1997 Toyota T100

1997 TOYOTA T-100, SEAT BELTS FAIL TO PERFORM PROPERLY SINCE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN 1997. SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT AND ARE CONSTANTLY HANGING OUTSIDE THE TRUCK THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK DOOR WHETHER IN USE OR NOT. SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN WET HUNDREDS OF TIMES, HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT FOR EVERY WINTER SINCE 1997. SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN 1997 SOON AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WHO QUICKLY DISMISSED THE PROBLEM BY INFORMING ME "WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO, THESE BELTS CONFORM TO ALL FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS...THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO...EVEN IF WE WERE TO INSTALL NEW BELTS THEY WOULD BE JUST LIKE WHAT IS ON THE VEHICLE NOW". I GUESS THE QUESTION I HAVE IS, ARE THESE SEAT BELTS AS SAFE TODAY AS THEY SHOULD BE? IF THE ANSWER IS NO, THEN MY NEXT QUESTION IS, WHY NOT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GARAGE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION AT THE FUEL LINES, BRAKE LINES, THE FRAME, FRONT BUMPER, THE A-FRAMES, BED-HOLDER AND REAR AXLE HOUSING. THE FUEL LINES WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/18/11 *BF UPDATED 12/01/2011 *LN

1997 TOYOTA T-100 HAS FRAME RUST ROT AND IS NOT DRIVABLE ANY MORE. THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THE FRAME IS IN INCREDIBLY TERRIBLE SHAPE. VERY UNSAFE AND IS IN FACT NOT DRIVABLE ANY MORE. THE BODY AND THE REST OF THE TRUCK ARE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE WITH NO RUST AND THE MOTOR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS BUT HAVE ONLY PUT 5,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED IT FROM A DEALER IN PENNSYLVANIA. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD HONOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO T-100 OWNERS JUST AS THEY HAVE TACOMA AND TUNDRA OWNERS. I BACKED THE TRUCK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY RECENTLY AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK AS I ROLLED OUT OF CONTROL DOWN A HILL. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES COMING AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK STOPPED BY TURNING THE IGNITION OFF. THE REPAIR SHOP NEAR MY HOUSE INFORMED ME THAT THE FRAME WAS SO BAD THAT IT WAS NOT FIXABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA T100. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR BUMPER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FRAME COMPLETELY CORRODED AND EXHIBITED SEVERAL HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED SIGNIFICANTLY AND BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 182,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I TOOK MY 1997 T100 TOYOTA TRUCK TO UNIONTOWN TOYOTA DEALER FOR A NEUTRAL SWITCH REPAIR WHICH COST $360. AT THAT TIME I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE CURRENT PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS HAVING WITH FRAME DETERIORATION. TOYOTA CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL ON YEARS BACK UP TO1995. THIS DETERIORATION IN MY 1997 IS OBVIOUSLY THE SAME ISSUE THEY ARE HAVING AND ARE HONORING IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS' MODELS. THE FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE ABOVE DEALERSHIP. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MY GARAGE SINCE THIS REPAIR JULY 10TH, THIS IS A GARAGE KEPT VEHICLE- IT IS CLEARLY DEFECTED AND SHOULD BE HONORED BY TOYOTA AS THEY ARE HONORING PAST YEAR IDENTICAL ISSUE. AFTER DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE WITH TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVES AT THEIR MAIN HEADQUARTERS IN CALIFORNIA, THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM STATING THAT OUR 1997 TRUCK WAS NOT RECALLED, EVEN THOUGH THEIR SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE STATED THAT IT CLEARLY WAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

1997 TOYOTA T100 TRUCK IS IN FINE CONDITION BUT THE FRAME IS RUST ROTTED THROUGH. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AS FOUND AND RECALLED FOR SAME-ERA TOYOTA TACOMAS (AND TUNDRAS LATER) BUT FOR SOME REASON TOYOTA WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE T100 IN THE RECALL. TRUCK RUNS GREAT AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT THE RUST HAS CAUSED HOLES IN THE FRAME AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. IT WILL PROBABLY FALL APART SOON. *TR

OUR 1997 TOYOTA T100 EXTENDED CAB IS FALLING APART WITH RUST. THE BUMPER PULLED COMPLETELY OFF AND THE BED MOVES AS IF IT WILL BREAK AWAY FROM THE CAB. THE SIDE STEPS (YOU STEP ON TO CLIMB UP INTO THE TRUCK) HAVE RUSTED AND BROKEN OFF AS WELL). WE HAVE TO DRIVE IT, BUT FEAR A TRAGIC ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR. THIS TRUCK HAS FAR MORE RUST THAN EVEN THE RECALLED TACOMAS WE SAW BOUGHT BACK BY TOYOTA. WE WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO RECALL AND BUY BACK THE T100S AS WELL. *TR