NHTSA Complaint #10393212 — 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA

2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE PREPARED TO PULL AWAY FROM A SIDE STREET ONTO A MAJOR ROADWAY, HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD AT WHAT HE CONSIDERED IDLE SPEED, BUT DID NOT RESPOND TO HIM PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR REPEATEDLY, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. HE THEN OBSERVED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HIM, THE ACCELERATOR ELECTRONIC RELAY SWITCH WAS BAD. THE COST TO REPLACE THE SWITCH WAS $500.00. THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, MONTHS LATER AS THE CONSUMER PREPARED TO EXIT A SIDE STREET TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO A MAJOR ROADWAY, HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO HIS MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THE SAME RELAY SWITCH WAS BAD. THE DEALER WOULD ONLY WARRANT THE PART IF THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AS WELL. THE DEALER STATED A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY COULD CAUSE THE RELAY SWITCH TO BURN OUT. THE RELAY SWITCH AND THROTTLE BODY WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 1000.00. *JB