# Toyota Tacoma pedals **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 26, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tacoma-pedals/112876 "2018-02-26T15:24:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tom26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tom26](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tom26)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tacoma-pedals/112876/1 "2018-02-26T15:24:28Z")
unintended acceleration because brake & gas pedal too close The brake pedal and gas pedal on our Toyota Tacoma Prerunner are entirely too close to one another. It appears the brake pedal is the culprit because I find it nearly impossible to left foot brake in this car. If I plant my right heel too far to the left, the angle of my foot and length of shoe makes it so the brake pedal is depressed by the ball of my foot, while my toe hits the top of the accelerator pedal. ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tacoma-pedals/112876/2 "2018-02-26T16:47:09Z")
If you feel you can’t drive this truck safely, why do you own it? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tacoma-pedals/112876/3 "2018-02-26T18:01:01Z")
Do you have a question or is this just informational? ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tacoma-pedals/112876/4 "2018-02-26T18:18:17Z")
> [@tom26](#): > > If I plant my right heel too far to the left, the angle of my foot and length of shoe makes it so the brake pedal is depressed by the ball of my foot, while my toe hits the top of the accelerator pedal. Recommend learning to avoid planting your right heel too far to the left. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tacoma-pedals/112876/5 "2018-02-26T18:27:22Z")
Maybe what can be done is, remove the rubber pad from the pedal. Cut the pedal off the lever. Move the pedal to the left, and weld the pedal back onto the lever. Reinstall the rubber pad. [https://toyotaparts.checkeredflag.com/p/Toyota\_\_Tacoma/PEDAL-SUB-ASSEMBLY---BRAKE/63349795/4710135390.html?partner=BingShopping](https://toyotaparts.checkeredflag.com/p/Toyota__Tacoma/PEDAL-SUB-ASSEMBLY---BRAKE/63349795/4710135390.html?partner=BingShopping) Tester. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 10:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tacoma-pedals/112876/6 "2018-02-27T10:58:00Z")
I guess you need to be more careful with you feet. My friend has no problem in his Tacoma even with his size 14’s. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 11:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tacoma-pedals/112876/7 "2018-02-27T11:08:14Z")
A) the pedals were NOT this close during the test drive? B) use, as taught, your RIGHT foot for braking, left foot breaking is only used at starting line at a drag strip. ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tacoma-pedals/112876/8 "2018-02-27T17:35:13Z")
This is sort of like complaining that it hurts every time you hit yourself in the head with a hammer. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-tacoma-pedals/112876/9 "2018-02-27T18:47:02Z")
Looking at the diagram Tester posted: at the top of the brake lever there is a sleeve that projects to the left. Maybe putting the sleeve on the right side would move the brake lever far enough to the left. Whether it can be done well and safely would need to be carefully thought out. Most good mechanics would be concerned about safety and their liability.