| Issue ID | 786890 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10327807 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 04/04/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Left home to go to work. Interstate is approximately 1/2 mile from house. While attempting to merge on freeway several dash warning lights appeared on my 2007 toyota tundra. Truck stopped accelerating on the merge and i was almost rear ended by an eighteen wheeler. Took my tundra to the dealer service department and was told i had an issue with my emission air induction pumps. Service tech told me that the main computer put my truck into a "limp" mode thus preventing me to complete the acceleration. He also stated that he couldn't give me a reason why toyota has programmed the computer to fail into limp mode when the problem would not hurt the truck during normal acceleration. After researching the web, i discovered many 2007 to 2010 toyota tundra owners have experienced the same issue. Restricting a vehicle to perform up to standards puts the driver in a very dangerous situation. Especially when the "limp" mode has no good reason other than to get the owner into the dealer service department! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 67000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MANTENO, IL |
| VIN pattern | 5TFBV54157XXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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