This 2012 Toyota Tacoma was purchased new from Jones Toyota. I started to experience an accelerator delay. Most of the time it happens during a right or left turn. An unexpected surge is noticed. Generally, a small amount of pressure on the pedal does not yield a desired acceleration effect, instead a "wait and go" effect is experienced. Several times, this delay has caused near misses in terms of potential accidents. Expecting the vehicle to respond to accelerator pressure but not getting acceleration is considered hazardous.
The dealership did little more than take a short test drive with me (no diagnostics, no formal or mechanical evaluation), and tell me nothing was wrong with the truck. The Tacoma had less than 500 miles on it.
My Tacoma 2012 seems to slip out of gear going around corners -- after I've slowed down to round the corner the truck revs high when the gas pedal is depressed again. After a few seconds it lurches forward when it finally gets into gear. This problem occurs at intermittently. I do no think the corner causes the problem, it's just that the truck is downshifting, then up-shifting again. I noticed this behavior within the first week I had the truck, and it has been getting worse ever since. Jones Toyota says the truck's computer does not show any problem "codes" that would indicate a problem.
I left the truck there at Jones for 9 days. A mechanic took it home with him yet the total mileage was 24 miles. This problem of not getting acceleration through a left turn mostly, or right turn, is growing and can not be believed to not be experiencing a problem. My wife and other passengers have witnessed my foot to the floor for 4 seconds with no acceleration.
Update from Feb 21, 2013: It was discovered that this is a common occurrence for people who drive with both feet. The design if you wish to claim it as a design flaws, is when you apply the breaks no matter how lightly slows the engine down. While in the few seconds of the engine slow down the accelerator will not work. This design was also in my Ford Fusion.
I was not expecting this design when a truck pulled in front of me and there was no acceleration, to avoid him hitting me.
Avoid using both feet. If you do expect a delay of 5 seconds before accelerating.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
This 2012 Toyota Tacoma was purchased new from Jones Toyota. I started to experience an accelerator delay. Most of the time it happens during a right or left turn. An unexpected surge is noticed. Generally, a small amount of pressure on the pedal does not yield a desired acceleration effect, instead a "wait and go" effect is experienced. Several times, this delay has caused near misses in terms of potential accidents. Expecting the vehicle to respond to accelerator pressure but not getting acceleration is considered hazardous. The dealership did little more than take a short test drive with me (no diagnostics, no formal or mechanical evaluation), and tell me nothing was wrong with the truck. The Tacoma had less than 500 miles on it. My Tacoma 2012 seems to slip out of gear going around corners -- after I've slowed down to round the corner the truck revs high when the gas pedal is depressed again. After a few seconds it lurches forward when it finally gets into gear. This problem occurs at intermittently. I do no think the corner causes the problem, it's just that the truck is downshifting, then up-shifting again. I noticed this behavior within the first week I had the truck, and it has been getting worse ever since. Jones Toyota says the truck's computer does not show any problem "codes" that would indicate a problem. I left the truck there at Jones for 9 days. A mechanic took it home with him yet the total mileage was 24 miles. This problem of not getting acceleration through a left turn mostly, or right turn, is growing and can not be believed to not be experiencing a problem. My wife and other passengers have witnessed my foot to the floor for 4 seconds with no acceleration.
Update from Feb 21, 2013: It was discovered that this is a common occurrence for people who drive with both feet. The design if you wish to claim it as a design flaws, is when you apply the breaks no matter how lightly slows the engine down. While in the few seconds of the engine slow down the accelerator will not work. This design was also in my Ford Fusion. I was not expecting this design when a truck pulled in front of me and there was no acceleration, to avoid him hitting me.
Avoid using both feet. If you do expect a delay of 5 seconds before accelerating.
- edwardmaryland, North East, MD, US