Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10254847January 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON 12/23/08 WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS IN FOR NORMAL SERVICE I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY FRAME WAS ROTTING AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS TOLD TO CALL TOYOTA CORP AND A CASE WAS ASSIGNED (200812230213). ON 12/24 A CASE MGR CALLED ME AND SAID THAT MY ENTIRE FRAME HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THEY WOULD BE EXTENDING MY WARRANTY. HE STATED THAT THE FRAME IS ROTTED AND UNSAFE SO I WAS TO BE PROVIDED A LOANER FROM MY DEALER - BUT NOT A LIKE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD I WOULD GET A LETTER OUTLINING THE PROGRAM TOYOTA WAS INTRODUCING. THE PROGRAM AS TOLD IS DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE TOYOTA HAS FOR PRE-2001 TACOMAS. I WAS TOLD THAT PROGRAM WAS DIFFERENT AND NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE PARTS (FRAME) ARE AVAILABLE. I SPOKE AGAIN WITH THE CASE MGR ON 1/6/09 AND WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE, HE COULD NOT PROVIDE ME THE LETTER DETAILING THE PROGRAM, AND I HAD TO WAIT. MY VEHICLE IS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE BY TOYOTA AND THEY HAVE IT AT THE LOCAL DEALER YET THEY HAVE NOT PROVIDED ME DOCUMENTED DETAILS ON THE ISSUE OR THE PROGRAM TO REMEDY IT. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS PRE-2001 TACOMA'S HAVE YET TOYOTA IS NOT OFFERING THE SAME PROGRAM. THEY HAVE NOW HAD MY TRUCK FOR 3 WEEKS AND WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER TODAY THEY THEMSELVES HAVE NOT GOTTEN OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA, HAVE NO IDEA OF PARTS AVAILABILITY, HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD WHAT PART NUMBERS TO ORDER, AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY MAY GET INFO. 3 WEEKS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE, IN A NON-LIKE REPLACEMENT, AND WITH NO DOCUMENTED INFO FROM TOYOTA IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR UPDATED 02/05/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254860January 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS MILDLY RUSTED. TWO YEARS LATER, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON A PORTION OF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254872January 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SYNOPSIS OF PROBLEM: THE FRAME OF THE TACOMA WAS FABRICATED WITH INSUFFICIENT CORROSION PROTECTION, PARTICULARLY INSIDE THE BOXED SECTION OF FRAME UNDER THE MIDSECTION OF THE TRUCK. THE FRAME IS LITERALLY RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. WHAT HAPPENS IS, AS THE FRAME RUSTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOXED SECTION, THE RUST FLAKES DROP ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE BOXED SECTION. THESE RUST FLAKES THEN PLUG THE WEEP HOLES IN THE FRAME SO THAT MOISTURE IS NOT ALLOWED TO DRAIN OUT THE INTERIOR OF THE BOXED SECTION, THEREBY EXACERBATING THE POTENTIAL FOR CORROSION. SO WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THE BOTTOM OF THE BOXED SECTION OF FRAME IS RUSTING OUT DUE TO THE BUILD-UP OF MOISTURE AND THE ACCUMULATION OF RUST FLAKES PLUGGING OFF THE WEEP HOLES. THE RUST FLAKES ARE 1/8? DEEP ON THE BOTTOM OF MY BOXED SECTION OF FRAME. BASICALLY THE BOTTOM 20% OF TACOMA FRAMES ARE RUSTING OUT. WHAT IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ABOUT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOXED SECTION OF FRAME BECOMING COMPROMISED BY CORROSION, IS THE BOTTOM OF THE BOXED SECTION IS WHERE THE BRACKET FOR THE REAR LEAF SPRING IS ATTACHED. AS THE BOXED SECTION CORRODES, THERE IS LESS AND LESS MATERIAL SUPPORTING THIS MAJOR SUSPENSION BRACKET. THE DESIGN OF THIS BRACKET MUST BE ANALYZED BY YOUR NHTSA INDEPENDENT ENGINEER. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT IT DOESN?T TAKE MUCH FRAME CORROSION TO SEVERELY COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THIS WELDED LEAF SPRING BRACKET. IF THIS BRACKET FAILS, THEN THE FRONT OF THE LEAF SPRING COMES FREE, THE REAR AXLE COMES OUT OF ALIGNMENT, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! I ALSO CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER THAT SINCE THE FRAME IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEM, WHAT DOES A SEVERELY CORRODED AND WEAKENED FRAME DO TO THE LEVEL OF CRASH PROTECTION OFFERED BY THE VEHICLE? IF NHTSA?S INDEPENDENT ENGINEER FINDS THAT THE FRAME DOES PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN THE CRASH PROTECTION OFFERED BY THE VEHICLE, THEN THE NHTSA WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO FORCE TOYOTA TO DO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254449January 10, 2009
AIR BAGS
I LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK WHEN THE DRIVER FRONT TIRE DEFLATED. THIS OCCURRED AS I WAS TAKING AN OFF RAMP ON TO ANOTHER FREEWAY. THIS CAUSED ME TO BOUNCE OFF THE HOLLOW TUBES IN FRONT OF THE CONCERT DIVIDER. MY 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA WILL REQUIRE OVER $8K TO REPAIR. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN MY SINGLE CAB TRUCK. THE DAMAGE TAKEN WAS ON THE FRONT DRIVER FENDER/BUMPER (I HAVE PICTURES) CLEARLY THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT FAILED. THIS CAUSED ME TO SLAM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL UPON IMPACT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10254246January 8, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA, WHICH I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, THAT THERE IS A REPURCHASE PROGRAM AVAILABLE. PROBLEM IS, I HAD MY TRUCK AT THE SHOP ON NOV 11, 2008, NOBODY HAS GOT IN TOUCH WITH ME, I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA I WOULD HEAR SOMETHING IN 45 DAYS. FINALLY GOT THROUGH TO TOYOTA, NOW, THE REPURCHASE PROGRAM IS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF DECEMBER 2008. THEY ARE WANTING TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE FRAME. I HAVE ALOT OF SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS BEING DONE, I FEEL THIS IS ENTIRELY UNACCEPTABLE. SO, FOR THE TIME BEING, I AM DRIVING WHAT IS CONSIDERED AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. OH, ONE PERSON SAYS IT IS SAFE, THE OTHER SAYS, IT IS DRIVABLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP POSSIBLE WITH THIS ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH TOYOTA, THEY NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT BY THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254288January 8, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME AND CALLED THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL THREE RUSTING HAZARD. THEY WOULD NOT REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT REACHED A LEVEL FOUR, WHICH MEANT THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NON-REPAIRABLE. SYMPTOMS OF LEVEL FOUR ARE HOLES OR FRACTURES WITHIN THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254307January 8, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2002 TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME ROT TRUCK FRAME HAS ROTTED PREMATURELY AND TOYOTA IS BEING VERY DIFFICULT IN GETTING INFORMATION IN THE MATTER. HAVE REFUSED PROVIDE A LIST OF PARTS TO BE REPLACED ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254128January 7, 2009
VISIBILITY
RAIN WATER/DROPS ON DOOR WINDOW AND MIRROR GLASS (ALSO CONDENSATION ON MIRROR GLASS) ACCUMULATES AND DOES NOT CLEAR OFF (IT JUST SITS THERE) WHEN DRIVING; THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANY AIR MOVEMENT ACROSS THE GLASS TO MOVE THE WATER/DROPLETS. THE REDUCED VISIBILITY TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR MAKES FOR A VERY REAL HAZARD WHEN TRYING TO MERGE OR CHANGE TRAFFIC LANES. THIS IS ONLY AN ISSUE DURING NON-DAYLIGHT HOURS WHEN THERE ARE NO STREET LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAYS AND TO PROVIDE EASIER VISIBILITY TO THE SIDE MIRROR.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254167January 7, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAVE SINCE HAD 4 SITUATIONS OF "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" A VERY HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE. DATE AND APPROX MILES: 1/28/07-16,000,4/11/07-19,000-9/18/07-26,000,12/20/08-42,600. 1ST INCIDENT-STOPPED AT STOP SIGN WITH FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE PEDAL. TRUCK FORCEFULLY LURCHES FORWARD WITH TIRES SCREECHING. CALLED DEALERSHIP TO NOTIFY THEM. WAS SUGGESTED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE FLOOR MAT. I SAID POSSIBLY BUT DIDN'T REALLY THINK SO. 2ND INCIDENT-VERY SIMILAR TO 1ST. 3RD INCIDENT-WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH A CURB AHEAD I SLOWLY APPLIED BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP BEFORE HITTING CURB. AS BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP, THE TRUCK MAKES A LOUD REVVING SOUND AND IS VERY FORCEFULLY LURCHING FORWARD WHILE THE TIRES ARE MAKING A VERY LOUD SCREECHING SOUND. 4TH INCIDENT-WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITH MY FOOT ALREADY FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC TO CHANGE THE TRUCK VERY SUDDENLY LUNGES FORWARD WHILE TIRES ARE MAKING A SCREECHING SOUND. I QUICKLY SWERVED INTO THE LEFT LANE JUST MISSING THE REAR END OF THE CAR AHEAD OF ME.THANKGOD THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC COMING IN THE LEFT LANE AS I SWERVED INTO IT OR IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MULTI CAR ACCIDENT NOT TO MENTION POSSIBLE INJURIES OR DEATH. 2ND,3RD&4TH TIME TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. SAME OLD STORY EACH TIME,NOTHING SHOWED UP,EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING OK, WE COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. 1/7/09 TALKED WITH TOYOTA FIELD SPECIALIST. WAS ASKED IF I COULD DUPLICATE IT, I SAID NO. WAS TOLD IF YOU CAN'T DUPLICATE IT I GUESS WE CAN'T FIX IT. IF WE COULD DUPLICATE IT WE WOULD FIX IT. I GUESS THERE IS A 2ND PROBLEM AS WELL IF THE ONBOARD COMPUTER DOES NOT SHOW THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURING. BELIEVE ME IT IS! THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SOON BEFORE AN ACCIDENT,INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NOTHING I CAN DO AS TOYOTA CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR MAYBE DOESN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. WHAT AM I TO DO? JUST WAIT AROUND AND WAIT FOR THE 5TH TIME? *TR 10253233 UPDATED 1/29/08 *CN UPDATED 01/30/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254181January 7, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA EXTD. CAB AND THE FRAME HAS HOLES ROTTED IN IT. OBVIOUSLY MY '01 DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THE '95-'00 BUYBACK PROGRAM. TOYOTA SAYS THEY WILL REPLACE THE FRAME BUT I DON'T LIKE THIS OPTION. I PERSONALLY KNOW THE TRUCK WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AND THE RESALE VALUE IS GOING TO DROP SIGNIFICANTLY. I WANT TO BE OFFERED THE SAME BUYBACK OPTION AS THE OLDER TACOMAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254198January 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD SLIGHTLY WHEN STOPPED AT STOPLIGHT. HAPPENS NEARLY EVERY TIME I STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING IT IN PARK MODE. THE SEVERITY OF THE SURGE SEEMS TO BE PROPORTIONAL WITH THE VELOCITY OF THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO STOPPING (I.E. SURGE IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN STOPPING FROM A HIGHER VELOCITY THAN FROM A LOWER VELOCITY). THE SURGE EVENT OCCURS ROUGHLY 2-3 SECONDS AFTER VEHICLE COMES TO A FULL STOP, AND LASTS PERHAPS 0.5 SECONDS THEN GOES AWAY. WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DOESN'T GO VERY FAR, BUT IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN IN THE EVENT THE SURGE BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TO MAINTAIN A GREATER-THAN-USUAL DISTANCE FROM THE INTERSECTION OR FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253955January 6, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL ON 95-2000 TACOMA PICKUP TRUCKS DUE TO FRAME ROT. I HAVE A 2001 TACOMA AND WAS CONCERNED THAT I MIGHT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED MY TRUCK AT 3 SEPARATE TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS TO "DOUBLE CHECK AND MAKE SURE" MY TRUCK WAS OKAY AND WAS ASSURED ALL THREE TIMES, BY THREE DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS, THAT NO SUCH ISSUE PERTAINED TO MY VEHICLE AND THAT MY TRUCK WAS FINE. LAST FRIDAY (1-2-09) I WAS UNABLE TO PASS THE STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF FRAME ROT. THE DEALERSHIP CONFISCATED MY TRUCK BUT DID PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE AND I AM NOW WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THE RESOLUTION FOR MY TRUCK. THE 95-2000 OWNERS WERE OFFERED A VERY FAIR BUY-BACK PROGRAM. THE 2000-2004 OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ARE IN A "GRAY AREA" RIGHT NOW. THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP SAY THAT TOYOTA WILL BE REPLACING THE FRAMES OF THESE TRUCKS RATHER THAN "BUYING THEM BACK." ALTHOUGH THAT SOUNDS FAIR AT FIRST, WHEN NUMEROUS ASE CERTIFIED MECHANICS (MANY TOYOTA TACOMA OWNERS THEMSELVES) ARE COMING OUT SAYING THAT THE FRAME REPLACEMENT IS A HORRIBLE IDEA, I HAVE A CONCERN. THEY CITE ONGOING PROBLEMS THAT OCCUR AS IS THE CASE WITH A MAJOR FRAME SWAP, MENTIONING ELECTRICAL ISSUES, MISALIGNMENT, UNEVEN WEAR, RATTLES AND SQUEAKS, ETC. THE TRUCK WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN. I PURCHASED A TOYOTA FOR THEIR RELIABILITY, DEPENDABILITY AND HIGH RESALE VALUE. THE KBB VALUE FOR MY TRUCK HAS PLUMMETED IN JUST THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, AND EVEN WITH A FRAME SWAP, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE VALUE WILL DROP STILL FURTHER, THUS MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO GET EVEN CLOSE TO WHAT MY TUCK SHOULD BE WORTH. IF THE MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED MY INSPECTION HAD NOT INSPECTED THE FRAME AS WELL, I WOULD BE RIDING AROUND WITH THE POTENTIAL TO INJURE OR KILL MYSELF AND OTHERS WITHOUT KNOWING THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THESE ISSUES AND HAS YET TO ISSUE ANY OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO OWNERS LIKE ME THAT A SERIOUS PROBLEM EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253990January 6, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD FRONTAL AIR BAGS ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE; HOWEVER, NEITHER DEPLOYED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WAS SMASHED INTO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE ENTIRE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE SMASHED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,458 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 34,000. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10253738January 4, 2009
STRUCTURE
IN 2007 I NOTICED THE FRAME ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB LIMITED FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WAS RUSTING BADLY. I NOTIFIED THE GAULT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE I BUY ALL MY VEHICLES ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD MONITOR THE RUSTING ISSUE. ON 01/02/2008 I HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY ADVISED MY THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK WAS RUSTED THROUGH. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT THERE WAS A BUY BACK PROGRAM FOR THE RUSTED FRAMED VEHICLES FROM 1990'S TO THE YEAR 2000. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAD FOUND A NUMBER OF TRUCKS LIKE MINE YEAR 2001 AND NEWER ARE ALSO RUSHING OUT. I WAS TOLD BY GAULT TOYOTA THE TOYOTA CO. IS LOOKING AT EACH INDIVIDUAL CASE AND THEY ARE MORE LIKELY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE FRAME AND IT PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE BOUGHT BACK LIKE THE OLDER MODELS WERE. I FEEL THIS FRAME SWAP COULD CAUSE ME MORE PROBLEMS AND MORE MONEY LOSS. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS FAIR THAT TOYOTA IS NOT GIVING THE OWNERS OF THE NEWER VEHICLES THE OPTION TO HAVE THE VEHICLES BOUGHT BACK. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253526January 1, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT THE END OF A PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD RAPIDLY, COULD NOT BE STOPPED BY BRAKING. THE VEHICLE SURGED OVER A CURB, SHRUBS, AND THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE BEFORE IT WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST INCIDENT DID NOT RESULT IN ANY DAMAGE. SINCE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED THIS EVENING NO CORRECTIVE MEASURE HAS YET BEEN TAKEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253233December 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEELS. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OPERATING PROPERLY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. SEE ALSO 10254167. DSY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253288December 30, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
IN 2006, THE GAS PEDAL BROKE AWAY FROM THE FIREWALL IN OUR 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, WITH NO REFERRALS. WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO WELDED ON A METAL PLATE TO ATTACH THE GAS PEDAL. IN 2008, WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA CORP. EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRAMES OF TOYOTA TACOMAS YEARS 1995 THROUGH 2000, WITH A BUY BACK PROGRAM. REPAIRS WERE TO BE DONE TO GET THE SMOG DONE, BUT OUR MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DAMAGE FROM CORROSION AND CRACKING WERE TOO DANGEROUS FOR US TO DRIVE IT, THAT THE THROTTLE WILL BREAK NEXT. HE CLAIMED THE REASON WAS THE METAL WAS NOT TEMPERED RIGHT AT THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BUILT. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD US THAT THEY SAW THE CRACKING AND DAMAGE, AND NEVER HAD SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT BEFORE, IT DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE WARRANTY GUIDELINES. THEY ONLY SAID THEY COULD OFFER US A 'DEAL" FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH WE REFUSED. OUR MECHANIC CLAIMS THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE IN THE FRONT WILL NOT WITHSTAND A COLLISION. INCIDENTALLY, THE GAS PEDAL BROKE AWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY! *TR UPDATED 01/21/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252981December 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS CRACKED FRAME. 05 IS A NEW BODY/FRAME STYLE B/C OF THE 99-04 TACOMA DEFECTIVE FRAMES. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE SHOP B/C MY FAN MOTOR WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF, THAT'S WHEN THE DISCOVERY WAS MADE. MECHANIC STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO TOYOTA HQ. MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER HAS ALSO CONTACTED TOYOTA. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR 2005. MECHANIC/BODY SHOP OWNER STATES IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED. FRAME MUST BE REPLACED, AND HE STATED MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO REPLACE A FRAME, WHICH MAY PRESENT FURTHER SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252879December 26, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 97 TACOMA EXTENDED CAB. AT ABOUT 30K MILES, THE TRUCK'S BLACK PAINT STARTED TO CRACK UNDER THE CLEARCOAT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A TOYOTA APPROVED BODYSHOP THAT IS WAS CALLED "CROW'S FEET". THE BODYSHOP SAID THAT IT WAS NOTHING THAT I COULD HAVE DONE, THAT IT WAS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY. I THEN TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHERE I GOT IT FROM, AND THEY PROLONGED DEALING WITH THE ISSUE UNTIL THE TRUCK RAN OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE ABOUT 134K NOW ON THE TRUCK, AND IT ALSO HAS A BAD VALVE TICK THAT FROM WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET SEEMS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS ENGINE. I KNOW THAT SOME TIME HAS PAST, BUT I JUST FOUND THIS SITE. I THINK THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE WAY THIS COMPANY TREATS THEIR CUSTOMERS. THIS TRUCK WAS NOT CHEAP, EVEN FOR THE WINTER OF 1998. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252500December 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, ENGINE RACES AND GOES INTO GEAR. SPORADIC AND UNRELIABLE ACTIONS, SOMETIMES CAUSES WHEEL SPIN. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS ALL NEW VEHICLES PERFORM THIS WAY AND REFUSES TO FIX. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC VERIFIED MY CONCERN AND STATED IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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