Problems with 2007 Toyota Tacoma VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I was stopped at a drive through, finished my transaction vehicle was in park. i placed my right foot on the brake and moved the shift lever to drive. the vehicle immediately accelerated at full throttle. i was able to stop within 2 car lengths and no collision was incurred.

This truck has a manual transmission and the problem occurs while it is in gear. if the engine is loaded at 50% of full throttle or more (accelerating, going up hills, interstate speeds) in 4th or 5th gear, and you take your foot off the accelerator pedal, the ecm (computer) consistently holds the throttle open for 10 seconds. in any situation where you need to stop quickly (yellow lights, car turns in front of you, pedestrian) and you step on the brake, the engine fights the brakes and greatly increases (>doubles) stopping distance. in one instance the rear wheels repeatedly broke-free, and it was extremely difficult to keep the vehicle going straight. on snow or ice, i expect maintaining control to be impossible: i'll spin at the first application of the brakes. toyota techs have examined the vehicle twice and confirm that it is the ecm holding the throttle open, supposedly "...helping the rpms to stay up for a brief period of time to help when shifting" and to mitigate emissions. it's not supposed to hold the throttle open when in gear, but i was told the ecm doesn't know when the clutch is engaged or what gear it's in. on my vehicle the normal "shift cycle" happens correctly between all the gears and lasts ~1 second as long as you don't "load" the engine greater than ~50%, as described above. but if you do, the ecm holds throttle for 10 seconds while the truck is in gear, which is 880ft at 60mph! i have spoken to toyota several times: brenton, (800) 331-4331, case #1610030909. brenton, a supervisor, claims that this is intended by design and is safe and refuses to do anything. there is more documentation at https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/unsafe-engine-revs-between-gears-3-4-4-5-and-shifting-out-of-5.458027/ i will continue to document the truck's behavior until i crash due to the severely degraded stopping distances.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 60 mph with the cruise control feature engaged, the brake pedal was depressed and the cruise control disengaged. while attempting to reset the cruise control, the feature failed to operate normally. on several occasions, the cruise control operated independently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while attempting to reverse, the vehicle lunged forward without warning and crashed into a wall. a police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 140,000.

The frame is rusting out on my tacoma that i purchased and toyota says since they inspected it 9 month ago it no longer qualifies for frame replacement program. it had not been driven under any negative road corrosive conditions in this time, and this frame was i believe rusted when inspected and not discovered because it has rusted from the inside out. now the power steering has gone out and i have been experiencing acceleration problems with it since purchasing it. i contacted toyota about the frame rust and was told basically too bad so sad. they have told me they filed my complaint under file #1603091915 at their national headquarters. the frame metal is defective. the power steering has quit working at approximately 75000 miles, and the truck accelerates under its own power when shifting into 5th gear.

Over the last ++18 months, when ac is on, the truck idle will idle at about 1500-1800rpm. after having mechanic do a couple throttle body cleaning it did come down below 1000-1200rpm. for the last 5 months, when shifting (either up or down) between 4th & 5th gear, the engine surge to 3200-3600 rpm as soon as clutch is depressed + accelerator is released. in 2011 when the dealer did recall # 09v388000, the engine surging issue was not that as severe as it is today. in last 3 months, beside engine revving up , i started getting engine error codes. 07/12/2017 took my tacoma truck to dealer for available recalls: 12v092: air bag spiral cable 13v337: seat belts 14v604: rear leaf springs; these broke in january 2013 & i replaced both sides with skyjackers tcr515s (4leafs) and i have no intention to replace them. i think that in early 2011, the dealer did recall 09v388000 but this dealer could not find any reference to it so they would not address that issue; but he would want to open engine to check that timing chain is not defective/ off which he claimed is the cause of the surging between 4th/5th gear. this diagnostic would be at my cost. i refuse because i disagree with this logic, i do not have lost of power but only engine revving up like crazy and high iddle when clutch is depressed

2007 toyota tacoma. consumer writes in regards to potential floor mat interference with accelerator pedal recall notice. *smd the consumer stated there are no dealers where she lives and no one is authorized to address the recall issue. the consumer was informed she could pay $400 to have the vehicle shipped to another island for service. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while approaching a stop sign at 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle accelerated without warning. the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. updated 5/28/15 *ta updated 10/2/2017*cn

As you are driving the steering is stiff at various points while turning the wheel and requires some force to correct the steering. it is worse from a standing start. this problem has been traced to a bad steering intermediate shaft. service bulletin number: t-sb-0057-12 or sb-0119-10 rev2. this problem also shows up as rattling noise, or steering being sloppy. i believe this a problem that will lead to injuries and loss of vehicle control. please let the toyota, national highway traffic safety administration [www.nhtsa.gov/] about this important issue. *tr

2007 toyota tacoma. consumer writes in regards to 5 recalls on vehicle *tgw the consumer stated over the last five years there were approximately five recalls on the vehicle and the dealer refused to remedy them, which made the vehicle almost worthless.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was entering a parking space at 5 mph when the brakes were applied and the vehicle abnormally accelerated into a building. the contact sustained minor injuries and was transported to the emergency room. the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged and the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that they would send an investigator to further inspect the failure. in addition, the manufacturer filed a claim on behalf of the contact. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the frame snapped while driving 30 mph, causing the vehicle to become difficult to stop when braking. the contact also stated that the vehicle accelerated without warning. the contact called the manufacturer regarding any recalls for the vehicle. the manufacturer advised the contact that the vin was included in every recall listed for the year, make and model including nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer informed the contact to set up an appointment with an authorized dealer to have the recall service performed on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 135,553.

The problem with leaf spring started three years and after the final recall, we waited two months. the bad leaf spring caused a rough vibration, which caused rod, dry shaft, u joint, and rear end are connected which caused damage to all connected parts.the three years and two months of rough vibration caused a snowball effect while driving, turning and in motion.

2007 toyota tacoma. consumer writes in regards to recall notice related to floor mats *tgw the consumer stated he received a recall notice that stated an incompatible driver's side floor mat would be replaced if necessary and that the carpets would be cleaned. the consumer stated he signed a work order authorizing the repair. the next day, the consumer complained to the dealership, that no carpet modifications had taken place and the carpet was dirty. the accelerator pedal was too high to the point that he was having decreased control over the accelerator mechanism. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, causing her to crash into a tree. the vehicle continued to accelerate until the contact placed the vehicle into park. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. updated 11/03/2011 *ln *tr

While on a camping trip my 2007 toyota tacoma suffered a sudden unintended acceleration event. while applying the brakes and coming to a stop the tacoma suddenly accelerated and flew over two good size boulders a cast iron fire pit and came to a rest after hitting a solid concrete picnic table. a report was filed with coho campground hosts acting as to go on file with the washington state forestry department. this even occurred at the wynoochee dam and reservoir located in the pacific northwest of washington state. the truck was remanded to toyota of olympia washington and the insurance carrier was notified. the truck was due for the well documented toyota floor mat, gas pedal and braking acceleration override modification. now listen carefully here...the floor mats were heavy duty rubber non-toyota brand mats. they were not impeding the gas pedal in any way shape or form. the truck accelerated instantly while braking and almost at a dead stop. review of nhtsa findings on this issue are shocking. i did not hit the accelerator by mistake, there is a huge difference in the size, feel and consistency of these two incredibly different pedals. many children and campers were present in this campground, the sheer luck that no one was killed is a matter of fate. the fact i am writing you from my living room and not a jail cell while being held for vehicular manslaughter is a miracle. this is not driver error, you have a bunch of 4 wheel time bombs out there traversing the nations highways. with over 30 years in technical electronic systems i assure you this truck accelerated from an almost dead stop while my right foot was on the gigantic break pedal, not the little tiny gas pedal. hear me, believe me..... end of story.

2007 toyota tacoma sua (sudden unintended acceleration) my incident started from a near standstill with my right foot firmly on the brake. as a formally trained observer and troubleshooter of aircraft electronic systems, it is my opinion that this vehicle delivered uninitiated stimulus to the electronic throttle control system. i am 100% positive about this finding as i personally experienced this failure with a clear mind and excellent vantage point. i was finally able to stop this vehicle after violent and aggressive braking was applied while contacting a cement picnic table. this finally occurred just short of a 267 foot cliff/hill pointing into a reservoir. this is my second entry into the nhtsa database concerning the unintended acceleration of a 2007 toyota tacoma. i have now been through the entire toyota process and have had all recalls and investigations performed. damage from the accident due to sua has been repaired. toyota findings were conclusive. "could not duplicate". this means they do not have to do anything at all. i have to date engaged in extensive research of this phenomenon and i am shocked as to the findings recently announced by ray lahood and nasa that exonerates electronics as a possible issue. i have been supporting, maintaining and troubleshooting electronic problems since 1980 and consider myself a credible professional technician. this was definitely an electronic ghost in the machine. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated when the brakes were applied to stop the vehicle, the rpms increased excessively and the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 67,724. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle wa not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000. updated 02/11/14*lj the consumer traded the vehicle on december 18, 2013. updated 02/14/14

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma s45. the contact stated that while sitting idle and waiting with his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a pole. the driver did not sustain any injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and inspected by a manufacturers engineer who had not provided a response. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 71,900.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph and attempting a turn, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning and the contact crashed into a ditch. the vehicle was then inspected by a dealer and they advised him that an inspector would come and diagnose the failure. the conclusion from the inspection was that there were no mechanical errors. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that as the vehicle was shifted into drive, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where a third party engineer authorized by the manufacturer examined the vehicle. the engineer was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) prior to the crash. the vehicle was repaired for the body damages. the failure and current mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable.

1. stopping at red light. 2. engine suddenly accelerated while my right foot was on the brake. i have felt it kind of jump in the past but this was the first time i can say with confidence that the engine revved on its on own beyond my control. 3. after trying to shift it to neutral and park, i cut off the engine and started it again; engine stilled revved beyond my control. i cut off the engine again, pumped the accelerator, and restarted. this time the engine started normal rpm. plan to take it to local dealership to have diagnostics performed. *tr

We were pulling into a covered carport, and there was a bbq grill and house addition in front of us. my husband applied the brakes to his 2007 toyota tacoma and the vehicle accelerated causing us to hit the grill/addition that was in front of us. he had both feet jammed on the brake pedal and the vehicle did not stop until after we hit the grill/addition. this is the last time it happened because the vehicle is still sitting at the scene of the accident, we are too scared to drive it. toyota and the insurance company have been contacted. toyota recorded the complaint, told me that someone would call back in one business day...that did not happen i had to call them back. after reaching a person in the second claim department, he then took my statement again and said that the case was being transferred yet again and that someone would contact me in 10-14 business days. after that contact they will set up an inspection of the vehicle and toyota will issue a ruling 30 days after the inspection takes place. the gentleman said that he does not recommend that we fix the vehicle or drive it until the inspection takes place, but it is our choice. well the dealership refuses to fix the vehicle until toyota resolves the claim so our hands are tied. we are hoping that the vehicle gets repaired and that toyota can guarantee that this will not happen again. but for now we are just waiting, and paying on a vehicle we cannot drive while they take their good old time to call us and set up an investigation....very frustrating. we received the recall floormat notice on or about the week of 8/30/2010 but were moving on 9/17 so decided to wait until after the move to schedule the appt. needless to say that we didn't make it that far. i also feel it important to note that the floor mat is rubber has teeth on the back of it and was and is no where near the accelerator pedal. i do not believe that this is a floor mat issue i believe that this is a sudden acceleration issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact received a recall notification associated with the nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repairs.after the remedy repair, the contact observed that the accelerator pedal was difficult to engage properly due to the size. the contact measured the length of the accelerator pedal and detected that the pedal was reshaped three inches. the manufacturer was notified and they informed that the accelerator pedal modification was four inches. the contact had no resolution with the manufacturer in explaining the insufficient remedy repair performed by the dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was driving up an incline approximately 55-60 mph. the contact applied the brakes yet the vehicle would not respond. there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms and the vehicle independently accelerated. the contact shifted from fourth to third gear and the vehicle continued to accelerate. after numerous attempts, the vehicle eventually decelerated and came to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to locate a defect pertaining to the acceleration. the clutch was replaced on the vehicle. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while the vehicle was at a complete stop, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and rear ended a vehicle in front. the vehicle continued to accelerate although the contact had his foot on the brake pedal. the contact called the dealership and was told that they would diagnose the problem and repair it. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 42,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was attempting to brake from unknown speeds while driving downhill when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the vehicle proceeded downhill where the vehicle crashed and ended up on top of a boulder. the steering wheel was damaged due to the rear axle being struck when the vehicle went over the boulder. the contact sustained injuries to his head and shoulders. the vehicle was towed to a service center by the insurance company a for an inspection of the damages and failure. a police report was available. the manufacturer advised they were unable to find the failure within the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 100,000.

Unexpected acceleration incident at approx 12:30 pm, friday, 12 mary 2010 in virginia beach va. road dry, traction good. speed limit 35 but i had begun slowing (coasting) in anticipation of red light as i approached an intersection. when light changed to red began to brake and experienced rapid pulsing of the brake system (somewhat similar to operation of anti-lock brakes on icy roads) at about 2nd or 3rd pulse, engine rpm increased rapidly from approx 1200 rpm to 4000 rpm plus. cut the ignition and brought vehicle to a safe stop. interval to car ahead had opened as i slowed prior to braking so was able to stop without collision, but would have rear-ended car ahead if i had been an normal interval when this incident occurred. *tr

Periodically the vehicle will attempt to accelerate i.e. the engine will rev up as if the accelerator pedal was being depressed when the brake was applied. this has occurred three or four times since i purchased the vehicle on 1/9/10. the majority of the time this has happened at low speeds like when i was in a parking lot but the most recent incident happened when i tried to make a sudden stop to avoid a puppy in the middle of the road. i was unable to stop in a safe period of time. if there had been another vehicle or person in front of me i would have been unable to avoid hitting them. if i continue to press firmly on the brake the acceleration will stop but the time it takes to stop is greatly increased. *tr

I have a toyota on recall for floor mats. i did not have the toyota floor mats, not provided when purchased. on 2/12/10 40k maintenance was done on my vehicle i expressed concern about the accelerate / brake issue that toyota was having said my vehicle was not on the recall list. i asked the adviser if the mechanic would please check the accelerator & brakes while performing the maintenance check, he stated he that it would be done with the inspection. upon receiving my toyota from the service adviser, i again asked if it had been done. he stated that my toyota was in perfect condition. prior to the accident, i did not notice any problem with either the accelerator or braking system. on the morning of 2/26/10 approximately 10:15 - 10:30 i was taking my child to school. i parked my toyota in a car space and took her to class. i returned to my vehicle to drive home. i was wearing my seat belt. i stepped on the brake, started the truck, shifted to reverse and gentle tapped the accelerator. the truck accelerated out of control at least 53 ft backwards into a tree. i tried to stop the vehicle with the brakes but the didn't work. i remember glancing forward for a split second to make sure my foot was completely on the brake pedal and applying additional pressure turning back around and then the back of my truck hit the tree. per police there was a 53 ft skid mark from one of my tires. tires were still spinning per witnesses after car hit the tree. i turned off the truck. at that point the fire & ambulance arrived and shortly after that the police. police report. i do not know the exact speed i was traveling. i do not know the exact mileage on the truck. *tr

2007 toyota tacoma - suddenly accelerated when approaching a traffic light. would not stop when brakes were applied. after putting truck into neutral, brakes began to slow the truck enough to where the driver was able to put the truck into park and turn the truck off. truck stopped before intersection; thankfully no accident or injuries occurred. immediately called toyota dealership where truck was purchased new in 2007. since it was a saturday afternoon (feb 20, 2010, about 5pm), we were advised to bring truck to the service dept on monday morning. truck was inspected by service mechanics on mon, feb 22, 2010. no problems were found. the mechanic "road tested the truck, could not duplicate any throttle problems. all scan tool data is normal. all throttle values are normal. found nothing sticking or binding. no fault codes current or pending. no tsb found. carpet mats are secure on their clips. found no problems with the pedal." we are still driving the vehicle because we have no other alternative. toyota will not investigate further into the problem since there is no active recall notice on the tacomas for sudden acceleration. this is the first time the problem occurred. it has not occurred again since feb 20. nothing was done to correct the problem. *tr

The 2007 toyota tacoma accelerates on its own. the cruise control also accelerates on its own. both of these events occurred twice on february 14, 2010. on march 1, 2010, the truck was taken to the toyota service center in oxnard, ca. *tr

On or about february 6, 2010, a 2007 toyota tacoma was being driven in los angeles, ca when the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed. both the driver and passenger died from the injuries. updated 04/05/10 *bf *tr update 9/28/11*cw according to the police report, the driver was traveling at an unsafe speed due to the wet road conditions. updated ivoq 08/23/10

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 20 mph the vehicle accelerated out of control and hit a fence as she was driving 20 mph on a winding road. the contact sustained minor injuries. the front bumper was damaged. the police were not called. after the vehicle was driven home the toyota dealer was notified. the dealer informed her to wait until she received a recall notice in the mail before bringing the vehicle in so they could check her accelerator pedal. the manager was very rude and advised her not to call the office again. the failure mileage was 47,000. updated 3/30/10 *cn updated 06/17/10*jb

I was driving my 2007 toyota tacoma, which is a 4 cylinder standard shift model, and approaching a stop sign with the clutch depressed and my other foot on the brake when the engine went to maximum rpm. i shut the ignition off immediately and looked at the accelerator which was all the way up. i then restarted the vehicle and it ran normally. a subsequent visit to the place where this happened revealed a utility pole with 3 transformers on it. the static from these transformer was so intense that it drowned out the radio. this incident would appear to contribute to the theory that electromagnetic interference is a possible factor in the toyota accelerator problem. no previous or subsequent problems have been experienced. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma which was purchased brank new in 2007. she stated while traveling at speeds under 25 mph and attempting to stop her vehicle in front of her home, the brakes would not operate and did not respond to her depressing the brake pedal. the vehicle proceeded to crash into a parked a vehicle. later in the week, the contact received an interim recall letter from toyota pertaining to unintended acceleration of her vehicle. she believed this was the cause of the crash. no repairs were made to the vehicle to date. the failure and current mileages were under 35,000.

Sunday after 2009 christmas, we went to church. as we pull into the church parking lot and getting ready to back in one of the parking lot and our car toyota tacoma accelerate all of sudden with rapid speed and slam into the rear bumper of another parked vehicle (honda accord). no one was hurt but our tacoma front bumper and honda's rear bumper was damaged. after that our truck brake light remain blinking and we can hear some clicking noise. we called police and reported the incident. we also left a note for honda's owner to call police for further claim to fix they bumper. the following monday, we took our truck to nearest toyota dealer (lakenorman toyota dealer over huntersville, nc) to have them check on our truck. the technician had to adjust something with brake and he told us that, the accident was likely caused by brake or gas pedal being stuck. i requested him to put that in writing and he was not willing to do so. we requested statefarm claim adjuster to file the claim to toyota's claim department and they sent letter. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 10 mph the vehicle accelerated without intention. after repeated brake application the vehicle would not stop. consequently she crashed into an embankment, and then into a tree. the front fender and sides of the vehicle were damaged badly. the police came but there was no report because no-one was injured. a tow truck came and towed the vehicle out of the ditch .the vehicle was driven home because it would cost too much to tow the vehicle to their home. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was 13,000.

On 1 dec 2009 i was driving behind a lebanon riii district school bus at approximately 3pm on washington ave in lebanon mo. i was driving my 2007 toyota tacoma at approximately 20-25 mph when the school bus began to slow to make a left turn. i was approximately 30 feet behind the bus and lifted my foot off the accelerator to coast my truck and then began to brake when the bus stopped to make its turn. when i applied the brakes the truck did not slow, instead it kept at about the same speed despite pressure on the brake pedal. at first i thought i had brake failure and pushed harder on the pedal and was practically standing on the pedal when i impacted the rear of the bus. the crash resulted in minor damage to the bus, but major damage to the tacoma ($8k). there were no injured children on the bus, however, some parents took their child to a doctor for a check-up. eye witnesses of the accident verified that i tried to stop the tacoma and could not. additionally, there was approximately 20 feet of fresh tire skid mark behind the truck which indicated the brakes worked as intended. the crash occurred after both vehicles had crossed a series of railroad tracks at a train crossing. i called toyota later on in the day to report the accident and followed up by mailing a narrative description of the accident, police report and insurance adjuster's estimate of damages to the truck on 15 dec 09. toyota also send a representative to investigate the truck who inturn filed a report with toyota hq. i received response from toyota on 20 jan 10 and their report said that they could not find any manufacturer defect with the tacoma which could have caused the accident. i believe they are in error and believe there may be a software problem with the ecu or accelerator control module which may have been affected by radio signals or electron signals by the train crossing.*tr

On november 27, 2009, my boyfriend and i were driving my 2007 toyota tacoma home after attending a football game at auburn university. my boyfriend was driving and as he was accelerating to pass a semi, my tacoma's accelerator sucked to the floor, pushing my vehicle to dangerous speeds nearly causing us to rear-end the vehicle in front of us. he was unable to get the vehicle to stop using the brake and was unable to pry the accelerator up with the toe of his shoe. he resorted to putting the vehicle in neutral and turning it off. we were terrified, in heavy traffic and in a vehicle we no longer felt safe driving. approximately an hour after the first incident, the truck suddenly accelerated again. as we were speeding up after being stopped at a red light, the vehicle surged pulling the accelerator away from my boyfriend's foot to the floor. he resorted, again, to putting the vehicle in neutral in order to stop it. we took the tacoma to toyota of dothan the next morning to determine what the problem was. the dealership kept the vehicle nearly a week to determine the problem. they reported that the floor mat must have been caught under the gas pedal. i know for a fact the mat was not under the accelerator. i had read reports prior to the incident where misplaced floor mats were causing the accelerator to hang and i had pulled the mat in my vehicle back into a secure location. i talked to my boyfriend; he reported that the mat was in its proper place when the incident occurred. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that when attempted to pull out of his driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated when he depressed the accelerator pedal. the ground was wet so the contact was unable to control the vehicle and it stopped in a ditch. the vehicle was destroyed but not inspected. the currrent and failure mileages were 70,429.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma which was purchased brand new. he stated that while he was utilizing the 4-wheel drive and attempting to accelerate making either a left or right turn at any speed over 5 mph, the vehicle would jerk as if it was resistant to accelerating. when driving over any type of bump in the road, the vehicle would shake violently and would exhibit a banging noise similar to clanging metal. upon startup, there was a buzzing noise coming from the vehicle. the dealer stated that they would have to remove the leaf spring and lubricate the components, unknown to the contact, in order to investigate the failure. there were no repairs made to the vehicle. there were no recalls. the failure mileage was under 15,000 and current was 62,340.

I had come to a complete stop at a red light. with my foot on the brake, my 2007 toyota tacoma started to accelerate. i freaked out, thinking that i may have accidentally pushed down on the accelerator pedal. i moved my foot over to the left a little, with no change. i then looked down to make sure that my foot was not on the accelerator pedal. luckily, the light changed not long after this incident. it has never occurred again.

2007 toyota tacoma throttle sticking while climbing above 5000 ft in mountains throttle stuck wile trying to shift in mountains engine raced until slowly let out clutch shifting in mountains when i came down to normal altitude problem went away. think it is in computer not gas pedal. *tr

Driving my 2007 toyota tacoma (v6, 4-wd, automatic, access cab), i experienced sudden unintended acceleration as i was turning from w. seventh avenue in eugene, oregon onto northbound interstate-105. i was traveling at a safe rate of speed (approx. 20 mph) as i made the turn from the surface street to the left-hand, curving, on-ramp which is the beginning of an elevated freeway structure. it was mid-morning and, although there had been some light rain overnight, the pavement was dry. about halfway through the curve the tacoma inexplicably accelerated. the rear of the truck swung out to the left at which point it was moving sideways up the on-ramp. the front of the truck jumped the curb and the truck proceeded 20-30 feet sideways along the curb and eventually slid up a concrete wall where the curb transitions to the bridge rail of the elevated structure. just short of the start of the actual bridge railing the front right wheel and fender struck a tree. at this point, the vehicle bounced back, continued to rotate to the left and came to a rest, straddling the transition wall, having turned 150-170 degrees. at this point i realized the motor was still racing and i switched the engine off. my foot was on the brake pedal. the air bags did not deploy. no one was injured, no other vehicles were involved. police were called to provide traffic control while the vehicle was removed from the scene but no report was filed. i have lived within two-and-a-half miles of this intersection for more than 36 years. i have been through this intersection thousands of times as a private citizen and in my role as a transportation planner. i have been and am baffled by this incident. the collision damage was repaired. other than that all parts are original. original equipment toyota floor mats had been removed previously. *tr

Two incidents: 7/9/09 heading down to the keys on us 27 about 6pm. cruise control set at 60 for several miles (had been raining. speed limit is 65mph). back end starts to pass me on right. i am now sliding south bound facing east. i cut wheels to right. this works great. in no time at all, i am skidding southbound facing west. i notice i am not slowing down even though my foot was not on gas (cruise control). i cut my wheels to the left and spun back around again sliding southbound facing east. i went off onto the shoulder. i could see mud and grass in passenger window until i hit the guardrail with r side of bumper. this impact apparently disengaged the cruise control (?) and launched me across both south bound lanes of us 27 where i began to come to a stop. i stomped the gas to get out of on coming traffic and again spun to the right coming to rest in the median as 2 cars passed me. at the time, i thought it strange that the cruise control did not disengage when the wheels started spinning on the wet road. none the less, i wrote this off as me being a '!@#$% for using the cruise control when the road was too wet. now, in light of the 7-22-09 accident, i am not so sure it was the cruise control, or that i am such a '!@#$%. 7/22/09 about 7:15am as i completed the turn, the truck (i now call my truck christine) accelerated. when i reached the desired speed, i took my foot off gas but continued to speed up. i tried applying the brakes, but that didn't work out so i stomped on the brakes causing me to fishtail to the right so i let up on the brakes to regain control and i was still accelerating! as i continued to accelerate, i hit (pulled the knob toward me) the cruise control (which i had not engaged previously) thinking i might be having a repeat of 2 weeks ago, but that didn't work either ...

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact pressed the resume cruise control button. suddenly, the engine began to rev and the vehicle continued to accelerate to 90 mph. he depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the accelerator pedal was 'pegged' to the floor; however, nothing was obstructing the pedal. the contact disengaged the cruise control and placed the vehicle into neutral so that he could coast to a stop. he had to place the vehicle back into gear in order to finally stop the vehicle. he inspected the vehicle but did not see anything jammed under the hood nor did he see any leaks. the contact turned off the vehicle. when he restarted the vehicle, it performed normally. he took the vehicle to the dealer, but they found no failures. the dealer stated that the floor mat could have contributed to the failure. the manufacturer offered no assistance. the current mileage was 43,603 and failure mileage was approximately 43,453. see also 10276445. *dsy

I was driving from tucson to queen creek on highway 79. i set my cruise control to 65 and enjoyed the ride. i came around a bend in the road, and there was a pickup pulling a trailer a few hundred yards ahead going much slower than 65. i tapped on the brake to disengage the cruise control, and slowed down to ~ 50 before i could pass due to oncoming traffic. once the road was clear, i accelerated by pushing the resume feature of the cruise control. the truck accelerated, and i was waiting to feel the overdrive gear kick in but it did not. the truck kept accelerating past 90 mph. i looked down to the gas pedal to see if it was blocked or obstructed and it was not but i could feel gas pedal was flat against the floor. i first tapped on the break again but the truck kept speeding up. i turned off the cruise control, but the truck kept speeding up. at close to 100 mph i put the truck in neutral and tried to get the truck off to the side of the road, but it felt as though the brakes were not working. i got the truck stopped by placing both feet on the brake. the engine was running at ~6000 rpm so i looked at things i thought might be obvious such as an obstruction of the gas pedal, but the pedal was clear and un obstructed. i looked under the truck to look for anything leaking or broken and everything looked fine. i turned off the engine, let the truck sit a minute, then started it again. i drove my wife home, and went straight to the toyota dealer. the dealer told me they couldn't find anything wrong but said the floor mat was obstructing the gas pedal. i can assure you that this is the first thing i checked when i realized the cruise control wasn't disengaging the engine. i checked it again once i got the truck to stop. if i had seen the pedal was obstructed, i wouldn't be filling out the complaint form and chalked it up to checking the floor mat before driving. this was the scariest situation i have ever had behind the wheel of any ...

I was passing another vehicle in my 2007 toyota tacoma. the accelerator stuck while passing. i tapped it twice trying to release it and applied the brakes. the accelerator pedal would not release and the vehicle continued to accelerate. i quickly turned off the ignition and coasted to a stop. the pedal was still laying on the floor when i stopped so i opened the engine hood and looked to see if i could see the cable linkage and see what was causing the problem. i then went back to the cab to see if the floor mat was causing the problem (it was not). as i came to the cab door i heard a pop as the accelerator pedal snapped back up (about two minutes after coasting to a stop). i then started the vehicle and it drove normally. i took the vehicle to the dealer to have it checked out. they said they could find no error codes and that they could not find anything wrong with the accelerator. *tr