general problems of the 2006 Toyota Tacoma - part 2

I have been driving a Toyota Tacoma 2006 for a year and it has had two occurrences where the car goes out of control. I just press the gas pedal and it creates this weird screeching noise and all a sudden it jerks forward and it starts to run full force. It has happened when the car is going 5 mph. The first time I had stopped in an intersection when it was my turn to go I pressed the gas pedal and there was this screeching noise. All of a sudden it went forward at full speed and it hit a car in front of it. This next time I was driving in a parking structure 5mph when all of a sudden it started doing the same noise and it went full force and hit the wall. I checked if there was anything under the floor if the mat was loose or there was debris and nothing was around the pedals. I got bruises in my neck and chest because of the safety belt.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. He stated that while at a complete stop, while having his foot on the brake the vehicle accelerated forward. On a different occasion when he was in reverse the vehicle accelerated without a warning. He put full pressure on the brakes and then the acceleration stopped. The dealer was contacted. The dealer stated that he had a option to bring in the vehicle and that it will take the dealer a while to figure and duplicate the failure. There have been no repairs to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 30000 and current mileage was 50000. Updated 03/04/10 the consumer stated the vehicle accelerated at fuel throttle on two occasions. The consumer was able to control the vehicle. Updated 06/17/jb.

Twice this has happened with in a week. The first time the engine accelerated while coming to a stop but I had time to pump the brake and the acceleration stopped and I dismissed it as a fluke occurrence but today coming to work it was worse and I was going through a school district, I was coming to a stop sign, brakes were applied but the 2006 Toyota Tacoma accelerated out of control. I could not put enough force on the brake pedal to stop my vehicle, my back tires were squeal, I barely missed a van while having to turn right as the back end peeled out uncontrollable acceleration of the engine even while the brakes were fully engaged by me. I was able finally stop some how. I would like to have an agency of the federal government inspect this truck before I even attempt to have my local Toyota dealership inspect it. I am concerned that the dealership and/or Toyota inc. Will cover-up and/or decline to admit there is a problem with this particular truck and others with the same complaint; thus absolving themselves of any liability and/or responsibility of this issue/concern that has been experienced by more than 1 Toyota Tacoma owner. In this incident, there was neither an accident nor any fatalities involved, luckily, but is that what it takes, fatalities, before Toyota and/or the appropriate government agency takes this issue seriously?.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. While exiting the highway at less than 15 mph, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably when the brake pedal was depressed. The driver, weighing 250 lbs. , could not place enough force on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. He ran two red lights and barely missed a commercial vehicle and numerous other vehicles while the brakes were still fully engaged. He was finally able to stop the vehicle by engaging the emergency brake. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by the floor mats. The contact was concerned about how that was linked to the uncontrollable acceleration. The failure and current mileages were less than 18,000.

While exiting the highway, brakes were applied but the 2006 Toyota Tacoma accelerated out of control. The driver, weighing 250 lbs, could not put enough force on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The driver had to run 2 red lights barely missing a commercial truck and numerous cars because of the uncontrollable acceleration of the engine even while the brakes were fully engaged by the driver. The driver was finally able to stop the vehicle by engaging the parking, emergency brake. I would like to have an agency of the federal government inspect this truck before I even attempt to have my local Toyota dealership inspect it. I am concerned that the dealership and/or Toyota inc. Will cover-up and/or decline to admit there is a problem with this particular truck and others with the same complaint; thus absolving themselves of any liability and/or responsibility of this issue/concern that has been experienced by more than 1 Toyota Tacoma owner. In this incident, there was neither an accident nor any fatalities involved, luckily, but is that what it takes, fatalities, before Toyota and/or the appropriate government agency takes this issue seriously? thank you, scott j. Schulte.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The vehicle accelerated on its own several times when the contact attempted to stop. The failure occurred while driving 40 mph. The vehicle stops when the gear is placed into neutral. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they recommended adding fuel injector to the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle after the second failure, but could not locate a failure code. The manufacturer was notified several times and advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 8,000 and current mileage was 10,200.

While attempting to stop at the end of a parking lot, the engine accelerated, the vehicle lurched forward rapidly, could not be stopped by braking. The vehicle surged over a curb, shrubs, and through a chain link fence before it was able to be stopped. This is the second time this has occurred. The first incident did not result in any damage. Since the incident occurred this evening no corrective measure has yet been taken.

I experienced a problem with 2006 Tacoma lurching. Previous incidents were minor in nature with vehicle lurching forward when starting from a stopped position. No real pattern was noted so the problem was not reported to dealer. My husband advised me to report the problem to the dealer during next service visit. Today (November 20, 2008) while parking in front of a wendy's the vehicle suddenly lurched forward causing the vehicle to go over the curb and strike the building doing considerable damage to the Tacoma and the building. The vehicle has 33,356 miles and was purchased new in September 2006. I noted similar reported incidents involving the Tacoma while searching the internet -- including a NHTSA action item dp08001 for which the agency investigator was unable to determine a cause for the reported problem. We believe it is important to report our experience to ensure that a potential defect is fully investigated and the problem corrected. If a person was in front of my Tacoma when it lurched forward someone could have been seriously injured or killed. A police report was made, which can be provided upon request. We also took pictures of the damage.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. While attempting to park with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward into a building. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and passenger were uninjured and both were wearing their seat belts. The front bumper and grill were smashed into the vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive away from the scene. The speed was unknown. The failure mileage was 33,311.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). I have filed a complaint with consumer affairs as well as Toyota experience regarding the gas pedal / floor mat issue. This has occurred two times to myself as well as three times to my husband, thankfully it did not result in any injuries. I want my floor mats replaced at the least, my floor is damaged by not being able to use mats and the fear of it talking off really prevents me from driving it without extreme caution and constant worrying. I was given a customer case # 1002131342 and was told to speak with marisol betancourt because they were under the impression that there were some new mats available but this was the response I received from: ---- marisol betancourt [xxx] wrote: ============= [xxx] I spoke to you on the phone regarding your concern about your vehicle's pedal and floor mats. The service writer named kevin hollinger pulled your vehicle's VIN number to see if it was under recall and he informed me that your vehicle is not under recall. If you have further questions please feel free to contact kevin hollinger or myself. Thank you, marisol betancourt customer relations manager Toyota chula vista [xxx] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.

Accelerator was "floored" at about 30 mph to pass a car. The automatic transmission shifted down and the truck accelerated to about 45, when I released the throttle. The throttle remained wide open when I lifted my foot and didn't release when I kicked it several times. I slowed with my brakes, but they soon faded and I found myself out of control until I found the presence of mind to turn the ignition to the off position. I coasted off of the road at a fairly high rate of speed to miss other traffic and came to a stop with my brakes smoking. After a few minutes, I restarted the truck and found that the throttle had returned to normal. This has never happened before and I have called the dealer seeking an appointment to examine the truck. The truck is still under warranty.

While braking, approaching a traffic light in my 2006 Toyota Tacoma the truck surged forward and I could not stop in time. I was broadsided by a delivery truck and thrown across the intersection shearing off the pole supporting same traffic light. My vehicle was totaled and I received a citation for failure to stop. I escaped with minor injuries.

My family and I were driving in our 2006 Toyota Tacoma. We came up to a stop light and we began to slow down to approx 15 miles per hour the truck would not stop and began to accelerate on its own. I tried to stop it but could not control the vehicle and as a result we wrecked into a truck that was in front of us. If is was not for that truck we would have gone into the intersection on a red light. The day after the crash we took the truck to our local Toyota dealership and what do you know they can't find anything wrong. I have refused to drive this unsafe vehicle and by reading all of the other complaints that are just like mine I think that Toyota needs to find out what's going on before they have a huge lawsuit on there hands. I printed out all of the complaints that were just like mine and took them to the manager in the service department and as of today we are waiting on further test to be done. As I said before I will not drive this unsafe vehicle! as soon as we get it back we will be looking for something else to drive.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably to 95 mph. The dealer stated that a Toyota engineer needed to repair the vehicle, however, one would not be available until September 24, 2007. The dealer informed the contact that he could drive the vehicle in the interim. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 17,000.

Experiencing a "lurching" problem when applying the brakes, and coming to a stop. At times, the lurch occurs while the vehicle is stopped. Sometimes the experience is sudden and forceful enough that it almost feels like another car has bumped into me. This compels me to keep my foot on the brake forcefully, more so than is normally necessary in other vehicles. This is a safety concern, as without adequate brake pressure the vehicle moves forward.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. While driving 2 mph the vehicle accelerated without warning, which caused the vehicle to crash into a building. The road conditions were clear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure and current mileage was 5,500.

While slowing down for a red light or stop sign going less than 10 mph the vehicle lunges or lurches forward. This also happens while completely stopped. This pretty much happens on a regualr basis.

2006 Toyota Tacoma lurching forward at a stop light. This has happened quite a bit. Very strange for a new truck.

We have had two incidents with our 2006 Toyota Tacoma truck; I. My wife, was driving route 40 when after red lights the engine suddenly started speeding up w/o any warning or alarm. Having her foot off the accelerator pedal didn't have any impact. She had to brake as much she could to control the car. She was able to pull to pull off but still couldn't control the engine. The engine didn't even shut down when turning the key. Changing the selector lever to neutral was impossible as the engine took full rpm. Somehow after some "trial and horror" she was able to shut and restart the engine and eventually the car was back in control. The situation had been really scary. I wasn't there so I could not fully appreciate what had happened when she described the situation. Ii. My wife didn't dare to use the car before I came back from a business trip. Yesterday - Saturday 3/10 - I was driving the truck the first time after the previous incident. There was a slow down in the traffic when suddenly the engine did the same as above. I was on a middle lane and couldn't do anything but brake as hard as I could. Having hazard lights on and slowing the speed carefully I was able stop on the highway w/o anybody driving on us. I shut and restarted the engine couple of times w/o any impact. Each time engine started as if the accelerator pedal would be pushed down. I started the car and pushing the brake pedal hard I was able to control the truck and drive to next red lights. After some braking and restarting the car was again suddenly back in control. The defect described above could easily cause a crash with serious injury or even death when happening in a heavy traffic or bad weather conditions. We don't dare to drive the truck before it is the defect is identified and fixed. It will be important to understand what caused the problem and how it was fixed. I have notified Toyota dealer and they will pick up the truck tomorrow.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact was attempting to brake at a traffic stop when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into the rear of the vehicle ahead of his. There was no damage to the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken into the dealer where they stated that they could not duplicate the problem. The vehicle was traded because the contact believed the vehicle to be a safety hazard. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 19,000.

I wanted to write you to let you know that I have a '06 Tacoma double cab and I am experiencing the "lurch" problem. I have around 2000 miles on my truck. I thought it was just me being picky, but it actually feels like it doesn't want to stop at times. I have noticed that with the ac or heat on, if I are sitting at a red light, and don't have my foot firmly, I mean firmly planted on the brake, it wants to jump forward. It will do this a couple of times if the light is red for a while. Also, if I am driving through a parking lot at slow speeds, it tends to "lurch" forwards at times, thus causing me to "play" with the brake and gas. Not sure if this is related or not, but also, if I am riding at about 34-45 mph and then release the gas, the engine feels like it stalls, but it doesn't. The rpms drop, then level off again as it coast.

My wife was driving our new 2006 Tacoma, my 9 year old and I were in the back seat. My wife began to scream because the truck began to accelerate uncontrollably, she was "standing" on the brake pedal but it did not slow down. The acceleration continuance for a little under a mile before regaining control. Luckily the traffic was minimal no accident or injuries occurred. The truck was taken to the dealership to get checked out, corrective action was nothing because they could not duplicate. Mileage of vehicle during fault was 6380. Since that time small occurrences have taken place, such as at a stop light the vehicle wants to creep forward on its own. Nothing ever found when taken to the dealer. Seeing the news report and reading the complaints only confirm our suspicion of this defective vehicle and it will be traded in.

I have experienced a lurching problem in my 2006 sport 4 door Tacoma. The first time it happened, I rear ended a vehicle causing $1500 damage to the Tacoma and $1200 to the other vehicle. I also had a witness that saw my foot on the brake pedal after impact. The vehicle was towed to the dealership and the accident reported to Toyota canada and the ministry of transportation. A third party investigator/engineering was sent to check the vehicle and found no error codes. I was told there was no problem. Two months later the truck lurched again at an intersection. This time I shoved the truck into neutral. I observed the rpms climb to 3000 rpm then drop off. The Toyota dealership (northside Toyota) checked the vehicle over and said they found no problem. Note: the vehicle had roughly 10,000 kilometers at that time. I also found myself riding the brakes more then I have ever on any vehicle I've owned. We have since traded the vehicle in for a 2007 Tacoma thinking this problem is one of a kind issue. I told the dealership why I was trading it in. We no longer trusted the 2006. They had no qualms doing the trade, obviously thinking there was no issue. I took a major hit for depreciation on a truck that had one oil change. That 2006 is still sitting on their lot. To say the least I am not pleased, but don't have the means to pursue this. Also the stress got to us.

This issue is repeatable and occurs under two circumstances. 1. When vehicle speed control has been previously set, and the "resume" function is used when actual speed is greater than or equal to 6mph slower than the previously set speed, the throttle moves to wide open and the transmission downshifts two gears and the vehicle accelerates very quickly until it exceeds the set speed by 5mph and then the throttle backs off and the transmission up-shifts to 5th gear. 2. When the vehicle is slowed by wind or moderate grade while using the vehicle speed control, the vehicle exhibits similar behavior indicated above when attempting to maintain set speed. This nearly caused an accident when my parents used this vehicle. They had cleared all nearby traffic and resumed the speed control. The vehicle accelerated so fast that when it some loose gravel on the paved roadway, they nearly lost control. I had brought this repeatable behavior to the attention of the dealer shortly after purchasing the vehicle in September of 2006. The dealer indicated that the behavior is normal. This issue continues to be a problem. Vehicle has 37,000 as of this complaint.

I have an '06 Toyota Tacoma that "lurches" when at a stop but still in drive. After a few seconds from coming to a stop, the vehicle idles higher and if the brakes are not depressed to the floor the vehicle will move forward.

While I was driving and approaching an intersection I heard cellular phone interference through my vehicle speakers. The traffic light changed to red. I placed my foot onto the brake pedal which was not effective due to the continued acceleration of my vehicle, and simultaneously hearing loud engine noise due to the acceleration. In attempt to avoid vehicles I struck and knocked over two cemented posts, avoided to drive into a building, I still continuing to accelerate and drive onto a sidewalk where I was able to place my vehicle into neutral to stop the acceleration and turning off my vehicle. I have had two other situations with acceleration problems approximately 12 months apart. One involved striking two vehicles onto oncoming traffic when losing control of my vehicle. Second was when merging onto a interstate my vehicle continued to accelerate, I had time to check my floor mats for possible pedal obstruction which was clear, I placed my car into neutral where the rpm gauge of my vehicle went to the red for several seconds and then corrected itself to the idle position where I was able to place the vehicle back into drive and was able to continue as normal without any incident.

Brakes failed causing a crash. The vehicle was totaled.

Me and my family was out on 2/13/07 and was coming up to a stop light. The gas on my 2006 Toyota Tacoma would not let off. I applied brakes, this would not disengage the gas. A car was in front of me. I was able to put the truck in neutral and turn into a side road before hitting car. While in neutral rpm's were high causing the rev limiter to kick in. Cut ignition switch off. Restarted truck and was okay. Took this truck to dealership on 2-14-07 they could not make it happen again. They contacted Toyota. On 2-15-07 Toyota had not contacted them back. I called Toyota myself and was given a case number on 2-15-07. This is 2-20-07 and Toyota has not contacted me on this issue. I have called them back and e-mailed with no response. This is a very serious situation and could get someone killed. This has happened again since then.

Engine rpm hangs when shifting from 4th to 5th gear,clutch has long delay to engagement in sub-zero temp. Dealer says these are normal.

My son took his new 3 month old 2006 Toyota Tacoma truck back to the dealer on 12-12-05 for "high idling" and "when accelerating customer having a hard time stopping it" according to the invoice. This vehicle went out of control two times. The first time it happened on a surface street speeding up from 40 mph to 80 mph and the second time he was on the highway. It sped up from 70 mph to 110. Both times my son shifted into neutral - instinctive reaction - and the truck did slow down. Had the traffic been bad, he and others, would have been killed for sure. Both times, he took his foot off of the accelerator and he could see it moving down towards the floor all by itself. It still has an idling problem. He was told that there was nothing wrong; by the dealer at the time. Nothing has been done to correct the problems with the high idling and accelerating problem. This model is not on the recall list. My son is deaf and he can be reached by email.