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Christmas eve 2008 my wife and I were driving our 2007 Toyota Tundra from bel air Maryland to ladson, SC. Just outside of colonial hts, va., I took the Tundra out of cruise control because I was approaching a tractor trailer in front of me but the Tundra kept accelerating toward the semi. I had to stand on the brake with both feet to slow the Tundra down so I could move into the right lane and eventually stop it on the right shoulder of I95. I tried to call aaa but was unable to correctly dial my cell phone as I was still too excited due to the rush of adrenaline I had experienced. My wife and I thought the problem was related to the cruise control so once I calmed down we continued our drive to SC. The next morning I took the truck into the ladson or summerville toyata dealer who kept it that day and finally called to say nothing was wrong. At the time I still thought it was a cruise control issue but now I believe it was part of the Toyota accelerator problem. I still have the truck and have not experienced another incident since the one in December 2008
The contact owns 2007 Toyota Tundra. He purchased the vehicle brand new in may of 2007. In June of 2007 while he was driving 55 mph on the highway and attempting to pass a vehicle, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He was able to stop the vehicle by putting the gear in neutral and driving on the side walk to avoid a crash in order to turn the vehicle off. He experienced the failure three times. He took the vehicle to two Toyota dealers who stated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle; yet, the floor mat may have caused the vehicle to accelerate. He advised the dealers that he did not have the floor mat in his vehicle when the failure occurred. He took the vehicle to a GMC dealer who stated that it could be a computer failure. He also asked the dealer if he could trade the vehicle when he experienced the first failure. The dealer stated that they could not take the vehicle back. The failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. Updated 02/19/10. Updated 07/26/10
Have noted intermittent instances of surging acceleration from a stop, and at highway speeds under load. Occurs 5-10 times a week. Started at about 8K miles. Dealer "says" unable to duplicate. Frequency increasing as mileage increases. Received recall notice in mail last week. Went over 36,000 miles two weeks ago. Recall plus surging makes one question safety of Tundra.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tundra. While attempting to accelerate at approximately 40 mph on normal road conditions, the accelerator pedal became stuck. After repeated application she was able to release the accelerator pedal. An identical failure occurred on a separate occasion. The vehicle has not been inspected. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure mileage was 10,000. The current mileage was 12,000.
- Malibu, CA, USA
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My 2007 Toyota Tundra hesitates when you are stopped at a light making a turn or slowly rolling around a corner and making a sharp turn. No matter how much gas is given it retards it self and then lurch once the wheels start to straiten up. I was told it is a computer issue due to the antislip features. But it is gross over correction at best. And dangerous for sure.
I just noticed others had complaints about this issue too on your site. I brought it to the attention of the dealer and they had no fix except to remove one or the other although the standard clip does not work well with their mudder mats. I was entering the highway from the ramp and pressed down to accelerate to move into traffic and the truck accelerated as hard and fast as it could. I found myself having to weave through traffic like I was in a nascar race. When I finally found a clear path to the shoulder I swerved onto it and shut the truck off. It would not slow down and I could not shift into neutral. I had to be going about 60 at the top of the onramp and well over 100, probably faster, when I finally was able to shut it off. I got out of the truck to take a break and calm down and upon returning to the truck I noticed that the "mudder mats" I bought from a Toyota site slipped forward enough to wedge itself under the gas pedal. I stay aware of the position of the mat more frequently now and keep it slid back but there is no restraint for it that will go thru both the floor liner that protects more of the floor area and the mudder mat on top of it. I bought both at the Tundra parts site. I hope that there will be some warning for others made big and dramatic enough to bring attention to this problem to avoid having this happen to another. I was very lucky to have survived this.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tundra. While driving approximately 35 mph on a sandy road, the accelerator pedal extended to the floor without assistance. Suddenly, the vehicle accelerated aggressively and forcefully at 70 mph. When the brake pedal was depressed, there was no response. The contact shut off the ignition while the vehicle was in operation in order to come to a complete stop. The driver inspected the vehicle and started the ignition. The vehicle resumed to normal operation. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to two different authorized dealers for inspection, but they could not duplicate the failures. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 28,400 and current mileage was 28,800.
Toyota 2007 Tundra twice accelerated uncontrollably due to a stuck accelerator on the factory floor mats, which are a very thick rubber and don't come with safety clips. Mat was moved back but fear it may slide forward again.
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- Tallahassee, FL, USA