Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10236774August 3, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COLD START ,WHEN BACKING UP BRAKES SQUEAKS VERY LOUD DEALER STATED IS NORMAL> HAD IT IN 7 TIMES SAME PROBLEM DOCKUMENTS TO PROVE. *TR
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#10236787August 3, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
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#10236479July 31, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I BOUGHT MY 2002 TACOMA V6 4X4 DOUBLE CAB FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP USED IN MARCH OF 2006. ONE THING I NOTICED IS THAT THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK HAD EXCESSIVE EXTERIOR RUST BUILD UP. I USED TO BE AN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN, AND HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN THAT ALMOST ANY TOYOTA PICKUP TRUCK HAS FRAME RUST PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN A WELL KNOW FACT FOR YEARS AND YEARS. WHY DID TOYOTA WAIT SO LONG TO POST A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING MY 2002 I LOOKED AT A OLDER I BELIEVE 1995 TOYOTA PICK-UP THAT I SAW FOR SALE ONE DAY. I WAS LOOKING THE TRUCK OVER AND FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTED THROUGH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE JUST BEFORE THE FRONT SPRING SHACK ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. IT HAD A HOLE IN THE FRAME ABOUT 2 1/2 INCHES WIDE, AND WHERE THERE WAS FRAME LEFT YOU COULD PUT YOUR FINGER THROUGH IT WITH LITTLE PRESSURE. I DECIDED IT WASN'T ANYTHING I WANTED TO DEAL WITH. NOW I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE FIRST GENERATION TACOMA'S 95-00 ON THE FRAMES ROTTING OUT JUST LIKE THE ONE I LOOKED AT. SO SEEING THAT MY 2002 TACOMA WAS SHOWING PREMATURE FRAME RUST, I DECIDED TO INSPECT IT CLOSER. I FOUND THAT NOT ONLY WAS THE FRAME RUSTING AND FLAKING ON THE OUTSIDE, IT WAS ALSO RUSTING ON THE INSIDE AS WELL. I ALSO FOUND THAT THE WELDS ON THE FRAME FOR THE SPRING HANGERS LOOKED VERY POORLY WELDED AND RUSTY TOO. I BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD INCLUDE THE 2000 AND NEWER TACOMA'S IN THEIR FRAME ROT RECALL AS WELL. DOES ANY ONE KNOW IF THEY CHANGED THE QUALITY OF THE METAL USED IN THE FRAMES ON THE NEWER TACOMA'S OR THE DESIGN? HOW DO THEY JUSTIFY THAT THE NEWER TACOMA'S DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM? BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO NEW TO HAVE ROTTED TO THAT POINT YET? THINK ABOUT IT, WHY ELSE WOULD THEY HAVE WAITED SO MANY YEARS TO POST A RECALL ON A TRUCK THAT IS AT THE LEAST 8 YEARS OLD? THEY OBVIOUSLY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO OWNS A 2ND GENERATION TACOMA WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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#10237110July 29, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2001 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS A RUSTED FRAME. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRUCK FRAME RUSTED AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO BREAK IN HALF WHEN IT WAS PLACED ON A LIFT AT THE DEALERSHIP. *NJ
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#10236192July 28, 2008
STRUCTURE
I'M THE OWNER OF A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. TOYOTA HAS MADE A RECALL ON RUSTED FRAMES ON YEARS 95-2000. MY TRUCK HAS A REPAIRED TITLE WHICH THEY SAY VOIDS THE WARRANTY. THE TRUCK HAD NO FRAME DAMAGE WHAT SO EVER AND WAS NOT ROLLED OVER, ONLY COSMETIC DAMAGE. I HAVE PICTURES AND DOCUMENTS SHOWING WHAT WAS REPAIRED. I HAVE A WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN THAT I DON'T WANT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT DECIDES TO BREAK IN HALF. THERE SHOULD BE SOME EXCEPTION IF EVIDENCE IS PROVIDED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS LIGHT OR HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH FRAME. *TR
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#10235711July 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD 4X4 THEY HAVE REPLACED MY FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS 6 TIMES KNOW MY FRONT DIFF, THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AND MY REAR END. *TR
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#10235744July 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA TENDS TO SURGE WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. THIS CAUSES THE PICKUP TO "JUMP", PARTICULARLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, DOWNTOWN TOYOTA OF SPOKANE, BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG - SURPRISE! I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM WHEN IT KICKED ON, BUT THE AIR CONDITIONER NOR THE HEATER/DEFROSTER HAS BEEN ON WHEN THE SURGES OCCURRED. THE INCIDENT DATE IS THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED - TODAY. IT IS NOT VERY PLEASANT TO DRIVE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. *TR
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#10235644July 24, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NO-ONE HAS BEEN HURT, INJURED OR KILLED TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, YET. THE TOYOTA CORPORATION IS OFFERING A BUY BACK OF 1995-2000 TACOMAS DUE TO FRAME "FAILURE" AND MANUFACTURER ISSUES WITH THE FRAMES ON THE TRUCKS BUILT IN THOSE YEARS. WE TOOK OUR 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA THAT WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCT. OF 2000, TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT IN THE BUY BACK RANGE. THE FRAME WAS EXTREMELY RUSTY AND BECAUSE WE HAD HEARD ABOUT THE "BUY BACK" WE WANTED IT LOOKED AT SOLELY BECAUSE OF THE OCT. 2000 MANUFACTURE DATE. WE CONTACTED A LEMON LAW LAWYER AND THEY SAID WE HAVE A CASE, AND GAVE US TOYOTA'S CORPORATE NUMBER. WE WERE TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT IT WOULD BE SENT THROUGH A CLAIMS PROCESS AND THEY WANTED US TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE FRAME LOOKED AT. AT THE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE TECH LOOKED AT THE FRAME AND SAID THAT A TOYOTA FIELD REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NEED TO BE BROUGHT IN DUE TO THE CONCERNS HE HAD. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE CAME IN FROM CALIFORNIA AND LOOKED AT THE FRAME. HE TAPPED IT WITH A HAMMER IN A FEW PLACES AND IT WENT THROUGH. THEY TOLD US WE COULD NOT HAVE OUR TACOMA BACK AS IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION ANY MORE AND ARRANGED A RENTAL. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WOULD GET 150% OF THE RETAIL PRICE FOR BUY BACK BY ONE OF THE TOYOTA EMPLOYEES. WE WERE TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP BY THE REPRESENTATIVES TO KEEP QUIET AND NOT TELL ANYONE ELSE ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH OUR TACOMA, WHICH WE THOUGHT WAS ODD. A MONTH LATER, WE RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM TOYOTA SAYING THAT THEY WOULD GIVE US ONLY 12,000 DOLLARS FOR A TRUCK THAT BY THEIR OWN STANDARDS OF 150% OF RETAIL, THOUGH IT WAS THE 2001 MODEL YEAR, WAS WORTH OVER $19,700. THEY TOLD US THAT IT WAS THEIR FINAL LOCKED IN NUMBER AND THAT IT WAS TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. WE TOLD TOYOTA THAT IT WAS TERRIBLE THAT THEY WOULD TREAT US THIS WAY AND TOLD THEM THEY WOULD HEAR FROM A LAWYER IN SOME CAPACITY. WE HAVE REPORTED OUR EXPERIENCE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK STATE ... (CONTINUED). *TR
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#10235645July 24, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS COMPLAINT- 10235644 -FRAME ISSUES, 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA- .....ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK STATE AND SEVERAL LAWYERS. A LETTER WAS POSTED IN THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REFUSE TO LOOK AT A 2001 TO 2004 TACOMA THAT SOMEONE BRINGS IN WITH FRAME CONCERNS. IT IS AN INSULT THAT A COMPANY THAT WE LOVED, THAT PRIDES IT'S SELF ON QUALITY SERVICE AND CUSTOMER HAPPINESS WOULD DO SOMETHING SO DISCRIMINATORY TO A TOYOTA OWNER. WE ARE OF THE MIND THAT WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA DUE TO THIS EXPERIENCE. WE WANT EVERYONE WHO OWNS A 2001 AND UP TACOMA TO KNOW THAT THEIR TRUCKS ARE POSSIBLY DANGEROUS IF THEY HAVE BEEN IN STATES THAT USE ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER MONTHS. WE WERE DRIVING A TIME BOMB, AND THINK THAT ANYONE WHO OWNS A TACOMA SHOULD JOIN IN A CLASS-ACTION SUIT AGAINST TOYOTA. THEY KNEW WE WERE DRIVING THESE TRUCKS WITH OUR FAMILIES IN THEM. WE WERE DRIVING THESE TRUCKS IN PLACES THAT COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. PLEASE HELP US TO GET BACK WHAT IS ENTITLED TO US AND EVERYONE ELSE THEY ARE HIDING IT FROM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
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#10235449July 23, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTING, WHICH HE OBSERVED WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE. SOME OF THE RUSTY METAL AND PIECES OF THE FRAME FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. HE CONSULTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THEY WERE "NONCHALANT AND UNCONCERNED". INITIALLY, THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT WAS SENT A LETTER REQUESTING THAT HE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AFTER THE INSPECTION, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME FAILED INSPECTION AND THE RECOURSE WAS STILL BEING NEGOTIATED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
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#10235270July 22, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA THAT APPEARS WELL INTO THE INITIAL STAGES OF FRAME PROBLEMS. APPEARS TO HAVE EXCESSIVE RUST FORMATION AND SOME BUBBLING. APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE THAT 95-2000 TACOMAS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR. TOYOTA THOUGH WILL NOT INCLUDE NEWER TACOMAS, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THEIR BUYBACK PROGRAM FOR THE 95-2000'S AND ARE OFFERING SIGNIFICANTLY LESS WHEN THE FRAMES FAIL. THIS IS BOTH DISCRIMINATORY AND HIGHLY INSULTING TO THE NEWER TACOMA OWNERS. WE SHOULD BE OFFERED THE SAME BUYBACK OPTIONS AND CONDITIONS AS THE EARLIER MODELS. FREE INSPECTIONS TO DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM EXISTS SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED, AS THEY ARE WITH THE EARLIER MODELS. THE FRAME ISSUE EXTENDS WELL BEYOND THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED YEARS AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR ALL TACOMA CUSTOMERS. UNDER THEIR PRESENT PROVISIONS A 97 TACOMA WOULD BE BOUGHT BACK BY THE COMPANY FOR MORE THAN MY 2001, WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT WHEN IDENTIFIED, RENDERS YOUR VEHICLE USELESS AND DECREASES ITS RESALE VALUE TO NOTHING. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE OFFER THE SAME BUYBACK OPTION AND INCENTIVES AS WITH THE 95-2000'S. THEY ALSO NEED TO PUBLICLY ADMIT THAT MANY TACOMAS OF ALL YEARS ARE HAVING THE SAME FAILURE. IT COULD COST SOME UNKNOWING INDIVIDUAL THEIR LIFE, IF THE FRAME FAILED. *TR
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#10235314July 22, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
IN APRIL OF 2008 I NOTICED THAT THE FRAME OF MY 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP TRUCK HAD AN UNUSUALLY HIGH AMOUNT OF SURFACE RUST SHOWING ON THE FRAME. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THAT IN AT LEAST ONE LOCATION THERE IS HOLES IN THE FRAME WERE IT HAS ROTTED THROUGH. I HAVE ALSO INSPECTED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRAME MEMBERS AND HAVE DISCOVERED LARGE AMOUNTS OF RUSTED METAL THAT HAS FALLEN OF THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE FRAME OF THIS 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 71,000 MILES ON IT IS ROTTING FROM THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS INDEED A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
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#10235217July 21, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK. THE VEHICLE HAS 53K MILES ON IT AND HAS EXCESSIVE RUST THROUGHOUT THE FRAME. THE FRAME WHILE NOT COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, HAS SEVERE BUILDUP AROUND WELDS AND JOINTS. TOYOTA IS RECALLING 1995-2000 TACOMA TRUCKS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT 2001-2004 MODELS ARE EXCLUDED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN TOYOTA'S CURRENT CAMPAIGN. *TR
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#10234946July 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN
2007 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP TRUCK ENGINE SURGES IN UNCONTROLLED MANNER AS ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. MORE PRONOUNCED AND FREQUENT IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. IGNITION KEY MUST BE TURNED OFF TO PREVENT CRASH. TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. LAST UNCONTROLLED ENGINE SURGE HAPPENED JULY 9, 2008. *TR
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#10234722July 17, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMS RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARRANTY ONLY GOOD FOR 36,000 . MY TRUCK ONLY HAD 51,000 TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMS AIRBAGS WILL NOT OPEN IN FRONT CRASH DUE TO AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON. I CONTACTED TOYOTA MOTOR CO. THEY WERE GOING TO SPEAK WITH THE DEALER, THEY NEVER CONTACTED ME IN ANY WAY. DEALER CALLED AND SAID TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM. *TR
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#10234382July 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS INTRINSIC PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SURGE AFTER VEHICLE IS STOPPED AT INTERSECTION. NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS VIEWED ONLINE INDICATE REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR
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#10234060July 12, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PART 1: I AM REPORTING A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY 05 TACOMA SUDDENLY ACCELERATING WITHOUT REASON, TWICE NOW, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FIRST OFF, LET ME OFFER MY TRUCK TO ANYONE WHO WISHES TO DISPUTE MY CLAIM THAT MY 05 TACOMA IS NOT A DANGER ON THE HIGHWAY. IN EXCHANGE, I WILL ACCEPT ANOTHER NEW TRUCK WHILE ONE OF THE 'EXPERTS' DRIVES HIS KIDS AROUND, WAITING FOR MY TRUCK TO CRASH AND KILL SOMEONE. PLEASE, JUST EMAIL ME AND WE CAN MAKE THE EXCHANGE RIGHT AWAY. BEFORE THAT HAPPENS, ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAS HAPPENED. I JUST MOVED THIS TRUCK OUT FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WHERE ONCE I REMEMBER THE TRUCK LURCHING FORWARD AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP, ENTERING A DRIVEWAY. NOT REALLY FAMILIAR WITH THE TRUCK THEN, I CHALKED IT UP TO MY DRIVING AND DIDN'T GIVE IT MUCH THOUGHT. LAST MONTH HERE IN LOUISIANA, I DROVE TO THE STORE USING MY CRUISE CONTROL ALONG A 10 MILE HIGHWAY KNOWN FOR FAST CARS AND FASTER TICKETS. IT IS HOT HERE IN LOUISIANA. I HAD THE AC ON AND LEFT IT TURNED IT ON WHEN I WENT INTO THE STORE. THE TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF OF COURSE. WHEN I RETURNED FROM SHOPPING AND BACK INTO MY TRUCK, I TURNED ON THE KEY AND THREW THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE. THE PETAL PULLED ITSELF TO THE FLOOR. IT LEFT MY FOOT AND WENT ALL THE WAY FORWARD. I HIT THE BRAKE AND IT WOULD NOT STOP, SO IN MY CONFUSION, I THREW IT INTO DRIVE AND IT LURCHED FORWARD EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE WHEELS WERE JUMPING AND THE TRUCK WAS INCHING FORWARD. EVERYONE AROUND ME WAS SCRAMBLING AWAY AS IT SOUNDED AS IF I HAD LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OVER THE ROARING ENGINE; YOU KNOW, SENSING SOMETHING WAS WRONG. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WITHIN SECONDS AND I HAD ALL MY WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE. I FINALLY HAD THE SENSE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND IT STOPPED, THEN I SAT THERE FOR A SECOND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I HAD DONE WRONG. LOOK FOR PART 2 AND 3 TO FOLLOW. *TR
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#10234061July 12, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PART 2: I STARTED UP THE ENGINE. IT ACTED NORMAL, NO ACCELERATION AND IT EASILY BACKED OUT OF THE SPACE. RELIEVED, I DROVE BACK TO MY BOYFRIEND'S HOUSE. I TURNED IT OVER AND OVER IN MY MIND WHAT HAD HAPPENED, TRYING NOT TO MISS A STEP. MY BOYFRIEND IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE MECHANICS OF A CAR, SO AS I EXPLAINED WHAT TOOK PLACE TO HIM AND HE SAID OVER AND OVER THAT IT DIDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE. I WAS SURE I HAD NOT MISTAKENLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS CLEARLY UNDER, NOT OVER THE PETAL. I CHALKED IT UP, ONCE AGAIN TO A MYSTERY BECAUSE NEITHER OF US COULD MAKE SENSE OF IT. SEVERAL DAYS AGO, WE DROVE TO DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS. I WAS DRIVING AND I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL AVOIDING THE SPEED TRAP. WE DROVE ABOUT 15 MILES AND PARKED IN A LARGE OUTDOOR PARKING LOT. WE WERE GONE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. WHEN WE GOT BACK TO THE TRUCK, HE DROVE. ABOUT ONE MINUTE OR LESS INTO DRIVE AND WHILE STILL GOING THROUGH THE PAID LOT JUST COMING UP TO RAILROAD TRACKS, HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED FORWARD, THE PETAL ONCE AGAIN PULLING ITSELF TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK TAKING OFF LIKE A JET. HE HIT THE BRAKE AND I BELIEVE THREW THE TRUCK INTO PARK. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND THEN I FELT THAT I HAD BEEN VINDICATED! HE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID, 'WOW' AND AGAIN I TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS NEARLY THE SAME SCENARIO THAT HAPPENED TO ME. HE SAID, YOU HAVE BETTER CALL TOYOTA. WE HAD ONE PASSENGER WHO LOOKED AS SHOCKED AS MY BOYFRIEND AND WE ALL PONDERED THE POSSIBILITY OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF A TRAIN HAD BEEN GOING BY AT THAT VERY MINUTE. PART 3 TO FOLLOW. *TR
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#10234062July 12, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PART 3 THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND MY NEXT STOP IS TO NOTIFY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND MY LENDER. I AM WAITING FOR A CASE MANAGER TO CALL ME FROM TOYOTA, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE TOYOTA DOESN'T WANT TO BELIEVE THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS VERY REAL. PERSONALLY, I BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OR WHATEVER WOULD MAKE THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY PULL ITSELF TO THE FLOOR MAKING THE TRUCK TAKE OFF! I AM NO MECHANIC, BUT I HAVE BEEN A DRIVER FOR 35 YEARS AND THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED TO ME IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE. MY TRUCK HAS ABOUT 30K MILES ON IT. IT'S BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, (SOME RAN A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR THEY HIT CRASHED INTO MY PARKED TRUCK), BUT MOST OF THE WORK WAS BODY WORK AND IT WAS RECENTLY MOVED TO A MORE HUMID CLIMATE, RATHER THAN MOSTLY DRY SAN DIEGO. IT?S A 4X4, DOUBLE CAB AND OTHERWISE AND WELL RUNNING MACHINE. I LEASED IT FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS AND JUST PURCHASED IT FROM THE LEASING AGENCY BECAUSE I HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE AND IT WAS IN GREAT SHAPE. NOW I AM CONCERNED THAT NO ONE IS GOING TO TAKE ME SERIOUSLY. MY PLAN BY WEEKS-END IF I DON?T HEAR BACK SOMETHING POSITIVE, IS TO GO TO THE LOCAL AND THEN PERHAPS NATIONAL PRESS. A STORY WAS DONE OUT OF NASHVILLE LAST OCTOBER ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM OTHER TACOMA OWNERS ARE HAVING. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR STORY AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MY GUT FEELING IS THAT I NEED TO STAY ONE STEP AHEAD OF TOYOTA AND THE NHTSA. LET THEM BE ON THE DEFENSIVE LIKE I AM DRIVING AROUND IN A DEATH TRAP! I UNDERSTAND THAT A RECALL IS EXPENSIVE. I VALUE MY LIFE HOWEVER FAR BEYOND WHAT TOYOTA COULD LOOSE AND I WILL NOT TAKE A SHRUG OF SOMEONE?S SHOULDERS FOR AN ANSWER. NOT BEFORE I DIE ANYWAY, EITHER BY NATURAL CAUSES OR IN THE TRUCK, PERHAPS WRAPPED AROUND A TREE. SO, HERE IS MY LONG STORY IN DETAIL AND I EXPECT SOMEONE WITH SOME GOOD SENSE WILL CALL ME AND MAKE ME A TRADE, THEIR NICE NEW TRUCK FOR MINE. *TR
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#10233848July 11, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES ENGINE POWER, USUALLY WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, STARTING FROM A STOPLIGHT OR ATTEMPTING TO PASS ON THE FREEWAY. IN ALL CASES RESULTING IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE ISSUE ONCE, ACKNOWLEDGING IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM. AFTER $1000 WORTH OF PARTS THE PROBLEM IS BACK, THEY REFUSE TO WARRANTY ANYTHING PAST THE 3YEAR/36MILE PERIOD. IN RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE AN EXTENSIVE ISSUE WITH SIMILAR TACOMAS. I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, THEY REFUSE TO LOOK AT IT CITING THE NEED FOR ANOTHER $1000 WORTH OF PARTS NEEDED. *TR
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