Issue ID | 619152 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10182412 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | TACOMA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 03/02/07 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl*- the contact was having problems with the 2007 toyota tacoma, the throttle sticks while driving and trying to stop. The truck will not stop, it accelerated at all times unexpectedly. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they told him that the computer was learning how to drive, that the failure was normal, and that all toyota vehicles went through that process. It was taken to the dealer for repairs at least three times, and they could not find the cause of the problem. Just last week he was in the parking lot driving at 5 mph and the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. The current and failure mileage were 2300 miles.*ak toyota claimed claimed it was normal and a part of the emissions. Updated 03/19/07. *jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2300 |
Number of Occurences | 3 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | DELAND, FL |
VIN pattern | 5TEUU42N57ZXXXXXX |
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 | 06/01/07 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | 4WD |
Transmission type | MAN |
Vehicle speed | 5 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | DELAND TOYOTA |
Dealer's telephone number | 386-734-2184 |
Dealer's city | DELAND |
Dealer's state code | FL |
Dealer's ZIP code | 32720 |