Premature frame rust problem. i cannot drive this truck because of safty concerns.
The frame on my toyota tacoma is rotting away. when i spoke to a rep from toyota on 9/27/19 he said the recall ended january of this year. sense when does a recall end. isn't it good for the life of the vehicle. when i brought the vehicle in for the leafspring recall they inspected the frame to and said nothing was wrong with it that was a few years ago obviously they were wrong but they will not honor it so now that i paid all of that money for my truck. what am i supposed to do. i i have no choice but to drive unsafely vehicle. i'm sure i'm not the only one that has this complete. somebody really needs to do something about this it's not fair that you spend your hard earned money on a vehicle for the frame to rot away. i feel this recall should be honored. i take very good care of my vehicle so it would last because i can't afford to purchase another one and it's really not fair this is toyota's fault not mine. and in my opinion this is extremely unsafe
I own a 2005 toyota tacoma. i took the vehicle to white river toyota at 303 sykes avenue, white river junction vt. 802-299-2880 for some recall work , the dealership informed me that the frame was completely rotted and they stated that there was a warranty enhancement program dated from 7/17/17 to 01/31/19. the dealer and manufacturer stated that during that time, they could have made the repairs; however, they could no longer assist since the warranty was expired. the vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. the failure mileage was 25,125. yes that is correct! 25,125
When checking under my truck for a noise, my son-in-law discovered that the frame on my 2005 toyota tacoma truck was rusted with large holes and perforations on both sides in multiple places and actually was crumbling off in his hand. i immediately called a toyota dealership and they said there had been a class action lawsuit about the tacoma frames, but it was settled in march 2016. i called toyota usa and was told they had sent me a notice about the lawsuit. however, i never received anything about this nor did i know anything about toyota doing any repairs or replacements. i was told there was not a recall on my truck. i had a 2001 toyota tacoma that did have a recall on the frame rust, but mine did not have any perforations and i have since sold that truck. i bought this 2005 truck in 2014 and have never received any notifications about the frame. i have received other recall notices which i have had repaired at a dealership. this is a real safety problem. toyota says there are thousands of people like me and they won't ...
Toyota frame recall - i have a 2005 toyota tacoma with holes and cracks visible in the frame. i can only imagine the damage internally to the frame. huge chunks of frame rust come from the inside of the frame when pressure washed. the truck was originally purchased and resided in the northeast for the majority of the vehicle's life. the truck was obviously exposed to road salts and as a result the frame has been compromised. the toyota dealer must be aware of the history of the vehicle as the truck was serviced regularly at toyota dealerships and third party service centers throughout the northeast. in 2014 toyota tried to covered up the problem with a "rust inhibitor" which only hide the true damage on the frame. i recently took my truck to autonation toyota at 2555 colonial blvd, fort myers, fl 33907 phone:(239) 321-5413 for a different recall, the rear springs. i requested the frame be replaced under the recent toyota frame recall settlement and was simply ignored. i am currently driving my truck as a necessity knowing there may be a catastrophic failure at any time. toyota has agreed ...
2005 toyota tacoma. consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair several recall notices. *ld the consumer requested assistance to have all recall repairs performed on the vehicle. updated 7/7/2017*js
I was not notified that the leaf springs could be defective. request that i receive a recall notification. address: po box 247, poland, ny 13431
Bought truck 4 months ago from a no haggle dealer. just recently truck has started to lurch forward if i had to brake suddenly or a fast/hard brake or when first accelerating after a stop. .toyota certified 4x4. upon research here at this site this seems to be a very common problem and quite a few complaints about this so why toyota hasn't done anything to fix this problem i do not understand. i hope my dealer fixes this problem when i call them tomorrow but i did not get an extended warranty so i'm sure i will have to pay for it and not even sure it can be fixed
I took my tacoma to a toyota dealership to have the frame replaced as per the recall but toyota would not replace the frame because truck has a rebuilt title but still has the same frame is this legal for toyota to deny this frame replacement?
On fridayaugust19 2016 as i was driving my 2005 toyota tacoma a rattle developed in my front end. come to find out the frame on my truck had rotted leaving the front stabilizer hanging. with this i had called toyota corporate on monday the 22 were i was told an advisor would contact me within 24 hrs. during that time i had put out a call to balise toyota in west springfield ma. were i take my truck for service. i had spoke to the service manager and was told there was nothing toyota would do for me pertaining to the rusted frame on my vehicle due to it having the frame coated during their campaign in 2013. i then received call from advisor assigned to me through corporate were i was also told the same thing. heres my view , yes i got the coating in 2013 were it made the frame even worse once it came off. my truck is now a safety issue. not either of the toyota reps even offered to look at the truck or showed any concern about my safety. they claim there was a dead line on the replacement frames ending on ...
The frame of the vehicle has significant rust and holes rotted through it. i contacted toyota and was told that they had offered a "limited service campaign". i never received a mailing regarding this campaign. after filing a complaint and receiving a case number i was contacted and told that the limited service campaign had expired and toyota "will not extend the warranty or offer any assistance". i was also told that since i had acknowledged the problem toyota was not liable for any future damages, injury, or death. it is unacceptable that toyota acknowledges their own manufacturing defect but then will not help their customers after a set deadline. who decided that a tacoma owner's safety does not matter after a set date? these vehicles are no longer safe to drive and will fail state inspections, rendering them useless without the owners paying huge amounts of the money to fix a poor quality frame that toyota admitted was their fault. i have filed a complaint with the better business bureau. toyota responded: "good morning: the extended warranty frame program for 2005-2008 tacoma vehicles ended on 3/31/16. an authorized toyota dealer needed to inspect the frame by ...
Rusted tow hitch! as i wait for a replacement frame, due to a recent recall, i inquired about the heavily rusted, factory installed, tow hitch. i bought the truck to haul a 3,000+ lbs boat and seeing how the rust could jeopardize normal operations, and perhaps cause an accident, worries me a lot. i was told the hitch is not covered yet if i bought one it could be installed, free of charge, while swapping the frame. i feel as the hitch rust is due to the same reason as the frame and so it should be exchanged as well. the service manager walked me to the part dept. and the hitch (w/o wires) cost $411. even the manager asked if it was gold platted. if there is no fix by toyota, i would be willing to pay half of the price but not all. toyota: please look into this!
The owner of the toyota tacoma received a safety recall notice informing the owner that certain toyota vehicles from the year 2005 -2011 has had a defect with rear leaf spring . the owner immediately went to toyota of bowie , maryland he informed them the notice he received in march . he has called the manager several times during the last 4 months to give an update of the parts . it's been 4 months the car hasn't been fixed.
I purchased this truck about a year ago. i recently heard of a settlement regarding rusty frames. my truck has one, very bad and i need to know how to proceed to get this fixed or traded in.
I was driving down the road when i heard a loud noise ! i thought some kids threw. rock at my truck! that is what it sounded like to me. a loud whack!! looked around,saw no one. i later read after receiving notice from toyota about a leaf spring recall. this was one of the symptoms that was reported by others with this problem. took it in for an inspection and they called me a day later and the dealer told me it was unsafe to drive and that it needed a new frame! said i needed to leave it there ,since it was unsafe to drive and gave me a corolla to drive. dropped it off jan 4,2016. i stopped into the service dept 7 weeks later to see if the frame was in yet and they told me it was on order. after further questioning the admitted to me that the manufacturer of the frames had to get so many orders on record to even get started producing them. i have a truck that i can't even drive!!