2006 Toyota Tacoma Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE FAILURE BEGAN AFTER THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT REFILLED PROPERLY. AFTER THE SERVICE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL STARTED TO ACCELERATE PASS THE SPEED THAT IT WAS SET WITH BEING RESET BY THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, WHICH HAS CAUSED THE RPMS TO IDLE EITHER EXCESSIVELY LOW OR EXCESSIVELY HIGH. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO DOWNSHIFT FROM FIFTH GEAR TO SECOND GEAR WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 55 MPH AND ABOVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,118 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,557.

NHTSA ID

10372082

Incident

Sep 14, 2010

Mileage

85,118 mi

A CHIRPING SOUND BEGAN BEING EMITTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CHIRP WAS PRESENT AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A THROW OUT BEARING WIGGLING ON THE PILOT SHAFT. THE THROW OUT BEARING SCORED THE PILOT SHAFT. A NEW THROW OUT BEARING WAS INSTALLED AND THE PILOT SHAFT SMOOTHED WITH EMORY CLOTH. THIS SOLUTION SOLVED THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY, BUT WITHIN A YEAR, THE SAME CHIRP RETURNED. THE THROW OUT BEARING IS AGAIN VIBRATING ON THE PILOT SHAFT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10330155

Incident

May 5, 2008

Mileage

30,735 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH GEARS FROM 4TH TO 5TH HE NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S WOULD REMAIN CONSTANT OR RISE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAS NOTICED THE FAILURE SINCE THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,041 UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED DURING 4TH AND 5TH SHIFTING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED ERRATIC IDLING WHILE IN 1ST GEAR. THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK FROM 8-14 SECONDS. UPDATED 08/24/10.

NHTSA ID

10316270

Incident

Oct 10, 2009

Mileage

26,041 mi

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) ON DRY PAVEMENT DURING CONGESTED EVENING RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC IN REDMOND, WASHINGTON, USA. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING (DECELERATING) UP A GENTLE RIGHT-BENDING GRADE TO A YIELD SIGN FROM SOUTHBOUND 148TH AVE NE TO WESTBOUND REDMOND WAY (RTE 908). AS THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE YIELD SIGN SLOWING THROUGH A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AT FULL POWER WITH THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE INDICATING APPROXIMATELY 5000-6000 RPM. THE DRIVER STATES WITH UTMOST CERTAINTY THAT HIS FOOT WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO OR DURING THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED ON BUT THE DRIVER STATES WITH UTMOST CERTAINTY THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT SET/ENGAGED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO OR DURING THE INCIDENT. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS OF THE ONSET OF THE RAPID UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, THE DRIVER APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING AND THE ACCELERATION CEASED. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE APPLICATION OF BRAKES. THE DRIVER STATES THAT NO SUBSEQUENT UNEXPECTED ACCELERATIONS HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE REPORTED INCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10313823

Incident

May 20, 2009

Mileage

75,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER DOUBLE CAB 4X2 V6. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR INSTANCES WHERE AFTER PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL HARD, THUS INTO OVERDRIVE, THE TRUCK EITHER KEPT SPEEDING UP OR DID NOT REV BACK DOWN. 1ST INSTANCE - ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE, I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND NEEDED TO SPEED UP TO ENTER INTO TRAFFIC AT SPEED. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL HARD ENOUGH TO BOOST SPEED. AS I ENTERED TRAFFIC, THE TRUCK JUST KEPT SPEEDING UP. AFTER APPLYING A LIGHT BRAKE, I PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND IT THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGED AND GEARED BACK DOWN. 2ND INSTANCE - WHILE LEAVING THE FREEWAY @ 65 MPH I SLOWED TO 45 MPH AND SWITCHED LANES TO THE RIGHT. THEN I APPLIED GAS TO SPEED UP TO MERGE AND THE TRUCK DID NOT SLOW DOWN. AGAIN THE LINK BETWEEN THE THROTTLE AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SEEM TO REACTION AS IN A NORMAL SITUATION. I HAD TO MERGE BACK BECAUSE THE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN FAST ENOUGH. AFTER 4-5 SECONDS THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN. 3RD INSTANCE - AGAIN ENTERING THE FREEWAY. I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL TO SPEED UP ENOUGH TO ENTER THE TRAFFIC. THIS TIME THE THROTTLE OPENED FULL BORE. I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, LIGHTLY APPLIED THE BRAKE, AND PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER 5 SECONDS THE TRUCK FINALLY REVVED BACK DOWN. I REACHED A SPEED OF OVER 90 MPH IN THIS INSTANCE. 4TH INSTANCE - DRIVING UPHILL THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY INCREASED THROTTLE WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL, THE TRUCK SURGED FORWARD, AGAIN FULL BORE. I USED THE SAME TECHNIQUE AND IT EVENTUALLY SLOWED. THIS PROBLEM IS DEFINITELY NOT A FLOOR MAT PROBLEM. I NOW DRIVE MY TRUCK VERY GINGERLY SO AS NOT TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO TWO DEALERSHIPS, BOTH HAVE NOT BEEN HELPFUL OR HAVE RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM. SAYING THAT "YOUR TRUCK IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST WE SEE HERE, CALL THIS TOYOTA NUMBER." I KNOW THAT OTHERS WITH THE SAME MODEL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10312412

Incident

Jul 12, 2009

Mileage

15,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 43,800 MILES ON IT. I HAVE TAKEN THE TACOMA IN TO VALLEY HIGH TOYOTA IN VICTORVILLE NUMEROUS TIMES FOR A TERRIBLE BRAKING PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE NOW RECOGNIZING ON THE PRIUS. THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY UNEVEN SURFACE. WHEN WE WENT TO VALLEY HIGH TOYOTA WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS ABS BRAKES TRYING NOT TO LOCK UP. IN FACT, THE BRAKES DON'T WORK AT ALL IN THIS SITUATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. FURTHERMORE, THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR MOUNTS AS WELL. IN 2007 WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR ITS FIRST MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM, IT SEEMS THAT BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS WERE STRETCHED BEYOND REPAIR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS OVER, BUT IN NOV. 2009 THE DRIVER SIDE MOTOR MOUNT SNAPPED COMPLETELY THROUGH. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN ROUGHLY AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE NEW DESIGNS PUT INTO PLACE ON THE 2007 TACOMA MODELS. THE MECHANIC WORKING ON THE TRUCK SAID HE COULD TELL THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN HARD AND STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT SINCE THE FIRST MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHIFTING EXTREMELY ROUGH. WE'VE ASKED VALLEY HIGH TOYOTA ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE SAID THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. OUR WARRANTY IS ALMOST UP AND I'M WORRIED WE COULD HAVE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHIN THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS TRUCK, AND I NO LONGER FEEL IT'S SAFE FOR HER TO DRIVE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND THE FACT THAT OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE BRAKES OR THE TRANSMISSION, WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS DID NOT CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND INJURY TO MY DAUGHTER AND ANYONE ELSE. *CN

NHTSA ID

10307678

Incident

Jun 16, 2006

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GO INTO GEAR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE AISIN AY6 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN THE TACOMA FROM WHAT I SEE ON INTERNET FORUMS. A DANGER RESULTS IN CROSSING AN INTERSECTION, MERGING OR MANY OTHER UNFORESEEN INCIDENTS WHERE IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE NEXT GEAR. IN MY CASE, IT IS PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT FOR THE 1-2, 2-3 SHIFTS AND REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO TOYOTA NUMEROUS TIMES AND IN SHORT WAS MORE OR LESS TOLD TO "TAKE A HIKE" AND SOMETIMES IN A MANNER THAN WAS NOT THE MOST PLEASANT MEANS. THROWOUT BEARING ALSO SQUEAKS SINCE BRAND NEW (TSB POSTED?), AND TOYOTA'S ONLY ACTION IS TO REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER BEARING THAT WILL ONLY SQUEAK AGAIN ANYWAY. I DO NOT GET WHY I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY TAKE A TRUCK THAT IS BARELY DRIVEN IN FOR A COMPLAINT. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT, I (WE) PAID FOR A TOYOTA AND THEIR REPUTATION, BUT THIS WAS MY LAST PURCHASE FROM TOYOTA EVER. IT SEEMS THAT TO GET ANYTHING REPLACED ON EVERY VEHICLE AFFECTED BY THESE PROFOUND ISSUES, THAT SOMEONE MUST DIE AGAIN AS WITH THE GAS PEDAL INCIDENTS. *TW

NHTSA ID

10307285

Incident

Feb 7, 2010

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA REGULARLY SURGES FORWARD WHEN AT FULL STOP WITH BRAKES APPLIED. THIS HAPPENS UNPREDICTABLY AND WHETHER A/C IS ON OR NOT. IT IS NOT IDLE SPEED INCREASE ASSOCIATED WITH COMPRESSOR TURN ON, AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD- NO OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE HAD HAS DONE THIS. THIS IS VERY LIKELY A SOFTWARE ISSUE WITH THE ECU AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THIS MANNER. YOUR PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO FIND A SOFTWARE DEFECT, WHICH BY NATURE, CAN BE INTERMITTENT AND DIFFICULT TO FIND. RESEARCH INTO THE CODE IS REQUIRED. (I AM AN ENGINEER INVOLVED IN AVIATION SOFTWARE- THESE ABNORMALITIES MUST BE PROPERLY RESEARCHED.) *TW

NHTSA ID

10302906

Incident

May 15, 2009

Mileage

22,000 mi

REAR AXLE SEALS CONTINUE TO LEAK AFTER BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER TWICE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10289122

Incident

Mar 16, 2008

Mileage

45,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA X-RUNNER TRIM AND IT HAS HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD AND CAN EASILY BE REPEATED EVEN THOUGH TOYOTA TECH'S ALWAYS STATE THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE DONE IT WITH TWO TECHS TEST RIDES. ALSO, IT CANNOT BE DOWNSHIFTED EASILY. IF I AM MERGING I CANNOT SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR AND HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS. ALSO, MORE RECENTLY I CANNOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE WHICH SEEMS LIKE THE SAME FORWARD SHIFTING, EXCEPT I AM NOT MOVING. I HAD RECENTLY PARKED IN A SPOT THAT HAD A SLIGHT INCLINE AND WHEN IT CAME TIME TO BACK OUT, I COULD NOT GET IT INTO GEAR AND KEPT ROLLING FORWARD MORE AND MORE EACH TIME TILL I HIT THE BUMP STOP IN THE PARKING STALL AND DAMAGED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER AND FROM WHICH I HAD TO GET SOME HELP TO PUSH IT BACKWARDS OUT OF THE SPOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10270074

Incident

May 12, 2009

MY 2006 DOUBLE CAB TACOMA TRD OFF ROAD TENDS TO LUNGE FORWARD AS I AM COMING TO A STOP. IT HAS NEVER CAUSED ME TO WRECK BUT IT COULD SOME DAY. IT SEEMS TO BE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THE DECELERATION OR SOMETHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10246210

Incident

Sep 18, 2007

I PURCHASED A TOYOTA TACOMA 2006 NEW AND FROM DAY ONE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OVER REVVING ON START UP, WHICH IS VERY DAMAGING TO AN ENGINE IN COLD CLIMATES. IT ALSO BETWEEN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH, AND 4TH TO 5TH GEARS THE RPM'S WILL NOT COME DOWN TO ENABLE ONE TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND NOT ONLY MAKES FOR A ROAD DANGEROUS CONDITION BUT IT ALSO CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN. I'VE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA, QUITE FRANKLY THEY HAVE A VERY BAD ATTITUDE WITH THIS WHOLE MATTER AND TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, I WAS TOLD BY ONE DEALERSHIP THAT MAYBE I SHOULD LEARN HOW TO SHIFT FASTER. PLEASE ASSIST ME . *TR

NHTSA ID

10245349

Incident

Jan 28, 2006

MY 2006 4 DOOR 4X4 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE FIRST INCIDENT: I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE RAMP OF A PARKING GARAGE WHEN THE TACOMA SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL. MY FOOT WAS COVERING THE BRAKE WHEN THE ACCELERATION BEGAN AND WHEN I PUT HARD PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES THE TRUCK WAS STILL ACCELERATING. NOTHING SLOWED IT DOWN, I WAS SLAMMING THROUGH THE (AUTOMATIC) GEARS DESPERATELY TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK. I HAD TO GO OVER WALK WAYS AND CURBS TO AVOID PEDESTRIANS AND CEMENT BARRIERS. I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AGAINST A LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE SECOND INCIDENT (YESTERDAY) I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE TRUCK SUDDENLY FELT LIKE IT WAS FLOORED AND TOOK OFF. I WAS SLAMMING THE BRAKES AND GOING THROUGH THE AUTO GEARS AND IT CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED TO READ THAT TOYOTA IS DENYING THIS ISSUE. PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT STAKE AND THE PROBLEM REALLY DOES EXIST ACCORDING TO THE 423 COMPLAINTS. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED TOYOTA TRUCKS BUT I AM SAD TO SAY THIS ONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO GO. WHAT IF THE TOYOTA TACOMA KILLS SOMEONE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS? I WISH SOMEONE COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS...HOW MANY ACCIDENTS WILL IT TAKE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10238349

Incident

Aug 12, 2008

Mileage

11,000 mi

WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES ONCE STOPPED THE TRUCK WILL LURCH FORWARD FOR NO REASON. THE TRUCK FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO GET AWAY FROM ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10211187

Incident

Jul 14, 2007

Mileage

25,445 mi

ON JULY 27TH OF THIS YEAR MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA HAD A PRESSURE PLATE FAILURE THAT CAUSED MY TRUCK TO HAVE TO BE TOWED. MY TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME MY CLUTCH WAS BURNED UP AND WOULD COST $1450 TO BE FIXED AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. I KNEW THIS WAS NOT TRUE AND HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO FOUND MY PRESSURE PLATE HAD FAILED WITH NO SIGN OF ABUSE. I HAD THE PARTS REPLACED WITH TOYOTA FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS. WHEN THE SHOP RECEIVED THESE PARTS THEY CALLED ME TO TELL ME THESE PARTS WERE A DIFFERENT DESIGN THEN THE PARTS THAT FAILED IN MY TRUCK. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT TOYOTA CHANGED THESE PARTS AND PART #S IN 2006 AFTER I BOUGHT MY TRUCK. I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF CLUTCH FAILURE ON THE DESIGN IN MY TRUCK. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PROOF OF THIS TOYOTA DENIES THAT THERE WAS A PART CHANGE OR PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK AND HAS NOT OFFERED ME ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE $1300 IN BILLS I HAVE IN INCURRED WITH HAVING TO CHANGE THIS PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10201661

Incident

Jul 27, 2007

Mileage

42,000 mi

AS MANY MANY MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED, I JUST PURCHASED A USED 2006 TACOMA ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO AND HE LURCHING AT RED LIGHTS WITH THE AC ON IS DANGEROUS. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE TRUCK IS GOING TO GO TOO FAR AND STRIKE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT THE STOP LIGHT. ALSO, THE ERRATIC SHIFTING, MAINLY BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR WORRIES ME OF EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION ON CRUISE CONTROL IS RIDICULOUS!!! THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE AGGRESSIVE DOWN SHIFTING TO GAIN 2 MPH. RIGHT NOW I AM CONCERNED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT AND IT'S ABILITY TO LAST IT'S EXPECTED LIFE SPAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10197411

Incident

Jul 24, 2007

Mileage

32,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH A NOISE AND VIBRATION APPEARS AS DOCUMENTED BY MANY OTHERS AND AS BEING REPORTED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA AS BEING A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF A TACOMA 6 SPEED TRUCK. WHEN USING THE A/C UNIT AFTER WAITING 24 HOURS OR LONGER A LOUD NOISE UPON ENGAGING THE UNIT CAN BE HEARD. TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAIN THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION, AND THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT. NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS REPORT EXPERIENCE THIS ALSO. 3 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS CLUNKY (NOISY) AND MAKES LOUD NOISES WHEN ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH. ALSO STATED BY TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP AS NORMAL, AND REPORTED BY MANY OWNERS FROM DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP. DIFFICULTY AND FAILURE TO ENGAGE OR LOW AS WELL AS THE RR DIFF LOCK, ALSO FAILURE TO DISENGAGE UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. REPORTED BY TOYOTA AND DEALERSHIP AS NORMAL DUE TO NON-USE AND REQUIRES A BREAK IN PERIOD. OWNERS REPORT THIS FROM DAY ONE TO AS MUCH AS 40K MILES. MY VEHCILE HAS 12K AND IT PERFORMS AS OTHERS AND AS I HAVE DESCRIBED. TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP CLAIM THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION AS DESIGNED. STEERING PULLS TO THE LEFT EVEN AFTER ALIGNMENT, AND TIRE BALANCE AND ROTATION. NUMEROUS PAINTED AREAS HAVE MISSING PAINT DUE TO IT LIFTS OFF THE VEHICLE REVEALING THE METAL SURFACE BELOW WITHOUT IMPACT OR DAMAGE AS IF IT WAS POORLY APPLIED. VEHICLE MPG AVERAGES 10-12 CITY AND 10-15 HIGHWAY WAY BELOW LISTED AND DOCUMENTED RANGES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10195528

Incident

Jul 4, 2007

Mileage

13,000 mi

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, MANY TIMES WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT I TOO HAVE EXPERIENCE THE "LURCHING". I WILL HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND FOR SOME REASON THE ENGINE GOES TO A HIGHER IDLE AND THE BREAK IS NO LONGER ADEQUATE TO KEEP THE TRUCK STOPPED AND SO IT JUMPS/LURCHES AHEAD. PRESSING HARDER ON THE BRAKE IS THE ANSWER TO THIS ISSUE. I ALSO AT TIMES FEEL LIKE THE TRUSK DOES NOT WANT TO STOP...WHEN COASTING TO A RED LIGHT THE TRUCK KINDA WANTS TO KEEP GOING. I TOO THOUGHT I WAS BEING PICK BUT NOW THAT I HAVE READ THESE OTHER POSTS I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS VEHICKE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DEMAND A FIX..

NHTSA ID

10185299

Incident

Jan 2, 2007

I HAVE AN '06 TOYOTA TACOMA THAT "LURCHES" WHEN AT A STOP BUT STILL IN DRIVE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS FROM COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE IDLES HIGHER AND IF THE BRAKES ARE NOT DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE FORWARD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184375

Incident

Sep 27, 2006

Mileage

500 mi

REAR-END WHINES BETWEEN 50 & 65 MPH, GOING UP GRADE. (AUTO TRANS.REG. CAB, 2.7 ENGINE) I TOOK IT TO MY TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ROAD NOISE. WELL I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROAD NOISE & A MECHANICAL NOISE. I JUST WANT THIS TO GO ON RECORD. THANK YOU. *NM

NHTSA ID

10176888

Incident

May 25, 2006

Mileage

200 mi

AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES UPON APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN IN A NORMAL MANNER, EVEN WHEN I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE. I PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE BRAKES STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE, HOWEVER, SPED UP FOR ANOTHER FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT SUDDENLY DROPPED TO IDLE SPEED. I HAVE NOT YET HAD A RECURRENCE OF THIS DANGEROUS INCIDENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10171663

Incident

Oct 22, 2006

Mileage

4,340 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ACCELERATING IN 1ST GEAR AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON 9 OCCASIONS. AT OTHER TIMES, THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING OCCURRED THAT BECAME CONSTANT AS THE PROBLEM WORSENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH ANOTHER SERVICE DEALER. THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ACTIVATED AT THE PROPER VOLUME OF FUEL. THESE PROBLEMS HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER THE CARPETING WAS REPLACED DUE TO WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE FIREWALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE TRUCK STALLED. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10171093

Incident

Oct 16, 2006

Mileage

6,242 mi

ERRATIC, SOMETIMES DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION SHIFTING WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10167905

Incident

Sep 10, 2006

Mileage

100 mi

ENGINE RPM HANGS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 5TH GEAR,CLUTCH HAS LONG DELAY TO ENGAGEMENT IN SUB-ZERO TEMP. DEALER SAYS THESE ARE NORMAL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150731

Incident

Jan 6, 2006

Mileage

7,500 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING THE IDLE WAS HIGH. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY ONE TO ONE AND A HALF MILES OF DRIVING FOR THE IDLE TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FOURTH GEAR TO FIFTH WITHOUT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. SHE STATED THAT FOURTH GEAR COULD NOT BE USED. THE VEHICLE MUST BE SHIFTED FROM THIRD GEAR TO FIFTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, AND THEY STATED THE COMPUTER WAS LEARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY AGREED WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE . *AK UPDATED 01/25/06

NHTSA ID

10145889

Incident

Nov 18, 2005