In the past two years my Tacoma has had to have the air switching valve replaced twice. Vehicle going into limp mode is not safe. Dealer tells me I need to drive it more than 5k miles a year. So I need to drive more to make an emission component work better? how does that even make sense.
Water leaking into passenger compartment - soaking electrical wire bundle, seat and floor; dripped at right passenger seat grab handle in rain or wet snow vehicle stationary or moving.
On three different occasions I was stationary with the gear shift in drive and my foot firmly on the break,when the rpm's suddenly revel up to over 5000 rpm and the truck trying to lurch forward. I had to ram the gear shift into neutral to get the rpm's to drop down. The last time it happened at the bank parking lot. I came to a complete stop to let a woman cross in front of me to her car. All of the sudden the engine revs way up with me trying to hold the truck back as it was lurching forward. She thought I was trying to run over her. I don't know who was more scared, her or me. I jammed it into neutral and after a few more seconds the revs dropped down to idle again. I'm taking it to modesto Toyota tomorrow to get it looked at on August the 6th. The truck only has 63000 miles on it. The other two times it happened were in my driveway and at my storage unit. Both times I was stationary as well, truck in drive, foot on break. Very dangerous!.
I purchased a new Toyota Tacoma in January 2015. On March 28th 2015 my son and I each left our unplugged phone charging cables laying across the front of our factory upgraded all weather seats. The sun was directly shining on the front seats from 1 to 5 p. M. Both seats melted around where the unplugged cords laid. I have written several letters to Toyota and the distributor asking for a simple replacement of the original seats that were on the original invoice at the time of purchase. My concerns include why did these three month old seats fail? are these seats safe and have they passed all the new car safety test? who manufactured these seats? who is responsible to inspect if the material is fire retardant? when I leave a plastic grocery bag on the seat for a 5 minute ride home the bags melt into the seats to the point that when I peel them off the ink writing from the bag is left on the seat. I am very concerned that if in an accident these seats can be hazardous to the occupants. The arbitration letter from Toyota national dispute settlement indicated that they did not have jurisdiction on this nonconformity item. This is the only written communication I have form the three letters I have written to Toyota. Toyota representatives verbally assure me that the seats have met all federal and dot requirements but refuse to put this information in writing. They also refuse to give me any information on who made these seats and what is the material made out of. This makes it nearly impossible for me to gather safety information regarding these seats and rather or not they meet all applicable dot standards. Thank you very much for your consideration of my concerns.
Bought my 08'Toyota Tacoma used 10/21/19. Not knowing about the rust problem these seemed to have. It had 174000 miles on it, and so far I am first having to get a new oil pan, (rust hole) it is about a 7+ hour job because the cross member can not be removed . Cost will be about $800. 00, while waiting for that to happen the rear axle (differential) started to leak. Another rust hole. . . The differential is one piece, no removable cover. Now I'm in for a used one and add labor it will be some around $1200. 00 to $1500. 00 to fix. . . What gives, this is way over the top for a 11 year old truck! I got rid of my 2000 Ford ranger with when I bough it it had 200,000 miles on it. At 206,000 when I got rid of it, no leaks anywhere, the body was rusted out but this NY. This should have been a recall problem long ago and I asking why it wasn't. Is there anything I can do on my end to get some help with this major cost. I am 74 years old and on ss. My e-mail is gspina@rochester. Rr. Com.
Drivetrain vibration and cricket chripping noise; likly coming from propeller shaft.
Squirk-like sound at the beginning of a trip, specifically when the vehicle reaches 5 mph. This noise prevails as long as the speed is increased, specifically along the range of 5 to 15 mph. From 16 mph it starts a vibration along the entire vehicle body, which augments as long as the speed is increased. These symptoms appeared for first time 5 years ago, approximately. On that first event the propeller shaft spider ant their bearings were replaced by the technician where the vehicle was bought. Nowadays I just scheduled an appointment to bring the vehicle to another Toyota authorized service center for proper diagnosis and repair. It is necessary to highlight that this automotive unit presented symptoms of vibration at cruise speed (55 mph), since the very first time it was driven on the highway, for the year of 2005. When that occurred, this driver brought the unit to the dealer. The response was that the vibration described is "normal". This strange "shaking" at cruise speed has not disappeared. It think it is a design and manufacturing defect of the propeller shafts and their joints, which cause a dysfunctional propeller shaft runout (greater than 0. 6mm [0. 024 in. ]). Other Tacoma 2005 owners have let me know they have experienced the same situation in their vehicles. This could represent a potential safety risk for all vehicle occupants.
The front seats on my 2003 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 xtracab rock on their tracks when I drive on rough surfaces. I took the vehicle to my nearest dealer and they said they would apply a shim in order to solve the noise problem. However the shims were already installed during manufacturing, so the dealer said they could not fix the problem.
tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 to 60 mph, the fifth gear disengaged without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 10. the current mileage was approximately 116,000. updated 04/02/13*lj
2000 toyota tacoma, rear axle seal failure every 25 to 30000, seal replaced 6 times in 107000 miles. toyota refuses to pay for repair. *ak