Problems with 2007 Toyota Tacoma VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. when the contact stopped at a stop sign, the vehicle surged forward and the rpms increased. the vehicle would not downshift and he had to slam on the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred twice in june of 2009. the dealer could not duplicate the failure or provide further assistance. the manufacturer opened a case regarding the issue. the current mileage was 34,071 and failure mileage was approximately 33,900.

I have a 2007 toyota tacoma. i have had one experience of the accelerator sticking. i was driving on a highway when all of a sudden the car was going like 80 mph, engine screaming - the brakes didn't respond at all. i was not in cruise control (i never use that) and i have just factory installed mats, which were not stuck under the accelerator. thank god the road was empty, i pulled over, put the car in neutral and shut it off. it didn't do it again so i forgot about it until all this news about so many people describing the exact same thing. i have a flawless driving record for 34 years, i can drive anything. the fact that toyota says tacoma not involved i do not believe for a second. they are lying. now i have to sell the car because it feels like an accident waiting to happen. please please investigate further the problem with the tacoma. thank you. *tr

I was traveling to a training op on hwy 301 south with 2 co-workers in my vehicle. i eased out to pass a vehicle and punched to gas to get on around him. the gas pedal stuck in the wide open position (or felt like wide open). it acelerated from about 50 mph to 100 mpg in such a short time, it seemed like seconds. i had heard a rumor that the floor mat may be the issue, so..while accelerating at an absolutely unbelievable speed, i attempted to re arrange my floor mat. i was scared to death, bent over, traveling at over 100 mph. omg. finally something happened and the vehicle pedal let go. i was visibly shaken as were my passengers. it scared my to death. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated while driving at approximately 10 mph, the floor mat became stuck under the accelerator pedal. the vehicle crashed into a neighbor's home as a result. the contact sustained minor bruises from the crash. recently, the contact noticed that entire vehicle would vibrate when he depressed the accelerator pedal. the manufacturer advised that he take the vehicle into the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the current mileage was approximately 84,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. updated 09/09/10. *lj updated 09/10/10*jb

When driving down hill and applying the brakes, the vehicle accelerates and the engine revs up. this can be repeated on a regular basis. inquired about the problem with the dealer and was told it was normal. *tr

Accelerator moving to wide open position and sticking. intermittently occurs. toyota motors sent recall notice for mats only and the mats aren't what caused the problem. i had and still have dealer installed mats in my vehicle. the notice for the mats was sent a couple of months ago and i have yet heard from toyota but it appears that they are not including tacoma's in the recall and my tacoma did not accelerate on it own because of the mat. it moved without any outside force and it has also stuck in the wide open position when i have tried to pass another vehicle at a high rate of speed. *tr

I was initially traveling on a two lane country road and had the cruise control set at 55 mph. as i approached a four lane divided highway ahead i was required to stop, thus disengaging the cruise control. i pulled onto the four lane highway and floored the accelerator to quickly reach the 65 mph speed limit. when i was at the speed limit i eased off of the pedal in order to cruise at 65. the vehicle continued to accelerate. at this point i realized that the accelerator pedal was "glued" to the floor. thinking it was stuck, i stomped on it a couple of times hoping to free it. this was to no avail. in these few seconds i had reached approximately 95 mph. i had forgotten that the cruise control was still on but not set. i turned off the ignition and coasted to the side of the road. i have no idea if the cruise control was the culprit ,however, my impression was that the throttle linkage was not binding, but again, i do not really know. i can think of no circumstances where this could be considered normal. i tried to duplicate the condition with the cruise both on and off but was unable to. i plan on notifying toyota also. *tr

The speedometer will start to jump from your current rate of speed to anything below that. it started on sunday late after noon on sep. 15, 2008. then the cruise control would accelerate on its own when in use. both have continued to happen since then, accept now the truck is not getting very good gas mileage, the gauges stopped working all together, and the check engine light is now on. the truck is at the dealership as i type this being looked into. there is a serious problem from what i can see when i drive it. something electrical for sure, and possibly elsewhere internally. i am concerned to have my family in the truck with me at times from the way the truck drives. another concern is the warranty will be up in a few thousand miles and i am concerned that whatever the electrical problem may be, they could try to sugar coat it so it last a couple thousand miles, then they are not responsible for it. i just want it fixed and safe for my family. *tr

2007 toyota tacoma accelerated aggressively when approaching a left turn after slightly pressing the gas. it continued to accelerate after taking foot off the gas and applying brakes. was unable to slow truck sufficiently to make it around the corner and struck a light pole. truck was totaled. injuries were fairly minor - shoulder/neck stiffness, scratches, bruises, etc. incident occurred in torrance, california (torrance collision report). reported to toyota customer service - case #1001122516. i did not follow up on a complaint at the time because the toyota accelerator problems were not published and i was unaware of how to escalate the issue. *tr

I bought a new toyota tacoma in 2007. about a year ago, i noticed that the accelerator pedal would become hard to depress or would travel an inch or more before any result in acceleration. i took the vehicle to the toyota dealer where i bought it. they informed me that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. since that time, it happens on a random basis but virtually every day. no incidents have occurred. however, sometimes, as a result of the accelerator pedal travel as it is depressed down, the engine will kick in, resulting in a surge forward. additionally, when i am traveling along and have to let up on the accelerator pedal, when i press it down again, it does not respond until it is pushed down about an inch or so, making it difficult to maintain traveling speeds consistently. *tr

Accelerator seemed to stick under normal driving conditions... engine revs would not go to normal idle even in neutral... brakes would not stop the vehicle at the high revs... only solution was to put the car in neutral and shut the engine off... after working the gas pedal while in park, the engine idle speed went back to normal... *tr

I was pulling out of the parking garage at work and made a right hand turn. in the midst of the turn my tacoma started to accelerate just the right amount to spin the tires. i did not have my foot on the gas because of the fact there was traffic ahead and i was costing around the turn. i have also seen times when my tacoma will accelerate at lest 10 mph over what i have had my cruise control set to, and there have been cases will it will jump at a light when my foot in on the brake. *tr

At highway speeds, during upshift from 4th to 5th or downshift from 5th to 4th, with clutch pedal depressed, engine rpms do one of the following: 1)remain constant, and then increase for several seconds before starting to decrease, 2)remain constant for several seconds, and then decrease, 3)decrease very slowly (far to long to execute a "clean" shift). while 2) and 3) are more of an annoyance likely due to poor engine control software, 1) is a serious safety concern in that engine speed (and vehicle speed) continue to increase despite the clutch pedal being depressed. "goosing" the accelerator does not appear to have any effect--the engine rpms wait several seconds before falling. in addition to the safety issue, you also wind up with a lot of clutch slippage because you are letting the clutch out while the engine/transmission are still engaged at a high rpm. *tr

Erratic cruise control operation. on slight to moderate uphill grade, the cruise control will often accelerate the vehicle to well over the set speed while holding near full throttle. if not monitored closely, the cruise control will continue to accelerate to 15-20mph over set speed. this has been most noted when the set speed is set to 70mph. this issue can be quite scary when the vehicle can reach speeds of 85-90mph while the throttle is still near full throttle. the system does not seem to be able to back off the throttle in an appropriate manner. if at the beginning of this acceleration sequence, the cruise is cancelled, then immediately re-set, the cruise will behave as expected and hold set speed. this has been addressed by the local toyota dealer and returned to me with no attempt to resolve with the statement that this is normal operation. the issue was then elevated to toyota customer care with the same response. *tw

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while preparing to park the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated from 3 mph to 15 mph. the vehicle crashed into the rear of a semi-truck. the contact depressed the brake pedal with both feet, but the rear wheels continued to spin. the vehicle is currently at the dealer. the manufacturer is also performing their investigation on the vehicle. no one was injured in the crash. the current and failure mileages were 22,000.

I was pulling into a parking space when the 4 door tacoma truck surged ahead hard enough to run over the curb before i got it stopped. i wasn't sure originally what happened but assumed that i must have pushed on the accelerator pedal as i was depressing the brake. but, after reading concerns about other tacoma problems with sudden acceleration i am rethinking what happened. i am 56 years old with an excellent driving record. i hope toyota takes this more seriously than it seems they have up to this point. *tr

The engine throttle controller on my 07 toyota tacoma does not release the throttle when the gas pedal is lifted. the engine continues to rev excessively. this is true at startup, between gear changes and when letting off the throttle to slow or stop. also, of greater concern is that the engine surges when attempting to slow the vehicle. after letting off the gas the engine initially slows but then abruptly the engine rpms surge propelling the vehicle ahead. i complained about this condition to my toyota dealer at the 5,000 and 10,000 mile services. both times they alleged that the engine was performing satisfactorily. the service manager tried to suggest the gas pedal was being caught on the floor mat but the mechanic dismissed that cause. the mechanic further informed me that this complaint was not uncommon and that a fix could be made by purchasing an after-market chip to be installed in the engine controller. toyota is totally in denial that the electronics are responsible for these engine revs and surges. the gas pedal fix is a farce. *tr

I've noticed that my 2007 toyota tacoma extended cab will on occasion lurch forward while at a complete stop. it seems to happen when the air conditioner or defrost unit is activated. i assume it is the increase in engine speed when the compressor kicks in. to date i just have to push harder on the brake peddle. i hope it doesn't get any worse. when it happens as it does suddenly, it usually catches you off guard. if your reaction time isn't fast enough or you panic, you could lose control of the vehicle. when it happens, the vehicle will usually move about 6" ahead. *tr

Sudden acceleration of my 2007 tacoma, more then once when i came to a stop, the truck would suddenly accelerate, it happened at a stop just before my accident and a school bus was going though the intersection. when i got out of my truck at a public storage gate a minute latter and got back in and waited for the gate to open i suddenly had a unintended acceleration of my 2007 toyota tacoma, when i hit the break it went faster, i had to put it in park to stop the back wheels from spinning, the gate was totaled from my truck. i was not even driving and it took off on its own! i had toyota inspect it and they could not find anything wrong, i have not had any accidents for 20 years, now my insurance rates are high, please investigate this, it is not a wrong peddle problem. it also happened once before and i had less then 5000 miles on the tacoma, but the road was wet so i was not sure if it was the road. it was less then a year old when it happened again, and i was gone to take it to the dealer after i almost hit the school bus, but didn't get the chance. i had to stop at the storage place and that was where i ran into the gate. i since had a voluntary repo and gave it back, i would not drive it and feel safe again. *tr

Unintended acceleration. the vehicle started speeding up like cruise control was engaged even after the gas pedal released. the only way to disengage was to pump the gas pedal until it released. *tr

After exiting a freeway, i disengaged but did not turn off the cruise control. the vehicle coasted momentarily, but then began to accelerate. i applied the brake, but the vehicle maintained speed. the harder i applied the brakes, the higher the rpms rose. the anti-lock brakes kicked in, and the brakes began smoking, and the vehicle was still moving at 40 mph, the rpms at 6,000. i shifted into neutral, the rpms pegged the tachometer, but the vehicle stopped. the motor revved until i shut the vehicle down. i took it to victory toyota, but was told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. they had it for 4 days. i took it to them again, with the same results. in march, toyota sent two engineers to look at it for a day, however i have not been told any results. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. approximately 4,000 feet in elevation, the vehicle will stick and not slow down. in order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to stomp on the brake pedal and noticed unusual resistance. initially, the dealer did not believe that anything was wrong with the vehicle. at 3,200 rpm's, the throttle would stick. the failure and current mileages were less than 36,000. updated 11/7/08 *cn updated 11/13/08. *jb

While sitting at a traffic light, i removed my foot from the brake to ease forward. the accelerator drew away from my foot and the vehicle lurched forward, causing me to hit the vehicle in front of me. my airbag deployed, burning me and breaking my left hand. *tr

2007 toyota tacoma several times a surging forward even when foot on brake? or even accellerates for no reason? have taken it to dealership and have been told nothing is wrong? what are we to do? *tr

Toyota 2007 tacoma. reg cab 4x4. vehicle's accelerator stays at current speed when foot is removed from gas pedal at speeds over 50 mph. this is still occurring even now. it is like the vehicle has cruise control! that was that is turned on. this vehicle does not have cruise control. this has occurred on at least 10-15 times over the last 2 years since it was purchased. the throttle ecu control seems to be corrupt. this truck cannot be safely driven anywhere. i still have payments. the truck is un-usable. *tr

2007 toyota tacoma accelerating unexpectedly. consumer stated that this defect caused him to lose control of the vehicle and crash. consumer also states that there are multiple complaints of this problem. *kb see also 10225651 *dsy the consumer was injured in the roll over. (lawyer wrote in on behalf of consumer)*jb

Returning home from a short drive of about four miles, i brought the vehicle to a complete stop in front of the garage. all of a sudden without warning the accelerator revved very high. i pushed down hard on the brake but the vehicle still lurched forward hitting the garage door and side wall causing damage to the building and vehicle. i shut off the engine to kill the engine. the oem floor mats were in place and did not affect the pedal. no personal injuries - just a very shaken family. *tr

I was driving my 2007 toyota tacoma down a hill and without my foot on the accelerator the vehicle accelerated without notice...i lost control of the vehicle and ran into a concrete barrier. there is substantial damage to my vehicle and i was also injured. it happened about a month ago for the first time and i didn't think much of it or it was nothing serious. *tr

Vehicle accelerated and hit a wall. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving into the garage and attempting to park with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle surged forward and struck a table and a wall. the vehicle sustained minor damage. there were no injuries. the dealer was notified and the contact no longer wants to drive the vehicle. the speed was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 6,400.

I was driving downhill on a curvey road when i began to brake the engine surged i applied the brakes and the truck slowed. approximately 5 miles later i was approaching a stop sign at a usually very busy intersection (route 2 in massachusetts) i applied the brakes and the engine surged before i could stop the truck i was 10 feet beyond the stop sign in the intersection. fortunately, no cars were coming otherwise we would have been hit in the side doors. this problem has been occurring intermittently since i purchased the vehicle in june but i had made excuses and it was never rto the extent that occurred this past week. *tr

Vehicle suddenly lunges forward without warning and an increasingly annoying vibration in the drive train. *tr

Brakes and unattended acceleration failure due to design problems with brake and gas pedal. brake pedal 1 inch closer and one lower to the floor board gas pedal. shoe is resting slightly on gas pedal as you are braking. the average size shoe will hit the gas pedal as you are braking. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while stopped at a red light with the brake pedal depressed, the engine revved and the vehicle accelerated into oncoming traffic. the contact was finally able to stop the vehicle by shifting from drive into neutral. he then drove directly to the dealer and two different service representatives stated that they never heard of such a thing. the failure was unable to be duplicated. the vehicle has remained parked because the contact believes the vehicle is unsafe to drive. the vin, engine size, and speed were unknown. the current mileage was 6,567 and failure mileage was 6,525.

On numerous occasions truck will surge forward slightly when at a complete stop with brakes applied. *tr

Vehicle won't stop. i was coming to a stop at a traffic light trying to stop. the harder i pressed on the brake pedal the faster the engine would race. i had to place the transmission into neutral to stop my movement. that was the first time the second was about the same but not so bad. it was clear day dry streets. i had 2992 miles on the truck. went to toyota dealer , they checked brake system,pedal bracketry checked for diag. codes none found ,test drives. inspect abs system all systems working. no repairs made. *tr

In my tacoma truck, after stopping at an urban intersection i depressed the gas pedal and the truck accelerated to a safe speed normally. i then removed my foot from the petal and the truck continued to accelerate reaching a very unsafe speed. i began to brake with all of my strength and finally got the truck to stop with the engine still running at some awesome rpm. i turned off the ignition and after waiting 5-10 min. restarted the truck and it responded normally. this problem has not happened again probably because i drive very slowly, never accelerate rapidly. this malfunction occurred when the truck was new with only 250 mi. on the odometer. after three years i have only 2,500 mi. on the odometer so you can see how much i trust this toyota ! *tr

Numerous occasions where my 2007 toyota tacoma will lurch forward when at a stop light. automatic transmission, and on the brake. feels as if i have been tapped by someone behind me. it has never resulted in an accident, but i will not let my wife drive this vehicle because of this situation. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving approximately 45-50 mph, the vehicle lunged forward on its own. the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle slowed down. previously, while driving uphill, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the contact heard a grinding noise and felt a lunging motion. she deactivated the cruise control and applied the brakes. the vehicle then slowed down. the contact continued driving and once the vehicle reached 65 mph with the cruise control activated, the failure recurred. the contact deactivated the cruise control again and the problem ceased. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to duplicate and diagnose the failure. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 10,243 and failure mileage was 9,000.

i was driving my new 2007 toyota tacoma on the highway. i went to accelerate to pass another vehicle when my truck suddenly went completely out of control(as if the cruise control had taken over) the gas pedal *pushed itself* to the floor. the truck was accelerating as fast as it could go, rpm past 7000(completely red lining). i applied the brake which did nothing, truck just kept accelerating to top speeds. i had both feet on the brake with all my strength to keep from crashing into other cars on the highway. counterbalancing it at about 60-70 mph(while the brakes were smoking). i tried pumping the brake, but the second i took my foot off, it kept accelerating faster trying to go 120 mph. somehow riding the brake as hard as i could i weaving in and out of traffic i got into the brake down lane. still not able to stop the vehicle i threw it in park, which stopped it, but the gas pedal was still stuck to the floor. engine was screaming, rpm at 7000, and the tires are spinning burning rubber. i then turned the truck off, turned it back on and it was still doing the same thing until i realized the gas pedal was actually stuck so i hit it and it released. once i unstuck the pedal the vehicle seemed ok so i drove home very cautiously. when i as almost home i accelerated with a little to much juice and it did the same thing a second time. the pedal took over and floored itself, accelerating to top speed and top rpm's. this time i immediately turned the vehicle off, unstuck the pedal and again carefully finished my drive home. reported the incident the next morning. they said nothing is wrong with it, after a month of fighting traded the truck in. *jb *dsy

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 4 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle surged forward. the vehicle crashed into a gate. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the current mileage was 2,407 and failure mileage was 2,000.

Over a period of several months after purchasing a new 2007 toyota tacoma, i experienced five incidents of brake/acceleration problems finally resulting in a crash. first incident: stopped at a traffic light with my foot on the brake, the truck lunged forward a few feet. the dealership told me they could not find any problem. a month later, stopped in a gas station drive with my foot on the brake waiting to exit, the rear wheels began spinning out of control. i pressed on the brake as hard as i possibly could to keep from entering traffic. three weeks later, approaching the bottom of a hilly sharp turn, i tapped the brakes to slow down. again the rear wheels accelerated to a high rate of speed. i could not stop the truck to keep from striking a van in front of me so i crossed over a double yellow line to avoid a collision. it took about a thousand yards to gain control. the dealership said, "we can't fix the problem" until we can duplicate it". i called toyota of america, again only to be told that toyota could do nothing. the fourth incident occurred on an entrance ramp to a highway. i tapped the brakes to slow down. the vehicle accelerated to a high rate of speed. i got it under control quickly. finally the fifth and final incident. coming out of nashville where it was raining hard, i got further northbound on the i-24 where it was raining less and the pavement was wet. while in the shoulder lane, a vehicle in the left lane started moving over to the right causing me to tap my brakes. the rear wheels accelerated to a very high rate of speed causing the truck to hydroplane. the rear end of the truck spun around to the left and, still accelerating on its own, drove into the embankment, first skidding sideways then the truck began to roll several times. it struck a rut causing it to go airborne finally landing on its roof. it rolled several more times coming to a stop in a ditch on the drivers door. i was transported to the hospital. *jb

This e-mail concerns the operation of the cruise control system, and concerns all vehicles that operate this way. i recently purchased a new truck with a 4 cylinder automatic with a cruise control. i was not told and did not know that the cruise will activate the passing gear to help maintain the speed of car. the concern that i have about this is, if you are set at 70 mph and have a blowout before you can tell what has happened the cruise control can activate the passing gear and easily cause the vehicle to go out of control, and when hitting the brake to stopped cruise and the car could loose it. i am telling you about this because there have been a number of cars that have wrecked because of loosing control and jumping the medium and so on. this could have been the cause. also i have found that the cruise kicked in the passing gear on most hills when set than when it was not set.. i have retraced my path on a given stretch and with the cruise control off there was only one hill that it needed more help to maintain the same speed. someone of authority needs to investigate these problems. i believe this can be a very serious thing. *ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving downhill at 60 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle went into overdrive and accelerated forward without warning. the vehicle's rpm accelerated from two to more than five within seconds. the dealer stated that this is the vehicle's normal operation. the current and failure mileages were 1,900.

This is not a failure, but something i see as a safety issue.. when i am stopping at a stop light/ stop sign and am in driv with the air conditioner (a/c) on the truck will surge forward and i have to push the brakes down harder. this only happens when the a/c is on, and seems to come from the increase in engine rpms when the compressor kicks on. this is very unsafe and could cause me to rear end someone. *ak

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) vehicle information: year: 2007 make: tacoma acc cab 4x4 v6 vin:[xxx] current mileage: 54,320 dealer information: toyota of the black hills 601 e. omaha po box 1765 rapid city, sd 57701 605-342-2490 vehicle condition: stationary, transmission in gear, brake applied, at engine ideal, with or without air condition or heater on problem: suddenly without warning, engine rpm increases to between 200-300 rpm causing the vehicle to lurch forward consequences: example 1: during winter, while sitting stationary at a slippery intersection, this sudden increase has slid me out into oncoming traffic. example 2: while stationary at a stop light, the sudden lurch forced me forward coming close to hitting the vehicle in front of me. example 3: while being marshaled forward inch by inch by an employee of a quick oil change chain the sudden lurch forward caused the employee to jump out of the way to avoid injury. attempted correction: this problem, which occurs on regular bases, noticed within the first 100 miles of the first month of purchase. i have brought this to the attention of my toyota dealer service managers sheila malone and les nelson numerous times. they stated that similar 'problems have occurred on other toyota models and toyota would wait to fix problem when they get enough complaints'. i sent three letters to toyota (28 may 2008, 30 november 2008, 10 december 2009) describing the problem in more detail; i have not received a response as of yet. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph in a parking lot. a sudden acceleration occurred unexpectedly, and pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle continued to accelerate. when the accelerator and brake pedal were depressed the vehicle came to a stop. the contact stated the brake and accelerator pedals were positioned extremely close together, 2 inches apart which could possibly cause interference during application with a large foot. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 40,000.

Truck "surges" forward when at a complete stop. truck also exhibits vibration in the drivetrain at low speeds/ low rpms this is constant and recurring since i bought my vehicle. 2007 toyota tacoma double cab. *jb

Pulled into a parking space and applied brake. engine accelerated causing vehicle to jump a curb and strike a tree with the engine still racing. in a few seconds, the engine returned to idle. this is the second time this occurred. the first time, i concluded that i had caught the edge of my shoe on the accelerator pedal. however, this time, before releasing the brake, i looked at my foot and it was clear of the accelerator pedal. i know there is a major toyota recall for similar problem. however, this model is not included in the unintentional acceleration problem. after these two incidents, i'm concerned that problems also exist with this model toyota and it needs to be investigated. *tr

I was driving on interstate 55. i went to pass a semi truck. my speed at this time was 65 mph. i stepped on the accelerator and started to change lanes, the transmission down shifted to a passing gear and the throttle was wide open and it stayed that way. i shut off the ignition and turned it back on, the throttle was still wide open. i tried this a total of three times, now i am going well over 80 mph. i finally left the ignition off and coasted over to the side of the road. my wife asked what had just happened and i told her that the throttle was stuck open. i asked her to look on the floor so she could she nothing was stuck anywhere near the accelerator pedal. i might add the cruise control was not on. i restarted the truck and cautiously went to our dinner engagement. after dinner we used extreme caution on our way back home. i tried several times to replicate the problem. it never did produce itself on our return trip. i called toyota on monday morning and after telling them the problem they wanted me to drive the truck back to the dealer i refused. i made them come tow it. it was checked out by the field engineer and was returned to me. they said nothing was found to be out of order. but went into detail that the floor mats were not installed correctly. this truck had 149 miles on it. it was only 4 days old. *jb