2006 Toyota Tundra vehicle speed control problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.”

“AIR PRESSURE IN ONE TIRE CONSTANTLY DEFLATES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT DUE TO THE POROSITY CHROME OF THE WHEELS, AIR LEAKS OUT FROM THE WHEEL CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. *TR”

“THE TRUCK WENT INTO LIMP MODE" REDUCING POWER AND ACCELERATION.. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IN TRAFFIC, OR IN REMOTE PLACES, THIS CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ISSUE APPEARS TO BE "AIR INJECTION PUMP" AND/OR RELATED VALVES. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH THE TOYOTA TUNDRA ENCOUNTERED BY OWNERS OF THE 2006 TUNDRA, AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN AN EARLIER EXPANDED WARRANTY PROGRAM. REPAIRS ARE HOWEVER OUT OF WARRANTY, ARE POTENTIALLY 3-4 THOUSAND DOLLARS AND SHOULD BE COVERED IN PREVIOUS TOYOTA PROGRAM FOR THE 2007 MODEL YEAR. CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO NO AVAIL. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 75 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 100 MPH WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY INJURY TO REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. A LOUD NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD INSIDE THE CABIN. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,150.”

“MY 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED MAXIMUM ACCELERATION ON SEVEN (7) OCCASIONS WHEN I MADE HARD ACCELERATIONS IN ORDER TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES WHILE ALSO ENGAGING THE RESUME MODE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. ON THE FIRST TWO (2) OCCASIONS I APPLIED THE BRAKES HEAVILY WITH NO RESULTS AND MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I WAS FORCED TO KNOCK THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN A MAX RPMS AND I KEEP PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL THE ENGINE FINALLY SLOWED. THE LAST TIME A SIMILAR EVENT OCCURRED I HAD A OPEN HIGHWAY AFTER PASSING A SLOWER VEHICLE SO I CUT THE IGNITION OFF AND MY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, I TURNED THE IGNITION BACK ON AND MY TRUCK WENT TO MAX ACCELERATION AGAIN. THE THIRD TIME I CUT THE IGNITION OFF I HEARD A THUMP IN THE FLOOR BOARD CLOSE THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED AND OPERATED NORMALLY WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION BACK ON. I WAS TRAVELING ON A INTERSTATE THE FIRST TWO TIMES THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AND JUST AVOIDED HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. ON THE LAST OCCASION I HAD TIME TO TRY A DIFFERENT SOLUTION. IN EACH EVENT THE BREAKS WERE NOT EFFECTIVE AT ALL. ON 12/2/10 MY TOYOTA DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. CHECKED MY TRUCK AFTER I…”