Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10188779April 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
VEHICLE HAS A DRIVETRAIN SHUDDER ON TAKE OFF BETWEEN SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH. THIS HAS DONE THIS SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW. DEALER REPLACED DRIVELINE WHICH DID NOT HELP. REGIONAL TOYOTA REP DROVE THE TRUCK AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE SHUDDER BUT THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE NORMAL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT AND IS COMPLAINED ABOUT BY MANY OWNERS ON TOYOTA TACOMA ONLINE FORUM: HTTP://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/FORUM/T171279.HTML . THERE ARE MANY OTHER MESSAGE THREADS FROM OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. SEARCHING FOR SHUDDER OR VIBRATION WILL YIELD RESULTS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS SHUDDER/VIBRATION IS CAUSING WEAR ON COMPONENTS ON MY VEHICLE AND IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE EVERY DAY. MANY OWNERS SEEM TO BE WAITING FOR A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WILL ADVISE DEALERS ON HOW TO FIX THIS. I HAVE OWNED 4 OTHER TOYOTA'S AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS POOR QUALITY/DESIGN IN ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES. *JB
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#10188367April 19, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE IS HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO CHIPPING AND PEELING. THE BASE SEEMS VERY THIN AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CHIPS IN THE PAINT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUST. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST AND WE DON'T USE SAND WHEN IT SNOWS, SO IT IS NOT ROAD CONDITIONS, JUST EVERYDAY DRIVING THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *JB
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0
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#10188230April 18, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A RUSTED FRAME. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUST AT APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
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No
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0
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#10187884April 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A 07 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN FEBRUARY. I HAVE NOTICED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT WHILE SITTING STOPPED,A/C OFF, RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY SURGED AGAINST THE BRAKES. I THINK IF I HAD NOT HAD FIRM PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE ACTUALLY MOVED FORWARD. I BECAME AWARE OF OTHER TACOMA OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS ON THE INTERNET TOYOTA FORUMS. THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS JUST THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED. *AK
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0
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#10187738April 13, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1999 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS SEVERE FRAME RUST/ROT TO BOTH MAIN FRAME RAILS, ESP. JUST IN FRONT OF LEAF SPRINGS. NO RUST PROBLEM WAS DETECTED UNTIL NY STATE INSPECTION OF EARLY APRIL, 2007. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS VIRTUALLY FREE FROM RUST. IN MY OPINION TRUCK IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10187789April 13, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10187823April 13, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I OWN A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 2WD WITH 105,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FRAME IS CORRODED SO EXTENSIVELY THAT I COULD PUT MY FINGER THROUGH THE RUST. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 1998 AND MAINTAINED IT REGULARLY. THE LAST TIME THAT I PUT IT ON A JACK THE FRAME PARTIALLY COLLAPSED WHERE IT WAS RESTING ON THE JACK. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND SEVERE CORROSION THROUGHOUT THE FRAME. THE BUMPER BRACKETS WERE BARELY HOLDING UP THE BUMPER. IT HAD BEEN A RELIABLE TRUCK ,AND THIS WAS THE SECOND TACOMA THAT I HAVE OWNED. BOTH WERE EQUALLY RELIABLE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS GIVEN ME QUITE A SCARE. I DON'T DARE HAUL ANYTHING HEAVY IN THE BED ,AND THE IDEA OF TOWING SOMETHING WITH IT IS SIMPLY OUT OF THE QUESTION. THE BODY WAS STILL IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE WITH A LITTLE CORROSION ON THE FRONT OF THE HOOD FROM A STONE CHIP. I JUST DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BECOME SO SEVERE. I WOULD EXPECT A CERTAIN MOUNT OF RUST DOWN THERE, BUT THIS WAS MORE SEVERE THAN I HAVE EVER SEEN. MY BEST GUESS WAS THAT THE VEHICLEWAS ALMOST WORTHLESS EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING ELSE WASIN SATISFACTORY CONDITION. UNTIL I DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM, I HAD EXPECTED TO KEEP IT FOR AT LEAST 5 MORE YEARS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187695April 12, 2007
WHEELS:RIM, EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT PURCHASED 4 WELD WHEEL THE MOUNTAIN CRUSHER RIMS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS WASHED AND IT RAINED THE WATER SEEPED INTO THE RIMS AND CREATED A PUDDLE. THE WATER ALSO DAMAGED THE COLOR OF THE RIMS. INTENSE MOTOR SPORTS DIAGNOSED THE RIMS, AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
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No
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0
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0
#10187419April 10, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TOYOTA TACOMA 4 DOOR; REAR DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING. STAYS LOCKED, AND CANNOT OPEN DOORS. *AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10187489April 10, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE ABOVE 65MPH. A CONSTANT LOUD NOISE FROM A FAULTY SEAL SOMEWHERE IN WINDSHIELD AREA OR DRIVER-SIDE DOOR AREA WHEN TRAVELLING AT 65 MPH OR ABOVE. WORSE IF DRIVING DIRECTLY INTO WIND.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10187185April 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP W/ THE 1 ENGINE. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, I NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE A KNOCK OR A SMALL HOLE IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, AND PROVIDED THE INFORMATION. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HEAR A THING. (THIS WAS IN PHILDELPHIA). WHEN I RETURNED HOME TO NEW ORLEANS AFTER KATRINA, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A TOYOTA DEALER, WHO SAID IT WAS AN ENGINE KNOCK AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. OVER TIME THE NOISE GOT LOUDER AND I TOOK THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER DEALER TOYOTA OF SLIDELL. THEIR TECHNICIAN TOOK A RIDE WITH ME AND HEARD THE NOISE HIMSELF, BUT INDICATED HE FOUND NO PROBLEM WHEN THE TRUCK WAS CHECKED OUT. AT A LATER DATE I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND REPORTED THE NOISE AGAIN AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT TOYOTA HAD A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS IN ONE OF THE TWO EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ON THE ENGINE. BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WERE REPLACED AND THE NOISE SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED. AT A LATER DATE, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY HAD COMPLETED EVERYTHING THE COULD BASED ON TOYOTA'S GUIDANCE. I REQUESTED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS BE REPLACED AGAIN SINCE IT SEEMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ELIMINATED WHEN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WERE REPLACED ORIGINALLY. HE CHECKED WITH THE REGIONAL TECHNICAL REP WHO SAID TO GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THE EQUIPMENT A SECOND TIME, AND THIS WAS DONE. THE NOISE RETURNED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE AND PROVIDED ME WITH THE TOYOTA COMPLAINT HOTLINE NUMBER. I CALLED THE NUMBER, WAS ASSIGNED A NUMBER AND HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE. THE ARE TO SEND ME SOME ARBITRATION FORMS. I FEEL THAT I WAS SOLD A TRUCK WITH A DEFECT THAT WILL DIMINISH THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I EITHER SELL IT MYSELF OR USE IT AS A TRADE-IN. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187134April 5, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I PURCHASED A USED 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA ON 3/15/07 WITH A ROTTED FRAME. FORTUNATELY I HAD ANOTHER GARAGE CHECK OUT THE TRUCK WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE WHILE WARRANTY FROM DEALER WAS STILL IN EFFECT. I WANT TO REPORT THIS SO THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT BE PURCHASED BY ANYONE. IT WAS NOT NY STATE ROAD WORTHY, PER STATE INSPECTION CRITERIA. THE VEHICLE WAS GREEN, 4WD, EXTEND CAB. PURCHASED IN ROCHESTER, NY. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN IT FOR A FULL REFUND, BUT WANT TO BE SURE THE CROOKED DEALER WAS NOT RESELLING THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO HAD ANOTHER BLACK TACOMA, 1998 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BOUGHT BOTH OF THEM AT AUCTION. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10187163April 5, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION
ON MARCH 24TH I DROVE TO A NEIGHBORING TOWN ABOUT 120 MILES AWAY IN MY NEW TOYO TACOMA 4X4 2007. I DID MY SHOPPING, AND EVERY TIME I EXITED THE VEHICLE I WOULD SMELL THE ODOR OF BURNT RUBBER. I WOULD THEN INSPECT MY TIRES (EXTERIOR) AND THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY PROBLEMS. I DROVE HOME THAT EVENING OKAY, BUT WHEN I ARRIVED AT HOME, I AGAIN SMELLED THE BURNT RUBBER ODOR. THE NEXT DAY, I USED THE TRUCK OFF ROAD TO GET A BUNDLE OF FIREWOOD (UNDER 15 POUNDS). BUT, ON MY WAY OVER I HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. WE TOOK OFF THE TIRE AND FOUND THAT THE TIRE HAD WEAR MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE CAUSED BY PROTRUDING METAL OFF OF THE A-FRAME. WE CHANGED THE TIRE AND PUT ON THE SPARE. I RETURNED HOME, AND BECAME CONCERNED. I TOOK A LOOK AT THE OTHER PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A PROTRUDING PIECE OF METAL ALSO BEGINNING TO TEAR INTO THE RIGHT TIRE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, AND THEY ADVISED ME TO GET THE TRUCK INTO THE SHOP TO HAVE THEIR TECHNICIANS TAKE A LOOK AT THE MATTER. I AM A LITTLE CONCERNED, BEING THAT I HAVE NO SPARE TIRE, AND MY NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS 120 MILES AWAY ONE WAY. BUT, ALL IN ALL, I THINK THE DEFECT IS IN THE A-FRAME, WHERE A PIECE OF METAL WAS OVERLOOKED IN BEING GRINDED DOWN BEFORE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY. THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED SOME MAJOR DAMAGE AND INJURY, LUCKILY, I USUALLY DRIVE UNDER 60 MPH. I HOPE MORE PEOPLE THAT DO PURCHASE A 4X4 TOYO TACOMA TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THEIR FRONT SUSPENSION A-FRAME BEFORE PURCHASE, SO THEY THEMSELVES DON'T HAVE A BLOW OUT. I PLAN ON GETTING MY TRUCK TO THE TOYO DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10186996April 4, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN GOING LESS THAN 10 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGES OR LURCHES FORWARD. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHILE COMPLETELY STOPPED. THIS PRETTY MUCH HAPPENS ON A REGUALR BASIS.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10187008April 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP FOR SEVERAL SECONDS TO A MINUTE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE , E.G. AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD AS IF THE GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN MOMENTARILY DEPRESSED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10186602March 30, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME RAIL HAS BAD RUST PROBLEM, FRAME IS SO RUSTED THROUGH THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186271March 27, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 172000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE POLE ON THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE'S BUMPER, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10186218March 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE PARKING BRAKE INTERMEDIATE LEVER RUSTED ,RESULTING IN THE PARKING BRAKE NOT DISENGAGING. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRUCK WAS VIBRATING SO BADLY THAT IT FELT LIKE A WHEEL WAS FALLING OFF. AFTER RETURNING HOME AT 35 MPH THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HOT WHICH RESULTED IN WARPING THE DRUMS. IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE OVER 40 MPH. THE PARTS NEED TO BE ORDERED AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF THIS TIME. THE LEVER IN QUESTION IS THE ONE THAT LINKED THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE INTO THE REAR BRAKE DRUM ASSEMBLY. ITWAS COVERED BY A RUBBER BOOT THAT OBVIOUSLY DID NOT KEEP OUT MOISTURE, THUS RUSTING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS JACKED UP THE LEFT REAR TIRE WOULD NOT EVEN TURN DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT BEING ABLE TO DISENGAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185665March 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA LOST POWER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OR AT 5 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS USUALLY HAPPENED WHEN HE HAD TO SHIFT AND USE THE CLUTCH. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ,AND WAS GIVEN CASE# 200701040167. HE HAD BEEN TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ALSO, HE STATED THAT IN HIS STATE THE LEMON LAW WAS NOT WORTH ANYTHING AFTER 12,000 MILES ,AND HIS VEHICLE NOW HAD 26,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THIS STALLING PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW AT 800 MILES . *AK CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK STOPS AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. UPDATE *4/23/07TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185299March 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, MANY TIMES WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT I TOO HAVE EXPERIENCE THE "LURCHING". I WILL HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND FOR SOME REASON THE ENGINE GOES TO A HIGHER IDLE AND THE BREAK IS NO LONGER ADEQUATE TO KEEP THE TRUCK STOPPED AND SO IT JUMPS/LURCHES AHEAD. PRESSING HARDER ON THE BRAKE IS THE ANSWER TO THIS ISSUE. I ALSO AT TIMES FEEL LIKE THE TRUSK DOES NOT WANT TO STOP...WHEN COASTING TO A RED LIGHT THE TRUCK KINDA WANTS TO KEEP GOING. I TOO THOUGHT I WAS BEING PICK BUT NOW THAT I HAVE READ THESE OTHER POSTS I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS VEHICKE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DEMAND A FIX..
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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