I'm experiencing unintended acceleration without engaging the pedal from a stationary position.
Vehicle in motion on street sudden acceleration.was going slow step on brake put in park. heard engine reup felt like wanting to go by itself. happened once to my wife and once to me while driving on city street. call toyota dealer service dept. asked about recall. was told yes for recall. too vehicle in was giving printout of recalls.showing floor interference problem to accelerator. was not offered a recheck on ongoing same accelerator problem.
Sudden acceleration. car was stopped in park and shifted to drive. transmission made a large clunk sound as it went into drive and then accelerated to what sound like full throttle. my foot was on the brake and the car didn't move much but was bucking against the brake. i shifted into neutral and turned off the car. i then put it into park. i got out of the vehicle, looked under the dash and the accelerator pedal looked like it was in a normal position and the floor mats were several inches from the accelerator pedal. this took place at the bemidji high school parking lot. i then re-started the car and drove it home with no incident. there was no damage to the car and no injuries.
The problem is repeatable. going uphill on a highway at around fifty mph with speed control on. vehicle speed has dropped about 2 mph below the set point. i tap the speed control lever once to reduce the set point by about 1 mph. the speed control instantly opens the throttle wide and the transmission shifts to a lower gear. the result is an abrupt increase in speed rather than than the intended decrease. if, under the same circumstances, i pull the speed control lever to turn off the control the same thing happens but is quickly terminated when the control disconnects, without much increase in speed.
The rav4 has exhibited sudden unintended acceleration three times: latest occurred on 7/17/2015 at 7:30 pm while stopped at an intersection; the 2nd on 7/06/15 while in park in my driveway just after stating the car; the 1st on about 6/30/15 around noon while stopped at a traffic light. fortunately, i had my foot on the break or was in park so that the car did not move. after turning the car off and restarting the problem went away. the vehicle was tested at local dealer on 7/20 with diagnostic data sent to toyota central, but they could find no problem in the data - no error codes. the technical case number is [xxx]. after contacting toyota customer service (case # [xxx]) i was told they could do nothing further that the car "performed as designed" per sabina charfauros, case manager, 188-331-4331 ext. 73846 updated 9/28/15 *ln updated 3/23/2016*js
While stopped at a light waiting to turn left the rav4 engine began to rev and lurched forward with driver's foot still on the brake. driver put car into neutral while holding down the brake pedal to prevent the car hurtling into the intersection. driver then turned off the car and put gear shift to park. after 30 seconds restarted the car with foot on brake and the engine began to rev again with car in park. the engine noise was very loud. car was again turned off. car was restarted after about 2-3 minutes and engine behaved normally. owners took car to toyota dealer within an hour of the incident. toyota dealership ran diagnostic and manager said driver had foot on the accelerator when it happened which is certainly not true. dealer would not release a copy of the diagnostic report. owners have had all recall work done on the vehicle and have done regular maintenance as required in the owner manual. *tr
Abs light, vsc light, brake light and traction control light illuminated causing all systems to be inoperative. after taking car to local dealer problem was found to be bad left wheel speed sensor, harness for sensor and wheel hub that had corrosion on it possibly from living in an area that deices roads with salt. in my research it has been brought to my attention through several toyota blogs this is a recurring problem around the country. several people have had the same complaint and the associated cost to fix this problem is expensive. if an owner fails to fix the problem the outcome could become catastrophic in inclimate weather. *tr
The vehicle slows down and the engine shuts off while driving around 65 mph or higher the throttle control is not responding very dangerous . *tr
check engine light, vsc light, and 4wd lights stayed on after we purchased vehicle. we were advised to disconnect battery to reset, it worked until car was shut off. then the lights care on again, and 4wd would not work. our driveway requires 4wd! took it to toyota service near our home, he called warranty company, they would not pay because evap cannister and hoses had previous water damage, and were rusted. manly honda in santa rosa has put us off for two and a half weeks. this is where we purchased the car for our daughter. they will not return calls. we were informed toyota only covered this problem up to 70,000 miles. to take it to dealer!! they will no longer respond. *tr
2008 toyota rav 4. consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated 2 service recalls were performed. after the services were performed, the consumer stated a friend pickup up the vehicle, and experienced the following events: when the vehicle was started, the engine began to idle very rough with considerable vibration, as if the vehicle was running on 3 cylinders. the dealer claimed with a little driving the software update would work itself out and no longer be an issue. the service representative said the rough idle would sometime happens after the recall software update. over the next 3 weeks, the consumer drove the vehicle daily and it continued to run rough. as she approached a red light, she took her foot off the accelerator and placed her foot on the brake pedal to stop. however, the vehicle instead accelerated, and she began quickly pumping the brake pedal. eventually, the vehicle did come to a stop with the engine running at a lower rate, but still running rough. *jb
I was pulling into my garage. i took my foot off the accelerator and went for the brake and the car suddenly lurched forward and struck a folded deck chair which was pushed through the garage wall. *tr
I do own a toyota rav4 2008, it does have a whining noise which comes in to play from 20-30 miles an hr. i have brought it to toyota many times for check up and they cant find the issue they are insisting it is the brakes, i did replace the brakes but the noise is still there. is there any resolution on this i am afraid of this noise. i want to know if toyota will have a recall on this noise. if i press the acceleration pedal the noise starts at 20 miles per hr and it stops after 30 miles per hr but if i let go of the acceleration the noise will stop even at 20-30 miles per hr. i wonder what it could be? will this noise cause any accident while driving? please help on a response on this issue, thanks *tr
I had just arrived to work was in the employee park lot getting ready to pull into a parking space when the car accelerated on it's own. i stepped on the brakes to stop the car but it will not. i pulled emergency brake right before i hit the wall at the parking garage when the car finally stopped. i contacted toyota and had the car towed for inspection. went to toyota and wrote a statement on 10/23/13 at 0900, they called again to ask what had happened. they then called again at 418pm and left message that car was ready for pick up. went there today and i asked what was wrong with the car and they told me to call corporate to tell me. i called corporate as told and they referred me back to the dealer as they did the diagnostic test. they stated manager is on vacation until monday. i called corporate again and they told me to speak to the service manager. i called him at 352pm and he asked me what happened and i explained myself again. i asked what tests were run on the car and what they found. he ...
I was turning around in a parking lot (360 degree turn) when the vehicle suddenly accelerated...i hit the brake, the engine continued to race and i tried to put the engine in neutral. i was heading toward a parked vehicle (i would have t-boned it but i swerved), foot depressing the brake to the floor, nothing on the accelerator, engine continued to race and while i tried to put the vehicle in neutral i overshot, threw it into reverse (engine still racing), then park. engine racing, i shut off the car. nothing was on the accelerator and the original floor mat replaced by a different style. i had the original recall issue fixed so the accelerator is the new, shortened version. apparently that fix did not correct the problem. so now what do i do? i can no longer trust this vehicle to operate safely. nothing should override the brake!! *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota rav4. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he then applied the brake, as stopped traffic was ahead. however, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into another vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed. the driver and passenger suffered minor injuries. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 113,000. updated 07/16/13*lj the consumer stated most of the data was difficult to interpret as far as implications concerning the events leading up to the time of impact. specifically, the vehicle speed showed very little reduction in mph until less than one second before impact, assuming time 0 represents impact. the data supported the consumers claim that there was no significant response to his braking when he became aware of apparently stopped traffic ahead after he had completed a lane change. also, the accelerator rate and engine rpm data did not support the common explanation that he was pushing on the gas pedal instead of the brake. his reaction at the time was to brake as a panic stop, but there was enough distance to have been able to stop before impact or at least greatly reduce ...