Problems with 2004 Toyota Tacoma TIRES

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota tacoma. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 12v542000 (tires).the vehicle was taken to nourse toyota located at 423 n bridge st, chillicothe, oh 45601 where diagnosed that the frame was corroded and would crumble if the recall was completed. the dealer informed the contact that they did not want to be responsible for any damages to vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the issue and opened case 1803261619 but no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 133,000.

Tl* the contact was a friend to the driver of a 2004 toyota tacoma equipped with toyo open country tires h/t/ tuff duty tires, size: 265/70/r16 (na). the contact stated that the rear driver's side tire was flat. the contact attempted to add more air to the tire, but the tire would not remain inflated. the contact stated that the driver had to constantly refill the air in the tire. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tread was separated. the vehicle was also taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a pin hole in the tire that needed to be replaced. the tire failure mileage was approximately 20,000. the vin and vehicle failure mileage were not provided.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the frame of the vehicle was completely rusted without warning. the contact called the manufacturer and was not offered any assistance. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the recall expired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 12v542000 (tires). the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota tacoma. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v542000 (tires). the dealer advised that contact that the repair could not be performed due to extensive rusting of the wheels. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000. updated 08/11/14*lj the consumer stated the frame was rusted. updated 8/13/2014 *js

Vehicle frame rusted to the point where it will be unsafe to drive soon. vehicle is from a "heavy road salt use" state, but has had very limited exposure to salt during the winter months. most times the frame has been rinsed with clean water after exposure to salt. toyota's voluntary repair period has expired, yet they acknowledge a manufacturing defect. in addition there is a recall for a similar item related to the spare tire carrier on the same vehicle. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated repair when they noticed that the entire frame was completely rusted and caused the fuel tank to become slightly detached from the vehicle. the mechanic strapped the fuel tank back onto the vehicle as a temporary remedy. there was a voluntary recall issued by the manufacturer related to the frame, however the recall had expired. there was also a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v542000 (tires) but the dealer refused to honor the recall because the vehicle was not previously repaired under the manufacturer's voluntary recall. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 104,000. the consumer stated she was never notified of the recall, involving frame rust. updated 01/08/14 invoice received 01/28/14

I was informed in december of 2012 of a recall on my 2004 tacoma where the spare tire holder could rust and fall off. as of 4/24/2013 i still haven't been notified of what toyota,s plan to fix this problem is. what can i do? *tr

Purchased new 2004 toyota tacoma on 1/24/05. at 1,577.8 miles, right rear brake drum and wheel covered with gear oil. repaired at toyota of greenfield, ma. 01302, phone 413-772-0231 2/17/05. began leaking again on 2/21/05, at 1844.6 miles. returned to greenfield on 2/28/05 at 2284 miles. contacted dealer again on 4/8/05 at 67345.9 miles brake drum and tire still covered with oil. dealer said keep driving it and the leak will go away. contacted toyota consumer service on 4/14/05 case #[xxx]. received no follow up correspondence form fabiola. vehicle continued to leak gear oil and handle poorly when braking. contacted new dealer(toyota of colchester, ct.) on 5/27/05. vehicle repaired on 6/2/05 at 8,188 miles. contacted dealer again on 6/29/05 at 9085.1 miles. vehicles was picked up on 7/11/05. tries rotated on vehicle on 9/26/05 at 17,266.4 miles. found oil on brake shoes and inside of brake drum severely glazed. new case filed on 7/28/05 case # [xxx] with salvadore. i am still driving a vehicle with the integrity of the braking system is compromised. and have not received a reasonable resolution to this problem from toyota motor company. is it a common practice for an auto maker to let a ...

A week after buying my tacoma (04) we were driving on the freeway and w/only 496.4 miles on it, the truck started to shake continuosly, it started smoking and the steering wheel seized up on me. i managed to avoid a huge car accident, and pulled to the side of the road. when we got out we saw that my back drivers side tire was completely gone and had a sidewall blowout w/nothing left on the tire. i called toyota and they would do nothing for me since it was the tire, i had to take it to a tire company. i did get the one tire replaced but it was a tire that didn't match my other 3. i had requested all of my tires to be inspected as well as my truck but no one would cooperate.

Vehicle was equipped with 4 goodyear wrangler tires, size p205/75r15, dot # m6ulf00r1203. the outer sidewall on the right rear tire completely exploded. there was no puncture. consumer was able to pull over to the right. *ak