the truck was broken by the half where the loading part begins.
2001 tacoma. the 15 year extended warranty is not enough; it should be a mandatory recall/inspection with no time limitations. frames are visibly rusting through after the warranty expires, but the frames are defective prior to that and owners don't realize it because no recall was ever issued and any visible inspection doesn't reveal the problem. i know now that my frame was defective during the warranty period but it didn't become 'visible' until after 16 years. toyota has tried to sweep this under the rug by doing as little as possible to ease the judicial system. how many people are driving on life-threatening frames that don't even realize it because the frame is something an average person doesn't tend to check? an official 'recall' notice would get those trucks in the shop for inspection.
Rear frame is rusted out and braking into pieces. i called toyota and there was a recall for the rusted parts. they told me the recall has expired and they will not honor it
After a muffler shop pointed out serious holes in the frame of my 2001 toyota tacoma (with 174,000 miles), i contacted kings toyota and toyota manufacturing. they said the truck was out of warranty. i took it to hamilton body shop and they said there was a recall for the life of the truck.i contacted performance toyota with my vin # and they said there was no recall in their data bank. i have been told the truck is unsafe to drive. i have had the truck frame inspected at kings toyota twice in the past several years and they said the frame was ok at that time. my truck is in mechanically good condition, body looks fine too. would love to continue to drive it several more years. would appreciate help determining if there is, in fact , a recall and how do i go about getting the information i need to get this frame repaired.
The frame rusted out with only 150,000 miles, informed vehicle needs to be junked or have frame replaced.this vehicle is unsafe to drive.
2001 tacoma, took in for an oil change and they couldn't lift the truck. the frame was rusted through on both sides. going on line it appears this is a common problem with toyota tacoma's. toyota needs to address this. fortunately i was not in an accident or towing anything as the frame is totally gone and unsafe to drive. doesn't look like anyone is having any luck with toyota addressing the problem. sad that someone may have to die in an accident before they will step up.
Frame recall: when i received notice of this recall i took it to a dealer in slc, ut and had it checked on 9/22/08. i was informed that it was fine and they didn't do anything to it. now 8 years later, my truck has turned into a safety hazard because the frame is so rusted out, i can't even get my brake line that recently broke repaired. i have been told that this particular recall expired in 2014. i don't understand how a recall can expire. nor do i understand that if my frame was fine in 2008, how it could have rusted away to this extent so quickly. the state of the current rust was pointed out to me in 2016. i understand that i have been driving the truck for 16 years; however, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the engine and i had hoped to drive it till the engine died. please explain to me how this recall could expire when it did and why toyota won't accept any responsibility for replacing the frame.
2001 toyota tacoma 4x4 bought new and has 186,000 miles and the frame is almost broke completely into. i have never received any recall on my vehicle. toyota can say what they want about sending me one but i have never received one. so i must say that we have purchased approximately 4 or 5 new ones and have never experienced anything like this. we have owned probably 9 or 10 used ones. i'm trying to get some help on getting this resolved. i really don't know what to do because toyota promises to stand behind their word, so why can i not get any help. what's going to happen when i am driving down the road and it breaks completely into and causes me to get hurt or maybe killed or hurt someone or causing death to someone. then what are you going to think about that. i can't work anymore and i can't afford to get this fixed, and i am going to let everyone know exactly how good toyotas have become. would you want to buy this vehicle, no absolutely not. by looking at this truck you would never expect anything to be wrong with it. i ...
Last month while driving my toyota tacoma a loud bang was heard from under the truck. to my dismay, the right rear shock mount pulled free from the frame due to rust that was to have be corrected at my dealership under the toyota truck frame recall. i brought it to my dealership and they said it was toyota's choice to either undercoat or replace the frame. my vehicle was undercoated. unfortunately i now have an unsafe, non-driveable and unsalable vehicle. toyota should not be permitted to pick and choose which vehicles they repair correctly and which they coverup with undercoating. i appeal to the nhtsa to look into this matter as rust is blistering out from multiple areas under the undercoating. please help!
My tacoma has been in a couple times for timing belt replacement and has been inspected for rust but nothing was ever done or said about it needing anything done. while driving down the street i noticed that when i slowed down my lifted and when i accelerated my bed lowered. i pulled off to find that my frames has rusted apart in front of rear leaf spring. toyota corporate was called and they said nothing can be done?
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 ...
Cracked rusted frame
2001 toyota tacoma was recalled in 2011 due to rust/corrosion of the vehicle frame. we promptly followed all recall instructions and took the vehicle to a toyota service center in response to the recall. toyota treated the frame with a solution and we were advised the the issue was resolved. the vehicle frame recently collapsed / broke in two. i notified toyota of the issue and was assigned a case #1606222761. i was notified today by toyota and they advised that the frame warranty had been extended but that the warranty expired 11/7/2015. they advised that there is no appeal process and no solution. the vehicle is not driveable although the vehicle is is perfect running order and in very good condition (other than a broken frame). the broken frame was not a result of abuse or a specific moment in time - it just collapsed due to corrosion - the very issue of the 2011 recall that we were told had been resolved.
Toyota tacoma 2001 has severe frame and suspension corrosion. the vehicle was taken to toyota dealership, and without even inspecting the truck, i was advised to contact toyota corp office, which i have not done yet. but will do today. i took it to my mechanic to get his opinion...he advised that it was severe and would not pass any inspection.