Frame failure due to corrosion: toyota had placed a "warranty enhancement" to replace the frames because they weren't treated for corrosion but with an enhancement, it expires and did so in 2017. i just bought the truck and learned they have a safety recall for corrosion of the spare wheel compartment. this is the same issue. why is the frame not a safety recall?? i have huge holes and large cracks along much of the frame and my mechanic tells me it's unsafe to drive. my fingers go through the side of the frame! my mechanic tells me based on the location of the corrosion in the front of the truck, the entire engine is in danger of falling out!! looking on the internet, this is a huge safety issue for toyota trucks for 2002 and beyond. for many years this hasn't been addressed. the gov needs to demand a safety recall for this truck and all the others affected.
Takata recall the chassis of the truck is completely rusted. does not look safe to drive.
I purchased a used toyota tacoma 2002 on 12/16/11 (now with 124k miles). toyota issued an extended warranty coverage to owners regarding a safety issue & the possibility of frame splitting with steps to take for toyota to cover this issue in a 1x letter they sent out in feb 2012. toyota sent the letter to the previous owner & not to me (the rightful owner at that time.) i recently found out about this problem from a local tire company that noticed a split in my truck's frame (this issue was never brought to my attention by the local toyota dealer when i had another recall issue taken care of on 5/11/15). i went right to the local toyota dealer and they said the frame must be replaced (which was part of the program that toyota offered in the letter sent to the previous owner, not me' the correct owner at that time). toyota will not assist me with the repair/fix because they claim they did their job and sent the notice to the owner that they had on file from their resources. i have a copy of my dmv registration showing the registration date, proving that they mailed ...
I received a interim notice letter from toyota in 2011, stating that the frame had a coating defect. i took it to my local oxmoor toyota dealer in 2011 and they put a wax coating on the frame to stop the frame from rusting more. i received a recall letter on the spare tire assembly and i had oxmoor toyota fix that as well. the assembly was rusting away. this week i was driving down the road (hwy 480) and the truck became very loose in handling. took the truck home inspected it and found the frame snapped in half on the drivers side rear wheel well.
As a new pre owner of the 2002 toyota tacoma that i had purchased in august 2017. the previous owner have completed all recall per toyota customer care services and my local toyota dealership. what they told me was during the inspection, they spray rust proof on the frame to protect from corrosion. if was lucky that i have brought my truck for services for new tires on 1/30/18. while the mechanic try to left the truck for services, they notice that the frame where rusted and would of fall apart if the left the car up. they called me into the work area and pointed out how dangerous it was. it was barely holding the entire back of the truck together. it rusted more than half way of the frame that supported the entire back of the bed truck. the mechanic recommendation to contact toyota. and i did but got no where. they are refusing to solve the problem. q
Real bad rust issue on the frame frame just about into , that is only 1 photo i have more . i bought the truck used in 2013 the attached pic was taken 2-3 weeks ago truck is not safe to ride/drive
Today i saw the truck for sale on craigslist and when i called the owner he said it has 132000 miles but when i got carfax the car have over 250000. the is currently listed on craigs list https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/6184326088.html
Frame rusted, unsafe to drive. called toyota and was told recall had expired, never received any recall information. truck was purchased second hand from toyota dealer.
Toyota dealership refuses to fix safety recalls because of frame rust damage. i never received their short term recall notice on the frame rust and dealership refuses to replace safety recall parts !
Frame rot from inside out. suspension mounting to frame rotted out. totoya refuses to deal with this and claims the safety recall is expired. how can a recall be expired. case #1606101548 . toyota representative very rude and demeaning.
Excessive unsafe frame rot from inside out. toyota safety 'recall' offer to fix 'expired'.
Frame rusted out. toyota will not repair. safety issue. brought vehicle to dealer for spare tire carrier recall and was advised frame was rusted also and they would repair neither rusted frame nor spare tire carrier. complaint filed with virginia attorney general's office on january 21, 2016 and toyota responded to their office on 02/11/2016 saying toyota would not repair vehicle.
2002 toyota tacoma was taken into the shop for an oil change, tire rotation and brake inspection when the shop service technician called to report the frame of the vehicle contains pinholes and is noticeably rusting, presenting a safety issue. the shop technician recommended contacting toyota directly as he thought any recall had since expired. post researching recall information, we did verify that the "recall" period had expired. however, this vehicle was purchased new as a corporate asset and remains in our possession. we absolutely did not receive any recall notifications for the frame issues nor a request for inspection!
The vehicle's frame completely rusty to the point that i fear it will break at any time. i recently took it to the mechanic to replace the timing belt and other belts and a lot of the bolts broke when trying to change the belts. i believe this is a manufacturing error. more than likely, the factory used low grade materials which caused the truck to rust a lot faster over time. this is a safety concern. if due to this rust issue, the breaks fail or the frame comes apart this can be dangerous. this is why i am reporting this problem. i called toyota and received a claim number, this claim is under review. please contact me regarding this issue.
The frame at rear spring hangers has rusted through rear axle separated from frame due to rust