2007 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

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.

IN EXTREME COLD TEMPS, SINGLE DIGITS OR BELOW ZERO, THE CLUTCH WILL NOT RETURN OR RETURNS VERY SLOWLY. RETURNED TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THEY ADVISED TO RETURN WHEN TEMP IS COLDER. *TR

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA REAR LEAF SUSPENSION SQUEAKS WHEN ANY FORCE IS APPLIED TO IT. NO SYMPTOMS OTHER THAN SQUEAK, NOISE IS LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD IN CAB WHEN DRIVING WITH WINDOWS UP. REAR LEAF SPRINGS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALERSHIP. *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

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

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

MY 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 CREW CAB SURGES/ACCELERATES FORWARD . WHEN STOPPED WITH BRAKE APPLIED SEVERAL TIMES VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED FORWARD. ALSO AFTER GAS IS APPLIED VEHICLE SURGES. I ALMOST IT A TRUCK AND A PERSON WALKING IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK. DEALERSHIP MIKE FERRELL TOYOTA IN CHAMPMANVILLE WV REFUSED TO GIVE ME A RENTAL THEN I WENT HOME-VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DLR. DLR DIDN'T DISCLOSE SURGING CONCERN-I FOUND OUT ON INTERNET. *TR

MY TOYOTA PU, WHEN STOPPING, WILL OCCASIONALLY EITHER HAVE THE ACCELERATOR STICK OR THE TRANSMISSION NOT DISENGAGE, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL TO ALLOW THE BRAKES TO STOP THE TRUCK. I HAVE DISCUSSED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THE DEALER AND THE MAIN OFFICE IN CA WITHOUT ANY RESULTS. THEY CLAIM THAT IT HAS TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME BEFORE THEY CAN FIX IT. MY CONTENTION IS THAT I WILL END UP IN AN ACCIDENT IF I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME. UNTIL THE DEALER SUGGESTED I SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, I WAS TRYING TO HAVE THE BRAKES OVERCOME THE ENGINE TORQUE TO STOP THE TRUCK. OF THE FOUR TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST FOUR MONTHS, THE ENGINE ACTUALLY DIED DUE TO THE BRAKES STOPPING THE TRUCK WHILE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS STILL TRYING TO DRIVE THE TRUCK FORWARD. TWICE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO ITS IDLE STATE BY ITSELF DURING MY STOPPING AND ONCE I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL SO I COULD STOP THE TRUCK. THE MANAGER OF NORTHHILLS TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO DISCUSS THIS WITH ME AFTER MY LEAVING THREE MESSAGES. *TR

MY PROBLEM DEALS WITH A 2007, TACOMA, X-CAB, PRERUNNER, V6, THAT'S EQUIPPED WITH LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT EVERY TIME THAT I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND GET BACK INTO IT, START THE VEHICLE, AND RELEASES THE PARKING BRAKES'THERE'S A GRABBING FEELING/NOISE IN THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK. THE NOISE YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL IT, AS THE VEHICLE MOVES OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A NORMAL THING THAT ALL TOYOTA'S THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL DO. IN OTHER WORDS, THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND GRABBING NOISE OF THIS VEHICLE. IT'S HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THIS; I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IN THE REAR END. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN JULY 2007 (NEW), THERE WAS NO GRABBING NOISE/FEELING. WHY NOW, ALMOST A YEAR LATER. CAN SOMEONE TELL ME IS THIS NORMAL OF HAVING A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL? THE NOISE SEEMS TO BE GETTING LOUDER AND I AM WORRIED THAT THE VEHICLE GOES OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEN THE DEALERSHIP WILL TELL ME THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR END. COSTING ME DOLLARS TO REPAIRED. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE? THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR LEAST FIVE MONTHS OR MORE. *TR

I OWN A 2007 TACOMA. THERE IS A "JUMPING" WHEN I AM A STOP OR WHEN I TAKE OFF FROM A DEAD STOP. SOMETIMES IT IS WORSE THEN OTHERS. HAPPENS EVERYDAY BUT NOT EVERYTIME I STOP OR ACCELERATE. *TR