Toyota Tacoma Complaints (2014)

93 consumer complaints on file.

#10919912October 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TACOMA TRUCK PARKED AND STATIONARY. PASSENGER EXITED VEHICLE BUT THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED ALL THE WAY BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSE TO A WALL. THE SHARP ROUGH CORNER EDGE OF THE BOTTOM REAR OF THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR SLICED A PASSENGERS LEG AS THE LEG WAS MOVED TO CLEAR THE DOOR.. DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS SIMILAR BUT NOT AS TOUGH OR SHARP AS PASSENGERS BOTTOM CORNER OF THE DOOR. IT HAS LEFT A SCAR ON THE LEG. ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BOTH FRONT DOORS HAVE SCRAPED MY LEG TWICE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND MY WIFE'S LEG TWICE ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS LIMITED CLEARANCE FROM THE DOOR THAT IS NEAR A WALL OR OTHER CAR. THIS HAPPENS ON A QUAD CAB BECAUSE THE FRONT DOORS ARE CUT WITH A STRAIGHT EDGE AND THE METAL IS NOT ROUNDED OR SMOOTH FINISH LIKE THE BACK DOORS. TOYOTA ADMITS IN A LETTER THAT THE BOTTOM REAR CORNER PASSENGER DOOR IS SLIGHTLY ROUGHER THAN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHERE THE INJURY MIGHT OCCUR. TOYOTA WILL TAKE NO ACTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10864978May 15, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
REAR LEAF SUSPENSION ON TACOMA TRG 4 DOOR CAUSING EXCESSIVE HI-WAY BOUNCE. IN WINTER CONDITIONS THE REAR END WOULD BOUNCE AND REPOSITION THE REAR END CAUSING SWAYING OF VEHICLE ON TURNS. THE INTERNAL CAB AND BOX VIBRATION MAY BE THE CATALYST FOR THE FRAME FAILURES IDENTIFIED IN PRIOR RECALLS? COMBINED WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT VIBRATION ISSUES AT HIGH SPEED HI-WAY TRAVEL THE REAR TIRES OF THE VEHICLE ARE CONSTANTLY DEVELOPING FLAT SPOTS AND REQUIRE EXCESSIVE BALANCING TO AVOID ADDED REAR END VIBRATION. MY VEHICLE HAS 55,000KM (ABOUT 30,000 MILES) ON IT AND I AM ON SECOND SET OF TIRES AS A RESULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852481March 30, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS FOG OVER, I CLEANED THEM OFF WITH A TOWEL BEFORE I START OFF TO WORK. IF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS CHANGE AND CREATES EITHER A FOG BANK OR A CONDENSATION CONDITION(S) IT BLOCKS THE USE OF THE SIDE MIRRORS. OLDER TOYOTA TRUCKS DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE MIRRORS HAD NO BEZEL AROUND THEM AND THE AIR FLOW OVER THE TOP CREATED A LOW PRESSURE ZONE AND EVAPORATED THE MOISTURE. THIS STYLE OF MIRROR (ON THE 2014 TACOMA) DOES NOT ALLOW THAT CONDITION TO HAPPEN. TOYOTA DOES NOT PROVIDE HEATED MIRRORS FOR THIS VEHICLE. THEIR 2000 4RUNNER DOES, (MY WIFE OWNS ONE AND IT SOLVES THE ABOVE STATED PROBLEM). THIS IS LACK OF VISIBILITY FOR THE USE OF THE SIDE MIRRORS, PLEASE LOOK INTO TO THIS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND COMPANY, THEIR RESPONSE IS THEY DON'T OFF HEATED SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ON THE TACOMA THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850320March 17, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC, WHEN I STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR, NOTHING HAPPENS. YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE SCCELERATOR ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE YOU GET ANY POWER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, IN THAT I HAVE ALMOST BEEN BROAD SIDED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. . I HAVE REPORTED THIS PREVIOUSLY VIA REFERENCE NUMBER 10680961 BACK IN FEB OF 2015. THE NHTSA REPORT WHICH I RECEIVED WAS INCORRECT IN ITS DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA, BIT THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. MY TRUCK NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES AND THE CONDITION HASBECOME MORE FREQUENT. I WANT TO GO ON RECORD WITH THIS COMPLAINT SO IF ANY OTHER DRIVERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS CONDITION MAYBE TOYOTA WILL DO SOMETHING. MOST OF THE TIME I AM TRYING TO TURN INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THIS CONDISION HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825608February 11, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB AND THE DRIVER HAD A FRACTURED LEFT ARM AND RIB WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10821880January 23, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RODENTS ATE WIRING HARNESS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY, THE TRAC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CANE ON. I RETURNED HOME AND RETRIEVED ERROR CODE P0333 ON MY READER. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DOXON TOYOTA FOR SERVICE / REPAIR. THEY CONFIRMED CODE AND SAID THAT RODENTS HAD CHEWED KNOCK SENSOR WIRE HARNESS. I WAS TOLD THAT TIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN TWO YEARS AND LESS THAN 9000 MILES OF USE. I CONSIDER THAT MAKING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OUT OF MATERIAL THAT IS ATTRACTIVE AND TASTY TO RODENTS A TRACTION AND AIR-BAG SAFETY CONCERN, I.E. SOYBEAN BASED WIRE INSULATION. I HAVE BEEN OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLES SINCE 1963 AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ANT VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818705January 7, 2016
STEERING
VEHICLE HAS 1-2 INCHES OF PLAY IN STEERING AND WANDERS ALL OVER ROAD UNDER ALL BUT PERFECT CONDITIONS. IT IS A DANGEROUS, PARTICULARLY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. PURCHASED NEW. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DECEPTIVELY STATE "THEY ALL DRIVE THAT WAY." THIRD PARTY CONFIRMED VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA TACOMA STEERING ASSEMBLY THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY MANUFACTURER. LEMON LAW REPURCHASE UNDERWAY AFTER OVER A YEAR OF TROUBLE AND EXPENSE CAUSED BY MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSAL TO HONOR WARRANTY AND LEGAL OBLIGATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811312December 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RODENTS CAUSED OVER $3,000 IN DAMAGE BY CHEWING ON CABLES THAT ARE MADE FROM ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING (SOY, RICE HUSKS, WOOD, SUGAR, VANILLA, PEANUT OIL, AND STRAW; REFERENCES: WWW.SYNLUBE.COM/INCREDIBLEEDIBLECAR1.HTM ; WWW.GOOGLE.COM/?GWS_RD=SSL#Q=WHY+DO+RODENTS+EAT+CABLES+ON+CARS+MADE+IN+JAPAN ; GOOGLE: RODENT DAMAGE TOYOTA ). TOYOTA REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE. MY AUTO INSURANCE SAID IT MIGHT PAY (STILL WAITING TO FIND OUT) FOR THE DAMAGE, BUT THERE IS A $501 DEDUCTIBLE. TOYOTA IS THE WORST OFFENDER OF MAKING EDIBLE VEHICLES. IF I HAD KNOWN THIS IN ADVANCE, I WOULD RESEARCHED TO SEE WHICH VEHICLES HAVE EDIBLE CABLES. I WILL BE SELLING MY 2015 TACOMA ASAP AND FINDING ANOTHER PICK-UP ASAP THAT RODENTS WON'T EAT. MY BROTHER LIVES IN THE MOUNTAINS IN NEW MEXICO WHERE THERE ARE MANY VARMITS, AND THEY NEVER ATE THE WIRING ON HIS OLD CHEVY TAHOE, BUT RODENTS HAVE CHEWED ON THE WIRING OF MY TOYOTA TACOMA, AND MY MOTHER'S TOYOTA 4-RUNNER, AND A FRIENDS NISSAN MARANO. THE PROOF OF TASTY CABLES ATTRACTING RODENTS IS OVERWHELMING. MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH, AND THE TRAC OFF LIGHT APPEARED. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY (IN LEWISVILLE, TX) THE NEXT MORNING AT 8:50AM. NUMEROUS CABLES WERE DAMAGED AND MANY PARTS HAD TO BE REMOVED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. THE PROBLEM IS, IF THEY REPLACE IT WITH MORE TASTY CABLES, THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON THE DRIVEWAY BY THE GARAGE. THERE IS ALREADY A CAR IN THE GARAGE AND SOME TOOLS, AND MY PICK-UP IS TOO LARGE FOR THE GARAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810008December 14, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL IT SLOWLY GOES TO THE FLOOR 0N BOAT RAMP UN LOADING BOAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745423July 31, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT IT TOOK AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS, PADS, AND DISCS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706298April 17, 2015
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
WAITING AT STOP LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN PROCEEDED INTO INTERSECTION. AT THAT TIME A MINIVAN STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR (90 DEGREES) OF MY 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA. ...UPDATED 05/11/15 *BF THE MINIVAN WAS TRAVELING 40 MILES PER HOUR AND DID NOT APPLY BRAKES (NO SKIDDING) WHEN IT HIT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE AIRBAGS ON THE MINIVAN DEPLOYED...THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON MY 2014 TOYOTA TRUCK AND THE ACCIDENT WAS A DIRECT IMPACT TO THE TWO SENSORS THAT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE SAFETY SECTION OF THE TOYOTA OWNERS MANUAL STATES 3300 LB. VEHICLE TRAVELING 12-18 MILES PER HOUR WILL DEPLOY THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA ON MARCH 9, 2015 REGARDING THE SAFETY CONCERN. TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE HAS RETRIEVED BLACK BOX DATA FROM THE TRUCK AND SENT ME A COURTESY COPY OF THE DATA ON MARCH 19, 2015. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ANALYSIS FEEDBACK FROM TOYOTA INDICATING THE TRUCK IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I CAN FURNISH ACCIDENT REPORT, WITNESS TO ACCIDENT AND REPAIR ESTIMATE. ......UPDATED 12/17/15 *BF UPDATED 10/6/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704895April 10, 2015
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL (NA) TIRES, SIZE P265/70R16. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKED INSIDE THE TREAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,352.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702004March 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING THE CONTACTS FOOT TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND, AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR NOT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS NEARLY RESULTING IN CRASHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,900.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692213March 5, 2015
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE TRAFFIC COMING TO A STOP, WE WERE SUDDENLY REAR ENDED AND THE PASSENGER SEATING ON THE RIGHT BACKSEAT HIT HER HEAD ON THE PLASTIC PIECE ATTACHED ON THE HEADREST OF HER SEAT AND SUFFERED A HEMATOMA ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD. SHE WAS ATTENDED BY THE PARAMEDICS AND WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE PLASTIC PIECE, WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY, IS LOCATED IN THE LOWER PART OF THE HEADREST AND CAN BE EASILY FELT BY JUST TOUCHING THE HEADREST. THERE IS MINIMAL TO NONE CUSHIONING. I BELIEVE THAT THE TWO REAR HEADRESTS (LEFT AND RIGHT REAR SEATS) OF THE 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLECAB IS UNSAFE AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10692282March 5, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. ....UPDATED 04/23/15 *BF UPDATED 11/12/15/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691441March 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS COLD (BELOW 10 DEGREES F) THE CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS FOR 1-2 SECONDS AT THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSED AND RELEASED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I CANNOT SAFELY MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND AS I WOULD EXPECT. THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE AS THE TEMPERATURE DECREASES. AT -10 DEGREES F, THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST UNDRIVEABLE. ON 2/20/2015, ACTON TOYOTA OF LITTLETON, MA WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA CLAIMS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690976February 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ABS SYSTEM ON THIS TRUCK IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE. I HAVE HAD 3 INCIDENTS WHERE THE ABS SYSTEM DISABLED ALL BRAKING POWER TO THE WHEELS AND JUST COASTED TO A STOP NARROWLY MISSING OTHER VEHICLES. THIS HAPPENS MAYBE 10 PERCENT OF THE TIME WHEN DRIVING ON SNOWY ROADS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS NO PULSING FROM THE ABS SYSTEM IT IS JUST A DEAD BRAKE PEDAL. THE OTHER 90% OF THE TIME THE ABS WILL PULSE AND THE TRUCK WILL STOP JUST FINE. I HAVE GONE DRIVING IN THE SNOW TO INTENTIONALLY TRY TO RECREATE THIS SITUATION AND I COULD ONLY GET THE VEHICLE TO DO THIS NON BRAKING EFFECT ONCE. THE OTHER TIMES THE ABS PULSED AND STOPPED FINE. MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH TOYOTA TACOMAS AND IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ONLINE AT WEBSITES LIKE WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM. MANY PEOPLE ARE RESORTING TO REMOVING THE ABS FUSE FROM THEIR TRUCK IN ORDER TO HAVE A SAFER AND MORE PREDICTABLE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE OTHER ABS EQUIPPED VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED HAVE EVER PERFORMED LIKE THIS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH DISTANCE YOU WILL NEED TO STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680961February 3, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671483January 9, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS OCCURRING WITH THIS VEHICLE. ONE IS THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IGNITION SWITCH AT ALL. I WAS AT THE GROCERY STORE FOR HALF AN HOUR TRYING TO TURN ON MY TRUCK AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. NOT EVEN ENOUGH TO TURN A.C/HEAT ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ALREADY. THE OTHER ISSUE THAT SCARES ME IS THE BRAKES. IT STARTED OFF AS A LOUDER THAN USUAL SQUEAKING OF THE BRAKES ONLY WHILE REVERSING. THEN WHEN BRAKING, IT FEELS AS IF THE ABS KICKS IN THEN LET'S GO. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN, EVEN IN MY DRIVEWAY GOING LESS THAN 2 MPG. THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS EXTREMELY SOFT WHEN PRESSED AND THE PEDAL NEARLY HITS THE FLOOR. IT'S HAPPENED TWICE WHERE THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY LOCK WHILE I'M DRIVING AND AT TIMES THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP APPROPRIATELY. THE ROAD HAS USUALLY BEEN DRY ON IN THESE CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661583December 2, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TURNS OFF WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. VEHICLE STABILITY IS COMPROMISED. ALMOST ROLLED THE TRUCK OVER. DEALER TECHNICIAN REPORTS THAT RODENTS ATE THE HOSE CONNECTING FUEL INJECTOR AIR PUMP TO VALVE WHICH TRIGGERS THE ECU TO FAULT AND CASCADES FAILURE TO STABILITY CONTROL. TECHNICIAN REPORTS THAT TOYOTA IS USING EDIBLE SOY-BASED PLASTICS FOR ENGINE HOSES AND WIRING HARNESS AND RODENTS ARE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN TOYOTA VEHICLES. TOYOTA DOES NOT COVER RELATED REPAIRS UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. WAS QUOTED $1000 TO REPLACE ONE HOSE SINCE DEALER CLAIMS TOYOTA DOES NOT SELL INDIVIDUAL REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS HOSE. THEREFORE, THE ESC WILL NOT GET FIXED FOR SOME TIME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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