general problems of the 2002 Toyota Tacoma

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. While driving approximately 55 mph, the throttle suddenly locked. The contact depressed the brakes, which did not function properly to slow the vehicle. He turned off the ignition and coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer but the vehicle had not been inspected. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 178,000.

: the contact stated the engine revs by itself. This has occurred on five separate occasions either driving or parked. Once while parked with the emergency brake engaged the vehicle revved. On another occasion while driving it felt as though the accelerator pedal was pushing down by itself. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealership for inspection. Updated 05/10/06.

On three separate occasions over a weeks time span while driving my truck it has accelerated by itself. When I have taken my foot off the gas pedal the truck continued to go faster and was hard to slow down and stop. I brought the truck to a Toyota dealer and was told if they could get the vehicle to do this they could fix it. They kept the truck for a day and drove it but the truck ran normal. They said it ran fine and told me to come and pick it up.