2009 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE NOTIFIED RECALL REPAIR., ( REPLACE DEFECTIVE LEAF SPRINGS ). THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY VEHICLE DIDN'T NEED THE REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE HAD A LEAF SPRING BREAK WHEN IT WAS TWO YEARS OLD. IVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST RE: POOR WORK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, DESPITE BEING TOLD ANOTHER DEALER HAD ALREADY PERFORMED THE WORK. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN REAR LEAF SPRING. UPDATED 07/05/16. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

LACK OF ALIGNMENT DURING TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL E02 / NHTSA RECALL ID 14V 604 I AM CONCERNED WITH THE LACK OF VEHICLE ALIGNMENT AS AN INCLUDED PART OF E02 POST REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR SPRING PACKS. WHEN THE REAR SPRINGS ARE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE REAR AXLE OFTEN SHIFTS SUCH THAT IS IT NO LONGER IN THE SAME POSITION AS IT WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. THUS THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER PROPERLY ALIGNED, AS FRONT TOE IS SET BASED ON THE THRUST ANGLE OF THE REAR AXLE. THE THRUST ANGLE IS DERIVATIVE OF THE ALIGNMENT OF THE AXLE RELATIVE TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE VEHICLE, AND CREATES A MOMENT ABOUT THE YAW AXIS OF THE VEHICLE. RE-ALIGNMENT OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE PROVIDES CORRECTIVE MEASURE BY SETTING FRONT WHEEL TOE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSITION OF THE REAR AXLE, THUS ENSURING THE VEHICLE TRACKS CORRECTLY AND IS STABLE DURING DYNAMIC MANEUVERS. WHEN THE TACOMA FIRST ENTERED THE SERVICING DEALER IT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE CORRECTLY ALIGNED. HOWEVER, THE PRE-ALIGNMENT NUMBERS ON THE HUNTER EXPRESSALIGN SHEET SHOW THAT THE REAR AXLE POSITION AFTER PERFORMING E02 HAS SHIFTED -0.15 [ISO] ABOUT ITS VERTICAL AXIS RELATIVE TO THE POSITION PRIOR TO REAR SPRING REPLACEMENT. FAILURE TO HAVE THE TACOMA REALIGNED WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE NEED TO COUNTER-STEER THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT TRAJECTORY DURING NORMAL OPERATION. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE CUSTOMER SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO BEAR THE BURDEN OF COST FOR THE ALIGNMENT, WHEN IT IS NECESSITATED BY THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS PRESCRIBED BY TOYOTA DURING E02. FAILURE TO RE-ALIGN VEHICLES BECOMES A SAFETY CONCERN, NAMELY DUE TO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND THE POTENTIAL FOR INSTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO MISALIGNED AXLES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE TENDENCIES TO OVER-STEER. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA'S APPARENT DISREGARD FOR OWNER SAFETY AND FEEL THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH URGENCY.

I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER SAID I HAD THE PROPER SPRINGS ON THE VEHICLE AND NO REPAIR WAS NEEDED. I FIND THIS HARD O BELIEVE SINCE REAR LEAFSPRING BROKE ON THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS APPROX. 2 YRS. OLD. HOW THEN COULD IT HAVE THE PROPER SPRINGS?

I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE SUSPENSION RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION MY VEHICLE HAS THE PROPER PARTS. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE AS THIS VEHICLE HAD A BROKEN LEAF SPRING WHEN IT WAS APPROX. 2 YEARS OLD. IF THE PROBLEM IS BREAKING LEAF SPRINGS,THEN HOW CAN A VEHICLE UNDER RECALL THAT HAD A PRIOR BROKEN LEAF SPRING NOT BE REPAIRED?

VEHICLE HAS 91K MILEAGE 4X4 ALL HIGHWAY MILES. BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND COULD NOT TURN WHEEL. CHECKED FLUID BUT IT WAS FINE. ATTEMPTED AGAIN AND GOT ON LOCAL ROAD ONLY TO FIND TRUCK UNCONTROLLABLE AT ANY SPEED. SAW ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS AFTER I GOT VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE AND DECIDED TO FILE COMPLAINT. MY TRUCK NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS BEFORE NOW. IT IS DEFINITELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TOYOTA APPEARS TO HAVE OTHER TACOMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE THAT COULD BE FATAL IF IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH LET ALONE AT SLOWER SPEEDS ON CURVES. I WILL NOT LET MY FAMILY DRIVE THE TRUCK BECAUSE THE STEERING IS SO UNRELIABLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF TOYOTA WILL REPAIR THIS UNDER A RECALL OR OTHER CAMPS IN. VIN IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,500.

STEEL-BELTED PROTRUDE THROUGH TIRE SIDE WALL. DESCRIPTION: BRIDGESTONE, TURANZA EL400 TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 TIRE NO.: 0BM3PL9 2813 ESTIMATED MILEAGE ON TIRE: 28000 MILES PURCHASED FROM COSTCO, GALLERIA STORE, 3836 RICHMOND AVE HOUSTON, TX 77027-5802 TOTAL NUMBERS OF TIRES PURCHASED: 4 (3 ARE STILL GOOD, 1 WENT BAD)

STEERING , I BOUGHT A NEW 2009 TACOMA WITH THE PLATNUM WARRANTY AND THE STEERING IS NOW NOT WORKING, I FEEL THAT THIS IS UNSAFE AND IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I CALLED THE NUMBER TO TELL THEM THAT I BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER (VANDERSTYNE TOYOTA ROCHESTER NY) TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THAT I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO PAY 130.00 FOR DIAGNOSTIC FEES TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH IT AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM SAFE TO DRIVE. I SEE THERE ARE MANY RECALLS ON TOYOTA STEERING PROBLEMS AND I AM FORCED TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY TO SEE IF THIS IS LEGAL ACTION