# 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `809430` · 2010-08-25 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** 4RUNNER
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
ON SAT. AUG. 14, 2010 MY 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF MY SISTER'S DRIVEWAY.  I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT THE TIME AND TRIED TO STOP THE CAR BUT COULD NOT.  I PUT IT IN PARK, NOTHING HAPPENED, THEN I TURNED IT OFF AND WE STOPPED.  WE ACTUALLY BACKED INTO A GROVE OF SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS WHICH CAUGHT US.  THE CAR WAS SCRATCHED UP A LITTLE BUT NOT MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE.  I DID CALL THE POLICE AND MADE A REPORT.  MY YOUNGER SISTER WAS WITH ME.  THE BACKWARDS ACCELERATION WAS SMOOTH AND DID NOT KNOCK US AROUND MUCH AND THE STOP WAS KIND OF SMOOTH.  AFTER I TURNED IT OFF I COULD NOT USE THE BRAKES ANYMORE BUT AT LEAST WE STOPPED.  IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ANY MORE.  IT IS PARKED AT MY HOUSE.  FIRST I RENTED A CAR AND NOW HAVE BORROWED ONE FROM A RELATIVE.  I CALLED CORPORATE TOYOTA AND AN ENGINEER FROM EAA IS COMING TO BRUNSWICK TOYOTA TOMORROW (08/26) TO CHECK OUT THE CAR.  TOYOTA OFFERED NO HELP WITH ANOTHER CAR AND SAY IT WILL TAKE UP TO 30 DAYS TO GIVE ME THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION TOMORROW.  MEANWHILE I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF IT AND I CAN'T TRADE IT IN SO I AM STUCK.  THE CAR WAS ALMOST PAID OFF AND HAS NEVER GIVEN ME ANY TROUBLE TO SPEAK OF UNTIL THIS HAPPENED.  I NEVER SUSPECTED MY CAR SINCE I HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY 4RUNNERS HAVING A PROBLEM.  I AM AN HONEST PERSON AND AM WELL RESPECTED IN MY COMMUNITY.  I WANTED TO DO THE RIGHT THING BUT IT DOES NOT
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