2004 Toyota Tacoma Electrical system Problems

“I was driving at a normal speed on the highway. The gas pedal became unresponsive. I had to push the pedal all the way to the floor in order to get up to speed. The check engine light came on and the transmission had trouble switching between gears. This problem occurred intermittently and continues to happen. The code that has come up is to replace the throttle body, which I have two separate times, but again the new replacement part is quoted at $1000.”

“The vehicle was in motion at highway speeds when the truck instantly began decelerating even though I had the accelerator depressed. This problem resolved after turning the truck off and then on again. The problem recurred several times while stopped and while driving over the course of the next month. I was nearly rear ended as a result of this failure. Upon reading, and inspection by a mechanic I was notified that the throttle sensor had failed, and the entire throttle body needed to be replaced as a result. …”

“Drivers side door handle fell off, while stationary. I grabbed handle to open door like normal, and part of it crumbled im my hand and then fell to the ground. It could not be put back on due to excessive corrosion. This is a huge safty risk of someone getting trapped in the vehicle if something happened and the handle fell off at the most importuned time, it could easily cause fatalities. While searching for a replacemet part I met several others with this same problem. The fact that Toyota is charging and exuberant about for the handle assembly's ($4251”

“I was driving my truck to a work location and stopped at a t-intersection to yield to the normal traffic flow. While stopped, the engine began to rev up for no apparent reason. I was not touching the accelerator pedal, but had my foot firmly on the brake. At first, I heard the engine noise but did not realize that it was my vehicle making the noise. Then when I looked down at my instruments, I saw that my engine RPM's were above 1800 and staying steady. …”

“From a dead stop to any speed, it felt like I no acceration. I would have to feather the gas pedal to get up to speed. I've replaced fuel filter, 02 sender ( front), maf sender ,fuel pressure regulator ,cleaned all grounds, had fuel pump tested , had head gasket checked ,changed spark plugs and wire's, cleaned throttle body and pressure cleaned fuel system. Every time I change a part or do any cleaning , the truck will run fine, for awhile , but the problem returns. I now have 150k on truck ,and I want to get 150 k more. I fell this is a extremely hazards situation. …”