1999 Toyota Corolla Cruise Control Problems

Your car accelerated on its own while you were parking, causing it to jump over a curb and crash into bushes before stopping. You mentioned this acceleration problem happened before, but the car wasn't inspected by a dealer to identify the cause. The issue could stem from the throttle control system or related engine components.

While driving on the highway at 60 mph, your car suddenly accelerated on its own and reached speeds over 100 mph without you pressing the gas pedal. When you released the gas pedal, the car continued accelerating instead of slowing down. There were no floor mats that could have caused the pedal to stick. The issue may involve the fuel injection system, throttle control, or cruise control malfunction.

After you brake and come to a stop, your car surges forward unexpectedly instead of staying idle. You have to shift into second gear to keep the vehicle from moving forward on its own. This issue started around 31,000 miles and has continued as the car aged. The fix may involve inspecting the idle control system, fuel injectors, or transmission components to stop the surging.

1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. 1. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN MY 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. EVEN HITTING THE BREAKS WOULD NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. THIS WOULD GO ON FOR 1-2 SECONDS. 2. USUALLY OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING 60-65 MPH, AFTER HITTING THE GAS CONTINUOUSLY FOR SOMETIME WITHOUT HITTING THE BREAK. 3. IT HAPPENED TOO INFREQUENTLY. MY HUSBAND, WHO ALSO DROVE THIS CAR, DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS. *TR

IN 2004 DURING THE WINTER MY 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA LE ACCELERATOR EXTREMELY FAST AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS FLOORED. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I CHECKED THE FLOOR MATS AS MY FIRST TROUBLESHOOTING ATTEMPT. THE FLOOR MATS WERE OK. I STARTED MY CAR AGAIN AND AGAIN IT ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. AT THAT POINT I WAS STILL ON THE SIDE ON THE ROAD AND MY CAR WAS IN PARK. I PUMPED THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIME AND FINALLY THE CAR IDLE AT A NORMAL SPEED. IT HAS NOT HAPPEN SINCE THAT DAY. *TR

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SURGES WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED, MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPAIR VEHICLE WITH THE NEW CRUISE CONTROL COMPONENTS.*SLC

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SURGES WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED, MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPAIR VEHICLE WITH THE NEW CRUISE CONTROL COMPONENTS.*SLC

WHEN DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING FORCE TO BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, IN WHICH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION ALSO,BRAKES KICKED IN WHICH STOPPED VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING GARAGE CAR STARTED REVVING VERY HIGH PLUNGED FOWARD INTO A WALL. WHILE ON LEVEL GROUND CONSUMER WAS PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE REVVED REALY LOUD, AND IT LUNGED FOWARD BEFORE CONSUMER COULD GET VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THEN JUMPED THE CURB. *AK THERE WERE TWO INCIDENTS, ONE IN 1999 AND ANOTHER IN 2000. DURING BOTH INCIDENTS ENGINE REVVED LOUDLY AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED. *YH

ON TWO INCIDENTS CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT IT WOULD NOT OVERRIDE. ALSO, ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS, BUT IT DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER COULD HEAR MOTOR , IT SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WAS FIGHTING ITSELF . VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALER THOUGHT ON THE FIRST INCIDENT THAT IT WAS DRIVER'S ERROR, AND COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECT.*AK