Six problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2007 Toyota Tundra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Toyota Tundra based on all problems reported for the 2007 Tundra.
I had 2 occurances of unintentional acceleration. Both events transpired as follows: 1) applied brakes in preparation of starting engine and engaging transmission. 2) started engine, put it in "drive" and engine suddenly accelerated and jumped forward. 3) I immediately applied brakes with maximum effort to counter the acceleration. 4) threw shifter into "neutral" while engine was maxing rpms, then I shut down engine. Both events were close calls. If I had not had presence of mind I would have destroyed the vehicle and property. Vehicle was evaluated by local Toyota dealer and they say they found no reason for the events. I contend that there is an issue and need to have it pursued.
Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tundra. While driving at approximately 55 mph the contact depressed the accelerator pedal. The accelerator would not disengage. The contact depressed the brake pedal with both feet but the vehicle would not respond. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral. The vehicle came to a stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technicians stated they were unable to diagnose the failure because the black box in the vehicle would not have recorded the sudden acceleration unless a crash occurred. The vehicle was included in the recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and the recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). The recall repairs were not performed at the contacts request. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 116,921. Ds.
I was driving my 2007 Toyota Tundra on maple avenue, ithaca, new york, going west just before the intersection of route 366. Approximate speed was 22 mph. The vehicle suddenly lurched and accelerated to approximately 30 mph. I was applying a constant pressure on the accelerator. This is the fifth time I have experienced unwanted acceleration with this vehicle. I took it into my Toyota dealer for gas pedal repairs per the recall. Time was approximately 5:20 pm on 10/5/2010.
Approximately three weeks ago I had the accelerator recall repair work completed on my 2007 Toyota Tundra, after, I noticed randomly while I was stopped at a light, intersection etc. I would accelerate the truck would feel as if some one pushed the gas pedal, and then hit the brake. It started out very mild. And I though it may have just been me causing it. On 11 may 2010 while taking my 4yr old to daycare it did it again. But this time it was very hard. The unintended acceleration caused my head, as well as my sons to go back and hit our head rest. The truck accelerated three times in a row. It was as if we were riding a bumpy roller coaster ride.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) 2007 Toyota Tundra [xxx] sudden acceleration in Nov 2009, brought to Toyota dealer told floormats problem, checked by dealer and ok sudden acceleration in Dec 2009, brought to Toyota dealer told floormats problem, checked by dealer and ok in early Jan 2010 sudden accelerator problem causing vehicle to spin out of control and causing damage to rear bumper and side panel.
The contact owns 2007 Toyota Tundra. He purchased the vehicle brand new in may of 2007. In June of 2007 while he was driving 55 mph on the highway and attempting to pass a vehicle, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He was able to stop the vehicle by putting the gear in neutral and driving on the side walk to avoid a crash in order to turn the vehicle off. He experienced the failure three times. He took the vehicle to two Toyota dealers who stated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle; yet, the floor mat may have caused the vehicle to accelerate. He advised the dealers that he did not have the floor mat in his vehicle when the failure occurred. He took the vehicle to a GMC dealer who stated that it could be a computer failure. He also asked the dealer if he could trade the vehicle when he experienced the first failure. The dealer stated that they could not take the vehicle back. The failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. Updated 02/19/10. Updated 07/26/jb.