2005 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTING WHERE IT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK BED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,050. UPDATED 11/16/10*BF UPDATED 11/26/10

I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA RE: THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT EVENTUALLY GOES OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS 49,000 MILES. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT IN TO TOYOTA AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I DO NOT WANT TO PAY $ 80/HR. TROUBLE SHOOTING CHARGES. *TR

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA LUNGES OR SURGES WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE AT LIGHT. IF I DON'T HOLD THE BRAKE FIRM IT COULD REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL. AND CHARGED ME TO INSPECT. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A PART IN THE AIRBAG AND WANTED 612.00 TO REPLACE STATING THAT IT MAY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING.CAUSING A CRASH .SHOULDN'T A PART THIS CRITICAL BE COVERED FOR LIFE OF TRUCK? *TR

I NOTICED A RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF MY LOCAL MECHANIC HE DETERMINED THE CAUSE. THE LEFT (DRIVER SIDE) MOTOR MOUNT CRACK AT THE FRAME. ESSENTIALLY THE FRAME CRACKED WHERE THE MOTOR MOUNT IS WELDED AND STARTED TO COLLAPSE INTO THE FRAME. THE DEALERSHIP IS IN THE PROCESS OF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. *TR

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN POE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE TOYOTA RECALL-RESPOND TO KINGWOOD, TX OFFICE (DOT/I#2010-2130) 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL WHICH ADVISED HIM TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MATS FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 94,000.

10/27/05, 12/05 & 5/25/10 LITTLE OR NO ACCELERATION. 10/23/09 STEPPED ON BRAKE BUT IT ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF STOPPING & ALMOST GOT KILLED. 11/18/09, 12/16/09 & 1/16/09 THROTTLE STICKS & ENGINE RACES KEPT FOOT ON BRAKE & IMMEDIATELY THREW IT INTO NEUTRAL SO IT WOULDN'T TAKE OFF AGAIN. TOYOTA KEEPS REPAIRING BUT THESE PROBLEMS KEEP RECURRING AT OUR EXPENSE CASE #[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED IN FOURTH GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SWITCH INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARRANT. WHEN PLACED BACK INTO FOURTH GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION AS NORMAL UNTIL THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE CONTACT STATED HE WOULD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AT LEAST ONCE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WAS NO LONGER OPERATING IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN . HE HAD TO MANUALLY PULL THE STEERING WHEEL BACK IN POSITION WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT NOW IT WAS MORE FREQUENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

[XXX] 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA WHICH FLIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE IN DECEMBER, SINCE THEN TOYOTA HAS PROVIDED 5 MONTHS OF RUN-AROUND AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE DAMAGES, ETC. I MET WITH A TOYOTA ENGINEER WHO CHECKED THE BRAKES, SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE, DIDN'T BOTH LOOKING AT THE MATS OR ANYTHING ELSE AT ALL. I RESPONDED BY SAYING IF YOU'RE SWEATING AND YOUR LEFT HAND IS NUMB, ITS PROBABLY B/C OF SOMETHING ELSE IT DEFINITELY ISN'T A HEART ATTACK, RIGHT? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR