Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10316499March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2004 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED EXCESSIVE SPEED CAUSED CRASH. *TGW THE CONSUMERS MINOR DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, OVER CORRECTED AND RAN OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE MALFUNCTION WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10317776March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. HE PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE STILL WANTED TO SURGE FORWARD. HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6367 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8253. UPDATED 04/27/10. *LJ THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/16/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317863March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 'PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED ON OTHER TOYOTA MODELS AND TOYOTA WOULD WAIT TO FIX PROBLEM WHEN THEY GET ENOUGH COMPLAINTS'. I SENT THREE LETTERS TO TOYOTA (28 MAY 2008, 30 NOVEMBER 2008, 10 DECEMBER 2009) DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM IN MORE DETAIL; I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE AS OF YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317435March 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS SKEPTICAL ABOUT THIS BRAKE OVERRIDE UNTIL THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO ME ON 3/5/2010. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING 50 MPH IN MODERATE TRAFFIC WHEN A CONSTRUCTION TRUCK DECIDED TO TURN INTO MY LANE. I GAVE IT A QUICK PUNCH TO AVOID A COLLISION WHEN I FELT MY RPM'S KEPT CLIMBING AS I WAS NO LONGER ON THE PEDAL. I PANICKED AND TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO NO RESPONSE, SO I TAPPED THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL. AT THIS POINT MY CAR IS STILL ACCELERATING IN REDLINE. FINALLY, THE CAR SNAPS OUT OF IT AND I HAVE CONTROL AGAIN. I SLOW DOWN, SHIFT BACK INTO D AND CONTINUE MY COMMUTE TO SCHOOL. IN THE PAST, I HAVE NOTICED A FEW TIMES THERE HAVE BEEN A SLIGHT LUNGE IN ACCELERATION JUST AFTER THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHES GEARS. I LOVE MY TACOMA. I HAVE BEEN IN DENIAL AND HAVE BEEN HOPING, WISHING THAT THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM. BUT FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS, I AM GOING TO MAKE SURE THIS PROBLEM IS NOTED BEFORE ANYONE ONE GETS HURT. I WOULD HATE FOR ANYTHING SERIOUS TO HAPPEN AND LEAVE PEOPLE WONDERING. I FEEL THE NEED TO REPORT THIS COMPLAINT. COULD THIS BE SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A STUCK THROTTLE BODY? I HOPE THE RESOLUTION TO THIS WILL BE SIMPLE AND REWARDING, I WOULD HATE TO GIVE UP THIS TRUCK. TOYOTA TACOMA 2005 ACCESS CAB 4.0 V6 ~90,000 MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT OWNED CURRENT VEHICLE FROM AUGUST 2009 UP TO PRESENT DATE MARCH 6, 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317359March 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT CONCERNING MY 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE OTHER WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THIS FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE WAS DIFFERENT. I WAS DOING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR. THE TRUCK DID NOT ACCELERATE, BUT INSTEAD THE ENGINE REVVED UP VERY HIGH. THE RPM'S DROPPED WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS SO FRIGHTENED THAT I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TOYOTA, BUT I MUST DRIVE IT TO GET TO WORK. THESE MALFUNCTIONING TOYOTA'S ARE SO DANGEROUS. THE MILEAGE ON THAT DATE WAS ABOUT 3800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317361March 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 UPDATE 9/28/11*CW ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNSAFE SPEED DUE TO THE WET ROAD CONDITIONS. UPDATED IVOQ 08/23/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#10317403March 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO THE TOYOTA RECALL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON MY TOYOTA TACOMA 09 GOT STUCK WHILE DRIVING ON THE GOLDEN STATE 5 FWY WHERE I MIRACULOUSLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BY PULLING BACK THE PEDAL WITH THE TIP OF MY SHOE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317297March 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I CALLED TOYOTA TODAY TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT TO NO AVAIL AFTER WAITING 2.5 HRS. AS THE DEALER HAS NO FIX ON THIS PROBLEM MY 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK. WHEN YOU STOP YOU HAVE TO REALLY BOTTOM THE BREAKS DOWN. ONCE THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR ENGAGES. THE TRUCK MOVES AND HOPS. TO AVOID IT. I PRESS BRAKE HARD. ALSO WHEN YOU RELEASE THE BRAKES TO GO. YOU DONT HAVE TO STEP ON THE GAS. IT ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. MOST CARS IT ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY. YOU NEED TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL TO MOVE THAT FAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316973March 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HI AND LOW BRAKE PEDAL, HARD TO TELL HOW TO STOP AND HAVE RAN IT A BOLDER AND A PICKUP WITH SMALL DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316976March 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN
MY 2010 TACOMA, WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, SUDDENLY SURGES AS IF SOMEBODY HIT THE GAS OR SLAMMED ME IN THE REAR. IT HASN'T PUSHED ME BEYOND MY BRAKES BUT IT IS VERY DISTURBING. I REPORTED THIS TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE IT. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WITH ANY REGULARITY, IT JUST HAPPENS OUT OF THE BLUE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN YOU GO TO VERY LOW SPEEDS AND MAKE A SHARP TURN THE RPMS JUMP TO ABOUT 3,000 AND THEN IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION KICKS IN. THIS WAS ALSO REPORTED TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS BY DESIGN BUT IF IT IS IT IS POOR DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317015March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT WAS GOING 10 MPH AND STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SHOT THROUGH THE ENTER SECTION. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS1100. UPDATED 04/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/24/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317039March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I EXPERIENCED A CASE OF UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION IN MY 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. IT OCCURRED ON FEB 25, 2010. I STARTED MY VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE NORMALLY. MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. I LET IT IDLE FOR A SHORT WHILE UNTIL THE IDLE RATE WENT UNDER 1500 RPMS. I SHIFTED IT INTO REVERSE AND THE IDLE SPEED WENT UNDER 1000 RPMS. FOOT IS STILL ON THE BRAKE. I LET IT BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE ONTO THE DRIVEWAY AND THEN ONTO THE STREET TURNING THE WHEEL PARTIALLY TO ALIGN MYSELF INTO THE STREET TO BEGIN TO DRIVE AWAY. FOOT IS STILL ON THE BRAKE WHEN I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. AS SOON AS I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE IT ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. MY FOOT IS STILL ON THE BRAKE , BUT I REALIZE THAT THE BRAKE WILL NOT STOP IT. I HAD TO MAKE A QUICK TURN TO AVOID RUNNING ONTO THE CURB/MAILBOX AND THEN I QUICKLY SHIFTED IT INTO NEUTRAL TO BRING IT TO A STOP. IT CAME TO A STOP AND I LOOK DOWN AT THE TRANSMISSION AND I ACTUALLY SHIFTED IT THROUGH NEUTRAL INTO REVERSE. BUT, IT AT LEAST WAS STOPPED. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IN AMES, IA AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I TOOK IT IN ON MAR 4, 2010. THEY SAID THEY RAN ALL SORTS OF DIAGNOSTICS ON IT AND IT CHECKED OUT FINE. THEY SAID THEY CONTACTED TOYOTA AND OPENED UP A CASE NUMBER AND WOULD LET ME KNOW WHEN THEY KNEW SOMETHING MORE. MY VEHICLE WAS ON THE FLOOR MAT RECALL, BUT THE SAME DEALER LOOKED AT IT LAST YEAR AND SAID THE FLOOR MAT WAS FINE. IT WAS NOT ON THE FOOT PEDAL RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS TRYING TO HIDE WITH THESE OTHER RECALLS. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN AND BELIEVE TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317102March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA AROUND SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR. IN THIS LETTER THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME ABOUT THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. NOW I AM HEARING ABOUT PEOPLE WITH THE ACCELERATORS STICKING IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION AND OTHER PROBLEMS, SO I DON'T KNOW IF I EVEN WANT TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK ANYMORE. SHOULD I PARK THIS TRUCK UNTIL I HEAR FROM THEM? THIS IS CRAZY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317196March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317240March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS AS WELL AS TOYOTA EXPERIENCE REGARDING THE GAS PEDAL / FLOOR MAT ISSUE. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWO TIMES TO MYSELF AS WELL AS THREE TIMES TO MY HUSBAND, THANKFULLY IT DID NOT RESULT IN ANY INJURIES. I WANT MY FLOOR MATS REPLACED AT THE LEAST, MY FLOOR IS DAMAGED BY NOT BEING ABLE TO USE MATS AND THE FEAR OF IT TALKING OFF REALLY PREVENTS ME FROM DRIVING IT WITHOUT EXTREME CAUTION AND CONSTANT WORRYING. I WAS GIVEN A CUSTOMER CASE # 1002131342 AND WAS TOLD TO SPEAK WITH MARISOL BETANCOURT BECAUSE THEY WERE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THERE WERE SOME NEW MATS AVAILABLE BUT THIS WAS THE RESPONSE I RECEIVED FROM: ---- MARISOL BETANCOURT [XXX] WROTE: ============= [XXX] I SPOKE TO YOU ON THE PHONE REGARDING YOUR CONCERN ABOUT YOUR VEHICLE'S PEDAL AND FLOOR MATS. THE SERVICE WRITER NAMED KEVIN HOLLINGER PULLED YOUR VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER TO SEE IF IT WAS UNDER RECALL AND HE INFORMED ME THAT YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL. IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT KEVIN HOLLINGER OR MYSELF. THANK YOU, MARISOL BETANCOURT CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER TOYOTA CHULA VISTA [XXX] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316568March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF SO THAT IT WOULD RESETS ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HIS RESIDENCE AND THE DEALER WAS CALLED TO RETRIEVE IT. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316570March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA, 4X4, 4 DOOR, LONG BED, 4.0 L, V6, EFI. MARCH 7, 2008 TRUCK WAS TOTALED IN ROLL OVER. 3 INCIDENTS TOOK PLACE WITH 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE. OWNER AND ACCIDENT VICTIM, POLICE OFFICERS AT THE TIMES OF EACH INCIDENT. BOTH HAVE HAD DRIVER TRAINING AND ARE EXPERIENCED DRIVERS. 3RD PERSON IS EXPERIENCED DRIVER WHO HAS DRIVER TRAINING THAT IS EXPERIENCED DRIVING CARS, TRUCKS, BUSES, SEMI TRUCKS. DRIVER HAS CDL(BUS) AND HAS BEEN DRIVING FOR MANY YEARS. OWNER HAD 1ST INCIDENT, GAS PEDAL STUCK AND DRIVER HAD TO PUT TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN HIT GAS PEDAL 2 TIMES WITH FOOT ABOUT 6 TO 10 TIMES TOTAL TO GET IT TO DISENGAGE ITSELF. ON THE 2ND ATTEMPT TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL, PEDAL WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR HARD. 2ND INCIDENT, DRIVER HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET AT ABOUT 58 MPH. DRIVER TAPPED BRAKE PEDAL TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AND THE TRUCK PICKED UP SPEED. DRIVER PUT TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND HAD TO HIT GAS PEDAL AND DRIVE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET IT TO STOP RACING. DRIVER TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER WITH END 2 WEEKS FOR OIL CHANGE AND TOLD THEM OF INCIDENT. THEY CHECKED TRUCK AND FOUND NO CAUSE OR PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK. 3RD INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 7, 2008. DRIVER HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET AT ABOUT 64 MPH. DRIVER TAPPED BRAKE PEDAL TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE TRUCK ENGINE THEN STARTED TO RACE AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO FISH TAIL. DRIVER HIT BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND THE TRUCK WENT FROM PASSING LANE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY AND HIT A DITCH AND ROLLED 3 TO 5 TIMES. TRUCK CAME TO REST ON ITS ROOF. DRIVER WAS SEAT BELTED IN AND HAD TO TURN KEY OFF TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RACING. TIRES WERE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE IN 3RD INCIDENT AND IN ALL INCIDENTS FLOOR MAT WAS NOT STUCK IN GAS PEDAL AND HAD NO PART IN INCIDENTS. 3RD INCIDENT ROAD WAY WAS WET AND IT STARTED SLEETING AT THE TIME OF ROLLOVER WRECK. ROADWAY WAS NOT SNOW COVERED. ALL INCIDENTS TOOK PLACE ON 4 LANE ROADWAYS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10316587March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROX. 65MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AS WE DON'T OFTEN DRIVE OUR VEHICLE IT HAS ONLY OCCURRED 2-3 TIMES(BETWEEN 2008-2009), FORTUNATELY WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A REASONABLE DISTANCE FROM OTHER VEHICLES WHEN THE TRUCK "TAKES OFF"(IT IS LIKE YOU GUNNED THE GAS PEDAL). AFTER THE ACCELERATION THE TRUCK JUST SLOWS BACK DOWN. WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FLOOR MAT ISSUE, WHICH THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE, IT STATED WE WOULD BE INFORMED AS TO WHEN WE SHOULD BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THAT REPAIR. SO FAR NO OTHER CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE. WITH BRINGING THIS ACCELERATION CONCERN TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER, WE WERE INFORMED THAT ALTHOUGH THE 95 TACOMAS ARE NOT IN THE ACCELERATOR RECALL, THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE GAS PEDDLE AND REPLACE IT IF NEEDED AT OUR EXPENSE MINUS LABOR COSTS. I SEE NOW THAT THIS MAY NOT EVEN FIX THE PROBLEM. SHOULD I BOTHER HAVING THIS REPAIR DONE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316578March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA TACOMA 2006.... ENGINE LURCHES AT RED LIGHTS...WHEN IDLE...WHEN WARMING AT INTERMITTENT OR SPORADIC TIMES. RPM GOES FROM 1.5 TO 3.5. THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE..ONLY TWICE HAS IT LURCHED WITH MY FOOT NOT FULLY ON THE BRAKE. BOTH TIMES I WAS TURNING AND HAD MY FOOT NEAR THE BRAKE SO THAT I HAD TIME TO PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP ME FROM RUNNING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND IT HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT LURCHED DURING ONE OF THE TURNS LAST WEEKEND ON A TRIP TO FLORIDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316626March 4, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FEB 6,2010 AS I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON FIGUEROA IN HIGHLAND PARK, THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE COMPLETELY BROKE CAUSING MY TIRE TO FOLD UNDER THE TRUCK. MY VEHICLE IS A 2004 TACOMA TOYOTA WITH101,560 MILES. SINCE I WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH, SINCE IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, HOWEVER IF THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY AT MUCH HIGHER SPEEDS, THE FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY LOSING CONTROL AND LEADING TO A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO NEAREST REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. I WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED MY TRUCK, AND I WAS DISMISSED, WITH SERVICE MANAGER SAYING IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THE FAILURE COULD HAPPEN ANY TIME. I DID HAVE TWO MORE CONTACTS WITH THIS DEALER (BOB SMITH TOYOTA IN LA CRESENTA) BUT NO HELP AT ALL. I REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE IN TORRANCE, CA. AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALL AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO (I SPOKE WITH DAWN AND THE REFERENCE # IS 10021153 OF MY CALL). I DID MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY MODEL AND YEAR OF MY TRUCK FOR THE EXACT FAILURE THAT OCCURRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# IS 05V225000 AND COVERS TOYOTA MODEL TACOMA FROM 2001 TO 2004. THE NHTSA ACTION # IS EA04024. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL IS THE "COMPONENT FRONT CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINT". NEVERTHE LESS I WAS TOLD TWICE THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. SINCE THE RECALL IS LISTED BY NHTSA I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS TOLD MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. ALSO, WHAT OTHER ACTION CAN I TAKE TO HAVE THE OTHER LOWER BALL CHECKED TO BE SURE IT IS SAFE, OR REPLACED IF NECESSARY. I AM RETIRED, AND I NEED TO USE THIS TRUCK DAILY BUT FEEL VERY NERVOUS WHEN EVER I DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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