Toyota Accelerator Problems Result in Class Action Lawsuit

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Two drivers in California have filed a class action lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp. over design defects that may have caused over 2,000 Lexus and Toyota cars to suddenly accelerate out of control. The problem has reportedly resulted in at least 16 deaths and 243 other injuries attributed to sudden acceleration of Toyota or Lexus vehicles.

The Toyota class action lawsuit was filed by Seong Bae Choi and Chris Chan Park of Los Angeles in Riverside County Superior Court last Thursday. Choi is the owner of a 2004 Camry, and Park is the owner of a 2008 FJ Cruiser. Both say they, like other Toyota and Lexus owners, experienced sudden acceleration problems.

The complaint comes after a Lexus and Toyota recall issued on September 30, involving 3.8 million vehicles. Toyota claimed that the vehicles could experience sudden acceleration due to defective driver’s side floor mats, which can cause the accelerator to stick. However, the new class action lawsuit alleges that Toyota has failed to correct an issue with the throttle control system, indicating that the floor mats are not the only cause of the Toyota accelerator problems.

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Choi and Park allege that some of the blame for the sudden acceleration involves the electronic throttle control system, known as the ETCS-i. They say that the original design for the system included a safety feature that would have put the engine into idle mode in case of unintended acceleration. However, the company allegedly decided to sell the vehicles without the feature in 2001.

The lawsuit, which seeks class action status for all owners of affected Toyota and Lexus vehicles, calls for a recall of all models with the defective ETCS-i.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) previously rejected a similar request by some vehicle owners to investigate the system, according to a report by Bloomberg News. In a federal register notice published on October 30, NHTSA officials said that the only defect that accounted for the acceleration problems with Toyota and Lexus vehicles were the floor mats being out of position or inappropriately installed.

Investigators from the NHTSA began investigating reports of sudden acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles in 2007. In addition to causing uncontrolled acceleration, when the gas pedal was jammed under the mat, investigations found that it also reduced the effectiveness of the vacuum power assisted brakes. The reduced effectiveness of the brakes increased stopping distance from 200 feet to more than 1,000 feet, and increased the amount of force required to fully apply the brakes from 30 pounds to 150 pounds.

The September Toyota and Lexus recall involved more than 3.8 million vehicles, including 2004-2009 Toyota Prius, 2005-2010 Toyota Avalon, 2005-2010 Toyota Tacoma, 2007-2010 Toyota Camry, 2007-2010 Toyota Tundra, 2006-2010 Lexus IS 250 and IS 350, and 2007-2010 Lexus ES 350 models. Owners have been told to remove the driver’s side floor mats until a permanent fix can be found.

The recall was prompted by a high-profile accident in California, which killed an off-duty state trooper and three family members in August. Investigators determined that the fatal crash occurred after the gas pedal on a Lexus ES 350 became caught on the edge of the floor mat, causing the Lexus to accelerate to 120 m.p.h. before falling off an embankment, rolling over multiple times and bursting into flames.

Minutes before the accident, passengers in vehicle called police and reported that the Lexus was accelerating out of control, and witnesses reported that the car’s tires were on fire, which was likely caused by the driver slamming on the brakes.

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231 Comments

Jodi
I have a 2008 Toyota Camry and I haven’t had the accelerator problems but have had my car into the dealership a couple of times to be checked out dealing with the recall. I was told that if your vin number begins with a J that your car is not affected -yetI have noticed people on here that have stated that they have had problems and their vin number starts with a J. I’m not sure we are getting the truth about anything. I definitely believe that Toyota should be buying back these cars and paying off our loans so we can buy a car that is safe. I don’t think that we should have to take the hit when we trade it in because values have dropped because of problems that could have been fixed a long time ago-before I bought my car!
Susan
I entered into a lease agreement in Oct 09 (Camry 2010). Shortly thereafter we started to hear about the recalls…It seems strange that Toyota had offered so many incentives and deals shortly prior to the recall sitaution. I have a feeling they knew this was coming and thought they could suck people in. I would love to terminate my lease legally…can I take part in this class action law suit? I’ve experienced no problems to date but I feel cheated.
robinson1991
I own 3 toyotas and have been watching the news about the “fix” I just read the CEO state that the “fix” won’t fix the problem. What will? Can someone tell me what it means when they say that they should have an engine break system and which cars currently have this system. It sounds like something that should be standard on all cars, much like seatbelts or airbags.
Albert
I worked at Toyota of Southern California research and development center from 2003 -2009 . I leased 2005 Camry and my wife was driving it. One day sitting in the car in gas station waiting for my son the car sped and hit another parked car. I reported that to my coworker and others in the company but they believed that my wife was laying and she probably pushed on the gas pedal by accident. I believe the gas pedal problem is beyond the models indicated. I hope Toyota find the root cause soon and do the proper repairs.
Bernie
My 2009 Toyota Camry accelerated to 105MPH. I put in neutral and worked my way off of I-75. I have been on WXYZ ABC Local affiliate detailing my near fatal experience.If my wife hade been driving she could have been killed. Toyota lied to me,tried to intimidate me, and laughed at me. They endangered all those I love who rode in that car. They caused me to have fears of driving I have never ever had. I am willing to testify, or do anything necessary to validate law suits. They did nothing and people died.
Kathryn
Please post your comments to www.toyotarecall.org to get Toyota to recognize the total number of accidents, deaths and injuries involving unintended acceleration. List your year model so that attention can be drawn to the year models not included in the recall. This is a DEADLY safety issue forcing many people to drive a car that they are terrified of driving because it is their only means of transportation.
james
my wife’s corolla accelerated while she was parking, it hit a parking barrier and cracked the entire front. we reported it to toyota as soon as we heard about the acceleration problem. all we want is for toyota to fix the car’s cracked bumper, spoiler etc. a toyota rep came out and test drove the car after the gas pedal was fixed and said he didn’t see a problem. what can we do if toyota refuses to fix the car?
albert
We own a 2006 Toyota Camry with just under 20,000 miles on it. Two days ago, my wife pulled into a parking spot in a grocery store parking lot. As she slowed, the car suddenly shot forward. Before she could react, the car jumped a small curb and across a grassy divider and hit a parked car on the other side. My wife suffered a hairline fracture of the spine in the neck and other injuries. She cannot explain what happened. We have had no problems with this car before. It was just in for 20,000 mile service the week before.
deborah
i have had several incidents in which my 2007 tundra has had an increase in speed thinking that it wsa my cruise contraol just never use it much now i realize that it is a sticking gas pedaL. i had on iccendent in which i ran in to my sons truck due to a sudden accerteration of speed damaging my bumper i do not feel safe in my truck and would like my money back onmy investment. i called dealershipand the informed me of several recalls and had no solution for recall on truck stated they would start fixing the cars first and did not have a date for trucks.
Denise
I bought my new 2003 Toyota Camry XLE in October of 2002. It has problems with the engine suddenly racing. It gave me an awful fright in 2004. I was driving slowly on a steep downhill stretch about 1/4 mile from a red light when suddenly the engine raced, my car sped up. I pressed the brake pedal to slow down with urgency to avoid a collision. My brakes weren’t really working! They seemed to have no power. I tried no to panic as I put BOTH feet on the brake pedal and pushed for all I was worth. All 120lbs of me were pushing that brake pedal so hard, it felt as if I was pushing that thing clear through the floorboard! I just knew I’d either smash into the car in front of me, and so on, and so on, or I’d have to ditch myself, even though a large phone pole AND a concrete utility box stood in that path. Thank heaven, I squealed to a stop behind the car in front of me with an ACTUAL distance of just less than two (yes 2) inches to spare. I’d scared the cheezewhiz out of that angry guy, who got out of his car to get it off his chest! He cajoled me out of my car so I could see how close I’d come to hitting him. My knees were weak, I was shaking. I told him that I’d tried with all my might to stop, but he didn’t believe me–he actually said, “Come on, you want me to believe that? You’re driving a TOYOTA!” This happened another time with acceleration and braking troubles, luckily I was on an uphill incline with no red light ahead. Mostly, my engine just suddenly races for short periods of time. Because it scares me to drive the car, I take it to and from my local market, and other trips only when I have no other choice but to drive it. My dealership could find no problems with the car, said they’d not heard of ANYONE complaining of such problems. Regardless, just to be safe, I put 4 new high-performance tires (even better than the custom ones I’d had installed through the dealership before I bought the car!) installed, had the brakes checked, had everything balanced, brakes re-calibrated, the whole deal. If I remember correctly, the car had 7k miles at that time. WHO would spend that kind of money doing “UNNECESSARY” work on a new car, if they hadn’t been scared half to death for their life? That’s what I said to Toyota as I tried to recoup the cost through my warranties (both Toyota and extended 4yr.-type). They flatly denied warranty assistance. My 2003(’02) Camry now has 16,476 miles on it. I’m really nervous to drive it. The vin starts with JTDBF, but the shipping label shows the car was shipped at a mere 2668 pounds, however the curb weight is 3442 pounds! I wonder what parts were installed in the US after the body arrived?! One thing is certain: Toyota won’t tell.
eleanor
Oct. 2009, my father put his 2003 Toyota Camry in reverse to back out of his garage. He did not have his foot on the gas pedal. He experienced unintended acceleration and roared backwards, crossed the street and hit a tree. He has been in hospitals and rehab facilities since. He may never be able to return home again. My father is not a young man, but he has been an extremely cautious driver/person his entire life. He has 100% mental clarity. He does not drink and did not have a stroke. He’s an extremely articulate and educated, honest man. Needless to say, his life and his family’s will never be the same due to this accident. The accident occurred in New Jersey.
Ammal
last year i got in a car accident ,because the gas peddle acelerated and i avoided hiting other cars ended up hitting the curbe but it damaged my wheel,and the axle,and i couldnt control it it is very scary now and yes iam frightened to drive i hurt my head and my neck .and i thank God my grandchildren was not with me.plus the insurance co.did raise my rates
Anita
I purchased a 2008 Solara in November of 2009 with 129 miles as a new car. It is still under warranty. When I start the engine it revs up and when I put it in reverse to leave the garage it drives itself. It will leave the driveway which is flat go over a slight dip to the street. When I put it in drive it will drive itself 15 to 23 miles per hour without ever stepping on the gas peddal. When I took it to the dealership it would go up to 3 to 5 miles per hour in reverse and wasn’t sticking at the time in gear. It doesn’t happen all the time. However I was concerned before the news of sticking gas peddals. I find this to happen without ever stepping on the gas peddal. With my car being a year old and still a new car if there was a problem I was not made aware of.
Jennifer
In 2005 I was driving home from work when my 2002 corolla s accerlated to 60 plus mph down a businees street where the posted sign is 45mph. How do I join this suit…
D Greg
Folks stop driving your Toyota’s. This is what I allege is going on. Here is the problem the engine computer electrical gas pedal circuit is getting electrical interference from a bad alternator diode rectifier bridge on your car’s alternator. Toyota is lying, I allege. When a bad Alternator makes AC current on top of the DC current this is what a bad alternator does. The AC current on top of the DC current on the same electrical wires believe me it works this way when the alternator is bad. More correctly the diodes go bad or are bad in the alternator you get AC plus DC. Well CPU’s in computers are made for DC only. They go crazy on AC. Normally the battery can stop or filter out small amounts of AC from the alternator which is normal on a good alternator. When the alternator is bad the battery can not filter out the stornger AC current voltage and amperage and you have a runaway cpu in your engine computer. Here is the proper fix. Find an old Toyota with a cable linkage accelerator at a junk yard, remove it and fit it into your car. Drill a hole in the fire wall pot it with red RTV or a proper size grommet after you fit in the new cable. You will have to sign a legal waiver for a smart mechanic to do this to your car. Or take the old Toyota car’s parts numbers and order an old mechanical linkage and cable and install it. Pay your none Toyota mechanic to do it. He will ask you do sign a legal waiver if he will do it at all for you. All the Toyota mechanics are afraid to tell you the truth they would lose their jobs. This is what I allege is going on. So take my knowledge for what it’s worth. I have seen the excess AC amperage on DC circuits in both aircraft and cars. The CPU in the computers either act really crazy or burn up so if it were my Toyota I would park it untill I went back to a cable and spring accelerator system. The old system definelty will not make your car acclerate. It can stick when the cable gets old, but usually your car will have to be very old before you would ever see this. Well for what its worth folks maybe your life. Take my knowledge over forty years turning a wrench on both aircraft and cars and get a cable and an old style pedal. Then go join the class action suit sure to follow this dumb engineering mistake I allege. Sue Toyota for their lie. I allege this is what is happening.
janice
In 2009 I bought a certified 2007 toyota camry for my 19 yr old daughter. We did the research and felt the car was safe. Right from the start Krista complained that the car had a accerleration hesatation problem. She would be giving it gas to get on the freeway and the car would not respond, she said it felt like she was floating ,no power. Kristra had to ride the shoulder many times to keep from hitting a ten wheeler comming straight at her because her car did not respond .I had it at the dealership twice for this on going problem. These idiots say they are programed to do that. Excuse me do I look stupid. So I know her problem is caused by the same defect only hers is the reversal of it but just as deadly.
Tammy
AMAZING! I own a 2007 Toyota Tundra which is my ONLY means of transportation. I have not had any issues with the accelerater yet however, I have had my truck to the dealership and they said can’t help me. I called today and they said…….sorry, we can’t help you until you recieve a recall letter from the manufacter??!!! I have two small children and this is just crazy. I explained my concerns but, was not offered any other options.
seyelda
How pathetic that these so called drivers do not know that all one must do is shift to neutral. Is that so very difficult to realize. Good grief these people should not be driving. They don’t drive—-they point.
John
In 2009 my 2004 Solara Convertible accelerated and hit an apartment building with my kids in the car.
Kathryn
I am concerned that my 2006 Toyota Camry is not on the recall list. While reversing out of a parking place the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a tree then surged forward at a high rate of speed into the parking area with trees I had just reversed out of. My foot was firmly on the brake but the vehicles engine reved and surged back through the trees. Impact with tree on the drivers side first then the vehicle slammed into the tree on the right side. There is no time to react to this type of deadly speed acceleration. When my vehicle did come to a stop it was in neutral. The damage to the vehicle was $4,300, my insurance doubled and I am lucky to be alive and that I didn’t kill someone in the parking lot. The crash was at such a high speed in such a small area that even after repair the car is not restored to pre accident conditions. Toyota has no recall for the 2006 Camry but I have counted 60 to 100 complaints on www.nhtsa.dot.gov under vehicle speed control, brakes, ignition etc. Toyota says I will have to pay for the repair which is totallly unfair. My vehicle has depreciated quickly in value because of this defect. I feel as if I am taking a chance with my life and the life of my child each time I drive this car because you can’t get the car into neutral fast enough to avoid a crash. I have also found many other sudden acceleration compaints for 2005, 2004 Camrys. I think this Toyota recall is excluding certain year models due to the huge numbers involved. These numbers are lives and this is a DEADLY safety issue.
Charles
Toyota- you have got to be kidding! Have you really tried to stop your car when it is accelerating and think the car is going to stop? Who do you think you are kidding; it isn’t going to happen! And you say that it probably won’t happen to most people, but then again, you can’t say who it will happen to. It’s just like a person who drives who may get into a car accident, right? A driver can be involved in an accident at any time but we don’t know when it will happen but we drive anyway? Yea, ok, that is a given but when you actually know that there is a problem and have known it for how long? And you think it is ok to let the Public drive your vehicles knowing that there is a major safety issue, and how long did it take you to actually admit to it after being pressured to do so by the Government? Actually, I think everyone who owns one of your vehicles that has this potential safety problem should sue you for putting us at risk for your negligence for not taking care of the matter on your own until prompted to do so. Yes, I own one of your vehicles involved in the recall but it isn’t being driven at this time because I don’t want to be a statistic as “one of those people who didn’t know it was going to happen to them” when you know it is highly possible and you can’t say otherwise! My car is sitting until the dealership can get me scheduled for the recall repair. Maybe Toyota needs to come and get the car with a flat bed truck. Yes, I am fearful of driving the car. But…what will Toyota do for me, fix it I hope but that still doesn’t take the fear out of driving the car with all of the ( I think this is the problem attitude). So do all of you with the affected vehicles feel OK and comfortable/confident with the so called fix? Not me, please convince me Toyota, seems like there is still an underlying issue with all of the hoopla going on.
Patricia
After making a u-turn on uneven pavement, my 2004 Camary accelerated with a sudden surge. The car became uncontrollable causing me to rearend the car in front and after impact my car continued to “self accelarate”. I then spun in to an on coming vehicle. This was a very scary experience for me and my daughter. I couldn’t figure out what happened. This occured about two years ago and I’ve always questiioned my self as a driver. Now I’m convinced it is related to the recently released defect. Thankfully, I had the instinct to investigate even though the car is not on the recall list. I’m not sure what to do from here, but concerned about driving in it, especially when my daughter is with me.
Tricia
My car has a 2 second hesitation. I brought it to the dealer and they could not find a problem because the computer didn’t show one. So much for good ole’ mechanics! They could not reproduce the problem, but I later found on the internet that there are a lot of people who experience this as well. Looks like Toyota is just all around a bad car now! My car is a 2009 Toyota Camry.
Wynne
My son was in a bad car accident with a 2006 corolla and believes that it was due the acceleration problem. Does he have legal recourse?
Brenda
I do agree with you Ben D. about one thing. It is a little suspicious that no matter what the make or model of any Toyota are now out of nowwhere having problems since this all surfaced.
Brenda
I know that alot of people now are announcing the problems that they have had in the last few months with their vehicles that they have been driving for years. I know toyota is claiming that the accelerator problem could occur from being worn. My problem with my 2007 Camry occured between 15000 and 20000 miles.
Brenda
I have a 2007 Camry that I purchased new in May 2007. I also, on two occasions had my accelerator stick. The first time I was on the interstate and my car reached 90 mile an hour before I was able to get the pedal to release. The second time I was on a two-lane highway in front of my daughters high school when my pedal stuck. This time it would not release and I was going to fast to pull off the road so I had to put my car in neutral until I could get it off the road. I then turned my car off until my brother-in-law got to me on his way home from work. The pedal was still on the floor and when we started the car it was at full throttle after turning the car off a second time and my brother-in-law and husband at this time were unable to get the peddle to release. I had my brother-in-law drive my car and I his truck straight to the dealership. Now let me remind you this was December of 2007 and from what I understand there was never any report of these type of incidents happening until December of 2008. When we got to the dealership they tried to tell me that it was the floor mat and myself and my brother-in-law argued that it was the accelerator and that I was not driving the vehicle until it was fixed. The next day my husband and I went back to the dealership where we were told that they could not find anything wrong with the car. We then told the service manager that I would not put my child in the car until it was fixed that was when he told us that he would replace something on the peddle and that they would supply me with a rental while the work was being done. I wondered at the time why I never received any paperwork on the repairs however, now I understand. I recently went onto the website toyotaownersonline to register my vin# so I could retrieve any work done my car and when I put my vin# in it says that it does not recognize the vehicle. Strange don’t you think. Now, I don’t like the thought of a lawsuit. But, It is very said that people have had to die for Toyota to live up to their obligation. It has been over two years and they still tried to play it off as a floor mat being the problem. As for Toyota trying to compensate toyota owners by giving them $1000 off a new vehicle. What about people like me that don’t want a new vehicle payment, my car is paid for but, want compensated for what my car has depreciated in the last few months. I think that we have seen the last of Toyota’s holding their value. Remember it has just been a little over two years that they were buying back trucks because of defective parts (frames rusting into).
Robert & Brenda
On June 17,2009 my wife was driving our 2004 Toyota Sienna van across the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway, a 24 mile elevated bridge that goes from Mnadeville ,La. to Metaire, La. I was in my son’s car heading to Metairie to have it serviced. My wife was following behind me in the Sienna van. It was about 8:30 am and the traffic was fairly heavy with people headed to work in New Orleans. The speed limit is 65 mph and I was doing 55 mph waiting for her to catch up to me. After about 3 miles onto the bridge I look in my left side mirror to see the van in the left lane doing a high rate of speed . As it got closer I noticed that the front end and hood of the van was damaged. Well she came by me doing 70-80 mph. She was frantically wave her arms and blowing the horn for people to get out of her way. She was behind the wheel of a vehicle that had experienced sudden acceleration. A quarter of a mile up ahead she ran into the back of a vehicle in the left lane. As I came over a hump in the bridge I saw her trying to keep the van under control. She finally hit the cement guard rail on the right lane which bent the right front tire inward. I believe this caused the engine to stop running. When she got out she was frantically saying that the van had started speeding up and she could not stop it. At first she thought the gas pedal had stuck so she tried to move it with her foot but it was in the normal and idle postion. She tried to brake with one foot then two. Then she tried to set the emergency foot brake by pushing it as far to the floor as she could. Shw even tried to down shift into a lower gear. Nothing work. Later after she had stopped she said she hit a vehicle about two miles onto the bridge. We later found out that the first vehicle she hit had flipped over. But after hitting two vehicles the van would not stop. Only after hitting the bridge railing did the van finally stop. I saw her slam into the bridge railing and the van almost went over it and into the lake. Thank God that there were no serious injuries. My wife has never been the same driving since that accident. We still have a 2003 Toyota Camry that we are afraid to drive. I knew that the floor mats or a stuck accelerator pedal was not to blame. It had to be Toyota’s drive by wire system that they use. Something happened and know one knows. The Sienna van was checked out by three different mechanics and nothing was found. There were no indications on the dash panel. My wife didn’t think or didn’t know about putting the van in neutral. She was too busy trying not to get killed or kill somebody. The van was totaled and I have since purchased another van but not a Toyota. Someone please try to find out what’s going on. There are too many incidents like this on various internet sites involving different Toyotas. The Sienna van is not on the recall list. Yet I have come across several Sienna sudden acceleration problems on the internet.
Elizabeth
I, too had a rollover accident in my 1997 avalon, at the time I thought it was just the black ice on the edge of the overpass. I still feel that something else was wrong with the car. It was like the car was possessed. It took off toward the right of the road, felt like I landed and then like the car was possessed took off again toward the left into an highway embankment and rolled over twice. My boyfriend suffered several broken bones in his neck and was placed in a halo and in a nursing home for several months. We are both still suffering daily from the pain from that accident.
Ben D.
I’ve had my 2009 Tundra for almost a year and have nearly 12,000 miles on it. My mother in law has had her 2005 Corolla for almost 5 years with 60,000 miles and neither one has had a problem. I’m not saying that Toyota hasn’t had problems but, reading all these horrific e-mails kind of implies that all Toyotas are death traps. By the way, how many of you people who wrote something on here either litigants or hopeful litigants against Toyota? Even if my truck did have a faulty pedal I’d still buy another Toyota just because their track record has been way better than Ford, GM, and Chrysler. I feel sorry for you folks who legitimately had a problem with your vehicle but, Gladys and Martha your stories don’t hold water. I think your accounts of not being able to shift to neutral and the car not turning off after it was shut down is bull. There is no way an accelerator can affect a transmission shifter or an ignition switch.
rick
I have a 08 tundra 4×4 I have not had a problem but I no longer feel safe driving it or do I want my wife and child in the vehicle I think toyota should be offering complete refunds on these unsafe vehicles . I am making payments on a truck I can not drive . Great just Great should have bought a Ford
Amy
On October 19, 2008, my sister who leaves in Florida had a terrible accident on 2008 driving her Toyota Rav4. She was in the car with her two children on the back (all three of them had their seat belt on, thank God!) she tried to stop on the stop sign across from her home but couldn’t, she crashed into her fence and kept going forward until she hit the corner of her home, the car stoped when it hit the concrete wall. Her air bag opened, but still she was badly brused, although nothing happen to the children in the back. Her car was a total loss and at the time she thought she was loosing her mind thinking asking herself why the car hadn’t stopped; after the accident, she started medicating herself to go to sleep. As soon as I heard the news all I could think of was her.
Frank
What qualifies me to be a participant in a class action lawsuit agains Toyota?
ihsan h.
can anyone tell me how to file a Class Action Lawsuit against toyota, I just got my toyota camry 2010 last augest which i am paying 24% intrest because they asumed i am a first time buyer and that is the best deal i can get.to rap it up i am paying $300 intrest to toyota company so that i get a car that i park in my garage for 2 months till now because i can`t be sure that my family will be safe driving this peace of metal
Margi
I have had Toyotas my entire life and at this point I now own 3. 1998 Toyota Corolla, 2001 Corolla and 2008 Camry that I just purchased 12/21/09. I was not advised about a recall. The sales man told me the day after I bought my car that my floor mat for the drivers side was in the back floor board and he was not allowed to put it in the car but I could. I thought this was odd so I looked my car up on the internet- which i thought i had totally reasearched before buying and found the floor mat recall. I thought that was b.s. but now I’m scared to death to drive a car which i previously loved! Why were we new purchasers not informed? I think we need to have our loans paid for, give our cars back and be able to purchase a safe car which I thought i had done. Toyota has put my life and the lives of my family in danger. Very interested in class action b/c now my car is worth nothing.
jack
I was just wondering what the current and future economic loss is to Toyota owners because of this problem and the handling of its solution. I would believe the trade in value of these autos is lower today than it was yesterday. Is this loss recoverable?
Keith
I have a 2005 Avalon Limited. Every once in a while the car would briefly accelerate and I thought it was just the transmission up shifting. Along with the accelorator problems, the 2005 Avalons are known to have noises behind the dash board, cams that would spin and rattle and needed to be replaced, oil hoses that develop pin size holes and spew oil all over your engine and causes your engine to rattle loudly and loose power, and healights that developed moisture in them. Unfortunatley I have experienced all these problems with my 2005 Avalon Limited and I believe Toyota needs to correct all the problems and design issues their vehicels have in production and just give every Toyota owner a brand new car (same make and model) that is safe and reliabe to drive. If Toyota is serious about regaining consumer confidence in their automobiles, they would address all the known and well documented issues their vehicles have before rolling another car off the line and give every Toyota owner whose vehicle has been plagued by these issues, or is affected by the accelorator recall, a voucher for a new vehicle at their local Toyota dealer. Of course this is after Toyota has replaced all the faulty vehicles on the lots of their dealerships.
shannon
I experienced this acceleration problem a few months ago. I was taking my son to school. When we got off the freeway, my car wouldn’t stop. I had my foot firmly on the brake but it took the car awhile to stop. I was screaming and my son was yelling at me to stop the car. When it finally stopped, I called my husband right away (crying) that my brakes went out. My husband looked at my breaks and everything looked good. It really scared me. (2007 Camry)
Kent
Incident: 090929-000573, this is my incident number recorded by Toyota concerning my 2005 Toyota Camry. As with so many of the above posts, Toyota has brushed it off as a floor mat issue. As with the above posts, Toyota does not include my year group with the recall, and even if they did, it seems a band-aid approach. The proof will be in the loss of life and more law suits in the coming years. A shame, that the company cannot responsibly handle their issues. Jim Lentz, COO, applies the 1 February 2010 action to his future business objectives. Nonetheless, based on my personal experience with a runaway 2005 Toyota Camry, I am done with Toyota’s. If you are a Die Hard Toyota enthusiast, I would recommend that you rehearse your actions for getting that vehicle in park or neutral if you don’t want to be a Die Hard statistic. 22 years ago, I bought my first Toyota. Today, based on the corporation’s mishandling of my experience and thousands of others. I am through, but still alive.
Shawn
I had a 1998 Camry that I Ioved because it was such a good car. I bought the car in 1999 didn’t have any problems with the car besides the gas peddle would stick every once in a while, but I didn’t think anything about it. When my son turned 16 and got his driver license I gave him the Camry. He had complained to me about the peddle sticking, and once again I didn’t think anything about it. He was on his way to school one morning when I got a call that he was in an accident. He said that he was pulling out into traffic and the peddle got stuck and the car did not accelerate. I didn’t believe him, untill this recall just came out and now it all makes sense. My insurance paid to fix the guys car and my insurance rates went up, They totaled the car out which was a lose because it was a good car. I believe that Toyota should be held reliable for my increase in my insurance up to the date of settlement and what was paid to fix the gentlemans car.
carolyn
i was pulling into the parking space at ihop yesterday morning when as I approached the front of the space my car began to acceleate , jumped the cur and almost ran into a man and his dog were ere siitting near the building. Had i gone 2 feet more they would have been smashed between the building and my car. i began pumping the brakes and the car screached into a stop. i was so shocked. i had no control over the car whatsoever. i so shaking after this. i drove to the dealership. i got a ticket for being on the cellphone because i was so nervous. i totally forgot about the cellphone law. when i got to the dealership, they turne me away. the service rep stated that the recall didn’t apply to my car because it was a 2007 and not a 2009/2010. i explained my senerio and he said th best he culd do wuld be to make me an appt to come back monday. i stated that toyota would be held liable for ny tragedy that would occur between the time i left the lot and monday. and parked the car and have had to deal with getting a ride because of their negligence. i called the store manager today monday and got his voicemail so i left a message. i am very upset about this. if there is anything more that i can do please email me and let me know. i feel they should take responsibility for putting the life of myself and my family ij jeopardy. some nerve.
Ida
I bought a 2007 Toyota Camry in July 2007. I have felt on a couple of different occasions that my gas pedal was sticking, but thought it was just me. My husband and I had been in a horrible car crash in May 2007. He was killed. I am nervous driving to begin with. After they came out there was a problem I went almnost immediately and traded the car. I of course did not get much for the trade in and I feel toyota should pay the difference. I could not wait to see what they would do. My sons could not take a chance on losing their mother in another car crash.
michele
I had a Nissan Pathfinder in 2007 one morning I let it warm up for 5 minutes before leaving because I didnt want to leave with a cold engine my husband really scolded me about it. When I got into the Pathfinder and tried to put my vehicle in drive I only made it into reverse. My vehicles engine started running louder and louder and my foot was on the brake pedal. I put both my feet on the brake pedal to stop it and it would not stop the vehicle shot down the driveway I could not get it into neutral or the parking brake would not help. I was in a runaway car heading for a tree thankfully we live in the country and I veered at top speed and hit some medium size trees. The airbags deployed and hit me in the face so hard I thought I had put my eye out. I was taken to an emergency care clinic and my husband didnt believe what had happened but my brother law that was there first said the vechicle was still in reverse postion and it was seen where the tires were just tearing into the ground going in drive. It bent the frame and totaled the car not more than 50 feet from my house. What if I had been in the school parking lot picking up my son? I called the Nissan company and they said I had no way to prove what happened. I could have lost my life or killed someone else.
Freda
So, so sad for all involved in any incident with these cars My son was killed in a Toyota Corolla with a breaking problem
James
I own a 2009 Toyota Corolla that I bought Sept. 4, 2008. I have had it at the dealership where I purchased it 7 times. The first time I took it in was Nov. 13, 2008. At that time I complained about the cruise control sticking, I was going 70 mph on the interstate and it would not cancel with brake pedal or switch. I had to turn the engine off pull the park brake to stop, but I had put the car on ACC instead of completely turning it off so I could steer the car. Then when I started the motor again it was like I was driving 70 mph again. A mechanic came along and worked with the accelerator and got it working again, he told me not to use the cruise control, but I still have the same problems with my car. I have less than ten thousand miles on this car.
Vicki
Toyota is hiding the truth, March 14th 2004 my mom was picked up by a dear friend for church. They backed up and then in drive, the car accelerated on its own smashing into a DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE! It moved the mobile and deck a foot,the driver got out of car as my mom was pinned, bleeding to death. When the fire and paramedic arrived the fireman had to cut battery cables to shut the racing engine down. The floor mats weren’t the problem. I called Toyota America North Inc. and begged these people to check into this. They said that someone would call me back. Long and short no one did. I ckecked with attorneys, 2 said I had a good case but I’d have to fine a Group big enough to fight the giant or wait for it to happen enough for the Feds to step up, bottom line Toyota could of stepped up years ago and they knew that people were dying,and had the power to care about their customers more than their greedy pockets
Barb
For last three years I woke up every morning asking myself what really happened to my son. After I watched Toyota news last week and doing a research online I don’t ask this question any more. My 22 year old son killed himself in a car crash on December 1st, 2006, driving 2000 Toyota Solara. The accident did not make a sense to anybody who knows him. He was careful driver and he killed himself driving (as the car’s inspection confirmed) with a speed close to 100 mph on residential street with 20 mph limit, two minutes from his home. Car was well maintained (40,000 mileage) with freshly changed tires and a weather condition as described in police report – dry asphalt. There is a witness who saw the whole accident because terrible loud sound of a vehicle’s exhaust caught her attention and she looked out of her window. She saw my son traveling with high speed trying to avoid utility pole at the front of her house and seconds later she saw the car hitting the trees on the other side of the road – then firefighters cut the roof of the vehicle to remove my son’s crushed skull body from the car. My car inspector said that he never saw car that damaged in his 30 years in this profession. He sent me the inspection report and photos of the car and asked me not to look at them if I don’t have to. I called this inspector the day I saw Toyota recall in news and he told me that my son’s car came to his mind instantly when he was watching the same news……
Rose
We purchased our 2010 Rav4 in December 2009 and very disappointed in Toyota for not disclosing this ongoing safety problem with this and other Toyota models. We feel we have been put into a potential life-threatening situation which makes us very uncomfortable and nervous about driving our Toyota. I feel Toyota needs to do the right thing and compensate those who purchased these recalled faulty vehicles to protect their consumer’s piece of mind and perhaps saving lives from any potentially hazardous situations. This would mean a lot to consumers to see a company looking out for so many people that they have placed in fear and anger. I would personally like to know how to be included in any Class Action Lawsuit against Toyota.
Faye
I had two sudden acceleration accidents with my 2005 Camry. I was turning right to park in fromt of a store and my Camry accelerated, jumped the curb and crashed into the storefront window, Th e second time I was turning right slowly to park at a cafeteria and the car accelerated and ran into some bushes.
beau
I have just bought my toyota 2009 corolla. I was never informed that I could die in the car i saved to buy and use for 20 years…How do i get in law suit since my car is worthless and I am afraid to drive now..
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