NHTSA Complaint #10310041 — 1977 TOYOTA CELICA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10310041 |
| Vehicle | 1977 TOYOTA CELICA |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
GAS PEDAL RELATED PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA I HAD A 1977 TOYOTA CELICA AND A 1984 TOYOTA CELICA , MY WIFE NOW HAD A 1976 TOYOTA CELICA 1 AUTOMATIC AND 2 STICK SHIFTS ... WE BOTH EXPERIENCE THE STICKING OF THE GAS PEDAL AND WE JUST THOUGHT THE CAR WAS OLD ... THIS WAS IN THE YEARS 1988 TO 1995 ... I AM A SHADE TREE MECHANIC ... AND WAS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE STICKING AT ALL ... WE JUST EITHER PUT THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR STEP THE CLUTCH IF THERE WAS A SUDDEN SURGE IN SPEED ,,, SOMETIME IT GETS REALLY STUCK I HAD TO PUT MY FEET UNDER THE PEDAL TO UNSTUCK IT ... ... SO THIS TOYOTA PROBLEM HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE 1970'S. *TR