2004 Toyota Tacoma

THERE IS FRAME ROT ON THE VEHICLE WEAKENING THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THE WORST AREA OF ROT IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE REAR LEAF SPRING ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. THIS AREA ALSO HAS THE GAS TANK AND FUEL LINES AND REAR BRAKING LINES. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. UPON DISCOVERY OF THIS HAZARD I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLES RECALL HAD ENDED. I ALSO NOTIFIED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. TOYOTA TACOMAS HAVE HAD FRAME ROT ISSUES WITH RECALLS THAT HAVE AFFECTED THE REAR BRAKES FUEL LINES AND TANK. I FEEL IT IS UNFAIR OF TOYOTA TO ADMIT AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND REPLACE FRAMES ON TRUCKS WITH THIS ISSUE, YET DENY ME BECAUSE I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF IT. HAVING A WINDOW OF TIME ON A RECALL THAT IS A HUGE ISSUE IS NOT FAIR. NOW I HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, THAT I AM AFRAID TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN, AND NO WHERE TO TURN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V542000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY THE RECALL DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED AN ANTI-CORROSION COATING TREATMENT PRIOR TO THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE ANTI-CORROSION TREATMENT WAS PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL; THEREFORE, NULLIFYING THE RECALL REMEDY TO THE LIFT PLATE FOR THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,876.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES; HOWEVER; THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ *CN

THE OWNER FOUND A RECALL ON 2004 TOYOTA TACOMAS ON THE INTERNET. THIS RECALL SPECIFIED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE FORMULATION OF THE UNDERCOATING. THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT RESULTED IN THE RUSTING OF THE SUSPENSION, AND TIRE PLATE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY A TOYOTA DEALER, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE A-FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH, THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE FAILING AND ARE BOWED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, GAS TANK MOUNTS ARE RUSTED AND THE UNDER BODY OF THE GAS TANK HOUSING IS RUSTING THROUGH. TOYOTA DEEMED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE BUT REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE OWNER NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE BY MAIL DURING THE RECALL PERIOD. IF THE OWNER WOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE HE WOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE AND IF IT WERE NOT FOR THESE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS, COULD BE DRIVEN FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS. CONTACT WITH ANY COMMON ROAD HAZARD SUCH AS A BUMP OR POT HOLE COULD CAUSE THE BOW SPRINGS TO FAIL, AND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF GAS TANK RUPTURE, EXPLOSION AND DEATH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SKID PLATE WAS RUSTED ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN COATED THE RUST, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.

THE BODY FRAME OF MY TOYOTA IS RUSTED AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT TOYOTA CONTACTED THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES (EFFECTED YEARS) TO HAVE THE FRAMES REPLACED. I HAVE NOT BE CONTACTED BY TOYOTA ABOUT THE RUST AND CORROSION ON MY TRUCK AND THE RUST IS VERY BAD. I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE FRAME CRACKS WHILE DRIVING, IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP!