2017 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE HEAT BLOWER. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A RODENT NEST AND DEBRIS. THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REMOVED. ALSO, THE MAIN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JS *JS

AT 1,200 MILES I AM NOTICING A HOWLING NOISE IN THE INTERIOR (ALTHOUGH SOUNDS LIKE TRANSMISSION) AS TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55-65 MPH.

I BOUGHT A TOYOTA TACOMA THINKING I WAS PURCHASING A ROUGH TUFF TRUCK. IT IS BY FAR THE WEAKEST TRUCK/CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. IT HAS NO POWER, CANNOT PULL MORE THAN AN INFLATABLE RAFT, DOWN SHIFTS IF A BUTTERFLY FLIES IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. GAS MILEAGE IS PATHETIC, MY KIDS 2004 FORD RANGER HAS TWICE THE POWER AND CAN CARRY AND TOW THREE TIMES AS MUCH AS THE TOYOTA. THE TRUCK IS PATHETIC! SHAME ON YOU FOR SELLING ME SUCH A WEAK SHAMEFUL TRUCK.

I WAS MAKING LEFT TURN CROSSING TRAFFIC ROLLING ALMOST TO A STOP ,PRESSED ON GAS AND TRUCK DID NOT MOVE AND PAUSED ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND TOOK OFF ACROSS INTERSECTION AND ONCOMING TRUCK HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID HITTING ME.I CONTACTED DEALER AND TEST DROVE WITH TECH. COULD NOT DUPLICATE INCIDENT AND TOLD OTHER LIKE PROBLEMS REPORTED TO DEALER ,RAN TESTS AND REPORTED NO PROBLEM FOUND. ALSO REPORTED TO THEM TURNING LEFT UP STEEP DRIVEWAY TRUCK TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AND LUNGES FORWARD AND ACCELERATES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 72 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALEY TOYOTA OF ROANOKE (1530 COURTLAND RD NE, ROANOKE, VA 24012, (540) 345-1666) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1803130625. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800.

MY TACOMA HAS 17000 MILES ON IT. HERE LATELY I'VE BEEN HEARING A CHIRPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY. IT DOESN'T START RIGHT AWAY SO I KNOW IT'S NOT A PULLEY OR A BELT. I DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK HARD BECAUSE LET'S FACE IT, IT'S POWERTRAIN ISN'T THE GREATEST AND SHIFTS LIKE A KID LEARNING TO DRIVE A STICK. IM SURE THE CHIRPING NOISE IS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IN THE ENGINE BAY. FOR AWHILE THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL UNTIL ANOTHER TACOMA PULLED UP AND IT WASN'T DOING THE SAME NOISE AT ALL EVEN ASKED THE GUY IF HIS A/C WAS ON TO MAKE SURE WE HAD THE SAME SETTING. HIS WAS ALSO A 2017 OFF ROAD TACOMA

THE TRUCK SHIFTS INTO TOO HIGH OF A GEAR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE BETWEEN 20-30 MPH., CAUSING ENGINE TO REV UP TO AND BEYOND REDLINE (5500RPM TO 6000RPM), WHICH IS EXTREMELY DAMAGING TO A NEW ENGINE. THIS RESULTS IN A 3 OR MORE SECOND DELAY OR STALL WHILE THE TRANSMISSION FINDS AN APPROPRIATE GEAR FOR THE CURRENT SPEED. MOST OF THE TIME, WHEN IT FINALLY DOES FIND A GEAR, IT IS OFTEN TOO LOW, RESULTING IN EXTREME ENGINE REVVING FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THIS DELAY OR STALL ALMOST LEFT ME IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS I PULLED OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION (UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES), THE CROSS TRAFFIC DID NOT YIELD TO THE RED LIGHT. I HAD TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY FROM ABOUT 20 MPH, MEANWHILE, THE TRUCK'S TRANSMISSION STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. I NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING HIT. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN NO LESS THAN FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS TO REPORT THE SAME COMPLAINT I HAVE DOCUMENTATION BUT CONTINUE TO BE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS PERFORMING AT MANUFACTURED SPECIFICATIONS. NOT SURE WHAT THOSE SPECS ARE BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO ADDRESS THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE THE TRUCK IS UNSTABLE WHEN DRIVING WITH HEAVY LOAD IN THE BED (NEVER EXCEEDING 1000LBS.). WHEN LOADED WITH 10- 90LB. BAGS OF CONCRETE (900LBS.), THE TRUCK FEELS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. I WON'T DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY UNDER SUCH WEIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED WEIGHT LIMIT IS TON (1000LBS.) AND YET WHEN FILLED WITH ONLY 900LBS OF CONCRETE THE LEAF SPRINGS ARCH, FULLY INVERTED UPSIDE DOWN, LEAVING THE TRUCK HIGHLY UNSTABLE AND UNRESPONSIVE. OF ALL THREE OF THE TOYOTA TRUCKS THAT I HAVE OWNED, INCLUDING THE 4 RUNNER, I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS OCCUR IN THE LEAF SPRINGS NOR HAD STABILITY PROBLEMS CARRYING THIS TYPE OF WEIGHT. I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE DUE TO TRANSMISSION AND WEIGHT CONCERNS, AND FEEL IT IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHERS.

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY CUTS OUT UNDER ACCELERATION LIKE THROTTLE DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH ENGINE. DRIVES LIKE AN OLD CAR WITH A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER OR A DISTRIBUTOR WITH NO ADVANCE.

VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION ON DECELARATION BETWEEN 20 TO 0 MPH WITHOUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE IS ALWAYS ON A STREET GOING STRAIGHT AND HAPPENS AT EVERY DECELARATION.

2017 TOYOTA TACOMA, ODOM AT 9250. NO AFTERMARKET ADD-ONS: AFTER 28 MILE COMMUTE IN 4X4, PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, PLUGGED IN FACTORY INSTALLED BLOCK HEATER (@ 12 DEG F), 1 HOUR LATER EXPLOSION HEARD (WALLS OF HOUSE SHOOK), BLEW HOOD OFF, UP AND AGAINST WINDSHIELD. MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS HEARD, FRONT TIRES & ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE, FLAMES 30 FEET HIGH, ALL WINDOWS BLOWN OUT, ENTIRE CABIN (EXTENDED CAB) ENGULFED IN FLAMES, INTENSE HEAT FUSED DOORS CLOSED, MELTED ALUMINUM VIN PLATE & FRONT LICENSE PLATE. ALL DASHBOARD AND STEERING COLUMN REDUCED TO ASHES. DOG KENNEL AND ALL CONTENTS OF CABIN CONSUMED IN FIRE. CANOPY ON LONG BED AND REAR OF VEHICLE INTACT DUE TO QUICK ARRIVAL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. NO INJURIES ONLY BECAUSE PEOPLE AND DOG HAD PREVIOUSLY LEFT VEHICLE WHEN ARRIVING AT HOME. OWNER HAD COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA PREVIOUSLY ABOUT ENGINE SMELLING HOT AFTER ALL COMMUTES, CHECKED IT AT DEALER PREVIOUSLY TO DETERMINE PROBLEM AND THEY FOUND NOTHING DURING EXAM. VEHICLE WAS RESCHEDULED TO CHECK FOR SOURCE OF HOT ENGINE SMELL, AT 10,000 MILE CHECKUP/OIL CHANGE 4 DAYS AFTER FIRE OCCURRED. NO RECALLS OR PENDING NOTICES KNOWN AT TIME OF INCIDENT. VEHICLE HAD STARTING PROBLEMS EVEN DURING WARM WEATHER. IN TOWN MPG SHOWED ON DASHBOARD AT 5-9.5 MPG, HWY AT 16-19.5.