NHTSA Complaint #10971534 — 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10971534
Vehicle	2017 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 8, 2017
Date Filed	April 9, 2017
Mileage	2,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING MY TACOMA AT FREEWAY SPEED, I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEARSHIFT FORWARD INTO NEUTRAL. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF, LOSING POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING, BRAKING, ETC. EVERY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH BEGAN TO FLASH INCLUDING LOW OIL PRESSURE, HIGH TRANS TEMP, ETC. I ALSO RECREATED THIS PROBLEM AT A LATER TIME (AFTER I FIGURED OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED) AND IT WAS THE SAME RESULT--THE TRUCKS MOTOR DIED WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER.

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