NHTSA Complaint #10392618 — 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10392618
Vehicle	2009 TOYOTA COROLLA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 18, 2011
Date Filed	March 23, 2011
Mileage	6,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

AS I WAS BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT AND JUST BEFORE I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, MY 2009 COROLLA (DRIVEN ONLY 6,700 MILES) SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I HAD TO PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKE WITH ALL MY FORCE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM SURGING INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF US, WITH THE MOTOR RACING AS FAST AS I HAVE EVER HEARD IT. I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I STARTED UP AGAIN, THE MOTOR RAN PROPERLY. IF MY FOOT HAD NOT ALREADY BEEN ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SURGED, HOWEVER, I NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IT FROM CRASHING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TWO DAYS LATER A TOYOTA ENGINEER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. AND THERE MOST DEFINITELY WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT WHEN IT SURGED. HOW CAN I BE SURE IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN? *TR

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