2007 Toyota Tundra

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 55MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON MY 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE FLOOR BELOW MY RIGHT FOOT. MY TRUCK ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR MAT. THE TRUCK ACCELERATED AT A RAPID PACE AND NEARLY RAN INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME ON THE ROADWAY. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY TAPPING ON THE BRAKES, THEN THE ACCELERATOR AND TURNING THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON OFF EVEN THOUGH THE CRUISE WAS ALREADY OFF. NOTHING RESPONDED AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO A DANGEROUS SPEED. THE ACCELERATOR WAS "FLOORED" AND WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO MANEUVER AROUND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND SEVERAL THAT PASSED GOING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION QUICKLY. THE TRUCK WAS GAINING SPEED AT AN INCREDIBLY RAPID PACE. I CONTINUED TO BRAKE THE TRUCK IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PREVENT LOOSING CONTROL. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO DOWN-SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO REV UNCONTROLLABLY. THE SAME HAPPENED WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF WITH THE KEY. THE RPM'S WERE REVVING SO HIGH THAT I FEARED THE ENGINE WOULD BLOW UP. I PULLED MY TRUCK INTO A BOAT PARKING AREA ON THE ROADSIDE AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES WHILE PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING THE ENGINE KEY TO OFF. THE ENGINE, BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION WERE ALL SMOKING FROM THE STRESS AND HIGH RPM'S. I HAD EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION ABOUT SIX MONTHS PRIOR (JAN. 2008) TO THIS ONE BUT WAS ABLE TO RECOVER QUICKLY BY HITTING THE BRAKES AND PRESUMED THAT IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. TOYOTA REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR ASSY BUT WOULD NOT SAY WHETHER THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE AFTERMARKET FLOOR MATS THAT I PURCHASED AT THE DEALERSHIP. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PEDAL DROPPED FROM UNDER MY FOOT WITHOUT MY INTERVENTION. TOYOTA HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY CALLS. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED AN 07 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED 2WD PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING ON ANY CEMENT FREEWAY (ESPECIALLY THOSE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (101 VENTURA)), I EXPERIENCED A "BED BOUNCE" THAT WAS SO SEVERE, I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 60MPH TO 75MPH. I CONTACTED TOYOTA REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND THEY CONFIRMED IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TUNDRA TRUCKS BUT ARE NOT WORKING ON ANY FIXES. THIS ANSWER IS UNACCEPTABLE. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON "CEMENT" FREEWAYS BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF CONTROL. TOYOTA IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.... I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION BUT TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT WITH YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE DUELER A/T 693 TIRES, SIZE PT27555R20 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CONSULTED THE TIRE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT ONE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IF HE PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THEM, THEY WOULD GIVE HIM $700 OFF THE PRICE. THE CONTACT REFUSED THEIR OFFER, AND JUST WANTED THE TIRES REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS BLOWN TO SHREDS AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TIRE EXPLODED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO HIS RESIDENCE. ON JULY 21, 2008, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT WARRANTY TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE TIRE STORE. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO DO THE SAME THING. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,997 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,059. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN HE PURCHASED IT. UPDATED 09/22/08. 8JB

I HAVE A DOUBLE CAB LIMITED EDITION HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS FOR OVER 10 MONTHS NOW ABOUT THE TERRIBLE BED BOUNCE PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT IT FOR MY SERVICE BUSINESS &PLEASURE. TOY IS THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE VEHICLE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN! THE FIRST THING PEOPLE SAY IS,WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE ROADS? KIDS HATE IT. MY DOG HATES THE TRUCK! SHE CAN'T GET COMFORTABLE WITH THE BED BOUNCE. BY THE END OF THE DAY I AM AT DRIVER FATIGUE STAGE! YOU CAN DRIVE 60-70 BUT NOT FOR LONG! THIS TRUCK FEELS EVERY LITTLE BUMP NOOK AND CRANNY ON ALL ROADS. I TRIED GOING UP TO 80-90 MILES AN HOUR TO REMOVE THE BOUNCE, IT'S STILL THERE. GOING SLOWER LIKE 50 MPH OR LESS DOESN'T DO MUCH. I'D RATHER DRIVE A HORSE AND BUGGY WITH SOLID WOOD WHEELS. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW DISAPPOINTING IT IS TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. NOBODY LIKES BEING IN THIS TRUCK. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER OF TOYOTA WHO DROVE ONE. HIS WIFE MADE HIM RETURN HIS TRUCK BECAUSE OF IT'S TERRIBLE RIDE AND HE AGREED. TOOK MY TRUCK TO GMC DEALER TO TRADE IT, THEY HAVE GOTTEN WIND OF IT'S PROBLEM AND ARE NOT WILLING TO TRADE IT IN. GOOD LUCK IS ALL THEY SAY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS I'M HAVING A BED BOUNCE SENSATION, IT'S NOT THE FRAME, IT'S NOT THE SUSPENSION, PUT 10 BAGS OF CEMENT IN THE BACK, TOW A LOAD, THIS WILL GIVE YOU A BETTER RIDE! I CAN'T BELIEVE I SPEND OVER 40,000! I TOOK IT TO A SPECIALIST AND WAS TOLD IT'S THE FRAME! NOT MUCH CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS TOYOTA IS HAVING. ALL I KNOW IS I HAVE A TRUCK I DON'T WANT AND CAN'T RECOUP MY LOSSES. HOW UNSAFE IS THIS PROBLEM? WHY IS THE PUBLIC THE GUINEA PIG THIS DAY IN AGE WHEN WE ARE SO ADVANCED? I'LL BET THEY NEVER TEST DROVE THE TRUCK OTHER THAN A TEST TRACK OR THEY DID VIRTUAL TESTING ONLY. IF I CAME UP WITH SOMETHING NEW AND SOLD IT TO MY CUSTOMERS IN THE SAME FASHION LIKE TOYOTA DID TO ME. THEN GAVE THEM A RUN AROUND ABOUT WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON. I WOULD BE IN COURT SUED AND OUT OF BUSINESS TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING FAST TIRED OF THEM AVOIDING THIS PROBLEM. *TR