NHTSA complaint: 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 4 DOOR 4X4 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE FIRST INCIDENT: I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE RAMP OF A PARKING GARAGE WHEN THE TACOMA SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL. MY FOOT WAS COVERING THE BRAKE WHEN THE ACCELERATION BEGAN AND WHEN I PUT HARD PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES THE TRUCK WAS STILL ACCELERATING. NOTHING SLOWED IT DOWN, I WAS SLAMMING THROUGH THE (AUTOMATIC) GEARS DESPERATELY TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK. I HAD TO GO OVER WALK WAYS AND CURBS TO AVOID PEDESTRIANS AND CEMENT BARRIERS. I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AGAINST A LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE SECOND INCIDENT (YESTERDAY) I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE TRUCK SUDDENLY FELT LIKE IT WAS FLOORED AND TOOK OFF. I WAS SLAMMING THE BRAKES AND GOING THROUGH THE AUTO GEARS AND IT CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED TO READ THAT TOYOTA IS DENYING THIS ISSUE. PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT STAKE AND THE PROBLEM REALLY DOES EXIST ACCORDING TO THE 423 COMPLAINTS. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED TOYOTA TRUCKS BUT I AM SAD TO SAY THIS ONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO GO. WHAT IF THE TOYOTA TACOMA KILLS SOMEONE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS? I WISH SOMEONE COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS...HOW MANY ACCIDENTS WILL IT TAKE? *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation