2005 Toyota Tacoma

THE VEHICLE HAS SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST. THERE ARE SEVERAL AREAS ON THE FRAME WHERE LARGE SECTIONS OF METAL HAVE DELAMINATED. THIS PRESENTS A STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ISSUE IN KEY SUPPORTING AREAS OF THE FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR MAJOR COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE DRIVE TRAIN, BRAKING AND SUSPENSION. THE OVERALL CRASH WORTHINESS IS IN QUESTION DUE TO THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ISSUE PRESENTED BY THE FRAME DESIGN, METAL COMPOSITION AND PREMATURE RUSTING AND METAL FATIGUE. TOYOTA HAS STARTED A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO APPLY A CORROSION RESISTANCE PROTECTION, BUT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. BASED ON THE MAGNITUDE OF DAMAGE FROM RUSTING IN MY CASE THE ONLY RESOLUTION WOULD BE A FULL FRAME REPLACEMENT. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE FRAME DAMAGE AND RUST AVAILABLE. I WILL ALSO BE SENDING TOYOTA A LETTER REQUESTING AN INSPECTION BY THE REGIONAL FACTOR REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TO ANY REPAIRS. *TR

NOV 17, 2014, I BROUGHT MY TACOMA IN FOR RECALL FRAME INSPECTION. IT FAILED. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD ORDER REPLACEMENT FRAME. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE IN MID JANUARY '15. I CALLED THE DEALER TODAY. THEY SAID NO FRAME ARRIVED AND NO ETA WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE. THEY GUESSED MID MARCH, ANOTHER TWO MONTHS AWAY, BUT NO ASSURANCE IT WAS TRUE. I DON'T DRIVE MY TRUCK DUE TO THE WEAK FRAME. I STILL PAY INSURANCE ON IT. WHY CAN TOYOTA OFFER FREE FRAME REPLACEMENT AND NOT DELIVER A NEW FRAME IN A TIMELY MANNER? *TR

TOYOTA SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE (THAT WAS NOT LISTED ON YOUR SITE) FOR RUST ON THE FRAME. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP INSPECT IT AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS BAD AND TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE FRAME. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT SPECIFIC PARTS (THE POWER STEERING RACK AND LINES) THAT ARE RUSTY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE PUT BACK WHEN THE FRAME IS REPLACED (AND THE TRUCK ASSEMBLED AGAIN) BUT I HAVE TO PAY THE COST. I HAD THOSE SPECIFIC PARTS LOOKED AT BY MY MECHANIC AND ALTHOUGH A PORTION (THE LINES ARE BAD AND I AM HAVING REPLACED) THE PS RACK IS NOT IN BAD CONDITION. I CONTACTED TOYOTA TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL COVER AND WAS TOLD THEY WILL NOT COVER PARTS THAT ARE NOT THE FRAME. MY TRUCK IS 10 YEARS OLD. IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND RUNS GREAT AND I PLANNED TO KEEP IT FOR A LONG TIME. MY CONCERN IS THAT WHEN YOU TRY TO DISASSEMBLE A WHOLE VEHICLE (WHICH IS 10 YEARS OLD) SOME OF THE PARTS THAT ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION, ONCE BANGED AROUND TRYING TO REMOVE THEM, WILL BREAK. I AM CONCERNED THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE PARTS. IF TOYOTA IS REPLACING THE FRAME DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES, ISN'T IT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE OTHER PARTS THAT WERE FINE PRIOR TO MAKING THE RECALL FIX? *TR

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER STATED ISSUES WITH FRAME OF VEHICLE AND BRAKE LINES LEAKING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE WAS INFORMED, IT WOULD BE TWO MONTHS, BEFORE THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE FINE, WHEN ARRIVED AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE REPAIR SHOP DAMAGED THE BRAKE LINES, WHEN THEY CHECKING THE FRAME. AFTER TWO MONTHS PASSED, THE CONSUMER CALLED THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THE PARTS HAD ARRIVED. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE KITS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST UNDER THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS RUST ON THE STEERING COLUMN THAT REQUIRED FREQUENT LUBRICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS RUSTED TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE AT THE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

I TOOK MY TACOMA TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR LEAF SPRINGS AND A CHECK OF CORROSION OF FRAME ON DECEMBER 7, 2014 AND FOUND OUT I HAD TWO HOLES IN THE FRAME. THE WOULDN'T LET ME TAKE MY TRUCK, BECAUSE OF SAFETY ISSUES. THE DEALER GAVE ME A RENTAL CARE FOR NOW AT TOYOTA'S EXPENSE. THEY SAID TOYOTA WANTS TO JUST REPLACE THE FRAME? THEN MY TRUCK WILL HAVE A SALVADGED TITLE IN PA. I NEED TO HELP, I WANT THE SAME DEAL OTHER TACOMA OWNERS GOT THE LAST TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHIELD ON MY 2005 TACOMA FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER PICKING UP THE LARGE METAL PARTS AND INSPECTING UNDER THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT NEAR TO WHERE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SITS, THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON THE TRUCK'S FRAME AND EVEN A LARGE HOLE. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND AM AFRAID THAT THE FRAME MAY CRUMPLE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE CORPORATE OFFICES, BUT WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA IS ONLY REPLACING THE FRAME ON VEHICLES REGISTERED IN WHAT THEY HAVE DESIGNATED AS A "SNOW STATE". I PURCHASED MY TOYOTA AT A DEALERSHIP IN ILLINOIS (A "SNOW STATE") AND HAVE DONE A LOT OF TRAVELING WITHIN THE "SNOW STATES", YET BECAUSE I LIVE 25 MILES AWAY ON THE MISSOURI SIDE, TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO COVER THE REPAIR. THE WOMAN FROM TOYOTA CORPORATE DID NOT SEEM TO CARE WHEN I TOLD HER THAT I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. I OFFERED TO EMAIL THE PHOTOS OF THE FRAME CORROSION, BUT WAS REJECTED. TOYOTA NEEDS TO COVER THIS REPAIR ON ALL VEHICLES WITH FRAME CORROSION REGARDLESS OF THE STATE THEY LIVE IN. *TR