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 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 4588 | 04/04/2005 | 10015669 | Diagnostics - cruise control system repair manual correction. 00400-rm938-u1. *tt | 08/03/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 1 | ||
| Letter from congressman on behalf of constituent re sudden uncontrolled acceleration of a toyota corolla automobile dot/i#2011-2068. *kb the consumer stated she was traveling at the posted speed limit, when the sign ahead indicated to reduce speed ahead. the consumer reduced her speed to the posted limit by pressing down on the brake. as she attempted to brake, the vehicle continued to increase in speed and a loud noise was present. the consumer stated she continued to press harder on the brake and she could feel the abs activating. the abs sounded like a high pitched noise and pulsating very fast. the consumer finally came to a complete stop, before going through an intersection. however, the engine was emitting a loud roaring sound. the consumer shifted the gear from drive 1 to drive 2 and the vehicle shuddered. she tried to shift to park, but as she got to reverse the vehicle tried to buck, so she put the gear in neutral and turned off the vehicle. the consumer stated her cruise control wa activated at the time of the incident. however, the dealer stated the problem had nothing to do with the cruise control. *jb | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2003 toyota corolla. consumer states problems with vehicle accelerating. *tgw the consumer stated she was traveling at the posted speed limit, when the sign ahead indicated to reduce speed ahead. the consumer reduced her speed to the posted limit by pressing down on the cruise control. the consumer stated as she attempted to brake, the vehicle continued to increase in speed and a loud noise was present. the consumer stated she continued to press harder on the brake and she could feel the abs activating. the abs sounded like a high pitched noise and pulsating very fast. the consumer finally came to a complete stop, before going through an intersection. however, the engine was emitting a loud roaring sound. the consumer shifted the gear from drive 1 to drive 2 and the vehicle shuddered. she tried to shift to park, but as she got to reverse the vehicle tried to buck, so she put the gear in neutral and turned off the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 02/11/2010 | 112000 | ||
| I own a 2003 toyota corolla s manual that for the first time in 9 years has accelerated uncontrollably. i started the car and put it in the first gear and it drove normally, but when pushed on the clutch switching to the second gear the rpm went up high above 4000. i made sure that i wasn't pushing on the accelerator. i checked if the floor mat was in contact with the accelerator but it wasn't. i put it in neutral and tried to diagnose the problem but the rpm was going very high and more than normal . so i turned the car off and restarted and everything was fine and the rpm went back to normal . noticing that this is the only time has happened i would like to inform toyota about the problem not asking for anything at this moment but if i the issue is still persisting they might have to look closely to the issue. because my car has a manual transmission, i have more control on the car than an automatic transmission( option on pushing on the clutch) and disengage the engine from the transmission faster, i have less risk in being involved in and accident unless i need to suddenly stop. thank you for your concern. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 37243 | ||
| On november 16, 2010, while trying to park my toyota corolla 2003, the vehicle accelerated unintentionally crashing into a fence continued by crashing into some wooden pallets. i am the original owner of the car. my daughter a few weeks before noticed that the car will stay accelerated to a minimum of 1800rpm. the air bags were not activaed and i did not received major injury. my neck was hurting for a while. i was lucky because there were two propane tanks following the fence. my son notified toyota in puerto rico and filed a complaint #cr12287. he was told that my car was not included in the recalls because it did not have an electronic fuel control unit and tha the gas in my car operated by a cable. the auto shop mechanics that repaired all the front damage of the car noticed the car accelerator too high. on november 24, 2010 the car was picked up by my son and was taken to toyota for inspection. the toyota employee tried to convince my son to sign an authorization to access all the data in the car computer memory but will not provide a copy of the data to the customer. my son refused to sign the release form. waiting for the results of the inspection. | |||
| 10/31/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Sudden acceleration on 2003 toyota corolla. just returned from first road trip with this car, from oregon to colorado, and car suddenly accelerated. it happened 5 times - 3 of the times while the car was in cruise control. in particular - while going up hill -- the car picks up speed to get over the hill but after reaching the top, car fails to slow down and only after hitting brakes several times would the acceleration stop and car would begin to slow. in one instance, i had to take the car off the freeway and onto an uphill on-ramp to get it to slow and brakes finally worked at top of hill. i could actually feel the gas pedal pushing down on its own - without my foot applying pressure. the first couple of times it happened, i thought it was because the car was going down hill and was just naturally picking up speed. it was only after putting the car in cruise control that i noticed the problem was the car, not the environment. in the first incident, the car went from 52 to 83, the second incident - 57 to 90, the 3rd incident - 65 to 88, the 4th instance 75 to 84 and the scariest incident of all - the car went from 70 to 105 mph!! i could have been killed and the only thing that slowed the car down (besides my continual braking) was that i started climbing a large hill. one of the incidents was witnessed by a wyoming highway patrol officer - out in the middle of nowhere and many miles to a town - who thoughtfully gave me detailed instructions how to get the car to stop safely (turn on your emergency flashers, put the car in neutral and apply even pressure to brakes - putting car in neutral gives more power to brakes). this car has 60,000 miles on it and had never been on a long trip before and very rarely on a freeway. i had never used the cruise control before and will not be using it again. toyota needs to add the 2003 corolla to the recall as it obviously has the same problem as the 2005 - 2010. toyota will be hearing from me tomorrow. | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 94000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. while parking the vehicle, driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle crashed into a cinder block wall. the force was so hard the vehicle knocked a whole in the wall. a piece of the cinder block crashed into a neighbor wooden fence and broke the wood. the front bumper of the vehicle was damaged. no police report was filed and no one was injured. the vehicle has not been repaired. the incident was reported to the manufacture. the approximate failure and current mileage were 94,000. vwb | |||
| 05/03/2007 | 65000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. while slowing down at a traffic light, the engine suddenly revved and accelerated through the intersection. the contact immediately turned the vehicle off and restarted it; the engine reset itself. the contact called the dealership and was told that the mats were probably the cause of the sudden acceleration. the contact pulled the mats away from the accelerator pedal and the failure had not occurred since. she also called the manufacturer in january 2010 and filed a complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the current mileage was approximately 85,000. | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. while driving at speeds of 45 mph, the cruise control light illuminated. she was unable to deactivate the cruise control since the rpms began increasing excessively. the vehicle abnormally accelerated and would not stop despite her attempts to apply the brakes. the contact was able to shift into neutral gear and continue to apply the brakes. there was smoke present in the vehicle as it began to decrease in speed to 15 mph. since the contact was unable to stop the vehicle, she then jumped from the drivers side as the vehicle proceeded and plowed into a snow bank before stopping. the vehicle sustained substantial body damage. the dealer stated that the transmission was destroyed due to her shifting into neutral gear from the park position. the transmission was replaced and a representative from toyota was scheduled to further investigate the failure. the investigator could find no failures within the vehicle speed control. there were no repairs made to the body of the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000 and the current mileage was approximately 118,000. | |||
| 05/11/2007 | 30000 | ||
| Our 2003 toyota corolla has twice mysteriously accelerated. first in '07 causing extensive damage to auto and property. dealer didn't take seriously and claimed driver error that he had foot on accelerator instead of brake. car was repaired and returned. on 1/11/10 it accelerated a second time while i was going downhill with foot on brake. stopped car by throwing into neutral. toyota was notified and given case number 1001115005. dealer checked car on 1/15/10 and could not duplicate problem. have documentation but are unable to contact toyota for follow-up. | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. while slightly depressing the accelerator pedal at traffic light, there was a sudden increase in the engine rpms as the engine became louder than usual. the vehicle abnormally accelerated suddenly and crashed into a curb. the contact could not maintain control or stop the vehicle. the vehicle proceeded to accelerate up hill, crashing into a tree and immediately rolled over three times from the force of impact. the contact was injured. when the vehicle finally came to a stop, the engine was still exhibiting high rpms and the unusually loud noise. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current was 45,000. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 59500 | ||
| I had unintended accelaration on toyota corola 2003 le model. this problem happened to me two times during one year of 30,000 miles drive. i suspected the cruise control system was the cause of the problem. | |||
| 03/05/2007 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) purchased 2003, toyota, corolla, vin: [xxx] with daughter. veh was purchased from toyota of orange in ca. two days later a hit and run driver forced veh to skid across five lanes on interstate 10 in ontario, ca, and landed atop center divider. the vehicle was sent to repair shop and repaired after approximately 5-8 months. however, the car was never properly repaired, and i complained to both toyota , and to the insurance company, allstate, but toyota adamantly stated the veh was without problems. the car was continually in the shop for the brakes. eventually the carpet caused the accelerator to become stuck and the car went out of control. i was forced to reach down while the car moving and pull the carpet with both hands to release the accelerator. stepping on the brakes did not help. neither toyota repair nor allstate would help resolve our complaints since 2003, we were simply told that the veh was fine. additionally i believe the frame is bent, lack of interlocking brakes causing skids, brakes are soft and drop to floor, and poor steering column. this car is dangerous and is impossible to drive without involving near miss accident episodes. the car skids if going as little as 5-10 miles per hour. i offered to give the car away to anyone who was willing to investigate my complaints, all to no avail. i just recently learned that one of the problems i heard in the brand new car was a hole in the exhaust system. toyota continually denied this for 5-6 years, then by accident a very young newly employed staff at toyota of orange, informed us that our complaint about loud air sounding noise was a hole in the exhaust, which had been continually making the noise, and burning of eyes (migraines). the brakes were repaired every 2-4 months or less until i just reported less frequently. the car is now no longer under warranty. currently it needs some brakes, rotors, drums, calipers, and shocks as always. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 7000 | 1 | |
| I had a 2003 corolla that i purchased in 2002, one of the first delivered to a worcester ma dealership. in 2003 when i was driving on a highway going up a hill the car started to accelerate. first i thought maybe i had hit the cruise control button but i hadn't. i was probably going at least 65mph when it started to accelerate, i had to keep hitting the brakes to make it stop accelerating. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| When driving on the highway, car started speeding up. despite pushing the brake, the car would not slow down. driver lost control due to speed and went off the road rolling the car several times. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| In november of 2009 i was driving south on interstate 93 from andover in bumper-to-bumper traffic when i suddenly found that my car, a 2003 toyota corolla, was accelerating despite my using all my energy on the brake pedal. for some scary moments i was certain that i was going to collide with the car in front of me. just as suddenly my car started to brake. however, there had been the possibility of a serious accident and dire consequences for all involved. i had not had such an experience with the car before and have not had one since. *tr | |||
| 02/04/2010 | 180000 | 1 | |
| My car accelerated by itself while i was driving in a rotary and resulted in a head on collision with a guard rail. it continued to accelerate even after it hit the first guard rail and caused me to hit a second guard rail. this crash resulted in injuries and completely totaled my 2005 toyota corolla. i filed a complaint with toyota as well as an accident report with the police department and the massachusetts rmv and insurance company. *tr | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 299999 | 1 | |
| 2003 toyota corolla le automatic transmission 4 door. first time incident. westbound highway 401 near woodstock ontario with cruise control @ 100 kmh in right lane and slightly accelerated to middle lane to avoid merging incoming traffic from roadside gas station. accelerator pedal went to floor without driver assistance. strong braking did not stop car. stomping on accelerator did not stop car. turning off cruise control did not stop car. fastest speed was 150kmh @ 7500 rpm. shifted into neutral and when speed at 120kmh @ 4000 rpm, the brakes started working. slowed and pulled off onto shoulder and parked the car. two minutes later, still in park, idled at 1900 rpm. able to drive to work. over the phone, dan from competition toyota told me that probably the throttle box or throttle cable had become gummed up and should have been cleaned as part of the toyota 60,000km maintenance. i have not used toyota dealer to service the car due to affordability. i do have a regular mechanic who services the vehicle. took it into competition toyota and problem was a dirty throttle plate which was cleaned at a cost of $70. dealer also did a recall repair on a window and said there were too many mats on the drivers side which should be removed. i told dan that driver mats were not the cause and in the presence of two toyota employees, i showed him photos that i took of the dashboard just after i pulled off the highway. i asked if the car was safe to drive, he said yes, and i have been driving the car since. reported this incident to transport canada. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 5000 | 1 | |
| Accelerator pedal problem on toyota corolla 2003. the floors mats used to come on top of the accelerator and make driving unsafe. i changed them to buy different brands of floor mats and finally i stopped using the floor mats several years ago. i see no mention of the 2003 corolla in the recalls and surprised by it. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| 2003 toyota corolla had a sudden acceleration while using cruise on highway. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| Unintended acceleration of 2003 toyota corolla. occurred only once. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 1 | ||
| The cruise control on my wife | |||
| 02/16/2007 | 58479 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. the contact stated his vehicle was parked and as he turned the ignition on with his foot on the brake the vehicle accelerated into a cement wall. the vehicle's front fenderwas badly damaged.the contact stated he was injured but did not go to the hospital.the police was not called before towing the vehicle from the scene to a body repair center. at that time of the complaint the vehicle had not taken to the dealer.the toyota manufacturer had not been called. there was only normal maintenance performed on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 58,479 and the current mileage is 116,000. | |||
| 04/26/2006 | 2600 | 1 | |
| On 4/26/2006 my wife was driving our 2003 toyota corolla into a parking spot at her employment. the car did not stop when brakes were applied. she pressed the brakes hard enough to leave tire tracks on the concrete and dug through ground after jumping the curb. the car did finally stop after hitting a small tree and barely missing a light pole. at the time we believed that the floor matshad got tangled up and the harder she pressed on the brakes the car went faster. with all the media coverage about problems with stuck gas pedals and floor mats . we are not sure that it was not a problem with the car. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 2000 | 1 | |
| Check cruise control wiring/electronics toyotas!! i had failed cruise control causing rpm 7,000-8,000; could not shut off; stomped on brakes to shut cruise off. pulled parking brake; downshifted to neutral; turned car off. turned it back on when recovered from hysteria and cruise had rotations going into red zone, though the accelerator pedal was pulled up and car wasn't going forward - it was gunning engine. turned cruise off. turned car off/on/off/on. finally stopped. took back to dealer. they had added toyota cruise to 2003 new model corolla, 5 speed manual after factory. dealers weren't authorized to do it - toyota wanted cruise control only added at factory. but dealer got ahold of one - they probably weren't sure how to wire and connect it in. took it back. demanded new one be installed. has been okay. still driving 2003, 5 speed manual transmission. but it was frightening to have cruise stuck on wide open like gas pedal was down stock. it wouldn't stop hitting brakes or anything. check the cruise control wiring and electronics on these recall toyotas!!!!!!! *tr | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 15000 | 6 | |
| Purchased new 2003 toyota corolla le in 2003 and new 2006 toyota corolla le in 2006. from 2003 thru 2006 six incidents occurred with vehicle stopped and my foot on the brake pedal not on accelerator pedal where engine raced as if cruise control kicked into resume and vehicle began to accelerate. by reflex, i shifted into park or shut turned off the ignition key to control the vehicle. i reported the incidents to lassen toyota, albany oregon no response from them. the 2006 toyota had the same incident occur once in the last four years. it has the same engine and equipment as the 2003 model i owned and i reported the incident again to lassen toyota with no response. i am on my guard now that i know this occurs and i don't panic and know how to deal with it, but anyone who doesn't keep a clear head and know what to do instinctively could be in trouble. i am sure this is a computer problem that has some link to the acceleration program in the cruise control area even with the cruise control off and the car in drive with the foot on the brake pedal and the foot no where near the accelerator pedal. this problem existed in two different years of the same model toyota. just thought you should be aware that this does occur randomly in these cars and that complaints are ignored. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2003 toyota corolla. when stopped at a stop light/ sign the car will idle up. if you do not have enough pressure on the brake the car will jump forward. this happens more when it is raining out. i took it back to the dealer, they checked it out and could not find anything wrong. i asked if i could stop in when it is raining so they could look at it than. they said yes. i stopped in on a rainy day when the car was doing it. the service agent said that cars idle up when you use the defroster. that could be the problem but i have never had a vehicle do it as to try to leap forward. my 1999 toyota camry does not do it. nothing has been done to fix this problem. thank you! *tr | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 181000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla . while driving approximately 5 mph out of a parking space his vehicle accelerated into a pole and damaged his vehicle. the license plate also came off. there were no injuries. the vehicle was driven to his residence; however, the failure occurred three times. a claim was also filed with toyota. the failure mileage was 181,000. | |||
| 11/16/2009 | 40056 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. while attempting to exit a freeway at 50 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor. after repeated brake application the vehicle would not stop. after she shifted the vehicle into park, the vehicle reset itself. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the technician could not identify the cause of the failure. he was waiting for a response from the manager of the dealership. the failure mileage was 40,056. | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Was driving my 2003 toyota corolla last night and when i took my foot off of the gas pedal the car just started accelerating on its own - it did it 2 or 3 times when i pulled over and shut the car off. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| I was driving on an interstate highway with my cruise control engaged and my car began to accelerate beyond the speed that i had set. i disengaged the cruise control but that did not slow the car down. next, i tried braking, which slowed the car down a little, though i needed to use an unusually large amount of force to press the brake pedal down. once i released the brake, the car began to speed up again. i made repeated attempts to brake but, eventually, the brake pedal locked up. at this point, i put the car into neutral and the engine revved (i don | |||
| 08/26/2009 | 105000 | 1 | |
| I was driving along a residential street (35 mph) and i was stopped at a stoplight. when the light changed, i began accelerating uphill. once i reached my desired speed of 35 mph, i removed my foot from the accelerator but the car continued to increase in speed (i was still traveling uphill). i immediately put the car into neutral, pulled off to the side of the road, and turned the ignition off. fifteen minutes later, i turned the car back on and the engine immediately revved up, although my foot was not on the accelerator; based on the sound of the engine, i would estimate that it surpassed 4000 rpm. i turned the car off and 15 minutes later i turned the car on only to meet with the same results. when the tow truck driver arrived, he noticed that the throttle valve was stuck in the open position. he closed the throttle and this fixed the problem. a few days later, i brought the car to a toyota dealer. they told me that there was a kink in the throttle cable that may have caused it to get stuck. however, they were not able to provide a definitive diagnosis because the problem was not repeatable and, therefore, did not replace the cable. i have had the car for 6.5 years and this has only happened twice (the other time was in early 2008 and occurred on a highway). in light of recent media reports on acceleration problems in toyotas, i must note that i have the original floor mats and that they are, and always have been, properly secured in place. i did not notice whether or not the accelerator was stuck, but i was only traveling 35 mph, so the accelerator was not depressed enough to get caught under the floor mat. the parts are still available since i did not replace the cable. *tr | |||
| 10/21/2009 | 57000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. while making a u-turn, her vehicle suddenly accelerated to over 100 mph. as a consequence she crashed into a dump truck, and then into a pole. two occupants receive minor injuries. there was a police report taken at the scene of the incident. the vehicle was completely destroyed. . he had not contacted the dealership or the manufacturer to-date. the current and failure mileages were approximately 57,000. | |||
| 05/27/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact has a 2003 toyota corolla. after proceeding from a stop light at 35 mph, the vehicle accelerated to 70 mph. even after brake application. the vehicle continued to accelerate. she then shifted the vehicle into park and turned the engine off. the vehicle was towed to her home. a mechanic inspected the vehicle, but could not identify the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was notified, and she was advised that her model type does not have a defect. the failure mileage was 100,000. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. | |||
| 08/16/2009 | 105000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. while approaching a stop light between 2 to 10 mph the vehicle accelerated past the light without intention. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not find the problem. the failure mileage was 105,000. | |||
| 06/11/2006 | 2 | 01/01/2003 | |
| 2003 toyota corolla le revved up when brakes were applied. *kb the consumer had to apply a good amount of pressure to the pedal and eventually, he shifted the gear into neutral. the vehicle came to a safe stop and the very fast idle which may have lasted for 10 seconds had returned to normal. the dealer was unable to duplicate what the consumer had experienced. *jb | |||
| 04/27/2006 | 2 | 01/15/2003 | |
| On april 27, 2006 my dad started the engine to go to church and the car accelerated in parking position. car was turned off and started again, once started it drove fine. the same day when my dad was coming from church he started the car and when he put it in drive the car accelerated itself and itt bolted out and went over a pile of sand that was on the side on the road. the car flipped and stopped against the fence of a house. the air bags did not deploy. my dad was taken to the hospital and the car was a total loss. he was lucky to have his seat belt on. i've reviewed other complaints and it seems to me that this has happened too many times to just be a random defect. i hope this accident is investigated to avoid unnecessary deaths due to this problem. *jb | |||
| 03/18/2006 | 85300 | 1 | 12/04/2002 |
| While rolling to a stop between traffic signals foot off the gas pedal my vehicle suddenly revved itself up and bolted forward creating a 3 vehicle accident. i hit the brake when i felt the initial surge, but still hit the vehicle in front. seat belts were worn in each vehicle and my airbag didn't deploy. my vehicle has suffered over $4,500 in damage and won't run while it sits at an auto body shop, the nose and bumper are badly damaged. i was told this sounds like unintentional acceleration . the vehicle is awaiting the parts for repairs. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 3000 | 3 | 09/05/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while slowing down behind another vehicle. it would not slow down so the vehicle was put in to neutral, the engine revved up. the gears were then put into drive and finally the engine slowed down. the vehicle was taken to the dealership to be checked, upon inspection the problem was determined to be the throttle body had stuck. the vehicle was driven for a short amount of time before experiencing the same type problems. the dealer said it could have been the floor mat getting under the accelerator pedal. the vehicle is still having the same type of problems. the manufacturer has been alerted. updated 4/6/2006 - *nm | |||
| 03/11/2005 | 5 | 09/03/2002 | |
| Consumer complained about sudden acceleration about 5 times. consumer has to step on the brake several times in order to slow the vehicle down.*ak *bf | |||
| 03/24/2003 | 10 | 03/21/2003 | |
| Consumer states when trying to bring car to stop, he had apply an excessive amount of force to the brake, even though right foot removed from gas pedal engine did not stop. bf the vehicle was still under warranty during the time of the failure. the consumer stated while he was backing the vehicle up at less than 35 mph the failure occurred. after the consumers foot was moved from the gas pedal he had to forcefully apply the brakes. the consumer stated that it was necessary to shift out of drive to bring the vehicle under control. the consumer shut the vehicle off and let it sit for a while and started it again and drove home with no incident. *tc | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 3000 | 1 | 03/23/2003 |
| The vehicle will surge forward when at a stop. this happens when the air conditioner is turned on. there has been several occasions that i almost hit the car in front.*ak | |||
| 5 | 10/12/2002 | ||
| When the brakes were applied, the vehicle surged,which forced the consumer to place the vehicle in park to stop. *ph toyota found nothing wrong with the vehicle. *sc *jb | |||
| 04/03/2004 | 22000 | 1 | 01/25/2003 |
| While idling at a stop light, the vehicle surged forward without warning. *ak the consumer's foot was completely on the brake pedal. *sc *jb | |||
| 04/05/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that when he is sitting at a stop light, with his foot on the brakes, his vehicle surges forward. he states this also happens when he has her defroster on or the vehicle is heating up. he states he has taken the vehicle to the dealer/mechanic he is told that it is normal. he states that this has been happening for 2 years, and nothing has been done about it. he states that he is told that there are recalls on this type of vehicle for the same problem, but was it does not include his. he states he was told that it is with the camry, avalon. please help, because he states it is getting worse and he is afraid he will have an accident or hit someone. *nm | |||
| 2 | |||
| When applying the brakes vehicle suddenly accelerated. *ak | |||
| 01/18/2003 | 6 | 09/01/2002 | |
| 2003 toyota corolla surged, hitting brand new washer in garage, surged again, running up planter curb hitting tree. taken to toyota dealer both times without success. dealer said they could not duplicate scenario. why so many people having same problem yet toyota saying there is nothing they can do? also, have problem with vehicle dropping out of overdrive, rearview mirror problem with visor. so much for the saying; you won't get a lemon at toyota of orange. i'm happy to say i haven't had the sulfur smell.*ak | |||
| 11/29/2002 | 50 | ||
| I bought a new 2003 toyota corolla in may 2002. within a few months, we noticed that on occasion the rpms would surge to over 4,000 while driving on upgrades, and coasting on downgrades. in november of 2003, we were driving up a slight grade getting on the freeway, when the rpms once again surged to over 4,000, and the car would not exceed 60 mph. the engine began to make a fluttering noise and smelled hot. we pulled off the freway and let the engine cool down. it was fine after that. we took the car to chuck patterson toyota in chico, ca. they told us that they could not find anything wrong, and couldn't do anything for us. in december 2003, we continued to experience the rpms surge for no apparent reason while driving up grades and coasting on down grades. we took the car to northridge toyota, ca. they also inspected the car and told us that there was nothing wrong. in january 2004, i took the car to thousand oaks toyota, ca. i took a mechanic for a test drive. when we coasted down a grade, the engine once again surged with the rpms exceeding 4,000. the mechanic immediately told me that the engine was dropping out of overdrive. my feelings of excitement that the car would finally be fixed qucikly turned to disappointment when the service mamager insisted that there was nothing abnormal with the car. they also refused to do anything. i am currently working with the customer relations department. everyone is very polite, but i am getting the run around.*ak | |||
| 09/02/2003 | 3031 | 1 | 03/07/2002 |
| The consumer was driving 20 mph when the driver applied the brakes. the pedal had gone to the floor and the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they have not been able to identify the problem. *ak the consumer turned the vehicle very slowly and heard a sharp noise and the vehicle begun to shake. the motor had gone wild. the brakes had gone out. the consumer tried to shut off the ignition and tried to place in neutral, then park, but nothing happened and the vehicle continued to run with no control. the vehicle ran into a tree. the driver sustained injuries. *scc *nlm | |||
| Consumer states while at a complete without any indication vehicle accelerated causing consumer to loosing control of vehicle resulting into a vehicle crash. please provide further information. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 08/20/2003 | 3 | ||
| While applying the accelerator pedal vehicle failed to accelerate. consumer applied the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the transmission fluid needed to be replaced, and replaced it. however, the problem recurred, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. however, mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 8550 | 2 | ||
| Consumer complained about an intermittent acceleration problem. vehicle did not stop when applying the brakes. consumer had to turn off the ignition for the vehicle to stop. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and dealer was unable to duplicate or resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/22/2004 | 8500 | 2 | 05/31/2003 |
| My 2003 toyota corolla experienced a sudden acceleration problem twice. the local toyota dealer and toyota's field technical specialist refused to believe the car would have accelerated by itself unless i had pressed the accelerator. no way!!!! they said it was impossible for the car to have picked up self-acceleration. they were unable to pinpoint any problem. this is a very dangerous situation! i was lucky nobody was hurt or killed. | |||
| 09/02/2003 | 5000 | 9 | 02/14/2003 |
| When the vehicle came to a complete stop, the accelerator pedal became stuck in the idle position. the dealer inspected the vehicle three times and was unable to duplicate or correct the problem. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| 12/24/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that when trying to accelerate the pedal will stick in the idle position causing a distraction to the consumer. dealer notified. ts | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 12/10/2005 | 28300 | 3 | 09/17/2005 |
| Dear nhtsa, i purchased a 2003 certified pre-owned toyota corolla le on 9/17/05. i love the car, and it gets excellent gas mileage. however, i recently encountered a couple of problems with the car: -the car stalls at the traffic light and sputters and jerks like it is running out of fuel. -the resume function on the cruise control works occasionally, but not all of the time. i've taken it to two toyota dealers in this area, but they can't fix the problems because they claim they can't duplicate the problem. on 12/16/05, i'm taking the car back to the toyota dealer that i purchased the car from, and hopefully they will fix it. *jb | |||
| 05/09/2005 | 25000 | ||
| Cruise control, twice, at least now, zoomed to major exceleration when i tried to deactivate. (faster than if i tried to myself!) | |||
| 1 | 06/18/2003 | ||
| The cruise control was under the steering wheel, which was very hard to use and see while driving. *ak *cb *jb | |||