WAS TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, FELT A SLIGHT THUMP IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN TO SWITCH LANES, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BUT IT TOOK ALL OF MY STRENGTH TO OPERATE THE STEERING. I AM A 50 YEAR OLD PHYSICALLY ABLE MALE, IF IT WERE MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR
2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND GAS PEDAL STUCK AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND BEGIN TRYING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE. AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITY, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. WHILE KEEPING BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO REV RPMS AT THE EQUIVALENT OF ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR. I USED MY RIGHT HAND TO PULL THE ACCELERATOR UP AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO A NORMAL IDLE. I NOTICED NO EVIDENCE OF THE FLOOR MAT BEING ON THE ACCELERATOR OR IN A POSITION TO CAUSE THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OR THE CONTINUED ENGINE RAPID RPMS. THE SAME DAY, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK A SECOND TIME AND REQUIRED ME TO PULL THE GAS PEDAL UP IN ORDER TO GET THE ENGINE TO RETURN TO NORMAL RPMS. *TR