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2003 Toyota TACOMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	601459
Internal NHTSA #	10167520
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	04/09/06
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After driving for approximately 2 hours, on three separate occasions, the vehicle would intermittently lose significant power. It felt as though i had taken my foot off the throttle. After my own investigation, i learned that toyota has a history of this problem, particularly with their 2003/2004 model tacoma's. Evidently, their accelerator pedal position sensor (part of their throttle by wire design) fails. This created a few serious safety situations for me when the throttle failed to respond when needed. After reporting this to the dealer, they inspected the vehicle and did determine the apps was at fault. Numerous accounts of this happening with other owner's is readily available via the various bulletin boards on the web. Compounding the issue, is the fact that this sensor cannot be replaced without replacing the entire throttle body assembly at a cost of $1000 or so. Toyota initially responded that they've never heard of this issue yet others have reported to them prior to me which indicates either they have a very poor process for logging issues or are trying to avoid another recall. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65
Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CORRALES, NM
VIN pattern	5TEWN72N13ZXXXXXX
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	01/01/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	65
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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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