2008 Toyota Tacoma Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 7 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Manual Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle has a 5-speed manual transmission. The vehicles rpm levels increased although the vehicle was not in gear. When the vehicle speed was 70 mph and the contact shifted into 5th gear, the vehicle accelerated to 95 mph without him pressing on the gas pedal. The failure mileage was 15. The current mileage was 26,000. Updated 03/30/10 *bf the…
ODI 10313832
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
While entering an on ramp the truck accelerated on its own going out of control, crashing sideways into a guard rail...once it took off on its own it kept increasing speed on its own, applying the brake had no affect on getting it under control...damage $8,000.00....took to dealer next day to which they found no problem...we have found many instances as this one with this same truck and model on the internet. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10247673
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The throttle suddenly and unexpectedly went wide open while driving at an unknown speed. This caused the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly. The contact managed to keep control of the vehicle and avoid any crashes. When the vehicle finally came to a complete stop, it was towed to the dealer. The dealer could not find any failures with the vehicle. The failure was diagnosed…
ODI 10236834
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
2008 toyota tacoma, june 16, 2008 i took my truck to the dealers garage and told them that the pickup motor was engine speed would race when i was as a stop, with my foot on the brake, and that my fuel miles had drop 5 miles a gallon. Also that the transmission would slam in and out of low gear going up and down a hill. They claim they put it on the computer and it did not show any error. So that the truck is fine,…
ODI 10232477
Engine And Engine Cooling
The truck will suddenly accelerate without any pressure on the gas pedal. It primarily occurs when slowing down or sitting still. Most of the time it is subtle (approximately 200-400 rpm) but has gone over 1200 rpm on occasion. I am now driving with one hand on the gear shift so i can shift into neutral when this occurs and avoid an accident. This is a recurring condition that toyota says is not a problem but they…
ODI 10257549
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. While the vehicle was idling at a complete stop, the rpms increased rapidly. The contact was not depressing the accelerator pedal at the time. The vehicle acted as if it was going to lunge forward. He took the vehicle to the dealer at least four times and they stated that the manner in which the vehicle was driven caused the surges and increased rpms. The failure still…
ODI 10262528
Accelerator Pedal · Engine And Engine Cooling
2008 toyota tacoma. Consumer states vehicle experiences lack of return to idle in 4th and 5th gear. *tgw the consumer also stated the vehicle would accelerate on its own at random times. *jb the consumer stated he was unable to get the vehicle to achieve a steady speed. He stated he was attempting to do the speed limit of 55 mph. However, the speed went to 56 mph instead. Updated 08/10/10. Updated 05/10/11 the…
ODI 10342269