NHTSA Complaint #10679007 — 2010 TOYOTA RAV4

I HAD BEEN DRIVING APP. 10 MINUTES IN SNOW COVERED ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO EASE INTO A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE WITH STOPPED VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO EXERT HARD FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FINALLY BRING MY VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS AT LEAST OVER 4000RPMS ON THE TACHOMETER. WHEN TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING AGAIN, I EASED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SLOWLY APPLIED GAS AND EASED OVER IN TO THE RIGHT(CURB) LANE. I STAYED SLOW AT ABOUT 15-20 MPH AND FELT AN ACCELERATION AGAIN, BUT WAS ABLE TO BRAKE SUCCESSFULLY. I THEN TURNED RIGHT INTO THE FIRST AVAILABLE PARKING LOT TO GAIN COMPOSURE BEFORE CONTINUING ON. I CONTINUED HOME AT A SAFE RATE OF SPEED ( UNDER 35MPH). IN THE PAST 2 YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN 3 OTHER OCCURRENCES OF ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKING BUT NEVER TO THIS EXTREME. *TR