NHTSA Complaint #10345255 — 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FELL INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE UP TO 120 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL STOPPING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER AND HE DID NOT FEEL SAFE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.