Issue ID | 1547415 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11187384 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | COROLLA |
Model Year | 2018 |
File date | 26/02/19 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | They asked me to come to toyota of dallas to fill out an "unintended acceleration" ua report (see below). The technician became very angry about this issue and told me that the manufacturer created the car this way. Under almost any circumstance, (going around a sharp curve, heavy traffic, any downhill or uphill, weather conditions, or fog) when using the cruise control the car will try to slow it self down from set speed at 65 mph, by dropping into a lower gear, ramping up the rpm's to 5000 forcing the vehicle to accelerate 10 to 15 miles over the set speed which was set at 65 mph. In this case, the brakes will not stop this acceleration while the vehicle is amping upward. The only way to stop the unintended acceleration is to turn off the cruise control. Highway driving from carrollton, texas to waco, texas on a clear day. My company has a policy that company vehicles should not exceed 70 mph. It is a fireable offence. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31800 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MCKINNEY, TX |
VIN pattern | 5YFBURHE4JPXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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