2014 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS COLD (BELOW 10 DEGREES F) THE CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS FOR 1-2 SECONDS AT THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSED AND RELEASED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I CANNOT SAFELY MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND AS I WOULD EXPECT. THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE AS THE TEMPERATURE DECREASES. AT -10 DEGREES F, THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST UNDRIVEABLE. ON 2/20/2015, ACTON TOYOTA OF LITTLETON, MA WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA CLAIMS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. *TR

THE ABS SYSTEM ON THIS TRUCK IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE. I HAVE HAD 3 INCIDENTS WHERE THE ABS SYSTEM DISABLED ALL BRAKING POWER TO THE WHEELS AND JUST COASTED TO A STOP NARROWLY MISSING OTHER VEHICLES. THIS HAPPENS MAYBE 10 PERCENT OF THE TIME WHEN DRIVING ON SNOWY ROADS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS NO PULSING FROM THE ABS SYSTEM IT IS JUST A DEAD BRAKE PEDAL. THE OTHER 90% OF THE TIME THE ABS WILL PULSE AND THE TRUCK WILL STOP JUST FINE. I HAVE GONE DRIVING IN THE SNOW TO INTENTIONALLY TRY TO RECREATE THIS SITUATION AND I COULD ONLY GET THE VEHICLE TO DO THIS NON BRAKING EFFECT ONCE. THE OTHER TIMES THE ABS PULSED AND STOPPED FINE. MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH TOYOTA TACOMAS AND IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ONLINE AT WEBSITES LIKE WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM. MANY PEOPLE ARE RESORTING TO REMOVING THE ABS FUSE FROM THEIR TRUCK IN ORDER TO HAVE A SAFER AND MORE PREDICTABLE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE OTHER ABS EQUIPPED VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED HAVE EVER PERFORMED LIKE THIS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH DISTANCE YOU WILL NEED TO STOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS OCCURRING WITH THIS VEHICLE. ONE IS THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IGNITION SWITCH AT ALL. I WAS AT THE GROCERY STORE FOR HALF AN HOUR TRYING TO TURN ON MY TRUCK AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. NOT EVEN ENOUGH TO TURN A.C/HEAT ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ALREADY. THE OTHER ISSUE THAT SCARES ME IS THE BRAKES. IT STARTED OFF AS A LOUDER THAN USUAL SQUEAKING OF THE BRAKES ONLY WHILE REVERSING. THEN WHEN BRAKING, IT FEELS AS IF THE ABS KICKS IN THEN LET'S GO. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN, EVEN IN MY DRIVEWAY GOING LESS THAN 2 MPG. THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS EXTREMELY SOFT WHEN PRESSED AND THE PEDAL NEARLY HITS THE FLOOR. IT'S HAPPENED TWICE WHERE THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY LOCK WHILE I'M DRIVING AND AT TIMES THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP APPROPRIATELY. THE ROAD HAS USUALLY BEEN DRY ON IN THESE CASE. *TR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TURNS OFF WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. VEHICLE STABILITY IS COMPROMISED. ALMOST ROLLED THE TRUCK OVER. DEALER TECHNICIAN REPORTS THAT RODENTS ATE THE HOSE CONNECTING FUEL INJECTOR AIR PUMP TO VALVE WHICH TRIGGERS THE ECU TO FAULT AND CASCADES FAILURE TO STABILITY CONTROL. TECHNICIAN REPORTS THAT TOYOTA IS USING EDIBLE SOY-BASED PLASTICS FOR ENGINE HOSES AND WIRING HARNESS AND RODENTS ARE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN TOYOTA VEHICLES. TOYOTA DOES NOT COVER RELATED REPAIRS UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. WAS QUOTED $1000 TO REPLACE ONE HOSE SINCE DEALER CLAIMS TOYOTA DOES NOT SELL INDIVIDUAL REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS HOSE. THEREFORE, THE ESC WILL NOT GET FIXED FOR SOME TIME. *JS

WHEEL'S ARE NOT MADE FOR TRUCKS ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURE GUIDES LINES DUNLOP AT GRAND TREK 20 ARE SPL. MADE FOR SUV'S AND 4 CLY NOT 6 CYL. TRUCKS.TRUCKS AS TOYOTA WAS TOLD ON MANY OCCASIONS THESE TIRES BUBBLE OUT AFTER 2700 + MILES THIS IS THE 3RD INCIDENT WITH THESE TIRES FOR ME AND EVERY TIME I ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IT'S DUNLOPS FAULT AND WHEN I CONTACT DUNLOP IT'S TOYOTA'S FAULT WHAT ARE THE OBILGTIONS TO REPAIR AND FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOME 1 GET'S KILLED OR HURT. *JS

ANY TIME I ENGAGE THE 4X4 ONCE YOU MAKING A TIGHT EIGHT ER LEFT OR RIGHT THE STEERING KINDA LOCKS ON YOU AND IF YOU TRYING TO GIVE SOME GAS TO MAKE TRUCK MOVE IT STALLS I MENTIONED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THE GUY SAID A FEW PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT HE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT......THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF I'M PARKED ON A TIGHT SPOT AND NEED TO ENGAGE MY ALL WHEEL AND I CANT MOVE THE TRUCK.... OR AT ANY SITUATION WHERE I HAVE TO MAKE A TIGHT TURN....HAD 4X4 BEFORE AND NONE DID THIS TO ME...... I HAVE A TACOMA BASE 5 SPEED MANUAL. *TR

MY 2014 TOYOTA TACOMA WHEN DRIVING ON THE FWY OVER 60 MPH HAS VIBRATION AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE,DEALER HAS REPLACED TIRES, RE-ALIGNED AND ROAD FORCE BALANCE ALL WHEELS AND PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. VEHICLE IS NOW AT 5000 MILES AND BEING BOUGHT BACK AFTER ARBITRATION, OH IT TOOK 2 TACOMA'S WITH SAME ISSUE AND 2/1/2 YEARS TO GET TO THIS POINT. *TR

THE BRAKES ARE "FADING" AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT. BY "FADING", I MEAN THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL REQUIRE MORE PRESSURE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR AT A STOP FOR A TIME. THIS IS ANOTHER HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE THIS IS CAUSING ME TO INCH FORWARD (SO SLOW), THAT I DON'T RECOGNIZE IT, RIGHT AWAY, SOMETIMES, AND I'M DRIFTING INTO THE STOPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE DRIVERS, DRIVE THE SAME VEHICLE, AND THEY CAN (ALSO) CONFIRM THAT THIS IS HAPPENING WITH THE ABOVE VEHICLE. I (ALSO), REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I PLAN ON TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO HAVE IT RE-INSPECTED. IT CURRENTLY HAS 5,000 MILES. *TR

THE 2014, TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 - CREW CAB, HAS A HOOD SCOOP. UPON DRIVING WEST INTO THE SUN THE GLARE WAS SO BRIGHT FROM THE HOOD SCOOP THAT I COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD. I CONSIDER THIS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. IT WAS "TOTALLY" IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE TRAFFIC OR ROAD CONDITIONS, BEING COMPLETELY BLINDED BY THE GLARE. VEHICLE VIN#: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR