2010 TOYOTA VENZA Complaints

MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL; I WAS COASTING AT A VERY LOW SPEED WITH THE NATURAL FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE CAR CARRYING ME INTO THE GARAGE (MY DRIVEWAY IS ONLY ABOUT TWO-CAR-LENGTHS LONG). AS I NEARED THE GARAGE DOOR, NOW HALFWAY OPEN, MY CAR SUDDENLY REVVED TO A HIGH SPEED AND WAS HEADED STRAIGHT TOWARD SMASHING INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. AS I SAID, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND SO I THEN PUT THE OTHER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AS WELL. THEN, I SLAMMED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND HEARD THE ENGINE JUST REV AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. THE SUA SEEEMED TO HAPPEN AS I PUSHED THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR OPENER UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE FLOOR MAT WAS THE CAUSE. UPDATED 06/04/10

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

AT 2 PM TODAY, I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM RUNNING ERRANDS AND WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PUSHED THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER. AT THAT POINT, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL; I WAS COASTING AT A VERY LOW SPEED WITH THE NATURAL FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE CAR CARRYING ME INTO THE GARAGE (MY DRIVEWAY IS ONLY ABOUT TWO-CAR-LENGTHS LONG). AS I NEARED THE GARAGE DOOR, NOW HALFWAY OPEN, MY CAR SUDDENLY REVVED TO A HIGH SPEED AND WAS HEADED STRAIGHT TOWARD SMASHING INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. AS I SAID, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND SO I THEN PUT THE OTHER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AS WELL. THEN, I SLAMMED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND HEARD THE ENGINE JUST REV AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. I THEN SLAMMED THE CAR INTO REVERSE THEN PARK, AGAIN HEARING THE ENGINE REV AT A HIGH SPEED. I THEN PUSHED THE BUTTON TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT STUCK ON ANY FLOOR MAT. AND, AS I SAID, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I THEN SAT THERE FOR A FEW MINUTES WITH MY HEART RACING, THINKING THAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED TWO MINUTES AGO WHILE ON THE ROAD, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. OR, IF I HADN'T BEEN QUICK TO ACT PROPERLY, MY CAR WOULD HAVE ENDED UP IN MY FAMILY ROOM'WHAT IF I DIDN'T HAVE MY FOOT ALREADY ON THE BRAKE'SURELY I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS QUICKLY. I FELT JUST LIKE THE WOMAN AT THE CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS, IN TEARS, DESCRIBING HER EXPERIENCE WITH HER LEXUS. THE CAR SUDDENLY REVVED TO A HIGH SPEED, AND WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN IN NEUTRAL OR REVERSE OR PARK. SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE WAS THE ONLY OPTION TO MAKE THE HIGH-SPEED THROTTLING TO STOP. THESE FACTS ARE CLEAR: 'THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT STUCK ON ANY FLOOR MAT 'THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION 'THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION 'THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS AT VERY HIGH RPM'S 'THE HIGH RPM'S WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. *TR

THIS PROBLEM WHICH I HAVE NOTICED IN MY NEW 2010 TOYOTA VENZA IS SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM BEING REPORTED IN THE 2010 PRIUS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WHAT I HAVE OBSERVED IS FREQUENT JERKS WHICH CAN BE TERMED AS INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION OF BRAKES ON SLICK ROAD. THIS HAPPENED ON THE DAY WHEN IT SNOWED HERE IN COLUMBUS OHIO THIS JANUARY. I DO NOT RECALL THE EXACT DATE BUT THERE RESULT OF THE ACTION OF APPLYING BRAKE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP THE CAR AND RESULTED IN A DRAG. SURPRISINGLY, THE JERKS ON APPLICATION ON THE BRAKE SHOCK ME AND I FELT AS IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I AM NOT CERTAIN IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS EXACTLY SIMILAR TO WHAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING WITH 2010 PRIUS BUT 2010 VENZA IS A NEW MODEL OF CARS INTRODUCED BY TOYOTA IN THE LAST YEAR AND I AM SUSPECTING THIS COULD BE THE ISSUE. I WILL MAKE A VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS WEEKEND TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE ALONG WITH THE RECALL OF THE FLOOR MAT BUT I AM HOPING THIS IS NOT OVERLOOKED. *TR