2000 Toyota Echo Vehicle speed control Problems

“As I began to accellerate onto highway the gas pedal stuck, I did not panic, place the car in neutral, and pull up on the gas pedal which released the gas pedal, brought the 2000 ECHO into the Toyota service center from 2002 through 2008 only to here Toyota say there is nothing wrong or they could not find anything, the problem is there with all models and years”

“The vehicle displayed problems twice in a 24-hour period as follows:thursday, december 8th, 2011: while attempting to leave a parking lot in reverse (without my foot on the accelerator), the car engine surged as if the accelerator were pressed down to the floor. I immediately pressed hard on the brakes to prevent the car from moving backward uncontrollably at a high speed. I then put the car in park and the engine was still running hard, but it quieted a little. I tried putting the car in drive to test that functionality, and it seemed to be unaffected. …”

“2000 Toyota ECHO. Accelerator pedal stuck. It has only happened once, around 263,000 miles. Ironically, this happened a few months ago, before news about the latest recall. This car, and its newer model the yaris, are not part of the recall. Occasionally, I would hear a quiet squeaky sound when using the gas pedal, but it was uncommon. I do all my own car work, but was never able to figure out the cause of the noise... I'm not looking to have anyone contact me - the vehicle is no longer being driven. I'm just reporting it in case anyone else with an ECHO reports it. …”

“While attempting to stop vehicle using full brake pedal force and hand brake the vehicle continued to accelerate. I was unable to stop the car and nearly caused an accident. After shifting the transmission into park the engine continued operating at high speed. The gas pedal was not stuck or used at any time during this time. This occurred on two separate occasions both at highway and city speeds. It seems that there are other reports of similar incidents with this car. No problems were identified by mechanic who couldn't reproduce the problem.”

“The contact owns a 2000 Toyota ECHO. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 60 MPH. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a shed. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The front passenger sustained a right shoulder and knee injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.”