1997 Toyota Corolla Cruise Control Problems
9 owner-reported cruise control complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (9)
Your car's accelerator pedal suddenly engaged on its own while you were stopped at a traffic light, causing the vehicle to accelerate uncontrollably. You were unable to stop the car and it crashed into a building and ended up in a ditch. This sudden unintended acceleration problem may require inspection and repair of the accelerator pedal assembly, throttle cable, or electronic throttle control system.
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Your cruise control suddenly accelerated your car from 65 mph to 80 mph and wouldn't slow down, even when you repeatedly applied the brakes. You had to turn off the engine to regain control, and the excessive braking damaged your entire brake system. Your mechanic disabled the cruise control to prevent this from happening again.
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Your car suddenly accelerates when cruise control is active and engaged at a set speed. This has happened about 4 times over three years, and you can stop it by turning off the cruise control. The problem occurs sometimes right after setting the cruise speed and sometimes when you accelerate while cruise control is already set. The fix will likely involve inspecting or replacing the cruise control system components.
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WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE, ALSO BRAKE PEDAL GETS REALLY HARD AND VEHICLE STARTS TO LOSE POWER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/CALIPERS, AND BRAKE PADS, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK. CONSUMER STATED AFTER APPLYING THE PEDAL, IT WILL EVENTUALLY GET HARD WHICH SLOWS DOWN THE VEHICLE, WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL FROM 40 MPH TO 30 MPH THEN THERE IS SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE.*JB
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND SPEED CONTROL TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN. SPEED CONTROL STARTED POPPYING AND THEN MILEAGE WENT UP TO 105. *AK
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, THEN CRASHED INTO A GATE. CONSUMER SHIFTED THEVEHICLE INTO PARK. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
COMING TO A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES,VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATE/ LUNGED FORWARD, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
WITH THE A/C, POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING IN OPERATION AT THE SAME TIME, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES.