Car Throttle Sticking Problems of Toyota Tundra

Toyota Tundra owners have reported 2 problems related to car throttle sticking (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Toyota Tundra based on all problems reported for the Tundra.

1 Car Throttle Sticking problem of the 2009 Toyota Tundra

Failure Date: 08/06/2010

My 2009 Toyota Tundra was repaired by Toyota this past Friday as a result of the throttle body sticking open. . Ie would stall. After repairs, the truck drove fine for 2 hrs approx. After stopping for supper (1hr) I started my truck again. . . This time the engine accelerated in park upto 5,000 + rpms for 10-15secs and then down to 500 rmps. . . Then repeated this over and over. I waited til the rpms dropped to 500 and placed truck in gear to try to get it home. The truck accelerated and took off on its own. . . Almost taking me through a red light. I was able to press hard enough on the brakes to stop in time. . . . Then it took off again for another block without me doing anything but riding the brakes. I turned into a randalls parking lot when rpms dropped to 500 again,. . . Dodging people who were walking into the grocery store. When it dropped again, I pulled into a parking space and put truck into park. This, all while the engine was consistently changing from 500rpms upto 5,000+ rpms with no interruption's called the dealership, still shaking, but only one person was still at the dealership. . . He advised since they were closed that another dealer was open later. So I had truck towed there. My original repair, they would not cover under warranty (13,000 miles on truck) because they said I had violated the warranty by installing a fuel saving device, which had damaged the throttle body. I paid them to replace the throttle body assembly. . . And then (approx. 3hrs later) the truck decided to drive itself,. . . And I feared I was going to hit someone, both cars and pedestrians. I never thought what I had read about would happen to me.

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2 Car Throttle Sticking problem of the 2001 Toyota Tundra

Failure Date: 10/29/2005

I own a 2001 Toyota Tundra. It has just about 59,000 miles. When I use the brake to slow down or stop, the truck will stall in traffic. I will have to restart the truck and it will stall. I will try to start it again and I have to gun the engine and hold the brake pedal so as not to crash into something, and hope the truck will move. If I go about 300 feet and apply the brake again, it may stall. I have had it to the dealer 3 separate times for this and each time they tell me it is 'gunk' that needs to be cleaned, or a sticky throttle. Problem started in March 2005, again in July 2005 and now in Nov. The service performed is clean carbon build up in throttle body. Perform fuel induction. I am fearful that the truck will stall and I will be in an accident.

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