Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 68000 | ||
| While on a camping trip my 2007 toyota tacoma suffered a sudden unintended acceleration event. while applying the brakes and coming to a stop the tacoma suddenly accelerated and flew over two good size boulders a cast iron fire pit and came to a rest after hitting a solid concrete picnic table. a report was filed with coho campground hosts acting as to go on file with the washington state forestry department. this even occurred at the wynoochee dam and reservoir located in the pacific northwest of washington state. the truck was remanded to toyota of olympia washington and the insurance carrier was notified. the truck was due for the well documented toyota floor mat, gas pedal and braking acceleration override modification. now listen carefully here...the floor mats were heavy duty rubber non-toyota brand mats. they were not impeding the gas pedal in any way shape or form. the truck accelerated instantly while braking and almost at a dead stop. review of nhtsa findings on this issue are shocking. i did not hit the accelerator by mistake, there is a huge difference in the size, feel and consistency of these two incredibly different pedals. many children and campers were present in this campground, the sheer luck that no one was killed is a matter of fate. the fact i am writing you from my living room and not a jail cell while being held for vehicular manslaughter is a miracle. this is not driver error, you have a bunch of 4 wheel time bombs out there traversing the nations highways. with over 30 years in technical electronic systems i assure you this truck accelerated from an almost dead stop while my right foot was on the gigantic break pedal, not the little tiny gas pedal. hear me, believe me..... end of story. | |||
| 02/19/2011 | 44400 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, fuel would spill from the fuel tank abnormally. the contact took the vehicle to his personal mechanic and was told that the filler and overflow lines would need to be replaced. the contact was concerned that the failure could cause a fire. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 44,400. | |||
| 02/19/2011 | 44400 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated when the vehicle is filled with gasoline, fuel spills from the tank. the contact took the vehicle to their mechanic and was told the filler line and overflow line going to the tank would need to be replaced. the contact is concerned that this could cause a fire. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 44,400.rl | |||
| 10/13/2009 | 45000 | 6 | |
| I have a 2007 tacoma 4x4 5 or 6 times over the past year i have gone out into the garage to find the fuel pump has started running on its own. i can take the keys out of the ignition with no results. the only way to stop it is to turn the ignition back on and then off again. took to dealer who said they could find nothing and they said they have to duplicate the problem before they will investigate further. this would almost be impossible to be at the dealer when its parked. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 24000 | 1 | |
| 2007 toyota tacoma throttle sticking while climbing above 5000 ft in mountains throttle stuck wile trying to shift in mountains engine raced until slowly let out clutch shifting in mountains when i came down to normal altitude problem went away. think it is in computer not gas pedal. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2009 | 41000 | 1 | |
| I was passing another vehicle in my 2007 toyota tacoma. the accelerator stuck while passing. i tapped it twice trying to release it and applied the brakes. the accelerator pedal would not release and the vehicle continued to accelerate. i quickly turned off the ignition and coasted to a stop. the pedal was still laying on the floor when i stopped so i opened the engine hood and looked to see if i could see the cable linkage and see what was causing the problem. i then went back to the cab to see if the floor mat was causing the problem (it was not). as i came to the cab door i heard a pop as the accelerator pedal snapped back up (about two minutes after coasting to a stop). i then started the vehicle and it drove normally. i took the vehicle to the dealer to have it checked out. they said they could find no error codes and that they could not find anything wrong with the accelerator. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 01/24/2007 | 2987 | 1 | 11/14/2006 |
| I was stopped waiting for oncoming traffic at rt. 136 west newton pa. with my foot on the brake the truck accelerated so hard the brake would not hold it even with full pressure applied. the oncoming car missed me by inches. after trying to get toyota to take care of it with no luck, i traded the truck in with only 3000 miles on it. i am very concerned that the truck will be sold to someone that may have the same problem and not be as fortunate as i was. *jb see also 10180652 *dsy | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 21150 | 1 | |
| I was exiting the parking lot of home depot in barboursville, wv in my 2007 toyota tacoma 4x4 and when i attempted to stop for a vehicle to enter the parking lot, the engine revved up causing me to strike the incoming vehicle in the passenger side door. during the time before i could put the vehicle in neutral and turn of the engine, i was applying as much pressure on the brake pedal as i could and the tacoma was still moving into the other vehicle with the engine revving at a high rate. this is the only time this has happened in the vehicle since i bought it new in march 2007. the tacoma has been checked by the dealer where i purchased it and by toyota's field technician and according to toyota nothing was found. i have been denied access to the field technician's report twice. the only thing that was brought up after both reviews was floor mats. i can personally attest that the floor mats had nothing to do with the problem in my vehicle. the accelerator pedal was completely untouched by anything and the engine was still revving at a high rate. the problem appears to be in their electrical system and toyota refuses to acknowledge it. *tr | |||