2007 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

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

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.

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.

I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS WHERE THE RPM'S AND THE SPEED OF MY 2007 TACOMA TRUCK HAVE SHOT UP (RUN AWAY UNCONTROLLED) WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE RPM'S WILL RAMP UP AND EXCEED 4500 IN A MATTER OF A SECOND OR TWO. THE SPEED OF THE TRUCK INCREASES PROPORTIONALLY WITH THE RPM'S TO 85+ MPH. IT IS DIFFICULT TO OBSERVE THE EXACT READINGS OF RPM?S AND SPEED, BECAUSE ALL MY ATTENTION IS NEEDED TRYING TO CONTROL A SITUATION WHERE I MIGHT BE KILLED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PERMANENT FIXTURES ALONG THE ROAD OR FREEWAY. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE OF AVOIDING A CRASH BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE SPEED IS TO DEPRESS MY CLUTCH AT WHICH TIME THE RPM?S GO UP EVEN HIGHER AND THEN I BRAKE EXTRA HEAVY AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE. UPON ENGINE RESTART, I HAVE NO INDICATION OF HAVING HAD ANY PROBLEM. I ALSO EXPERIENCED THE INSTANTANEOUS RAMPING UP OF RPM?S WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. I HAD ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND THE OTHER DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH. AGAIN, I HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP THE RUN AWAY RPM PROBLEM. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME THAT I FEEL I WILL BE INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE AND HAVE BEEN LESS THAN SUCCESSFUL IN HAVING TOYOTA TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK. *TR UPDATED 06/15/10.*JB

LTR CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM IN THE 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA, URGE NHTSA TO CONDUCT A SWIFT AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF CONSUMERS. *KB THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS WHERE DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATIONS THAT WOULD OCCUR AFTER THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED.*JB SEE ALSO ODI 10207231 *DSY

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TRUCK WILL SURGE FORWARD SLIGHTLY WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH BRAKES APPLIED. *TR

LTR FROM CONGRESSMAN RE CONCERNS RAISED BY MEDIA OUTLETS IN TENNESSEE ABOUT SAFETY PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM IN THE 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. *KB THE LETTER STATED DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION AFTER THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED. *JB SEE ALSO ODI 10208315 *DSY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED MINUTES LATER. FIVE THOUSAND MILES LATER, THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD REVVING NOISE, JERKED FORWARD, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE ENGINE AND THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING EACH FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD OPEN AN INVESTIGATION. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE DESTINATION LE (NA), SIZE 21570R15 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS BLOW OUT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE SHOP FELT THAT THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS MOUNTED TO THE RIM. AS OF OCTOBER 9, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,528 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,028. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WHERE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM REIMBURSED HIM FOR THE TIRE. UPDATED

WHEN STOPPED AT IDLE ENGINE SPEED, MY 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA DBL CAB PRERUNNER V6 WILL SURGE / LUNGE SUDDENLY. ALTHOUGH I HAVE THE BRAKES FIRMLY APPLIED, THE TRUCK WILL STILL MOVE A LITTLE BIT. I'VE DAMAGED PERSONAL PROPERTY BECAUSE OF IT. NO INJURIES (YET), BUT IT'LL SURE GET YOUR ATTENTION WHEN IT HAPPENS. ALSO, THE TRUCK WILL SOMETIMES ACCELERATE A BIT WHEN YOU HAVE TAKEN YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE GAS. NOTHING DRASTIC, BUT IT SHOULDN'T DO THIS. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN WITH ME; ENOUGH THAT I WON'T LET ANYONE ELSE DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR FEAR IT MAY STARTLE THEM AND THEY MAY LOSE CONTRROL OF IT. THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY.