1998 Toyota Tacoma

I TOOK MY 1998 TACOMA IN FOR AN INSPECTION AT MY LOCAL DEALER IN NOVEMBER OF 2011. I WAS TOLD IT PASSED AND HAD ONLY NORMAL SURFACE RUST. NO COMPENSATION IN ANY FORM WAS MADE, NOT EVEN AN UNDERCOATING. MY VIN NUMBER FELL INTO THE CATEGORY OF BEING SUSPECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THIS AT THE TIME. NOW AT 190K MILES AND THE 15 YR DEADLINE GONE, I HAVE A USELESS TRUCK THAT IS BASICALLY WORTH NOTHING AS FAR AS I CAN TELL. THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH IN 2011 WHEN THEY WERE GIVEN THE CHANCE. THE DEALER JUST SENDS YOU ON YOUR MERRY WAY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. THE FRAME RUSTS FROM THE INSIDE OUT. NOTHING WILL FIX IT. TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RUSTY FRAMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION WHICH RESULTED IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RECALL BEING CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE HAVING A STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO THE FRAME BEING CORRODED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WATER WOULD ACCUMULATE ON THE FRAME CAUSING IT TO CORRODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAD EXITED THE FREEWAY FOR FUEL. I HAD TO COME TO A FULL STOP AND THEN MAKE A LEFT TURN TO GO OVER THE FREEWAY. AS I MADE THE TURN, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BROKE A BALL JOINT AND THE TIRE/WHEEL SWUNG OUT AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE CAR. GIVEN THE MILES ON THE CAR, I ACCEPTED THE FAILURE OF THE PART. HOWEVER, THE INITIAL FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BY A TOYOTA DEALER. YESTERDAY, 6/30/15, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED. I CAME TO A STOP TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE SAME THING OCCURRED. MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BROKE A BALL JOINT AND THE TIRE/WHEEL TURNED AT 90 DEGREES TO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM. TO BREAK A BALL JOINT, INSTALLED BY A DEALER, AFTER ABOUT 13 MONTHS IS UNREASONABLE. MY TRUCK IS REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND I'VE ASKED MY MECHANIC TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE BALL JOINTS AFTER MY FIRST PROBLEM. HE REGULARLY INSPECTED THEM AND KEPT THEM GREASED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER, AND REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO BUCKLE AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. UPDATED 8/31/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA HAD NOT HONORED THE PROMISE TO REPLACE THE RUSTED FRAMES. UPDATED 10/14/2015*JS

MY VEHICLE'S FRAME IS DANGEROUSLY RUSTING OUT. I HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL AND WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO THE SAID I HAD JUST MISSED THE CUT OFF. SINCE THEN IT HAD GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE BODY MOUNTS HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND WHERE THE LEAF SPRING IS ATTACHED IS GETTING READY TO SEPARATE. THESE ARE ALSO HOLES IN THE FRAME. IF ANYBODY HAS ANY ADVISE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT THAT THEY COULD HAVE A RECALL AND I WAS NEVER CONTACTED AND WHEN I CONTACTED THEM THAT THEY TOLD ME I MISSED IT BY ONLY MONTHS?