2001 Toyota Tacoma

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (TIRES), THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME FOR THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 08/02/16*LJ CONSUMER WROTE LETTERS ABOUT RECALLS, RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE SAME EXCESSIVE CORROSION TO THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER LIFT PLATE CONSUMER NOTED RECALL SHOULD OF BEEN SENT OUT FOR RUSTED FRAME AS WELL. 04/17/18 *JB *TR

TOOK TRUCK TO GARAGE TO HAVE TUNED UP AND INSPECTED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS HOLE IN RIGHT REAR FRAME AND THE WHOLE FRAME IS RUSTING. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MANY TOYOTA TRUCKS BUILT IN 01. SHAKING MY HEAD TOYOTA. WE BOUGHT A TOYOTA FOR THE QUALITY OF VEHICLES BUT THEY FORGOT TO PUT THE QUALITY IN THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRACKET MOUNTING BOLTS THAT WERE WELDED TO THE FRAME WERE COMPLETELY FRACTURED AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL COMPLETELY BUCKLED UNDER THE TRUCK. LUCKILY, I WAS ONLY DRIVING 15 MPH. HAD THIS BROKEN WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR INJURED SOMEONE ELSE. AS A RESULT, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT BOTH BALL JOINTS WERE BAD SO BOTH WERE REPLACED. THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE SPARE TIRE CANNOT BE REMOVED. NO NOTICE WAS EVER GIVEN TO US OR THE PREVIOUS OWNER BY TOYOTA, REGARDING THE PROBLEMS STATED ABOVE.

I TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL FOR TIRE PLATE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE CASES HAVE COME TO LIGHT WHERE THEY RUST AND FALL OUT ALONG WITH TIRES. AT THE SHOP THE MECHANIC DETERMINE THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LIFT TRUCK TO REPLACE PLATE BECAUSE CHASSIS IS NO LONGER GOOD BECAUSE OF RUST AND ITS RUSTED OUT; NO STABILITY. THEY ALSO ADVISED TOYOTA HAS A RECALL FOR CHASSIS AND ITS ALSO ON THE WEBSITE NHTSA RECALL # 12V542 AND MANUFACTURE RECALL # COV WHERE THEY WILL REPLACE , CORRECT OR BUY BACK VEHICLE. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY STATED ITS NOT A RECALL ITS ONLY A CAMPAIGN AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO ASSIST MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT ITS A RECALL. I SPOKE TO CRYSTAL FROM TOYOTA AT 800-331-4331 CASE # 1505272075. PLEASE ASSIST I NOW HAVE A PERFECT VEHICLE THAT IS NO LONGER GOOD AT ALL.

I BOUGHT THE TRUCK DEC 9,2014 IN IL. I BOUGHT IT FROM A USED DEALERSHIP. MID JAN I NOTICED THE CAR PULLING TO THE LEFT. I GOT THE TIRES ROTATED, LOWER BALL BEARINGS REPLACED AND GOT AN ALIGNMENT. ALL A COUPLE WEEKS APART. STILL PULLED TO THE LEFT. I WENT TO ROTATE THE TIRES AGAIN FIGURING I WORE THEM FUNNY. THE FRAME SNAPPED WHERE THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS TO THE FRAME. THE FRAME COMPLETELY BROKE. THE ONLY THING HOLDING MY REAR LEFT TIRE ON WAS THE TRUCK BED. ON TOYOTA'S WEBSITE YOU CAN LOOK FOR RECALLS. I TYPED MY VIN IN AND IT SAID THE ONLY RECALL WAS FOR THE SPARE TIRE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY OPENED A CASE (#1503310201). THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRAME THAT HAD ISSUES WITH RUST. THE RECALL WENT TO 2011. I WAS TOLD SINCE THE PREVIOUS OWNER DIDN'T ACT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE FRAME BROKE BECAUSE OF A DEFECT I WAS UNAWARE OF AND UNABLE TO FIND OUT ABOUT. IT WAS NOT A SMALL FAILURE IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. ANYTIME A FRAME FAILS A LIFE CAN BE LOST. THIS IS NOT A SMALL REPAIR OR FIX. IT IS A DIRECT DEFECT TO THE SKELETON OF THE TRUCK. THERE IS KNOW WAY TO KNOW OF THIS DEFECT WITHOUT CALLING AND REQUESTING THE INFORMATION. IT IS NOT ON THERE WEBSITE WHEN LOOKING FOR DEFECTS. I BELIEVE THEY ARE %100 PERCENT AT FAULT FOR NOT MAKING THIS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. THEY SHOULD BE %100 ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY ACCIDENTS OR REPAIRS NEEDED BECAUSE OF THIS MAJOR DEFECT IN THERE TRUCK. A TEN YEAR LIMIT SHOULD BE THE LIMIT ONLY IF THEY DON'T EXPECT ANY OF THERE FRAMES TO LAST THAT LONG. WHEN PURCHASING A NEW OR USED TRUCK ONE WOULD NEVER ASSUME THE FRAME WOULD SNAP IN TEN YEARS. I DID INSPECT THE FRAME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. IT LOOKED GREAT. HAS A NICE UNDERCOAT. PURCHASED IN IL WHERE THEY DO NOT USE SALT ON THE ROAD. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE TRUCK FROM THE INFORMATION I WAS GIVEN FROM THE DEALER. I DO HAVE PICTURES. *TR

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH - HIT A POTHOLE & THE FRAME BROKE ON BOTH SIDES , BEHIND THE CAB !!! ALMOST AN ACCIDENT FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT FROM THE INSIDE !!!! BUT I WASN'T ON INTERSTATE AT THE TIME I CALLED TOYOTA U.S.A. ----THEY SAID -NOT THEIR PROBLEM !!! I WOULD NOT WANT SOMEONE DRIVING ON CONGESTED FREEWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED & THIS HAPPENED SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED !!!!! *TR

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN JUNE 2014 FROM A PRIVATE DEALERSHIP IN VIRGINIA, THEN MOVED FROM MARYLAND TO SEATTLE. I HAD IT INSPECTED IN MARYLAND, IT PASSED, BUT I DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH- THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE NOT EVEN ATTACHED, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA, AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE RUST TREATMENT APPLIED IN 2011, BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2013, SO THEY ARE REFUSING TO HELP. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK 9 MONTHS AND IT IS BASICALLY WORTHLESS AND DANGEROUS. *TR