2000 Toyota Tacoma SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that he received a recall notification for an unknown safety recall. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the vehicle did not need the recall repair at the time. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle to the independent mechanic for a repair, he was informed that the entire subframe was corroded. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist as the vehicle was not included in a recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR FOR VERIFYING IF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE REPAIR WAS DONE BETWEEN 2010 AND 2013. THE UNKNOWN DEALER SPRAYED THE FRAME WITH AN UNDERCOAT AFTER INSURING THAT IT WAS NOT RUSTED. THE UNDERCOAT WAS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT FRAME FROM ANY FUTURE RUSTING. THE FRAME WAS NOT RUSTED PRIOR TO THE COATING BEING APPLIED. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE FRAME STARTED TO RUST WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE AT UNDER THE REAR FENDER WELLS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SUBFRAME. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.*DT*JB

MY FRAME IS RUSTED REALLY BAD AND MY FRONT MOTOR MONT IS RUSTED AWAY

THIS TRUCK WAS CHECK OUT AT A TOYOTA DEALER IN 2014 OR 2013 I DO NOT RECALL THE DATE BUT THEY SAID THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION IS OK BUT AS OF 6-2017. THEY FRAME IS VERY RUSTED AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE . AND I AM AFRAID TO SELL THIS TO ANY BODY FOR SAFETY ISSUES ,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CORROSION WAS ON THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LEAF SPRING FRACTURED IN HALF. IN ADDITION, THE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

DO TO AN ERROR BY TOYOTA, THE FRAME ON MY VERY WELL MANTAINED TACOMA IS ALMOST UNSAFE TO DRIVE DO TO THE THE CORROSION ON THE FRAME, MAYBE ONE MORE YEAR.MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 80,000 MILES,NO SUFACE RUST,ENGINE RUNS GREAT.I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE WHY IS TOYOTA ALOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS? THERE ARE OWNERS ALL OVER WHO TOYOTA REFUSES TO HELP,AND MAKE THINGS RIGHT.TRUCKS ARE BREAKING IN HALF HELP!!!

FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH LEAF SPRING WENT INSIDE THE FRAME RAILS. *TR

THE FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE RUST. THE CURRENT RECALL ON TOYOTA FRAMES FOR THE 2001 MODELS NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO 2000. *TR

HAD A RECALL IN THE PAST FOR FRAME ROT. WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY STILL APPLY. *TR

BROKEN DRIVER SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING. INSPECTING UNDERBODY TO ASSESS PARTS LIST AND FOUND THE VEHICLE FRAME RUSTED THROUGH IN A 2 -3 FOOT SPAN FROM JUST AFT OF THE DRIVER SEAT TO THE REAR LEAF SPRING BRACKET. HEAVY FLAKES AND PIECES OF RUST BREAKING OFF AND FRAME ALMOST RUSTED AWAY NEAR THE LEAF SPRING BRACKET THAT HAS CRACKED AND NEAR FALLING OFF. *TR

MY 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS "EXTENSIVE" RUST DAMAGE TO ITS FRAME AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED IN KANSAS AND HAS SINCE MOVED WITH ME DOWN TO GEORGIA. I NOTICED ON THE WEB THAT THE RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS A COMMON CONCERN/DEFECT FROM TOYOTA. I AM INQUIRING TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS AND HOW I SHOULD GO ABOUT TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED. THE ENGINE AND ALL OF THE VITAL COMPONENTS WORK FINE, IT SEEMS A SHAME TO GET RID OF A VEHICLE THAT IS STILL IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION, OTHER THAN THE RUST PROBLEM THAT IS. *TR

LAST SUMMER, 2009, NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES, WHICH WERE ONLY A YEAR OLD, SEEMED TO NOT BE OPERATING EFFICIENTLY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE I DISCOVERED GEAR OIL HAD BEEN COMING OUT OF THE REAR AXLE, SPRAYING ALL OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES AND TIRE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR AXEL SEAL AND RUINED BRAKE SHOES. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE TOYOTA CERTIFIED USED IN DECEMBER OF 2003. RECENTLY IN 2010 I NOTICED THAT MY FRAME APPEARED AS THOUGH IT HAD A LOT OF DIRT ON IT, SO I TRIED TO SPRAY IT OFF WITH A HIGH POWERED WASHER, IT TURNED OUT TO B RUST NOT DIRT. I RECENTLY MOVED TO CALIFORNIA AND I AM STILL SETTLING IN, WHEN I HEAR A LOUD BANGING SOUND COMING FROM SOMEWHERE UNDER MY TRUCK. I WONDERED IF IT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE RUST SO I TYPED IN RUST AND TOYOTA ON GOOGLE AND DISCOVERED A CUSTOMER WARRANTY PROGRAM ISSUED BY TOYOTA ON 1995-2000 MODEL TACOMAS FOR RUST PERFORATION. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED AND MY CAR IS STILL REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE APPLICABLE STATES, PENNSYLVANIA. I CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TOOK THE CAR TO BE INSPECTED, THE DEALER SAID MY CAR PASSED RUST PERFORATION TEST BUT COULD NOT LOCATE NOISE. I WAS SHOCKED AS THE NOISE IS UNMISTAKABLE. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER I TOOK THE CAR TO A FRIEND WHO KNOWS A LITTLE MORE ABOUT VEHICLES THEN ME, WE CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND HE WAS ABLE TO POINT OUT A BROKEN LEAF SPRING THAT APPEARED TO BE RUSTED AND GRINDING HEAVILY INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK. THE DEALER LET ME DRIVE OFF THEIR LOT WITH MY TRUCK LIKE THAT AND THE LEAF SPRING IS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME WHICH THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE INSPECTED! NOT ONLY THIS BUT THE TECH ALSO CHECKED OFF SUSPENSION AS GREEN! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, WHAT IF THE BROKEN LEAF SPRING HAD SWUNG IN THE OTHER DIRECTION AND JABBED INTO MY TIRE? TOYOTA IS NOT OFFERING TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER THE WARRANTY DESPITE THE FACT THIS BROKEN LEAF SPRING ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED ACROSS THE NATION. *TR