Problems with 2006 Toyota Tacoma VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. the contact stated while driving at unknown speeds, the accelerator pedal fell into the floorboard and became stuck in the open throttle position. the vehicle began to abnormally accelerate up to 120 mph. the contact attempted to engage the emergency brake but to no avail. he then shifted into neutral and was able to maintain control of the vehicle until stopping. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure recurred four additional times. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the accelerator pedal was replaced. the failure persisted. the contact stated the vehicle was left with the dealer and he did not feel safe operating the vehicle after the failure continued to recur. the contact refused to drive the vehicle. the manufacturer would not provide any assistance. the vehicle was not further repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was approximately 4,000 and the current mileage was approximately 25,000.

My family and i were driving in our 2006 toyota tacoma. we came up to a stop light and we began to slow down to approx 15 miles per hour the truck would not stop and began to accelerate on its own. i tried to stop it but could not control the vehicle and as a result we wrecked into a truck that was in front of us. if is was not for that truck we would have gone into the intersection on a red light. the day after the crash we took the truck to our local toyota dealership and what do you know they can't find anything wrong. i have refused to drive this unsafe vehicle and by reading all of the other complaints that are just like mine i think that toyota needs to find out what's going on before they have a huge lawsuit on there hands. i printed out all of the complaints that were just like mine and took them to the manager in the service department and as of today we are waiting on further test to be done. as i said before i will not drive this unsafe vehicle! as soon as we get it back we will be looking for something else to drive. *tr

The vehicle experienced two spontaneous and uncontrolled accelerations within about two hours. the first was on the highway. i turned into a pullout to allow a faster car to pass on a snow-slicked road. while turning back toward the highway at slow speed, about 5 mph, tapping on my brake pedal, the car suddenly accelerated and i was forced to stand on the brakes to keep it from running away. because of the anti-skid brakes engaging, the car still made it 3-4 feet into the traffic lane before i was able to stop. the second incident occurred about an hour later when i arrived home. i was backing the truck down a curved, gravel driveway toward a tuck-under garage. the total distance to be traveled was about 30 feet. easing down in the turn, i had traveled about 20 feet with my foot on the brake (idling power was all that was needed to back down at 1-2 mph; no gas was applied). the vehicle suddenly lurched backwards. again, i had to stand on the brakes while the engine revved and the rear tires spun and threw gravel, digging 3-4 inches deep into the gravel surface, before i was able to turn off the engine. the following monday, i took the truck to my toyota dealer. they were unable to find any defect or recreate the problem, but said they were opening a case file with toyota on the incidents and hoped to gain more information from the manufacturer. *tr see also 10216086 *dsy consumer sent a letter with new information. updated 7/2/08. *nj updated 07/02/08

2006 toyota tacoma. 2006 and 2007 toyota tacoma with sudden acceleration. consumer is asking that a formal investigation be issued for this problem on these vehicles. *kb the consumer stated he experienced sudden acceleration with his vehicle. *jb see also 10214130 *dsy

Vehicle accelerates (surges) on its own and braking does not remedy the problem. this has happened several times when the cruise control is not being used. it also is not attributed to the floor mats as we have carefully checked the positioning of our mats. *tr

Several problems with lurching, sudden acceleration, and high idle. when stopped with foot squarely on the brake (and only the brake), there will be a sudden lurch that is often strong enough to overcome the brake, nearly causing several accidents with the car in front of me. always seem to be pressing the brake hard to stop motion and stay stopped. when i let off the brake, the truck accelerates about 100 rpm before even touching the accelerator pedal, and begins moving significantly. when decelerating to a stop, have had several instances of sudden rpm and acceleration. this also occurs when gently pulling into my garage - the engine suddenly lurches, and has nearly caused me to damage my garage. have had several instances where braking to stop, but the engine lurches greatly (several hundred rpm), i almost can't get the truck to stop, and has nearly caused several accidents. i have been fortunate so far, but afraid it won't last. all of this is worsened when the ac/compressor is running - the idle rpm increases about 300 rpm (way more than necessary), and also contributes to worsening the lurch. sometimes it seems that the lurching occurs while down-shifting during deceleration. these problems happen to me regularly - and always occur when running the ac/compressor. please address asap. thanks. *tr

Throttle sticks, unsafe. also makes vehicle hard to drive. does it constantly over approx 50 mph. toyota is aware, but in denial. *tr

Toyota tacoma 2006 sudden and uncontrolled acceleration. *tr

Approximately september 12, 2007, i was approaching a stoplight and applied the brake of my 2006 toyota tacoma. the vehicle began revving out of control and started moving forward. i stepped harder on the brake pedal as the vehicle began to inch forward - i had all my weight on the brake pedal. knowing the truck was going to move, i turned the wheel to the right to avoid the stopped cars in front of me; however the truck clipped the passenger-side rear bumper of the car in front of me, pushing it into the car in front of it. the truck then shot off the road into the grassy area next to an interstate on-ramp, where i was able to push the shift into park - which is what made the truck stop and then it died. no injuries were incurred; however, the sudden acceleration could have sent me into interstate traffic. though stopped at a light, i received a ticket for "following too closely" and our insurance paid out damages to two other vehicles. i have damage to my front bumper that has not yet been fixed. at that time, i had the 2006 toyota tacoma towed to old mill toyota to assess what had occurred; they stated they could find nothing wrong with the truck. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably to 95 mph. the dealer stated that a toyota engineer needed to repair the vehicle, however, one would not be available until september 24, 2007. the dealer informed the contact that he could drive the vehicle in the interim. the vin and engine size were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 17,000.

Ltr fwd on behalf of (al) her son who drives a 2006 toyota tacoma truck she purchased for his use has experienced sudden unintended acceleration as early as august 2007, reply attn. bryan parker (envelope only) when the consumers son depressed the brake, the pedal went to the floor and it felt soft. after pumping the brakes and running off the road, he finally was able to get the truck stopped and shut it off. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, however they were unable to find any problems. *jb

Experiencing a "lurching" problem when applying the brakes, and coming to a stop. at times, the lurch occurs while the vehicle is stopped. sometimes the experience is sudden and forceful enough that it almost feels like another car has bumped into me. this compels me to keep my foot on the brake forcefully, more so than is normally necessary in other vehicles. this is a safety concern, as without adequate brake pressure the vehicle moves forward. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. while driving 2 mph the vehicle accelerated without warning, which caused the vehicle to crash into a building. the road conditions were clear. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer stated that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure and current mileage was 5,500.

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

2006 toyota tacoma lurching forward at a stop light. this has happened quite a bit. very strange for a new truck. *jb

We have had two incidents with our 2006 toyota tacoma truck; i. my wife, was driving route 40 when after red lights the engine suddenly started speeding up w/o any warning or alarm. having her foot off the accelerator pedal didn't have any impact. she had to brake as much she could to control the car. she was able to pull to pull off but still couldn't control the engine. the engine didn't even shut down when turning the key. changing the selector lever to neutral was impossible as the engine took full rpm. somehow after some "trial and horror" she was able to shut and restart the engine and eventually the car was back in control. the situation had been really scary. i wasn't there so i could not fully appreciate what had happened when she described the situation. ii. my wife didn't dare to use the car before i came back from a business trip. yesterday - saturday 3/10 - i was driving the truck the first time after the previous incident. there was a slow down in the traffic when suddenly the engine did the same as above. i was on a middle lane and couldn't do anything but brake as hard as i could. having hazard lights on and slowing the speed carefully i was able stop on the highway w/o anybody driving on us. i shut and restarted the engine couple of times w/o any impact. each time engine started as if the accelerator pedal would be pushed down. i started the car and pushing the brake pedal hard i was able to control the truck and drive to next red lights. after some braking and restarting the car was again suddenly back in control. the defect described above could easily cause a crash with serious injury or even death when happening in a heavy traffic or bad weather conditions. we don't dare to drive the truck before it is the defect is identified and fixed. it will be important to understand what caused the problem and how it was fixed. i have notified toyota dealer and they will pick up the truck tomorrow. *jb

Yesterday going home, i took the interstate. trying the lower speed (for better mileage), i was going 60 mph with the cc set. traffic came up on me and i felt my truck was in danger, so i used my foot to increase to 70 mph. when i reached 70 mph, i pressed set on the cc switch for it to set the cruise at 70 mph. i removed my foot from the pedal and my truck slowed down to 60 mph, then down shifted and screamed like crazy until it had passed 70 mph, then slowed back down to 70 mph. i was about to reproduce it 3 more times before getting off the interstate. i'm sure it would do the same at lower speeds, but did not have a chance to check it. *nm

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. the contact was attempting to brake at a traffic stop when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into the rear of the vehicle ahead of his. there was no damage to the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken into the dealer where they stated that they could not duplicate the problem. the vehicle was traded because the contact believed the vehicle to be a safety hazard. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 19,000.

I wanted to write you to let you know that i have a '06 tacoma double cab and i am experiencing the "lurch" problem. i have around 2000 miles on my truck. i thought it was just me being picky, but it actually feels like it doesn't want to stop at times. i have noticed that with the ac or heat on, if i are sitting at a red light, and don't have my foot firmly, i mean firmly planted on the brake, it wants to jump forward. it will do this a couple of times if the light is red for a while. also, if i am driving through a parking lot at slow speeds, it tends to "lurch" forwards at times, thus causing me to "play" with the brake and gas. not sure if this is related or not, but also, if i am riding at about 34-45 mph and then release the gas, the engine feels like it stalls, but it doesn't. the rpms drop, then level off again as it coast. *jb

Erratic cruise control. will not set consistently. shifts and accelerates violently. *nm

My wife was driving our new 2006 tacoma, my 9 year old and i were in the back seat. my wife began to scream because the truck began to accelerate uncontrollably, she was "standing" on the brake pedal but it did not slow down. the acceleration continuance for a little under a mile before regaining control. luckily the traffic was minimal no accident or injuries occurred. the truck was taken to the dealership to get checked out, corrective action was nothing because they could not duplicate. mileage of vehicle during fault was 6380. since that time small occurrences have taken place, such as at a stop light the vehicle wants to creep forward on its own. nothing ever found when taken to the dealer. seeing the news report and reading the complaints only confirm our suspicion of this defective vehicle and it will be traded in. *tr

I am filing a complaint regarding the toyota accelerator issue. i received notice that toyota is going to do a recall based on the floor mats causing the problem. i floor mats are not the problem. i have a 2006 tacoma and the day i brought it home the accelerator stuck as i pulled into my garage causing me to scrap the wall and caused minor body damage. since then i have had several instances where the accelerator has stuck. it seems to occur when i come over a hill and as i start down the engine continues to "rev" and the rpms stay up even if i apply the brakes. i have complained to toyota about this everytime i have the truck in for routine service and i'm always told it is nothing. i know two things for sure, it is not "nothing" and it is not the floor mats. as information the floor mats are the standard mat that came with the truck when i bought it new and they are secured to the floor. ntsb should not accept that this is a floor mat problem. *tr

Sudden acceleration for the third time in this vehicle. driving on a mountainous road about 30 mph. truck moved to the side going up an incline for my husband to pass him. he accelerated and the gas pedal "stuck". applied the brakes with no disengaging of the gas pedal. turned the key off and on so as not to lose the power steering. this continued for several minutes. when we were on a straightaway, he turned the key off and finally the gas pedal disengaged. two times previously toyota has replaced the cruise control. this is not a cruise control issue. this is a gas pedal issue. i was told previously the mat was under the gas pedal. this is hardly the problem. the brakes were again red hot when my husband tried to stop the truck. we will be in touch with toyota again this a.m. this vehicle is a death trap and needs to be put down! *nm see also odi 10158925 and 10149327 *dsy

i have experienced a lurching problem in my 2006 sport 4 door tacoma. the first time it happened, i rear ended a vehicle causing $1500 damage to the tacoma and $1200 to the other vehicle. i also had a witness that saw my foot on the brake pedal after impact. the vehicle was towed to the dealership and the accident reported to toyota canada and the ministry of transportation. a third party investigator/engineering was sent to check the vehicle and found no error codes. i was told there was no problem. two months later the truck lurched again at an intersection. this time i shoved the truck into neutral. i observed the rpms climb to 3000 rpm then drop off. the toyota dealership (northside toyota) checked the vehicle over and said they found no problem. note: the vehicle had roughly 10,000 kilometers at that time. i also found myself riding the brakes more then i have ever on any vehicle i've owned. we have since traded the vehicle in for a 2007 tacoma thinking this problem is one of a kind issue. i told the dealership why i was trading it in. we no longer trusted the 2006. they had no qualms doing the trade, obviously thinking there was no issue. i took a major hit for depreciation on a truck that had one oil change. that 2006 is still sitting on their lot. to say the least i am not pleased, but don't have the means to pursue this. also the stress got to us. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. the contact was backing out of a parking space. the engine began to rev excessively high and crashed into a utility pole. the gear was then placed into the "drive" position. an unintended acceleration occurred without warning. the vehicle crashed into a parked trailer and pushed the trailer into another parked vehicle. the police was called to the scene. there were no personal injuries. the vehicle was towed to an auto body collision shop. the vehicle was repaired for the body damages. there was an investigation performed by the manufacturer. the cause of failure has not been determined. updated 05/07/10 updated 06/03/10*bf updated 06/07/10 *jb updated 06/22/10 *bf resend 06/24/10*lj updated 06/24/10 updated 07/19/10 *bf updated 07/21/10.*jb updated 8/9/10 *cn toyota's field technical specialist found no mechanical defects. updated 08/17/10.*jb

This issue is repeatable and occurs under two circumstances. 1. when vehicle speed control has been previously set, and the "resume" function is used when actual speed is greater than or equal to 6mph slower than the previously set speed, the throttle moves to wide open and the transmission downshifts two gears and the vehicle accelerates very quickly until it exceeds the set speed by 5mph and then the throttle backs off and the transmission up-shifts to 5th gear. 2. when the vehicle is slowed by wind or moderate grade while using the vehicle speed control, the vehicle exhibits similar behavior indicated above when attempting to maintain set speed. this nearly caused an accident when my parents used this vehicle. they had cleared all nearby traffic and resumed the speed control. the vehicle accelerated so fast that when it some loose gravel on the paved roadway, they nearly lost control. i had brought this repeatable behavior to the attention of the dealer shortly after purchasing the vehicle in september of 2006. the dealer indicated that the behavior is normal. this issue continues to be a problem. vehicle has 37,000 as of this complaint. *tr

I have an '06 toyota tacoma that "lurches" when at a stop but still in drive. after a few seconds from coming to a stop, the vehicle idles higher and if the brakes are not depressed to the floor the vehicle will move forward. *jb

Erratic, sometimes dangerous transmission shifting while using the cruise control. *nm

Cruise control very erratic, will accelerate and decelerate violently at times. especially on uneven terrain. *jb

The 2006 toyota tacoma with automatic transmission cruise control is very erratic in operation, sometimes suddenly downshifting 2 gears and accelerating quite violently when climbing a grade. very startling when it happens and could really be dangerous if the road is wet & slick with rain or snow. i've owned probably 20 cars and trucks in my 43 years of driving and have never experienced anything like it. this is a well discussed topic on forums dedicated to toyota tacoma pickup trucks and a lot of people are having these problems. *jb

Tl*- the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma , cab. cruise control malfunctioned. while driving at 60 mph the vehicle surged at 5100 rpms, and down shifted before adding fuel. the failure almost caused the vehicle to crash into a barrier. a product engineer inspected the vehicle, and stated that it performed as designed and according to the contact the design was incorrect. this failure occurred since august 2006. the contact stated that the door should lock after engaging the gears. the dealer stated it was designed that way, and they're unable to reprogram it to make it auto lock. the owner mailed a detailed failure report to the president of toyota. the failure mileage was 8000, and the current mileage was 15100.*ak

I purchased the vehicle in oct of 2005, and started to take frequent trips to arizona using highway 40 about nine months after i purchased it. since its not a densely populated freeway, i normally set the cruise control between 65-70mph. sometimes i need to decelerate by applying the brake pedal, to change lanes and let someone pass, and when i go to resume to my previously set speed, the tacoma down-shifts at least one to two gears, revs rpms high, and accelerates, normally passing the original set speed. normally, i don't resume the cruise control until i am within 3-5 mph of the rate of speed it was previously set for, but nevertheless, it will downshift, accelerate and pass the set speed. this is not happening on an upgrade, but on a reasonably level stretch of road. the cruise control does this every time, no matter the driver of the vehicle. *tr

Second occurrence: may 26, 2006 merging onto main highway into oncoming traffic. cruise control was not on. accelerated and gas pedal stuck. truck continued to accelerate, could not disengage pedal. brake pedal was also locked and could not depress it. after numerous tries, brake pedal finally engaged and gas pedal disengaged. called toyota dealer again and this time they are replacing the non-factory installed cruise control. one week prior to incident, they replaced computer system, something in the gas pedal itself and the cruise control computer. *jb

While i was driving and approaching an intersection i heard cellular phone interference through my vehicle speakers. the traffic light changed to red. i placed my foot onto the brake pedal which was not effective due to the continued acceleration of my vehicle, and simultaneously hearing loud engine noise due to the acceleration. in attempt to avoid vehicles i struck and knocked over two cemented posts, avoided to drive into a building, i still continuing to accelerate and drive onto a sidewalk where i was able to place my vehicle into neutral to stop the acceleration and turning off my vehicle. i have had two other situations with acceleration problems approximately 12 months apart. one involved striking two vehicles onto oncoming traffic when losing control of my vehicle. second was when merging onto a interstate my vehicle continued to accelerate, i had time to check my floor mats for possible pedal obstruction which was clear, i placed my car into neutral where the rpm gauge of my vehicle went to the red for several seconds and then corrected itself to the idle position where i was able to place the vehicle back into drive and was able to continue as normal without any incident. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the throttle sticks. after the throttle sticks, the rpm's range high and do not decrease. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. although, the dealer knew the problem persisted with the speed control and the electrical system, the problem could not be remedied by the dealer. updated 03/28/06. *jb

Brakes failed causing a crash. the vehicle was totaled. *jb

Me and my family was out on 2/13/07 and was coming up to a stop light. the gas on my 2006 toyota tacoma would not let off. i applied brakes, this would not disengage the gas. a car was in front of me. i was able to put the truck in neutral and turn into a side road before hitting car. while in neutral rpm's were high causing the rev limiter to kick in. cut ignition switch off. restarted truck and was okay. took this truck to dealership on 2-14-07 they could not make it happen again. they contacted toyota. on 2-15-07 toyota had not contacted them back. i called toyota myself and was given a case number on 2-15-07. this is 2-20-07 and toyota has not contacted me on this issue. i have called them back and e-mailed with no response. this is a very serious situation and could get someone killed. this has happened again since then. *nm

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while the vehicle was coming to a stop, an odd noise was heard coming from the driveshaft. the contact also stated that acceleration suddenly increased up to 7 mph higher than what the speed control was set to. in addition, when the wind shifted the vehicle, the front stabilizer bar rubbed against the tires and caused a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was no failure with the vehicle. the dealer gave him another vehicle to test drive and stated if that vehicle has the same issue then that was the design of all of the vehicles. the contact test drove the vehicle and experienced the same failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 102,000. updated 03/07/13*lj the consumer the driveshaft was replaced.. the failure felt like the vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle. *js

Cruise control set at 67 mph, traveling in the left hand lane of highway. car in front slowed down and i moved to the right lane as another car was tailgating me. stepped on the gas when the car i was trying to get by accelerated. truck accelerated rapidly to 75-90 mph, stepped on the brake to release cruise control but truck continued acceleration. in front of truck was semi, i hit the brakes to control speed, brakes did not work as automatic brakes but like old brakes, put both feet on brakes but truck did not slow down and continued at 55 to 65 mph. went into the emergency lane, put on flashers. brakes were smelling at this point. put truck into neutral and truck continued moving forward at excessive speed. put it back in drive and continued to exit ramp which was very long. finally got off highway and turned the key off. truck smelled badly from the brakes. waited about 10 minutes, called son who called toyota. i carefully put the truck in drive and cruised into a gas station, turned truck off, exited vehicle. son called back and said toyota said "do not drive the truck". they sent a tow truck to pick it up. son and partner got to vehicle and the hub caps were burning hot from brakes being applied. toyota drove vehicle for 111 miles and checked everything out and found nothing. i called toyota and have started arbitration for them to buy back my brand new truck. *jb

Engine rpm hangs when shifting from 4th to 5th gear,clutch has long delay to engagement in sub-zero temp. dealer says these are normal. *jb

Dt: the contact states when starting the vehicle in the morning the idle was high. it took approximately one to one and a half miles of driving for the idle to return to normal. the accelerator pedal stuck. when shifting from fourth gear to fifth without foot on the accelerator the vehicle accelerated on its own. she stated that fourth gear could not be used. the vehicle must be shifted from third gear to fifth gear. the vehicle has been to the dealership twice, and they stated the computer was learning. the manufacturer was contacted, and they agreed with the dealership. therefore, no repairs have been made . *ak updated 01/25/06

My son took his new 3 month old 2006 toyota tacoma truck back to the dealer on 12-12-05 for "high idling" and "when accelerating customer having a hard time stopping it" according to the invoice.this vehicle went out of control two times. the first time it happened on a surface street speeding up from 40 mph to 80 mph and the second time he was on the highway. it sped up from 70 mph to 110. both times my son shifted into neutral - instinctive reaction - and the truck did slow down. had the traffic been bad, he and others, would have been killed for sure. both times, he took his foot off of the accelerator and he could see it moving down towards the floor all by itself. it still has an idling problem. he was told that there was nothing wrong; by the dealer at the time. nothing has been done to correct the problems with the high idling and accelerating problem. this model is not on the recall list. my son is deaf and he can be reached by email. *cn *tr