Problems with 2009 Toyota Tacoma VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I have reported to toyota that my cruise control works intermittently and that it goes on and off as it pleases. toyota has responded that that issue is not covered with the current spiral cable clock spring recall. my truck vin is a few digits away from the current list. i have replace the brake light switch, the cruise control switch and the problem persists. the spiral cable clock spring controls the cruise control just like does connection between the steering wheel airbag and/or the vehicle's horn and other devices and the vehicle's electrical systems. my cruise control has quit/stopped while the truck is in motion.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. while at a complete stop with the brake pedal depressed the vehicle accelerated independently and caused the contact to strike another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was driven home. the contact stated that this was the third time the exact same failure occurred, causing him to strike other vehicles. previously, the vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the failure occurred due to the floor mat. the accelerator pedal was cut down and the computer system was updated; however, the failure recurred. the failure mileage was 61,000. updated 05/16/17*lj *cn

At or around 1330hrs local time on april11th i was stationary at a red light on e.main street at franklin ave in rockaway borough in dry daylight conditions when my truck experienced full acceleration in an instant propelling me forward until i impacted the vehicle 3 ft in front of me also stopped at the red light. the impact instantly lowered the engine speed to normal idle. this is the third time this happened. the dealer and toyota try to hide under the floor mats interfering with the accelerator. the last time this happened in 2013 the dealer cut the accelerator pedal and reflashed the computer. it's still not right. toyota had an independent lab to look at the events recorder and reported everything is fine. the engine speeds up in a rapid manner at a complete stop giving the operator just milli-seconds to try to react. a crash is the result. i'm lucky today, it could have been pedestrians run over and killed.this is a serious problem, i won't drive the toyota anymore it's an unsafe vehicle.

Today, 04/12/14, at around 11:55 a.m., i had my fourth experience of unintended acceleration in my 2009 toyota tacoma. the first two incidents i had not reported. the third incident i did report to toyota, they examined my truck and found nothing they thought would cause the acceleration. today, i was approaching a busy intersection during a street festival in the downtown section of my home town. my truck did not stop when i pressed the brake, but the engine revved and the tires squealed twice as i tried unsuccessfully to stop the vehicle. it carried me through the intersection - if it had been occupied, i don't know if i would have been able to steer away from pedestrians, as the street was narrow and it all happened very fast. as soon as i had control of the truck, i pulled over to check the rug. the rug was hooked into its hole, a good 3 inches from the accelerator, and could not be moved by hand. i am now afraid to drive my truck, and am grateful to god that no one was hurt or killed. i had a ...

2009 toyota tacoma. consumer writes in regards to sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated as he attempted to pull into a parallel parking spot, the vehicle accelerated on its own, with so much force, he had to use all of his strength in his legs to stand on the brake pedal, until he could shift into neutral and the engine decelerated. the consumer stated since january, the acceleration has occurred about a half dozen times. the vehicle was inspected but nothing was found. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, he approached a stop signal. after the brake pedal depressed the vehicle surged and crashed into another vehicle. the contact sustained no injuries. the vehicle was driven from the scene. nhtsa recall campaign id number 09v388000 (speed control) was not related or associated with the recall. the unexpected acceleration occurred two times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who reprogrammed the computer system. in addition, an engineer was referred by the manufacturer to perform an investigation related to the defect, and gather information from the data recorder. the approximate failure mileage was 50,500.

I was driving south on i/s 95 in attleboro, ma at about 2:45 pm on 6/6/13 in a 2009 toyota tacoma pickup. my wife was in the passenger seat and the only other passenger in the vehicle. i was traveling at about 60 mph and moved to the right lane to take exit 2 onto rt 1a southbound. the cruise control was on and engaged. when i flipped the lever to disengage (cancel) the cruise control the truck did not start to slow down (my foot was off the accelerator pedal). if anything, the truck started to accelerate. i immediately applied the brakes very forcefully, with little, if any affect. i immediately put the transmission into neutral. by this time, i was off the highway and on the exit ramp. centrifugal force was pushing me to the left. it pushed the truck over the curb and grass and into the entrance ramp from 1a south onto i/s 95 south. at this time, i saw a vehicle on the entrance ramp headed toward me. had i tried to steer to the right the truck would most likely would have skidded and blocked the ramp entirely, so i ...

I was coming into a right handed corner on dry pavement doing 45mph (less than the suggested speed for the corner). as i let off the throttle and turned into the corner the vehicles stability control kicked in causing the truck to go straight. i had to fight against the steering wheel and managed to overpower the stability control but by then i was in the on-coming lane. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact was entering a residential driveway and as the accelerator pedal was released, the vehicle sudden accelerated rapidly. there was also an abnormal increase in engine roms. the vehicle crashed into the side of the residence. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that they would send an investigator to further assess the failure. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 20,300.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. one year later, the contact experienced an abnormal acceleration while shifting into drive with the brakes depressed. he was able to stop the acceleration failure by shifting into neutral and shutting off the vehicle. once the vehicle was restarted, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure however, the dealer advised that he would be sending for an investigator to further inspect the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the current and the failure mileages were 15,322.

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that she received a recall notice in reference to nhtsa campaign id number(09v388000-vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). after getting the recall repairs done she was unsatisfied because the floor mats do not fit comfortable and her foot slips off of the accelerator pedal. she also states that she would like for them to reverse the remedy due to the problem that she experienced at the time. the manufacturer was contacted and they informed her that the government will not allow them to reverse the remedy. the failure mileage was approximately 14,500.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while attempting to park and depressing the brakes, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a pole. the contact stated that the brake and accelerator pedals were too close together and she has simultaneously depressed both pedals causing the abnormal acceleration. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileage was approximately 8,000.

Using the cruise control, set at 61mph, climbing a small hill, the truck downshifted at least 3 times, revving the engine to over 5000 rpm. it startled me. my first reaction was to shift to neutral, but i knew that would cause the engine to over rev. i lifted the cruise control to shut it off, and the engine speed dropped. i drove a while with the cruise off, then retried it. on the first hill the same thing happened, and i shut off the cruise. i tried two more times with the same results. when i drove with out the cruise control on, the engine would down shift only one time, then at the top of the hill would upshift, resuming the normal operation. through out the rest if my visit to pa, i drove w/o cruise control, and there were no over shifting incidents. on the return trip to nc on the 26th, i reset the cruise, and upon climbing a hill, the same thing happened. i shut off the cruise control until i got out of the hills, and then the operation seemed ...

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer because he was experiencing issues when he was shifting gears. the technicians modified the accelerator pedal. after the accelerator pedal was modified he was driving approximately 35 mph when it became difficult for him to engage the pedal. the dealer stated that they would replace the pedal; however, the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 15,000.

I have a 2009 toyota tacoma and when the vehicle is stopped for example at a red light the vehicle rpm will increase and the vehicle will then lurch forward. fortunately my foot in on the brake. the vehicle also has a whining noise from the rear of the vehicle that has been identified by toyota regional reps as a whining noise from the differential at 50 to 70 mph. taken back 3 times to dealer they say its normal but i know it is not. these may be 2 separate issues but it is clear that toyota makes it difficult for it's customers to get warranty repairs and in acknowledging a problem. toyota should be ashamed for its lack of customer service in fixing its vehicles until people get injured. *kb