TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 15- 20 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND CHECKED TO MAKE SURE HE WASN'T APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR, AND HE WASN'T, SO HE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,200. THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE HE STOPPED, HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THEN USED THE BRAKE TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN WORKED EFFECTIVELY. UPDATED 09/13/10*JB
2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT, MY HIGHLANDER SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL! MY HIGHLANDER WENT UP OVER THE CURB WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW. I HAD BRAKES AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE, COMING TO A SAFE STOP. NOT BEFORE SLASHING MY LEFT FRONT TIRE AND BENDING MY TIRE RIM. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. *JS
