Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10306787February 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT. 30 OR SO SECONDS WENT BY AND MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA STARTED MOVING FORWARD, SO I LOOKED BACK & NO CAR WAS PUSHING ME. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE FURTHER, NOW THE TIRES IN BACK STARTED TO SPIN (SIZE 33 INCH LARGE OFF ROAD TIRES) THE BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING MY TRUCK BACK, I STARTED MOVING INTO THE INTERSECTION. I HAVE A LOT OF OFF ROAD RACING EXPERIENCE. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. I THEN PUT IT IN PARK STARTED THE TRUCK & DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT TOYOTA OF ORANGE. THEY CHECKED THE TRUCK OUT WITH A COMPUTER, NOTICED MY CAR FLOOR MAT WAS CONNECTED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING AND TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT HELP. I THINK ITS A COMPUTER OR CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE, BECAUSE THE TRUCK TOOK OFF AFTER TACK WAS AT IDLE WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. I FINALLY FOUND THIS SITE TO COMPLAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306817February 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
BOTH SEALS IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF MY 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LEAKING OIL ALSO REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 52,000 MILES AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306170February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY TOYOTA TACOMA PRE RUNNER 2003, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED ON THE FREEWAY AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE TRAFFIC WAS REALLY GOING FAST AND I HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE . I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND I PUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AND ROLLED TO THE NEAREST OF RAMP. IF IT WASN'T FOR MY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DRIVING, THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO EASY. THIS IS VERY COMMON BUT THE REPAIRS ARE NOT. 1500 DOLLARS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THERE ARE SEVERAL CASES OF THIS OCCURRING IF YOU GO TO TOYOTA FORUM YOU WILL SEE THIS IS NOT A UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS STARTED WHEN I FIRST GOT THE TRUCK IN AUGUST 2009 BUT WHO KNOWS IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER NEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I THINK SHE DID. I CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY ONLY SALE THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY WHICH COST 1200 DOLLARS PLUS LABOR 160 DOLLARS. ALMOST 1500 DOLLARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305122February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA ON JANUARY 26TH 2010. I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHERE I HAD A RED STOP LIGHT AND SLOWED THE TRUCK TO AN ALMOST STOP. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WAS NEARLY TO THE FLOOR BUT NOT ALL THE WAY YET. THEN VERY SUDDENLY THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD AT WHICH POINT I JAMMED MY FOOT DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEN THE TRUCK SORT OF JUMPED THREE TIMES DURING WHICH I HAD MY FOOT COMPLETELY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUMPING BY ITSELF. THANKFULLY THE TRUCK STOPPED ABOUT ONE FOOT FROM THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET AROUND ME. THE TRUCK TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET DURING THIS TIME WHERE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE NOT HAD ANOTHER SITUATION LIKE THAT SINCE. BUT HAD NO WARNING THE LAST TIME AND AM VERY WORRIED NEXT TIME I WILL NOT BE AS LUCKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305074February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE THE ENGINE REVVED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF A RESTAURANT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT, CASE#2010-001110 WAS FILED BY THE MADISON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305115February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. SHE STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN RPMS. THE DEALER MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE TOYOTA ACCELERATION RECALL (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 54,000. UPDATED 3/30/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. UPDATED 06/28/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305145February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. AT LOW SPEED (25 MPH) USING CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE OVER-ACCELERATES WHEN IT APPROACHES A HILL OR INCLINE. DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL ONCE THE OVER-ACCELERATION STARTS SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305126February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS A PASSENGER IN MY FRIEND'S 2008 TACOMA TRUCK ON 1/31/10. WE WERE TRAVELLING FROM CULPEPPER ,VA. TO CHARLOTTESVILLE WHEN WE PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND MCDONALDS. AS WE PULLED IN THE GAS STATION WE MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THEN A LEFT HAND TURN PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPOT AT NORMAL PARKING SPEED(~ 5MPH) . AS THE DRIVER PUT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP IT FELT LIKE THE ABS ADJUSTED TO THE SLICK SURFACE AND SLID A LITTLE. THIS IS WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE BACK TIRES STARTED TO SPIN VERY FAST. AT THIS POINT THE TRUCK CLIMBED THE CONCRETE PARKING BARRIER, CROSSED THE SIDE WALK, REVVED FASTER WHILE THE DRIVER HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK. IT PROCEEDED TO CLIMB OVER A 2FT WALL, CROSSED THE BUSHES AND CRASHED INTO THE MCDONALDS STORE FRONT. THIS HAPPENED SO FAST AND IT SEEMED THAT THE ACCELERATION WAS STUCK AND THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AND THE BACK TIRES WERE SPINNING AND PUSHING THE TRUCK FORWARD. THERE WERE 3 OF US IN THE TRUCK AND WITNESSES IN THE MCDONALDS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305127February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON FEB. 30,2010 I AND 2 PASSENGERS WERE RIDING AROUND IN MY 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA PICK-UP TRUCK IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND AND WE WERE OUT CHECKING OUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE DROVE ABOUT 2 MILES, VISITED TWO RESTAURANTS LOOKING FOR MY BOAT MECHANIC. WHEN ARRIVING AT SECOND RESTAURANT, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE TRAVELING APPROX. 5MPH WHEN I DISCOVERED THE TRUCK WASN'T STOPPING OR SLOWING, I STOOD ON THE BRAKE AND IT KEPT PULLING! WE WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE WALL OF THE RESTAURANT. I CUT TRUCK OFF, GATHERED MYSELF, CUT TRUCK ON AND BACKED OUT OF THE WALL. MY FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SAID WOW, I SAW YOU PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD, BUT THE TRUCK JUST KEPT GOING, WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? I TOLD HIM I DID EVERYTHING I COULD, IT JUST KEPT PULLING LIKE IT HAD A MIND OF IT'S OWN! SO I SHUT OFF ENGINE AGAIN, THE MANAGER OF THE RESTAURANT CAME OUT AND ASKED IF WE WERE ALL OK. I TOLD HIM WE WERE NOT INJURED AND I WAS SORRY FOR THE WALL. I WENT INSIDE AND CALLED THE POLICE AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I EXPLAINED IN BOTH REPORTS THAT THE ACCELERATOR KEPT GOING EVEN WITH THE BRAKE FULLY APPLIED. INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS, I AM WAITING TO GET IT BACK, BUT NO ONE HAS ADVISED ME ABOUT THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT THIS TO OCCUR AGAIN, SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED OR INJURED. I FEEL WRONGED BY THIS INCIDENT, I TAKE EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF MY VEHICLES, AND THIS WAS MY RETIREMENT TRUCK. NOW IT HAS LOST MY TRUST, AS WELL AS LOST RESALE VALUE BECAUSE IT IS NOW A WRECKED VEHICLE, ALL THIS THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN! TOYOTA SHOULD REPLACE MY TRUCK WITH A NEW ONE WITHOUT DEFAULTS SUCH AS THIS, I PAID CASH FOR MY TRUCK, 28K AS WELL AS BUYING MY WIFE A TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTIBLE. I HAVE PLACED ALOT OF MONEY AND CONFIDENCE IN THIS COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305281February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL: SINCE MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WAS BRAND NEW, WHEN GOING UP AN INCLINE SUCH AS A FREEWAY OVERCROSSING, OR MODERATE INCLINE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL CAUSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT ONE GEAR AND MANY TIMES TWO GEARS IN AN EFFORT TO MAINTAIN THE FREEWAY SET SPEED (I.E. 65 OR 70 MPH). THIS CRUISE CONTROL THROTTLE INCREASE AND TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTING RESULTS IN AGGRESSIVE ACCELERATION WHICH CONTINUES PAST THE SET SPEED BY A FEW MILES PER HOUR BEFORE THE CRUISE CONTROL'S INCREASED THROTTLE INPUT BACKS OFF (SINCE IT SHOT PAST THE CRUISE CONTROL'S SET SPEED!) BEFORE THE CRUISE CONTROL INITIATES REDUCED THROTTLE INPUT TO TRY TO REDUCE THE VEHICLE SPEED BACK DOWN TO THE SET SPEED. IN ADDITION TO THE LACK OF SMOOTH CRUISE CONTROL SET SPEED OPERATION, THIS CONDITION IS ESPECIALLY SCARY WHEN THE INCLINE IS ALSO ON A CURVE. AS THE VEHICLE AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATES IT CAN FEEL AS THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING FASTER THAN IT SHOULD FOR THE CURVE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO TAP THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP THE EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION. TO DATE, ALL INQUIRIES TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE RESULTED IN THE SAME RESPONSE; ' THE 2006 TACOMA DOES NOT HAVE A SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NO ADJUSTMENTS AS IT IS CONTROLLED BY THE MAIN COMPUTER'. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305308February 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
POWERTRAIN (FRONT DIFFERENTIAL) FRONT VIBRATION AROUND 30~45MPH. THE VIBRATION GOES AWAY WHEN 4WD IS ENGAGED. OTHER OWNERS HAVE CLAIMED PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS (DRIVER SIDE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305452February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ON VACATION IN MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 4 DOOR IN COLORADO. WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND SET FOR 65 MPH, I STARTED UP A PASS ON I-25 APPROACHING RATON, NM FROM THE NORTH. AS WE WENT UPHILL AND THE VEHICLE LUGGED DOWN, IT SHIFT DOWN AND BEGAN RAPID ACCELERATION AND AS WE ENTERED A TURN WAS ACCELERATING THROUGH 85 MPH. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT ANYWHERE NEAR THE PEDAL. I STOOD ON THE BRAKE BUT THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED. I PUSHED THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT DISENGAGED. WE MADE IT THROUGH THE INCIDENT WITH NO LOSS OF ANYTHING BUT PERHAPS SOME OF MY HAIR. AFTER RETURNING FROM VACATION I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LARRY MILLER TOYOTA IN PEORIA, ARIZONA AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM WE EXPERIENCED. THE DEALERS EMPLOYEES INDICATED THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD SUCH A THING AND THEN COPIED THE OWNERS MANUAL HIGHLIGHTING THE PART THAT SAYS TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN GOING UPHILLS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR FIVE YEARS NOW AND HAVE LEARNED TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE GOING UPHILLS BUT HAVE STILL EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM THREE OTHER TIMES WHEN I WAS NOT CONSCIOUS OF THE GRADE WE WERE ON AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLE WITH CRUISE CONTROL IN MY LIFE AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH CRUISE CONTROL GOING UPHILLS EXCEPT THE POTENTIAL OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING UP AND DOWN FROM OVERDRIVE TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED SET. WE ALSO OWN A 2000 TOYOTA AVALON WHICH I DRIVE ON VACATIONS AND IF THERE IS ANY ISSUE I TURN OFF THE OVERDRIVE AND IT DOES FINE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A COMPUTER ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL THAT CREATES THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FLOOR MATS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305561February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 2008 TACOMA 4WD. I HAVE HAD BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED BECAUSE OF RATTLING IN THE FRONT END. THERE IS A INCONSISTENT BRAKING WHEN BRAKING AND GOING OVER BUMPS. GOING INTO PARKING LOTS WITH BUMPY ENTRANCES, OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. IT ACTS LIKE THE ABS IS ACTIVATING. BUT WHEN IT DOES YOU LOSE BRAKING CONTROL. I THOUGHT THAT REPLACING THE BRAKE CALIPERS WOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BUT IT HAS NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305570February 4, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK WITH 26,560 MILES. THERE IS A CONTINUOUS FAILURE IN THE PARKING BRAKE (PREVIOUSLY CALLED EMERGENCY BRAKE). APPARENTLY, THE PARKING BRAKE DESIGN IS SUCH THAT IT "FREEZES UP" GIVING AN INDICATION ON THE DASH WITH THE "BRAKE LIGHT" ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED AND THEREBY GIVES A FALSE READING THAT THE BRAKE IS ENGAGED. HOWEVER, AS A REAL PROBLEM OCCURS THE DRIVERS ARE LULLED INTO A FALSE SECURITY THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT A WARNING BRAKE LIGHT IS LIT. WHEN A REAL PROBLEM OCCURS WITH THE BRAKES, INCLUDING THE ORDINARY BRAKE SYSTEM, THERE CAN BE A MORE SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM SUCH AS CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE SHOES TO LOCK ONTO THE REAR DRUMS. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON THIS PROBLEM AT HTTP://WWW.EHOW.COM/WAY_5649717_TACOMA-EMERGENCY-BRAKE-PROBLEMS.HTML TOYOTA HAS RECALLED THEIR 2005 AND 2006 TACOMA TRUCKS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT ANY EARLIER MODELS. THE DEALERS INDICATE THAT IT CAN BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF $442.12. SINCE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CAN INVOLVE SAFETY AND BECAUSE TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME AND INDEED HAS RECALLED CERTAIN MODEL YEARS FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM I BELIEVE A RECALL FOR ALL TACOMA TRUCKS SHOULD BE MADE WITH THE COMPANY FIXING THE PROBLEM AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. THUS FAR THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INJURY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305647February 4, 2010
STRUCTURE
MY 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA IT SHOWING EXCESSIVE RUSTING ON THE FRAME. IT ACTUALLY LEAKS RUSTY WATER WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. A TOYOTA FTS STATED IN HIS REPORT THAT "THE VEHICLE SHOWS NORMAL RUST FOR A VEHICLE THAT'S BEEN DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL WINTERS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK". MY TRUCK WAS ONLY DRIVEN 2 WINTERS AND ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. I KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO HAD A 2005 THAT WAS PURCHASED FROM HIM FOR 125% OF BLUEBOOK FOR THE SAME REASON. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OTHER TACOMA OWNERS ONLINE AND HEAR THE SAME FROM THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND HAS BEEN WITH TOYOTA SINCE 1995. THEY HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR BOTH TACOMA AND TUNDRA PICKUPS FOR THIS REASON. TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME. THE DEALER OFFERED TO UNDERCOAT THE FRAME BUT I'M CONCERNED THE UNDERCOATING WILL COVER UP THE RUST THAT IS INSIDE THE FRAME AND MAKE THINGS WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305699February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA ON MILITARY BASE. STOPPED AT BACK OF A BUILDING TO LET A SOLDIER PASS GOING INTO THE BUILDING. SOLDIER WAS NOT IN FRONT OF TRUCK ANYMORE, PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR AND TRUCK TOOK OFF. I HIT THE BRAKES AND TRUCK STARTS "SPINNING OUT" FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305804February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB HAS FELT INCORRECTLY CALIBRATED SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW. WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP, HIT A POT HOLE OR AM GOING DOWN A HILL WITH UNEVEN PAVEMENT WHILE BRAKING, THE ABS WILL DISENGAGE THE BRAKES. I HAVE ALMOST RUN INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME MORE TIMES THAN I CAN COUNT. IN THE WINTER, IT ALSO HAPPENS REGULARLY IN ANY SNOWY CONDITIONS. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS CHECKED IT AND TOLD ME IT TESTS WITHIN THEIR SPECIFICATIONS. THEY DID REPLACE THE SUSPENSION, SHOCKS AND SPRINGS, SAYING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY A SLIGHTLY SOFTER SUSPENSION. I DISAGREED WITH THE ASSESSMENT BUT LET THEM MAKE THE CHANGE IN THE HOPE THAT IT MIGHT WORK. IT DID NOT. THE INCIDENT DATES ARE ONGOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305951February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON MY 2009 TOYOTA DOUBLE CAB ARE VERY SPONGY AND DOWN RIGHT SCARY. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DRIVING THE BRAKES BECOME VERY SOFT, THE HEIGHT OF THE PEDAL DECREASES AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT BEFORE IT FINALLY COMES TO A RESTING STOP. THE VEHICLE STOPS ONLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED INCHES AWAY FROM THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN LOADED WITH CARGO OR TRAVELING DOWN HILL. SOMETIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED IT LUNGES FORWARD EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I'VE BEEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR 15 YEARS OR MORE WHICH HAS ALLOWED ME TO PARTICIPATE IN NUMEROUS DRIVING COURSES. I'VE ALSO BEEN DRIVING SINCE THE AGE OF SIXTEEN,DURING THAT TIME I'VE OWNED MANY CARS AND TRUCKS INCLUDING TOYOTA. MY TACOMA HAS THE WORSE BRAKES OF ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. MY DRIVING EXPERIENCE HAS ALLOWED ME TO AVOID NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS THAT MY TACOMA HAS PRESENTED. I'M AFRAID MY TACOMA WILL PRESENT ME WITH A SITUATION IN WHICH MY SKILLS WANT MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306082February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 08/24/08, MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK. ON 12/22/2008, HE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO ENGAGE AT FULL THROTTLE. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, BUT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS IT SHOULD BE WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE TO GREEN. STARTLED, HE PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THE ACCELERATION OF THE ENGINE SEEMED TO OVERTAKE THE ABILITY TO BRAKE. THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT WHICH STOPPED THE MOMENTUM AND KILLED THE ENGINE. THE ACCELERATION AND POWER OF THE ENGINE WAS SO GREAT THAT THIS ALL HAPPENED IN ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS. WHEN HE RESTARTED THE ENGINE, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE AS THE TRUCKS COMPUTER SEEMED TO RESET ITSELF. HE REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA AND ASKED THAT THE TRUCK BE CHECKED OUT. WHEN WE WENT TO PICK UP THE TRUCK AT HOOMAN TOYOTA, WHERE A FACTORY TECH CAME TO INSPECT IT, HE WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS FINE AND ACCELERATION SYSTEM (PEDAL LINKAGE) WAS FINE AS WELL. HE WAS EVEN TOLD THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS UNHOOKED AND PROBABLY GOT STUCK ON TOP OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FLOOR MATS WERE NOT UNHOOKED WHEN WE DROPPED OFF THE TRUCK. MY HUSBAND TRIED THE FLOOR MAT ON TOP OF THE PEDAL WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND THE RPM DID NOT GO UP MUCH AT ALL, CERTAINLY NOT ENOUGH TO OVERPOWER THE BRAKING SYSTEM AS THE TECH SUGGESTED. WE BELIEVE THERE WAS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION AND NOT A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WHICH WAS THAT THE TECH CHECKED OUT. THE CASE MANAGER WAS INFORMED OF THIS BEFORE AND AFTER THE INSPECTION. AFTER THE RECALL NOTICE ON TV IN AUGUST, WE REMOVED THE FLOOR MATS FROM THE TRUCK, A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED 10/19/09 (WITH NO FLOOR MATS) WHICH DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. WE, AGAIN, BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER AND IT WAS, ONCE AGAIN, CLEARED TO DRIVE WITH NO ISSUES. THERE IS CLEARLY A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE IT. PLEASE HELP! *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10306115February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PASS ANOTHER CAR AND THE PEDAL GOT STUCK, I TRIED TO PULL THE PEDAL WITH MY FOOT BUT I COULDN'T, THE RPM WENT ALL THE WAY UP. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PASS OR GAIN SPEED. I WENT TO TOYOTA SHOP AND THEY IGNORED ME STATING THEY NEVER HEARD THAT COMPLAINT BEFORE AND THAT MY WARRANTY WAS OVER, IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES ALREADY AND NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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