2008 Toyota Tundra

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA SUDDEN ACCELERATION ACCIDENT. I WAS BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENED. THE ENGINE RACED SO LOUD MY WIFE COULD HEAR IT IN THE HOUSE AND THOUGHT I HAD STARTED MY TRACTOR. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT CRASHED INTO A COUPLE OF CEMENT FENCE POSTS. AT THAT TIME THE ENGINE RETURNED TO AN IDLE SPEED. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER, THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS TYPE PROBLEM AND ASKED ABOUT MY FLOOR MATS WHICH I DO NOT HAVE IN THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOT A STUCK PEDAL OR FLOORMAT ISSUE, AND MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER ACCIDENTS AS I JUST PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, MOST ACCIDENTS I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT WERE TRAVELING FORWARD. TO DATE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THROUGH TO TOYOTA TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT/INCIDENT AND THE LOCAL DEALER JUST GIVES YOU THE PHONE NUMBER TO CALL. WHEN YOU CALL THEY SAY ALL REPRESENTATIVES ARE BUSY AND WHEN YOU GO ON-LINE THE ONLY INFORMATION THEY ACCEPT OR GIVE IS REGARDING FLOOR MAT PROBLEMS OR STICKING PEDALS, NEITHER OF WHICH IS WHAT I EXPERIENCED. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT; TRAFFIC BEGAN TO MOVE AS I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK SURGED, ACCELERATING SUDDENLY. IT HAPPENED SO QUICK I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO REACT AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME (THE ACCELERATOR DID RETURN TO IDLE). I REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS MY FAULT UNTIL I STARTED HEARING ALL THE REPORTS REGARDING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTAS. I HAD, AND CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING ONCE EVERY 6 WEEKS OR SO. ALL THE PREVIOUS TIMES THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME. I AM NOW VERY CAUTIOUS, AND HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE TOYOTA DEALER PER THEIR RECALL LETTER. *TR

I HAVE 2008 TUNDRA THAT WAS RECALLED FOR 'ACCELERATION PROBLEMS' AND OSTENSIBLY FIXED, ALTHOUGH I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED "ANY" PROBLEMS. NOW THAT IS HAS "BEEN FIXED" I DO HAVE A PROBLEM. FROM A STAND-STILL POSITION, I WILL DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENS. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR WILL ENGAGE CAUSING MY TRUCK TO, ALL OF A SUDDEN, JUMP (ACCELERATE). IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME....BUT I'M AFRAID THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AT A STOP LIGHT WHERE I WISH TO BEGIN FORWARD - NO RESULTS AND THEN A POSSIBLE SURGE WHERE I COULD POSSIBLE HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER DROVE 12 MPH WHEN IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY AND WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. SHE CRASHED INTO A CONSTRUCTION BARRIER THAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED PREVIOUSLY A FEW TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,030. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

THIS COMPLIANT COMPLIMENTS THE CURRENT TOYOTA RECALL THAT IS RELATED TO THE STICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE PEDAL IN MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOES NOT GET STUCK AT ACCELERATION POINT BUT IS STICKY DURING THE ACCELERATION PROCESS. THIS IS A PHYSICAL ISSUE THAT IS RELATED TO THE PEDAL MOVEMENT AS DEPRESSED FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 70 % OF THE TIME SINCE I OWNED THE VEHICLE (PURCHASED NEW). SINCE MY VEHICLE IS ON THE RECALL LIST I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SITUATION THAT SHOULD ALSO BE INVESTIGATED. MY SPOUSE HAS NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IN ACCELERATION VARYING FROM A VERY SMOOTH TAKE OFF TO A HARSH JERK AND THAT LAUNCHES THE VEHICLE FORWARD. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT. WHEN I GOT IN TO GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE SLIP, BRAKE, 4X4 HI AND LO, VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, AND LSD LIGHTS STAYED ON UNTIL I STOPPED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON. WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS WERE OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SIX TIMES IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. TWO OTHER TIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ACCELERATION ISSUE. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY ROAD THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED AND TOOK THE POWER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ON BOTH OCCASION WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AT LESS THAN 30 MPH. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. *TR

PURCHASED A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 DOUBLE CAB ..FROM DAY ONE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY ACCELERATOR WAS TOO SPRINGY AND SENSITVE. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING ACCELERATOR IN CONTROL . TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THEY WOULD HOOK IT UP TO THE COMPUTER ONLY TO TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG . ALTHOUGH I HAD TALKED TO A TOYOTA MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THERE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE SOMETHING COME OUT ON THIS MATTER BECAUSE HE HAS SEEN PROBLEMS LIKE THIS BEFORE .. I WENT IN FOR THE RECALL AND IT SEEMS THERE IS A WORSE PROBLEM NOW .. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO COINCIDE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS ALSO ELECTRONIC .. THIS PROBLEM IS ON GOING . ESPECIALLY WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. *TR

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES FLOOR MAT ISSUES INTERFERING WITH THE OPERATION OF THE ACCELERATOR AND SLOW SHIFTING PROBLEMS*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED A FULL SET OF ALL WEATHER MATS FROM THE DEALER DESIGNED FOR HIS TRUCK AND THE MAT STILL DID NOT PREVENT THE PEDAL FROM BECOMING TRAPPED UNDER THE MAT. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED DUE TO AN INTERNAL SHORT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE WEATHER WAS HUMID, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR A WEEK AT A TIME, THEN IT WOULD GO OFF FOR A COUPLE DAYS, THEN BACK ON 3 MORE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR TESTING. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT SHOWING A CODE SO THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,5000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE DURING TAKE OFF AS WELL AS DURING COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE ENGINE MADE A RATTLE SOUND. THE RADIO WOULD COME ON AND CHANGE STATIONS BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK EVEN BEFORE A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE BLOWER MOTOR DID NOT ALWAYS WORK PROPERLY, THE RE-CIRCULATOR WOULD SHUT OFF BY ITSELF EVEN IF THE BUTTON WAS HELD DOWN FOR 3 SECONDS. UPDATED 04/20/10

I HAVE A STRONG BELIEF AFTER MY EXPERIENCE THAT TOYOTA HAS A DEFECT WITH "SPEED SENSOR WIRES' AND MAY KNOW AND IS KEEPING IT UNDER WRAPS. MAYBE BECAUSE OF SAFETY PROBLEMS OR THAT IT'S CONTRIBUTING TO A SHORT CIRCUIT AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS PROFESSOR GILBERT HAD DEMONSTRATED ON ABC WITH WHAT COULD HAPPEN WITH A SHORT CIRCUIT IN SOME TOYOTA VEHICLES. SOMEONE FROM TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS THAT WAS VISITING MY DEALERSHIP PERSONALLY INVESTIGATED MY 2008 TUNDRA'S SPEED SENSOR WIRES WHICH ON ONE SIDE HAD COMPLETELY FAILED (SNAPPED COMPLETELY THROUGH) AND WAS FAILING ON THE OTHER SIDE (PARTIALLY BROKEN THROUGH) AT THE SAME SPOT. TOYOTA CHOSE TO REPAIR BOTH BUT RATHER CLASSIFIED THE REPAIRS AS A 'COURTESY REPLACEMENT' VERSUS UNDER THE VEHICLES WARRANTY. THIS I HAVE A STRONG BELIEF WAS DONE TO KEEP IT OFF THE BOOKS BACK AT HEADQUARTERS AND UNDER WRAPS. THIS HAPPENED IN JAN OF 2010. OTHER INDICATIONS THIS IS WIDER SPREAD BUT UNREALIZED AS TO BEING A DEFECT PROBLEM: 1) THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO WAIT A LONG TIME BECAUSE THEY HAD A HARD TIME RETRIEVING REPLACEMENT PARTS, PROBABLY LOW ON STOCK DUE TO OTHER REPLACEMENTS. 2) THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD REPAIRED ANOTHER TUNDRA AT THE SAME LOCATION FOR THE SAME PROBLEM RIGHT BEFORE MINE, WHICH I HEARD ABOUT THROUGH A CONTACT. 3) INTERNET SEARCH INDICATIONS. NOTE: AT FIRST GLANCE A TORN OR SPLIT WIRE MAY APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS OR IN THE CASE OF A VEHICLE CRASH IF WIRE ALREADY WAS EXHIBITED PROBLEMS MAY BE THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN IMPACT IF DISCOVERED AFTER AN IMPACT. BECAUSE OF THESE TWO REASONS IF THIS PROBLEM IS A DEFECT IT MAY EXPLAIN WHY IT'S NOT REPORTED SO READILY. THAT'S MY FEAR. FROM MY FINDINGS I'M CONVINCED WHAT IS CREATING THIS DEFECT IS IN DESIGN. THE WIRE PASSES THROUGH A HARNESS WHICH IS CLAMPED DOWN TO THE FRAME AND THE A-ARM WHICH PIVOTS UP AND DOWN TUGGING ON THE WIRE WHICH IS ALSO NEAR THE HOT MANIFOLD AND AFTER TIME THE CONSTANT BENDING AND TUGGING BREAKS DOWN THE SPEED SENSOR WIRE. *TR