Tacoma Safety Concerns?

lawnrevenge · 02-17-2008, 08:46 PM

"...he's one of at least twenty 2007 Toyota Tacoma owners..."

What's with Canadians and listening skills?

rick · 02-28-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by lawnrevenge

"...he's one of at least twenty 2007 Toyota Tacoma owners..."

What's with Canadians and listening skills?

lmfao ...... at least 20

gdawg25 · 02-28-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lawnrevenge

What's with Canadians and listening skills?

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Originally Posted by Buffalofan

I think the video said 22,000 people complained. did i hear that right?

I may not be able to hear, but I sure can read.

Tacoma_CT · 03-02-2008, 01:39 PM

i can tell you right now iv had my break pedal not pushed in just sitting at a light on a little hill and its lunged and i went about 6 inches tops and i never hit the break..... furthermore if someone gets in to an accedent from that its all on them for geting that close to someones bumper in the first place they should send that person to drivers ed..... and furthermore iv never had a hard time stoping my tacoma in my opinion that thing stops on a dime

Tacoma_CT

gsxr3000 · 03-03-2008, 08:16 AM

to add to what tacoma_ct said about drivers ed...
I remember being taught that you should be able to see the bumper of the car in front of you when stopped at a red light.

vivafire · 03-04-2008, 03:07 AM

Mine does that bit, I haven't notice it to do it in awhile.

4x4x4trd · 03-05-2008, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Buffalofan

I think the video said 22,000 people complained. did i hear that right?

That was twenty, 2007 Tacoma owners out of ? Go to the gym so you can push in that clutch.

FMFTaco · 04-04-2008, 11:21 AM

How can a manual transmission surge?!?! When you have the clutch pushed in, it is impossible. Retarded.

klown · 04-04-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by FMFTaco

How can a manual transmission surge?!?! When you have the clutch pushed in, it is impossible. Retarded.

It's not a manual tranny issue, friggin automatics suck.

FMFTaco · 04-04-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by klown

It's not a manual tranny issue, friggin automatics suck.

I can believe an automatic doing it, but a manual? The man in the video claims his truck does it, and it's a stick. LOL The only possible way a manual could do it is if the slave unit is going out, maybe. But then he would have to have that problem and the unlikly chance that HIS truck surges also. I just cant see it

timmer · 05-16-2008, 08:07 PM

the solution is to stamp down on the gas... HARD!!!!

steer that taco into the ditch blow around all the frickin traffic and put a ton of dust in their hair!!

that or grow a set of testicles.

Siafu · 06-16-2008, 12:46 AM

I sell toyota's and i see ppl like that F***** Guy in the video all the time. deal with it your driving a flippin bad ass truck thats got way more pros than cons. retards.

05TacoTRD · 06-16-2008, 04:30 AM

If your truck suddenly decides to to take off, I dont see why people don't just shift into neutral.

CometKat · 06-17-2008, 06:24 PM

The guy in the video is obviously a moron. Morons like to blame their vehicles for their lack of skill in driving. The most egregious example goes back to the Audi 5000. To review the most famous case…

In Canton, Ohio, Kristi Bradowsky shifted the automatic transmission in her 1985 Audi 5000 from park to drive while waiting for her 6-year-old son Joshua to open the garage door. The car unexpectedly accelerated. Bradowsky hit the brakes but was unable to stop the rapid acceleration. The car sped into Joshua, dragging him through the garage and fatally crushing him against the back wall.

Of course what she did was step on the accelerator instead of the brake.

timmer · 06-18-2008, 03:25 PM

yeap there aint no cure for stupid.

tacomaman06 · 06-18-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by timmer

yeap there aint no cure for stupid.

yep.....no cure for stupid at all.

Asgard · 06-18-2008, 03:53 PM

I can see it happening with an automatic transmission, I owned three Nissans before my Tacoma and they did it too. As for a manual and worried about running into someone's rear, GET REAL ! That never even crossed my mind I always knew it was a normal tendency for automatics to behave like that. I think what happens is the truck changes into a lower gear and the brake pedal (foot on brake) pressure is not enough to keep it stopped, therefore I always kept my foot firmly on the brake pedal, his being a manual, maybe his clutch is slipping (just a wild speculation, I'm not a mechanic).

TS7867 · 07-23-2008, 12:51 AM

My 07' does the same thing when almost stopped or just stopped. Must be a downshift into low gear. I have had it catch me off guard at times but i only move a few inches. Obviously you would think once it happens a couple of times people would get used to it and compensate for it. If people think its dangerous, then get rid of it. Just like the previous posts, i dont understand how that guy can have a problem with a stick unless its a cruise control kicking in issue when he is at speed which has happened on other makes/vehicles. trying to decifer non-mechanically inclined peoples actual problems/descriptions is usually difficult already and then the media comes in and screws up the details more. No big surprise.

03-03-2008, 08:16 AM	#25
gsxr3000 Senior Member Joined: Jan 2008, #4375 Location: NJ Posts: 110 08 TRD Sport 2008 Double Cab Automatic	to add to what tacoma_ct said about drivers ed... I remember being taught that you should be able to see the bumper of the car in front of you when stopped at a red light. __________________ 2008 TRD: Sport / CAI / Exhaust / Supercharger Pioneer Avic D3 Westin Bullbar / Piaa 520's / Grillcraft Mesh

06-16-2008, 12:46 AM	#32
Siafu Eat My Dirt Joined: Jun 2008, #7027 Location: Minnesota Posts: 197 V6 Prerunner TRD Sport 4X4 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 Limo tint on Windows, Removed all emblems	I sell toyota's and i see ppl like that F***** Guy in the video all the time. deal with it your driving a flippin bad ass truck thats got way more pros than cons. retards. __________________ "Fall down seven times, get up eight" I work for Toyota. Ask me anything. "Knowledge is youth"

06-16-2008, 04:30 AM	#33
05TacoTRD Proud to be a Redneck Joined: Feb 2008, #4570 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Age: 17 Posts: 1,749 '05 Prerunner V6 TRD Off Road 2005 Access Cab Automatic 1GR-FE All Weather Mats, Sirius Radio, Bullbar/skidplate, Rear Leaf Spring TSB, Tailgate TSB, Front+Rear Mudflap Delete, Hose Clamp DIY	If your truck suddenly decides to to take off, I dont see why people don't just shift into neutral. __________________ Alex - Myspace - Cardomain - Taco Lift FAQ

06-18-2008, 03:25 PM	#35
timmer Off-road enthusiast S.W.region Joined: May 2008, #6655 Location: Las Vegas Age: 46 Posts: 448 08 4WD V6 6sp OCTO, IVD suspension 2008 Access Cab Manual 236HP 4.0l V6 DOHC 24V W/VVT-i TSB/Sus. IDV coilovers & UCA's, IDV Tacoma Signature remote Resevior shocks & 3 AAL Pack.	yeap there aint no cure for stupid. __________________ Smokey Bear sez, Hear it again here Kids !!! http://www.vom.com/wesford/SBHA/SONG...ySONG_ga.shtml I give my pledge as an American to save and faithfully to defend from waste the natural resources of my country - its soil and minerals, its wildlands, waters and wildlife.

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02-17-2008, 08:46 PM	#21
lawnrevenge Senior Member Joined: Feb 2008, #4697 Location: Southern Mexifornia Posts: 133 08 regular cab 5-lug, automatic 2008 Regular Cab Automatic	"...he's one of at least twenty 2007 Toyota Tacoma owners..." What's with Canadians and listening skills?

03-02-2008, 01:39 PM	#24
Tacoma_CT Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3154 Location: Bristol CT Age: 20 Posts: 40 06 Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 with TRD Sp 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 True Flow XDI Air Intake, Borla exaust, Hunter brush gaurd, Hunter nurf bars, Toyota Roof rack Comming SOON.. Glass works fenders	i can tell you right now iv had my break pedal not pushed in just sitting at a light on a little hill and its lunged and i went about 6 inches tops and i never hit the break..... furthermore if someone gets in to an accedent from that its all on them for geting that close to someones bumper in the first place they should send that person to drivers ed..... and furthermore iv never had a hard time stoping my tacoma in my opinion that thing stops on a dime Tacoma_CT

03-04-2008, 03:07 AM	#26
vivafire Member Joined: Nov 2007, #3484 Location: Galveston,Texas Posts: 87 07 PreRunner SR5 V6 2007 Double Cab Automatic V-6 Add N-Fab side steps-debaged	Mine does that bit, I haven't notice it to do it in awhile.

04-04-2008, 11:21 AM	#28
FMFTaco Junior Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5496 Location: SoCal Posts: 22 06 Prerunner Speedway Blue TRD Sport 2006 Double Cab Automatic OEM Running boards, TRD Seat Covers, USA Spec PA15-TOY, All Weather Floor Mats....... Soon, TRD exhaust and bull bar!!!	How can a manual transmission surge?!?! When you have the clutch pushed in, it is impossible. Retarded.

05-16-2008, 08:07 PM	#31
timmer Off-road enthusiast S.W.region Joined: May 2008, #6655 Location: Las Vegas Age: 46 Posts: 448 08 4WD V6 6sp OCTO, IVD suspension 2008 Access Cab Manual 236HP 4.0l V6 DOHC 24V W/VVT-i TSB/Sus. IDV coilovers & UCA's, IDV Tacoma Signature remote Resevior shocks & 3 AAL Pack.	the solution is to stamp down on the gas... HARD!!!! steer that taco into the ditch blow around all the frickin traffic and put a ton of dust in their hair!! that or grow a set of testicles.

06-17-2008, 06:24 PM	#34
CometKat Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008, #6182 Location: Carson City NV Posts: 199 08 Tacoma 4X4 Regular Cab SR5 2008 Regular Cab Manual	The guy in the video is obviously a moron. Morons like to blame their vehicles for their lack of skill in driving. The most egregious example goes back to the Audi 5000. To review the most famous case… In Canton, Ohio, Kristi Bradowsky shifted the automatic transmission in her 1985 Audi 5000 from park to drive while waiting for her 6-year-old son Joshua to open the garage door. The car unexpectedly accelerated. Bradowsky hit the brakes but was unable to stop the rapid acceleration. The car sped into Joshua, dragging him through the garage and fatally crushing him against the back wall. Of course what she did was step on the accelerator instead of the brake.

06-18-2008, 03:53 PM	#37
Asgard Member Joined: Apr 2008, #6078 Location: Jamaica, W.I. Posts: 70 06 PreRunner SR5 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L V6	I can see it happening with an automatic transmission, I owned three Nissans before my Tacoma and they did it too. As for a manual and worried about running into someone's rear, GET REAL ! That never even crossed my mind I always knew it was a normal tendency for automatics to behave like that. I think what happens is the truck changes into a lower gear and the brake pedal (foot on brake) pressure is not enough to keep it stopped, therefore I always kept my foot firmly on the brake pedal, his being a manual, maybe his clutch is slipping (just a wild speculation, I'm not a mechanic).

07-23-2008, 12:51 AM	#38
TS7867 Junior Member Joined: Jul 2008, #8086 Location: Nor-cal Posts: 1 07' x-cab 4wd TRD 2007 Xtra Cab Automatic 3" rev-tek, Flowmaster Cat-Back, K&N Cold Air, 285/75/17 Cepeks	My 07' does the same thing when almost stopped or just stopped. Must be a downshift into low gear. I have had it catch me off guard at times but i only move a few inches. Obviously you would think once it happens a couple of times people would get used to it and compensate for it. If people think its dangerous, then get rid of it. Just like the previous posts, i dont understand how that guy can have a problem with a stick unless its a cruise control kicking in issue when he is at speed which has happened on other makes/vehicles. trying to decifer non-mechanically inclined peoples actual problems/descriptions is usually difficult already and then the media comes in and screws up the details more. No big surprise.

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