2005 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

I HAD COMPLETE FAILURE TO MY RACK AND PINION STEERING DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION TO THE COMPONENT. I WAS PULLING INTO A BUSINESS DOING ABOUT 10 MPH AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. I CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR AND IT WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. I CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND ON THE GROUND WAS A PUDDLE OF STEERING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND WHEN HE EXAMINED THE TRUCK TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED, HE STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION HAD COMPLETED ROTTED OUT AND BROKE. I ALSO HAD HIM CHECK THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK, SINCE I RECEIVED A TSB BULLETIN ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE CORROSION DUE TO NOT ENOUGH FRAME UNDERCOATING BEING APPLIED IN COLD STATES. HE FOUND A LARGE HOLE BEHIND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN THE FRAME. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE REST OF THE FRAME AND FOUND SOME SMALLER PERFORATIONS AS WELL. MY QUESTIONS IS IF THE FRAME IS BEGINNING TO ROT AND THEY ARE SELECTIVELY REPLACING THE FRAMES OR VEHICLE IF THEY ARE A DANGER, WHY ARE NO OTHER COMPONENTS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THESE FAILING PARTS COVERED AS WELL AND FAILING DUE TO EXCESSIVE ROT OR RUSTING. IF ANY OF THESE COMPONENTS FAILED DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEVASTATING TO ALL INVOLVED, POSSIBLY LEADING TO SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. SOMETHING MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES THEY PRODUCE AND THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE WHO OWN AND OPERATE THEM. TOYOTA NEEDS TO STOP PLAYING THE "ITS NOT COVERED OR APPLICABLE" GAME AND TAKE OWNERSHIP AND FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET KILLED. I HAVE OWNED 5 TOYOTA'S PREVIOUSLY AND FELT VERY SAFE UP UNTIL NOW, NOW I AM NOT TO SURE!

TOYOTA SENT ME A LIMITED SERVICE NOTICE INFORMING ME THAT MY TRUCK MAY HAVE MORE THAN NORMAL CORROSION ON THE FRAME. I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT IT AND THEY CONFIRMED THERE IS MORE THAN A NORMAL AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON MY FRAME. IN FACT THEY SAID THEY PUNCHED A HOLE IN MY FRAME WHILE PERFORMING THE TEST. LATER THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT TOYOTA WOULD ONLY COVER THE COST TO REPLACE THE FRAME AND LIMITED COMPONENTS, AND IF CERTAIN ITEMS BREAK (LIKE SHOCKS, CALIPERS, MUFFLERS, ETC.) DURING THE REPLACEMENT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO COVER THESE ITEMS. I WAS TOLD THESE COSTS COULD BE AS HIGH AS $1,500. AT THIS POINT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENTIRE REPAIR, LEAVING ME WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE TO COMMUTE IN. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO COVER ALL OF THESE ITEMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED NOT TO CALL BACK AND THAT HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEAF SPRING FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THERE WAS A PUNCTURED HOLE, WHICH DAMAGED THE FUEL TANK. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT TRIED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION), 12V092000 (AIR BAGS), AND 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE LEAF SPRINGS AND FUEL TANK WERE REPLACED AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES. TWO DEALERS PLUS TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS REFUSED SERVICE, SO I HAD TO PAY FOR A PRIVATE SPRING SHOP TO REPLACE THEM. THEY HAVE SINCE BEEN RECALLED BUT TO DATE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT. IN 2014 THE STEERING SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND AT THE SAME TIME THE FRAME WAS DETERMINED CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR. TOYOTA MADE PROMISE TO REPLACE THE FRAME UNDER RECALL IN NOV 2014 BUT TO DATE HAS NOT DELIVERED AND HAS NOT INDICATED WHEN I CAN EXPECT THE REPAIR TO BE MADE. FOR OVER SIX MONTHS NOW I HAVE BEEN LEFT WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T SELL OR REPLACE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND IT TOOK A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME CORROSION RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION, WHICH REVEALED THERE WERE RUST HOLES IN THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD TAKE THREE MONTHS, FOR THEM TO RECEIVE THE FRAME. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRAME ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND STATED IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.