Help! mechanical problem

danny871 · 01-18-2008, 03:18 PM

I own a 2004 model Pruis that has 75,000 miles. Today the vehicle started acting very strange. When you come to a stop in the vehicle and put your foot on the brake the engine begins to accelerate . If you are driving and put your foot on the break the engine does the same. When I say accelerate, the engine is acting as if you are pushing the accelerator when you are not. Also, the cruise control stopped working. The check engine light is not coming on. Has anyone experienced this and have any advise?

eprupis · 01-18-2008, 03:38 PM

The cruise control does not work if the car is in "B" transmission. Your other symptoms don't seem to relate to an inadvertent wrong gear setting so there may be other causes.

richard schumacher · 01-18-2008, 05:42 PM

Get thee to a dealer. Toyota of Richardson has a nice waiting room.

Uhh, but as Bob writes below, first check the floor mat to see that it is restrained by the floor hooks.

bwilson4web · 01-18-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by danny871

I own a 2004 model Pruis that has 75,000 miles. Today the vehicle started acting very strange. When you come to a stop in the vehicle and put your foot on the brake the engine begins to accelerate . If you are driving and put your foot on the break the engine does the same. When I say accelerate, the engine is acting as if you are pushing the accelerator when you are not. Also, the cruise control stopped working. The check engine light is not coming on. Has anyone experienced this and have any advise?

Your floor mat may be riding up and/or bunched up. If this is the case, you may be in for an exciting ride.

Bob Wilson

01-18-2008, 03:18 PM	#1
danny871 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 3 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Help! mechanical problem I own a 2004 model Pruis that has 75,000 miles. Today the vehicle started acting very strange. When you come to a stop in the vehicle and put your foot on the brake the engine begins to accelerate . If you are driving and put your foot on the break the engine does the same. When I say accelerate, the engine is acting as if you are pushing the accelerator when you are not. Also, the cruise control stopped working. The check engine light is not coming on. Has anyone experienced this and have any advise?

01-18-2008, 03:38 PM	#2
eprupis Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 11 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Re: Help! mechanical problem The cruise control does not work if the car is in "B" transmission. Your other symptoms don't seem to relate to an inadvertent wrong gear setting so there may be other causes.

01-18-2008, 05:42 PM	#3
richard schumacher Destination: Eschaton Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 5,510 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #6 Thanks: 99 Thanked 93 Times in 66 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Help! mechanical problem Get thee to a dealer. Toyota of Richardson has a nice waiting room. Uhh, but as Bob writes below, first check the floor mat to see that it is restrained by the floor hooks. Last edited by richard schumacher; 01-18-2008 at 10:21 PM.