The sidewalls on all 4 tires have spiderweb cracks. some of these cracks are making their way to the tread. the tires are michelin ltx245/75r16 lre purchased @ costco 9/06/13, all have 9/32s tread, and have been driven 36,000 miles. called michelin and was told to go to sears for an inspection. sears called michelin. i was offered 4 new tires (a good will gesture) for $772.56. that is twice as much i paid for tire i'm driving on now. i think that if i keep driving on these tires (there is lots of tread left) the tire will blow -out. we were part of the firestone recall in 1999. i was old that the cracking is common in michelin....that does not seem right.
Frame rust. the truck was purchased in a cold weather state and was operated in a cold weather state for 7 years before it was registered in a non cold weather state. frame has excessive rust and has been inspected multiple times but the frame 'passes.' since the truck is now not in a cold weather state it seems to be okay and they don't want to fix the problem yet service advisors say they wouldn't want their frame to look like that and urged me to contact toyota customer service yet that is a dead end with absolutely no fix to my frame. i also ran into a problem when i went to trade it in and the sales men at the dealer mentioned the frame rust. it's not a problem when i own the vehicle but all of a sudden becomes a problem/issue if i want to trade it in. that makes absolutely no sense. furthermore, the toyota dealership in kentucky that replaced my rear leaf springs for a recall were the ones that contacted me regarding the frame warranty enhancement and the lady specifically told me that toyota will put a corrosion compound on the frame to ...
On 1/2/18 i was driving into a parking lot going slow getting ready to put my truck into reverse to back up into a spot when suddenly without warning an unintended acceleration took place. my truck would not stop accelerating forward with my right foot pressed all the way down on the brake my truck continued to rev up and jump forward with tires rubber burning due to me having my foot on break trying to stop the truck. i missed hitting a car barely and still not sure how i missed it. my foot was clearly on the brake the entire time and finally i put my truck in park and the truck came to a stop, since i was not going down a highway. i reported to toyota and got no where. i have no floor mat in my truck so cant blame it on floor mat. they are claiming it was misapplication of pedal. this is a total lie. i would of hit that car had my foot been on wrong pedal. my foot was on the brake so hard and putting in park stopped the ...
Steering is very loose on off road driving / or "washboard" type road- there is currently a toyota tsb (technical service bulletin) #0119-10 out right now with a solution to the problem. solution= replace intermediate shaft. after reading all the posts online, this needs to be a safety recall. my truck only has 85,000 miles on it with loose steering. and has been like this for some time!
Sudden rattling noise upon starting the truck and cruising in low speed on 9/19/2015. have it checked by toyota dealer on 9/22/2015. diagnosed with total rusting/rotting of exhaust system. need to change the whole system for 2000 dollars. asked why it will rust and rot in 5 years. no good answer, just said "very rare but can happen".
Drivers side sun visor keeps flopping down into my vision, any fixes i try don't work for long $800. every couple of months is out of the question
Vibrating coming from the passenger seat when driving at freeway speeds with the passenger window rolled fully open.
Premature a/c compressor failure prevents defrosting of windshield. *tr
I was driving approximately 30 mph with the driver's window down, when a running deer made contact with my driver's side mirror with it's head. the mirror was violently shut into it's folded-in position causing the mirror to shatter and project large and small pieces of very sharp glass across the dashboard and forward area of the cabin. damage that was done in the glass' path were cuts on my left hand, slice marks on the steering wheel cover, and puncture marks on the dashboard, passenger-side a-pillar, and passenger-side door panel. incorrect mirror material and/or proper backing material played parts in what could have been a catastrophic event if the debris field was directed towards the driver and/or passenger (if there was one). the mirror material was not safety glass or made from of a shatter-resistant material. the backing material surface contact area with the back of the mirror was only about 45% of the mirror's surface area.