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Engine And Engine Cooling
08/31/2000
ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC
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Steering
08/06/1999
A CAR STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CONSUMER SWERVED QUICKLY TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER CAR. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS ON 2 WHEELS, AND HIT A GUARDRAIL AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE. *AK *ML
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Engine And Engine Cooling, power Train, electrical System, visibility
06/01/1999
I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE DEFECT REPAIRED IN MY TRUCK TO NO AVAIL. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SERVICE AT RIVERHEAD TOYOTA FOR MANY MONTHS AND IS NOW AT SMITHTOWN TOYOTA. THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM AND NOW CURRENT PROPLEM IS NOW POWER TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION FOR EG. AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THIS PUTS BOTH MY FAMILY AND OTHERS DRIVING AROUND ME AT RISK. WHAT MAKES THE SITUATION EVEN MORE DANGEROUS IS THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MAY HAPPEN. THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED AND THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE, BUT THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE OXYGEN SENSORS. I SAID, " I THOGHT THAT WAS A RECALL THAT WAS ALREADY REPLACED A WHILE AGO. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED AND NEVER GAVE ME AN ANSWER WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE ALREADY REPLACED BEFORE. I HAVE ASKED FOR ALL REPAIR RECORDS FOR MY CAR AND WAS TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE ANY IN MY FILE. I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT MY CAR NEE...
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Vehicle Speed Control
12/03/1997
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
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Vehicle Speed Control
08/20/1997
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES TO PUT TRUCK IN REVERSE, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCLERATED WHILE IN REVERSE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED SIX VEHICLES IN THE CRASH. WHEN THE TRUCK ACCLERATED AND HIT ONE VEHICLE THAT HIT ANOTHER AND SO ON. *AK
