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65 messages, Last post on Jul 28, 2009 at 7:43 AM
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Replying to: mnrep2 (Mar 17, 2007 2:44 pm) |
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Replying to: jul333 (Mar 17, 2007 2:14 pm)
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Replying to: caravan2 (Mar 18, 2007 12:32 pm)
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Replying to: drbob1 (Jul 05, 2007 12:57 pm) If you hit the brakes strong enough, any car will stop, doesn't matter if the throttle is stuck wide open. |
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| I need to get in touch with anyone else who has had a similar problem with their Toyota Sienna. On 2/14/08, my 2006 Toyota Sienna was in park in my driveway with the ignition on. I had opened the garage door half-way to clean off the base of the door. While I was doing that, the van moved forward, pinning me between the van hood and the bottom edge of my half-open garage door. I was being compressed right across my hips and naval, so I was able to scream for help. Luckily, my neighbor was home and, after about five minutes, heard my screams for help. My neighbor had her husband call 911 and ran over to me and asked me what she should do. (She was afraid to back up the van, releasing the pressure on my abdominal area in case that action caused me further injury.) I screamed for her to back up the van. She is sure the van gear shift was still in park even though the van was still attempting to travel forward but could not because my body was in the way. My neighbor then put the gear shift into reverse (which worked, thank God) and backed the van away from the garage door, releasing me. 911 came and said I miraculously had no internal injuries, although my garage door and van hood are damaged. I went to the hospital and got a catscan, which also confirmed no internal injuries. I have put a claim in with Toyota Corporate and NHTSA. My husband also took the van to the Toyota Dealership where we purchased the vehicle. They said they could find nothing wrong with it and basically looked at my husband cross-eyed when he insisted that there had to be a problem. I am now afraid to drive this vehicle. From browsing this website, I see that there are other people who have had similar problems with their Toyota Siennas. Please respond to this message ASAP. Thank you. | |
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Replying to: shaina1 (Feb 17, 2008 3:04 pm) That was some Valentine's Day!  I'm not sure there is much to say. Did the police come as well, to file an accident report? That might help solve the mystery. You sure it wasn't in Drive? On a slight incline, the van will not move forward even in D. Did the neighbor notice what gear it was in before changing it to Reverse?
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Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 19, 2008 8:33 am) If anyone that is reading this has had a similar experience with their Toyota Sienna, please reply ASAP. Thank you. My husband and I think it is of the utmost importance that this vehicle be recalled.
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Replying to: shaina1 (Feb 19, 2008 12:09 pm) Could it be that you had the vehicle in neutral? Two things would be possible... 1) if the incline is towards the garage, the vehicle would have rolled and pinned you. Also, your neighbour, who is in panic mode, could have easily thought that she shifted from park to reverse. 2) when you got out of the vehicle, it was somehow accidentally nudged it into drive? Again, you neighbour is in panic mode when shifting. Good luck. |
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The following is an update to my original 2/3/07 post regarding my 1/31/07 accident involving uncontrolled rapid acceleration with my Lexus SC400. It's been over a year now and despite letters, calls, e-mails, and an inspection by an "expert" Lexus technician, the problem part(s) has never been located and, therefore, the cause remains unknown. The car remains in my driveway to date after 13 months, and no one in my family has driven it in fear of a recurrence. My husband had a similar incident with THIS car one month prior to my experience but, luckily, he was not involved in an accident. I won't trade it in for another Lexus because I won't give this manufacturer anymore new business. I hesitate selling it privately because of its past history. If I knew for certain which part was defective, I would gladly pay for its replacement so that I could have my beloved Lexus back and drive it once again without fear of accelerating uncontrollably--possibly causing another accident...or worse. Unfortunately, it is an intermittant problem making it difficult (if not impossible) to replicate the part's failure. For what it is worth, I filed a report with the National Highway Safety office but never heard from them again. From previous posts and surfing the web, I KNOW there are others who have experienced similar frightening episodes. With all of today's sophisticated technology, I find it difficult to understand why the cause of this problem cannot be solved. Thanks for listening to my tale of woe!
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