I am a mechanic for 5 years. My wife always drive the truck. Never me. On jan 27 the problem started when I start entering the freeway or speed up. I have to step on gas to the metal. I noticed there is a electronic or sensor delay on the gas pedal. Causing me to really bottom the gas pedal. By that time I reach ideal speed. I let go of the gas pedal then there is another problem the truck does not stop immediately or decelerate because the sensor has a delay. I have to step on the brakes very hard. I explained this to the dealer few days ago.but told me my truck is not part of this recall. Right now I tried to put some lube on the joint of the pedal but it is electronic-problem compare to cable and spring. Once you release the pedal it will decelerate on its own. Pls help me and have this recalled. The computer or the speed on the throttle sensor should be real time. From the moment you step in the gas the sensor should immediately send to computer to go accelerate. When release it should immediately send to computer split second decelerate. That delay is causing issues of safety. Now I have to tell my wife to give enough space because the truck seemed to be very heavy fighting the deceleration delay process and weight plus brakes. In california drivers will cut you off.
2008 Toyota Tacoma acceleration complaints
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While moving at a speed of about 25 MPH or less on a crowded surface street, a traffic light turned red, and when I took my foot off the accelerator to brake, the engine of my toyota tacoma suddenly revved up to a very high RPM. I jammed the brake down to the floor and because of the distance between my truck and the car ahead, I was able to stop my truck before hitting the car, but my rear drive tires were squealing and the truck was shuddering. I shifted into neutral and turned off the ignition, successfully ending the incident. After a few moments, I restarted the truck and, without further incident, was able to drive the truck to a dealer located a short distance away. My tacoma is not on any recall list. Have other incidents been reported for this truck?
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. When the contact attempted to shift the vehicle in park, it surged forward. On another occasion while approaching a traffic light with her foot on the brake pedal the vehicle surged forward and she continued to press the brake pedal with force until the vehicle came to a complete stop. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they tested the vehicle. Report 1001136136 was filed with the manufacturer who stated that they could not offer her any assistance. The failure mileage was 9 and the current mileage was not available. Updated 4/7/2010 *cn updated 07/07/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. While driving at speeds of approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated to speeds of over 100 MPH. She attempted to depress the brakes, to no avail. She attempted to move the gear shift selector to the park position, reverse and neutral while violently depressing the brakes. The vehicle declined in speed shortly thereafter. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The failure occurred a second time while driving on the highway at speeds of less than 55 MPH, the vehicle accelerated to abnormally fast speeds. The dealer advised the vehicle was under recall pertaining to the floor mats, but not the recall for the sticking accelerator pedal (see the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v388000, vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) which the contact believed to be the cause of the failure. He stated that there were no floor mats in the vehicle. There were no repairs made to the vehicle to date. The failure mileage was 10,227 and the current was 23,363.
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 consumer stated the vehicle has an electrical problem and the vehicle doesn't go back to idle in between gears; especially between 4th and 5th gear. And a slight to moderate down hill the RPM's don't go to idle. Updated 08/18/10
I would like to add my name to the list of people who have toyota's with acceleration issues. I own a 2008 toyota tacoma. I made a complaint with toyota shortly after purchasing the vehicle that I have felt, on many occasions, while stopped, a sudden surge forward. At times, it feels as though I was bumped from behind. Toyota told me that it was a result of the air conditioner compressor kicking on. The problem is that about 90% of the time, my A/C was not on. I was lucky enough that the only times I have felt this was while stopped with my foot on the brake. There has never been an accident due to this with my vehicle. My complaint is listed on their service record od my vehicle. I will simply put that date of incident as today's date, as this particular surge has happened so many times. I have floor mats that do not slide forward, my pedal is not on the recall list, and I do not drive with both feet. I feel that the issue has something to do with their fuel delivery system.
Purchased a 2008 toyota tacoma truck in october of 2007. One month later I had an acceleration issue while picking up my son. I was unable to brake the truck to a complete stop. Causing me crush my mother-in-law garage door and the front of my new pickup. In all I was without a vehicle for one week while having the repairs completed, and my insurance premium went up forcing me to find a better rate through another insurance company. My mother in law had to have repairs to her garage after being compensated from my insurance company. I pressed the brake down as hard as I could and yet the truck continue moving forward.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma purchased brand new less than a year ago. She stated the driver was traveling at speeds of less than 20 MPH approaching a parking garage when he released his foot from the accelerator pedal in an attempt to brake. The pedal became stuck in position causing the vehicle to accelerate at speeds of up to 70 MPH. The contact attempted to depress the brakes, to no avail. He then reached down and forced the accelerator pedal back into the idle position by yanking it with tremendous force. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where they advised the vehicle was operating as it was designed and that although the floor mats were installed correctly, they should be removed. The contact did not feel this would remedy the fact that the accelerator pedal became stuck in the open throttle position without any interference from the floor mats. There were no repairs made to the vehicle to date. The failure and current mileages were approximatley 19,419. The VIN was not available.
Inching into a parking space in a parking garage...throttle seemed to open all the way suddenly and with only three feet left to the wall the truck hit at full throttle doing 5,246.00 dollars in damage. Front grill; hood; front rt fender;front rt door; radiator; headlight all replaced. Have reported to toyota corporate and told to take to dealership. Took to dealer originally and was told no recall on tacomas. Have had two throttle sticks after while on freeway. Both only lasting 5 seconds or so.
Gas pedal got stuck on my toyota tacoma when passing. Reported to toyota dealership 7/17/09
On 08/24/08, my husband and I purchased a 2008 toyota tacoma truck. On 12/22/2008, he was coming to a stop at a traffic light behind another vehicle. Suddenly, without warning, the engine seemed to engage at full throttle. His right foot was not on the gas pedal, but on the brake pedal as it should be while waiting for the light to change to green. Startled, he put both feet on the brake pedal as the acceleration of the engine seemed to overtake the ability to brake. The truck lurched forward and hit the car in front which stopped the momentum and killed the engine. The acceleration and power of the engine was so great that this all happened in about 3-5 seconds. When he restarted the engine, everything seemed to be fine as the trucks computer seemed to reset itself. He reported this to toyota and asked that the truck be checked out. When we went to pick up the truck at hooman toyota, where a factory tech came to inspect it, he was told that the braking system was fine and acceleration system (pedal linkage) was fine as well. He was even told that the floor mat was unhooked and probably got stuck on top of the accelerator pedal. The floor mats were not unhooked when we dropped off the truck. My husband tried the floor mat on top of the pedal while stepping on the brake and the RPM did not go up much at all, certainly not enough to overpower the braking system as the tech suggested. We believe there was a computer malfunction and not a mechanical malfunction which was that the tech checked out. The case manager was informed of this before and after the inspection. After the recall notice on tv in august, we removed the floor mats from the truck, a second incident occurred 10/19/09 (with no floor mats) which did not result in an accident. We, again, brought the truck into the dealer and it was, once again, cleared to drive with no issues. There is clearly a huge problem with the vehicle and we are scared to drive it. Please help!
On feb. 30,2010 I and 2 passengers were riding around in my 2008 toyota tacoma pick-up truck in 4 wheel drive. There was snow on the ground and we were out checking out the neighborhood. We drove about 2 miles, visited two restaurants looking for my boat mechanic. When arriving at second restaurant, I was pulling into a parking space traveling approx. 5mph when I discovered the truck wasn't stopping or slowing, I stood on the brake and it kept pulling! We went straight into the wall of the restaurant. I cut truck off, gathered myself, cut truck on and backed out of the wall. My front seat passenger said wow, I saw you pressing the brake pedal hard, but the truck just kept going, what's up with that? I told him I did everything I could, it just kept pulling like it had a mind of it's own! So I shut off engine again, the manager of the restaurant came out and asked if we were all ok. I told him we were not injured and I was sorry for the wall. I went inside and called the police and my insurance company. I explained in both reports that the accelerator kept going even with the brake fully applied. Insurance company told me to take it to the body shop for repairs, I am waiting to get it back, but no one has advised me about the acceleration problem. I don't want this to occur again, someone could be killed or injured. I feel wronged by this incident, I take exceptional care of my vehicles, and this was my retirement truck. Now it has lost my trust, as well as lost resale value because it is now a wrecked vehicle, all this through no fault of my own! Toyota should replace my truck with a new one without defaults such as this, I paid cash for my truck, 28k as well as buying my wife a toyota solara convertible. I have placed alot of money and confidence in this company.
I was a passenger in my friend's 2008 tacoma truck on 1/31/10. We were travelling from culpepper ,va. To charlottesville when we pulled into a gas station and mcdonalds. As we pulled in the gas station we made a right hand turn and then a left hand turn pulling into the parking spot at normal parking speed(~ 5mph) . As the driver put on the brake to stop it felt like the ABS adjusted to the slick surface and slid a little. This is when the front wheels locked up and the engine revved and the back tires started to spin very fast. At this point the truck climbed the concrete parking barrier, crossed the side walk, revved faster while the driver had his foot on the brake and put the truck in park. It proceeded to climb over a 2ft wall, crossed the bushes and crashed into the mcdonalds store front. This happened so fast and it seemed that the acceleration was stuck and the engine was revving and the back tires were spinning and pushing the truck forward. There were 3 of us in the truck and witnesses in the mcdonalds.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while he was driving 5 MPH into a parking space the engine revved excessively and the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the front of a restaurant. There were no injuries. A police report, case#2010-001110 was filed by the madison county sheriff department. The toyota manufacturer stated that there was nothing wrong with the contact's vehicle and to have it towed to the dealer for inspection. The failure mileage was 49,300.
I have a 2008 toyota tacoma that I bought new in summer of 2008. I have had the accelerator pedal fail to return to the idle position on two occasions. On both occasions I was coming to a stop when the incident occurred and was able to stop the vehicle with the brakes but the vehicle surged ahead several feet before stopping. I did report this to the dealer but was told they could find no problem with the accelerator pedal.
This is a follow - up complaint. Stuck accelerator - again. Even after removing the floor mat. Has happened on average 2- 3 times a month. Car dealer does not know of a fix,, they can not replicate the situation that causes the malfunction. This problem is still ongoing and is my only means of transportation to work. An accident waiting to happen.
Toyota tacoma (2008) accelerates while stopped and while driving, requiring to catch the vehicle with additional pressure to brakes to stop vehicle. In contact with the local dealer, told this was normal. This has occurred numerous times and is excused by toyota as normal. Date indicated below is estimated first incident.
I was driving my 2008 toyota tacoma westbound on fm 1960 east of huffman texas when I accelerated to pass a slower vehicle and the gas pedal stuck to the floor. After reaching a speed over 90 MPH and closer to 100mph I began braking and moved to neutral and then began to slow. Being a two way, 2 lanes (total) highway I am fortunate there were no westbound cars or cars im my same direction. My wife and family friend were very upset as well because for 15 seconds we could not stop. I immediately removed the floor mat believing that was the cause.
Our 2008 toyota tacoma prerunner experienced uncontrolled acceleration on 1/15/2008. We filed the event with the federal safety agency (refer to odi 10248942, the federal safety agency action number dp08001 for all detail). That petition was denied. Note that, in the federal safety agency's response, there is a significant error in the vehicle year (the vehicle is 2008). The problem we experienced on 11/15/2008 has not repeated as of this date, but we are certain that we are still exposed to high risk of recurrence. In view of recent developments with toyota (multiple recalls, etc), we request that the federal safety agency reconsider our case, and approve the petition, because a significant problem does in fact exist. Thank you.
Toyota tacoma 2008 please study this accident. It may relate to the gas pedal, so let toyota know to recall this model too so to prevent an another fatal accident like my brother had. *tr upadat 9/19/2011
2008 toyota tacoma upon slowing and applying brake, vehicle suddenly accelerated and brake could not stop it. The tires were spinning and vehicle was vibrating, tires were smoking. It stopped racing when ignition was turned off.
Unintended acceleration in a 2008 toyota tacoma.
I was stopped at a traffic light when I felt the brake "give" and then the engine began to accelerate. No amount of pushing on the brake would stop the engine. The tires were smoking and squealing and the vehicle was lurching. Only shutting off the engine stopped the racing engine. The floor mat was not involved.
Driving downhill @45mph and let off the gas but it accelerated even more, put brake on and still didn't slow down, once down the hill it finally kicked into gear.. It does this regularly, almost daily. Seems to not kick into gear, especially 3rd and 4th gears.
While driving n from denver on I-25 on 11-25-2009, speed limit of 75mph, I had the cruise control operating set at a speed of 75-77 MPH . There was no feet on either gas or brake pedal. Not until I found the tacoma truck cruising at a speed above 90mph did I realize something was wrong w/the truck. I used the brake pedal and disengaged the cruise control and the vehicle came under my control. After re-setting the cruise control to 75 +/- MPH, to test the issue, it occurred again. I chose to complete the trip w/o cruise control w/ diligent oversite.
Ongoing toyota accelerator surge. This cannot be a floor mat problem unless the floor mats are alive. I have experienced periodic surges after I have been completely stopped for a period of time, like at a stop light. Vehicle will move forward but so far the accelerator hasn't stuck causing a crash.
My accelerator stuck two different times during a recent drive to work. Though I believe it was due to the floor mat problem that has prompted the recent recall, my attempt to get answers from the local toyota dealership prompted a response that toyota hadn't figured out how to fix it yet and they were drilling holes in the back of the mat and using zip ties to secure the mat to the front of the seat frame. That was not how I wanted if fixed. Attempts to contact toyota of america resulted in lots of recorded messages and nothing more. I have yet to receive any official recall notice, but, having had the two frightening experiences, I feel the problem needs to be addressed immediately by the manufacturer. And it needs to be more than instructions to remove the mat.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma . While attempting to pass a vehicle at 55 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The vehicle then accelerated to 100 MPH. After repeated brake application he was able to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. After two days of inspection, the technicians could not duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 3000. The current mileage was 23000. Updated 12/9/09 *cn updated 12/10/09.
I was driving westbound on I-90 (kennedy expressway) at approximately 9:40 am on saturday, august 8, 2009, in my 2008 toyota tacoma. I was traveling at approximately 40 MPH when I applied the brakes as a car in front of me slowed to exit the expressway. When the vehicle in front of me exited, I stepped on the gas pedal and my truck immediately began to accelerate at a high rate of speed. I slammed on the brakes but the truck continued to accelerate, eventually reaching 80 MPH. I steered the truck into the far right lane and was now pressing as hard as I could with both feet on the brake pedal. I was able to get the truck down to approximately 25 MPH, at which point I drove onto the shoulder and put the truck in neutral and then park, where the truck finally came to a stop. The entire incident lasted less than 30 seconds. Within 15 minutes an idiot truck pulled up behind me and towed me a short distance up the expressway to a safety area, where I waited for the aaa tow truck to arrive. I had the vehicle towed to the toyota dealer where I had purchased it less than 2 years before. The dealer kept my truck until august 13, and I was told that the reason the truck accelerated was because the gas pedal got stuck under the heavy duty floor mats which I had purchased from the dealer at the time I bought my truck. I told the service manager there was absolutely no way the pedal had gotten stuck underneath the floor mat, because the floor mat was not positioned so far forward that the pedal could have gotten stuck on it. The service manager told me the only way they got the truck to replicate what had happened to me was when the gas pedal got stuck on the floor mat, but I let him know that I strongly disagreed with what he was telling me. I know the gas pedal did not get stuck under the floor mat in this incident. I told the service manager to remove my floor mats, because if this ever happened again I did not want toyota to be able to use the floor mats as an excuse.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that intermittently he experienced unintended vehicle acceleration. He had to shift the vehicle into the neutral gear to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the technicians were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure mileages were 16,200 and the current mileage were 16,900.
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