NHTSA Complaint #10207788 — 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10207788
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 8, 2006
Date Filed	November 2, 2007
Mileage	33,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATED. NO PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD REVVING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. A COMPLAINT HAS NOT BEEN FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ

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