2006 Toyota Tacoma

2006 TACOMA HAS BEEN IN DEALERSHIP ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR OUT OF CONTROL SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. THE FIRST EVENT WAS IN 2009, I WAS TAKING A FRIEND HOME AT APPROX. 11 PM WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ITSELF TO MAXIMUM SPEED AND WE WERE FORTUNATELY ABLE TO AVOID COLLISION AND VEHICLE ROLLOVER AND BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE SECOND EVEN HAPPENED ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2010. VEHICLE WAS BACKING A TRAILER ONTO PROPERTY WITH GUIDANCE OF FRIEND AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. MY FRIEND HAD TO JUMP OUT OF HARMS WAY. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TWO MORE TIMES ON THIS DAY BACKING THE TRUCK BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TOWED THE VEHICLE AWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MODIFIED ON TWO RECALLS FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION BEFORE THE ACCIDENTS ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND. THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT BY TOYOTA FOR 6 WEEKS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS VEHICLE, I DRIVE IT AND I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND POSSIBLY HURT OR EVEN KILL MYSELF OR SOMEBODY ELSE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD. I AVOID AND CONTINUE TO AVOID DRIVING WITH ANY PASSENGERS INCLUDING MY WIFE AND SON. I HAVE WRITTEN TESTIMONIES FROM BOTH THE PASSENGER AND THE PERSON I ALMOST RUN OVER. *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION I HEARD CELLULAR PHONE INTERFERENCE THROUGH MY VEHICLE SPEAKERS. THE TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGED TO RED. I PLACED MY FOOT ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WAS NOT EFFECTIVE DUE TO THE CONTINUED ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY HEARING LOUD ENGINE NOISE DUE TO THE ACCELERATION. IN ATTEMPT TO AVOID VEHICLES I STRUCK AND KNOCKED OVER TWO CEMENTED POSTS, AVOIDED TO DRIVE INTO A BUILDING, I STILL CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE AND DRIVE ONTO A SIDEWALK WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PLACE MY VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE ACCELERATION AND TURNING OFF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TWO OTHER SITUATIONS WITH ACCELERATION PROBLEMS APPROXIMATELY 12 MONTHS APART. ONE INVOLVED STRIKING TWO VEHICLES ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN LOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. SECOND WAS WHEN MERGING ONTO A INTERSTATE MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, I HAD TIME TO CHECK MY FLOOR MATS FOR POSSIBLE PEDAL OBSTRUCTION WHICH WAS CLEAR, I PLACED MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL WHERE THE RPM GAUGE OF MY VEHICLE WENT TO THE RED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN CORRECTED ITSELF TO THE IDLE POSITION WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE AS NORMAL WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED BECAUSE THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELL INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE UP TO 120 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL STOPPING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER AND HE DID NOT FEEL SAFE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITH MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, DOUBLE CAB. IN FEB 09 THE TRUCK RAN AWAY ON ME AFTER ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. RPM RAGED AND TRUCK WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN, IT SPEED TO OVER 100 MPH, BRAKES LOCKED. SEE PREVIOUS REPORT. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO CALLED TOYOTA IN AND HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS. IN THE END THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER OFFERED TO BUY IT BACK FOR A RIDICULOUS PRICE, WHICH I COULD NOT AFFORD TO ACCEPT SEEING THAT WE PAID OVER $30,000 FOR THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN IT WITH KID GLOVES SINCE, NOT TRUSTING THE VEHICLE AT ALL. MY FAMILY WILL NOT RIDE WITH ME AND MY ADULT CHILDREN REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR CHILDREN TO RIDE ALSO. ON JULY 9, 2010 I STARTED THE VEHICLE UP AND THE ENGINE WAS RACING, RPM TO 7, OSCILLATING BACK AND FORTH. I PUT IT INTO GEAR AND STARTED OUT SLOWING, ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, BUT FELT VERY UNSAFE. I BELIEVED IT WOULD AGAIN ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. LIGHT DID COME ON INDICATING TO TAKE TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THIS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON FOR OVER 5 MINUTES. I CALLED MY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE IT TOWED IN WHICH I DID AND START A CASE WITH TOYOTA WHICH I DID. TRUCK REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS POINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE THE PEDAL TO NO AVAIL. SHE BEGAN TO APPLY STEADY YET FIRM PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR RELEASED ITSELF AS THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED. THE DEALER WAS TESTING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR VIBRATIONS WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT TWO INVESTIGATORS TO FURTHER ASSESS THE FAILURE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM THE SPEED OF 25 MPH FOR A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC STOP. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE EXACT FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A MAILBOX. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE POLICE DID NOT ARRIVE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MODERATE INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND KNEE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL BODY DAMAGE AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS, TURN SIGNALS AND WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF THE SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 08/24/10*LJ UPDATED 08/25/10

MY 06 TACOMA HAS HAD TWO ACCELERATIONS, THE FIRST TIME I RAN ACROSS A TRAFFIC LANE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE NEXT TIME IT WAS IN A SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT. TOYOTA CHECKED THE TRUCK OUT, SAID ALL WAS FINE. THE NEXT TIME TOYOTA HAD A TECH. LOOK AT IT SAID IT WAS FINE,WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY PAPER WORK,AT THIS POINT I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT,MY FAMILY WOULD NOT RIDE IN IT.TRIED TO BUY A TOYOTA,THEY WOULD NOT WORK WITH ME ON THE PRICE,TOLD TOYOTA THAT I WAS GETTING A NEW TRUCK AND WANTED THEM TO PAY FOR ONE-HALF.THEY DID NOT DENY IT,I SENT THEM THE INVOICE FOR 3500.00,HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM AT THIS DATE. TOYOTA HAS GIVEN ME THE RUN-AROUND AND THIS HAS BEEN A HARDSHIP ON ME AND MY FAMILY, I LIKE THE TRUCK, PUT ALOT OF EXTRA ITEMS ON IT,I WAS PLANNING ON HAVING IT A LONG TIME. *TR

LTR FWD ON BEHALF OF (AL) HER SON WHO DRIVES A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK SHE PURCHASED FOR HIS USE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS EARLY AS AUGUST 2007, REPLY ATTN. BRYAN PARKER (ENVELOPE ONLY) WHEN THE CONSUMERS SON DEPRESSED THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND IT FELT SOFT. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES AND RUNNING OFF THE ROAD, HE FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK STOPPED AND SHUT IT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *JB