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2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 1420007 · 2017-10-31

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
46,358

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE SURGES/JUMPS FORWARD WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS BARELY TOUCHED FROM THE STATIONARY/STOP POSITION WHILE IN DRIVE. I WAS MOVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2FT.THIS PROBLEM CAUSED PROPERTY DAMAGE THIS MORNING. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. I REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA IN 2013. (2ND PROBLEM,) THIS VEHICLE GOES UP TO 2500 RPMS WHEN I TURN DOWN THE NEXT STREET WHICH HAS A SLIGHT DECLINE BUT THE SPEED DOESN'T INCREASE. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN THE MORNING WHEN IT IS FIRST USED. I THINK THIS COULD BE A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER MODULE FOR BOTH PROBLEMS. (3RD) PROBLEM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN NOT BE READ ON A SUNNY DAY, YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING OR HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE, ETC. THE WHOLE PANEL COULD BE DEFECTIVE. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO TOYOTA IN 2013, THEY DID NOT SHOW ANY INTEREST IN THESE PROBLEM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11041704
Machine
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