1999 Toyota Tacoma

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A PERFORATION IN THE FRAME TO THE POINT THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL. MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE FRAME WAS COATED WITH A SOLUTION AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE REMEDY FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME IS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND CRACKED. VEHICLE IS ESSENTIALLY USELESS, NEARLY VALUELESS, AND A FINANCIAL AND SAFETY LIABILITY. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS TACOMA TO NORTHERN NEW YORK FOUR AND A HALF YEARS AGO, THE FRAME WAS IN NEARLY MINT CONDITION, AS WAS THE REST OF THE TRUCK. FOUR AND A HALF YEARS LATER THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTEN WITH RUST WHILE THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN GREAT CONDITION. THERE IS NO OUTWARD INDICATION THAT THE TRUCK IS READY TO CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. THE EXTREMELY POOR CORROSION RESISTANCE OF THESE TOYOTA FRAMES IS AN UNACCEPTABLE RISK TO AMERICAN CONSUMERS. THIS POSES A RISK TO MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND THE PUBLIC'S AS WELL. THIS ALSO REPRESENTS A FINANCIAL LIABILITY. TOYOTA PICKUPS ARE VALUED IN THE MARKETPLACE AS A TOP TIER VEHICLE, BUT IN REALITY HAVE A NEGATIVE VALUE. I AND OTHERS HAVE EACH LOST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN THIS INVESTMENT WHILE TOYOTA IS ONE OF THE MOST PROFITABLE AUTO MAKERS IN THE WORLD. I DEMAND THAT WE PROTECT CONSUMERS FOR THE GOOD OF THE WHOLE AND PRESSURE TOYOTA TO RECALL AND NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF THE RISKS WITH THESE PICKUP FRAMES.

ON APRIL 8, 2015, I TOOK MY 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC I FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE FRAME WAS SO SEVERELY RUSTED THAT IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE FRAME WOULD STILL RENDER IT UNSAFE. THEY ALSO CHECKED FOR RECALLS/BUYBACKS ON THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS NOT ELIGIBLE. I WAS PLANNING A 2000 MILE TRIP WITH LOAD. HAD I PROCEEDED WITH THE TRIP WITHOUT KNOWING THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN GRAVE DANGER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING SHACKLE FRACTURED FROM THE FRAME. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED CORROSION ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

NOTICED MY TRUCK WAS LEAKING GAS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE TANK AND THEN I NOTICED THAT THE FRAME IS ROTTED OUT AROUND WHERE THE LEAF SPRING IS MOUNTED. MY TRUCK FRAME WAS INSPECTED BY TOYOTA YEARS AGO AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT PASSED. I KNOW ABOUT THE EXTENDED FRAME WARRANTY BUT JUST MY LUCK IT EXPIRED FOR MY TRUCK AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. I USUALLY DO A VISUAL OF THE FRAME WHEN I WASH MY TRUCK BUT DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING. I'M NOT SURE WHAT I SHOULD DO I CAN'T DRIVE MY TRUCK THIS WAY. I KNOW TOYOTA IS GOING TO GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 11/2013 AT A SMALL DEALERSHIP. I CHECKED THE VEHICLE OUT PRETTY GOOD BEFORE PURCHASE AND FOUND LITE SURFACE RUST ON FRAME AND THOUGHT NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. 12/2014 I WAS WORKING ON EMERGENCY BRAKE, DO TO STICKING AND NOTICES A LARGE RUST HOLE AT THE REAR LEAF SPRING. I STARTED LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOR LOCAL FRAME REPAIR COMPANY'S AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR TACOMA. I CALLED TOYOTA SERVICE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT ON FRAME RUST. I CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA TO BUY A NEW FRAME, THEY TOLD ME THEY DON'T MANUFACTURE THAT YEAR ANYMORE. I TOOK IT TO A FRAME REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $2600 TO FIX THE REAR HALF SECTION OF THE FRAME AND TO REPLACE THE FRONT SECTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE WHOLE FRAME, IF THEY LOCATE ONE USED FROM OUT WEST AND REPAIR WOULD BE $6000. IT REALLY SEEMS THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THE FRAME. IF THEY RECALL THEY HAVE TO FIX ALL THE YEARS MENTIONED. *TR

IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR RUSTING UNDERNEATH.I'TS A1999 TACOMA THE MANUFACTOR SAID THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN I THINK MARCH FOR MY TRUCK.BUT MY FRAME BROKE IN AUGUST AND THEY (TOYOTA) ARE NOT GOING TO DO NOTHING FOR ME ABOUT IT.I DIDNT RECIVE ANY OF THE RECALL NOTICES FROM THEM AND I TOLD THEM THIS .THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD ONLY DO WHAT THE DMV SENDS THEM WELL I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SINCE 2006.SO YOU WOULD THINK SOMEBODY WOULD HAVE SENT SOMETHING!!! MY MAN IS SICK AND I HAVE TO BUM A RIDE AND THAT REALLY SUCKS!I'M NOT USED TO MOTHER MAY I.ANY WAY IT'S ALL A BLAME GAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT LOCATED ABOVE A LARGE DRAINAGE PIPE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO SECURE THE OCCUPANTS DURING THE CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE KNEES, THE BACK AND HEAD CONCUSSIONS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE AND BRUISING TO BOTH LEGS AND LEFT ARM. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

THE TOYOTA TACOMA 1999 THAT I PURCHASED HAD A 15 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FRAME SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUST. THE WARRANTY ENDED ON 4/10/2014 BUT I DIDN'T PURCHASE THE VEHICLE UNTIL 7/27/2014. THE DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE THE POOR FRAME CONDITION AND ALLOWED ME TO PURCHASE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AT THE KBB VALUE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THE DEFECT OR BUY A NEW VEHICLE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT NHTSA CAN DO? IS THERE ANY WAY THAT TOYOTA CAN BE ASKED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY BY ONE MORE YEAR? CAN THEY MAKE THIS AN ACTUAL RECALL INSTEAD OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR