general problems of the 2001 Toyota Tacoma

Under moderate acceleration while turning left, the vehicle surged and continued to accelerate unintentionally. Forceful braking was applied to avoid an accident and gradually slow the vehicle.

Has been in shop (11)times. Mr.

I was backing out of a store in san carlos mexico. I started the truck, applied the brake and put the truck into reverse. The truck accelated backward out of control and struck a cement post in the parking lot and came to a stop. The engine continued to increase in rpms. I tried to put the truck into park. The gear shift moved and the truck began to accelerate forward. The brake was unresponsive and the engine continued to increase in rpms. The truck accelerated forward out of control jumping a parking curb and crashed into the front of the store. The airbags deployed. The front passenger sustained a fractured foot. One of the rear passengers suffered a contusion to her forehead. There was significant damage done to the front end of the truck and damage done to the store front. I have not been able to assess the damage to the truck or investigate the cause of the accident because the truck is still being held in mexico by the authorities. Dt.

While consumer was approaching a parking area he slowed down to turn at less that 10 miles per hour, placed his foot on the brake pedal to enter a parking place, the engine rpm increased to approximately 20 miles per hour, consumer was unable to stop the vehicle, the consumer then collided with a parked vehicle, consumer sustained injuries and extensive damage to his vehicle and the other vehicle driver also was injured.

Consumer was traveling in rainy conditions at 20mph and without acceleration front slid across road into another vehicle. No injuries, Toyota has inspected vehicle but did not test drive it. Everything met requirements, but nothing else could be done for consumer.