1991 Toyota Pickup

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AT THE STEERING ROD ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V389000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: ROD: RELAY: CONNECTING) AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,876.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PICKUP. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXTREME RUSTING ON THE CHASSIS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT IT WAS SO RUSTED THAT THERE IS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE OIL AND FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND FELL OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AND UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT NEVER DID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 12/5/08 *CN THE OIL PAN HAS A RUST HOLE. UPDATED 12/09/08.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE VEHICLE HAS UNIROYAL MOHAVE (NA) TIRES, SIZE P205/55/R15 (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD BEGAN SEPARATING FROM ALL FOUR TIRES. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT. DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS DRIVING EXTREMELY ROUGH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ROTATED THE TIRES. THEY ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD HAD ABNORMAL LESIONS. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE TIRES AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY WERE MANUFACTURED DEFECTIVELY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SAFETY RECALL ON THE RELAY ROD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY THE CONTACT VEERED SLIGHTLY OFF THE ROAD APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SPUN SIDEWAYS AND ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 157,000.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS 38. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS KELLY SPRINGFIELD, THE BRAND NAME WAS TRAILCUTTER. *AK UPDATED 8/16/2006 - *NM

FIFTH GEAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND AT HIGHWAY SPEED. STOPPED USING THE FIFTH GEAR IN FEAR OF FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER 6-7 MONTHS THIRD GEAR STARTED POPPING OUT WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH GEARS. HAD THE TRUCK LOOKED, AND WAS TOLD BY THE GARAGE THAT SPECIALIZES IN TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT TOYOTA PICKUPS FROM THE YEARS 1989 TO 1991 WERE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WENT BACK TO TALK TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS ASKED WHAT IT WAS DOING. I HAD STARTED TELLING HIM ABOUT THE FIFTH GEAR NOISE WHEN HE INTERRUPTED ME AND ASKED IF THIRD GEAR WAS GIVING ME PROBLEMS TOO. I TOLD HIM YES. HE ASKED IF IT WOULD EVEN STAY IN GEAR ANYMORE,, AND I TOLD HIM NO, WHICH INDEED WAS THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT AT A COST OF $1, *AK