2014 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

RODENTS ATE WIRING HARNESS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY, THE TRAC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CANE ON. I RETURNED HOME AND RETRIEVED ERROR CODE P0333 ON MY READER. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DOXON TOYOTA FOR SERVICE / REPAIR. THEY CONFIRMED CODE AND SAID THAT RODENTS HAD CHEWED KNOCK SENSOR WIRE HARNESS. I WAS TOLD THAT TIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN TWO YEARS AND LESS THAN 9000 MILES OF USE. I CONSIDER THAT MAKING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OUT OF MATERIAL THAT IS ATTRACTIVE AND TASTY TO RODENTS A TRACTION AND AIR-BAG SAFETY CONCERN, I.E. SOYBEAN BASED WIRE INSULATION. I HAVE BEEN OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLES SINCE 1963 AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ANT VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED.

VEHICLE HAS 1-2 INCHES OF PLAY IN STEERING AND WANDERS ALL OVER ROAD UNDER ALL BUT PERFECT CONDITIONS. IT IS A DANGEROUS, PARTICULARLY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. PURCHASED NEW. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DECEPTIVELY STATE "THEY ALL DRIVE THAT WAY." THIRD PARTY CONFIRMED VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA TACOMA STEERING ASSEMBLY THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY MANUFACTURER. LEMON LAW REPURCHASE UNDERWAY AFTER OVER A YEAR OF TROUBLE AND EXPENSE CAUSED BY MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSAL TO HONOR WARRANTY AND LEGAL OBLIGATIONS.

RODENTS CAUSED OVER $3,000 IN DAMAGE BY CHEWING ON CABLES THAT ARE MADE FROM ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING (SOY, RICE HUSKS, WOOD, SUGAR, VANILLA, PEANUT OIL, AND STRAW; REFERENCES: WWW.SYNLUBE.COM/INCREDIBLEEDIBLECAR1.HTM ; WWW.GOOGLE.COM/?GWS_RD=SSL#Q=WHY+DO+RODENTS+EAT+CABLES+ON+CARS+MADE+IN+JAPAN ; GOOGLE: RODENT DAMAGE TOYOTA ). TOYOTA REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE. MY AUTO INSURANCE SAID IT MIGHT PAY (STILL WAITING TO FIND OUT) FOR THE DAMAGE, BUT THERE IS A $501 DEDUCTIBLE. TOYOTA IS THE WORST OFFENDER OF MAKING EDIBLE VEHICLES. IF I HAD KNOWN THIS IN ADVANCE, I WOULD RESEARCHED TO SEE WHICH VEHICLES HAVE EDIBLE CABLES. I WILL BE SELLING MY 2015 TACOMA ASAP AND FINDING ANOTHER PICK-UP ASAP THAT RODENTS WON'T EAT. MY BROTHER LIVES IN THE MOUNTAINS IN NEW MEXICO WHERE THERE ARE MANY VARMITS, AND THEY NEVER ATE THE WIRING ON HIS OLD CHEVY TAHOE, BUT RODENTS HAVE CHEWED ON THE WIRING OF MY TOYOTA TACOMA, AND MY MOTHER'S TOYOTA 4-RUNNER, AND A FRIENDS NISSAN MARANO. THE PROOF OF TASTY CABLES ATTRACTING RODENTS IS OVERWHELMING. MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH, AND THE TRAC OFF LIGHT APPEARED. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY (IN LEWISVILLE, TX) THE NEXT MORNING AT 8:50AM. NUMEROUS CABLES WERE DAMAGED AND MANY PARTS HAD TO BE REMOVED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. THE PROBLEM IS, IF THEY REPLACE IT WITH MORE TASTY CABLES, THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON THE DRIVEWAY BY THE GARAGE. THERE IS ALREADY A CAR IN THE GARAGE AND SOME TOOLS, AND MY PICK-UP IS TOO LARGE FOR THE GARAGE.

WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL IT SLOWLY GOES TO THE FLOOR 0N BOAT RAMP UN LOADING BOAT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT IT TOOK AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS, PADS, AND DISCS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WAITING AT STOP LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN PROCEEDED INTO INTERSECTION. AT THAT TIME A MINIVAN STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR (90 DEGREES) OF MY 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA. ...UPDATED 05/11/15 *BF THE MINIVAN WAS TRAVELING 40 MILES PER HOUR AND DID NOT APPLY BRAKES (NO SKIDDING) WHEN IT HIT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE AIRBAGS ON THE MINIVAN DEPLOYED...THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON MY 2014 TOYOTA TRUCK AND THE ACCIDENT WAS A DIRECT IMPACT TO THE TWO SENSORS THAT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE SAFETY SECTION OF THE TOYOTA OWNERS MANUAL STATES 3300 LB. VEHICLE TRAVELING 12-18 MILES PER HOUR WILL DEPLOY THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA ON MARCH 9, 2015 REGARDING THE SAFETY CONCERN. TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE HAS RETRIEVED BLACK BOX DATA FROM THE TRUCK AND SENT ME A COURTESY COPY OF THE DATA ON MARCH 19, 2015. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ANALYSIS FEEDBACK FROM TOYOTA INDICATING THE TRUCK IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I CAN FURNISH ACCIDENT REPORT, WITNESS TO ACCIDENT AND REPAIR ESTIMATE. ......UPDATED 12/17/15 *BF UPDATED 10/6/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL (NA) TIRES, SIZE P265/70R16. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKED INSIDE THE TREAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,352.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING THE CONTACTS FOOT TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND, AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR NOT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS NEARLY RESULTING IN CRASHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. ....UPDATED 04/23/15 *BF UPDATED 11/12/15/2015*JS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE TRAFFIC COMING TO A STOP, WE WERE SUDDENLY REAR ENDED AND THE PASSENGER SEATING ON THE RIGHT BACKSEAT HIT HER HEAD ON THE PLASTIC PIECE ATTACHED ON THE HEADREST OF HER SEAT AND SUFFERED A HEMATOMA ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD. SHE WAS ATTENDED BY THE PARAMEDICS AND WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE PLASTIC PIECE, WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY, IS LOCATED IN THE LOWER PART OF THE HEADREST AND CAN BE EASILY FELT BY JUST TOUCHING THE HEADREST. THERE IS MINIMAL TO NONE CUSHIONING. I BELIEVE THAT THE TWO REAR HEADRESTS (LEFT AND RIGHT REAR SEATS) OF THE 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLECAB IS UNSAFE AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. *TR