Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10305617February 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOYTOTA TUNDRA 2007 SPEED WENT FROM 60 MPH TO UNDER 20 MPH. CAR HAS SINCE BE DIAGOSED WITH DEFECTIVE AIR FLOW HANDLER, DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO PAY $5,000 TO REPAIR THIS PART. THIS SITUATION CAUSED A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE AT THE COST OF THE MANUFACTURER SINCE THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305696February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
MY HUSBAND HAD A CRASH ON 06/26/2009 ON HIS TOYOTA TUNDRA 2006 IN CONCORD, CALIFORNIA (HIGHWAY 242). HE SAID HE WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE TRAFFIC STOPPED SUDDENLY. HE PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE TRUCK KEPT RUNNING AT THE SPEED THAT IT WAS WITHOUT STOPPING. HE CRASHED 3 CARS, AND THE TOYOTA TUNDRA 2006 WAS A TOTAL LOST. THANK GOD NOBODY WAS HURT IN THAT ACCIDENT. BUT IT TOOK US SO LONG FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO REIMBURSED US THE COST OF THE TRUCK. ALSO, I THINK IT WASN'T FAIR, BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS IN SUCH GOOD CONDITION, HE WAS TAKING CARE OF THAT TRUCK LIKE IT WAS HIS BABY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305749February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT BEGAN ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER HE MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AND WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER MADE SOME REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT COMPONENTS WERE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS RECENTLY BEGAN MAKING A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO TRADE THE VEHICLE FOR A NEW ONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 20,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT FILE A REPORT ON THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305720February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE ANOTHER SAFETY FLAW THAT SEEMS TO BE SYSTEMIC ACROSS MANY MODELS. MY 2000 TUNDRA HAS A BRAKING QUIRK WHERE THE BRAKES UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING CAUSE A PULSATING SHUDDER IN THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE'S 2001 AVALON DOES THE SAME THING AS DID HER 1993 CAMRY. SEVERAL FRIENDS WITH TOYOTA OR LEXUS VEHICLES HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. THE QUIRK ISN'T CONSISTENT, AT TIMES IT ISN'T NOTICEABLE AND AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE RESPONSE IS THAT IT IS THE TIRES, OR MAYBE THAT THEY TURNED THE ROTORS BUT THE END RESULT AFTER BALANCING TIRES, REPLACING THEM OR TURNING THE ROTORS THE QUIRKS REMAINS. IT MAY APPEAR TO GO AWAY FOR A WHILE BUT RETURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305905February 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK IS NOT DRIVABLE AT THIS TIME. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AFTER A LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL DUE TO RUST/ROT. DURING THE DEALERS INSPECTION, THEY ALSO NOTED A GAS SMELL AND SUSPECT THAT THE GAS TANK OR GAS LINES ARE LEAKING ALSO. THE DEALER DID A FRAME INSPECTION AND WHILE THE WHOLE FRAME IS EXCESSIVELY RUSTED, THE FRAME PASSED THE RECALL TEST BECAUSE IT HAD NOT BEEN PERFORATED YET. THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO EVEN REMOVE THE DIFFERENTIAL PLUG BECAUSE THE WHOLE UNIT WAS SO RUSTY. I HAVE BEEN UNDER THE TRUCK AND PERSONALLY SEEN THE EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME, FUEL SYSTEM, AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. AMAZINGLY, THE BODY PANELS HAVE LITTLE OR NO RUST AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. DURING PREVIOUS DEALER VISITS WE WERE VERBALLY TOLD THAT THE RUST WAS NORMAL. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR GAS TANK/LINES AND NEW DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, ETC. WAS APPROXIMATELY $7000. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW AND HAVE ALWAYS DONE ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AND WAS PLANNING ON HAVING THE TRUCK FOR A LONG TIME. IT CURRENTLY HAS 89,101 MILES ON IT. THE EXCESSIVE RUST IS NOT NORMAL AND I FEEL THAT THE FRAME AND SOME ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS ARE DEFECTIVE. I FEEL THAT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THESE DEFECTS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I'M GUESSING THAT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO SELL AND IF I DID, IT WOULD BE AT A GREATLY REDUCED VALUE. I PURCHASED A TOYOTA TRUCK BECAUSE OF THEIR REPUTATION FOR BUILDING LONG LASTING, HIGH QUALITY VEHICLES. I FEEL THAT IN LIGHT OF THESE DEFECTS THAT THEY MISREPRESENTED THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305889February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 5,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304990February 4, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
IN DECEMBER 2009 WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA, MY WIFE AND I BEGAN TO FEEL A STRANGE MOTION COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK; WHENEVER WE CAME TO A FULL STOP, IT FELT AS IF WE SOMEONE HIT US IN THE REAR OF OUR VEHICLE. DECEMBER 18, 2009 I TOOK THE VEHICLE THE TOYOTA DEALER, I WAS TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH SOME TOYOTA VEHICLES AND THEY ADJUSTED CENTER SUPPORT BEARING, REPLACED TRANS MOUNT AND CROSS MEMBER. AFTER PICKING UP MY VEHICLE ON JANUARY 8, 2010 THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON JANUARY 12, 2010 FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER CONTACTED TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ON FEBRUARY 1, 2010, AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE TO MY VEHICLE; THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS TO SOME VEHICLES. THE IS YET TO BE CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304251February 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. YESTERDAY I WAS CHECKING MY TIRES AND GASPED IN ABSOLUTE DISBELIEF. MY FRAME BEHIND MY AXLE WAS BROKEN IN 2 PLACES. I WAS ABOUT 100 MILES FROM MY HOUSE SO I DROVE TO TOWN CAUTIOUSLY AND WENT TO SEE MY FAMILY MECHANIC. HE COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HE SAW. POINTING OUT THE 2 SPOTS WHERE THE FRAME HAD CORRODED SO BAD THAT IT SNAPPED , HE ALSO NOTICE THAT IT LOOKED CRACKED BEHIND THE SPOT IT WAS BROKEN, AND WAS DEVELOPING A CRACK OVER THE AXLE. I WENT HOME AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED TOYOTA OF NORTH AMERICA AND MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER AND I AM WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO CALL ME BACK. I ALSO WAS RESEARCHING AND FOUND OUT THAT THE FRAMES WERE MADE IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE RECALLED TACOMA FRAMES WERE MADE. SO IT IS OBVIOUS JUST BY READING ON THIS SITE ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS THAT TOYOTA HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THE HORIZON. THESE TRUCKS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND OFFER THE SAME THING AS THE TACOMA OWNERS WERE GETTING. I REALIZE THAT ANOTHER RECALL WOULD KILL TOYOTA BUT THAT IS BETTER THAN SOMEONE'S SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF, OR THERE BRAKE LINE TO RUST AWAY ( MINE DID OVER THE SUMMER ), OR HAVE THE FRAME COLLAPSE AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON OUR ROADWAYS. TUNDRA OWNERS MUST COME TOGETHER AND PUSH FOR THIS RECALL TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304373February 3, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WENT ON ONE MORN. LATER THAT EVENING THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT DISENGAGE. I APPLIED MY BRAKES, AND COULD NOT STOP MY 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA! WHEN I EVENTUALLY LOST CONTROL TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. I CRASHED MY TRUCK INTO A TREE AND OFF ROAD INTO A DITCH A 100 YARDS FROM THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304567February 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WE BOUGHT NEW REAR TIRES FOR THE TRUCK 12/17/2009 AND WHEN THE TIRE PROVIDER PUT IT UP ON THE RACK TO DO THE TIRES THE RUST FELL OFF THE FRAME IN BIG PIECES. WE THEN LOOKED ON INTERNET TO FIND THEY HAD ISSUED A RECALL ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRAS FRAMES. CALLED DEALER AND GOT IT IN 12/21/2009 THEY HAVE YET TO TELL US WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO. THEY DID NOT TELL US NOT TO DRIVE IT BUT I AM AFRAID DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. WE EVEN BOUGHT AN EXTRA CARE TOYOTA CERTIFIED PACKAGE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304597February 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN A SMOOTH STREET IN AUSTIN, TX. IN MY 2000 TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK. THE ENTIRE RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FELL OFF CAUSING $3000 DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. THE DAY PRIOR, I WAS DRIVING IN THE COUNTRY AT 70 MPH, WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT. I HAD 1000 LBS. OF GRAIN IN MY TRUCK. IF THE WHEEL HAD COME OFF THAT DAY, I WOULD LIKELY HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD: "YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO." THE TRUCK HAD 56 000 MI. ON IT AND WAS TRULY OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS EVENT WAS SO SIGNIFICANT, I FELT THAT SOME ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND REMEDY SHOULD HAVE BEEN OFFERED. IF THERE ARE OTHER TUNDRAS OUT THERE, 1999 ONWARD, THIS REPRESENTS A VERY BIG POTENTIAL HAZARD. I GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER EITHER. WHEN I SUGGESTED TO THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER "SERVICE" REPRESENTATIVE THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THIS, SHE SIMPLY SAID" "IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY". I SUGGESTED THAT TOYOTA DID NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND WAS TOLD "IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY". I SUSPECT THAT THERE ARE OTHER TUNDRAS WHOSE WHEELS HAVE FALLEN OFF. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM IS AN "L BRACKET" THAT WAS MADE OF TWO PIECES OF STEEL, INSTEAD OF PRODUCED AS ONE SINGLE PIECE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304748February 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE TAILGATE ON MY 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. I HAVE HAD THE TAILGATE REPLACED ONCE FOR THE FAILURE, AND THE NEW ONE IS SHOWING THE SAME FAILURE. JUDGING BY THE PICTURES ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA TAILGATES. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS DESIGN FLAW CAUSES INJURY TO A PERSON AND OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH FOR TOYOTA TAILGATE FAILURES SHOWS THE RESULTS OF SUCH A FAILURE. I DO LOAD MY QUAD USING THE TAILGATE AS A LOAD BEARING SYSTEM ,REASON FOR THIS IS THE RAMP SYSTEMS MADE FOR THIS TASK ARE DESIGNED TO USE A TAILGATE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE TAILGATE BROUGHT UP TO THE STANDARDS OF TOYOTAS COMPETITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304780February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD AN ACCELERATOR PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. LAST SUMMER MY ACCELERATOR STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE OVER-REVVED, AND THE PEDAL FINALLY RETURNED TO THE NORMAL POSITION. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT IT MUST HAVE STUCK ON THE FLOORMAT, BUT THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THE FLOORMAT WAS NO WHERE NEAR THE PEDAL. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AND THE FACT THE PEDAL FELT LIKE IT HAD PULLED ITSELF DOWN MORE THAN WHAT I WAS PUSHING ON IT. I ALSO COMPLAINED OF THE PEDAL BEING HARD TO PUSH AT TAKE OFF AND ALWAYS JOLTING FORWARD AT TAKE OFF DUE TO THE PRESSURE NEEDED TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR. THE DEALER AGAIN STATED IT HAD TO BE THE FLOORMAT AND ONLY DOCUMENTED THE PROBLEM OF THE PEDAL BEING HARD TO PUSH. WHEN THEY RETURNED THE VEHICLE THEY SAID THE PEDAL WAS FINE AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL TO HAVE TO PUSH HARD ON IT DUE TO THE FACT IT DID NOT OPERATE WITH A CABLE ANYMORE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES VIA EMAIL SINCE THE LATEST RECALL AND FINALLY RECEIVED A CALL TODAY FROM THEM. THE WOMAN WHO CALLED SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN I ASKED HER IF THE INCIDENT WITH THE STUCK ACCELERATOR WOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY TOYOTA , SHE STATED THAT THERE ONLY ACTION WOULD BE THE RECALL FIX AND TO CONTACT THE DEALER.I FEEL TOYOTA OR AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY SHOULD CHECK THE VEHICLE BEFORE TOYOTA IS ALLOWED TO TOUCH IT, BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL THAT THERE SHIM WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A PROBLEM OTHER THAN THE PEDAL JUST BEING STUCK. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD APPROX. 8,000 MILES AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304790February 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN MIDDLETOWN, CT. THEY INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS AN 8 INCH HOLE IN THE FRAME CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RUST, AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY RECOMMENDED I CALL TOYOTA TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND TO SEE WHAT/IF THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. I TRIED TO REACH THEM BY PHONE, BUT I WAS ON HOLD FOR 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES AND NEVER MANAGED TO GET THROUGH. WHEN I TRIED TO CALL TODAY, THE CALL WAS NOT ACCEPTED DUE TO HIGH CALL VOLUMES. I SENT AN EMAIL TWO DAYS AGO AND HAVE NOT HAD A RESPONSE OTHER THAN AN AUTOMATED ONE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007 FOR $10, 300 AND IT HAD 133,000 MILES ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS 143,000 MILES ON IT. I AM WRITING TO THE NHTSA BECAUSE IN CONDUCTING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I SEE THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANYTHING YOUR AGENCY COULD DO TO PRESSURE TOYOTA TO COMPENSATE OWNERS OR INITIATE A RECALL TO GET THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES FIXED OR OFF OF THE ROAD. THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IS NOT ADEQUATE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT ADDRESS FRAME ROT. BY THE WAY, MY SPARE TIRE BROKE AWAY AND WAS HANGING FROM THE SUSPENSION WIRE JUST 2 INCHES OFF OF THE ROAD WHILE I WAS PULLING A TRAILER THIS PAST AUGUST. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE DISCOVERED IT BEFORE IT FELL COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304795February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER CORROSION LEADING TO REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304921February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HI, I'M NOT SURE HOW TO ADDRESS THIS BUT I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD KNOW. THIS COMPLAINT IS SOMEWHAT ON BEHALF OF A CHP OFFICER AND FAMILY THAT DIED AND THE MANY OTHERS OUT THERE LIKE MYSELF, FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT HAVE TOYOTAS. I TEST CARS FOR THE CALIFORNIA SMOG CHECK PROGRAM. I HAVE TESTED THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES BOTH BY DRIVING THEM ON A SENSITIVE DYNAMOMETER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND IN PLACE AT DIFFERENT MOTOR RPMS. WHEN TOYOTA CHANGED TO AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ON THEIR VEHICLES IT BECAME VERY NOTICEABLE DURING THE SMOG TESTS AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATION AND CONTROL WAS MORE SLOPPY THAN THE PREVIOUS DIRECT CABLE METHOD. I WORRIED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE WITH NO DIRECT LINKAGE AND ONLY SENSORS TO INTERPRET YOUR INTENDED ACCELERATION, IT COULD LEAD TO TRAGIC RESULTS WITHOUT PROPER FAIL-SAFES INSTALLED. ONE NECESSARY FAIL-SAFE IS WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKES THE ENGINE NEEDS TO SLOW TO PREVENT POTENTIALLY OVERRIDING THE BRAKES OR CREATE EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES. THIS WOULD PREVENT MANY ACCIDENTS. IT IS WELL KNOWN IN THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR INDUSTRY THAT VOLTAGE PROBLEMS, ELECTRICAL GROUND PROBLEMS, OR A MALFUNCTIONING MAIN COMPUTER OR POORLY WRITTEN CODE, WILL CAUSE OTHER SENSORS TO BEHAVE ERRATICALLY EVEN IF THE SPECIFIC AFFECTED SENSOR IS NOT DAMAGED. VEHICLE SENSORS HAVE PROBLEMS NOW AND THEN ALONG WITH CORRUPTED INFORMATION BEING SENT TO THOSE SENSORS RESULTING IN UNINTENDED RESULTS. THE SENSORS / LINKAGE INVOLVED IN TOYOTA'S ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ARE NOT IMMUNE TO THESE PROBLEMS AS TOYOTA SUGGESTS. A MANDATORY FAIL-SAFE NEEDS TO BE ADOPTED ON TOYOTAS TO OVERRIDE A POTENTIALLY FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. ACCELERATION COMPLAINTS HAVE RISEN SHARPLY SINCE THE NEW THROTTLE SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED. THE DIFFICULTY WITH TESTING A SENSOR SYSTEM IS THAT OFTEN IT CAN APPEAR TO BE FUNCTIONING FINE UNTIL THE MOMENT IT MISBEHAVES OR IT CAN ACT NORMAL WHILE GOOD INFORMATION IS RECEIVED AND THEN WITH CORRUPTED INFORMATION IT BEHAVES APART FROM DRIVER'S INTENTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304066February 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK ON A DOWNTOWN SIDE STREET, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE VEHICLES IN FRONT AND IN BACK. NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT VEHICULAR DAMAGE WAS CONSIDERABLE, AND MY INSURANCE INCREASED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. UNTIL NOW, I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. IT HASN'T RECURRED, AND THIS MODEL WASN'T MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303792February 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 TOYOTA V8 TUNDRA. BOUGHT NEW IN 2005. WHEN GOING UP HILL/INCLINE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY ACCELERATES CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOOSE TRACTION ON WET OR LOOSE SURFACES. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I NO LONGER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE ON MY TUNDRA. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2000 TUNDRA AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THAT VEHICLE. SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR/DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE TUNDRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303913February 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS BEHIND A CAR MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH THE LEFT BLINKER CLEARLY ON, I HAD SLOWED TO ABOUT 10 OR 15 MPH AND WAS ABOUT 1 OR 2 CAR LENGTHS BEHIND THE CAR. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK WENT TO A FULL THROTTLE CONDITION... I GLANCED DOWN TO SEE IF MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS??? IT WAS FULLY ON THE BRAKE I THEN STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT WITH THE FULL THROTTLE IT CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL I HIT THE CAR AND PUSHED IT LIKE A BULLDOZER. MY TRUCK CONTINUED ABOUT 20 BEFORE FINALLY STOPPING. ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT I HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT WHILE ON A DOWN RAMP WITH A CAR AT LEAST 20 CAR LENGTHS IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND IT TOOK OFF??? I QUESTIONED MYSELF AS TO WHAT HAD HAPPENED? IT ACTS LIKE THE RESUME BUTTON IS PRESSED FOR CRUISE CONTROL BUT I DID NOT HAVE CRUISE ON EITHER TIME. IN READING TOYOTAS DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM THEY SAY... STICKING AND OR HARD TO PRESS ON THE PEDAL I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OF THOSE PROBLEMS.IN TALKING WITH TOYOTA I WAS ASKED WHAT I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE AND I SAID I THINK THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE MIGHT BE INVOLVED. IT HAS AN INPUT FROM THE GAS PEDAL, AN INPUT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AN OUTPUT TO THE THROTTLE POSITIONER. IT IS MY FEELING THAT THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS THAN JUST A GAS PEDAL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303943February 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA -- 3 TIMES IT SPED UP ON ITS OWN. EITHER FLOORMAT AND/OR ACCELERATOR. THIRD TIME THERE WAS A CRASH, INTO OUR RETAINING WALL IN OUR DRIVEWAY. I TRIED TO GET PEOPLE TO PAY ATTENTION, CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE, ETC., AT TOYOTA, NO ONE BELIEVED IT. ALSO INSURANCE COMPANY SAID IT WAS DRIVER'S FAULT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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