| Issue ID | 816763 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10355779 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | VENZA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 02/09/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving a 2010 toyota venza, and was heavily pressing on the accelerator to gain speed to merge onto the express way, when my car kept accelerating at a high rate of speed, even after i took my foot away from the accelerator, approx 80 mph. The only thing i can compare it to, is it felt like the car's cruise control engaged on it's own and took over, but, kept accelerating. I put my foot on the brake but since the car was accelerating at a high rate of speed it was hard to keep it pressed, so i used both feet and all my leg strength and held the brake to the floor. It slowed the speed a little. It took approximately over a 1/4 mile, less then a 1/2 mile, before the accelerator pedal disengaged. I could not search for neutral immediately because i was watching traffic and maneuvering away from traffic entering and exiting the expressway. Neutral on the venza is not a straight shift. You have to shift left and then up to find neutral. Most cars is its a straight shift. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CINCINNATI, OH |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 80 |
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