1995 Toyota Tacoma

I NOTICED WHEN I WAS FILLING UP WITH GAS THAT I WAS LEAKING GAS WHERE THE FILLER TUBE HAD RUSTED AWAY FROM THE TANK AS WELL AS THE RETURN FUEL LINE. THEN I NOTICED THAT MY FRAME IS CRACKED IN FRONT OF THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK. AFTER REMOVING THE FUEL TANK I REALIZED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY. LUCKILY I FOUND THIS OUT BEFORE ME AND MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED DUE TO THE FRAME PRE-MATURELY RUSTING OUT. I WOULD THINK THAT THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE... *TR

IN JUNE 2011 I HAD MY 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA INSPECTED. I SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THAT THE FRAME BE CHECKED. THE TRUCK PASSED INSPECTION AND THE INVOICE, WHICH I HAVE, STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS GOOD. AT THAT TIME MY TRUCK HAD 166,874 MILES ON IT. ON AUGUST 3, 2013, 2 YEARS LATER, I TOOK MY TOYOTA TACOMA TO THE SAME TOYOTA DEALER WHO INSPECTED IT IN 2011. THE TRUCK DID NOT PASS INSPECTION, AND THE INVOICE, WHICH I ALSO HAVE, STATES: "THE FRAME HAS A HOLE IN IT - LOCATED PASSENGER REAR NEAR SPRING PURCH. HOLE. CUSTOMER HAS 30 DAYS FROM TODAY TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE". THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK IS 173,527. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IN 2 YEARS, WITH ONLY 6,653 ADDITIONAL MILES ON IT, THAT THE FRAME HAD RUSTED TO THAT EXTENT. I TOOK THE TRUCK FOR A 2ND OPINION. NOT ONLY DID THE FRAME HAVE A HOLE IN IT, THERE WERE SEVERAL RUST SPOTS TOYOTA DID NOT REPORT, IN ADDITION, THE PART THAT HELD ON THE TRAILER HITCH IS SO RUSTED THEY SUGGESTED NOT TO USE IT ANY MORE. I CAN'T EVEN USE MY TRUCK ANY MORE! I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND GOT A CASE NUMBER. I GOT AN EMAIL FROM A CASE MANAGER WITH A NUMBER TO CALL. I CALLED JUST TO HAVE THEM TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I UNDERSTAND THE RECALL ENDED AT THE END OF DECEMBER, BUT I FIGURED AFTER THE REPORT I WAS GIVEN IN 2011, "THE FRAME IS GOOD", THAT I HAD NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. NOW, MY TRUCK SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT IS A PILE OF JUNK AND TOYOTA'S MISSION STATEMENT: "TO ATTRACT AND ATTAIN CUSTOMERS WITH HIGH VALUED PRODUCT AND SERVICES AND THE MOST SATISFYING OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA" NEEDS TO BE RE-WRITTEN! THANK YOU TOYOTA FOR YOUR REPUTABLE SERVICE AND MY EXTREME LACK OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION! *TR

I PURCHASED A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA NEW AND HAVE OWNED IT SINCE. I HAD IT SERVICED LAST WEEK AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION WAS HEAVILY ROTTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE. IT HAD MAJOR STRUCTURE DAMAGE ON THE WELDS AT THE FRONT,MIDDLE,AND REAR OF THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS HEAVILY ROTTED TO THE POINT WHERE HE ASKED ME IF I HAD A BOAT AND USED THE TRUCK IN SALT WATER WHICH I DON'T. AT THIS POINT, I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY HOUSE AND CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE CASE NUMBER 1308142650. THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT MY ISSUE. I PAID 30K FOR THIS TRUCK AND WISH I NEVER PURCHASED IT DUE TO THE SHODDY MANUFACTURING PROCESS TOYOTA USED MAKING THIS VEHICLE. IN 2008, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO BOCH TOYOTA TO HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED AND THEY SAID IT WAS OK BUT MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME TO GO TO THE DEALER BECAUSE HE SAID THE FRAME WAS ROTTING AT A VERY FAST PACE. I HAVE READ ALOT OF REPORTS OF FRAME ROT AFTER THE 15 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY TOYOTA OFFERED AND FEEL THEY NEED TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT AND CONTINUE COVERING THEIR PRODUCTS DUE TO THE DEFECT IN THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESS. SIGNED, VERY UNHAPPY TOYOTA TACOMA OWNER!!!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A KNOCKING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BRAKE SPECIALIST FOR INSPECTION AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FRONT FRAME, WHICH WAS CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE SPECIALIST THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

MY SON HEARD FROM A CO WORKER THAT TOYOTA HAD PURCHASED HIS VEHICLE BACK DUE TO FRAME RUST. MY SON CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA IS NO LONGER DOING ANYTHING TO CHECK OR FIX BAD FRAMES.I LOOKED UNDER MY VEHICLE AND THE FRAME SEEMED OK,SO I CONTINUED USING THE VEHICLE.WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY NINE MONTHS LATTER,I HEARD A BANGING NOISE LIKE TWO PIECES OF METAL WERE HITTING.I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND STARTED LOOKING AROUND.I FOUND THE FRAME ABOVE THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL HAD BROKE THRU DUE TO RUST.I CALLED TOYOTA TO FIND OUT WHY I WAS NEVER SENT A RECALL ABOUT THIS RUSTY FRAME PROBLEM.IF I HAD RECEIVED THIS NOTICE ,MY SELF AND OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN JEOPARDIZED. TOYOTAS REPLY WAS THAT THEY HAD SENT A RECALL.WITH THIS I STARTED CHECKING DIFFERENT WEB SITES ON THIS MATTER,ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT,THEY NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE . I FEEL TOYOTA DID NOT DO WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THERE CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED , PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION SUPPORT FRACTURED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V129000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED; HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY PLANNED TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,668.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V129000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT). RECENTLY, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS BENT AND COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500.