Problems with 2007 Toyota 4Runner VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I am requesting that dot nhtsa investigate the driver's contribution to unintended acceleration (ua) and toyota's accelerator/brake pedal designs that make it possible. i was driving my toyota 4 runner in the neighborhood street of my community. my speed was less than 30mph and it accelerated suddenly. i applied the brake and instead of slowing down the vehicle began to gain speed. i pressed harder on the brake and it accelerated. the harder i tried to stop the car, the faster it went. i took my foot off the brake for a moment and the vehicle stopped accelerating. my foot was on the brake. it accelerated and would not stop so i pulled the car from the street to the curb covered by grass. it slowed down to some extent and then i intentionally to a turn and hit the median curb & tree to stop the car. i have continued to investigate unintended acceleration and have collected partial information.... please formally investigate.

Over the past 9-12 months i have owned the 4runner, i have noticed the floormats slide up behind the brake and acceleration pedal when i am constantly switching between the two (eg. heavy traffic, long trips, etc.). i usually am able to pull them back down at a stoplight or stop sign; however, on tuesday, july 29th, i was involved in an auto accident that was not only in heavy traffic, but while on a 200+ mile trip as well. i believe that the floor mat caused my car to have limited braking ability in addition to possible increased acceleration. the nhtsa's findings seem to be consistent with this. additionally, the complaint with nhtsa id number: 10384563 states that "i pushed on the brake... but the car continued accelerating" and then "toyota inspected the vehicle... and said they adjusted the mat" is one of many that have findings consistent with the malfunction that caused my wreck. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that while sitting at a complete stop, the engine rpms increased severely. the contact shifted into park to cease the abnormal failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a mechanic for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

When the air conditioner is running the vehicle idles at different rpm's causing it to lunge forward when the a/c compressor shuts down, increasing the rpm's. this has almost caused a fender bender several times while at a stop light. *tr

This was the fourth occurrence of unintended acceleration. each incident occurred upon shifting from park into either reverse or drive. the engine revved up to the red line upon shifting from a stopped position. this occurred with both a cold engine and a warmed up engine. i slammed on the brake and shifted into neutral. the accelerator pedal did not depress. pressing the accelerator pedal in neutral brought the idle back to a normal levels.

I experienced a sudden acceleration on 10-5-10 in my 2007 toyota 4runner, 4wd. as i was turning onto a busy street at an intersection with lights, i pushed on the brake at the stop sign as the oncoming traffic approached, but the car continued accelerating into the lane at the intersection, and i pushed as hard as possible on the brake. i pushed the gear lever forward as the oncoming car veered into the next lane to avoid me. continuing to push on the brake, i shifted into reverse, but the acceleration was still active and my tires squealed in reverse, so i shifted down into neutral and stopped, and the traffic had stopped also. since the acceleration stopped i was able to drive normally, and there was no collision, thankfully. toyota inspected the vehicle as usual, finding nothing, and said they adjusted the mat and that was that. i emailed the general manager about my situation and he said he would look at it again. i said i am aware of the intermittent problem with the electrical accelerator and would like to have him buy my 2007 and sell a 2011 4runner with the "smart pedal" technology. he agreed ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota 4runner. the contact was driving 5 mph into a parking space when the vehicle abnormally accelerated into the wall of a building. the contact sustained minor injuries. the vehicle sustained damages to the front bumper and headlights. the vehicle was towed by the contact's insurance company. the manufacturer advised an inspector would evaluate the vehicle for failures and advised the contact that the manufacturer would disclose the cause of the failure. the contact was not advised of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated the vehicle was in the possession of the dealer where the contact was awaiting a decision on repairs. the failure mileage was 35,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota 4runner. while attempting to park the vehicle with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated. the contact stated that minor damage was done to the vehicle when he attempted to stop it from accelerating. he was able to shift the vehicle into park and shut the engine off. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and stated that there was nothing was wrong with the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted but would provide no assistance. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were 40,000.

Ltr to nhtsa re toyota sudden unintended acceleration incidents fm owner of a 2007 toyota 4 runner, requesting possible defect investigation into toyota 4 runners. *tgw the consumer stated his wife was driving the vehicle, when all of a sudden, the accelerator became stuck. she frantically pumped the brakes and also attempted to maneuver the accelerator pedal. two miles after the accelerator initially became stuck, by continually pumping the brakes, the consumers wife was able to get the accelerator loose.*jb

The incident happened at the intersection of harbison and division st. southbound at harbison st.,while slowing down for a full stop at a red light with my right foot gradually pressing the brake pedal suddenly the engine rpm went up so high without stepping on the accelerator pedal. my immediate reaction was to press harder the brake pedal. the high acceleration lasted about 10 seconds and i was able to bring the vehicle to a full stop at the middle of the intersection which have caused an oncoming vehicle at my leftside to swerve to its left to avoid an impact. this is the second time it occurred. the first time it happened with another driver it was ignored because he thought it was normal. there was no repair done on both times it happened. the owner have not receive any notice of manufacturer notice of defect. the first incident was about 6 months ago and not reported. also no fire, property damage, crash occurred. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota 4runner. when the contact started the vehicle, the engine revved while the vehicle was in park. the accelerator pedal was depressed and the failure continued to occur. suddenly, the ignition was turned off. the front driver side floor area was inspected regarding the floor mat entrapment, to no avail. the vehicle was restarted and the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. the cause of failure has not been determined at this time. the current mileage was 33,300. the failure mileage was 33,100.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota 4 runner. he stated that when he was driving 30 mph and began slowing down with his foot on the brake pedal, the braking system failed and the vehicle did not slow down. he then depressed the brake pedal very hard multiple times to stop the vehicle. the failure has also occurred 5 times. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer who stated that there was nothing wrong and the failure could not be duplicated. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the failure mileages was 20,000. the current mileage is 25,000. updated 6/1/10 *cn updated 06/04/10

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota 4 runner. while driving 45 mph the vehicle accelerated to 90 mph. he had to drive over grass and small shrubs to decelerate. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. the technician could not duplicate the failure, therefore they could not provide a remedy. the failure and current mileages were 23,000.

We were stopping for a red light in the left turn lane. we started to slow down and then our vehicle just took off and we rear ended a truck. didn't hurt the other truck but the front end of our vehicle is smashed and our bumper is cracked. the dealer told us to take out our mats so we did. we recently called the toyota experience line and they gave us a claim number but said sorry we are not on the list of recalled vehicles. we are scared to drive our vehicle. *tr

I bought a 2010 toyota camry in sept. i called my dealership 2 weeks after i bought it noticing that my car revs up for no reason & doesn't shift right. i contacted another toyota dealership recently about it not shifting right & they said they have had several complaints about the same thing. my mom has a 2007 toyota 4-runner & the gas pedal stuck 3x on her & my stepdad last summer on the interstate. not knowing what to do, he turned off the ignition & coasted to the side of the interstate. they contacted marion, il toyota dealership where they bought it & they gave my parents a hard time & was very hateful. after the 3rd time they finally cleaned the "throttle body" & hasn't done it since yet she hasn't drove it much since she is scared for her life. she has been an avid toyota owner. she has owned 3 4-runners and is thinking about going to something else mainly also because her dealership is being hateful about all of this. i'm scared for her & of course for myself since the toyota 4-runners ...