Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| TSB-0087-12 | 06/13/2012 | 10045140 | Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied. *pe | 08/21/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 44300 | 1 | |
| 2001 toyota celica gts. while driving on the freeway i engaged the cruise control. when i tried to disenage the cruise control by stepping on the break pedal the car started accelerating out of control. i tried turning off the cruise control with the switch but the car kept accelerating. i had to slam on the breaks, put the car in neutral and turn the engine off to stop the car. when i turned the engine back on it rev'd up and almost pegged out the rpm gauge. i had to turn the engine on and off several times to get the cruise control to disengage. *tr | |||
| 05/18/2004 | 72400 | 1 | |
| I was driving west bound on i-10 near downtown houston, tx when i went to pass a truck and pressed the gas pedal. when i released the gas pedal, the car kept accelerating and the engine went to the redline. i tried the brakes which worked a little bit but the engine was still screaming at the redline. fortunately the freeway was quite clear as i just kept going faster and faster. i'm a car-guy and i'm also a mechanic and since this was my first new car i ever bought, i was worried about the engine blowing up more than i was about hitting someone since the freeway was practically empty. i did get up past 110 mph though before i decided to put the automatic transmission into neutral and turn the key to shut the engine off. i coasted for a little while to reduce speed and then started the engine while still coasting. everything was back to normal and i put the transmission back into drive and went about my way. i had just had my floormats thoroughly washed so they were not in the vehicle at the time since they were drying. there were no floormats in the vehicle. i have never reported this problem because i just thought it was a freak incident but now as i'm hearing more reports on similar issues i thought it would be helpful for other people to know of this incident as well. *tr | |||
| 06/14/2006 | 61055 | 1 | 08/07/2001 |
| As i was pulling into my parking spot in the ramp, my car 'unexpectedly' lurched forward into a concrete pillar on the left and a wire barrier and concrete wall ahead. damage to the car was $5,647.92. my air bag did not deploy nor did my seat belt hold me. my head flew forward onto the steering wheel and i required 14 stitches below my mouth and chin on the outside and 12 on the inside. *jb | |||
| 08/05/2004 | 32330 | 2 | 08/17/2001 |
| After only 32000 miles, i had a sudden and severe loss of power in engine almost leading to stalling. the engine went to high revving about 8k rpms and a burning oil smell. with this, climbing hills, evasive manuevers, and other acceleration issues almost caused crashes because they were so suydden and severe. the dealer siad the clutch was burnt, but it was so sudden and without any warning. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| The vehicle will not accelerate in hot or inclement weather. the dealership is aware of the problem the mechanic of the dealership couldn't repeat the problem. ts | |||