2007 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

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

TL*- THE CONTACT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA, THE THROTTLE STICKS WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO STOP. THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP, IT ACCELERATED AT ALL TIMES UNEXPECTEDLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE COMPUTER WAS LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE, THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL, AND THAT ALL TOYOTA VEHICLES WENT THROUGH THAT PROCESS. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AT LEAST THREE TIMES, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. JUST LAST WEEK HE WAS IN THE PARKING LOT DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 2300 MILES.*AK TOYOTA CLAIMED CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL AND A PART OF THE EMISSIONS. UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN HILL ALONG ABOUT 50 KM/H. I NOTICED STOP LIGHTS AND CARS SPINNING AND SLIDING EVERYWHERE. I GENTLY TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE TO START ENGINE BRAKING AND AS USUAL NOTHING HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY. WORSE, TRUCK STARTED TO ACCELERATE BECAUSE OF RPM HANG PROBLEM ON EVERY MANUAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED MODEL (MY COMPLAINT TO DEALER WAS IGNORED TWICE). THIS IS NOT EXACTLY A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN PUSH THE BRAKES EVEN WITH ABS BECAUSE IT ALSO IS AN OFF SLOPE TURN. INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN GRACEFULLY, THE RPM HANG ACTUALLY ACTS LIKE A CRUISE CONTROL. COMBINED WITH THE DOWNHILL AND THE RPM HANG I AM NOT DECELERATING AT ALL! SUDDENLY THE ECU FINALLY DECIDES TO CLOSE THE THROTTLE (FUEL CUT OFF). AT THIS POINT TRUCK TAIL OF MY TRUCK SLIDE TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT. ONLY MY 20 YEAR EXPERIENCE AND GOOD LUCK LET ME AVOID A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE NON-LINEAR THROTTLE RESPONSE IS NOT SAFE. THIS IS JUST DANGEROUS HOW THE ECU IS PROGRAMMED! MAYBE BECAUSE ONLY <10% OF ALL TRUCKS HAVE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS TOYOTA DOESN'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT. TOYOTA MUST ISSUE ECU PATCH FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODELS V6 TACOMA, FJ CRUISER TO ELIMINATE: 1.RPM HANG WHEN SHIFTING 2.HIGH RPM (1450) WHEN ROLLING DOWNHILL IN NEUTRAL OR WITH CLUTCH DEPRESSED 3.MAKE LINEAR THROTTLE RESPONSE. *JB

I WAS STOPPED WAITING FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT RT. 136 WEST NEWTON PA. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE TRUCK ACCELERATED SO HARD THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD IT EVEN WITH FULL PRESSURE APPLIED. THE ONCOMING CAR MISSED ME BY INCHES. AFTER TRYING TO GET TOYOTA TO TAKE CARE OF IT WITH NO LUCK, I TRADED THE TRUCK IN WITH ONLY 3000 MILES ON IT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE TRUCK WILL BE SOLD TO SOMEONE THAT MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOT BE AS FORTUNATE AS I WAS. *JB SEE ALSO 10180652 *DSY

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE THROTTLE STICKS OPEN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO CONTINUE AT HIGH RPM AND THE VEHICLE WON'T SLOW DOWN. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THERE IS GREAT SAFETY PROBLEM. *NM

AT A FULL STOP AT AN INTERSECTION THE TRUCK ACCELERATED BY ITSELF HARD ENOUGH THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD IT. PUSHING THE TRUCK ONTO THE ROAD WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR MISSED ME. PLEASE DO NOT QUESTION MY ABILITY TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE AND NOT THE GAS AS YOU HAVE IN ALL THE REPORTS I HAVE READ. *NM SEE ALSO 10181486 *DSY