A little background: I own a 300,000+ Mile Toyota Corolla (1996) and a 19,000 Mile Toyota Corolla S (2009) - but this story isn't about me. My GF's sister owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla LE (60,000km - She's Canadian).
The other day (August 30th 2010), at a stop light. She came to a complete stop, with her foot on the brake. Sitting at the stop-light she noticed the rpms were creeping upwards in the vacinity of +800rpms (from standard idle RPMs). Normally that wouldn't get my attention, but what she told me next got me a little uneasy. She said with her foot fully on the brake, the car tried to lurch forward into the intersection. She had to turn off her car, call toyota, and it was towed to the nearest dealership. They gave her a replacement Matrix and will let her know when the problem is resolved.
Anyone ever heard of this? I know my Corolla S "hunts" for RPMs at stop signs/lights. But it ususally only fluxuates about 300RPMs (from about 600 to 900) and cycles about every 6 seconds. But I have NEVER had my car lurch forward or attempt to move with my foot on the brake.
I asked if she was fully depressing the pedals and she assured me that she was, I probably asked twice (or maybe lots of people asked her that day) but she kinda sounded annoyed that I would ask that question.
Anyone ever experience this? Did she experience UA? She has gone in for other Corolla recalls, namely the cold-weather brakes and the sticky-pedal, and perhaps one other recall.
Any advice/similar stories/hep/concerns/ please post! I'm confused!
The other day (August 30th 2010), at a stop light. She came to a complete stop, with her foot on the brake. Sitting at the stop-light she noticed the rpms were creeping upwards in the vacinity of +800rpms (from standard idle RPMs). Normally that wouldn't get my attention, but what she told me next got me a little uneasy. She said with her foot fully on the brake, the car tried to lurch forward into the intersection. She had to turn off her car, call toyota, and it was towed to the nearest dealership. They gave her a replacement Matrix and will let her know when the problem is resolved.
Anyone ever heard of this? I know my Corolla S "hunts" for RPMs at stop signs/lights. But it ususally only fluxuates about 300RPMs (from about 600 to 900) and cycles about every 6 seconds. But I have NEVER had my car lurch forward or attempt to move with my foot on the brake.
I asked if she was fully depressing the pedals and she assured me that she was, I probably asked twice (or maybe lots of people asked her that day) but she kinda sounded annoyed that I would ask that question.
Anyone ever experience this? Did she experience UA? She has gone in for other Corolla recalls, namely the cold-weather brakes and the sticky-pedal, and perhaps one other recall.
Any advice/similar stories/hep/concerns/ please post! I'm confused!