We bought a toyota tacoma off a used car lot unaware of the previous recall on the truck. we are now stuck with a undriveable vehical that is rusted through to the frame. it is in are yard. we still owe 10.000 for it and being forced to pay insurance for a vehical im not even able to use.
Brought truck into body shop in june 2019 to have work done. they told me the frame on the truck was severely rusted in several places. they said it may be unsafe to drive. in 2016 (about 2.5 yrs ago) i brought the truck into the local toyota dealer to have frame inspected under a recall notice. at that time they told me that the frame was ok. in addition the truck was at the dealer in 2018 for another recall for leaf springs. at this time they replaced leaf springs but did not report any problems with frame rust. the original body shop and my local car repair shop told me that the severity of the rust damage on the truck indicated that this has been going on a long time and were surprised that it had passed toyota dealer frame inspection. i called toyota national line and they told me that for frame replacements for my truck the program ended in january 31 2019. subsequently i tried to work with the local dealer and they have also told me that national toyota will not help. ...
Engine warning light came on while driving early morning 9/7/18. returned home and called local mechanic, supreme automotive. made an appointment and took the truck in to have the problem diagnosed. called later to tell me frame rust was too bad to remove certain bolts to test exhaust sensors. unable to calculate a repair estimate. since i had some experience with a 1999 tacoma that had extensive frame rust, which toyota recalled and eventually bought back, i decided to call toyota before anything else. i was told by toyota that the original owner of my tacoma had responded to a 2009 corrosion recall notice. the undercarriage had been treated. i bought the truck from fox toyota in spring 2011 after my 1999 was deemed unsafe. none of the service records for the 2003 indicated either the recall or the treatment. i was also told that the so-called subsequent recall, of which i was never informed, expired 6/13/18. notification supposedly should have reached me through the california dmv, even though the truck originated in michigan. had i received notice i would have responded immediately, as i had with the 1999 tacoma.
Issue with etcs throttle body. got code "p2112 throttle actuator 'a' stuck closed" after replacing the air/fuel ratio oxygen sensor (sensor 1 bank 1) and cleaning throttle body bore. replaced new oxygen sensor with old sensor and low idle/stalling issue was not corrected.
During routine maintenance, my mechanic discovered the frame was completely shot, stating he was not even comfortable working under it! the rest of the truck is in reasonable condition, and it only has 111,000 miles on it. i called toyota customer svc ctr, but they were unwilling to do anything to address the problem. i feel they were obviously aware of the issue, because the agent explained they had a "limited svc campaign" to add corrosion protection, but informed me that it had expired back on 7/31/2014. i was never notified of this campaign. the agent also stated that the vehicle frame was inspected back in 2012 (which happens to be the year i purchased it in, so i assume this was done just prior to my buying it), and passed stating there was "no" rust -- which is false! misled by many and sold faulty equipment that could have endangered or killed me and others, i am very upset and disappointed about this! researching the issue, i see that i am not alone in this, by far. so, basically, we've all thrown away many $1000's and can ...
Frame is rusted and gas tank strap broke off. was told by toyota there was recall for this but expired 2011. how can i get this fixed? this is my only vehicle. it was my late husband's until his death in april 2017.
Frame rails, left and right side, exhibiting rust thru. safety issue; frame failure in future.(very near).
4 cylinder engine never dit frame recall it's so dangerous use toyota tacoma 2003 i do have 3 kids and dealers not help
Rusting of the frame to the point of making the vehicle unsafe. this was discovered during the 150,000 mile service.
Frame of truck is rotting away. contacted toyota about issue and they stated that they had a program that ended in 2011 that addressed that issue. has end date because it was not a recall but a suggestion by toyota. i would think that since the frame rotting away that would be a total recall due to safety hazards. toyota has admitted to faulty frames by having the program but now will not address the problem
Frame has rusted thru by the leaf spring and other places. toyota has a recall/campaing that covers the frame thru 2018. but they will not replaced frame because they said it was not undercoated during a specific time....they want $10,000 for new frame.. this is a known problem that should be fully recall.
Own a 2003 toyota tacoma. received toyota recall letter regarding frame corrosion rust issue in 2009. brought tacoma to jafferian toyota dealership in haverhill, ma on 6/20/09 where they inspected tacoma and said it passed frame inspection. brought truck to local mechanic for routine check who said that the back end of the frame was totally corroded by rust and unsafe to drive. called jafferian toyota who we purchased truck from and asked if they could repair the frame and they said that they could not because we didn't get the truck sprayed for rust. apparently toyota sent out a second recall letter to dealers and owners that they should get trucks sprayed for rust which we never received. we also contacted toyota usa's customer service department and spoke to the "recall team" and asked if there was anything they could do since we didn't receive the second letter regarding spraying for rust and they said no.
While replacing some parts of the truck (2003 toyota tacoma), the exhaust and shocks, i noticed rust holes on the left and right sides of the frame near the rear tires. also the right side of the rear cross member was rusted and broken. the following day, i brought the truck to a toyota dealership and explained the situation. they agreed to inspect the frame. when they looked up the vehicles vin, they noticed that the warrantee had expired in september of 2011. i had purchased the truck in february of 2011 and had by no means received a letter or any means to communicate to me that this warrantee was going to expire. the notice that i had not received would have encouraged the previous owners to bring the vehicle to a dealer to have the frame inspected/ serviced. despite this, the dealership was kind enough to take pictures of the frame holes and send a claim to toyota. a week later, the dealer called me and informed me that my claim was denied. upon further research, i came to understand that toyota had extended the warrantee for up to 15 ...
I purchased this 2003 toyota tacoma 4 dr a few months ago i've been a toyota owner for more than 6 yrs as my previous trk was also a tacoma the body on this trk was spotless, no rust anywhere, the frame had surface rust but it didn't look too bad the trk needed tires & a bulb for safety. i felt like i had gotten lucky to get a nice dependable trk on the road. within a month i noticed the trk was riding rougher. it seemed to be getting worse everyday. tacoma doesn't have good suspension in the 1st place as i had to do it twice on my last trk. the trk had snow build up from the cold winter we were having, so i took it to the car wash to clean it up before putting `it in the shop. while washing it i noticed some scale rust came off under the drivers floor, i pulled it into the shop over the hoist & while setting the lift arms i noticed a substantial hole in my frame. i lifted the trk to find a piece of the frame starting at the lt front ...
My beautiful 35,000$$$ tacoma 4x4. is rusted and perforated i was not notified of the campaign ?? i went to get truck rust proofed and was informed the frame is rusted through.this truck has been babies never off road , no accidents and always maintained i took to toyota dealer who took pics to send to corporate. i also had to sign the work order that the truck is dangerous and unsafe to drive , i did not want to sign, they said they would call and have it removed from the road label unfit for road, and sent me on my way in an unsafe truck which can buckle in half at anytime i don't even know if insurance will cover of something does happen. i cannot afford a new vehicle at this time. toyota corp knows this is a safety issue for all us tacoma and tundra owners. manufacturer defect from dana corp frames please recall these vehicles before more people are hurt or worse. was always a loyal toyota owner for ...