Four problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 1996 Toyota Tacoma. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving at 52 mph on a wet/two-lane road, with cruise control on, vehicle suddenly accelerated, almost reaching 70 mph. Consumer claims there was a service recall on defective cruise control module, but he did not receive notification.
While driving at 52 mph on wet/two-lane highway, with cruise control on, vehicle suddenly accelerated. There was a recall on cruise control, but owner never received a notification.
Tapping noise in engine has been going on since 4-12-97. Consumer found out that head gasket was blown, and other problems had been happening, Toyota has not been assisting consumer with any of the vehicles issues, a defective head gasket was not replaced as it should have been, and from one Toyota dealer to the next has found more and more problems. Toyota stated they will not cover head gasket problem regardless ofthe past problem. . Consumer states since head gasket was done the exhaust studs were tightened due to the engine making noise, it sounds like valve rapping, thumbing noise over bumps at left floor area, rear springs were broken and noise from front end and also noise at idle.
Vehicle has two safety concerns of a sticky accelerator pedal and engine rpms jumping from 600 to nearly 1100 when the air conditioning system is running, causing vehicle to jerk while at a stop.