NHTSA Complaint #10307294 — 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY

I WAS PULLING INTO A SPACE IN A PARKING LOT IN MY 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY, WHEN MY CAR SURGED FORWARD. I HIT AND DAMAGED 2 PARKED VEHICLES AS WELL AS SUSTAINING SIGNIFICANT FRONT-END DAMAGE TO MY OWN CAR, BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED. I CALLED THE POLICE AND REPORTED THE ACCIDENT, BUT I COULD NOT SWEAR THAT MY FOOT HAD NOT PARTIALLY COVERED THE GAS PEDAL. IT WAS WINTER AND I WAS WEARING HEAVY BOOTS. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2003. TWICE SINCE THEN, IN MAY 2006 AND MARCH 2008, MY CAR SURGED ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT THERE WAS A DELAY BEFORE THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. IN NONE OF THESE INCIDENTS DID I HAVE A FLOOR MAT RIDING UP UNDER THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS, BUT WHEN I LEAVE A MESSAGE TO TALK TO A SERVICE MANAGER I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK. A FEW DAYS LATER I RECEIVE A TRADE-IN OFFER FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TW