2001 Toyota Tacoma

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRAMES, THE HOSE TO THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING MOLD DID NOT MATCH AND CAUSED THE U-JOINT TO BE CROOKED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL A NEW BEARING, BUT IT DID NOT ALIGN WITH THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BEARING WAS FINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 208,000. UPDATED 03/16/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED TOOK TRUCK IN FOR FRAME WARRANTY WORK, IT WAS RELEASED 85 DAYS LATER IN A "REPAIRED CONDITION." THE CONSUMER STATED FORD MADE THE REPLACE BEARING HOLES THE WRONG SIZE. *TR

I AM UNSURE WHEN THIS HAD HAPPENED BUT THE FRAME ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA IS CORRODED AND BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES IN 2 DIFFERENT AREAS. THE PLACE WHERE IT IS BROKEN IS NOT CORRODED BUT JUST BROKE. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS TRUCK IS UNDER A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OR IF IT IS JUST AN EXPENSIVE PAPER WEIGHT.

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA AND THE FRAME IS BROKEN IN TWO ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND RUSTED IN TWO ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I AM LEARNING THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS FOR FAULTY FRAMES. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT THEY STOPPED THE RECALL IN 2012 BEFORE I OWNED THE TRUCK. HOW IS THIS GOING TO HELP ME IF I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AFTER THE RECALL IS OVER BUT THE ISSUE JUST HAPPENED? I PAID TOO MUCH FOR THIS TRUCK TO ONLY GET TO USE IT FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE FRAME FELL APART. THIS IS A RECALL THAT SHOULD NEVER BE DISCONTINUED, IF I WAS NOT TOLD OF THIS PROBLEM BY MY MECHANIC SOMETHING BAD COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I AM UNSURE HOW THE FRAME BROKE BUT I WAS TOLD ABOUT IT AFTER I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE BRAKES WORKED ON. THE SPOT THAT IS BROKEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOT EVEN RUSTY JUST BROKE LIKE IT WAS A WEAK FRAME. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME TO NOT EVEN DRIVE IT HOME SO I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME ON A FLATBED.

LAST YEAR, 2015, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA CONCERNING AN ISSUE WITH THE SPARE TIRE HANGER. I WENT TO THE TOYOTA RECALL WEB PAGE AND TYPED IN MY VIN, TWO RECALLS WERE OUTSTANDING, THE SPARE TIRE AND THE FRAME. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CONCERNING THE FRAME RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME RECALL HAD BEEN CLOSED. I INFORMED THE TOYOTA REP THAT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A FRAME ISSUE. SHE STATED THAT THE NOTICED HAD BEEN SENT AND RETURNED DUE TO INCORRECT ADDRESS. TOYOTA THAN RESENT THE NOTICE TO THE CORRECT ADDRESS BASED ON 911 CHANGING MY ADDRESS FROM 132 CENTER ST, TO 338 CENTER ST. I THAN TOLD THE REP. THAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW TOYOTA COULD CLOSE OUT A RECALL WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND ASKED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE ELSE. LONG STORY SHORT I WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD ENDED AND THERE WAS NOTHING TOYOTA WOULD DO TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. AFTERWARDS I CRAWLED UNDER MY TRUCK AND LOOKED AT THE FRAME AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY RUSTED OUT AREAS. ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2016 AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK I LOST THE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME AS THE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE END OF THE STREET I LIVE ON. I CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK TO SEE IF I COULD LOCATE THE DAMAGED BRAKE LINE. I FOUND AN AREA COVERED WITH BRAKE FLUID AND DETERMINED THE LINE HAD FAILED. WHILE I WAS UNDER THE TRUCK, I NOTICED THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH JUST IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IN MY OPINION COULD BE A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. I ALSO NOTICED ON THE NEWS THIS MORNING THAT TOYOTA ONCE AGAIN HAS MADE A MULTI BILLION SETTLEMENT DUE TO FRAME RUST ISSUES ON THEIR 2005 TO 2010 TOYOTA. I WANT TOYOTA HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT REPAIRING AND OF REPLACING THE DAMAGE THEY KNOW EXISTS ON MY TRUCK!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE CAB AND NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED. IN 2010, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE SUBFRAME SHOWED NO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING THE SUBFRAME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

MY SON PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE SALE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE FRAMES. FRAME WAS INSPECTED IN 2010 AND AN UNDERCOATING WAS APPLIED-SEALING IN THE EXISTING RUST ON THE FRAME. THIS EXISTING RUST HAS SINCE GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS NOW UNSAFE AND STARTING TO BREAK. WE HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE 15 YEAR EXTENSION WAS UP IN JULY. WE WERE UNAWARE OF THIS AND NOW THE TRUCK MY SON HAS ONLY DRIVEN FOR 7 MONTHS IS NOW WORTHLESS AND UNSAFE. TOYOTA DID NOT PROPERLY ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THIS FRAME BACK IN 2010 AND NOW REFUSES TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE. THEY FEEL THAT JUST BECAUSE THE 15 YEARS IS UP THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLES THEY PUT ON THE ROAD. PLEASE HELP ME TELL THEM THAT THEY ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S REPAIR INITIATIVE FROM APPROXIMATELY 2012 WAS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT HAS NOW FAILED AND RUSTED THROUGH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 270,000.