| Issue ID | 809424 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10349542 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | VENZA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 09/08/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brake sticking on 2009 venza. On 8/9/10 i completed a filing with the administrator of the national hwy traffic safety administration as well as the customer experience center for toyota regarding my concern with my accelerator sticking. I now think this is more a problem with the braking system than the accelerator. If i press hard on my brake at a stop (whether in reverse or drive) occasionally the accelerator will not engage when i first push on the accelerator. Example: reversed out of the garage ... Put the car in drive but before i actually press the accelerator first i press down on the brake as i re-position myself in the driver's seat. Then when i press the accelerator to drive forward nothing happens. I must slowly press my foot on the accelerator ... Once nothing ... Second time will move forward. It is as if i had to disengage the brakes. In our garage area after i reverse i must turn the car around. At that point i am facing a brick wall. I now am afraid that if the car accelerates out of control i may hit that wall. The distance of 10 feet. Yesterday, i had pressed hard on the brake while sitting at a traffic light. I went to drive and i had no power when i pressed on the accelerator. I lifted my foot a bit and then put it down very slowing a second time. The car moved forward. I recently took the car to a dealer for the recall on the mats. I expressed my concern about the accelerator sticking. They wrote up the mat recall, the engine slippage i have recently noticed in the lower gears, & checked for a ticking noise that i was hearing from the engine. I was told this was a normal sound coming from the fuel injectors. The service rep took me to the car to remove the cover from the top of the engine and i could then hear clearly the injectors clicking. After reading the other engine revving problems i am now worried that the problem i describe will evolve into the fast acceleration which could cause an accident. Next appt. With the dealer 8/19/10. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RESTON, VA |
| VIN pattern | 4T3BK11A89UXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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