2005 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

TWO YEARS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THIS TRUCK NEW IN DECEMBER OF 2004, I STARTED TO NOTICE RUST ON THE FRAME. NOW HAVING KEPT THE TRUCK GARAGED AT ALL TIMES AND WITH SLIGHTLY OVER 31,000 MILES ON IT THE FRAME IS GETTING VERY RUSTY. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A CURB PARKING SPACE WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE ON MY TRUCK ACCELERATED. MY FOOT WAS ALREADY ON THE BRAKE SO I PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT I WAS SLOWLY MOVING FORWARD ANYWAY. MY BRAKES WERE SMOKING FROM TRYING TO STOP MY TRUCK. I HIT THE BACK OF A PARKED CAR AND PUSHED IT APPROXIMATELY TWO PARKING SPACES BEFORE I THOUGHT TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF. *TR

INNER FRAME RAIL ON DRIVERS SIDE ROTTED THROUGH. NOTED ON A REPAIR ORDER BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AS RUST PERFORATION ON LEFT FRONT INNER FRAME RAIL NEAR CAT CONVERTER. VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS PA STATE INSPECTION AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. 2005 TACOMA WITH 70,000 MILES. ON GOING ISSUE WITH TOYOTA FRAMES TOYOTA NOT RESPONSIBLE RECALL AND BUY BACK ONLY GOOD UNTIL 2004 MODEL YEARS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS ON NEW MODEL YEARS. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO THE GARAGE; AS I BEGAN TO BRAKE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A HALT, THE ENGINE RACED AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES STARTED GOING OFF AS I STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TRUCK PROBABLY WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE BACK OF THE GARAGE HAD I NOT THROWN THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE, BUT IT'S THE FIRST TIME I HAD OTHERS IN IT WITH ME AND FIRST TIME I WAS WORRIED ABOUT GETTING THE VEHICLE STOPPED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER IF THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION IS. THE PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE, SO IT SEEMS LIKE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER WOULDN'T PRODUCE ANY RESULTS. *TR

I WENT TO GET MY 2005 TACOMA INSPECTED TODAY AND IT FAILED BECAUSE THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FRAME BY THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. I'VE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND WAS COMPLETELY SURPRISED THAT THE FRAME HAS STARTED TO RUST TO THE POINT WHERE THERE ARE HOLES IN IT. THIS TRUCK IS PRIMARILY DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND WEAR AND TEAR IS PRETTY MINIMAL. INSPECTING THE FRAME AFTERWARDS, THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED. THIS ISSUE WITH MY TRUCK IS ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

I TOOK MY TOYOTA TACOMA, 2005 IN FOR A NEW HEADLIGHT. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID THAT THE INSPECTION WOULD RUN AT MONTH'S END AND WOULD I LIKE TO TAKE CARE OF THE INSPECTION WHILE I WAITED RATHER THAN MAKING A SECOND APPOINTMENT. I SAID "YES", PLEASE DO THE INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE TRUCK FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A RUSTED FRAME. HE CALLED ME BACK TO VIEW THE RUSTED OUT FRAME, WHICH I DID TO MY SHOCK AND HORROR - THERE WAS A LARGE WHOLE! LOOKED UNSAFE! HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE - CLEARLY DEFECTIVE FRAME. THEY SUGGESTED I TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE ORIGINAL TOYOTA DEALER WHICH I DID - ALTHOUGH NOT SURE WHY THEY COULD NOT DEAL WITH 'TOYOTA" THEMSELVES. THE ORIGINAL DEALER SAID THE FRAME REPLACEMENT / REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE COST WOULD BE BETWEEN $10,000 - $14,000. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE, THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 53K MILES. TOYOTA IS SUPPOSED TO BE AN ORGANIZATION THAT PRIDES ITSELF IN SAFETY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, TOUTING ITS VEHICLE LONGEVITY STATUS! THIS EXPERIENCE PROVES OTHERWISE AND PUTS THE PUBLIC AT RISK OF INJURY OR/AND DEATH. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA PRE RUNNER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT DUE TO A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE RECALL WAS 3 MONTHS PAST THE DATE OF THE END OF THE RECALL. NOW MY VEHICLE HAS LARGE CRACKS IN THE FRAME AND IS NO LONGER SAFE. THIS ISSUE STILL EXISTS IN THE 2005 MODEL AND MUST BE ADDRESSED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. THERE WAS A RECALL THAT COVERED THIS PROBLEM UP UNTIL THE END OF 2004. MINE WAS PURCHASED IN THE BEGINNING OF 2005. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK AND IS BEING IGNORED BY TOYOTA. THEY ARE FAILING TO REPAIR THIS AND PICKING AND CHOOSING IF THEY INFACT WANT TO REPAIR SOME TRUCKS AND NOT OTHERS. TOYOTAS OPTIONS ON THE FACT THAT MY TRUCK HAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. PLEASE HELP!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 02/19/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF FEB 10, 2014, HE WAS STILL WAITING ON THE DISTRICT REP TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/24/14

SUMMER 2012 THE CROSS MEMBER HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NOW (JANUARY 2014) A LARGE (THREE INCH) PERFORATION HAS APPEARED IN THE FRONT FRAME. THE TRUCK FRAME IS ROTTING OUT FAST. *TR