Problems with 2009 Toyota Tacoma POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. while driving approximately 10 mph, the brakes did not work. the brake pedal went to the floorboard momentarily and then started working again. in addition, the service engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician cleaned the brakes and stated that there was no brake failure. on another occasion, while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle shifted from regular gear into four wheel drive on its own. also, the traction control indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to joel confer toyota (814-237-5713, located at 120 clinton ave, state college, pa 16803) where the technician added transmission fluid and removed a metal piece that broke off the fuel tank cover. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. and contact was told unintended accerlation template was the problem, happen for 4 days. the contact did not believe the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 79,899. *bf 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb

Driveshaft and universal joint problem. toyota has issued a "warranty enhancement - zh2" for this problem, but it should be a full recall, as the condition can lead to sudden driveshaft failure, loss of vehicle control, and death. the problem appears to also extend to the center bearing and possibly the driveshaft itself, as i took my truck in for service under warranty, and still have vibration issues even after the warrantied parts (and center support bearing at significant extra cost) were replaced. this vibration begins around 40 mph and increases through 60 mph. i am concerned that the vehicle is unsafe to drive and may sustain a sudden driveshaft failure from improper remediation of this issue under the zh2 campaign.

Rear wheel bearings grinding while driving.

After going in reverse then stopping and placing the vehicle in drive, the transmission will slip, i would accelerate but the vehicle does nothing but rev up and then it will finally engage.

Rear leaf spring recall - received safety recall interim notice sept. 2014 advising of defective rear leaf spring. contacted dealership numerous times for repair, and advised continually toyota has not yet designed or created a fix for the problem. as of july 28, 2015 dealership still does not have replacement part for the defective rear leaf spring. i have advised dealership multiple times that the vehicle when stopped and brake applied, vehicle abruptly without warning jolts forward on its own and makes a loud clunk immediately afterwards. feels as if the vehicle has been hit from behind from another vehicle, when in fact it has not. dealership confirmed that the issues explained above are definitely related to the faulty rear leaf spring, but has no answers or any remedy of problem. i was also advised by dealership that rear leaf spring may cause brakes to fail or fuel tank to be punctured and cause fire. this is definitely not safe, and we are concerned for our safety! please intervene! updated 12/12/2017*cn

Bought a 2009 toyota tacoma new. when slowing down to make a turn, then accelerate the engine revs up to 3,000 rpms and the transmissions takes several seconds to engage into gear. this is a definite hazard when it comes to on coming traffic. *tr

As soon as i came to a stop at an intersection, with my foot on the brake pedal, i noticed and felt a thump coming from underneath and towards the rear of the vehicle. it does not do it every time but this has happened several times already... updated 09/30/15*bf updated 11/01/2017*cn

I came to a red traffic light and i hit the brakes but the car would not slow down so grabbed the steering wheel and pushed down on the brake petal but the car still would not stop so put the transmission in neutral and the car finally stopped but the engine continued to race the tack was up to 4000, when the light changed to green i put the car into drive and the car jerked forward and after about 4 seconds the tack dropped back to 2000 rpm. *tr

When driving the vehicle, upon reaching 35 to 40 miles per hour the vehicle starts to shake for about two to three seconds. after doing research on the computer and after having the problem diagnosed at the dealer, i was told that i needed a new transmission. apparently there is a torque converter lockup problem. i was told that the tsb does not pertain to my vehicle because it is no longer under warranty. i believe that toyota is deliberately trying to find a way to not have to fix the problem. if this is happening in other vehicles there is obviously a problem regardless of what the vehicles mileage is when the problem occurs. toyota will generally stand by the products they sell and these are the vehicles my family has ever purchased. however, we will definitely never purchase another vehicle from toyota again. *tr

At freeway speeds grinding noise from driveline upon deceleration. it sounds like something is going to break/lockup. dealership had the truck for 2 weeks trying to diagnose the problem. they opened a service ticket with toyota and eventually a field service tech came to diagnose the truck. he didn't acknowledge it stating "no abnormal noise heard during operation at highway speeds. no further repairs authorized". i called toyota customer care and they told me "we stand behind our techs". tcc would not allow me to speak with the field service tech?!? i expressed my fear of an accident to tcc to no avail. why would the dealer be so concerned about my truck but toyota blew it off? i am very displeased with toyota. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the foot rest next to the clutch snapped and detached from the vehicle. the piece that came off, fell behind the her foot, causing a disruption in operating the vehicle properly. the dealer was notified and informed the contact that they could provide no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 19,200. updated 07/17/12*lj

I have exactly the same problem with read leaf springs as everybody else- the rear is sagging and and the front end is starting to rise(excessive tire wear) my truck has 66,000 miles and it only carries a 210lb vintage dirtbike 5 or 6 times a year. do people have to start dying like gm's ignition switch before someone in the federal govt gets off their rear end and actually does their job? also spiral cable recall that could damage driver's airbag(cob (c1b) i have paperwork from toyota and dealer stating the recall and now they are denying that one exists or ever existed. also, when transmission shifts at low speeds(usually downshifting, clunk is heard in drive shaft) too much lash in rearend or junk u-joints. i have an aas in automotive technolgy and over 105 credits in automotive engineering . i'm not just blowing smoke. when i lived in nys, i had a vehicle inspection license and i would definitely fail many toyotas with these problems. no inspection sticker-no driving of vehicle.

Manual transmission clutch difficult engaging. slipping feeling in forward gears and reverse. the center section of the clutch disk have separated from the friction material section of the clutch disk. defective clutch. *tr

Clutch slips going up hill. you have to downshift when going up hill. *tr

2009 toyota tacoma automatic transmission slippage while trying to accelerate from low speed. this occurs after slowing down to between 5 and 10 mph. when you try to accelerate the engine revs up between 500 and 2000 rpm but the vehicle does not accelerate. i reported this shortly after i purchased the vehicle and the service manager said it was a known issue and all the tacoma transmissions did this and it was normal. the issue still occurs and i have asked the dealer if toyota has a fix for it every time i take the vehicle in for service and i am told there is no fix and the transmission is working correctly even though the service advisor said he get numerous complaints from other tacoma owner. this could be a serious problem if it happens while driving and i am unable to accelerate to avoid an emergency situation. *tr