I hit a deer with my 2007 toyota 4runner ( at 65 mph),did over 5000.00 front end damage. Was drivable but next day began having engine trouble, tech said codes showed either throttle body trouble or computer module directing thottle body to pull too much fuel. Vehicle has 70,000 miles, been maintained according to schedules, never had any problems before impact! Insurance claims NO relatinship to accident----------- HELP!! Could impact cause problems with throttle body or a computer module? Thanks, Kris

I would threaten your insurance carrier with an attorney. I went through a similar incident. If you have papework, gather it. If you have to as mentioned by another fellow user, take it to a reputable shop, get a diagnosis, get statements and proof that your vehicle operated properly before this accident. And that's exactly what it was, an accident. You pay for coverage. Make them do their job. My dad use to sell insurance..I know how it works. There is a place in Nashville that monitors bad behavior by insurance companies.I'll have to get the name of it.

Anything is possible, and I would think it is related to your unfortunate accident. This is hard for me to say, being an independant shop owner, but I would suggest having it diagnosed at the dealer. They have alot more clout with insurance adjusters than we little guys do! Good luck!

Of course , even the slightest shock can damage the mass air flow sensor and the idle valves inside the throttle body that would send messed up data to the computer and make the air/fuel mixture way out of the correct parameters - triggering engine troubles. You could even have broken wires that wouldn't sent the correct commands to the injectors or other sensors.
The truck must be thoroughly inspected for all of these.