Issue ID | 736653 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10281854 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | TACOMA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 19/02/08 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Sudden acceleration of my 2007 tacoma, more then once when i came to a stop, the truck would suddenly accelerate, it happened at a stop just before my accident and a school bus was going though the intersection. When i got out of my truck at a public storage gate a minute latter and got back in and waited for the gate to open i suddenly had a unintended acceleration of my 2007 toyota tacoma, when i hit the break it went faster, i had to put it in park to stop the back wheels from spinning, the gate was totaled from my truck. I was not even driving and it took off on its own! I had toyota inspect it and they could not find anything wrong, i have not had any accidents for 20 years, now my insurance rates are high, please investigate this, it is not a wrong peddle problem. It also happened once before and i had less then 5000 miles on the tacoma, but the road was wet so i was not sure if it was the road. It was less then a year old when it happened again, and i was gone to take it to the dealer after i almost hit the school bus, but didn't get the chance. I had to stop at the storage place and that was where i ran into the gate. I since had a voluntary repo and gave it back, i would not drive it and feel safe again. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 11000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PHILADELPHIA, PA |
VIN pattern | 5TEUU42N27ZXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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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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