| Issue ID | 822857 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10361060 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 18/10/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I had a sudden acceleration incident in my 2005 toyota sienna. I was making a slow u-turn in front of my home into a parking space by the curb on the far side of the street. The width of the street is such that even with the steering wheel turned fully to the left, the passenger tire rises up a driveway incline just before the car is 180 degrees around. As i usually do for this turn, i need to turn slightly more than 180 degrees, have the passenger tire come out of the driveway, then turn back to be parallel to the curb. I had slightly misjudged the turn this time, and realized that my passenger tire was going to have to drop an inch or two off the rising curb at the edge of the driveway. Because of this i am certain i had my foot on the brake pedal to keep my speed down. About 5 feet before the wheel was going to come off the curb, the car lurched forward, jumped the curb violently and fast, and continued my turn carrying me partly back into the street. I was very surprised, but brought the car to a stop quickly with the brake. The engine was no longer revving once i stopped. I estimate tat the acceleration lasted for not more than 2 seconds, possibly only 1 second. I reversed the car and then drove it forward into my intended parking space. After putting the shifter into p, i revved the engine and everything seemed fine. Fortunately, there was no accident and no damage i am aware of (although the passenger wheel did make a thump as it came over the curb). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53978 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PALO ALTO, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA23C15SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 2 |
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