I experienced a sudden acceleration on 10-5-10 in my 2007 Toyota 4Runner, 4WD. As I was turning onto a busy street at an intersection with lights, I pushed on the brake at the stop sign as the oncoming traffic approached, but the car continued accelerating into the lane at the intersection, and I pushed as hard as possible on the brake. I pushed the gear lever forward as the oncoming car veered into the next lane to avoid me. Continuing to push on the brake, I shifted into reverse, but the acceleration was still active and my tires squealed in reverse, so I shifted down into neutral and stopped, and the traffic had stopped also. Since the acceleration stopped I was able to drive normally, and there was no collision, thankfully. Toyota inspected the vehicle as usual, finding nothing, and said they adjusted the mat and that was that. I emailed the general manager about my situation and he said he would look at it again. I said I am aware of the intermittent problem with the electrical accelerator and would like to have him buy my 2007 and sell a 2011 4runner with the "smart pedal" technology. He agreed and now I own a new 2011 4Runner. I understand some will have a hard time believing this due to the recall history, but it was not just a mat or driver error, truly scary, and I have no axe to grind.
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