2013 TOYOTA TACOMA Complaints

I TOOK MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK ON A DIRT ROAD, IT HAS SMALL EMBEDDED ROCKS ON IT, PEOPLE ALSO DRIVE CARS ON THIS ROAD IT IS NO BIG NASTY DIRT ROAD, IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT WHEELS WERE GOING TO FALL OFF AND I WAS WONDERING IF I WAS GOING TO ACTUALLY MAKE IT OUT OF THE 9 MILE DIRT ROAD, I GOT BACK TO THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK MY TIRE WRENCH AND CHECKED ALL MY LUG NUTS AND TO ME THEY WERE ALL 1/2 TURN LOOSE, I TOOK IT TO VICTORY TOYOTA AND THEY TOOK IT ON A DIRT PARKING LOT AND I TOLD THEM IT NEEDED TO BE MORE ROUGH AND THEY SEEMED LIKE THEY DID NOT CARE, SO THEY PUT ON INVOICE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND SENT ME ON MY WAY, NOW I TOOK IT INTO TOYOTA BEFORE THE DATE I PUT ON I JUST CANT FIND INVOICES FOR IT, I TOOK IT TO LAVENDER BROTHERS AND PUT ON A 2 1/2 INCH LIFT KIT ON IT AND I WAS HOPING THAT WAS GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT, I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO VICTORY TOYOTA 6 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM AND THEY TAKE IT OUT TO THE SAME DIRT PARKING LOT AND PUT DOWN CANNOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMERS CONCERN, I TOLD THEM I WAS WILLING TO EVEN PAY FOR IT TO GET FIXED BUT THEY JUST DON'T SEEMED TO CARE I EVEN ASKED SOME OF THEM IF YOU DRIVE 30 MILES TO THIS ROAD I WILL GIVE YOU 300 DOLLARS AND NO ONE TOOK IT, I TELL THEM EVERY TIME THE DIRT ROAD IS NOT ROUGH ENOUGH AND IF THEY COULD GO WITH ME TO THIS PARTICULAR DIRT ROAD THEY WOULD KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO GO THE EXTRA MILE FOR A CUSTOMER THAT JUST SPENT 35,000 AND DID NOT GO ON A VACATION IN 5 YEARS TO SAVE FOR THIS TRUCK, SO NOW THE STEERING AT TIMES FEELS LOOSE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND JUST SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN THE WHEELS ALL THE WAY TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER AND START TO ROLL IT MAKES A REAL NASTY NOISE, ITS SAD TO HAVE A NEW TRUCK WITH 8700 MILES ON IT AND I DON'T REALLY FEEL SAFE AND I AM GOING ON VACATION AT THE END OF JULY AND I AM TAKING MY TRUCK AND I JUST HOPE EVERYTHING IS OK. *TR

IN STOP AND GO HEAVY TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. ON TAKING TRUCK TO TOYOTA DEALER, A FAILED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NO EXPLANATION WAS OFFERED AS TO WHY A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 6000 MILES ON IT WOULD SUFFER A FAILED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH AND INJURY TO OTHER CARS AND PASSENGERS. *TR

ON DATE OF SERVICE I WAS INFORMED BY ADVISOR [XXX] THAT ALL 24 WHEEL FASTENERS (LUGS) HOLDING ON THE WHEEL STUDS DID NOT HAVE AMPLE THREADS. I WAS ESCORTED TO SERVICE AREA OF MY VEHICLE AND SAW WHAT HE WAS DESCRIBING TO ME. IT WAS THE WRONG LUGS NUTS INSTALLED. THERE WAS NO ENOUGH AMPLE THREADS TO TIGHTEN THE LUGS TO THE WHEEL STUDS 1-3 THREADS DEFINITELY NOT TO VEHICLE SPECIFICATION TO MAINTAIN THE TIRES ON FOR SAFE DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE CAUSE THE TIRES RIP OFF AND APART. MY LIFE WAS IN THERE HANDS AND TOYOTA COULD CARE LESS ABOUT MY SAFETY AND SAFETY OF OTHERS HAD THE WHEELS COME OFF. PHOTO'S WAS TAKEN BY ME AND THE WRONG LUG NUTS WAS OFFERED BACK TO ME. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASE AT LUGOFF TOYOTA IN SOUTH CAROLINA ON 08/23/13 THE FIRST SERVICE WAS DONE AT DICK DYER TOYOTA IN SC ON 05/07/14 MY SERVICE COPY UNDER LABOR AND PARTS SHOWS TIRE ROTATIONS. IF IN FACT THIS SERVICE WAS DONE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTICE BY DICK DYER TOYOTA ON 05/07/14 THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] . I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASE IT. THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN BRAKING BETWEEN 45-65 MPH, I CAN FEEL A STRONG SHIMMY AND SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TO LET OFF THE BRAKES OR IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK IN THE DRIVE TRAIN, STEERING COLUMN, OR WHEELS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. ITS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I'VE ASKED THE TOYOTA DEALER TO CHECK IT ONCE AND THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS PARTICULARLY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING 95 OR THE TURNPIKE, AND YOU HAVE TO BRAKE HARD AT TIMES. *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP THERE IS A HESITATION OR STALL. THIS HAPPENED WITH OUR 2010 TACOMA, ALSO. WE TRADED FOR A 2013 AND THIS TRUCK DOES THE SAME THING. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE TRANSMISSION IS SEARCHING FOR A GEAR. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN YOU PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE HESITATION COULD CAUSE ENOUGH OF A DELAY TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS AFTER A COMPLETE STOP AND ALSO AFTER A SLOW DOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO CLOSE. ON ONE OCCASION, DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDOW FAILED TO CLOSE AND WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

THERE IS A DRIVE SHAFT VIBRATION ON ACCELERATION, 0-20 MPH. THIS TRUCK HAS A TWO PIECE DRIVE SHAFT. THE FRONT SHAFT HAS A SLIP JOINT THAT SLIPS INTO THE TRANS, THE OTHER END OF THE FRONT SHAFT IS MOUNTED TO THE BODY USING A CENTER SUPPORT BEARING. THE REAR SHAFT IS A SOLID DRIVE SHAFT THAT IS MOUNTED WITHOUT A SLIP JOINT TO COMPENSATE FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE REAR END AND THE BODY. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT HAS NO WAY TO COMPENSATE FOR ANY MOVEMENT. CHECKED ON THE WEB, THERE ARE BLOGS ON THIS ISSUE, ALONG WITH DRIVE SHAFT BREAKAGE. *TR

I WAS GOING TO VISIT A FRIEND IN LANCASTER SC WHEN I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. THIS CRACK APPEARED AND NOTHING HAD FAILED ON IT. IT STARTS AT THE BOTTOM, JUST SLIGHTLY TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FROM CENTER AND IT GOES UPWARD ABOUT 7"-8", THEN GOES TOWARDS THE DRIVER'S SIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12"-15". THERE WAS NOTHING THAT FELL ON IT WHEN IT WAS NOTICED. IT APPEARS TO BE EITHER A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR A CRACK WHICH HAS RESULTED FROM SOMETHING SHIFTING ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S WINDOW FAILED TO CLOSE OR OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WINDOW RAILING FAILED DUE TO NEGLIGENCE. THEREFORE, THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,680.

WHEN AT CRUISING SPEED BETWEEN 45-65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE BACK AND FOURTH/SHIMMY. ALSO AT THESE SPEEDS THE ENGINE BEGINS TO MAKE NOISE COMPARED TO UP AND DOWN REVVING SOUND IT IS MILD SOUND MAYBE A 1000RPM CHANGE BUT THE RPM GAUGE IS NOT MOVING. REMINDER THIS IS IN CRUISE MODE. *TR