Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)
1,459 consumer complaints on file.
- #10306854February 5, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA I HAVE HAS THE SIMILAR BRAKE PROBLEM LIKE THE PRIUS, THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW DOWN AT FIRST WHEN THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED, THERE IS ALWAYS A DELAY THAT CAUSES A LONGER STOP DISTANCE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10305808February 4, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN 'JERKS' DURING ACCELERATION ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS, AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TWICE, IN AUGUST 2009 AND IN DECEMBER 2009. IN BOTH INSTANCES, TOYOTA MECHANICS ADVISED THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGHOUT THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHICH RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT THE OVERALL INTEGRITY OF THE ELECTRICS. THERE HAS BEEN VERY FREQUENT LOSS OF POWER TO THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND MANUFACTURER'S RADIO. DURING THE INSPECTIONS, TOYOTA MECHANICS COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM IN THIS AREA EITHER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10306022February 4, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN MOVING BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL THE CONTACT FIRMLY ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEN DIAGNOSE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9700 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9740. UPDATED 03/10/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/18/10
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10304109February 3, 2010STRUCTURE
SORRY, THIS MIGHT SOUND TRITE GIVEN ALL OF THE SERIOUSNESS WITH THE TOYOTA GAS PEDAL PROBLEMS. BUT I FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE DOCUMENTED. WE PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHAT I NOTICED ABOUT THE GAS PEDAL IS THAT IT DOESN'T PRESS VERY SMOOTHLY, YOU HAVE TO BABY IT, OR YOU GET A JACK RABBIT START. BUT THAT IS NOT WHY I AM WRITING. WE GET MICE IN THE CAR ON A REGULAR BASIS. THERE ARE APPARENTLY GAPS THAT ALLOW FOR MICE TO GET IN. THEY CHEW ON THINGS, EAT FOOD AND PEE. IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THERE SHOULD BE GAPS BIG ENOUGH TO ALLOW THIS TYPE OF ACCESS. I LOOKED BELOW AND THERE IS A LOT OF GAP SPACE BETWEEN THE BOOT AROUND THE STEERING SHAFT. AGAIN I KNOW THIS SOUNDS TRIVIAL. BUT IF A MOUSE CAN GET IN, SO CAN OTHER CREATURES...A SNAKE? IMAGINE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAVING SOME CRITTER APPEAR AND SCARE THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF YOU. ANYWAY, THAT IS ALL. I JUST FELT IT SHOULD BE REPORTED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10304192February 3, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE SHE PUT HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LIGHTLY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 125MPH AND STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO PRIVATE HOME WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOW-YARD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTAL THE VEHICLE. SHE WILL HAVE AN ATTORNEY INSPECT THE VEHICLE. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO ADVISE THAT THE SHE WILL HAVE LEGAL ACTIONS TAKEN. SHE RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE UPPER BODY. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10, 0000. THE POLICE REPORT INFO WAS NOT AVAILABLE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IN MARCH OF 2008 SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH THE 1999 TOYOTA AND THIS VEHICLE WAS ALSO A TOTAL LOSS.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10304514February 3, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THIS IS FOR A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. SOMETIMES, AFTER I HIT THE BRAKES, THE CAR SEEMS TO STOP GRADUALLY AND THE FRONT WHEELS TEND TO SHAKE HEAVILY. (ALMOST SEEMS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE ABS KICKING IN. I AM STILL NOT SATISFIED BY THE DEALERS REMEDY. THEY BASICALLY DID NOTHING. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS MOSTLY ON WET SURFACES AND LIGHT SNOW. BUT BECAUSE OF THAT, EVERY TIME I HIT THE BRAKES, I HAVE TO PRAY THE CAR TO STOP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10304542February 3, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM THE OWNER OF 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. I HAVE TO PRESS MY BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND ALMOST ALL THE WAY DOWN TO MAKE MY CAR TO STOP. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THE DEALERSHIP WANT TO CHARGE ME $89 TO LOOK AT IT. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE BUT GOT NO RESULT. I AM ALSO SMELLING BURNING ODOR COMING FROM MY VENTS WHEN I TURN THE HEAT ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL THEY WANT IS TO CHARGE ME MONEY TO LOOK AT MY PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10304867February 3, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH IDLE CONTROL ISSUES INCLUDING SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE ON OCCASION. VEHICLE HAS HAD BRAKE VACUUM RECALL COMPLETED AND JUST TODAY THE GAS PEDAL REPAIR. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I FEEL IT IS UP IN THE FUEL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND HAVE TOLD THE DEALER THIS EACH TIME STARTING BACK ON 12/30/09. TOYOTA CORPORATE HAS GIVEN ME A CASE NUMBER BUT THE PERSON HANDLING THE CASE HAS NEVER CALLED AND IS NEVER AVAILABLE. COLD ENGINE ALWAYS HAS HIGH IDLE UP UNTIL FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IT FLUCTUATES FREQUENTLY. ONCE FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE IS REACHED IT THEN GOES TO A NORMAL IDLE BUT THEN FREQUENTLY STUMBLES AND DROPS BY 200 RPM. ON A FEW TIMES DURING EACH DRIVE OF 45 MINUTES OR MORE IT IS NOTICEABLE THAT THE RPMS ARE SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE AND VEHICLE KEEPS SPEED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10304062February 2, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I BROUGHT MY COROLLA 2009 IN NOV 2008 . IN FEB 2009 I TOOK IT TO LANSING ,MI DEALER SAYING BRAKES WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I HAD HARD TIME TO STOP MY CAR. THEY SEND ME BACK SAYING NOTHING IS WRONG. THERE WAS A BRAKE RECALL FEW MONTHS LATER. I AM AGAIN FACING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AVOIDED BANGING MY CAR TWICE . I TOOK MY CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER . THE SERVICE PERSONNEL INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR PROBLEM SAID HE CAN'T HELP ME PUT ON THE BRAKES AS IT WINTER. I TOLD THEM I WANT TO TALK TO HIS SERVICE MANAGER. THE SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME THAT HE WILL CHECK THE PROBLEM. THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY . FRANKLY I CAN'T TRUST THAT CAR. I FEEL THAT CARS 2 BASIC FUNCTIONALITIES WENT WRONG. 1. BRAKE 2. GAS PEDAL. IF TOYOTA CAN'T GET 2 BASIC THINGS RIGHT THEY SHOULD STOP MAKING CARS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303795February 2, 2010STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA EPS CAUSES THE CAR TO WANDER AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 50 MPH. THIS MAKES FOR VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND DO A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303924February 2, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. ONCE, PRIOR TO THE EVENT IN QUESTION I HAD BRIEFLY NOTICED A LACK OF ACCELERATION. I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR JUST QUIT MOVING FORWARD. NO NOISE OR ANYTHING. BUT, IN A FEW SECONDS, I TRIED AGAIN AND IT SEEMED NORMAL SO, I DECIDED IT WAS JUST MY IMAGINATION. THEN, IN JAN /FEB I WAS COMING HOME FROM THE GYM (THANKFULLY NOT ON THE FREEWAY) ABOUT 9PM ON A CITY STREET TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE SLIGHTLY TO THE SPEED LIMIT OF 35MPH AND DISCOVERED (AGAIN, WITH NO WARNING) THAT MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. NONE OF THE SYSTEMS WORKED STEERING ETC. BUT AT THAT SPEED I DID MANAGE TO STOP. I CALLED 911 AND THE POLICE STOPPED 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND PUSHED ME TO THE SIDE. I WAITED AN HOUR FOR AAA AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. IT TOOK THEM A WHOLE DAY TO DECIDE IT WAS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM AND TO "FIX" IT. I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT, BUT I DID FOR MAYBE ANOTHER MONTH BEFORE DECIDING THAT HE CONSTANT FEAR OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN (MAYBE ON THE FREEWAY) WAS NOT WORTH IT. THE DEALER MADE ME A "DEAL" ON A TRADE FOR A 2010 COROLLA. I DROVE THIS CAR UNTIL 2 WEEKS AGO. I COULD NOT LIVE WITH THE ANXIETY OF HAVING ANOTHER (IN MY MIND) ELECTRONIC FAILURE. I AM ONE WHO IS CONVINCED THE TOYOTA PROBLEM IS ELECTRONIC AND NOT RELATED TO MECHANICS. I NOW HAVE A FORD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303591February 1, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE DRIVER PULLED PARTIALLY ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE SIDE OF A BUS AND GUARD RAIL. THE DAMAGE TO THE BUS WAS MINIMAL. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION AND WAS FORCED TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 ( VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL;ACCELERATOR PEDAL); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED SINCE THE MANUFACTURER WAS IN JAPAN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,200. UPDATED 03/12/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/30/10*JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303697February 1, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303469January 31, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 11/4/09 I WAS DRIVING A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. AS I APPROACHED A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT ON MCLENDREE CHURCH ROAD, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA., I TOOK MY RIGHT FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR IN ORDER TO BRAKE. INSTANTLY THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND EVEN THOUGH I USED BOTH FEET TO BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND OUT OF CONTROL. I CROSSED A CURB AND STRUCK ON ONCOMING VEHICLE. ON JAN. 5, 2010, IN THE GWINNETT COUNTY GA. RECORDER'S COURT, I PLED "NOLO CONTENDERE" TO THE CHARGE OF "FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SAFE EQUIPMENT". *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303489January 31, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY ONE. I HAVE BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES FOR MY BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. ON SEP. 28, 2009 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING AND SHE SAYS IT WOULD NOT STOP. NOW THAT I AM AWARE THAT OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM I AM STEPPING FORWARD TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THEIR NOT ALONE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303490January 31, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND I BELIVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AT FAULT. I HAD MY VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS NUMEROUS TIMES BY THE DEALER AND IT WAS ALWAYS SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. WELL ON SEP. 22,2009 MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHILE I WAS PASSENGER AND SHE SAYS IT WOULD NOT STOP. NOW THAT I SEE OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS I WANT THE MANUFACTURER TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THESE PROBLEMS FOR TWO YEARS NOW AND IT FINALLY SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. IT TOOK MY CAR AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY OTHERS. I GAVE THE DEALERSHIP MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO REMEDY THE SITUATION AT MY EXPENCE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303239January 29, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE MOST OF THE TIME WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, SHE CONTINUED HEARING THE GRINDING NOISE. IN SEPTEMBER 2009, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. SHE NO LONGER NOTICED THE NOISE; YET, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WITH A SUDDEN PULLING AND GRABBING MOTION. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT THE ABS ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSED THAT FEELING. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. IN DECEMBER 2009, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER TOOK PICTURES AND TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THE GEAR SHIFT BROKE AND THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR SIX MONTHS. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303084January 28, 2010STEERING
OKAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I DROVE ON INTERSTATE 75 TODAY IN FLORIDA SPEED LIMIT IS 70MPH. I WAS GOING BETWEEN 65-70 AND I CAME INCHES TO HITTING AN 18WHEELER, THANKFULLY IN MY ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE STEERING I SLIGHTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND OF COURSE THE COROLLA VEERED A LOT MORE TO THE RIGHT THAN I INTENDED BUT AT LEAST THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN THAT LANE. GOD WAS WITH ME. I AM AWARE OF MY CAR'S STEERING ISSUE BUT I CANNOT DRIVE AT 30MPH ON A HIGHWAY. KEEPING THE STEERING STRAIGHT IS A TASK ALL ON ITS OWN. I'M FOCUSING ON THE CAR NOT VEERING INTO ANOTHER LANE AND CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT WHEN I SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON THE ROAD AND DRIVING IN A NORMAL STATE RATHER THEN A PANICKY ONE. I DRIVE THIS HIGHWAY EVERYDAY AND I HAVE BEEN CLOSE MANY TIMES TO HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. I REALLY NEED THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED I AM BECOMING MORE AND MORE SCARED EVERY DAY ON MY DRIVE TO WORK. DRIVING IN THAT STATE OF MIND IS NOT SAFE. I'M CONSIDERING MY STATES LEMON LAW PETITION PROGRAM BECAUSE ITS OBVIOUS THAT TOYOTA EITHER DOESN'T CARE OR PROBABLY TO BUSY FIXING THEIR OTHER FLAWS. I'M THROUGH WITH TOYOTA I JUST WANT THEM TO TAKE BACK THEIR COROLLA I CAN CARE LESS ABOUT THE PAYMENTS I'VE MADE. THEY NEED TO TAKE THEIR CAR VOID MY LOAN BECAUSE I RATHER WALK AND HAVE MY LIFE THAN PLAY RUSSIAN RULLET IN THAT CAR. THIS IS AN EVERYDAY INCIDENT. AND ALTHOUGH NOT PHYSICALLY INJURED, I AM DEVELOPING A FEAR OF DRIVING WITH THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS CRAZY. I AM ONLY 25 I SHOULDN'T BE FRIGHTENED OF DRIVING MY 2009 COROLLA. TW*
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10302537January 27, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FIRST - MY 2009 COROLLA FEELS LIKE IT DOESN'T GRIP THE ROAD. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND IT FEELS LIKE I'M DRIVING ON ICE WHEN I GO PASS 40. IT HYDROPLANES ON DRY ROADS. SECOND - IN ORDER FOR ME TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP I NEED TO START PRESSING THE BREAK ALL THE WAY DOWN FROM LIKE A MILE BACK. THIRD - ON ONE OCCASION, AND THANKFULLY THIS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, MY ACCELERATOR CAME UP SLOWLY. WHAT I MEAN IS THAT AFTER I LET GO OF THE ACCELERATOR, RATHER THAN THE PEDAL COMING UP INSTANTLY IT CAME UP VERY SLOW. IN GENERAL I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND IT'S A SHAME BECAUSE IT'S THE CAR I WANT.*CW
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10302525January 27, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION EVEN AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE SPEED COULD BE CONTROLLED BY BREAKING AND NORMAL DRIVING RESUMED. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL AT THAT TIME AND DID NOT THINK COULD BE A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE.*CW
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0