2005 Toyota Tundra acceleration problems

Filed Jan 27, 2020 · Acceleration, Engine · 147,000 miles · MA

2005 toyota tundra double cab. When stationary on cold start: vehicle produces a loud noise and additional carbon monoxide/exhaust, causing additional danger when starting in a garage. When in motion: truck operates as intended until acceleration is attempted, causing a major safety concern when merging onto highways, driving up an incline, or any other driving situation where the gas application is necessary. When in motion: venting and interior air controls cannot be used based on the amount of exhaust that will spill into the cab of the truck. This is a problem that is widely known to the toyota community, and to drivers of toyota tundras in particular. Of note, thousands of messages can be easily accessed in the toyota message boards (tundra talk, toyota nation, tundras.com, tundra solutions). In addition, there is a separate cottage industry that has sprung up as a result, where manufacturers are producing bypass kits that compromise the exhaust standards set by you all, where an entire business model has been created to profit off of these issues. One of the primary parties is hewitt-tech. When advised at a toyota dealership, the repair quote was $2568 out of pocket. When speaking to toyota customer experience, I was told they do not anticipate addressing the issue, as it is not enough of a problem. In greater research, it is apparent they are either aware but unwilling to remedy the situation because a) the scope is far too widespread within their truck market (every toyota tundra is subject to recall) or b) the scope is too widespread throughout their entire marketshare (similar problems are indicated with the corolla and other passenger cars). This is negligent and dangerous and needs to be addressed.

Filed Apr 22, 2019 · Acceleration, Fuel system · AL

I purchased this vehicle used aprox 10 years ago. The issue that I have had looked at by toyota dealership remains unresolved. When you take your foot off the brake it immediately lunges forward and travels without foot on the gas up to speed of 15 MPH on flat level ground. It is definitely not safe. It could cause?an accident. My brother's insisted that I have it looked at by toyota dealership. I have not had a satisfactory answer to this issue. Again the answer remains there has been no recall. Could it be a timing chain issue?

Filed Jul 14, 2016 · Acceleration · 164,000 miles · FL

Uncontrollable acceleration: my husband's 2005 toyota tundra accelerated at a very high speed while he had his foot on the brake at a stop sign. He had his back pushed up against the seat and pushed as hard as he could on the brake, but the truck took off anyways and he was forced to pull out in front of oncoming traffic. Luckily he wasn't hit. This is the second time this has happened in this truck. In january of 2015 he was backing into our driveway when his truck suddenly accelerated at a very high speed. He put his foot on the brake and the tires kept spinning. He put the transmission into park and after a few more seconds the tires stopped spinning. We contacted toyota after both occurrences, but they won't help us at all. They say that the truck isn't included in the recall and that it's no longer under warranty.

Filed Mar 13, 2016 · Acceleration, Airbags · FL

Horn, airbag and cruise control light on do to a bad spiral cable, this is dangerous. This is a ongoing problem with this vehicle.

Filed Dec 8, 2015 · Acceleration · 80,000 miles · HI

My vehicle suddenly lost power because the plastic fan in the secondary injection system broke and the pieces blew into the exhaust ports and melt, sticking up the exhaust ports. The vehicle doesn't run right and is a safety hazard because of a design problem. Toyota accepts the problem and has extended the vehicle warranties for the 2007-2010 model years, but not for my model year. Repair has cost me over $3,000 for their mistake. It is a safety hazard. It should be recalled.

Filed Jan 27, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 75,100 miles · TX

Loss of acceleration power. Dealer quote $3,745 to replace pump/valve/driver assemblies. Told by repair shop same issue as technical bulletin addressed on 2007-2010 tundras power issues. If true, seems a recall should have been required to repair 2005 year models.

Filed Mar 28, 2012 · Acceleration · 57,500 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. The contact was driving 45 MPH when the vehicle failed to increase speed after the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the pump assembly air switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 57,500 and the current mileage was 57,700.

Filed Jan 23, 2011 · Acceleration, Electrical · 74,288 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Unintended acceleration occurred when proceeding through and intersection at about 4:50 pm 01/04/2011. Brakes were applied but the power of the toyota tunda sr5 v8 engine had enough power to accelerate unintended to approximately 50 MPH even tho the brakes were applied as had hard as it could be applied. The truck centered an oak tree in the blvd approximately 150-200 ft from the intersection. The truck was totaled by my insurance company. Only the driver was in the truck and no other vehicles at the time of the incident. The driver suffered a broken left arm at the elbow which required surgery.

Filed Jul 19, 2010 · Acceleration · 20,000 miles · CA

I drive a 2005 toyota tundra that has accelerated about a dozen times since I bought it. Seems that when I hit a major bump that's rising across the lane I'm in and go across it, my truck will accelerate momentarily without me pressing on the gas pedal. I cannot always duplicate this action and when I go to the dealer it comes back as problem not found. As I mentioned it's only occurred maybe a dozen times since 2005 but it is a concern after all the recalls that toyota has had. I recently completed 95,000 miles on my vehicle and have been happy with it's performance with this exception.

Filed Mar 12, 2010 · Acceleration, Engine · CO · crash · 1 injury

2005 toyota tundra experience electronic failure*cw the consumer stated the mechanical or electronic failure caused an accident as well as injuries. The consumer stated all he remembered was exiting the highway in evening traffic when all of a sudden, his vehicle rammed into the vehicle in front of him. The air bags deployed prior to the collision and he had no recollection of being able to brake. He also stated the engine failed in june 2009. The consumer was informed there must have been something wrong with the seams in the radiator. Apparently, it blew out the bottom, which caused the instantaneous loss of the radiator fluid.