2010 Toyota RAV4 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SPEED ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, WHILE SHE HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO MEDICAL INJURIES THAT WERE SUSTAINED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED, THE CONTACT ABLE WAS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. *TT UPDATED 9/18/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 5/29/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TO 55 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED NUMEROUS TIMES HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A NEARBY PARKING SIGN AND A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A RECURRING RAPID ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT, AND WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, TO MOVE UP SLIGHTLY THE VEHICLE MOVED VERY FAST AND FORWARD AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE VEHICLE BACKED UP AND SHE HIT THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO DETERMINED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE AN EXTENSIVE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER LATER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,400. UPDATED 04/30/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,857.

2010 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN, THERE WAS A SUDDEN PICK UP OF SPEED. THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE POST, DUE TO THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. UPDATED 12/16/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THEN INTO A BUILDING. AFTER CRASHING IN TO THE BUILDING, THE CONTACT COULD STILL HEAR THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER HEAD AND KNEE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE BODY. THE ACCELERATION FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE MORE THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE, THE FARTHER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF TO STOP THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V113000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE FLOOR MATS IN THE VEHICLE WERE ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS OR NOT AND THEREFORE, DID NOT REPLACE THE FLOOR MATS AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,444.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000. UPDATED 06/12/12*LJ THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE CRASH BOX. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE GIVEN. UPDATED 06/13/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV. THE CONTACT ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT ACTIVATION OR WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT AT ABOUT 4:00 PM WITH MY FOOT FULLY ON THE BRAKE. WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE, THE CAR WENT INTO A HIGH IDLE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY, BUT THE CAR WAS LURCHING, TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND IT MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE. IT STAYED IN HIGH IDLE FOR SEVERAL MORE SECONDS, BUT THEN SEEMED TO KICK ITSELF OUT OF THAT IDLE. I THOUGHT THE CAR MAY HAVE DIED. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, SO I GENTLY PUT IT INTO DRIVE (AGAIN THINKING THAT IT MAY HAVE DIED), BUT IT WAS STILL RUNNING, SO I DROVE ACROSS THE INTERSECTION, WENT TO A PARKING LOT, AND CALLED THE DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT I SHOULD HAVE THE CAR TOWED IN (AT MY EXPENSE), WHICH WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME. I CALLED THE TOYOTA 800 NUMBER AND THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANY OF THE EXPENSES. THEY SAID THAT IF SOMETHING WAS FOUND WRONG WITH THE CAR, THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT NIGHT. THE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO KEEP THE CAR UNTIL THE REGIONAL MANAGER COULD COME, WHICH WOULD BE SEVERAL DAYS. THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT AFTERNOON TO SAY THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD RUN ALL TESTS, AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, AND THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE RAV 4 HAVING THIS ISSUE. THEY SAID THEY COULD KEEP THE CAR UNTIL THE REGIONAL MANAGER COULD COME, WHICH WAS NOW ESTIMATED TO BE 2-3 WEEKS. THEY SAID HE WOULD RUN THE EXACT SAME TESTS ON THE VEHICLE AS THEY HAD RUN. I WENT AND PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND MET WITH THE SERVICE AND SALES MANAGERS. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THOUGH THEY WERE NOT SAYING THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME ABOUT THE INCIDENT, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO, EXCEPT TO HELP ME GET OUT OF MY LEASE AND INTO ANOTHER TOYOTA VEHICLE. I OPTED TO TRADE MY RAV 4 IN AND AM NOW LEASING A CAMRY. *TR

I HAVE A TOYOTA RAV 4 2010. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I HAVE COME TO A STOP AND THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE CAR STARTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AS IF IT WERE RACING TOP SPEED.I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. I TRIED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL . THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE SNOW BANK IN FRONT OF ME AS I TURNED THE CAR OFF. THIS HAPPENED TWO OTHER TIMES AS I WAS TRYING TO PARK TODAY. I TRIED CALLING THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WERE CLOSED. DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY WILL DO. I NEED THE CAR FOR WORK TOMORROW, BUT AM HESITANT TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE OF COURSE. *TR

ON DECEMBER 24, 2010 MY FATHER EXPERIENCED A THIRD INCIDENT OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN HIS 2010 TOYOTA RAV. DESPITE HAVING ALREADY PERFORMED ALL THE NECESSARY RECALL FIXES, EXTENSIVE TESTING BY 2 TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND EVEN HAVING THE ENTIRE GAS PEDAL REPLACED, THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AT A HIGH RATE AS HE SLOWED FOR A 4-WAY STOP. HIS FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, NOT THE GAS PEDAL AS TOYOTA LIKES TO CONTEND. THE BRAKE WAS NOT FULLY RESPONSIVE AND HE HAD TO LIFT HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND DEPRESS IT A SECOND TIME TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP, THOUGH THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. HIS FOOT WAS NOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. HE WAS FORTUNATE TO BE DRIVING AT A SLOW ENOUGH SPEED AND TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AT THE TIME SO HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE TESTED THE CAR (AGAIN) AND STILL CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM (AGAIN). NOW THEY SAID THEY NEED TO KEEP THE CAR FOR 4 MORE WEEKS TILL A REP ARRIVES IN THE AREA FOR MORE TESTING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED FIRMLY AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT SECONDS. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME WITH CAUTION AT AN EXTREMELY LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A FIELD ENGINEER WOULD INVESTIGATE THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING OVER A CURB AND CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A SIGN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOTICE AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 1105090968 AND STATED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGERS RIGHT ARM WAS INJURED. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CASE NUMBER 20119885 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,200.

I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I WAS STOPPED FOR AT LEAST 10 OR MORE SECONDS. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE RAV4 STARTED TO MOVE. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD. I STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING LOUDLY. THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD. I THEN PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE CAR,I STRUCK THE CAR A SECOND TIME. AT WHICH POINT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR IN PARK. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV FOR A SECOND THEN STOPPED.I MOVED THE CAR A SHORT DISTANCE TO A PARKING LOT. AN ACCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE POLICE,AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED AND I AM AWAITING SPX SERVICE SOLUTIONS /EAA TO INSPECT THE CAR AND DOWNLOAD INFORMATION FROM THE EVENT DATA RECORDER. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY,WEATHER CLEAR,AIR TEMP. WAS MINUS 6. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV 4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT WAS APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY STIFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND SWITCHED THE GEAR TO PARK. AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION ON, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED AS NORMAL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE CONTACT NEEDED TO GO THROUGH ARBITRATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,598.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY RAPIDLY. SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATED AND CRASH INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. SHE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HER ARM AND LEG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED FROM THE FENDER AT AN ANGLE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,110.

2010 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE QUICKLY TURNED THE IGNITION KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. WHEN HE TURNED THE ENGINE ON AGAIN, THE ACCELERATION RETURNED. *JB

2010 TOYOTA RAV-4. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWICE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. SHE STATED THAT HER FOOT BARELY TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE FAILURE OCCURRED BEFORE OR AFTER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISK INVOLVED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ON TWELVE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE JUMPING THE CURB AND HITTING A TREE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED OR COMING TO A STOP; THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA RAV 4. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A WALL OF CONCRETE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WILL REPAIR THE BODY WORK ONLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD BE SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS BRUISED AND SLIGHTLY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 01/14/11*LJ