Problems with 2005 Toyota Tacoma VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

My 2005 toyota tacoma accelerator went full open throttle and the truck ran away full open throttle with out me pressing on the gas pedal, i could not stop this with condition with the brake pedal burning my brakes to a smell of burnt brake pad. this happen in the day time and the floor mat was no where close or near the accelerator pedal, i looked down to check the floor mat position. to stop the run away veh and over revving engine condition i had to turn the ign key to the off position, and i put the trans in neutral and coasted to a stop to void engine damage and crashing. this condition happened while accelerating onto a hwy where the posted speed limit is 65mph. after restarting the engine in was back to normal and this condition has not happened again in the last 150 miles that i have driven the truck. the toyota dealership said they don't have a repair and don't no want caused my truck to go wide open throttle by itself. *tr

I received a recall notification from toyota in october of 2009 for accelerator pedals sticking to carpet. the letter from toyota stated they would contact me on what to do next to get it fixed. its february 12, 2010 and i have heard nothing from them about what to do on this issue. *tr

A couple of years ago i started experiencing sudden un-commanded acceleration at low speed. there have been 4 instances of this problem occurring. it happens randomly with no warning when i apply the brakes (like slowing for a stoplight or a slower car ahead).the last one happened on august 24, 2009. this time it resulted in a low speed collision and damage to my vehicle. fortunately no other vehicle was involved. at first i thought this might be my error, but on reflection, i believe there is more to this problem and i don't think it is a problem with floor mats. i am following the recall situation and am waiting to be contacted by my dealer for rectification of this problem. i like my tacoma but i am nervous driving it and try to avoid it when i can. *tr

We purchased a 2005 tacoma pick-up in 2005. my husband has had two experiences with the pick-up accelerating on its own, at full throttle, without his foot on the throttle at all. only after turning the engine off did it stop. this took place in 2006 & 2007. he contacted the toyota dealership that we purchased it from and were told they had not heard of anything like that happening. we gave the truck to our son in august of 2008. in june of 2009, the truck accelerated to full throttle, while in reverse, going maybe 5mph . he had his feet on the brake and the tires were smoking. luckily, he was able to stop it. we now have a 2008 tacoma pickup and a 2009 corolla car in our possession. we're very concerned about what is going on. we would appreciate you looking at the tacoma pick-up for more than the floor mat recall. we have had this happen to our family and we want the problem solved. i have sent an email to toyota on their web site telling them of our experience with the tacoma pickup. thank you. *tr

2005 toyota tacoma. at low speed (25 mph) using cruise control, the vehicle over-accelerates when it approaches a hill or incline. disengaging the cruise control once the over-acceleration starts seems to fix the problem. *tr

My toyota tacoma suddenly accelerated to a dangerous level of speed while in cruise control. it happened several times during my long distance trip and scared me into not using it again. i thought it was me doing something wrong, until i read about other complaints. i bought it used in 2008, and wasn't aware of any issues until the road trip this year. *tr

Throttle got stuck while driving and would not stop going faster until i turned off engine. it was not the floor mat that caused but something in the throttle assy. i did take it to toyota to document it. *tr

I bought my 2005 tacoma about 2 months ago. i have experienced this problem three times now. the last time being tonight after picking up my daughter at work. the truck was accelerating and i was literally standing on the brake and the engine was racing and would not stop. i through it into neutral and it sounded like it was going to explode! i have no rugs in my vehicle, it did not come with any, and i was going to get the all weather mats, but have not bought them yet. the cruise control was not engaged. i do consider myself to be a fairly experienced driver, i use to race a 70 chevelle in the 1/4 mile (this was many years ago.), if i did not have such experience i am sure i would have ran the car up a tree or something. i am scared, i have beat cancer twice and i'll be '!@#$% if i am going to let a faulty tacoma take me out! *tr

I was on my way to work when the vehicle in front of me stopped to turn. i hit my brake at which time the accelerator stuck and i hit the vehicle. *tr

While driving down the freeway at approx. 65mph the vehicle accelerated, as we don't often drive our vehicle it has only occurred 2-3 times(between 2008-2009), fortunately we have always been a reasonable distance from other vehicles when the truck "takes off"(it is like you gunned the gas pedal). after the acceleration the truck just slows back down. we received a recall notice for the floor mat issue, which this is not the issue, it stated we would be informed as to when we should bring the vehicle in for that repair. so far no other contact has been made. with bringing this acceleration concern to the attention of the dealer, we were informed that although the 95 tacomas are not in the accelerator recall, they would look at the gas peddle and replace it if needed at our expense minus labor costs. i see now that this may not even fix the problem. should i bother having this repair done? *tr

I was traveling on the freeway and was changing gears when the accelerator pedal suddenly dropped to the floor and the engine suddenly raced up to redline. i had the clutch in at the time. i checked to make sure my mat was not interfering with the pedal. this is the second time this has happened with this truck. i pumped the pedal several times but the engine continued to race. i switched to third gear and let out the clutch. this brought the rpm's down but caused the vehicle to begin rapid acceleration. i pushed in the clutch and the engine went back to racing at redline. after pumping the pedal for several more seconds the engine went back to normal idle. i put it back in gear and continued with my trip. i worry about how a less experienced driver might handle a problem like this. i am also concerned about what this behavior might do to engine life if it keeps repeating. *tr

Vehicle surges forward slightly when stopped at stoplight. happens nearly every time i stop the vehicle without having it in park mode. the severity of the surge seems to be proportional with the velocity of the vehicle prior to stopping (i.e. surge is more pronounced when stopping from a higher velocity than from a lower velocity). the surge event occurs roughly 2-3 seconds after vehicle comes to a full stop, and lasts perhaps 0.5 seconds then goes away. with the foot on the brake, the vehicle doesn't go very far, but it's a safety concern in the event the surge becomes uncontrollable. corrective action has been to maintain a greater-than-usual distance from the intersection or from the vehicle in front. *tr

This is a second complaint of the etch-intelligent system defect of my 2005 toyota tacoma which is causing sudden acceleration. i reported this incident immediately after it happened but my truck is not listed on the recent recall list. (it is on the recall list for the floor mat but not the more accurate recall for the etch-intelligent system.) on or about october 2008, i was driving from new jersey to north carolina southbound on i-95 with my daughter. the speed limit on 95 was 65 mph. i was driving at a steady pace of 60-65 mph. approximately 5 miles after i passed the delware bridge, the truck suddenly accelerated. i tried to brake but the truck would not stop. the brake felt like it was stuck. i tried the emergency brake and it did not do anything. the truck accelerated to 70 mph or so but i cannot remember exactly and i was braking the whole time. i was able to drive the truck to the side and force the gear into park. the engine lurched a bit but stopped and there was smell of burning engine and tire. thank god there were not many cars on the road that day. please help me in adding 2005 toyota tacoma to the list defective etch-intelligent system. tw* *tr

Part 1: i am reporting a serious problem with my 05 tacoma suddenly accelerating without reason, twice now, nearly causing an accident. first off, let me offer my truck to anyone who wishes to dispute my claim that my 05 tacoma is not a danger on the highway. in exchange, i will accept another new truck while one of the 'experts' drives his kids around, waiting for my truck to crash and kill someone. please, just email me and we can make the exchange right away. before that happens, allow me to explain what has happened. i just moved this truck out from southern california where once i remember the truck lurching forward as i was coming to a stop, entering a driveway. not really familiar with the truck then, i chalked it up to my driving and didn't give it much thought. last month here in louisiana, i drove to the store using my cruise control along a 10 mile highway known for fast cars and faster tickets. it is hot here in louisiana. i had the ac on and left it turned it on when i went into the store. the truck was turned off of course. when i returned from shopping and back into my truck, i turned on the key and threw the truck into reverse. the petal pulled itself to the floor. it left my foot and went all the way forward. i hit the brake and it would not stop, so in my confusion, i threw it into drive and it lurched forward even with my foot on the brake. the wheels were jumping and the truck was inching forward. everyone around me was scrambling away as it sounded as if i had little to no control over the roaring engine; you know, sensing something was wrong. all of this happened within seconds and i had all my weight on the brake. i finally had the sense to turn off the engine and it stopped, then i sat there for a second trying to figure out what i had done wrong. look for part 2 and 3 to follow. *tr

Part 2: i started up the engine. it acted normal, no acceleration and it easily backed out of the space. relieved, i drove back to my boyfriend's house. i turned it over and over in my mind what had happened, trying not to miss a step. my boyfriend is very familiar with the mechanics of a car, so as i explained what took place to him and he said over and over that it didn't make any sense. i was sure i had not mistakenly hit the accelerator and the floor mat was clearly under, not over the petal. i chalked it up, once again to a mystery because neither of us could make sense of it. several days ago, we drove to downtown new orleans. i was driving and i had the cruise control avoiding the speed trap. we drove about 15 miles and parked in a large outdoor parking lot. we were gone for several hours. when we got back to the truck, he drove. about one minute or less into drive and while still going through the paid lot just coming up to railroad tracks, he put his foot on the brake and the truck accelerated forward, the petal once again pulling itself to the floor and the truck taking off like a jet. he hit the brake and i believe threw the truck into park. i was scared to death and then i felt that i had been vindicated! he looked at me and said, 'wow' and again i told him that it was nearly the same scenario that happened to me. he said, you have better call toyota. we had one passenger who looked as shocked as my boyfriend and we all pondered the possibility of what would have happened if a train had been going by at that very minute. part 3 to follow. *tr

Part 3 this is a serious problem and my next stop is to notify my insurance company and my lender. i am waiting for a case manager to call me from toyota, but it looks like toyota doesn't want to believe those of us who have had the same problem. it was very real. personally, i believe it has to do with the cruise control or whatever would make the accelerator suddenly pull itself to the floor making the truck take off! i am no mechanic, but i have been a driver for 35 years and this had never happened to me in any other vehicle. my truck has about 30k miles on it. it's been in an accident, (some ran a red light and the car they hit crashed into my parked truck), but most of the work was body work and it was recently moved to a more humid climate, rather than mostly dry san diego. it?s a 4x4, double cab and otherwise and well running machine. i leased it for the first 3 years and just purchased it from the leasing agency because i had very low mileage and it was in great shape. now i am concerned that no one is going to take me seriously. my plan by weeks-end if i don?t hear back something positive, is to go to the local and then perhaps national press. a story was done out of nashville last october about the same problem other tacoma owners are having. i have contacted them with questions about their story and additional information. my gut feeling is that i need to stay one step ahead of toyota and the nhtsa. let them be on the defensive like i am driving around in a death trap! i understand that a recall is expensive. i value my life however far beyond what toyota could loose and i will not take a shrug of someone?s shoulders for an answer. not before i die anyway, either by natural causes or in the truck, perhaps wrapped around a tree. so, here is my long story in detail and i expect someone with some good sense will call me and make me a trade, their nice new truck for mine. *tr

In june 2008, we experienced a wreck that we at first thought must have been related to my wife mistakenly hitting the gas when she thought she had hit the brake. at the time, she had just turned into our neighborhood and would have been traveling slowly but the tacoma hit the center median, went across it and ended up in the other side facing the other direction. it did considerable damage underneath the truck. at the time, the toyota dealer mentioned nothing about acceleration problems. we could not understand what had happened but had no other explanation. we have full records on the incident. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. while driving 35 mph and making a right turn the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate on its own. the contact had to place the vehicle in neutral in order to stop the vehicle from accelerating. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 77000. updated 12/17/09 *bf the consumer stated the floor mat was not the issue as the mats are cloth and not rubber and the pedal was up not down. updated 12/21/09

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. while driving 35 mph, the contact attempted to accelerate, but the vehicle would not stop even though the accelerator pedal was not being depressed. the pedal was not stuck in the accelerating position. the contact attempted to use the regular brakes and emergency brake to stop the vehicle, but it continued to accelerate. he struck another vehicle, which caused the contact's vehicle to slow down into the median. the contact was able to jump out of the vehicle, which was still accelerating. when she jumped out, she injured her left knee, and right arm and hand. the driver in the other vehicle was not injured. the contact did not notice any difference in the vehicle prior to the crash. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to her insurance company. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 23,800.

2005 toyota tacoma, 4x4, 4 door, long bed, 4.0 l, v6, efi. march 7, 2008 truck was totaled in roll over. 3 incidents took place with 3 different people. owner and accident victim, police officers at the times of each incident. both have had driver training and are experienced drivers. 3rd person is experienced driver who has driver training that is experienced driving cars, trucks, buses, semi trucks. driver has cdl(bus) and has been driving for many years. owner had 1st incident, gas pedal stuck and driver had to put truck into neutral and then hit gas pedal 2 times with foot about 6 to 10 times total to get it to disengage itself. on the 2nd attempt to hit the gas pedal, pedal was pushed all the way to the floor hard. 2nd incident, driver had cruise control set at about 58 mph. driver tapped brake pedal to turn off the cruise control and then the engine started to race and the truck picked up speed. driver put truck into neutral and had to hit gas pedal and drive pedal all the way to the floor to get it to stop racing. driver took truck to dealer with end 2 weeks for oil change and told them of incident. they checked truck and found no cause or problem with the truck. 3rd incident took place on march 7, 2008. driver had cruise control set at about 64 mph. driver tapped brake pedal to turn off the cruise control. the truck engine then started to race and the truck started to fish tail. driver hit brake pedal again and the truck went from passing lane off the right side of roadway and hit a ditch and rolled 3 to 5 times. truck came to rest on its roof. driver was seat belted in and had to turn key off to get the truck to stop the engine from racing. tires were in very good shape in 3rd incident and in all incidents floor mat was not stuck in gas pedal and had no part in incidents. 3rd incident road way was wet and it started sleeting at the time of rollover wreck. roadway was not snow covered. all incidents took place on 4 lane roadways. *tr

I was approaching a stoplight, pressing on the brake to come to a stop behind the line of cars already waiting at the light. right before my truck came to a complete stop, the engine starting racing. i pressed harder on the brake, but the truck surged forward 3 or 4 feet and hit the car in front of me. while i was pressing on the brake, i could hear the tires screeching on the road, but there was nothing i could do to stop the truck before it caused an accident. *tr

My 2005 toyota tacoma 4dr 2x4 is experiencing the lurching issue when a/c is running at a stop light. although it has not caused any accidents thus far, i've come close in many occasions and nervous at letting my wife drive the vehicle. now that i've just had a child, i'm even more interested in getting this issue fixed. this issue occurs repeatedly when a/c is running. *tr

I was driving on a narrow mountain road when i accelerated past a vehicle in the slow lane. when i let off the gas it was stuck to the floor. i took my foot completely off the accelerator and it continued to accelerate. my cruise control was not on. i had to use my left foot to press the brakes to the floor. the vehicle continued accelerating and only stopped after i repeatedly stomped on the gas pedal. my wife was with me at the time and witnessed it. i just learned about this problem via the newscast and have not reported it to toyota yet. *tr

May 30, i was pulling into a parking space at kiewit middle school with my tacoma. while i was approximately 5-10 feet from the car in front the engine begin racing. my foot was not on the accelerator, it was firmly on the brake. the engine continued revving and the brakes final gave and i hit the car ahead. as it is i damaged the front of my tacoma, as well as the rear of car ahead of me. i am sure if there were not a vehicle ahead at such a close distance great damage and injury would have been incurred. i do not feel that currently the vehicle is safe to drive, i contacted toyota, national -- they told me that it was ok and to take it home. i felt so strongly that the vehicle was not safe that i immediately traded it in for a nissan -- if you need more information of would like to speak with others that saw what happened please let me know. i have also kept all receipts and documentation from toyota. btw -- according to toyota -- you guys don't exist. -- i stumbled upon your information in the back of my new nissan's owner manual.

This is for the 2005 toyota tacoma. i have noticed several times when coming to a stop that the truck lounges forward. even with my foot completely on the brake the truck still will pull forward. i have had this happen so many times, one time stopping for a pedestrian crossing in front of me and the truck trying to pull forward. i took the vehicle to the dealership numerous times and they just told me it wa s normal or they could not duplicate the problem.*ak

Truck lurched forward when at a stop sign. foot was on the brake, yet truck moved forward an inch or two. happens regularly, 4-5 times a week. last time was on sep 10th, 2007. *tr

Have since had 4 situations of "sudden acceleration" a very horrifying experience. date and approx miles: 1/28/07-16,000,4/11/07-19,000-9/18/07-26,000,12/20/08-42,600. 1st incident-stopped at stop sign with foot firmly on brake pedal. truck forcefully lurches forward with tires screeching. called dealership to notify them. was suggested that it could have been the floor mat. i said possibly but didn't really think so. 2nd incident-very similar to 1st. 3rd incident-while slowly pulling into a parking space with a curb ahead i slowly applied brakes to come to a stop before hitting curb. as brakes are applied to stop, the truck makes a loud revving sound and is very forcefully lurching forward while the tires are making a very loud screeching sound. 4th incident-while stopped in traffic with my foot already firmly on the brake pedal waiting for the traffic to change the truck very suddenly lunges forward while tires are making a screeching sound. i quickly swerved into the left lane just missing the rear end of the car ahead of me.thankgod there was no traffic coming in the left lane as i swerved into it or it would have been a multi car accident not to mention possible injuries or death. 2nd,3rd&4th time truck was taken to dealership. same old story each time,nothing showed up,everything seems to be working ok, we could not duplicate it. 1/7/09 talked with toyota field specialist. was asked if i could duplicate it, i said no. was told if you can't duplicate it i guess we can't fix it. if we could duplicate it we would fix it. i guess there is a 2nd problem as well if the onboard computer does not show this problem is occuring. believe me it is! this is a very serious situation which needs to be addressed soon before an accident,injury or death occurs. there seems to be nothing i can do as toyota cannot duplicate the problem or maybe doesn't want to acknowledge the problem. what am i to do? just wait around and wait for the 5th time? *tr 10253233 updated 1/29/08 *cn updated 01/30/09.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while the driver was operating the vehicle approximately 50 mph on an icy road, the vehicle suddenly moved sideways. the vehicle moved into a ditch, hit a pipe, and continued moving although the driver depressed the brake pedal until it hit a stump and then a tree. the vehicle seemed to accelerate during the accident. the driver was injured and a police report was filed. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the contact called the dealer and the manufacturer but received no call backs until 10/29/2010. the current and failure mileages were approximately 30,000. updated 03/02/11 *bf updated 05/09/11

While using the cruise control at freeway speed, driving up an incline. the transmission downshifted violently two gears from 5th to 3rd. actual speed acceleration happened enough to nearly cause a rear end collision. i had to manually cancel cruise control to regain safe control....*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. the contact was driving approximately 60 mph and stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control into heavy traffic. the driver had to maneuver into the emergency lane, shift into neutral and turn off the ignition. he re-started the vehicle and took the vehicle to the dealership. the dealer told the contact that the accelerator pedal must have been stuck beside the floor mat but the driver saw no entrapment during the failure. the dealer told them that there was nothing they could do after inspecting the failure and finding no cause. she had not called the manufacturer to-date. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the failure mileage was 35,072.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. while driving in reverse at an unknown speed, the vehicle dramatically accelerated. no pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal at the time. the contact shifted into park to stop the vehicle and heard a loud revving sound coming from the engine compartment. no warning lights were illuminated. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they could not find any failures. a complaint has not been filed with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 33,000 and current mileage was 34,000. updated 01/11/08. *lj

I was on vacation in my 2005 toyota tacoma 4x4 4 door in colorado. with the cruise control on and set for 65 mph, i started up a pass on i-25 approaching raton, nm from the north. as we went uphill and the vehicle lugged down, it shift down and began rapid acceleration and as we entered a turn was accelerating through 85 mph. my foot was not on the gas pedal and the floor mat was not anywhere near the pedal. i stood on the brake but the acceleration continued. i pushed the cruise control button on the steering wheel and it disengaged. we made it through the incident with no loss of anything but perhaps some of my hair. after returning from vacation i took the vehicle to larry miller toyota in peoria, arizona and complained about the problem we experienced. the dealers employees indicated they have never heard such a thing and then copied the owners manual highlighting the part that says to disengage the cruise control when going uphills. i have been driving the vehicle for five years now and have learned to turn off the cruise going uphills but have still experienced the problem three other times when i was not conscious of the grade we were on and it happened again. i have owned several vehicle with cruise control in my life and have never had an issue with cruise control going uphills except the potential of the transmission shifting up and down from overdrive to allow the vehicle to maintain the speed set. we also own a 2000 toyota avalon which i drive on vacations and if there is any issue i turn off the overdrive and it does fine. i believe there is a computer issue with this model that creates the problem and it has nothing to do with floor mats. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. while the contact was driving approximately 90 mph, the accelerator pedal began to stick. immediately, the gear was shifted into the neutral position with a rapid increase in the rpms. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off; after waiting a few moments the vehicle restarted. the vehicle resumed to normal operation. the failure occurred one time. the contact stated that the failure was caused by an electronic malfunction. the vehicle has not been diagnosed for the failure. the failure mileage was 11,000. the current mileage was 38,540.

Throttle stuck. truck wanted to lunge in traffic. *tr

My 2005 toyota tacoma has a problem with lurching in stop and go traffic. i end up riding the brakes all the time. numerous times has it lurched at stop lights. *tr

With cruise control engaged at legal freeway speeds, any slight uphill (or strong headwind) will cause the vehicle to lose 2 to 3 mph -- then the throttle will suddenly go wide open, or nearly so. the transmission then downshifts (often from 5th to 3rd) followed by very rapid acceleration to a speed several mph above the preset speed, before finally slowing to the correct preset. this has occurred consistently since we purchased the tacoma new in 2005. the dealer told me it is normal, but none of my other vehicles have ever done this. *tw

2005 toyota tacoma pick up truck when operating in the cruise control mode, and when coming up on a stretch of road which is uphill, the accelerator will kick in a full open and uncontrolled acceleration mode causing the need to disengage the cruise control to prevent from running in to something in front of me. this happens often and routinely when using the cruise control and hitting an uphill stretch of road. i have requested service from the toyota dealer in knoxville, tn several years ago ( approx. 2006-2007 time frame. however, they dismissed the claim as the "passing gear" of the transmission kicking in without even driving the vehicle and testing it. however, the characteristic of the event when it happens is that there is immediate uncontrolled acceleration that is equivalent to the accelerator being fully depressed which requires intervention to interrupt. the incidents have been going on since 2005 and continue under use of the cruise control in this model. *tr

While passing several radar signs, i noticed my trucks speedometer was reading about 8% above the actual speed i was traveling. a check at a "speedometer check" where they have mileage signs every mile for several miles also confirmed this. a trip with my gps also showed the speedometer was inaccurate. the dealership checked my truck on their smog dyno and said my speedometer was only 1 mph off at 40 mph. they inferred that satellites, police radar and my wrist watch are less accurate than their smog test dyno, not likely. i'm getting ripped off for 8% of my warranty! *jb

My in car gps system shows it doing 75 mph when the speedometer (in dash)shows it doing 80, 66 mph when doing 70 on the speedometer. so if doing a minimum speed posting of 45 mph i would be doing only 43 mph on the speedometer. toyota claims that the speedometer is with in tollerance and will not address the issue. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. when he sets the cruise control at 65mph the rpms will increase from 2,000 to 5,000. he took the vehicle to the dealer for the failure several times. the dealer stated they did not locate a failure and nothing was wrong with the vehicle. the manufacturer took a report and sent an inspector to the dealer and the investigator concluded the vehicle was built that way and the vehicle was normal. the failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 52,000.

On two occasions since i purchased my 2005 toyota tacoma prerunner i have experienced sudden engine acceleration(4500 rpm) while parked. each time this happened, i had my foot firmly planted on the brake pedal and nothing was in contact with the gas pedal. i managed to shut the engine off to avert any calamity. *tr