Problems with 2007 Toyota Tacoma VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I was stopped at a drive through, finished my transaction vehicle was in park. i placed my right foot on the brake and moved the shift lever to drive. the vehicle immediately accelerated at full throttle. i was able to stop within 2 car lengths and no collision was incurred.

This truck has a manual transmission and the problem occurs while it is in gear. if the engine is loaded at 50% of full throttle or more (accelerating, going up hills, interstate speeds) in 4th or 5th gear, and you take your foot off the accelerator pedal, the ecm (computer) consistently holds the throttle open for 10 seconds. in any situation where you need to stop quickly (yellow lights, car turns in front of you, pedestrian) and you step on the brake, the engine fights the brakes and greatly increases (>doubles) stopping distance. in one instance the rear wheels repeatedly broke-free, and it was extremely difficult to keep the vehicle going straight. on snow or ice, i expect maintaining control to be impossible: i'll spin at the first application of the brakes. toyota techs have examined the vehicle twice and confirm that it is the ecm holding the throttle open, supposedly "...helping the rpms to stay up for a brief period of time to help when shifting" and to mitigate emissions. it's not supposed to hold the throttle open when in gear, ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 60 mph with the cruise control feature engaged, the brake pedal was depressed and the cruise control disengaged. while attempting to reset the cruise control, the feature failed to operate normally. on several occasions, the cruise control operated independently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while attempting to reverse, the vehicle lunged forward without warning and crashed into a wall. a police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 140,000.

The frame is rusting out on my tacoma that i purchased and toyota says since they inspected it 9 month ago it no longer qualifies for frame replacement program. it had not been driven under any negative road corrosive conditions in this time, and this frame was i believe rusted when inspected and not discovered because it has rusted from the inside out. now the power steering has gone out and i have been experiencing acceleration problems with it since purchasing it. i contacted toyota about the frame rust and was told basically too bad so sad. they have told me they filed my complaint under file #1603091915 at their national headquarters. the frame metal is defective. the power steering has quit working at approximately 75000 miles, and the truck accelerates under its own power when shifting into 5th gear.

Over the last ++18 months, when ac is on, the truck idle will idle at about 1500-1800rpm. after having mechanic do a couple throttle body cleaning it did come down below 1000-1200rpm. for the last 5 months, when shifting (either up or down) between 4th & 5th gear, the engine surge to 3200-3600 rpm as soon as clutch is depressed + accelerator is released. in 2011 when the dealer did recall # 09v388000, the engine surging issue was not that as severe as it is today. in last 3 months, beside engine revving up , i started getting engine error codes. 07/12/2017 took my tacoma truck to dealer for available recalls: 12v092: air bag spiral cable 13v337: seat belts 14v604: rear leaf springs; these broke in january 2013 & i replaced both sides with skyjackers tcr515s (4leafs) and i have no intention to replace them. i think that in early 2011, the dealer did recall 09v388000 but this dealer could not find any reference to it so they would not address that issue; but he would want to open engine to check that timing chain is not defective/ ...

2007 toyota tacoma. consumer writes in regards to potential floor mat interference with accelerator pedal recall notice. *smd the consumer stated there are no dealers where she lives and no one is authorized to address the recall issue. the consumer was informed she could pay $400 to have the vehicle shipped to another island for service. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while approaching a stop sign at 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle accelerated without warning. the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. updated 5/28/15 *ta updated 10/2/2017*cn

As you are driving the steering is stiff at various points while turning the wheel and requires some force to correct the steering. it is worse from a standing start. this problem has been traced to a bad steering intermediate shaft. service bulletin number: t-sb-0057-12 or sb-0119-10 rev2. this problem also shows up as rattling noise, or steering being sloppy. i believe this a problem that will lead to injuries and loss of vehicle control. please let the toyota, national highway traffic safety administration [www.nhtsa.gov/] about this important issue. *tr

2007 toyota tacoma. consumer writes in regards to 5 recalls on vehicle *tgw the consumer stated over the last five years there were approximately five recalls on the vehicle and the dealer refused to remedy them, which made the vehicle almost worthless.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact was entering a parking space at 5 mph when the brakes were applied and the vehicle abnormally accelerated into a building. the contact sustained minor injuries and was transported to the emergency room. the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged and the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that they would send an investigator to further inspect the failure. in addition, the manufacturer filed a claim on behalf of the contact. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the frame snapped while driving 30 mph, causing the vehicle to become difficult to stop when braking. the contact also stated that the vehicle accelerated without warning. the contact called the manufacturer regarding any recalls for the vehicle. the manufacturer advised the contact that the vin was included in every recall listed for the year, make and model including nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer informed the contact to set up an appointment with an authorized dealer to have the recall service performed on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 135,553.

The problem with leaf spring started three years and after the final recall, we waited two months. the bad leaf spring caused a rough vibration, which caused rod, dry shaft, u joint, and rear end are connected which caused damage to all connected parts.the three years and two months of rough vibration caused a snowball effect while driving, turning and in motion.

2007 toyota tacoma. consumer writes in regards to recall notice related to floor mats *tgw the consumer stated he received a recall notice that stated an incompatible driver's side floor mat would be replaced if necessary and that the carpets would be cleaned. the consumer stated he signed a work order authorizing the repair. the next day, the consumer complained to the dealership, that no carpet modifications had taken place and the carpet was dirty. the accelerator pedal was too high to the point that he was having decreased control over the accelerator mechanism. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, causing her to crash into a tree. the vehicle continued to accelerate until the contact placed the vehicle into park. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 41,000. updated 11/03/2011 *ln *tr