2005 Toyota Tacoma complaints

MOTOR SUPPORT ON FRAME TORE OFF WHILE RUNNING AT 30MPH. TOYOTA DEALER IN P R EXAMINED THE AREA AND DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION. THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRUCK SHALL NOT BE DRIVEN FOR SAFETY REASONS. TOYOTA DENIED TO REPAIR THE TRUCK . THAT IS NOT FAIR. I COULD HAVE INJURED MYSELF OR SOMEBODY ELSE'S. WHAT YOU GUYS ARE WAITING FOR TO TAKE CARE OF SO MANY COMPLAINTS, FATALITIES GOOD DECISION. HOPE IS NOT SOME OF YOUR LOVE ONES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE WOULD HEAR A LOUD DRAGGING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED AND REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE FRAME AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AT THE MOTOR MOUNT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TOYOTA WAS OFFERING A GOODWILL ASSIST WITH A NEW FRAME, BUT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY LABOR FOR TRANSFERRING ALL PARTS AND INCIDENTALS WHICH WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $3,000-$4,000. THEY ALSO OFFERED TO HAVE IT WELDED AND IT WOULD COST $400.00-$500.00. THE CONSUMER REFUSED BOTH OFFERED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME IS THE VERY FOUNDATION OF THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD NEVER BREAK OR CRACK UNDER NORMAL USE. IT WAS ALSO UNREASONABLE TO PAY $3,000-$4,000 FOR A DEFECT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE EXISTED IF PROPERLY ENGINEERED IN THE BEGINNING. UPDATED 08/17/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SQUIB CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

DROVE ABOUT 12 MILES FROM MY HOME TO MY DOCTORS OFFICE, AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE. I HAD TO BACK UP A FEW FEET TO GET A BETTER ANGLE TO ENTER THE PARKING SPACE. WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE PICKUP SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO ITS MAXIMUM RPM. I HIT A CAR IN THE PARKING SPACE NEXT TO WHERE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK, AND WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PUSHED THE CAR OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY GET THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK, AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL AT MAXIMUM RPM. I TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND CALLED THE POLICE. THE POLICE NOTED THAT SKID MARKS INDICATED THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THROUGHOUT THE EVENT AND DECLARED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND ORDERED IT IMPOUNDED. IT WAS HAULED TO A BODY SHOP FOR ABOUT $1700 IN BUMPER REPLACEMENT COST AND THEN HAULED TO A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY CLAIMED TO FIND NOTHING WRONG. I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA AND THEY HAD AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR TO GO OVER THE VEHICLE AND THEY SENT ME A LETTER SAYING THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKES. FURTHER COMPLAINTS TO TOYOTA AND OUR INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE YIELDED NO RESULTS. MY NECK WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AND WE HAVE ASKED TOYOTA TO BUY THE PICKUP BACK FROM US, AND SO FAR THEY HAVE REFUSED. *TR

AT 83,000 MILES MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS QUITE CONCERNED. WHILE LOOKING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL ALL I FOUND WAS ?IF LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATED BRING TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY?. SO I TOOK MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHARGED ME $60 TO DIAGNOSE THE CODE. ONCE DIAGNOSED, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE PART AT $420. I ASKED THE SALES PERSON IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HOW DID IT BREAK. TO MY SURPRISE SHE SAID ? I DON?T KNOW BUT IT SEAMS LIKE ALMOST EVERY 2005 AND 2006 TACOMA THAT REACHES 75,000 MILES HAS THIS PROBLEM?. AT THIS POINT I CAN NOT AFFORD THE CABLE AS I HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP AT THE COST OF $600. SO THIS MEANS THAT I GET TO SACRIFICE MY SAFETY UNTIL I CAN SAVE UP THE MONEY. THIS COMES FROM A 30 YEAR OLD WHO AT 15 YEARS OF AGE ALMOST LOST HIS BROTHER DUE TO A BROKEN BACK AND A TORN AORTA IN A CAR ACCIDENT. NISSAN DID A RECALL ON THE LAP BELT HE WAS WEARING 3 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 6 MONTHS AND SURVIVED FROM A 2% CHANCE OF LIVING. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CABLES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA TAILGATE IS DANGEROUSLY WEAK, AND IS UNABLE TO SUPPORT WHAT MOST CONSIDER NORMAL WEIGHT FOR A TRUCK TAILGATE. ALTHOUGH SUBSTANDARD DESIGN MAY BE CONSIDERED "BUYER BEWARE", TRUCK BUYERS EXPECT A TAILGATE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF NORMAL TRUCK USE ACTIVITIES. TOYOTA PROVIDES NO WARNING OR CAUTION ANYWHERE THAT THE TAILGATE IS OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO PERFORM NORMAL 1/2-TON TRUCK DUTIES, AND TYPICALLY (PER INTERNET FORUM THREADS) TELLS THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT IT IS THEIR PROBLEM AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY USE THE TAILGATE FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN HIDING THE INSIDE OF THE BED. SINCE TOYOTA HAS PRODUCED A SUBSTANDARD DESIGNED PART, THEY SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED A VISUAL WARNING ON THE PART TO ALERT CUSTOMERS TO THE DANGER THEIR PRODUCT IMPOSES IF USED IN A TRADITIONAL MANNER. SINCE THEY DID NOT DO SO, THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE TO PROVIDE A REDESIGNED PART TO THEIR CUSTOMERS OR FULL RESTITUTION FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLES. A GOOGLE OR SIMILAR INTERNET SEARCH ON "TACOMA TAILGATE FORUM" WILL SUBSTANTIATE MY STATEMENTS BEYOND MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE TAILGATE BENDING. *TR

I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN MY 2005 TACOMA PICKUP WHILE PARKING. I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING SPOT AND APPLYING THE BRAKE WHEN THE TACOMA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED JUMPING THE PARKING CURVE. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING HEAVY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THROWING THE AUTOMATIC DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK. I CHECKED TO SEE IF I COULD HAVE BEEN STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR BY MISTAKE BUT THE LOUD RUBBER SCREECHING OF THE TIRES WERE A SURE INDICATION THAT MY BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED AS THE CAR SURGED FORWARD. ALSO I INSPECTED THE FLOOR MAT (WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN INSPECTED BY TOYOTA) AND SAW THAT THERE WAS NO INTERFERENCE WITH THE ACCELERATOR. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY JUST REFERRED ME TO TOYOTA USA VIA A PHONE NUMBER. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA USA AND REPORTED THE INCIDENCE. I DEFINITELY BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS CAR AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS. THIS IS DANGEROUS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. IN 2006 I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAID THERE WAS NONE AT THAT TIME. I REGRET NOT PURSUING IT FURTHER BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT TOYOTA HAS DONE LITTLE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. THANK YOU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. SHE THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK BUT THE FAILURE DID NOT CEASE AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE OR ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA, TACOMA WITH 30,000 MILES. THE FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE RUSTING, NO HOLES YET BUT CERTAINLY VERY SOON. ROTORS ON ALL 4 WHEELS BAD. (THIS WAS TOLD TO US TODAY BY TOYOTA MECHANIC) ALL THEIR BAD FRAMES AND THEY WILL NOT HELP US ON THIS AS IT IS A 2005 (THE RECALL WAS ON EARLIER ONES TO 2004) THE THING IS DANGEROUS. *TR

MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER I START MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCESS CAB. MY TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 73 000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND FOR CLOSE TO $100 THEY TOLD ME IT WAS INDICATING SPIRAL CABLE FAILURE. THIS MEANS THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT (I AM NOT SURE IF IT MEANS THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WHEN NOT IN AN ACCIDENT). THE QUOTE BEFORE TAXES WAS OVER $600. I AM VERY CONCERNED SINCE THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TO OCCUR (NO ACCIDENT, NOT EVEN BUMPED OR TAPPED). THEY CAN REPLACE IT WITH A 1-YEAR WARRANTY (BUT SINCE THERE WAS NO CONCRETE REASON FOR IT TO HAPPEN WHO'S TO SAY IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN IN 1 1/2 YEARS!). THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN COMMENTED THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND SINCE IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE THINK TOYOTA SHOULD PUT A RECALL OUT FOR THESE TRUCKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOCK MECHANISM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER IS EXPRESSING DISCONTENT WITH THE SERVICE RECEIVED FOR THE FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS MODIFIED. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE QUESTIONED THE SERVICE TECH ABOUT REPLACING THE ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS, SHE WAS UNAWARE OF THAT PORTION OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER SHOWED HER A COPY OF THE RECALL NOTICE. THE SERVICE TECH THEN ASKED SOMEONE ELSE AND THE RESPONSE WAS; NO ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER ASKED IF HE COULD BE PLACED ON A LIST, HE WAS INFORMED HE WOULD HAVE TO CALL IN ABOUT TWO MONTHS TO SEE IF ANY WERE AVAILABLE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW TACOMA 2005 TRD 4X4 4 DOOR FROM THE DEALER IN 2004. IN 2009 THE TRUCK STARTED MAKING POPPING, CRACKING, AND SQUEAKING NOISES FROM THE SUSPENSION AND FROM THE ENGINE. NOW, THE TRUCK MAKES SQUEAKING AND CRACKING NOISES JUST GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE TRUCK AND EVEN JUST OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO SEVERAL SHOPS COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. I STARTED RESEARCHING ONLINE, FOUND NUMEROUS 2005 TACOMAS'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT SEVERAL RECALLS WERE MADE ON TACOMA, BUT WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. ON 12/9/2010, I CALLED THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGE POPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE ON 6/28/2005 AND ACKNOWLEDGE REAR SUSPENSION SQUEAKING NOISES ON 8/13/2009, BUT THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE TRUCK HAS TO BE UNDER 3 YEARS OLD OR 36,000 MILES TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS MANUFACTURE DEFECTS, TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM, THEY DID NOT NOTIFIED THE OWNER WITHIN WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ON IT DUE TO OWNER NEGLIGENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP. WHEN IT FALLS DOWN, THE VISOR IS RIGHT IN MY LINE OF SITE. *TR

SRS LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES WHEN VEHICLE IS ON. THERE WAS NO CAUSE, IT SIMPLY CAME ON. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO EFFECT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, I AM GREATLY CONCERNED THAT MY VEHICLES SAFETY FEATURES ARE FAULTY AND MAY NOT PROTECT ME IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE ISSUE OTHER THAN RESEARCH ONLINE AND COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM AND I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL BY TOYOTA. *TR

THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA , CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I REPEATEDLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO NO AVAIL AS THE VEHICLE RAMMED INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE. THE FENCE SLOWED THE MOMENTUM OF THE VEHICLE AS VEHICLE ACCELERATION CONTINUED. I THEN COMPLETELY REMOVE MY FOOT UP FROM THE BRAKE AND HIT THE BRAKE VERY HARD AT LEAST TWO TO THREE TIMES UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR FINALLY BROKE LOOSE AND ACCELERATION STOPPED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGN OF A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE ACCELERATOR HANGING UP. IT JUST OCCURRED RANDOMLY.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY MOVED SIDEWAYS. THE VEHICLE MOVED INTO A DITCH, HIT A PIPE, AND CONTINUED MOVING ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL IT HIT A STUMP AND THEN A TREE. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO ACCELERATE DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER BUT RECEIVED NO CALL BACKS UNTIL 10/29/2010. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATED 05/09/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED A SECOND TIME; THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CABLE SUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34699. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65910.

I PURCHASED A 2005 TACOMA DOUBLE CAB 4X4 SHORT BED WITH TRD OFF ROAD PACKAGE AND TOW PACKAGE NEW IN NOV 2004. AT 37K MILES I PUT A SET OF TRD SPORT WHEEL TAKEOFFS ON MY TRUCK. WHEN I HAD THEM BALANCED AND ROTATED AT 47K (FOR THE SECOND TIME) I NOTICE A SLIGHT VIBRATION THAT SEEMED TO COME AND GO, DIFFERENT SPEEDS, ETC. I TOOK IT BACK AND HAD IT CHECKED AGAIN. THEY SWAPPED FRONTS TO BACK AND THAT SEEMED TO CURE IT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AT 52K AND AGAIN AT 56K MILES. THE TIRE MAN TALKED ABOUT REPLACING THE TIRES IF IT WOULD MAKE ME HAPPY. AT 60K MILES I PUT ON A NEW SET OF TOP OF THE LINE TIRES. IT STILL HAS THE VIBRATION. IF IT'S NOT THE TIRES, THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR DAMAGED, WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM? IT SEEMS THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND NO ONE HAS A SOLUTION. *TR

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON OUR 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO CHAMPION TOYOTA AUSTIN TX ON THURSDAY SEPT 23 2010 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. WHEN MY WIFE PICKED UP THE TRUCK LATER SHE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE LOWER HALF OF THE PEDAL HAD BEEN CUT OFF AND THAT SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE, HER FOOT CANNOT REACH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THE SAME AFTERNOON, AND SINCE THEN HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS RESOLVED BY PHONE AND EMAIL. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY BY TOYOTA THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. THIS REPAIR IS UNSAFE. WE LIVE ABOUT 5 MILES FROM THE DEALER. MY WIFE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED ON THE WAY HOME WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PEDAL. OUR BIGGEST SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT SHE NOW HAS TO MOVE THE SEAT SO FAR FORWARD TO REACH THE ACCELERATOR THAT HER CHEST IS IN CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL - AIRBAG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE AIR BAGS INVOLUNTARILY DEPLOYED, KNOCKING THE DRIVER UNCONSCIOUS AND RESULTING IN A SINGLE CAR CRASH. A POLICE WAS TAKEN. THE DRIVER WAS REPORTED INJURED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE AMBULANCE ARRIVE HE WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,800.

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN SO THE DEALER COULD PERFORM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODIFICATION WHICH MAY JAM OPEN IF THE FLOOR MAT IS LEFT UNSECURED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER TO SEE IF THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS IN ANY DANGER OF MALFUNCTIONING. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULT, BUT SAID THE ACCELERATOR COULD POSSIBLY JAM IF THE FLOOR MAT IS UNSECURED OR IF AN EXTRA MAT WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THE SECURED MAT. THE CONSUMER DECLINED THE REPAIR. *JB

AS THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE PARKING SPOT IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I APPLIED AS MUCH PRESSURE AS POSSIBLE BUT IT CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. I PROCEEDED 8 TO 10 FEET BETWEEN A PINE TREE AND SATELLITE DISH AND ADDITIONAL 25 FEET BEFORE THE ACCELERATION STOPPED. I BELIEVE IN THE COURSE OF THE SITUATION I SLIGHTLY MOVED MY FOOT TO EXERT MORE PRESSURE WHICH IN TURN DISENGAGED THE MALFUNCTION. DEEP RUTS WERE VISIBLE AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS COLLAPSED INTO THE FRAME WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE ENGINE WAS DROPPED INTO THE RADIATOR SHROUD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE HE WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FRAMED WAS WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED ON A BRIDGE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY CREEP FORWARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED AND ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT APPLIED EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MATS AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

2ND TIME A GAS PEDAL STUCK ON MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK LEADING TO A 2ND COLLISION WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK & THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT WITH PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP ON A FLAT RD. THERE WHERE SKID MARKS FROM MY TRUCK AND I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE INCREASED INSPEED. THE DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM EVEN AFTER MY FIRST ACCIDENT IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR AND AGAIN IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. TOYOTA SAID THEY WOULD TURN IT OVER TO THERE LEGAL DEPT. AND THE TRUCK WAS TO BE INSPECTED BY A ENGINEERING FIRM FROM THE WEST. THE INSPECTION FIRM WAS IN A HURRY TO INSPECT THE TRUCK AND CALLED IN JULY NOW THEY WON'T RETURN MY CALLS. THIS FIRM WAS HIRED BY TOYOTA. ALSO DURING THE REPAIR IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AIR BAG HAD SHORTED OUT AND DID NOT DEPLOY. IF YOU HAVE ONE OF TOYOTA'S TRUCKS ON THE RECALL LIST BE VERY CAREFUL AND DON'T EXPECT ANY HELP FROM THE DEALER OR TOYOTA FIXING THE PROBLEM. AS I SAID IT IS THE 2ND TIME FOR BOTH ITEMS TO FAIL. *TR

05 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER, (50,000 MILES) DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FELL INTO DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT WHILE DRIVING. VISOR HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT LOOSE BUT HOLDING JUST OUT OF SIGHTLINE. VISOR HAS NEVER HELD ANYTHING BUT ITSELF AND SMALL GARAGE DOOR HOLDER. *TR

THIS IS THE 3RD OR 4TH TIME MY REAR END IN MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS BLOWN. EVERYTIME I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA AND IT REACHES THREE COMPLAINTS OR REPAIRS THEY DENY THE CLAIM SO IT DOESN'T GO AGAINST THEIR INCIDENTS FOR RECALLS. THE LAST REAR END WENT IN APPROX 4000 MILES AGO FROM ROHRICH TOYOTA. SOMEONE REALLY SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE PRACTICES THAT TOYOTA AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS HAVE. I HAVE 77000 MILES AND AN EXTENDER WARRANTY 10 YEAR 100000 WARRANTY THE OEM JUST RAN OUT BUT I'M STILL WITHIN MY MILEAGE AND AGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTING WHERE IT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK BED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,050. UPDATED 11/16/10*BF UPDATED 11/26/10

I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA RE: THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT EVENTUALLY GOES OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS 49,000 MILES. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT IN TO TOYOTA AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I DO NOT WANT TO PAY $ 80/HR. TROUBLE SHOOTING CHARGES. *TR

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA LUNGES OR SURGES WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE AT LIGHT. IF I DON'T HOLD THE BRAKE FIRM IT COULD REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL. AND CHARGED ME TO INSPECT. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A PART IN THE AIRBAG AND WANTED 612.00 TO REPLACE STATING THAT IT MAY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING.CAUSING A CRASH .SHOULDN'T A PART THIS CRITICAL BE COVERED FOR LIFE OF TRUCK? *TR

I NOTICED A RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF MY LOCAL MECHANIC HE DETERMINED THE CAUSE. THE LEFT (DRIVER SIDE) MOTOR MOUNT CRACK AT THE FRAME. ESSENTIALLY THE FRAME CRACKED WHERE THE MOTOR MOUNT IS WELDED AND STARTED TO COLLAPSE INTO THE FRAME. THE DEALERSHIP IS IN THE PROCESS OF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. *TR

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN POE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE TOYOTA RECALL-RESPOND TO KINGWOOD, TX OFFICE (DOT/I#2010-2130) 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL WHICH ADVISED HIM TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MATS FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED IN FOURTH GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SWITCH INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARRANT. WHEN PLACED BACK INTO FOURTH GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION AS NORMAL UNTIL THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE CONTACT STATED HE WOULD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AT LEAST ONCE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WAS NO LONGER OPERATING IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

10/27/05, 12/05 & 5/25/10 LITTLE OR NO ACCELERATION. 10/23/09 STEPPED ON BRAKE BUT IT ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF STOPPING & ALMOST GOT KILLED. 11/18/09, 12/16/09 & 1/16/09 THROTTLE STICKS & ENGINE RACES KEPT FOOT ON BRAKE & IMMEDIATELY THREW IT INTO NEUTRAL SO IT WOULDN'T TAKE OFF AGAIN. TOYOTA KEEPS REPAIRING BUT THESE PROBLEMS KEEP RECURRING AT OUR EXPENSE CASE #[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN . HE HAD TO MANUALLY PULL THE STEERING WHEEL BACK IN POSITION WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT NOW IT WAS MORE FREQUENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

[XXX] 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA WHICH FLIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE IN DECEMBER, SINCE THEN TOYOTA HAS PROVIDED 5 MONTHS OF RUN-AROUND AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE DAMAGES, ETC. I MET WITH A TOYOTA ENGINEER WHO CHECKED THE BRAKES, SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE, DIDN'T BOTH LOOKING AT THE MATS OR ANYTHING ELSE AT ALL. I RESPONDED BY SAYING IF YOU'RE SWEATING AND YOUR LEFT HAND IS NUMB, ITS PROBABLY B/C OF SOMETHING ELSE IT DEFINITELY ISN'T A HEART ATTACK, RIGHT? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON FEBRUARY 22 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 A.M. PST, I NOTICED MY AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON. I CALLED THE DEALER IN SANTEE CA., AND ASKED WHAT THIS WAS BEING THE MANUAL IN MY TRUCK SAID TO "CONTACT DEALER IMMEDIATELY". I WAS INFORMED THAT IT MEANT THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF I WAS TO BE IN A WRECK. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN ON THE 23RDBEFORE WORK ABOUT 5:15 A.M. PST. LATER ABOUT 8:00 A.M., I GOT A CALL SAYING THE WIRE HARNESS HAD A SHORT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE I CAN GET IT BACK DUE TO IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP WITH MY SPOUSE, WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS BY NO FAULT BY US , BUT THEY HAVE CHANGED HUNDREDS DUE TO A SHORT IN THE HARNESS ITSELF WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE PART WAS REPLACED BY SAID DEALER, BUT THE OLD PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO ME. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 WITH EXTENDED CAB. I'VE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM BALISE TOYOTA IN W.SPFLD, MA AND HAVE HAD EVERY BIT OF SERVICE PERFORMED THERE (WITH EXCEPTION OF 1 OIL CHANGE AND A NEW SET OF TIRES). LAST YEAR I PUT A CLAIM IN WITH TOYOTA ABOUT THE FRAME RUSTING. TWICE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR THIS DURING OTHER MAINTENANCE. BOTH TIMES I WAS FED THE STORY OF 'SURFACE RUST' WITH NO OFFER FROM TOYOTA TO REMEDY. MY FATHER OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 WITH THE EXTENDED CAB. SAME TRUCK BUT JUST A YEAR NEWER. HE WAS THE ONE WHO ALERTED ME TO LOOK UNDER THE TRUCK TO SEE IF IT WAS RUSTING BECAUSE HIS WAS. HE TOO HAS A CLAIM. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD, TOYOTA HAD A RECALL OF FRAMES DUE TO RUSTING BUT THAT WAS UP TO THE 2004 MODELS. THEIR REMEDY FOR 2004 AND PRIOR MODELS WAS A CHANGE IN FRAME DESIGN STARTING IN 2005. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A BAD BATCH OF METAL ON THOSE PRIOR YEARS (IF WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD IS CORRECT). NONE OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE ANY FORM OF RUST PREVENTION UNDER THEM. NOR WAS THAT FACT DIVULGED DURING THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. I LOVE DRIVING THE TRUCK BUT HAVE BECOME VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE BRAND. I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ANY VEHICLES FROM TOYOTA EVER AGAIN DUE TO THEIR NONRESPONSIVENESS TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

TOYOTA TACOMA 2005 WINDSHIELD HAD PROBLEMS WITH BUZZING NOISE, TOYOTA REPLACE IT A COUPLE TIMES DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF WINDSHIELD SUBLET. BUZZING NOISE IS MINIMAL AND RARELY HAPPENS BUT NOW SEALANT WAS NOT SECURE AND DURING RAIN CAUSE WATER DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE OF CARPET. MY CONCERN IS MOLD FROM THE WATER DAMAGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. HE STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT WAS SECURED BY TWO 1.5 INCH HOOKS. THE HOOKS WERE ABLE TO SPIN AROUND COMPLETELY OVER A 3-INCH RADIUS, CATCHING ONLY IN ONE DIRECTION TO PREVENT THE FLOOR MAT FROM MOVING. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S FOOT WOULD GRIP THE FLOOR MAT AND DUE TO THE MOVEMENT IN THE HOOKS, THE FLOOR MATS WOULD MOVE FORWARD BECOMING STUCK UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE HAD THIS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INCIDENTS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE FLOOR MATS. THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE ALTHOUGH THEY DID STATE THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT DUAL HOOKS WERE POORLY DESIGNED AND WAS CONCERNED WITH POSSIBLE PEDAL ENTRAPMENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000.

THE THIRD OF THREE INCIDENCES OCCURRED ON 3-10-10 WHILE TRAVERSING A PARKING LOT WHICH, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, I THOUGHT SLOPED DOWN INTO A LOWER PARKING LOT. AT THE EDGE OF THE UPPER PARKING LOT IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THERE WAS A TWO TO THREE FOOT VERTICAL DROP INTO THE LOWER LOT. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND CONTINUED OVER THE EDGE. UPON IMPACT WITH THE LOWER LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND, AFTER SWERVING TO AVOID A PARKED VEHICLE, BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE MAKING IMPACT WITH A BUILDING ON THE EDGE OF THE PARKING LOT. *TR

MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED USED" 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA LAST YEAR. AUTO 4X4 EXT CAB TRD WITH 42K... GREAT TRUCK BUT WE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE THAT I'VE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT. AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, SEVERAL SECONDS LATER IT WANTS TO LUNGE FORWARD. NOT EVERY TIME BUT PROBABLY 1 OUT OF 5 STOPS. AS ONE OWNER PUT IT, IT FEELS AS THOUGH AS SOMEONE IS TRYING TO PUSH YOU WITH THEIR CAR. NO, ITS NOT THE FLOOR MATS OR ONE FOOT ON BOTH PEDALS. SO FAR IT HASN'T JUMPED FORWARD AND HIT ANYONE BUT I HAVE READ THAT IT'S HAPPENED.. PLAN ON TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALER SO THEY CAN GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL CAUSING MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT BE CONTACTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED ASSISTANCE SINCE A CLAIM WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

BRAKING IS TOO SLOW. WHEN STOPPING UNDER DRY CONDITIONS THIS VEHICLE TAKES TOO LONG TO STOP. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER STATED THAT WAS 'NORMAL' FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS. DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION. TO IMPROVE BRAKING ABS BRAKES WERE DISABLED BY REMOVING FUSE. EVEN WITH THIS BRAKING TO A STOP TAKES LONGER THAN WITH OTHER VEHICLES UNDER SAME CONDITIONS. THIS PROBLEM IS ON-GOING AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL REAR-END COLLISIONS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 90 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TO STICK. IMMEDIATELY, THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN THE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF; AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,540.

I WAS SKEPTICAL ABOUT THIS BRAKE OVERRIDE UNTIL THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO ME ON 3/5/2010. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING 50 MPH IN MODERATE TRAFFIC WHEN A CONSTRUCTION TRUCK DECIDED TO TURN INTO MY LANE. I GAVE IT A QUICK PUNCH TO AVOID A COLLISION WHEN I FELT MY RPM'S KEPT CLIMBING AS I WAS NO LONGER ON THE PEDAL. I PANICKED AND TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO NO RESPONSE, SO I TAPPED THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL. AT THIS POINT MY CAR IS STILL ACCELERATING IN REDLINE. FINALLY, THE CAR SNAPS OUT OF IT AND I HAVE CONTROL AGAIN. I SLOW DOWN, SHIFT BACK INTO D AND CONTINUE MY COMMUTE TO SCHOOL. IN THE PAST, I HAVE NOTICED A FEW TIMES THERE HAVE BEEN A SLIGHT LUNGE IN ACCELERATION JUST AFTER THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHES GEARS. I LOVE MY TACOMA. I HAVE BEEN IN DENIAL AND HAVE BEEN HOPING, WISHING THAT THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM. BUT FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS, I AM GOING TO MAKE SURE THIS PROBLEM IS NOTED BEFORE ANYONE ONE GETS HURT. I WOULD HATE FOR ANYTHING SERIOUS TO HAPPEN AND LEAVE PEOPLE WONDERING. I FEEL THE NEED TO REPORT THIS COMPLAINT. COULD THIS BE SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A STUCK THROTTLE BODY? I HOPE THE RESOLUTION TO THIS WILL BE SIMPLE AND REWARDING, I WOULD HATE TO GIVE UP THIS TRUCK. TOYOTA TACOMA 2005 ACCESS CAB 4.0 V6 ~90,000 MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT OWNED CURRENT VEHICLE FROM AUGUST 2009 UP TO PRESENT DATE MARCH 6, 2010. *TR