NHTSA Complaint #10234312 — 2000 TOYOTA ECHO VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10234312
Vehicle	2000 TOYOTA ECHO
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 28, 2008
Date Filed	July 14, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	00

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY CHANGING INTO FAST LANE. TRIED TO EASE INTO LANE BY GRADUALLY BRAKING BUT CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN FASTER. FLOORED THE BRAKES BUT THIS DID NOT WORK. PULLED UP PARKING BRAKE, MOVED OVER TWO LANES AND ONTO EXIT RAMP WHERE IT GRADUALLY CAME TO A STOP. VERY LUCKY FEW CARS AROUND!! NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH BRAKES AT SERVICE STATION ?? *TR

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