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The truck braked and beeped and said I was going to hit something.

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by tractorfarmer123, Jul 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM.

  1. Jul 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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    tractorfarmer123

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    But there wasn't anything there. Is this happening to everyone? It's going to get me panicing and make an accident swerving like there's a problem when there isn't. They should get rid of the electronic everything that just breaks.
     
  2. Jul 31, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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    Phlogiston

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    I agree
    I'm glad my 2016 doesn't have those features
     
  3. Jul 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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    It happened to me once on an empty freeway at 2am. Woke me up for sure.
     
  4. Jul 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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  5. Aug 1, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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    I get those from time to time. Usually I just clean the sensor off and keep on trucking.
     
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  6. Aug 1, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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    Mine alerts me annoyingly when someone is slowing down for a turn in front of me and the truck judges I haven't braked sufficiently yet.

    Didn't do a damn thing last month when a group of deer walked out into the road at 3am though.
     
  7. Aug 1, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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    The system works, but it is not infallible. Be careful out there my friends!
     
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    it has happened to me a few times. as mentioned above, usually when i may appear to not be slowing sufficiently when approaching a stopped vehicle, like at a light. it seems legitimate since i sometimes drive more aggressively than a nanny would be comfortable with. i have never had it apply the brakes though...i get to it just as the warning pops up.
    the only illegitimate times were when leaving the dealership, after a free Toyota care whatever. happened twice. about to pull out of dealer driveway and it goes off and nothing there. never happens again. very mysterious.
     
  9. Aug 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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    It has happened to me probably two or three times. I do have front end mods and have replaced the OEM grill to a fake pro with fake garnish. Doesn't happen frequently enough for me to worry about and just seems to be some sort of error in the system itself, not a symptom of mods.
     
  10. Aug 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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    I didn't know it needs cleaning. Wheres the sonsor at?
     
  11. Aug 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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    Doesn't make me feel good it does it on random.
     
  12. Aug 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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    Yesterday was Thursday. Enjoy your Friday.
     
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  14. Aug 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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    Its right behind the Toyota logo on the grill. Some times it gets dirty. I always hit the front with the pressure washer after a camping trip.
     
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    Man, this was me at 1am the other night on Tsunami 2025 Watch Party. It wasn’t nearly as well attended as Squid Party 2025. What’s changed suddenly, @tractorfarmer123 ?

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    Those ultrasonic sensors emit a sound frequency to measure the distance between 2 objects.
    A bird, bat or big enough butterfly could probably set one off.
     
  17. Aug 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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    It's hard to believe a truck that has rear drum brakes is also equipped with this safety system.
     
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  19. Aug 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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    Felt random but as someone said above, it's likely it was caused by an object I didn't see. Large bug, bird, whatever. It's only happened in cruise control with the radar on. It'll kick me out of cruise and slow the truck briefly while beeping, then stop and I can continue on.
     
  20. Aug 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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