I HAVE A 2010 FWD VENZA WITH 2000 MILES. THIS PAST WEEKEND WE HAD FOUR SEPARATE INSTANCES OF THE UNEXPECTED ENGINE REVVING. AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF GAS AND APPLYING BRAKE LIGHTLY, PREPARING FOR A FULL BRAKE. THE ENGINE 'REVVED' FOR APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SECONDS. ODDLY, NO ACCELERATION OCCURRED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS, TYPICAL SPEED 25-35. THE HAPPENED ONCE WITH ME AND THREE TIMES WITH MY WIFE. PLAN TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND CALL TOYOTA CONSUMER EXPERIENCE HOTLINE. *TR
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN HER VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UP TO 55 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT TO NO AVAIL. SHE CONTINUED TO APPLY ABRUPT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AS HE MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,819. UPDATED 12/08/10. *LJ THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE COMPUTER WOULD RESET ITSELF. UPDATED 12/13/10
