was damaged to the front end and the wall to the strip center. my mom was 89 years old was shaken up and checked out in the hospital. thankfully she was ok. my husband came to check the car and it was drivable so he took it to fred hass toyota in spring, texas. they told us it could be up to 2 weeks before they show up to check the car. he called toyota and filed a complaint. they gave us a claim number and told us they would call us saturday before noon. we never received a phone call and i hope they will take care of our claim. i will not ...

Upon starting my car, on this particular morning, i noticed a revving sound. it didn't sound like anything normally related to start-up, but i assumed that maybe it was a momentary glitch. i switched the car into reverse and the revving sound increased. it sounded as if someone had floored the accelerator. (i was later asked how many mph. to me, it sounded as though i were going about 50 mph.) while in reverse, and with the increasing revving sound and rpm, my brakes locked on me and the dashboard lights all came on. i was able to shift back into park and shut off the car. i contacted toyota to inquire about any recalls on my car and explained what had taken place. i was told by the corporation that there were no recalls and to bring it in for servicing to the dealership. the dealership pulled up a service history report showing that they had done a recall repair on my car several years earlier. they dismissed my claim, saying that they could find nothing wrong with my car and that it was driver error. the service manager refused to submit a report for investigation into unintended acceleration, ...

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle surged forward independently. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a church gate. a police report was filed and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 77,000. updated 01/12/15*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired and traded in. updated 6/3/2015 *js

I was driving in the country with my daughter. i was driving slow because i had never driven that road before and there was a speed limit 30 and the 45 mph. there was a stop sign where i needed to turn right. i started slowing down but the car would complete the stop. so, i turned right and the car suddenly accelerated and got out of control. it was accelerating and moving left and right like crazy. i tried to hold the steering wheel tight but i wasn't able to do that because it was out of control. the brakes didn't work either. there were small hills on the both sides of the road that's why the car kept driving from side to side. probably 3000-4000 feet from the stop sign there was a big iron gate leading to the pasture. my car knocked down the whole gate and kept moving into the pasture. finally the car hit another pole and a fence and stopped. the car is totaled. fortunately i didn't suffer any serious injures except i suffered constant headaches for a couple of weeks and my daughter had long scratches across her throat from a seatbelt. this ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle suddenly surged forward. the contact indicated that the brakes were depressed to stop the vehicle from accelerating forward while the engine erroneously continued to operate. the vehicle was taken to a the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the defect. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 59,000.

My wife was pulling into a parking spot in front of a bagel shop and the car just lost control accelerating , not stopping until it crashed into a pillar. causing extreme damage to the car. *js

Accelerator stuck "on" after car started and would not disengage. owner/driver could not avoid striking other vehicles. owner/driver is assisted by [xxx]attorney at law [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr... updated 03/19/15*bf *tr

Since, i bought this car brand new it would make noise rattle like something was loose. every time i would take the vehicle in they would keep it the whole day for days and i was without transportation. they refused to lend me a vehicle. and at the end stated there was nothing wrong. making it look like i was hearing things. the 2nd issue is when i put in reverse for example i want to parallel park and put it in reverse it gets stuck and reverses super fast. when i took back they said they heard it then they did not. now the reverse part and rattle noise is worse. this has been happening and i go in to leave the car to complain about the same issues but on the paper they would always change the complaint to a new one. this is what has happened since i bought the car. at first they were nice but once i was out they were helpless. then i had to return various times for a letter i got in the mail that the vehicle was on "recall". ever since buying a brand new car from toyota has been ...

I have been complaining since november 2012 to the toyota dealership about when driving vehicle feels like accelerator pedal gets stuck and vehicle keeps accelerating without foot on pedal. every time i took it the gave me the run around about dirty gas line and charge for service not really needed. in february car broke town because of system throttle was replaced and still had same acceleration after 3 weeks from repaired. was driving home with my 2 month son after dropping my wife at work and my car started to get acceleration pedal problem and vehicle lost control and crash into 2 parked vehicle. son was ok i was bruised with black and blue around seatbelt area and pelvis and just left knee pain for now. went to hospital from scene and car was totaled. would have never had problem if dealership listen and didn't brush my car to side and fix problem car had warranty. *tr

I had my toyota corolla 08 serviced on 4/5/11 due to a recall for the engine control module. after the toyota dealer looked at they determined it did not need to be replaced according to "lot #7238" and on 8-21-2012 my wife was driving on the highway going 55 mph when all of the sudden the vehicle's electrical system just cut off. luckily there were no cars in front of her at a distance and it started to slow down until she was able to control it and manage to park at the median. she said that the breaks did not work and the power steering did not work. she was terrified at that moment and feared for her life. the next day i took the car to the dealer and explained what had happened. they just told me that there was a recall and it should be fixed immediately. i asked the representative why this recall was not taken care of the first time i went to the dealer. he had told me that at that time it was not necessary to change the part which affected the electrical system. well they should not have wasted my time, but ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the rpms increased and the vehicle lurched forward without warning. the contact depressed the brake pedal with force and the brakes responded. the failure recurred on several occasions while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Cruise control engaged while off. i typically use cruise control every day. when i attempted to use it on 7/27, the indicator light showed "on" but it would not engage when i tried to set the vehicle speed. i turned the cruise off and retried - again the control failed to engage. after 4 attempts i gave up and left the control off. a few minutes later the car accelerated on its own (on a slight uphill incline), hard enough to drop from 4th to 2nd gear, as if the cruise control engaged. i hit the brakes and the acceleration stopped. operation then seemed normal. after a few minutes of thought, i decided to (cautiously) check the cruise control again. it engaged and operated properly. after checking though, i turned it off. later that day i took the car to a toyota dealership. the service department scanned the electronics, but found no errors. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while attempting to activate the cruise control, the cruise control button and arm separated from the base due to defective material. the vehicle was taken to dealer, where the cruise control switch and arm were replaced. the manufacture took a complaint and offered to reimburse the repair cost. the failure and current mileages were 39,436. sm.