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2003 Toyota TACOMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	770053
Internal NHTSA #	10314049
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	01/07/03
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Well, i have owned my toyota tacoma 03' since it was new and was aware of some unusual patterns of increased engine revving for years. I told my mechanic specifically about the issue and he really didn't believe it was acting that way. The first time i experienced this phenomenon was when i left the vehicle idling while i went into a gas station convenience store and was alerted of the idling to be higher than when i went in the store. I was startled because it was revving on its own, higher and higher until it leveled off at a bit higher than normal and finally to average idling. It was creepy. This happened on several occasions mostly when i would leave the car idling. Only 1 incident occurred while at a stop light i was idling in park and it began to idle higher but not as i should notice absolutely something was wrong. When i shifted from park to drive the revving increased and i shuttled ahead towards the vehicle in front of my truck without pressing the gas and as i was about to hit the vehicle ahead of mine the engine slowed again. I was extremely terrified at that moment. Nothing strange occurred that day after that. I questioned if i had pressed the gas or if maybe something, somehow, i might have over looked, but i decided that there was definitely a strange sticking going on in the engine. I also considered if it was the gas peddle perhaps, but i ruled that out as, it would rev mostly on idles on its own.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CLEVELAND, TX
VIN pattern	5TENL42N23ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	13/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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2003 Toyota TACOMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota TACOMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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