2011 V6 Sport Unintended Acceleration/Braking Failure
TwinCitiesRAV4
03-09-2015, 04:00 PM Thread Starter #1
(see posts: #1, #4, #7, #11, #22, #32, #38, #51)
(2011 Toyota RAV4 V6 Sport)
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TwinCitiesRAV4
(Thread Starter)
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Seeking Minnesotans, and especially Twin City residents, to possibly combine our efforts in the court of law. Seeking specifically 5 other individuals who have enxperienced a loss of braking power coupled with unintended redline acceleration.
My NHTSA Report:
Date Complaint Filed: 02/06/2015
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ENGINE , SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident: 02/05/2015
NHTSA ID Number: 10681838
0 Associated Documents
•Crash:No
•Fire:No
•Number of Injuries:0
• Number of Deaths:0
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): 2T3RK4DV5BW...
SUMMARY:
I WAS DRIVING DOWN SUBURBAN ROAD AT APPROX 20-25 MPH BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE BRAKES LOST POWER AND ENGINE QUICKLY REDLINED TO 6000 RPM. IT WAS ONLY BY IMMEDIATELY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL THAT I AVOIDED RUNNING A REDLIGHT AND PLOWING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I PLACED IN PARK AND SHUT OFF ENGINE WITHIN 3-5 SECONDS TO AVOID ENGINE DAMAGE. I WAITED ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS STUCK AT A RED LIGHT BEFORE RESTARTING ENGINE AND LIMPING IT BACK HOME LESS THAN HALF A MILE AWAY.
This is my 4th Toyota, and I have received ZERO support from U.S. Corporate, despite numerous e-mails and phone calls. Even went so far as send certified typed letters internationally to Japan Corporate, but no response at all. It seems that this formerly illustrious company is more concerned with saving face than lives. Feel free to respond if you have an advice or want to participate. Ironically, I had an 09 Camry V6 that never once had a hiccup, but I guess these symptoms are erratic and hard to duplicate.
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03-17-2015, 02:03 PM #38 (page 4)
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TwinCitiesRAV4
(Thread Starter)
(page 4, #38)
The dealer was adamant that they couldn't access the black box,
and even if they could they wouldn't be able to share with me due
to proprietary concerns.