2004 Scion XB Vehicle speed control Problems

“My son was driving our 2004 Scion XB when the accelerator got stuck. He tried the brakes but could not stop or even slow the car down. He rear-ended another car and the engine was still racing. The only thing that stopped the acceleration was turning the ignition off. This morning when the tow truck operator started the car, the engine immediately began racing, and he quickly shut if off.”

“I purchased a 2004 Scion XB for my daughter in june 2009. She came home from work last night (july 17, 2010) and when she stopped her Scion in the driveway, with her foot on the brake (just before putting it in park), the car accelerated. She instinctly put the car in neutral and turned the ignition off. When I went outside to check it, the car was still idled up when I started the vehicle.”

“While driving posted speed on interstate 71 southbound from cleveland towards columbus ohio, my car downshifted by itself and kept slowing down. I was able to get on the shoulder of the freeway when I noticed that the car had stalled. I attempted to restart the car. It would crank normally but would not start. I checked all the fluids, they were at operating levels. I performed a visual check under the car and hood for fluid leaks. There were none. I called a nearby (40 miles) toyota dealer who dispatched a tow truck to pick us up and bring the car to their repair center in delaware ohio. …”

“It had rained earlier in the day, but by the time of the incident, the rain had been over for a few hours. I was driving at 35 MPH, and I reached a hill in the road, and I pressed on the accelerator to increase my momentum. I then eased off the accelerator pedal, but the accelerator pedal didn't ease up with me. Instead, it kept going down. I tried the brakes. They were locked up. After seeing all the horror stories of toyota's floor mats, I immediately ripped my floor mat out from under my feet and threw it in the passenger seat. The car continued to accelerate up the hill. …”