2007 TOYOTA TACOMA User Comment / Complaint

Tl contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while driving approximately 45-50 mph, the vehicle lunged forward on its own. the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle slowed down. previously, while driving uphill, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the contact heard a grinding noise and felt a lunging motion. she deactivated the cruise control and applied the brakes. the vehicle then slowed down. the contact continued driving and once the vehicle reached 65 mph with the cruise control activated, the failure recurred. the contact deactivated the cruise control again and the problem ceased. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to duplicate and diagnose the failure. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 10,243 and failure mileage was 9,000.