1998 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

THE TIRE HAS A CRACK IN THE SIDE WALL THAT COULD RESULT IN A BLOW OUT. THE TIRE ALSO WILL NOT THE RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE. (TIRESIZE: 31X10.5R15) (TIRESIZE: 31X10.5R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.5R15 )

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE THE LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE BLEWOUT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT HURT.

VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER AND FIRESTONE AUTO CENTER, BOTH CONCURRED THAT ALL TIRES SHOW SIGN OF TREAD SEPARATION ON A 1998 TOYOTA, TOCOMA; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P215/70R14, DOT# W2HYAWA351. FIRESTONE WILL NOT CHANGE TIRES BECAUSE TIRES WERE NOT COVER UNDER THE RECALL OR THE CONSUMER ADVISORY. TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSI. *AK *SLC

TIRES LOOK LIKE TREAD IS BREAKING OFF. WANT THEM REPLACED ASAP (DOT NUMBER: W29VAWI TIRESIZE: 265/75R)

DRIVING AT 30MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 4 VEHICLE ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE HAD MODERATE INTRUSION INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH CAUSING CHEST TO HIT STEERING WHEEL AND KNEES TO HIT DASH

AT SPEEDS OVER 45, FRONT END VIBRATES BADLY AND IS HARD TO CONTROL. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES WHICH WORKED UNTIL THE TIRES HAD 5000 MILES OF THEM, BALANCED TIRES, AND HAD FRONT END ALIGNMENTS. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I KNOW OF OTHER TACOMA OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.5 15 )

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED A VEHICLE HAD STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT ENDED UP REARENDING THE VEHICLE WITH A 30 MPH IMPACT. DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJUIRES , SEATBELTS WAS WORN AT THE TIME. OWNER'S MANUAL STATED AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY UPON A 14 MPH IMPACT. VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE DAMAGE, AND IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO BEND THE FRAME. *AK

LIGHT COVER CAME OFF AND UNABLE TO REATTACHED PROPERLY. IT WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE AND WILL FALL EASILY WHICH CAN DISTRACT DRIVER.

ENTIRE TRUCK VIBRATES STARTING AT 55 MPH AND THE TIRES ARE UNABLE TO BE BALANCED PROPERLY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND RECALL THESE TIRES BECAUSE THEY ARE A HAZARD TO DRIVE. I ALWAYS INFLATE THE TIRES TO THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION. TOYOTA REFERRED ME TO FIRESTONE AND THEY SAID MY TIRES ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH TIRES CAN'T BE BALANCED PROPERLY.( DOT NUMBER: W2HYAMA487 TIRE SIZE: P215/70R14 )

RIGHT-FRONT TIRE: ONE BLOCK OF TREAD IS ABOUT 1/4 INCH HIGHER THAN REST. PRODUCES 'WHOMP - WHOMP' NOISE WHEN DRIVEN. TWO REAR TIRES ARE WORN OUT IN CENTER PART OF TREADS AS THOUGH DRIVEN OVER-INFLATED. NOT TRUE. STRAIGHT EDGE LAID ACROSS SHOWS HEAVY WEAR IN CENTER. TREAD EXPANSION AT SPEED?? THIS SIZE AND TOYOTA NOT MENTIONED IN RECALL. ARE YOU CHECKING?( DOT NUMBER: W2HHAWA417 TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )