High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
This Problem Across All Years
I HAVE A 1994 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER THAT WAS PURCHASED IN MAY 1996. OVER THE PAST 12 YEARS THIS VEHICLE SOMETIMES ACCELERATES WHILE I AM DRIVING. I IMMEDIATELY PRESS THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK WILL IDLE BACK DOWN. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO SIERRA TOYOTA WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS PROVES THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING LONG BEFORE 2006 AND NOT JUST CARS. THE DEALERSHIP CAN NEVER PIN POINT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE ARE NO LINGERING MARKS FOR CLUES. I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO TOYOTA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE MY TRUCK AND I ALWAYS THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS JUST MY VEHICLE. *TR
I HAVE A 1994 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER THAT WAS PURCHASED IN MAY 1996. OVER THE PAST 12 YEARS THIS VEHICLE SOMETIMES ACCELERATES WHILE I AM DRIVING. I IMMEDIATELY PRESS THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK WILL IDLE BACK DOWN. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO SIERRA TOYOTA WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS PROVES THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING LONG BEFORE 2006 AND NOT JUST CARS. THE DEALERSHIP CAN NEVER PIN POINT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE ARE NO LINGERING MARKS FOR CLUES. I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO TOYOTA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE MY TRUCK AND I ALWAYS THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS JUST MY VEHICLE. *TR
AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TOO DEPRESS. IT TAKES A HARD, FIRM PUSH TO BREAK IT FREE AND THAN IT FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING REGULARLY FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. *TR
AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TOO DEPRESS. IT TAKES A HARD, FIRM PUSH TO BREAK IT FREE AND THAN IT FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING REGULARLY FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. *TR
THE CRUISE CONTROL STUCK WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE DRIVER WILL CALL THE DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. *NM
THE CRUISE CONTROL STUCK WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE DRIVER WILL CALL THE DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. *NM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES TO PUT TRUCK IN REVERSE, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCLERATED WHILE IN REVERSE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED SIX VEHICLES IN THE CRASH. WHEN THE TRUCK ACCLERATED AND HIT ONE VEHICLE THAT HIT ANOTHER AND SO ON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES TO PUT TRUCK IN REVERSE, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCLERATED WHILE IN REVERSE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED SIX VEHICLES IN THE CRASH. WHEN THE TRUCK ACCLERATED AND HIT ONE VEHICLE THAT HIT ANOTHER AND SO ON. *AK