2011 Toyota Avalon Vehicle speed control Problems

“While pulling into parking space at a very slow speed, while applying brake, the car accelerated unexpectedly with so much force that it overpowered the brake and caused a collision into a cement pole which caused major front in damage to the vehicle. The foot was on the brake and was not, at the same time, touching the gas pedal. There was no obstruction from the floor mat. …”

“While driving 5 MPH from parking spot to front of restaurant to pick up passenger, car suddenly accelerated very fast without depressing gas pedal. Both feet were applied to brake pedal and car did not slow down or stop until it hit cement pillar causing extensive damage, totaling the car and causing injury to driver.”

“From a dead stop, car irregularity hesitates when one is beginning to move forward. For an instance one gets the feeling the automobile is going to stall. This is a bit unnerving.”

“The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while parked, she removed her foot from the brake pedal when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The failure recurred three times. The contact crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.”

“The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving forward into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly surged forward approximately 4 to 5 feet crashing into a metal pole. The contact indicated that the failure occurred as his foot was removed from the accelerator pedal to apply the brakes. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 27,500.”