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2003 Toyota TACOMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	539290
Internal NHTSA #	10118623
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	15/03/05
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At any time, my 2003 toyota double cab 4x4 tacoma pickup truck will lose all power as if i have removed my foot from the accelerator pedal when in fact i have not. This will cause my truck to drastically decrease speed until i pump the gas pedal until it decides to work again and pick up speed again. I have done much research on this issue and have found that the cause is a faulty "drive by wire" throttle body which is causing this. The throttle body on these trucks are computer controlled. You can only open the throttle body butterfly the first 25% with the pedal then the computer opens it the rest of the way. These throttle by wire throttle bodies are crapping out left and right and toyota is trying not to replace them under the power train warranty. They are claiming it is covered under the 3/30 bumper to bumper warranty and not the 5/60 powertrain warranty. I feel that this is a safety issue and needs to be addressed as it causes me to loose control over the vehicle and it is putting myself, passengers and others on the road in danger. What if this happens if i pull out in front of a dump truck? What if it happens when i am crossing a train track?? I think it is a serious loss of control issue and it should be a recall item pure and simple.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences	50
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RICHMOND, TX
VIN pattern	5TEHN72N13ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	25/06/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	DON MCGILL TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	(888)833-7181
Dealer's city	HOUSTON
Dealer's state code	TX
Dealer's ZIP code	77079

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Toyota TACOMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota TACOMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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