2006 Toyota Tacoma complaints

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA QUAD CAB 4WD. ON 02/10/2010 BRAKES FAILED TO WORK AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED A CAR. NO INJURIES. ON DRY PAVEMENT VEHICLE STARTED TO STOP AND ABS FELT LIKE THEY WERE DEPLOYING. VEHICLE STOPPED SLOWING DOWN AND BRAKES FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 3MPH AND RAN INTO REAR OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. TOYOTA SAYS THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE SITUATION. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH TO HAVE NHTSA INVESTIGATE AND HOLD TOYOTA ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA INVOLVED TO ACCIDENT ON 10/22/09 WHERE DURING THE ACCIDENT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPEN ON THE ICE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE WHEN TRUCK STOPPED & THE REAR TIRES WHERE STILL SPINNING. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO GET THE WHEELS TO STOP SPINNING. THE CAR I HIT HONDA ACCORD WAS TOTALED. IT GOT KNOCKED INTO THE DRAINAGE DITCH. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. AT THE TIME I DIDN'T TELL POLICE ABOUT THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. NOT ON THE POLICE REPORT. I DID ADVISE THE PARTY I HIT & THE TOW TRUCK DRIVERS. ALSO ADVISED THE BODY SHOP. NOW MY INSURANCE WENT UP[ $50 A MONTH. I HAVE A TICKET AND HAVE TO PAY A FINE. I IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT WHEN I GOT MY TRUCK BACK FROM THE BODY SHOP. I BELIEVE TOYOTA IS PARTIALLY TO BLAME FOR MY ACCIDENT. I STARTED TO SLIDE ON THE ICE & AT SOME POINT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPEN. THIS I'M SURE MADE THE ACCIDENT MUCH WORSE. IMAGINE BEING ON ICE WITH YOUR ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPEN. I WAS LUCKY NO ONE WAS KILLED. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT. THE LIGHT REMAINS IN THE ON POSITION FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME FOR NO APPARENT REASON, GIVING YOU THE IMPRESSION THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NECESSARY. *TR

THE FRAME OF MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA IS SEVERELY RUSTED AT ALL WELDS AND CONNECTIONS. SINCE THE CAR IS GARAGED 95% OF THE TIME AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT AND SINCE I WASH IT REGULARLY IT MAKES EVEN LESS SENSE. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS SEVERELY RUSTED BUT NOT YET "PERFORATED"--THE CRITERIA FOR THE WARRANTY TO KICK IN. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME IT WAS THE WORST HE'D SEEN. I'VE CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE IN CALIFORNIA AND HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO THE LADY IN CHARGE OF THE PREVIOUS RECALL FOR RUSTED TOYOTA TACOMA FRAMES THAT ENDED WITH THE 2002 MODEL. SHE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD OR WOULD DO. I WAS TOLD I'D HAVE TO HAVE A BODY SHOP CLEAN THE RUST AREAS, TREAT THEM WITH A RUST NEUTRALIZER (SIC?) AND THEN RE-PAINT THEM. I AM A FANATIC ABOUT CAR CLEANLINESS AND EVEN HAVE A SPOTLESS ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT ALL TIMES. THE PREVIOUS TACOMA FRAME RECALL WAS FROM 1998 - 2002 AND TOYOTA REPLACED FRAMES AND ENTIRE VEHICLES. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I'VE LOGGED ONTO THE TACOMA YAHOO CHAT GROUP AND FOUND NUMEROUS TACOMA OWNERS OF LATER MODEL TRUCKS COMPLAINING OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 18 MPH AND MAKING A TURN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET AND COVERED WITH SNOW. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN HIS VEHICLE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT FOR 30 SECONDS. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY JUMPED AND MY TRUCK SURGED AHEAD 8 FEET. THE ONLY REASON IT STOPPED GOING FORWARD IS BECAUSE THE RPM DROPPED TO NORMAL. MY RIGHT FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE. I AM FIRST WRITING NOW BECAUSE I HEARD TODAY THAT THE NHTSA HAS RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2006-2007 TOYOTA TACOMA REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THIS WAS NOT CARPET MAT RELATED. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA PRE-RUNNER. I RECEIVED A NOTICE REGARDING THE FLOOR MAT ENTRAPMENT RECALL, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE HAS OVER REVVED ON ONE OCCASION REQUIRING TWO FEET ON THE BRAKE AND AN IMMEDIATE SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO DISENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR. NOW THE ACCELERATOR IS SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE AND IT OFTEN REVS UP WHILE I'M TRYING TO SLOW DOWN , ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AND THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE. THE SERVICE REP. RE-STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK. BUT THERE IS! AND FLOOR MAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. IT IS SO TIGHTLY SECURED TO THE FLOOR BY THE FACTORY CONNECTORS THAT IT IS, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN, A MAJOR PAIN TO REMOVE FOR CLEANING. I DON'T TAKE IT OUT TO CLEAN BECAUSE IT IS SO HARD TO GET DISCONNECTED. THAT IS WHY I FEEL THAT THE ACCELERATOR ISSUES WITH MY TRUCK SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SECOND RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE IS MORE COMPLEX THAN IS BEING STATED. I FELT THAT WAY WHEN I RECEIVED THE FLOOR MAT RECALL NOTICE AND I FEEL STRONGER ABOUT THIS EVERY TIME THE RPM'S REV AND MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE PEDAL. THE INITIAL PROBLEM OCCURRED BEFORE THE FLOOR MAT RECALL NOTICE ARRIVED AND CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY. NO ACCIDENT OR CRASH OCCURRED, BUT THE FIRST TIME THE PEDAL STUCK WIDE OPEN I WAS IN A VERY SMALL PARKING LOT AND WOULD HAVE HIT THE BARTELL'S PHARMACY BUILDING IF I HAD NOT PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. I

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 43,800 MILES ON IT. I HAVE TAKEN THE TACOMA IN TO VALLEY HIGH TOYOTA IN VICTORVILLE NUMEROUS TIMES FOR A TERRIBLE BRAKING PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE NOW RECOGNIZING ON THE PRIUS. THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY UNEVEN SURFACE. WHEN WE WENT TO VALLEY HIGH TOYOTA WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS ABS BRAKES TRYING NOT TO LOCK UP. IN FACT, THE BRAKES DON'T WORK AT ALL IN THIS SITUATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. FURTHERMORE, THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR MOUNTS AS WELL. IN 2007 WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR ITS FIRST MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM, IT SEEMS THAT BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS WERE STRETCHED BEYOND REPAIR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS OVER, BUT IN NOV. 2009 THE DRIVER SIDE MOTOR MOUNT SNAPPED COMPLETELY THROUGH. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN ROUGHLY AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE NEW DESIGNS PUT INTO PLACE ON THE 2007 TACOMA MODELS. THE MECHANIC WORKING ON THE TRUCK SAID HE COULD TELL THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN HARD AND STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT SINCE THE FIRST MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHIFTING EXTREMELY ROUGH. WE'VE ASKED VALLEY HIGH TOYOTA ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE SAID THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. OUR WARRANTY IS ALMOST UP AND I'M WORRIED WE COULD HAVE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHIN THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS TRUCK, AND I NO LONGER FEE

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GO INTO GEAR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE AISIN AY6 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN THE TACOMA FROM WHAT I SEE ON INTERNET FORUMS. A DANGER RESULTS IN CROSSING AN INTERSECTION, MERGING OR MANY OTHER UNFORESEEN INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE NEXT GEAR. IN MY CASE, IT IS PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT FOR THE 1-2, 2-3 SHIFTS AND REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO TOYOTA NUMEROUS TIMES AND IN SHORT WAS MORE OR LESS TOLD TO "TAKE A HIKE" AND SOMETIMES IN A MANNER THAN WAS NOT THE MOST PLEASANT MEANS. THROWOUT BEARING ALSO SQUEAKS SINCE BRAND NEW (TSB POSTED?), AND TOYOTA'S ONLY ACTION IS TO REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER BEARING THAT WILL ONLY SQUEAK AGAIN ANYWAY. I DO NOT GET WHY I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY TAKE A TRUCK THAT IS BARELY DRIVEN IN FOR A COMPLAINT. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT, I (WE) PAID FOR A TOYOTA AND THEIR REPUTATION, BUT THIS WAS MY LAST PURCHASE FROM TOYOTA EVER. IT SEEMS THAT TO GET ANYTHING REPLACED ON EVERY VEHICLE AFFECTED BY THESE PROFOUND ISSUES, THAT SOMEONE MUST DIE AGAIN AS WITH THE GAS PEDAL INCIDENTS. *TW

MY SON TOOK HIS NEW 3 MONTH OLD 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER ON 12-12-05 FOR "HIGH IDLING" AND "WHEN ACCELERATING CUSTOMER HAVING A HARD TIME STOPPING IT" ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE.THIS VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL TWO TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED ON A SURFACE STREET SPEEDING UP FROM 40 MPH TO 80 MPH AND THE SECOND TIME HE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SPED UP FROM 70 MPH TO 110. BOTH TIMES MY SON SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL - INSTINCTIVE REACTION - AND THE TRUCK DID SLOW DOWN. HAD THE TRAFFIC BEEN BAD, HE AND OTHERS, WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED FOR SURE. BOTH TIMES, HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR AND HE COULD SEE IT MOVING DOWN TOWARDS THE FLOOR ALL BY ITSELF. IT STILL HAS AN IDLING PROBLEM. HE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG; BY THE DEALER AT THE TIME. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE HIGH IDLING AND ACCELERATING PROBLEM. THIS MODEL IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. MY SON IS DEAF AND HE CAN BE REACHED BY EMAIL. *CN *TR

THIS ISSUE IS REPEATABLE AND OCCURS UNDER TWO CIRCUMSTANCES. 1. WHEN VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY SET, AND THE "RESUME" FUNCTION IS USED WHEN ACTUAL SPEED IS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 6MPH SLOWER THAN THE PREVIOUSLY SET SPEED, THE THROTTLE MOVES TO WIDE OPEN AND THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS TWO GEARS AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES VERY QUICKLY UNTIL IT EXCEEDS THE SET SPEED BY 5MPH AND THEN THE THROTTLE BACKS OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION UP-SHIFTS TO 5TH GEAR. 2. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED BY WIND OR MODERATE GRADE WHILE USING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS SIMILAR BEHAVIOR INDICATED ABOVE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN SET SPEED. THIS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN MY PARENTS USED THIS VEHICLE. THEY HAD CLEARED ALL NEARBY TRAFFIC AND RESUMED THE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SO FAST THAT WHEN IT SOME LOOSE GRAVEL ON THE PAVED ROADWAY, THEY NEARLY LOST CONTROL. I HAD BROUGHT THIS REPEATABLE BEHAVIOR TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL. THIS ISSUE CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS 37,000 AS OF THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. ON 2 OCCASIONS IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I THOUGHT MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN SLIGHTLY INCREASING MY SPEED WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE ROADWAY WAS WET AND I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE WEIRD FEEL BY TELLING MYSELF IT MUST BE HYDROPLANING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP TRUCK. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED HE SMELLED FUEL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER STARTING IT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT COMPONENT WAS REPAIRED. HE ALSO STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR FAILED AND THE SEAT BELT OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE SENSOR HAD FAILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE SEAT BELT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 65,000.

ON A COUPLE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS MY TOYOTA HAS TAKEN OFF BY ITSELF. THE LAST TIME I ALMOST WRECKED THE ROAD WAS SLICK AND IT START TAKING OFF. I WAS TALKING TO MY FRIENDS THEY SAID THERE IS A RECALL ON TOYOTAS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID MY PARTICULAR TRUCK HAS NO PROBLEMS. I DISAGREE WITH THAT. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT. 30 OR SO SECONDS WENT BY AND MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA STARTED MOVING FORWARD, SO I LOOKED BACK & NO CAR WAS PUSHING ME. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE FURTHER, NOW THE TIRES IN BACK STARTED TO SPIN (SIZE 33 INCH LARGE OFF ROAD TIRES) THE BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING MY TRUCK BACK, I STARTED MOVING INTO THE INTERSECTION. I HAVE A LOT OF OFF ROAD RACING EXPERIENCE. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. I THEN PUT IT IN PARK STARTED THE TRUCK & DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT TOYOTA OF ORANGE. THEY CHECKED THE TRUCK OUT WITH A COMPUTER, NOTICED MY CAR FLOOR MAT WAS CONNECTED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING AND TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT HELP. I THINK ITS A COMPUTER OR CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE, BECAUSE THE TRUCK TOOK OFF AFTER TACK WAS AT IDLE WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. I FINALLY FOUND THIS SITE TO COMPLAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. SHE STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN RPMS. THE DEALER MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE TOYOTA ACCELERATION RECALL (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 54,000. UPDATED 3/30/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. UPDATED 06/28/10*JB

CRUISE CONTROL: SINCE MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WAS BRAND NEW, WHEN GOING UP AN INCLINE SUCH AS A FREEWAY OVERCROSSING, OR MODERATE INCLINE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL CAUSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT ONE GEAR AND MANY TIMES TWO GEARS IN AN EFFORT TO MAINTAIN THE FREEWAY SET SPEED (I.E. 65 OR 70 MPH). THIS CRUISE CONTROL THROTTLE INCREASE AND TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTING RESULTS IN AGGRESSIVE ACCELERATION WHICH CONTINUES PAST THE SET SPEED BY A FEW MILES PER HOUR BEFORE THE CRUISE CONTROL'S INCREASED THROTTLE INPUT BACKS OFF (SINCE IT SHOT PAST THE CRUISE CONTROL'S SET SPEED!) BEFORE THE CRUISE CONTROL INITIATES REDUCED THROTTLE INPUT TO TRY TO REDUCE THE VEHICLE SPEED BACK DOWN TO THE SET SPEED. IN ADDITION TO THE LACK OF SMOOTH CRUISE CONTROL SET SPEED OPERATION, THIS CONDITION IS ESPECIALLY SCARY WHEN THE INCLINE IS ALSO ON A CURVE. AS THE VEHICLE AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATES IT CAN FEEL AS THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING FASTER THAN IT SHOULD FOR THE CURVE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO TAP THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP THE EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION. TO DATE, ALL INQUIRIES TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE RESULTED IN THE SAME RESPONSE; ' THE 2006 TACOMA DOES NOT HAVE A SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NO ADJUSTMENTS AS IT IS CONTROLLED BY THE MAIN COMPUTER'. *TR

POWERTRAIN (FRONT DIFFERENTIAL) FRONT VIBRATION AROUND 30~45MPH. THE VIBRATION GOES AWAY WHEN 4WD IS ENGAGED. OTHER OWNERS HAVE CLAIMED PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS (DRIVER SIDE). *TR

DRIVING A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA ON MILITARY BASE. STOPPED AT BACK OF A BUILDING TO LET A SOLDIER PASS GOING INTO THE BUILDING. SOLDIER WAS NOT IN FRONT OF TRUCK ANYMORE, PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR AND TRUCK TOOK OFF. I HIT THE BRAKES AND TRUCK STARTS "SPINNING OUT" FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. *TR

I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PASS ANOTHER CAR AND THE PEDAL GOT STUCK, I TRIED TO PULL THE PEDAL WITH MY FOOT BUT I COULDN'T, THE RPM WENT ALL THE WAY UP. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PASS OR GAIN SPEED. I WENT TO TOYOTA SHOP AND THEY IGNORED ME STATING THEY NEVER HEARD THAT COMPLAINT BEFORE AND THAT MY WARRANTY WAS OVER, IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES ALREADY AND NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE. *JB

WE OWN A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. IN THREE DIFFERENT INCIDENTS WHEN WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE ESPECIALLY WHEN WE GO OVER BUMPS THE CAUSED ON FREEWAYS BY BIG RIGS THE TACOMA WILL MAKES A NOISE, AND IT DOES NOT BRAKE. IT IS NOT STOPPING, AND WE HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO EVENTUALLY BRAKE. THIS ESPECIALLY OCCURRED WHEN WE WERE EXITING THE FREEWAY. WE FEAR OUR SAFETY, AND CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TODAY. I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 10:05 A.M. LOCAL TIME AT 800-276-9699. SHE ADVISED THAT SINCE WE DID NOT PURCHASE EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME. I EXPLAINED THAT WE FEARED FOR OUR SAFETY AND SINCE WE ARE EXPECTING A NEWBORN IN FEW MONTHS DO NOT EVEN WANT TO USE THE CAR. IN THESE ECONOMIC TIMES AND DUE TO THE RECENT ISSUES WITH TOYOTA WE FEEL THEY SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT EXPECTING TO CHARGE US. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE, AND CAN RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY FROM AN ACCIDENT. WE ARE HOPING FOR SOME ASSISTANCE SINCE TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO HELP IN ANY WAY. I FINALLY WANT TO SAY I VERIFIED THIS PROBLEM AS I DROVE BACK TO THIS LOCATION AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED, SO I AM HOPING THIS CAN CLEARLY RAISE THE ISSUE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND TOYOTA ONCE AGAIN. *TR

ON OUR 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA 4-CYLINDER 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, WHICH WE BOUGHT NEW, WHEN YOU LIFT OFF THE GAS AND PRESS IN THE CLUTCH TO SHIFT, THE ENGINE RPM'S DO NOT DROP AS THEY SHOULD, THEY REMAIN HIGH AND EVEN INCREASE. THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE SINCE IT WAS ALMOST NEW. NORMALLY WHEN YOU SHIFT THE RPM SHOULD DROP BETWEEN SHIFTS - INSTEAD THE REVS STAY CONSTANT OR INCREASE BETWEEN SHIFTS. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION", BUT RATHER THE THROTTLE GETTING "HUNG" WHEN IN NEUTRAL BETWEEN SHIFTS. EVEN TAPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT CAUSE THE REVS TO DROP, THEY STAY HIGH OR INCREASE. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A TOYOTA "FEATURE" TO SMOOTH OUT SHIFTS, BUT AFTER ALL THE PRESS, I HAVE COME TO THINK IT IS A STICKY THROTTLE ISSUE, WHETHER DUE TO MECHANICAL ISSUES (STICKY CABLE, STICKY THROTTLE LINKAGE) OR ELECTRONIC ISSUES. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ONLINE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, GOT A CONFIRMATION THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED THE COMPLAINT, BUT THAT IS THE LAST I HAVE HEARD. I PUT IN A REQUIRED MONTH/YEAR/DATE, BUT REALLY IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS ALMOST NEW. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE OWNED 5 TOYOTAS AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF REDLANDS, CALIF ON 1/28/2020 FOR CHECK. THEY REPORTED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE HAS FAILED. COST TO REPLACE $523. AS I STATED I HAVE OWNED 5 TOYOTAS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THEPART TO BE DEFECTIVE AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION. TOYOTA SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SYSTEM PARTS UP TO 100K MILES OF A VEHICLE. CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE HAS BEEN MANY PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE REPORTED AND IF SO DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE WITH TOYOTA. THANK YOU. *TR

ON NOVEMBER 09, 2009, ABOUT 19:21 P.M. I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE TOYOTA TACOMA 2006. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT THE RED SIGNAL DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE AND MY CAR WAS GOING DOWN THE GRADE TOTALY OUT OF CONTROL WITHOUT BRAKES AND UNABLE TO STIRING THE WHEEL AND AFTER THIS I STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THE POLICE REPORT # 09-141205. THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT TOYOTA SENT ME A RECALL LETTER ABOUT FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *TR

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA REGULARLY SURGES FORWARD WHEN AT FULL STOP WITH BRAKES APPLIED. THIS HAPPENS UNPREDICTABLY AND WHETHER A/C IS ON OR NOT. IT IS NOT IDLE SPEED INCREASE ASSOCIATED WITH COMPRESSOR TURN ON, AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD- NO OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE HAD HAS DONE THIS. THIS IS VERY LIKELY A SOFTWARE ISSUE WITH THE ECU AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THIS MANNER. YOUR PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO FIND A SOFTWARE DEFECT, WHICH BY NATURE, CAN BE INTERMITTENT AND DIFFICULT TO FIND. RESEARCH INTO THE CODE IS REQUIRED. (I AM AN ENGINEER INVOLVED IN AVIATION SOFTWARE- THESE ABNORMALITIES MUST BE PROPERLY RESEARCHED.) *TW

LAST SPRING, MY HUSBAND AND I FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST TOYOTA FOR STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN OUR 2006 TACOMA PICK-UP TRUCK. WE HAD ABOUT 4 INCIDENTS WHERE THE PEDAL WAS STUCK, DURING SPEEDS RANGING FROM 30-60 MILES PER HOUR. THE FLOOR MATS WERE NOT THE ISSUE. TOYOTA DENIED ANY PROBLEMS AT THE TIME AND OUR ONLY CHOICE WAS TO LEAVE OUR TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE WE WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT HOME OR SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE. THEY SUGGESTED WE TRADE IN THE VEHICLE FOR A NEW TRUCK, WHICH WE DID, FOR A 2009 TACOMA. I AM VERY DISBURBED THAT TOYOTA DID NOT INCLUDE THE TACOMA ON THE RECALL LIST WHEN WE KNOW FOR A FACT IT HAS THE ISSUE, AT LEAST THE 2006 MODEL DID. I FEAR THAT THE RECALL LIST IS INCOMPLETE (ALL 2006 TACOMAS ON THE ROAD ARE A HAZARD) AND FEAR THAT MY TRUCK MIGHT HAVE THE ISSUE TOO.*CW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. HE STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHILE HAVING HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION WHEN HE WAS IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT A WARNING. HE PUT FULL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES AND THEN THE ACCELERATION STOPPED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE HAD A OPTION TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WILL TAKE THE DEALER A WHILE TO FIGURE AND DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50000. UPDATED 03/04/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FUEL THROTTLE ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/17/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. HE SUPPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE NOTED THAT IN APRIL 2008, HE HAD ISSUES WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND WAS INFORMED THAT SOMEONE WOULD INSPECT IT ON JANUARY 26, 2010. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,250. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,190. UPDATED 05/14/10. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN HIS GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT DOES NOT HAVE FLOOR MATS. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41687.

I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA AND THE FRAME AND ALL STEEL COMPONENTS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ARE RUSTY. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 31,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR

FLOOR MAT ISSUE WITH TOYOTA. I REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA BACK IN MAR 2009 AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUES WITH THIS. IT HAD SCARED THE '!@#$% OUT OF ME 4 OR 5 TIMES UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT. I JUST NOTED YOUR SITE HAD A REPORT SECTION AND WANTED TO ADD MY PROBLEMS TO THE REPORT. *TR

THE TRUCK ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES THEY WAS AS HARD AS A ROCK AND THE TRUCK KEPT ACCELERATING ,I WAS ON A TWO LANE ROAD. I WAS COMING QUICKLY UPON CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND I PUT THE GEAR SHIFT IN 3RD OUT OF DRIVE AND BACK IN ,AND TRUCK ENGINE CAME BACK UNDER MY CONTROL . ENGINE CAME DOWN BUT ,A LITTLE LATER THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. I MANAGED TO GET IT HOME AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERS OR THEY CAN NOT HELP ME.I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WHAT SHOULD I DO I DO NOT WANT TO HURT MYSELF OR SOME ONE ELSE IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FLOOR MAT. I ASK THE LADY IF SHE WOULD PROMISE ME IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERS SHE WOULD NOT I ASK HER IF THEY WOULD TOW IT SHE SAID AT MY EXPENSE. I REFUSED AND SHE HUNG UP THE PHONE. SHE CALLED ME BACK ON DEC 21 AND SAID SHE HAD CONTACTED TOYOTA LAWYERS AND THEY CAN NOT HELP ME. I NEED MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO IF YOU CAN HELP ME . *TR

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FLOOR MAT/GAS PEDAL. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLOOR MAT JAMMED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE HOOKS IN THE FLOOR INTENDED TO HOLD THE MAT BACK HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR. THE MATS WERE AFTERMARKET. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLOOR MATS HAVE THE SAME CHARACTER NUMBERS AS THE PUBLISHED TOYOTA FLOOR MATS. THERE WAS A BLACK PLASTIC BOX THAT HAD RECENTLY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR SPACE WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE MATS ABILITY TO SLIDE FORWARD AFTER THE FLOOR MAT HOOKS FELL OFF.

I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT (AIRBAG SRS WARNING! ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL ON THE TRUCK) CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS LITERALLY MINUTES AWAY. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN KNEW EXACTLY WHAT REPAIR NEEDED TO BE MADE WITHOUT EVEN DOING AN INSPECTION. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE "SPIRAL CABLE" EITHER SHORTED OUT OR BROKE, AND THAT MY AIRBAGS WOULD NOT FUNCTION UNTIL THE $400.00 PART WAS REPLACED PLUS THE COST OF LABOR BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I DON'T FEEL THAT A COMPONENT AS VITAL TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SAFETY AS THE AIRBAG IS SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO COSTLY REPAIRS UNLESS IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS OF YET, IT ONLY BECAME AN ISSUE TODAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE HE NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATION PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR 10 SECONDS BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CORRECTED ITSELF. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 75000.

I WAS DRIVING ON I-16 WEST BOUND AT 70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, I LEFT THE TRUCK BESIDE THE ROAD. *TR

ON JUNE 10, 2009 I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, AS I STARTED TO DECREASE MY SPEED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP;HOWEVER, THE ENGINE RACED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY TRUCK. AS A RESULT I CAUSED AN ACCIDENT - MYSELF AND ANOTHER TRUCK. NO ONE WAS INJURED, HOWEVER THERE WAS DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY POSSIBLE RECALLS OR SAFETY WARNINGS REGARDING A THROTTLE PROBLEM. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE THROTTLE "STUCK" - I WAS FORTUNATE THAT TIME, NO ONE ELSE WAS ON THE ROAD I WAS DRIVING. I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. NOW TOYOTA IS ISSUING A RECALL ON SPECIFIC VEHICLES. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE THROTTLE MECHANISM. ABOUT A YEAR AGO AT A STOP SIGN, I EXPERIENCED THE MOTOR RACING AND VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO LURCH FORWARD. I HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REMAIN IN PLACE. AFTER READING AN ARTICLE FROM THE LA TIMES ABOUT THE TOYOTA THROTTLE PROBLEMS, I CALLED MY TOYOTA DEALER. HE DENIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CARPET/GAS PEDAL FIX IS NOT ADDRESSING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE PROBLEM. *TR

PROBLEM: THROTTLE HUNG IN A WIDE-OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING. NO CARPET PROBLEM WAS INVOLVED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME IN A TWO WEEK SPAN!!! I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 TACOMA. ON 10/29/09 WHILE TOWING A TRAILER I EXPERIENCED THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. I HAD TWO PASSENGERS WITH ME THAT CAN ATTEST TO THE TRUTH OF MY SITUATION. I DEPRESSED THE THROTTLE AND THE MOTOR SUDDENLY WENT TO A WIDE-OPEN POSITION. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE TRUCK WITH BRAKES ALONE BUT THEY COULD NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION OF THE TRUCK. MY ONLY THOUGHT WAS TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I DID SO AND BROUGHT THE TRUCK AND TRAILER TO A SAFE STOP ALTHOUGH IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT WITHOUT THE POWER BRAKES BEING ACTIVE ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT I WAS ALSO TOWING A TRAILER. I CHECKED THE THROTTLE AND GAS PEDAL CONNECTIONS AND FOUND NO OBVIOUS PROBLEMS. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE TRUCK TO SEE IF POSSIBLY THE COMPUTER CLEARED ITSELF. WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION, THE MOTOR STARTED AND INSTANTLY WENT INTO A FULL-OPEN THROTTLE MODE. I SHUT IT OFF BEFORE IT REACHED A VERY HIGH LEVEL. WE THEN CHECKED ALL THE SAME THINGS WE ALREADY CHECKED AND I DECIDED TO TRY STARTING THE TRUCK AGAIN. THIS TIME, IT STARTED AND RAN LIKE NOTHING EVER WAS WRONG. WE DROVE THE TRUCK HOME WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT. THEY INSPECTED BOTH THE THROTTLE BODY, ENGINE CODES, AND TEST DROVE IT AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD

I AM FILING A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE TOYOTA ACCELERATOR ISSUE. I RECEIVED NOTICE THAT TOYOTA IS GOING TO DO A RECALL BASED ON THE FLOOR MATS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I FLOOR MATS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE A 2006 TACOMA AND THE DAY I BROUGHT IT HOME THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AS I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE CAUSING ME TO SCRAP THE WALL AND CAUSED MINOR BODY DAMAGE. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE ACCELERATOR HAS STUCK. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN I COME OVER A HILL AND AS I START DOWN THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO "REV" AND THE RPMS STAY UP EVEN IF I APPLY THE BRAKES. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA ABOUT THIS EVERYTIME I HAVE THE TRUCK IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND I'M ALWAYS TOLD IT IS NOTHING. I KNOW TWO THINGS FOR SURE, IT IS NOT "NOTHING" AND IT IS NOT THE FLOOR MATS. AS INFORMATION THE FLOOR MATS ARE THE STANDARD MAT THAT CAME WITH THE TRUCK WHEN I BOUGHT IT NEW AND THEY ARE SECURED TO THE FLOOR. NTSB SHOULD NOT ACCEPT THAT THIS IS A FLOOR MAT PROBLEM. *TR

ACCIDENT ON A FOUR WAY STREET, GAS PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL STUCK. *TR

2006 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. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT THE TAILGATE IS JUST A DOOR TO THE BED BUT ON ITS OWN WEBSITE SELLA A "BED EXTENDER" THAT UTILIZES THE TAILGATE FOR MORE BED SPACE. *TR

REAR AXLE SEALS CONTINUE TO LEAK AFTER BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER TWICE. *TR

I WAS CREEPING--2 OR 3 MPH--UP TO AN INTERSECTION IN MY 06 TACOMA. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP, I COULD FEEL THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES SHIFTING AROUND, BUT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. IT "DROVE ITSELF" INTO THE PATH OF A MACK DUMP TRUCK, TOTALING MY TRUCK & SENDING ME TO THE CHIROPRACTOR TWICE SO FAR. IF MY TRUCK HAD MANAGED TO GET ANOTHER 2 OR 3 FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION, THE DUMP TRUCK WOULD HAVE HIT MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR INSTEAD OF THE FRONT TIRE. ODDS ARE, I WOULD NOT HAVE SURVIVED THAT CRASH. MY INSURANCE IS FINDING ME AT FAULT, TOYOTA OFFERED TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON THE TRUCK AFTER IT WAS FIXED. MY TRUCK WAS HIT SO HARD, IT BUSTED THE ENGINE BLOCK, SO IT WON'T BE FIXED, IT'S CONSIDERED TOTALED. SO I'M ?!@#$% UNLESS YOU FOLKS CAN GET SOMETHING DONE!*TR

THE CARPET IS WEARING OFF IN MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, DUE TO THE MANUFACTURING MAT NOT BEING/DESIGNED IN THE RIGHT SPOT. IT WILL CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE HOLE GETS BIGGER. THE CARPET NOT HAS A HOLE AND MY HILL CAN GET STUCK THERE AS IT GETS BIGGER. *TR

VEHICLE ENGINE REVVED WHILE STILL IN PARK IN THE PARKING LOT OF A LOCAL MEDICAL CENTER AND ONLY STOPPED WHEN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. ON JANUARY 1, 2009 AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING PROPERTY DAMAGE (THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE) OCCURRED AS A RESULT. WE FILED A COMPLAINT (CONFIRMATION NUMBER 10253526). A TOYOTA TECHNICIAN "CHECKED OUT" THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WE WERE IN THE PARKING LOT OF A LOCAL DEPARTMENT STORE, ASSUMED HUMAN ERROR, AND DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT. THIS IS STRIKE THREE. TOYOTA HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, THE REAR TIRES STARTED SPINNING AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. THERE WAS NO ERROR CODE IDENTIFYING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

MY WIFE WAS JUST INVOLVED IN A SINGLE MVC, IT APPEARS SHE HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE THAT MADE HER LOOSE CONTROL OF HER TOYOTA TACOMA. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON SHE VEERED TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER FOR SEVERAL FEET CAUSING HER TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES COMING TO A STOP AFTER HITTING SEVERAL TREES HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE IS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THERE WAS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FROM DRIVERS, PASSENGER OR SIDE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD ANDWENT TROUGH 2 FENCES AND OVER 2 DRIVEWAYS. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED BY APPLYING THE BRAKES AND IT ONLY STOPPED SURGING BECAUSE THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000. UPDATED 8/28/09 *CN UPDATED 09/02/09.*JB

THE FRAME IS BROKE IN THE FRONT SIDE OF THE DRIVER, THIS TRUCK NEVER WAS INVOLVE ON AN ACCIDENT OR ON AN OFFROAD EXTREME SITUATION, ALWAYS USED ON THE CITY OR ON FREEWAYS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY OPEN A CASE AND I'M WAITING FOR A ANSWER, I HEAR THE PHONE CONVERSATION OF THE DEALER WHIT TOYOTA'S ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THAT IS NOT THE FIRST REPORT OF THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WHIT THE FRAME. *TR