Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V388000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 4260319 | 10/08/2009 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 10/05/2009 | 10/06/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. the accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota filed an amended defect report on november 25, 2009, stating that dealers will modify the accelerator pedal and, on certain vehicles, alter the shape of the floor surface under the pedal. these changes address the risk of pedal entrapment due to interference with the floor mat. redesigned accelerator pedals will become available beginning in april 2010 and dealers will replace any modified pedal with the new pedal if desired. also, dealers will replace any genuine toyota or lexus all-weather floor mats with redesigned all-weather mats, or repurchase the previous mats from owners who do not want the new ones. additionally, software modifications will be installed on camry, avalon and lexus es 350, is 350 and is 250 models that will ensure that the brake overrides the accelerator in the event both brake and accelerator pedals are applied. toyota will begin mailing letters to owners in december 2009. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331, lexus at 1-800-255-3987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. 90l/90lg.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| TSB-0087-12 | 06/13/2012 | 10045140 | Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied. *pe | 08/21/2012 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| DP08001 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 01/31/2008 | 08/27/2008 | SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION | ||
| The petitioner owns a model year (my) 2006 toyota tacoma equipped with a v6 engine and automatic transmission.in a petition sent to nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) dated january 10, 2008, he alleges he experienced two incidents of unwanted acceleration while driving his tacoma.the petitioner reported that during both incidents, while applying the brake, the engine speed increased of its own accord (without accelerator application), causing sudden and uncontrolled acceleration.the petitioner requested that the agency commence a proceeding to determine the existence of a defect related to motor vehicle safety involving the electronically actuated throttle control system.odi reviewed the petition, assessed voqs, interviewed persons who filed voqs, tested the vehicle, and reviewed toyota's response to an agency information request.the complaints fell into three groups.a majority of the complaints may have involved the tacoma's throttle control system.some complaints did not involve a failure of the throttle control system.for the remaining reports, although there may have been an issue with the throttle control system as one possible explanation, we have been unable to determine a cause related to throttle control or any underlying cause that gave rise to the complaint.for those vehicles where the throttle control system did not perform as the owner believes it should have, the information suggesting a possible defect related to motor vehicle safety is quite limited.additional investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists or a nhtsa order for the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect as requested by the petitioner.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.please see thefederal register notice for further details. | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | UNINTENDED ACCELERATION | |||
| On september 26, 2007, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that some of its model year (my) 2007 and 2008 lexus e350 and toyota camry vehicles could experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the optional all weather floor mat offered on those vehicles and the vehicles' accelerator pedal.this decision was influenced by an office of defects investigation (odi) engineering analysis.this recall was designated 07e082.two years later, on october 5, 2009, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that a number of its my 2004-2009 lexus and toyota vehicles may also experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver's floor mat.this recall was designated 09v388.several months later, on january 27, 2010, toyota filed an amended, or supplemental, defect information report and expanded the population of vehicles to include additional my 2008-2010 toyota and lexus vehicles.since this expansiontook place in a different calendar year, this recall was designated 10v023.separately on january 21, 2010, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that certain toyota vehicles and certain pontiac vibe vehicles contained a safety defect in the accelerator pedal assembly that may cause the accelerator pedal to become harder to depress, slower to return, or in the worse case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.nhtsa designated this recall 10v017.in total, the four recalls cover over 7.6 million toyota and lexus vehicles as well as the pontiac vibe product made by new united motor manufacturing, inc., a venture of toyota and general motors corporation.nhtsa requires additional information from toyota to more fully understand and evaluate, among other things, whether the scope of the recalls identified above (makes, models and model years) is sufficiently broad.the agency is seeking to determine whether toyota viewed the underlying defects too narrowly as interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | UNINTENDED ACCELERATION | |||
| On september 26, 2007, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that some of its model year (my) 2007 and 2008 lexus e350 and toyota camry vehicles could experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the optional all weather floor mat offered on those vehicles and the vehicles' accelerator pedal.this decision was influenced by an office of defects investigation (odi) engineering analysis.this recall was designated 07e082.two years later, on october 5, 2009, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that a number of its my 2004-2009 lexus and toyota vehicles may also experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver's floor mat.this recall was designated 09v388.several months later, on january 27, 2010, toyota filed an amended, or supplemental, defect information report and expanded the population of vehicles to include additional my 2008-2010 toyota and lexus vehicles.since this expansiontook place in a different calendar year, this recall was designated 10v023.separately on january 21, 2010, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that certain toyota vehicles and certain pontiac vibe vehicles contained a safety defect in the accelerator pedal assembly that may cause the accelerator pedal to become harder to depress, slower to return, or in the worse case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.nhtsa designated this recall 10v017.in total, the four recalls cover over 7.6 million toyota and lexus vehicles as well as the pontiac vibe product made by new united motor manufacturing, inc., a venture of toyota and general motors corporation.nhtsa requires additional information from toyota to more fully understand and evaluate, among other things, whether the scope of the recalls identified above (makes, models and model years) is sufficiently broad.the agency is seeking to determine whether toyota viewed the underlying defects too narrowly as interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver | ||||||
| DP08001 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 01/31/2008 | 08/27/2008 | SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION | ||
| The petitioner owns a model year (my) 2006 toyota tacoma equipped with a v6 engine and automatic transmission.in a petition sent to nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) dated january 10, 2008, he alleges he experienced two incidents of unwanted acceleration while driving his tacoma.the petitioner reported that during both incidents, while applying the brake, the engine speed increased of its own accord (without accelerator application), causing sudden and uncontrolled acceleration.the petitioner requested that the agency commence a proceeding to determine the existence of a defect related to motor vehicle safety involving the electronically actuated throttle control system.odi reviewed the petition, assessed voqs, interviewed persons who filed voqs, tested the vehicle, and reviewed toyota's response to an agency information request.the complaints fell into three groups.a majority of the complaints may have involved the tacoma's throttle control system.some complaints did not involve a failure of the throttle control system.for the remaining reports, although there may have been an issue with the throttle control system as one possible explanation, we have been unable to determine a cause related to throttle control or any underlying cause that gave rise to the complaint.for those vehicles where the throttle control system did not perform as the owner believes it should have, the information suggesting a possible defect related to motor vehicle safety is quite limited.additional investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists or a nhtsa order for the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect as requested by the petitioner.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.please see thefederal register notice for further details. | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| DP08001 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 01/31/2008 | 08/27/2008 | SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION | ||
| The petitioner owns a model year (my) 2006 toyota tacoma equipped with a v6 engine and automatic transmission.in a petition sent to nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) dated january 10, 2008, he alleges he experienced two incidents of unwanted acceleration while driving his tacoma.the petitioner reported that during both incidents, while applying the brake, the engine speed increased of its own accord (without accelerator application), causing sudden and uncontrolled acceleration.the petitioner requested that the agency commence a proceeding to determine the existence of a defect related to motor vehicle safety involving the electronically actuated throttle control system.odi reviewed the petition, assessed voqs, interviewed persons who filed voqs, tested the vehicle, and reviewed toyota's response to an agency information request.the complaints fell into three groups.a majority of the complaints may have involved the tacoma's throttle control system.some complaints did not involve a failure of the throttle control system.for the remaining reports, although there may have been an issue with the throttle control system as one possible explanation, we have been unable to determine a cause related to throttle control or any underlying cause that gave rise to the complaint.for those vehicles where the throttle control system did not perform as the owner believes it should have, the information suggesting a possible defect related to motor vehicle safety is quite limited.additional investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists or a nhtsa order for the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect as requested by the petitioner.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.please see thefederal register notice for further details. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/18/2012 | 135553 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the frame snapped while driving 30 mph, causing the vehicle to become difficult to stop when braking. the contact also stated that the vehicle accelerated without warning. the contact called the manufacturer regarding any recalls for the vehicle. the manufacturer advised the contact that the vin was included in every recall listed for the year, make and model including nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer informed the contact to set up an appointment with an authorized dealer to have the recall service performed on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 135,553. kmj | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 5000 | 1 | |
| At highway speeds, during upshift from 4th to 5th or downshift from 5th to 4th, with clutch pedal depressed, engine rpms do one of the following: 1)remain constant, and then increase for several seconds before starting to decrease, 2)remain constant for several seconds, and then decrease, 3)decrease very slowly (far to long to execute a clean shift). while 2) and 3) are more of an annoyance likely due to poor engine control software, 1) is a serious safety concern in that engine speed (and vehicle speed) continue to increase despite the clutch pedal being depressed. goosing the accelerator does not appear to have any effect--the engine rpms wait several seconds before falling. in addition to the safety issue, you also wind up with a lot of clutch slippage because you are letting the clutch out while the engine/transmission are still engaged at a high rpm. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 5000 | ||
| At highway speeds, during upshift from 4th to 5th or downshift from 5th to 4th, with clutch pedal depressed, engine rpms do one of the following: 1)remain constant, and then increase for several seconds before starting to decrease, 2)remain constant for several seconds, and then decrease, 3)decrease very slowly (far to long to execute a clean shift). while 2) and 3) are more of an annoyance likely due to poor engine control software, 1) is a serious safety concern in that engine speed (and vehicle speed) continue to increase despite the clutch pedal being depressed. goosing the accelerator does not appear to have any effect--the engine rpms wait several seconds before falling. in addition to the safety issue, you also wind up with a lot of clutch slippage because you are letting the clutch out while the engine/transmission are still engaged at a high rpm. | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was entering a parking space at 5 mph when the brakes were applied and the vehicle abnormally accelerated into a building. the contact sustained minor injuries and was transported to the emergency room. the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged and the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that they would send an investigator to further inspect the failure. in addition, the manufacturer filed a claim on behalf of the contact. the failure mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was entering a parking space at 5 mph when the brakes were applied and the vehicle abnormally accelerated into a building. the contact sustained minor injuries and was transported to the emergency room. the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged and the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that they would send an investigator to further inspect the failure. in addition, the manufacturer filed a claim on behalf of the contact. the failure mileage was 85,000. kmj | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated while pulling into a parking lot at 5 mph and applying the brake the vehicle had sudden acceleration into the building. the contact had whip lash and went to the emergency room. the front end of the vehicle has damages and had to be towed to the auto body shop. the insurance company was notified. the police was not notified. the manufacturer was notified and a claim was filed they informed her they will be sending out a representative to inspect the vehicle. the failure mileage was 85,000. mw | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 68000 | ||
| 2007 toyota tacoma sua (sudden unintended acceleration) my incident started from a near standstill with my right foot firmly on the brake. as a formally trained observer and troubleshooter of aircraft electronic systems, it is my opinion that this vehicle delivered uninitiated stimulus to the electronic throttle control system. i am 100% positive about this finding as i personally experienced this failure with a clear mind and excellent vantage point. i was finally able to stop this vehicle after violent and aggressive braking was applied while contacting a cement picnic table. this finally occurred just short of a 267 foot cliff/hill pointing into a reservoir. this is my second entry into the nhtsa database concerning the unintended acceleration of a 2007 toyota tacoma. i have now been through the entire toyota process and have had all recalls and investigations performed. damage from the accident due to sua has been repaired. toyota findings were conclusive. could not duplicate. this means they do not have to do anything at all. i have to date engaged in extensive research of this phenomenon and i am shocked as to the findings recently announced by ray lahood and nasa that exonerates electronics as a possible issue. i have been supporting, maintaining and troubleshooting electronic problems since 1980 and consider myself a credible professional technician. this was definitely an electronic ghost in the machine. | |||
| 09/24/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, causing her to crash into a tree. the vehicle continued to accelerate until the contact placed the vehicle into park. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. | |||
| 09/24/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, causing her to crash into a tree. the vehicle continued to accelerate until the contact placed the vehicle into park. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. kmj | |||
| 09/24/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 35 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing her to crash into a tree. the vehicle continued to accelerate until the contact placed the vehicle into park. the dealer or manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. bw | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 71900 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma s45. the contact stated that while sitting idle and waiting with his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a pole. the driver did not sustain any injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and inspected by a manufacturers engineer who had not provided a response. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 71,900. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 71900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma s45. the contact stated that while sitting idle and waiting with his foot on the brake the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a pole. the driver did not recieve any injuries and the police were contacted and a report was available. the vehicle was then towed to a independent mechanic and the vehicle was inspected by a toyota engineer and he was waiting a response. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 71,900. tb | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph and attempting a turn, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning and the contact crashed into a ditch. the vehicle was then inspected by a dealer and they advised him that an inspector would come and diagnose the failure. the conclusion from the inspection was that there were no mechanical errors. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds and making a turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without any warning and he ended up in a ditch. the vehicle was then inspected by a dealer and they advised him that a inspector would come and diagnose the failure. the conlusion from the inspection was that there were no mechanical errors. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. tb | |||
| 06/14/2010 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was driving up an incline approximately 55-60 mph. the contact applied the brakes yet the vehicle would not respond. there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms and the vehicle independently accelerated. the contact shifted from fourth to third gear and the vehicle continued to accelerate. after numerous attempts, the vehicle eventually decelerated and came to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to locate a defect pertaining to the acceleration. the clutch was replaced on the vehicle. the failure mileage was unavailable. | |||
| 03/22/2011 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that as the vehicle was shifted into drive, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where a third party engineer authorized by the manufacturer examined the vehicle. the engineer was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) prior to the crash. the vehicle was repaired for the body damages. the failure and current mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 06/14/2010 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was driving up an incline approximately 55-60 mph. the contact applied the brakes yet the vehicle would not respond. there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms and the vehicle independently accelerated. the contact shifted from fourth to third gear and the vehicle continued to accelerate. after numerous attempts, the vehicle eventually decelerated and came to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to locate a defect pertaining to the acceleration. the clutch was replaced on the vehicle. the failure mileage was unavailable. | |||
| 03/22/2011 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that as the vehicle was shifted into drive, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where a third party engineer authorized by the manufacturer examined the vehicle. the engineer was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) prior to the crash. the vehicle was repaired for the body damages. the failure and current mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 06/14/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was driving up an incline approximately between 55-60 mph, pressure was applied to the brake pedal; and there was no response. the engine began to rev excessively with an increase in speed. the contact shifted from fourth to third gear, and the vehicle continued to accelerate. after numerous attempts; the vehicle eventually slowed down and came to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to locate a defect pertaining to the acceleration. the clutch was replaced on the vehicle. the failure mileage was unavailable. js | |||
| 03/22/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the vehicle was previously repaired for the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). upon shifting the vehicle into drive it surged forward until crashing. a police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where a third party engineer authorized by the manufacturer examined the vehicle. the engineer was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was repaired for the body damages. the failure and current mileages were unknown. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 06/14/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was driving up an incline approximately between 55-60 mph, pressure was applied to the brake pedal; and there was no response. the engine began to rev excessively with an increase in speed. the contact shifted from fourth to third gear, and the vehicle continued to accelerate. after numerous attempts; the vehicle eventually slowed down and came to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to locate a defect pertaining to the acceleration. the clutch was replaced on the vehicle. the failure mileage was unavailable. js | |||
| 03/22/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the vehicle was previously repaired for the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). upon shifting the vehicle into drive it surged forward until crashing. a police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where a third party engineer authorized by the manufacturer examined the vehicle. the engineer was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was repaired for the body damages. the failure and current mileages were unknown. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 33500 | ||
| We were pulling into a covered carport, and there was a bbq grill and house addition in front of us. my husband applied the brakes to his 2007 toyota tacoma and the vehicle accelerated causing us to hit the grill/addition that was in front of us. he had both feet jammed on the brake pedal and the vehicle did not stop until after we hit the grill/addition. this is the last time it happened because the vehicle is still sitting at the scene of the accident, we are too scared to drive it. toyota and the insurance company have been contacted. toyota recorded the complaint, told me that someone would call back in one business day...that did not happen i had to call them back. after reaching a person in the second claim department, he then took my statement again and said that the case was being transferred yet again and that someone would contact me in 10-14 business days. after that contact they will set up an inspection of the vehicle and toyota will issue a ruling 30 days after the inspection takes place. the gentleman said that he does not recommend that we fix the vehicle or drive it until the inspection takes place, but it is our choice. well the dealership refuses to fix the vehicle until toyota resolves the claim so our hands are tied. we are hoping that the vehicle gets repaired and that toyota can guarantee that this will not happen again. but for now we are just waiting, and paying on a vehicle we cannot drive while they take their good old time to call us and set up an investigation....very frustrating. we received the recall floormat notice on or about the week of 8/30/2010 but were moving on 9/17 so decided to wait until after the move to schedule the appt. needless to say that we didn't make it that far. i also feel it important to note that the floor mat is rubber has teeth on the back of it and was and is no where near the accelerator pedal. i do not believe that this is a floor mat issue i believe that this is a sudden acceleration issue. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact received a recall notification associated with the nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repairs. the contact observed after the remedy repair that the accelerator pedal was difficult to engage properly due to the size. the contact measured the length of the accelerator pedal and detected that the pedal was reshaped to three inches. the manufacturer was notified and they informed that the accelerator pedal modification was four inches. the contact had no resolution with the manufacturer in explaining the insufficient remedy repair performed by the dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 58,000. js | |||
| 04/22/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while the drive gear was in drive with his foot on the brakes the vehicle acclerated down the hill and ended up on top of a boulder. he was injured with whip lash and also head and shoulder injuries. the steering wheel was damaged because the rear axle ended on top of the boulder. the vehicle was towed to a service center by the insurance company and company he works for an inspection of the damages and failure. there is a police report if needed. the manufacturer was contacted stating they cannot find the failure with the vehicle and a case#1004291393 was file. the failure and current mileage was 100,000....mw | |||
| 04/22/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while the vehicle was at a complete stop, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and rear ended a vehicle in front. the vehicle continued to accelerate although the contact had his foot on the brake pedal. the contact called the dealership and was told that they would diagnose the problem and repair it. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 42,000. | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 70429 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that when attempted to pull out of his driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated when he depressed the accelerator pedal. the ground was wet so the contact was unable to control the vehicle and it stopped in a ditch. the vehicle was destroyed but not inspected. the currrent and failure mileages were 70,429. | |||
| 03/22/2007 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph in a parking lot. a sudden acceleration occurred unexpectedly, and pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle continued to accelerate. when the accelerator and brake pedal were depressed the vehicle came to a stop. the contact stated the brake and accelerator pedals were positioned extremely close together, 2 | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 55000 | ||
| I had come to a complete stop at a red light. with my foot on the brake, my 2007 toyota tacoma started to accelerate. i freaked out, thinking that i may have accidentally pushed down on the accelerator pedal. i moved my foot over to the left a little, with no change. i then looked down to make sure that my foot was not on the accelerator pedal. luckily, the light changed not long after this incident. it has never occurred again. | |||
| 03/12/2010 | 32500 | 1 | |
| Unexpected acceleration incident at approx 12:30 pm, friday, 12 mary 2010 in virginia beach va. road dry, traction good. speed limit 35 but i had begun slowing (coasting) in anticipation of red light as i approached an intersection. when light changed to red began to brake and experienced rapid pulsing of the brake system (somewhat similar to operation of anti-lock brakes on icy roads) at about 2nd or 3rd pulse, engine rpm increased rapidly from approx 1200 rpm to 4000 rpm plus. cut the ignition and brought vehicle to a safe stop. interval to car ahead had opened as i slowed prior to braking so was able to stop without collision, but would have rear-ended car ahead if i had been an normal interval when this incident occurred. *tr | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 40300 | 1 | |
| I have a toyota on recall for floor mats. i did not have the toyota floor mats, not provided when purchased. on 2/12/10 40k maintenance was done on my vehicle i expressed concern about the accelerate / brake issue that toyota was having said my vehicle was not on the recall list. i asked the adviser if the mechanic would please check the accelerator & brakes while performing the maintenance check, he stated he that it would be done with the inspection. upon receiving my toyota from the service adviser, i again asked if it had been done. he stated that my toyota was in perfect condition. prior to the accident, i did not notice any problem with either the accelerator or braking system. on the morning of 2/26/10 approximately 10:15 - 10:30 i was taking my child to school. i parked my toyota in a car space and took her to class. i returned to my vehicle to drive home. i was wearing my seat belt. i stepped on the brake, started the truck, shifted to reverse and gentle tapped the accelerator. the truck accelerated out of control at least 53 ft backwards into a tree. i tried to stop the vehicle with the brakes but the didn't work. i remember glancing forward for a split second to make sure my foot was completely on the brake pedal and applying additional pressure turning back around and then the back of my truck hit the tree. per police there was a 53 ft skid mark from one of my tires. tires were still spinning per witnesses after car hit the tree. i turned off the truck. at that point the fire & ambulance arrived and shortly after that the police. police report. i do not know the exact speed i was traveling. i do not know the exact mileage on the truck. *tr | |||
| 03/07/2010 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Periodically the vehicle will attempt to accelerate i.e. the engine will rev up as if the accelerator pedal was being depressed when the brake was applied. this has occurred three or four times since i purchased the vehicle on 1/9/10. the majority of the time this has happened at low speeds like when i was in a parking lot but the most recent incident happened when i tried to make a sudden stop to avoid a puppy in the middle of the road. i was unable to stop in a safe period of time. if there had been another vehicle or person in front of me i would have been unable to avoid hitting them. if i continue to press firmly on the brake the acceleration will stop but the time it takes to stop is greatly increased. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 100 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) vehicle information: year: 2007 make: tacoma acc cab 4x4 v6 vin:[xxx] current mileage: 54,320 dealer information: toyota of the black hills 601 e. omaha po box 1765 rapid city, sd 57701 605-342-2490 vehicle condition: stationary, transmission in gear, brake applied, at engine ideal, with or without air condition or heater on problem: suddenly without warning, engine rpm increases to between 200-300 rpm causing the vehicle to lurch forward consequences: example 1: during winter, while sitting stationary at a slippery intersection, this sudden increase has slid me out into oncoming traffic. example 2: while stationary at a stop light, the sudden lurch forced me forward coming close to hitting the vehicle in front of me. example 3: while being marshaled forward inch by inch by an employee of a quick oil change chain the sudden lurch forward caused the employee to jump out of the way to avoid injury. attempted correction: this problem, which occurs on regular bases, noticed within the first 100 miles of the first month of purchase. i have brought this to the attention of my toyota dealer service managers sheila malone and les nelson numerous times. they stated that similar | |||
| 02/06/2010 | 1 | ||
| On or about february 6, 2010, a 2007 toyota tacoma was being driven in los angeles, ca when the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed. both the driver and passenger died from the injuries. updated 04/05/10 *bf *tr | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 6000 | 1 | |
| Toyota 2007 tacoma. reg cab 4x4. vehicle's accelerator stays at current speed when foot is removed from gas pedal at speeds over 50 mph. this is still occurring even now. it is like the vehicle has cruise control! that was that is turned on. this vehicle does not have cruise control. this has occurred on at least 10-15 times over the last 2 years since it was purchased. the throttle ecu control seems to be corrupt. this truck cannot be safely driven anywhere. i still have payments. the truck is un-usable. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 19150 | 1 | |
| 2007 toyota tacoma - suddenly accelerated when approaching a traffic light. would not stop when brakes were applied. after putting truck into neutral, brakes began to slow the truck enough to where the driver was able to put the truck into park and turn the truck off. truck stopped before intersection; thankfully no accident or injuries occurred. immediately called toyota dealership where truck was purchased new in 2007. since it was a saturday afternoon (feb 20, 2010, about 5pm), we were advised to bring truck to the service dept on monday morning. truck was inspected by service mechanics on mon, feb 22, 2010. no problems were found. the mechanic road tested the truck, could not duplicate any throttle problems. all scan tool data is normal. all throttle values are normal. found nothing sticking or binding. no fault codes current or pending. no tsb found. carpet mats are secure on their clips. found no problems with the pedal. we are still driving the vehicle because we have no other alternative. toyota will not investigate further into the problem since there is no active recall notice on the tacomas for sudden acceleration. this is the first time the problem occurred. it has not occurred again since feb 20. nothing was done to correct the problem. *tr | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 44000 | 1 | |
| The 2007 toyota tacoma accelerates on its own. the cruise control also accelerates on its own. both of these events occurred twice on february 14, 2010. on march 1, 2010, the truck was taken to the toyota service center in oxnard, ca. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2007 | 27500 | 1 | |
| Pulled into a parking space and applied brake. engine accelerated causing vehicle to jump a curb and strike a tree with the engine still racing. in a few seconds, the engine returned to idle. this is the second time this occurred. the first time, i concluded that i had caught the edge of my shoe on the accelerator pedal. however, this time, before releasing the brake, i looked at my foot and it was clear of the accelerator pedal. i know there is a major toyota recall for similar problem. however, this model is not included in the unintentional acceleration problem. after these two incidents, i'm concerned that problems also exist with this model toyota and it needs to be investigated. *tr | |||
| 02/06/2010 | 47000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 20 mph the vehicle accelerated out of control and hit a fence as she was driving 20 mph on a winding road. the contact sustained minor injuries. the front bumper was damaged. the police were not called. after the vehicle was driven home the toyota dealer was notified. the dealer informed her to wait until she received a recall notice in the mail before bringing the vehicle in so they could check her accelerator pedal. the manager was very rude and advised her not to call the office again. the failure mileage was 47,000. updated 3/30/10 *cn updated 06/17/10*jb | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 6000 | 1 | |
| 2007 toyota tacoma accelerated aggressively when approaching a left turn after slightly pressing the gas. it continued to accelerate after taking foot off the gas and applying brakes. was unable to slow truck sufficiently to make it around the corner and struck a light pole. truck was totaled. injuries were fairly minor - shoulder/neck stiffness, scratches, bruises, etc. incident occurred in torrance, california (torrance collision report). reported to toyota customer service - case #1001122516. i did not follow up on a complaint at the time because the toyota accelerator problems were not published and i was unaware of how to escalate the issue. *tr | |||
| 03/04/2008 | 10 | 1 | |
| The engine throttle controller on my 07 toyota tacoma does not release the throttle when the gas pedal is lifted. the engine continues to rev excessively. this is true at startup, between gear changes and when letting off the throttle to slow or stop. also, of greater concern is that the engine surges when attempting to slow the vehicle. after letting off the gas the engine initially slows but then abruptly the engine rpms surge propelling the vehicle ahead. i complained about this condition to my toyota dealer at the 5,000 and 10,000 mile services. both times they alleged that the engine was performing satisfactorily. the service manager tried to suggest the gas pedal was being caught on the floor mat but the mechanic dismissed that cause. the mechanic further informed me that this complaint was not uncommon and that a fix could be made by purchasing an after-market chip to be installed in the engine controller. toyota is totally in denial that the electronics are responsible for these engine revs and surges. the gas pedal fix is a farce. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2009 | 16472 | 1 | |
| Driving my 2007 toyota tacoma (v6, 4-wd, automatic, access cab), i experienced sudden unintended acceleration as i was turning from w. seventh avenue in eugene, oregon onto northbound interstate-105. i was traveling at a safe rate of speed (approx. 20 mph) as i made the turn from the surface street to the left-hand, curving, on-ramp which is the beginning of an elevated freeway structure. it was mid-morning and, although there had been some light rain overnight, the pavement was dry. about halfway through the curve the tacoma inexplicably accelerated. the rear of the truck swung out to the left at which point it was moving sideways up the on-ramp. the front of the truck jumped the curb and the truck proceeded 20-30 feet sideways along the curb and eventually slid up a concrete wall where the curb transitions to the bridge rail of the elevated structure. just short of the start of the actual bridge railing the front right wheel and fender struck a tree. at this point, the vehicle bounced back, continued to rotate to the left and came to a rest, straddling the transition wall, having turned 150-170 degrees. at this point i realized the motor was still racing and i switched the engine off. my foot was on the brake pedal. the air bags did not deploy. no one was injured, no other vehicles were involved. police were called to provide traffic control while the vehicle was removed from the scene but no report was filed. i have lived within two-and-a-half miles of this intersection for more than 36 years. i have been through this intersection thousands of times as a private citizen and in my role as a transportation planner. i have been and am baffled by this incident. the collision damage was repaired. other than that all parts are original. original equipment toyota floor mats had been removed previously. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma which was purchased brand new. he stated that while he was utilizing the 4-wheel drive and attempting to accelerate making either a left or right turn at any speed over 5 mph, the vehicle would jerk as if it was resistant to accelerating. when driving over any type of bump in the road, the vehicle would shake violently and would exhibit a banging noise similar to clanging metal. upon startup, there was a buzzing noise coming from the vehicle. the dealer stated that they would have to remove the leaf spring and lubricate the components, unknown to the contact, in order to investigate the failure. there were no repairs made to the vehicle. there were no recalls. the failure mileage was under 15,000 and current was 62,340. | |||
| 01/07/2008 | 6303 | 1 | |
| While sitting at a traffic light, i removed my foot from the brake to ease forward. the accelerator drew away from my foot and the vehicle lurched forward, causing me to hit the vehicle in front of me. my airbag deployed, burning me and breaking my left hand. *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 | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 10000 | 1 | |
| 2007 toyota tacoma several times a surging forward even when foot on brake? or even accellerates for no reason? have taken it to dealership and have been told nothing is wrong? what are we to do? *tr | |||
| 06/30/2008 | 1500 | 1 | |
| I bought a new toyota tacoma in 2007. about a year ago, i noticed that the accelerator pedal would become hard to depress or would travel an inch or more before any result in acceleration. i took the vehicle to the toyota dealer where i bought it. they informed me that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. since that time, it happens on a random basis but virtually every day. no incidents have occurred. however, sometimes, as a result of the accelerator pedal travel as it is depressed down, the engine will kick in, resulting in a surge forward. additionally, when i am traveling along and have to let up on the accelerator pedal, when i press it down again, it does not respond until it is pushed down about an inch or so, making it difficult to maintain traveling speeds consistently. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2008 | 5000 | 1 | |
| Erratic cruise control operation. on slight to moderate uphill grade, the cruise control will often accelerate the vehicle to well over the set speed while holding near full throttle. if not monitored closely, the cruise control will continue to accelerate to 15-20mph over set speed. this has been most noted when the set speed is set to 70mph. this issue can be quite scary when the vehicle can reach speeds of 85-90mph while the throttle is still near full throttle. the system does not seem to be able to back off the throttle in an appropriate manner. if at the beginning of this acceleration sequence, the cruise is cancelled, then immediately re-set, the cruise will behave as expected and hold set speed. this has been addressed by the local toyota dealer and returned to me with no attempt to resolve with the statement that this is normal operation. the issue was then elevated to toyota customer care with the same response. *tw | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 250 | 1 | |
| In my tacoma truck, after stopping at an urban intersection i depressed the gas pedal and the truck accelerated to a safe speed normally. i then removed my foot from the petal and the truck continued to accelerate reaching a very unsafe speed. i began to brake with all of my strength and finally got the truck to stop with the engine still running at some awesome rpm. i turned off the ignition and after waiting 5-10 min. restarted the truck and it responded normally. this problem has not happened again probably because i drive very slowly, never accelerate rapidly. this malfunction occurred when the truck was new with only 250 mi. on the odometer. after three years i have only 2,500 mi. on the odometer so you can see how much i trust this toyota ! *tr | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 20684 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2007 toyota tacoma, which is a 4 cylinder standard shift model, and approaching a stop sign with the clutch depressed and my other foot on the brake when the engine went to maximum rpm. i shut the ignition off immediately and looked at the accelerator which was all the way up. i then restarted the vehicle and it ran normally. a subsequent visit to the place where this happened revealed a utility pole with 3 transformers on it. the static from these transformer was so intense that it drowned out the radio. this incident would appear to contribute to the theory that electromagnetic interference is a possible factor in the toyota accelerator problem. no previous or subsequent problems have been experienced. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 15000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2007 toyota tacoma. i have had one experience of the accelerator sticking. i was driving on a highway when all of a sudden the car was going like 80 mph, engine screaming - the brakes didn't respond at all. i was not in cruise control (i never use that) and i have just factory installed mats, which were not stuck under the accelerator. thank god the road was empty, i pulled over, put the car in neutral and shut it off. it didn't do it again so i forgot about it until all this news about so many people describing the exact same thing. i have a flawless driving record for 34 years, i can drive anything. the fact that toyota says tacoma not involved i do not believe for a second. they are lying. now i have to sell the car because it feels like an accident waiting to happen. please please investigate further the problem with the tacoma. thank you. *tr | |||
| 01/30/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| When driving down hill and applying the brakes, the vehicle accelerates and the engine revs up. this can be repeated on a regular basis. inquired about the problem with the dealer and was told it was normal. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling to a training op on hwy 301 south with 2 co-workers in my vehicle. i eased out to pass a vehicle and punched to gas to get on around him. the gas pedal stuck in the wide open position (or felt like wide open). it acelerated from about 50 mph to 100 mpg in such a short time, it seemed like seconds. i had heard a rumor that the floor mat may be the issue, so..while accelerating at an absolutely unbelievable speed, i attempted to re arrange my floor mat. i was scared to death, bent over, traveling at over 100 mph. omg. finally something happened and the vehicle pedal let go. i was visibly shaken as were my passengers. it scared my to death. *tr | |||
| 12/27/2009 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Sunday after 2009 christmas, we went to church. as we pull into the church parking lot and getting ready to back in one of the parking lot and our car toyota tacoma accelerate all of sudden with rapid speed and slam into the rear bumper of another parked vehicle (honda accord). no one was hurt but our tacoma front bumper and honda's rear bumper was damaged. after that our truck brake light remain blinking and we can hear some clicking noise. we called police and reported the incident. we also left a note for honda's owner to call police for further claim to fix they bumper. the following monday, we took our truck to nearest toyota dealer (lakenorman toyota dealer over huntersville, nc) to have them check on our truck. the technician had to adjust something with brake and he told us that, the accident was likely caused by brake or gas pedal being stuck. i requested him to put that in writing and he was not willing to do so. we requested statefarm claim adjuster to file the claim to toyota's claim department and they sent letter. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 1 | ||
| Accelerator moving to wide open position and sticking. intermittently occurs. toyota motors sent recall notice for mats only and the mats aren't what caused the problem. i had and still have dealer installed mats in my vehicle. the notice for the mats was sent a couple of months ago and i have yet heard from toyota but it appears that they are not including tacoma's in the recall and my tacoma did not accelerate on it own because of the mat. it moved without any outside force and it has also stuck in the wide open position when i have tried to pass another vehicle at a high rate of speed. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 33000 | 1 | |
| On 1 dec 2009 i was driving behind a lebanon riii district school bus at approximately 3pm on washington ave in lebanon mo. i was driving my 2007 toyota tacoma at approximately 20-25 mph when the school bus began to slow to make a left turn. i was approximately 30 feet behind the bus and lifted my foot off the accelerator to coast my truck and then began to brake when the bus stopped to make its turn. when i applied the brakes the truck did not slow, instead it kept at about the same speed despite pressure on the brake pedal. at first i thought i had brake failure and pushed harder on the pedal and was practically standing on the pedal when i impacted the rear of the bus. the crash resulted in minor damage to the bus, but major damage to the tacoma ($8k). there were no injured children on the bus, however, some parents took their child to a doctor for a check-up. eye witnesses of the accident verified that i tried to stop the tacoma and could not. additionally, there was approximately 20 feet of fresh tire skid mark behind the truck which indicated the brakes worked as intended. the crash occurred after both vehicles had crossed a series of railroad tracks at a train crossing. i called toyota later on in the day to report the accident and followed up by mailing a narrative description of the accident, police report and insurance adjuster's estimate of damages to the truck on 15 dec 09. toyota also send a representative to investigate the truck who inturn filed a report with toyota hq. i received response from toyota on 20 jan 10 and their report said that they could not find any manufacturer defect with the tacoma which could have caused the accident. i believe they are in error and believe there may be a software problem with the ecu or accelerator control module which may have been affected by radio signals or electron signals by the train crossing.*tr | |||
| 12/23/2007 | 0 | 1 | |
| Vehicle accelerated and hit a wall. *tr | |||
| 12/30/2009 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma which was purchased brank new in 2007. she stated while traveling at speeds under 25 mph and attempting to stop her vehicle in front of her home, the brakes would not operate and did not respond to her depressing the brake pedal. the vehicle proceeded to crash into a parked a vehicle. later in the week, the contact received an interim recall letter from toyota pertaining to unintended acceleration of her vehicle. she believed this was the cause of the crash. no repairs were made to the vehicle to date. the failure and current mileages were under 35,000. | |||
| 11/27/2009 | 62571 | 1 | |
| On november 27, 2009, my boyfriend and i were driving my 2007 toyota tacoma home after attending a football game at auburn university. my boyfriend was driving and as he was accelerating to pass a semi, my tacoma | |||
| 12/07/2009 | 13000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 10 mph the vehicle accelerated without intention. after repeated brake application the vehicle would not stop. consequently she crashed into an embankment, and then into a tree. the front fender and sides of the vehicle were damaged badly. the police came but there was no report because no-one was injured. a tow truck came and towed the vehicle out of the ditch .the vehicle was driven home because it would cost too much to tow the vehicle to their home. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was 13,000. | |||
| 02/19/2008 | 11000 | 1 | |
| Sudden acceleration of my 2007 tacoma, more then once when i came to a stop, the truck would suddenly accelerate, it happened at a stop just before my accident and a school bus was going though the intersection. when i got out of my truck at a public storage gate a minute latter and got back in and waited for the gate to open i suddenly had a unintended acceleration of my 2007 toyota tacoma, when i hit the break it went faster, i had to put it in park to stop the back wheels from spinning, the gate was totaled from my truck. i was not even driving and it took off on its own! i had toyota inspect it and they could not find anything wrong, i have not had any accidents for 20 years, now my insurance rates are high, please investigate this, it is not a wrong peddle problem. it also happened once before and i had less then 5000 miles on the tacoma, but the road was wet so i was not sure if it was the road. it was less then a year old when it happened again, and i was gone to take it to the dealer after i almost hit the school bus, but didn't get the chance. i had to stop at the storage place and that was where i ran into the gate. i since had a voluntary repo and gave it back, i would not drive it and feel safe again. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 112000 | 1 | |
| Two incidents: 7/9/09 heading down to the keys on us 27 about 6pm. cruise control set at 60 for several miles (had been raining. speed limit is 65mph). back end starts to pass me on right. i am now sliding south bound facing east. i cut wheels to right. this works great. in no time at all, i am skidding southbound facing west. i notice i am not slowing down even though my foot was not on gas (cruise control). i cut my wheels to the left and spun back around again sliding southbound facing east. i went off onto the shoulder. i could see mud and grass in passenger window until i hit the guardrail with r side of bumper. this impact apparently disengaged the cruise control (?) and launched me across both south bound lanes of us 27 where i began to come to a stop. i stomped the gas to get out of on coming traffic and again spun to the right coming to rest in the median as 2 cars passed me. at the time, i thought it strange that the cruise control did not disengage when the wheels started spinning on the wet road. none the less, i wrote this off as me being a | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 43453 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact pressed the resume cruise control button. suddenly, the engine began to rev and the vehicle continued to accelerate to 90 mph. he depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the accelerator pedal was 'pegged' to the floor; however, nothing was obstructing the pedal. the contact disengaged the cruise control and placed the vehicle into neutral so that he could coast to a stop. he had to place the vehicle back into gear in order to finally stop the vehicle. he inspected the vehicle but did not see anything jammed under the hood nor did he see any leaks. the contact turned off the vehicle. when he restarted the vehicle, it performed normally. he took the vehicle to the dealer, but they found no failures. the dealer stated that the floor mat could have contributed to the failure. the manufacturer offered no assistance. the current mileage was 43,603 and failure mileage was approximately 43,453. see also 10276445. *dsy | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 43446 | 1 | |
| I was driving from tucson to queen creek on highway 79. i set my cruise control to 65 and enjoyed the ride. i came around a bend in the road, and there was a pickup pulling a trailer a few hundred yards ahead going much slower than 65. i tapped on the brake to disengage the cruise control, and slowed down to ~ 50 before i could pass due to oncoming traffic. once the road was clear, i accelerated by pushing the resume feature of the cruise control. the truck accelerated, and i was waiting to feel the overdrive gear kick in but it did not. the truck kept accelerating past 90 mph. i looked down to the gas pedal to see if it was blocked or obstructed and it was not but i could feel gas pedal was flat against the floor. i first tapped on the break again but the truck kept speeding up. i turned off the cruise control, but the truck kept speeding up. at close to 100 mph i put the truck in neutral and tried to get the truck off to the side of the road, but it felt as though the brakes were not working. i got the truck stopped by placing both feet on the brake. the engine was running at ~6000 rpm so i looked at things i thought might be obvious such as an obstruction of the gas pedal, but the pedal was clear and un obstructed. i looked under the truck to look for anything leaking or broken and everything looked fine. i turned off the engine, let the truck sit a minute, then started it again. i drove my wife home, and went straight to the toyota dealer. the dealer told me they couldn't find anything wrong but said the floor mat was obstructing the gas pedal. i can assure you that this is the first thing i checked when i realized the cruise control wasn't disengaging the engine. i checked it again once i got the truck to stop. if i had seen the pedal was obstructed, i wouldn't be filling out the complaint form and chalked it up to checking the floor mat before driving. this was the scariest situation i have ever had behind the wheel of any vehicle. *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 | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 33900 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. when the contact stopped at a stop sign, the vehicle surged forward and the rpms increased. the vehicle would not downshift and he had to slam on the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred twice in june of 2009. the dealer could not duplicate the failure or provide further assistance. the manufacturer opened a case regarding the issue. the current mileage was 34,071 and failure mileage was approximately 33,900. | |||
| 11/10/2008 | 21675 | 1 | |
| I was initially traveling on a two lane country road and had the cruise control set at 55 mph. as i approached a four lane divided highway ahead i was required to stop, thus disengaging the cruise control. i pulled onto the four lane highway and floored the accelerator to quickly reach the 65 mph speed limit. when i was at the speed limit i eased off of the pedal in order to cruise at 65. the vehicle continued to accelerate. at this point i realized that the accelerator pedal was glued to the floor. thinking it was stuck, i stomped on it a couple of times hoping to free it. this was to no avail. in these few seconds i had reached approximately 95 mph. i had forgotten that the cruise control was still on but not set. i turned off the ignition and coasted to the side of the road. i have no idea if the cruise control was the culprit ,however, my impression was that the throttle linkage was not binding, but again, i do not really know. i can think of no circumstances where this could be considered normal. i tried to duplicate the condition with the cruise both on and off but was unable to. i plan on notifying toyota also. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 36000 | 1 | 10/12/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. approximately 4,000 feet in elevation, the vehicle will stick and not slow down. in order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to stomp on the brake pedal and noticed unusual resistance. initially, the dealer did not believe that anything was wrong with the vehicle. at 3,200 rpm's, the throttle would stick. the failure and current mileages were less than 36,000. updated 11/7/08 *cn updated 11/13/08. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| The speedometer will start to jump from your current rate of speed to anything below that. it started on sunday late after noon on sep. 15, 2008. then the cruise control would accelerate on its own when in use. both have continued to happen since then, accept now the truck is not getting very good gas mileage, the gauges stopped working all together, and the check engine light is now on. the truck is at the dealership as i type this being looked into. there is a serious problem from what i can see when i drive it. something electrical for sure, and possibly elsewhere internally. i am concerned to have my family in the truck with me at times from the way the truck drives. another concern is the warranty will be up in a few thousand miles and i am concerned that whatever the electrical problem may be, they could try to sugar coat it so it last a couple thousand miles, then they are not responsible for it. i just want it fixed and safe for my family. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 2200 | 1 | |
| Vehicle won't stop. i was coming to a stop at a traffic light trying to stop. the harder i pressed on the brake pedal the faster the engine would race. i had to place the transmission into neutral to stop my movement. that was the first time the second was about the same but not so bad. it was clear day dry streets. i had 2992 miles on the truck. went to toyota dealer , they checked brake system,pedal bracketry checked for diag. codes none found ,test drives. inspect abs system all systems working. no repairs made. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 58980 | 1 | |
| I was pulling out of the parking garage at work and made a right hand turn. in the midst of the turn my tacoma started to accelerate just the right amount to spin the tires. i did not have my foot on the gas because of the fact there was traffic ahead and i was costing around the turn. i have also seen times when my tacoma will accelerate at lest 10 mph over what i have had my cruise control set to, and there have been cases will it will jump at a light when my foot in on the brake. *tr | |||
| 03/21/2008 | 2000 | 1 | |
| I was pulling into a parking space when the 4 door tacoma truck surged ahead hard enough to run over the curb before i got it stopped. i wasn't sure originally what happened but assumed that i must have pushed on the accelerator pedal as i was depressing the brake. but, after reading concerns about other tacoma problems with sudden acceleration i am rethinking what happened. i am 56 years old with an excellent driving record. i hope toyota takes this more seriously than it seems they have up to this point. *tr | |||
| 01/18/2008 | 10794 | 1 | |
| After exiting a freeway, i disengaged but did not turn off the cruise control. the vehicle coasted momentarily, but then began to accelerate. i applied the brake, but the vehicle maintained speed. the harder i applied the brakes, the higher the rpms rose. the anti-lock brakes kicked in, and the brakes began smoking, and the vehicle was still moving at 40 mph, the rpms at 6,000. i shifted into neutral, the rpms pegged the tachometer, but the vehicle stopped. the motor revved until i shut the vehicle down. i took it to victory toyota, but was told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. they had it for 4 days. i took it to them again, with the same results. in march, toyota sent two engineers to look at it for a day, however i have not been told any results. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2007 toyota tacoma accelerating unexpectedly. consumer stated that this defect caused him to lose control of the vehicle and crash. consumer also states that there are multiple complaints of this problem. *kb see also 10225651 *dsy the consumer was injured in the roll over. (lawyer wrote in on behalf of consumer)*jb | |||
| 02/23/2008 | 1 | 03/27/2007 | |
| I've noticed that my 2007 toyota tacoma extended cab will on occasion lurch forward while at a complete stop. it seems to happen when the air conditioner or defrost unit is activated. i assume it is the increase in engine speed when the compressor kicks in. to date i just have to push harder on the brake peddle. i hope it doesn't get any worse. when it happens as it does suddenly, it usually catches you off guard. if your reaction time isn't fast enough or you panic, you could lose control of the vehicle. when it happens, the vehicle will usually move about 6 ahead. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2007 | 5200 | 2 | 08/29/2007 |
| I was driving my 2007 toyota tacoma down a hill and without my foot on the accelerator the vehicle accelerated without notice...i lost control of the vehicle and ran into a concrete barrier. there is substantial damage to my vehicle and i was also injured. it happened about a month ago for the first time and i didn't think much of it or it was nothing serious. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2007 | 1 | 02/27/2007 | |
| Returning home from a short drive of about four miles, i brought the vehicle to a complete stop in front of the garage. all of a sudden without warning the accelerator revved very high. i pushed down hard on the brake but the vehicle still lurched forward hitting the garage door and side wall causing damage to the building and vehicle. i shut off the engine to kill the engine. the oem floor mats were in place and did not affect the pedal. no personal injuries - just a very shaken family. *tr | |||
| 12/18/2007 | 6400 | 1 | 11/16/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving into the garage and attempting to park with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle surged forward and struck a table and a wall. the vehicle sustained minor damage. there were no injuries. the dealer was notified and the contact no longer wants to drive the vehicle. the speed was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 6,400. | |||
| 11/08/2007 | 4010 | 1 | 05/08/2007 |
| Vehicle suddenly lunges forward without warning and an increasingly annoying vibration in the drive train. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 6 | 05/31/2007 | |
| I was driving downhill on a curvey road when i began to brake the engine surged i applied the brakes and the truck slowed. approximately 5 miles later i was approaching a stop sign at a usually very busy intersection (route 2 in massachusetts) i applied the brakes and the engine surged before i could stop the truck i was 10 feet beyond the stop sign in the intersection. fortunately, no cars were coming otherwise we would have been hit in the side doors. this problem has been occurring intermittently since i purchased the vehicle in june but i had made excuses and it was never rto the extent that occurred this past week. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2007 | 6525 | 1 | 02/09/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while stopped at a red light with the brake pedal depressed, the engine revved and the vehicle accelerated into oncoming traffic. the contact was finally able to stop the vehicle by shifting from drive into neutral. he then drove directly to the dealer and two different service representatives stated that they never heard of such a thing. the failure was unable to be duplicated. the vehicle has remained parked because the contact believes the vehicle is unsafe to drive. the vin, engine size, and speed were unknown. the current mileage was 6,567 and failure mileage was 6,525. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Ltr concerned about safety problems related to the acceleration system in the 2007 toyota tacoma, urge nhtsa to conduct a swift and thorough investigation to ensure the safety of consumers. *kb there have been reports where drivers have experienced unexplained accelerations that would occur after the brakes have been applied.*jb see also odi 10207231 *dsy | |||
| 10/30/2007 | 1000 | 1 | 04/20/2007 |
| On numerous occasions truck will surge forward slightly when at a complete stop with brakes applied. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Ltr from congressman re concerns raised by media outlets in tennessee about safety problems related to the acceleration system in the 2007 toyota tacoma. *kb the letter stated drivers have experienced unexplained acceleration after the brakes have been applied. *jb see also odi 10208315 *dsy | |||
| 09/07/2007 | 100 | 1 | 07/26/2007 |
| Numerous occasions where my 2007 toyota tacoma will lurch forward when at a stop light. automatic transmission, and on the brake. feels as if i have been tapped by someone behind me. it has never resulted in an accident, but i will not let my wife drive this vehicle because of this situation. *jb | |||
| 06/08/2007 | 16200 | 5 | 10/31/2006 |
| Over a period of several months after purchasing a new 2007 toyota tacoma, i experienced five incidents of brake/acceleration problems finally resulting in a crash. first incident: stopped at a traffic light with my foot on the brake, the truck lunged forward a few feet. the dealership told me they could not find any problem. a month later, stopped in a gas station drive with my foot on the brake waiting to exit, the rear wheels began spinning out of control. i pressed on the brake as hard as i possibly could to keep from entering traffic. three weeks later, approaching the bottom of a hilly sharp turn, i tapped the brakes to slow down. again the rear wheels accelerated to a high rate of speed. i could not stop the truck to keep from striking a van in front of me so i crossed over a double yellow line to avoid a collision. it took about a thousand yards to gain control. the dealership said, we can't fix the problem until we can duplicate it. i called toyota of america, again only to be told that toyota could do nothing. the fourth incident occurred on an entrance ramp to a highway. i tapped the brakes to slow down. the vehicle accelerated to a high rate of speed. i got it under control quickly. finally the fifth and final incident. coming out of nashville where it was raining hard, i got further northbound on the i-24 where it was raining less and the pavement was wet. while in the shoulder lane, a vehicle in the left lane started moving over to the right causing me to tap my brakes. the rear wheels accelerated to a very high rate of speed causing the truck to hydroplane. the rear end of the truck spun around to the left and, still accelerating on its own, drove into the embankment, first skidding sideways then the truck began to roll several times. it struck a rut causing it to go airborne finally landing on its roof. it rolled several more times coming to a stop in a ditch on the drivers door. i was transported to the hospital. *jb | |||
| 07/22/2007 | 5700 | 1 | 04/30/2007 |
| I was driving my new 2007 toyota tacoma on the highway. i went to accelerate to pass another vehicle when my truck suddenly went completely out of control(as if the cruise control had taken over) the gas pedal *pushed itself* to the floor. the truck was accelerating as fast as it could go, rpm past 7000(completely red lining). i applied the brake which did nothing, truck just kept accelerating to top speeds. i had both feet on the brake with all my strength to keep from crashing into other cars on the highway. counterbalancing it at about 60-70 mph(while the brakes were smoking). i tried pumping the brake, but the second i took my foot off, it kept accelerating faster trying to go 120 mph. somehow riding the brake as hard as i could i weaving in and out of traffic i got into the brake down lane. still not able to stop the vehicle i threw it in park, which stopped it, but the gas pedal was still stuck to the floor. engine was screaming, rpm at 7000, and the tires are spinning burning rubber. i then turned the truck off, turned it back on and it was still doing the same thing until i realized the gas pedal was actually stuck so i hit it and it released. once i unstuck the pedal the vehicle seemed ok so i drove home very cautiously. when i as almost home i accelerated with a little to much juice and it did the same thing a second time. the pedal took over and floored itself, accelerating to top speed and top rpm's. this time i immediately turned the vehicle off, unstuck the pedal and again carefully finished my drive home. reported the incident the next morning. they said nothing is wrong with it, after a month of fighting traded the truck in. *jb *dsy | |||
| 03/10/2007 | 300 | 100 | 03/05/2007 |
| Truck surges forward when at a complete stop. truck also exhibits vibration in the drivetrain at low speeds/ low rpms this is constant and recurring since i bought my vehicle. 2007 toyota tacoma double cab. *jb | |||
| 07/14/2007 | 2000 | 1 | 05/23/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 4 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle surged forward. the vehicle crashed into a gate. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the current mileage was 2,407 and failure mileage was 2,000. | |||
| 04/12/2007 | 100 | 5 | |
| This is not a failure, but something i see as a safety issue.. when i am stopping at a stop light/ stop sign and am in driv with the air conditioner (a/c) on the truck will surge forward and i have to push the brakes down harder. this only happens when the a/c is on, and seems to come from the increase in engine rpms when the compressor kicks on. this is very unsafe and could cause me to rear end someone. *ak | |||
| 01/03/2007 | 2900 | 1 | 11/03/2006 |
| I was driving down hill along about 50 km/h. i noticed stop lights and cars spinning and sliding everywhere. i gently took my foot off the throttle to start engine braking and as usual nothing happens immediately. worse, truck started to accelerate because of rpm hang problem on every manual transmission equipped model (my complaint to dealer was ignored twice). this is not exactly a place where you can push the brakes even with abs because it also is an off slope turn. instead of slowing down gracefully, the rpm hang actually acts like a cruise control. combined with the downhill and the rpm hang i am not decelerating at all! suddenly the ecu finally decides to close the throttle (fuel cut off). at this point truck tail of my truck slide to the right and to the left. only my 20 year experience and good luck let me avoid a fatal accident. the non-linear throttle response is not safe. this is just dangerous how the ecu is programmed! maybe because only <10% of all trucks have manual transmissions toyota doesn't want to hear about it. toyota must issue ecu patch for manual transmission models v6 tacoma, fj cruiser to eliminate: 1.rpm hang when shifting 2.high rpm (1450) when rolling downhill in neutral or with clutch depressed 3.make linear throttle response. *jb | |||
| 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 | |||
| 10/24/2006 | 1 | 1 | 10/22/2006 |
| At highway speeds, the throttle sticks open causing the engine to continue at high rpm and the vehicle won't slow down. in heavy traffic, there is great safety problem. *nm | |||
| 01/24/2007 | 2987 | 1 | 11/14/2006 |
| At a full stop at an intersection the truck accelerated by itself hard enough the brake would not hold it. pushing the truck onto the road with oncoming traffic. the car missed me. please do not question my ability to push on the brake and not the gas as you have in all the reports i have read. *nm see also 10181486 *dsy | |||
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| 09/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2007 toyota tacoma. consumer writes in regards to 5 recalls on vehicle *tgw the consumer stated over the last five years there were approximately five recalls on the vehicle and the dealer refused to remedy them, which made the vehicle almost worthless. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2007 toyota tacoma. consumer writes in regards to recall notice related to floor mats *tgw the consumer stated he received a recall notice that stated an incompatible driver's side floor mat would be replaced if necessary and that the carpets would be cleaned. the consumer stated he signed a work order authorizing the repair. the next day, the consumer complained to the dealership, that no carpet modifications had taken place and the carpet was dirty. the accelerator pedal was too high to the point that he was having decreased control over the accelerator mechanism. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2007 toyota tacoma. consumer writes regarding recall on vehicle for carpet and acceleration issues *tgw the consumer did not believe the floor mats were the problem regarding the sudden acceleration issue. the consumer stated he noticed when he moved his foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal to slow down or stop, his foot would sometimes push the brake, but also overlapped and simultaneously pushed the brake pedal along with accelerator because of his shoe size. the consumer stated the pedals were designed too close together. *jb | |||
| 06/22/2008 | 11950 | 1 | |
| Accelerator seemed to stick under normal driving conditions... engine revs would not go to normal idle even in neutral... brakes would not stop the vehicle at the high revs... only solution was to put the car in neutral and shut the engine off... after working the gas pedal while in park, the engine idle speed went back to normal... *tr | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 22000 | 1 | 11/21/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while preparing to park the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated from 3 mph to 15 mph. the vehicle crashed into the rear of a semi-truck. the contact depressed the brake pedal with both feet, but the rear wheels continued to spin. the vehicle is currently at the dealer. the manufacturer is also performing their investigation on the vehicle. no one was injured in the crash. the current and failure mileages were 22,000. | |||
| 11/08/2007 | 2814 | 5 | 10/20/2007 |
| Brakes and unattended acceleration failure due to design problems with brake and gas pedal. brake pedal 1 inch closer and one lower to the floor board gas pedal. shoe is resting slightly on gas pedal as you are braking. the average size shoe will hit the gas pedal as you are braking. *tr | |||
| 02/13/2007 | 149 | 1 | 02/07/2007 |
| I was driving on interstate 55. i went to pass a semi truck. my speed at this time was 65 mph. i stepped on the accelerator and started to change lanes, the transmission down shifted to a passing gear and the throttle was wide open and it stayed that way. i shut off the ignition and turned it back on, the throttle was still wide open. i tried this a total of three times, now i am going well over 80 mph. i finally left the ignition off and coasted over to the side of the road. my wife asked what had just happened and i told her that the throttle was stuck open. i asked her to look on the floor so she could she nothing was stuck anywhere near the accelerator pedal. i might add the cruise control was not on. i restarted the truck and cautiously went to our dinner engagement. after dinner we used extreme caution on our way back home. i tried several times to replicate the problem. it never did produce itself on our return trip. i called toyota on monday morning and after telling them the problem they wanted me to drive the truck back to the dealer i refused. i made them come tow it. it was checked out by the field engineer and was returned to me. they said nothing was found to be out of order. but went into detail that the floor mats were not installed correctly. this truck had 149 miles on it. it was only 4 days old. *jb | |||
| 02/03/2007 | 2300 | 3 | 01/06/2007 |
| Tl*- the contact was having problems with the 2007 toyota tacoma, the throttle sticks while driving and trying to stop. the truck will not stop, it accelerated at all times unexpectedly. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they told him that the computer was learning how to drive, that the failure was normal, and that all toyota vehicles went through that process. it was taken to the dealer for repairs at least three times, and they could not find the cause of the problem. just last week he was in the parking lot driving at 5 mph and the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. the current and failure mileage were 2300 miles.*ak toyota claimed claimed it was normal and a part of the emissions. updated 03/19/07. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/16/2007 | 9000 | 2 | 12/31/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving approximately 45-50 mph, the vehicle lunged forward on its own. the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle slowed down. previously, while driving uphill, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the contact heard a grinding noise and felt a lunging motion. she deactivated the cruise control and applied the brakes. the vehicle then slowed down. the contact continued driving and once the vehicle reached 65 mph with the cruise control activated, the failure recurred. the contact deactivated the cruise control again and the problem ceased. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to duplicate and diagnose the failure. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 10,243 and failure mileage was 9,000. | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 1 | 1 | 05/04/2007 |
| This e-mail concerns the operation of the cruise control system, and concerns all vehicles that operate this way. i recently purchased a new truck with a 4 cylinder automatic with a cruise control. i was not told and did not know that the cruise will activate the passing gear to help maintain the speed of car. the concern that i have about this is, if you are set at 70 mph and have a blowout before you can tell what has happened the cruise control can activate the passing gear and easily cause the vehicle to go out of control, and when hitting the brake to stopped cruise and the car could loose it. i am telling you about this because there have been a number of cars that have wrecked because of loosing control and jumping the medium and so on. this could have been the cause. also i have found that the cruise kicked in the passing gear on most hills when set than when it was not set.. i have retraced my path on a given stretch and with the cruise control off there was only one hill that it needed more help to maintain the same speed. someone of authority needs to investigate these problems. i believe this can be a very serious thing. *ak | |||
| 04/30/2007 | 1900 | 1 | 02/27/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving downhill at 60 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle went into overdrive and accelerated forward without warning. the vehicle's rpm accelerated from two to more than five within seconds. the dealer stated that this is the vehicle's normal operation. the current and failure mileages were 1,900. | |||