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2008 Toyota TUNDRA Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	698496
Internal NHTSA #	10246750
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TUNDRA
Model Year	2008
File date	25/10/08
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2008 toyota tundra truck 5. 7 v8 extended cab 4x4 my wife and i drove from chandler az to idaho ,then to yellowstone, then back to salt lake and then to phoenix az till then ever thing was great the truck ran very well. We coming down interstate 17 from flagstaff to phoenix about 3/4 of the to phoenix. I was traveling at the speed limit at 75 mph and had just punched the accelerator pedal to pass a car while going up hill. The accelerator pedal went down to the floor and would not release back as normal . The truck proceed to accelerate to 90 mph and at this point i again pushed 5-6 times on the accelerator pedal to have it release but it continued to go faster to 100 mph at this point i knew we in deep trouble and danger. I was pushing hard on the brake and trying to move from the left lane in traffic at night to the right lane to try and stop the truck . I got to the right lane and to the shoulder and hit the emergency brake and was stamping hard on the break pedal and trying to shift out of gear to neutral . In the panic i am not sure what all happened but the truck lunged forward very hard then died / engine stopped . I stared the engine and tested the accelerator pedal and it seemed to be fine , i checked for the logical things like the heavy rubber floor mat, had it got pushed up on the pedal but this was not the case as it was 4 inches away and it has rubber knobs or studs that push into the carpet and will not slide also my left foot was firmly planted on the mat at all times . No way that mat was the problem. There was no dirt etc as the accelerator has a heavy spring and the pedal is 3-4 inches off the carpet. I do not feel safe driving this as it scared us a lot and we have lost confidence in this truck and toyota. Also, the battery shorted out internally. Updated 11/13/09
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHANDLER , AZ
VIN pattern	5TFBV58138XXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	75
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Dealer's name	EARNHARDT TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	408-807-9700
Dealer's city	MESA
Dealer's state code	AZ
Dealer's ZIP code	85206

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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Toyota TUNDRA Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota TUNDRA Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects

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