2001 Toyota Tacoma

MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS DEALER VERIFIED FRAME RUST PERFORATION. WHEN THE FIRST LETTER FROM TOYOTA CAME TO MY DOOR IN EARLY 2009 I WENT DIRECTLY TO MY LOCAL DEALER WHO DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND STATED TO ME THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITH MORE INFORMATION AS IT BECAME AVAILABLE TO THEM. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT WISCONSIN WAS ASKING TOYOTA TO PROVIDE MORE DATA ON THE PROPOSE SOLUTIONS TO THIS ISSUE AND HAD NOT APPROVED TOYOTA TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN I COULD GET MY TRUCK INSPECTED. MANY MORE MONTHS PASSED AND FINALLY I HAD ENOUGH AND CALLED TOYOTA DIRECT. I WAS ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER AND SHE SAID SHE WOULD HELP ME GET MY TRUCK INSPECTED. THIS FINALLY HAPPENED ON APRIL 27, 2010. NOW THEY TELL MY ONLY OPTION IS A REPLACEMENT FRAME, WHICH TO ME IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THEN LUCKY 2001 OWNERS WHO WERE ABLE TO GET QUICK INSPECTIONS WERE OFFERED THE BUY BACK OPTION. IN VARIOUS FORUMS THE ONES WITH THE REPLACEMENT FRAMES ARE SEEING ISSUES WITH LEAKING GAS TANKS, AND UP CHARGES FOR INCIDENTAL ITEMS. *TR

2001 TOYOTA TACOMA-PASS NJ STATE INSPECTION. A FRIEND LOOKED AND SAID YOUR FRAME IS RUSTED. TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA SATURDAY 4/17/10 AND THEY SAID THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRAME. I SAID I NEEDED A TRUCK FOR A RENTAL THEY SAID BY MONDAY OR TUESDAY THEY SHOULD HAVE ONE. IT IS THURSDAY 4/22/10 AND CAN NOT GET IN TOUCH WITH ANYONE... I NEED A TRUCK THAT IS HOW I PUT FOOD ON MY TABLE.. CALLED CORPORATE AND THEY ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND TOO... MY OTHER CONCERN IS AFTER THEY REMOVE EVERYTHING AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER OTHER THINGS ARE GOING TO BREAK. ALSO, THE RESALE VALUE OF MY TRUCK HAS DECREASED... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE AND THE ENTIRE WHEEL DETACHED CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V225000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNER EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE FRAME, WHICH SHE HAD OBSERVED WAS SLIGHTLY RUSTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS THOROUGHLY RUSTED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE LOT. THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS REPLACED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FOR FRAME RUST PERFORATION ON MODEL TRUCKS IN SEVERE COLD CLIMATE AREAS WITH HIGH ROAD SALT USE (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER : 10027968: SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER : TCS-08-018). AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST, THE VEHICLE WAS USING MORE GAS THAN BEFORE AND SHE COULD LITERALLY WATCH THE FUEL GAUGE MOVING CLOSER TO EMPTY AS SHE PROCEEDED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IDLE PROPERLY AND WAS EXHIBITING A "BUCKING" GESTURE AS IF IT WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, A PERSONAL MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE 02 SENSOR WAS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXHIBIT THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THE SENSOR WAS IN THE SAME PLACE AS WHEN SHE FIRST BROUGHT THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 126,000. UPDATED 4/30/10 *CN THE O2 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/15/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15-30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE RPM'S TO REDLINE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER TO STOP IT FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE REPLACED AT 29,060 MILES. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34000. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. ALSO, THE FRAME HAD SEVERE RUST. UPDATED 08/24/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT FRAME WOULD EVENTUALLY FALL OFF. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND REPORT 2008061402 WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR WHO FOUND NO CORROSION OR HOLES ON THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM BECAUSE A FAILURE WAS NOT LOCATED THEY WILL INSPECT THE FRAME FOR HIM ON A YEARLY BASIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,567 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 209,000.

OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR TOYOTA PICK-UP WHEN SHE SMELLED A GAS ODER. SHE IMMEDIATLY PULLED OVER AND CALLED HER MOTHER. HER MOTHER INSISTED THAT SHE COME HOME IMMEDIATLY. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS NOT FAR FROM HOME. UPON HER ARRIVAL AT HOME DAD WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. OUR NEIGHBOR CAME OVER AND ASSISTED IN HELPING PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NOT JUST A DRIP BUT A HUGE PUDDLE OF GAS UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. WE DISCOVERED A RUPTURED FUEL HOSE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. IT APPEARS THAT THE PLASTIC TAB HOLDING THE HOSE IN PLACE CHAFFED A HOLE IN IT. I IMMEDIATLY CAME INSIDE AND DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND ALSO CALLED SOME LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS. WHAT I DISCOVERED WAS THAT TOYOTA DID HAVE A RECALL ON A HOSE ON THIS VEHICLE BUT IT WAS ANOTHER HOSE IN ANOTHER LOCATION. AT THAT POINT I ORDERED A TOYOTA REPLACEMENT GAS HOSE FROM OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AFTER WAITING A WEEK FOR A HOSE TO BE SHIPPED, I PICKED UP THE PART AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF EASILY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED AND AND NO OTHER PROBLEM SINCE. I AM A TRUE TOYOTA FAN AND PRESENTLY OWN TWO. TOYOTAS HAS BEEN IN OUR FAMILY FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS. I TYPICALLY DO NOT COMPLAIN BUT, DUE TO ALL OF THE PUBLICITY OF TOYOTA'S SAFETY PROBLEMS I FEEL IT NECESSARY TO REPORT THIS. YES, IT WAS AN INCONVENIENCE, BUT MY REAL CONCERN IS THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. GAS WAS SQUIRTING WITHIN AN INCH OF A HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION. THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME OUT.