Toyota Tacoma Complaints (1998)

300 consumer complaints on file.

#10183237February 22, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 BOTH FRAME RAILS HAVE ROTTED THROUGH RIGHT BEHIND THE CAB WITH THE TRUCK ALMOST BREAKING IN TWO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146223December 28, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
MY 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA HAD ITS LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING BREAK JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR DIFFERENCIAL. THIS CAUSE THE LEAFS TO TWIST INWARDS AND RUB AGAINST THE GAS TANK EXPOSING THE BARE METAL OF THE TANK. LUCKLY I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE MECHANIC BEFORE THE RUBBING AGAINST THE TANK WORKED ITS WAY THROUGH POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN EXPLOSION WITH A SPARK. AT THIS TIME I WILL BE REPLACING THE LEAF SPRINGS (AFTER TAKING SOME PHOTOS). I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT NO 2005-12280233 WITH TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. THEIR POSITION IS THAT I WILL HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF THE REPAIR AS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE CONDITION AND A RECALL TO CHECK LEAF SPRINGS SHOULD BE MADE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146068December 26, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE HANDLES ON BOTH DOORS HAVE BROKEN AND I AM UNABLE TO OPEN MY TRUCK FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE HANDLES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND THE PLASTIC HAS SNAPPED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141341October 31, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 REG CAB THERE IS A KNOCK AND PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. MOST TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS SAY IT IS NORMAL AND SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ISOLATED TO THE SLIP JOINT IN THE MAIN STEERING COLUMN COMING LOOSE. THIS WAS DONE BY A TOYOTA SERVICE TECH. THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WITH THIS INFORMATION AND WAS FIXED BUT THEY SAY IT WILL MOST LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN DUE NO CHANGE IN DESIGN BY TOYOTA. THE SLIP JOINT IS CRIMPED OVER THE SHAFT, AND AFTER USE IT BECOMES LOOSE CAUSING PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127338July 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, 60 MPH IN OUR 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP TRUCK. WITH NO WARNING THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY (HUB AND ALL, EVERYTHING) CAME OFF THE TRUCK AND LODGED UNDER THE FRONT AXLE. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CURRENTLY IN TRANSPORT TO AN AUTO SHOP FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122103May 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT: UNDER 50,000 MILES EXHAUST PIPE BROKE, THIS WAS WELDED AND REPAIRED. UNDER 70,000 A HAIRLINE CRACK THAT ENCIRCLES THE PIPE WAS BEHIND A WELDED BRACKET BROKE AGAIN FOR A SECOND TIME, THIS WAS WELDED AGAIN FOR REPAIR. THE 3RD TIME 170,000 BROKE AGAIN AND THIS PIPE WAS REPLACED ENTIRELY . NOW THE 4TH TIME, AT 178,000 MILES THIS HAS BROKEN AGAIN. THIS IS AWAITING A REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114107March 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
1998 TOYOTA TACOMA ENGINE STARTER MOTOR BEGAN TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER 1-MONTH IN THIS CONDITION, STARTER MOTOR FAILED TO START ENGINE. DEALER SAYS THAT THE CONTACTS ON THE STARTER MOTOR WEAR RESULTING IN THE INTERMITTENT OPERATION. THE ONLY OPTIONS ARE TO REPLACE THE STARTER MOTOR OR OVERHAUL THE STARTER MOTOR. I WOULD NOT EXPECT FOR THE STARTER MOTOR TO FAIL ONLY AFTER 8 YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106226January 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THAT MY LEFT TURN SIGINAL DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHEN I PUT IT ON. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT TURN SIGINAL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES. THE RIGHT SIDE TURN SIGINAL WORKED PROPERLY. I BEGAN AN ELECTRICAL INSPECTION: WHEN MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS WERE ACTIVATED MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS WORKED, BUT SO DID MY REAR TAIL LIGHTS WHEN THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WERE ON. BEING A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM AND THE SAID THAT THE REAR LIGHT HARNESS WAS FAULTY. THEY WENT TO REPLACE IT AND THEY FOUND THAT THE REPLACEMENT WIRING HARNESS DID NOT MATCH (ALIGN) WITH THE WIRING HARNESS (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) THAT CAME WITH MY TRUCK. SO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER CONTACTED TOYOTA NATIONAL, WHO HAD TO RESEARCH THE ITEM TO FIND THE PROPER HARNESS TO MATCH MY TRUCK. TOYOTA NATIONAL SAID THAT THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WIRING HARNESS THAT CAME WITH THE TRUCKS WERE DISCONTINUED DUE TO HARNESS FAILURES (ELECTRICAL SHORTS)! SINCE MY TRUCK HAD THE SUSPECT HARNESS ON IT NEW, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY TOYOTA PRIOR TO DELIVERY OR RECALLED! TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IF I DID NOT NOTICE THIS AS QUICK AS I DID, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. SINCE TOYOTA KNEW (WHICH THEY SAID) THERE WAS A POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION WITH THE CABLE THEY THEY SHOULD BE REPLACING THIS CABLE WHEN IT FAILED FOR FREE NOT CHARGING ME $418 . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093943October 11, 2004
AIR BAGS
I COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. MY 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OF A 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. IN SPITE OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE TACOMA, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078307June 16, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
DEALER TOLD ME AT TIME OF PURCHASE THAT RUST WARRANTY WAS 10 YEARS, FOUND OUT AFTER IT EXPIRED THAT IT WAS ONLY 5 YEARS. SEAMS OF VEHICLE BODY RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT. ORIGINAL DEALER NOTIFIED IN 2001 AND FIXED RUST IN BED. REPAIR LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS BEFORE IT OCCURRED AGAIN IN THE SAME PLACE AS WELL AS IN OTHER PLACES. TOYOTA (CORPORATE) NOTIFIED. TOYOTA HAS CONSENTED TO REPAIR THE RUST PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY DEALER BUT WILL NOT FIX THE REST. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN BODY SHOP FOR THE REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065604April 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
V6 ENGINE FAILURE ON A TOYOTA PICKUP. THE PISTON DETACHED FROM THE ROD CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065435April 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE UPPER BODY INJURIES, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TWO DAYS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10050599December 16, 2003
AIR BAGS
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40-45 MPH IN THE FRONT MIDDLE TO LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNERS INFORMATION STATES THE AIR BAG SHOULD GO OFF AT 14 MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034410August 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS CONSUMER HAD BEEN COMPLAINING OF FUEL LEAKING INTO THE OIL OF THE ENGINE. THIS LEAKAGE CAUSED ENGINE DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030357July 29, 2003
AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015343April 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH YET NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015353April 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015071April 2, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT DOWN A 15 FEET. EMBANKMENT AND LANDED ON THE NOSE OF THE VEHICLE, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769090October 30, 2002
WHEELS
DRIVER WAS ALONE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-64. WHILE TRAVELING AT THE POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED (65), AFTER COMING OVER THE CREST AT MILE MARKER 242. THE DRIVER NOTED A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND. DRIVER THEN NOTED WITH PERIPHERAL VISION THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAD BEEN EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER'S IMMEDIATE REACTION WAS TO REMOVE FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND TO CONTINUE MAINTAINING CONTROL. THAT IS CONTINUE IN A STRAIGHT PATH WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT AN OVER CORRECTION SCENARIO. DRIVER TRIED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES TO GRADUALLY SLOW DOWN. HOWEVER, AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE THE DRIVER REALIZED THAT HE HAD NO BRAKES. DRIVER CONTINUED WITH THE CONTROLLED CRASH AND ALLOWED THE TRUCK TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WHERE THE TRUCK EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP. RIGHT FRONT SPINDLE SNAPPED. SINCE ROTOR AND BRAKES EJECTED WITH THE WHEEL DRIVER HAD NO BRAKES. WITNESS AVAILABLE IN RED JEEP (LICENSE # AVAILABLE). MORE DETAILS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021215October 21, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HAVING AN OIL CHANGE WAS INFROMED THAT THE LEAF SPRINGS WERE FALLING APART. DEALER CONTACTED, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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