WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON THE WAY TO WORK THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO IDLE. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY, LUCKILY I WAS ON THE ROAD IN THE EARLY MORNING WHEN TRAFFIC WAS SPARSE. UPON CONSULTING MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER THEY STATED IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS COMMON IN THIS MOTOR. I HAVE FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE THIS ISSUE AND REALLY THINK IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING UP TO 25 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE SIDE WALK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 04-15-10 *BF UPDATED 05/05/10. *JB
