1999 Toyota Tacoma

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE REAR SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT A TOYOTA DEALER FOR CORROSION. THE TECHNICIAN ASSURED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. FIVE YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION DETACHED FROM THE FRAME DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.

TOYOTA TACOMAS OF THIS YEAR ARE A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO FRAMES THAT RUST THROUGH AND BECOME WEAK TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. TOYOTA HAS NOT DONE ENOUGH WITH ITS VOLUNTARY SERVICE REPAIR LEAVING THOUSANDS OF THESE TRUCKS ON THE ROAD AND PUTTING ALL DRIVERS AT RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY FROM FRAME BREAKAGE. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL ANY AND ALL REMAINING TRUCKS AND PROVIDE FRAME REPAIR SUITABLE FOR SAFE ON-ROAD OPERATION. MY VEHICLE FRAME IS NEARLY ENTIRELY RUSTED THROUGH. IT WAS INSPECTED DURING TOYOTAS SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND FOUND NOT TO BE BAD ENOUGH FOR REPAIR, NOW IT IS TOO LATE AND NO LONGER QUALIFIES FOR REPAIR. THE PICTURE PROVIDED SHOWS MY DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL BOTTOM. THE TOP OF THIS FRAME RAIL IS SO SOFT I CAN PUSH THROUGH IT WITH MY FINGERS. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL HAS MARGINALLY LESS RUST THROUGH BUT IS STILL IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THESE VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED, IF SOMEONE ALREADY HASNT, AS A RESULT OF THESE POOR QUALITY FRAMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STRAP THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED AND DETACHED. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY REPLACED THE STRAPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 08/02/16*LJ

TOYOTA RUST RECALL. TRUCK PURCHASED IN 2003 AND UNDERCOATED . [XXX] RECEIVED RECALL, TOOK IT IN, NOTHING WAS DONE. [XXX], SON BOUGHT TRUCK IN 2008 WENT TO L& S TOYOTA REGARDING RUST, NOTHING WAS DONE. FRAME HAS RUSTED SO BAD THAT IT PUNCTURED HOLE IN FUEL TANK; OTHERWISE, TRUCK IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IN 2008 TOYOTAS FRAME RUST WAS SO BAD ON 1995-2004 TACOMAS (ABOUT 800,000 TRUCKS) WAS SO BAD THE COMPANY HAD TO BUY MANY OF THEM BACK, CONDUCT EXTENSIVE FRAME REPAIRS AND/OR EXTEND FRAME CORROSION WARRANTIES BY 15 YEARS. COMPANY NEVER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. WE WOULD APPRECIATE GETTING OUR FRAME AND FUEL TANK FIXED. IT HAS SENTIMENTAL VALUE TO MY HUSBAND SINCE IT WAS HIS DAD'S TRUCK AND HE IS DECEASED, AND BESIDES, IT IS A GREAT TRUCK AND LOOKS GREAT! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUB FRAME OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED CORROSION LOCATED NEAR THE REAR LEAF SPRING OF THE VEHICLE ALONG THE WELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260,000.