1999 Toyota Tacoma

WHILE DRIVING ON I-5, JUST SOUTH OF MT. SHASTA, AT ABOUT 2:45 IN THE MORNING, I HIT A 400 LB BROWN BEAR, DOING THE SPEED LIMIT FOR THE ROAD IN THE AREA(65MPH). THE BEAR BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP. NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE BEAR WAS NOT A STATIONARY OBJECT, AND THIS IS WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

I LEASE A 1999 TOYOTA TOCOMA WHEN I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AN STARTED TO BACK UP. THE TIE ROD END PULLED OUT OUT OF THE KNUCKLE ON THE RACK AN PINION WITHOUT STRIPPING THE THREADS. DUE TO THE FACT THAT ONE SI SMALLER THAN THE OTHER. THE THREADS ARE THERE THEY ARE WORN ON THE OUTER ENDS OF BOTH PIECES. THE TRUCK HAS 50,100 MILES ON IT. SO FAR I AM TOLD THIS IS MY PROBLEM FOR ME TO FIX. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM TO ME. BECAUSE I DID BUY NEW PARTS TO FIX IT. SO I COULD HAVE MY TRUCK. AFTER TWO AND A HALF WEEKS THIS ALL STARTED 6-18-03 . BUT TO MY SURPRIZE THE NEW PARTS DID NOT FIT MUCH BETTER THAN THE ONE I TOOK OFF. THIS SCARES ME BECAUSE EVEN IF THEY FIX IT. I WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE THINKING THEY MIGHT USE THE SAME KIND OF GENUINE TOYOTA PARTS LIKE I BROUGHT FROM THEM TO FIX IT. *AK

WE CURRENTLY HAVE A 1999 TOY EX CAB AND ARE NOT ABLE TO GET THE BACK SEAT BEAT TIGHT ENOUGH. I READ THE MANUAL THAT STATES FLIP SEAT UP AND PUT CUP HOLDER UP. WITH THE CUP HOLDER UP AND SEAT CARPET THE SEAT SLIDES AROUND A LOT. . WHERE THE SEAT BELT COME OUT OF THE FLOOR AND BUCKLES I HAVE TRIED AND TRIED TO GET IT TIGHT AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE. NOT IN THE BACK OF THOSE TRUCKS THE SEAT IS STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN. I HAVE TRIED A STRAIGHT BACK AND A SEAT AT A SLANT IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT WILL NOT WORK. I THEN TOOK IT TO A MARY BRIDGE CAR SEAT CHECK AND THEY STRAIGHT THAT THE BELT IS TO FAR APART. WHEN YOU SIT IN A REGULAR SEAT THE BELT THE COME OUT OF THE FLOOR AND THEN CLICKS TOGETHER IS CLOSE TO YOU HIPS. NOT IN THE BACK OF THE TOYOTA'S THEY ARE FAR APART. TOYOTA DOESN'T SEEN TO BE HELPING ME AT ALL, AND AM WONDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PUTTING THERE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT UNSAFE. I WOULD HATE TO SEE A CHILD GET KILLED DUE TO THIS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A SECRET TO THIS THAT NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT. PLEASE HELP. *AK

I PURCHASED A USED TOYOTA 1999 TACOMA FROM AN INDIVIDUAL WHICH HE PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A OIL LEAK FROM A SEAL IN MY ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IN ORDER FOR THE REPAIR TO BE COVERED W/THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THE NAME HAS TO BE CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW GOING ON 6 WEEKS. I'M REALLY GETTING THE RUNAROOUND FROM THESE PEOPLE AND IT'S UNACCEPTABLE. THE WARRRANTY WAS PURCHASED WITH THE TRUCK AND IT SHOULD STAY WITH THE TRUCK... PRIOR TO ALL OF THIS I HAD A 5 DOLLAR CENSOR GO OUT WHICH WAS COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I RE'CD A LETTER OF NOTIFICATION OF THE REPAIR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH MY NAME ON THE FORM.. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND NOW THAT THE REPAIR IS MAJOR THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR? IT'S NOT RIGHT TO ME THE CONSUMER AND IT'S TOTALLY UNACCEPTIBLE...