1999 Toyota Tacoma

IN MA YOU NEED TO HAVE AN ANNUAL VEHICLE INSPECTION. I WENT FOR THAT INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT PASS THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF A SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME. I WENT TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD TO EITHER AGREE TO PAY FOR A FRAME REPLACEMENT OR JUNK THE TRUCK. I CAN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A VALID INSPECTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED DURING STATE INSPECTION THEY WERE MADE AWARE OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME HAVING SEVERE CORROSION. THE SULLIVAN BROTHERS TOYOTA LOCATED IN KINGSTON, MA WAS CONTACTED WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DECLINED REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,600. UPDATED 10/12/17*LJ *TR

I'VE HAD COMPLETE FAILURE OF BOTH SIDES- FRONT BALL JOINTS. I CHALKED UP THE THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILURE TO HAPPENSTANCE, BUT AFTER PASSENGER SIDE RECENTLY HAD THE SAME FAILURE I DID SOME INVESTIGATING AND REALIZED THIS IS A VEHICLE ASSEMBLY ISSUE. THE SAME ISSUE HAD RECALLS FOR THE LATER MODELS 2001-05 TACOMAS, I BELIEVE. NOT SURE WHY THE EARLIER MODELS WERE EXCLUDED, BUT THIS IS SCARY AND DANGEROUS TO HAVE A COMPLETE BREAKDOWN WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE TOWS AND REPAIRS COST OVER $500 IN TOTAL FOR BOTH INSTANCES. I'M NOT LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT AS MUCH AS REASSURANCE THAT MY TRUCK IS SAFE TO DRIVE. BOTH INSTANCES OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS. PASSENGER SIDE WAS UNDER 10 MPH TURNING RIGHT TOWARDS MY DRIVEWAY. THE RECENT INCIDENT WAS TURNING LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WITH A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE TRUCK TIRE CRUMBLED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SLIDE ABOUT 30 FEET TO A STOP ALONG THE CURB.

THE FRAME HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY 2 SEPARATE REPAIR SHOPS AS BEING NOT DRIVABLE DUE TO HOLES. THIS MAKE AND MODEL WAS RECALLED FOR THIS REASON AND WAS BROUGHT INTO A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER IN 2009. THE FRAME WAS INSPECTED "OK" AND NO WORK WAS DONE. THE FRAME IS NOW ROTTED AND I AM NOW BEING TOLD IT IS INELIGIBLE FOR REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS NOW OUTSIDE OF THE 15-YEAR WARRANTY WINDOW. THIS VEHICLE WAS, IN FACT, BROUGHT TO TOYOTA WITHIN THE WINDOW AND NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT.

TOYOTA SENT A RECALL CARD IN 2011 TO RUST PROOF THE FRAME. THEY COVERED UP THE RUST AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS GOOD TO GO. THE FRAME HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY PURCHASED HIS VEHICLE AND I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR FRAME'S REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY TOYOTA. THEY AVOIDED THE ISSUE AND NOW I HAVE A UNSAFE VEHICLE.

I HAVE HAD A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA AND THE FRAME BROKE. NOW I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA AND THE FRAME HAS BROKEN BECAUSE OF RUST. WE WANT TO KNOW IF THE TOYOTA IS STANDING BY AND REPAIRING OR IF THEY ARE GIVING COMPENSATION FOR THIS ISSUE. HOW DO WE FIND OUT ABOUT THIS? THE TRUCK LOOKS VERY NICE. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS AND LOOKS LIKE NOTHING IS WRONG. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DEFECTIVE.

MY TRUCK FRAME HAD A RECALL AND TOYOTA TOLD ME IT WAS SOLID. I HAD IT RUSTPROOFED AND TODAY WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE BACK ROAD WITH MY DOGS IN THE TRUCK MY LEAF SPRING FELL OFF THE FRAME DUE TO A ROTTED FRAME. IF I HAD BEEN ON A HIGHWAY DOING 60, I WOULD NOT BE WRITING YOU. HAD TO HAVE IT BROUGHT HOME ON A FLAT BED TRUCK AND CALL FOR A RIDE FOR ME AND THE DOGS. DISGUSTING! THEY STILL ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THESE FRAMES ON NEWER MODELS AND ARE NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH ME TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM.