NHTSA complaint: 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN MAY OF 2008, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA INTO THE GARAGE. I WAS IDLING WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. I WAS STANDING WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND COULD NOT STOP. I CRASHED THROUGH THE REAR OF THE GARAGE AND HIT A TREE WHICH RIPPED THE RIGHT TIRE AND AXLE FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT. AT THAT POINT, I CAN TO A STOP HOWEVER THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD BEEN RIGHT OUTSIDE THE BACK DOOR OF THE GARAGE WHEN I CRASHED THROUGH. SHE WAS SOMEHOW PUSHED OFF TO THE SIDE. THE BACK PORTION OF THE WALL AND THE BACK DOOR WENT ABOUT 30 FEET INTO THE BACKYARD. THE TREE I HIT WAS ABOUT 45 FEET BEHIND THE GARAGE. I TRAVELED FOR ANOTHER 50 FEET AFTER HITTING THE TREE AND LOSING MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WHEN WE HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SIOUX CITY, IA, THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SINCE IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, THE ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL WILL QUIT WORKING AT TIMES AND THERE ARE ERROR LIGHTS THAT SHOW UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I BELIEVE IT IS AN ESC LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT SHOW UP WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL QUITS WORKING. ONCE THESE LIGHTS GO AWAY, THE SPEED CONTROL WILL CONTINUE WORKING AGAIN. *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation