2017 Toyota Tacoma Power Train

ON UPHILL 1 OR 2% GRADE, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT AND HOLD ONTO LOWER GEAR WHEN CLIMBING UPHILL THEN WILL NOT UP SHIFT WHEN GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED. TRANSMISSION CAN'T DECIDE WHAT GEAR TO GO TO OR STAY IN.. CONSUMING UN NECESSARY FUEL AND POSSIBLE SPUN. AND ALSO AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE ENGINE BRAKE WHEN TRAVELING STIFF DOWN HILL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF TAMPA BAY LOCATED AT 1101 E FLETCHER AVE, TAMPA, FL 33612 (813) 402-1307, FOR A RECALL INSPECTION SEEN ON THE NEWS IN MAY OF 2017. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT THE DEALER HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE DIFFERENTIAL WERE FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER PROVIDED HIM WITH A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL DAYS AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND THE LOCAL DEALER WOULD NEED TO ORDER THE PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK. RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL H0G FROM TOYOTA. MADE APPOINTMENT AND TOOK TRUCK TO TOYOTA OF EL CAJON, MILEAGE WAS 15,002. WAS ADVISED THERE WAS SEEPAGE AND IMPOUNDED TRUCK AND PROVIDED ME A LOANER VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SECURE ANY FIRM ANSWERS ON WHEN THE TRUCK WILL BE REPAIRED OTHER THAN THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS DAY 21 IN THE SHOP, REPORTS OF OTHERS OVER 60+ DAYS. I HAVE A LOAN ON THE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE CONTINUE TO PAY THOUGH I DO NOT HAVE A TRUCK TO DRIVE. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AS I BELIEVE WAS SOLD ME A VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER 2016 KNOWING THERE WAS ISSUES WITH THE MODEL YEAR. MY TRUCK IS NOT UNDER OP CODE H0G316, SO MY PARTS ARE UNDER THE NORMAL ORDERING PROCESS. TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE SIMPLY PROVIDES LIP SERVICE ONLY AND NO DETAILS ON THE POTENTIAL RELEASE OF REPAIR KITS.

RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL INVOLVING LEAKAGE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, NHTSA RECALL NO. 17V-285. TOOK TO PETERSON TOYOTA, BOISE, ID, ON 6/28/2017, AND WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD TURN THE VEHICLE IN. HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED TO PROVIDE ONLY A REPLACEMENT CAR, NOT A TRUCK, WHICH WOULD NOT BE OF ANY USE TO ME. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO TELL ME HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO GET PARTS, POSSIBLY MONTHS. I CALLED THE TOYOTA CORP CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER ON THAT DAY (1-888-270-9371), AND WAS TOLD A DEALER CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WOULD CONTACT ME NLT 6/30. NO ONE CALLED, AND I CALLED TOYOTA AGAIN ON 7/1, AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH A PETERSON AND A REGIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WOULD CONTACT ME NLT 7/3. NO ONE CALLED. I AGAIN CALLED TOYOTA ON 7/6, AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE NLT 7/7. AGAIN, NO ONE CALLED. PETERSON TOYOTA OF BOISE AND TOYOTA CORP ARE REFUSING TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SAFETY RECALL. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AT THE 888 NUMBER HAS APOLOGIZED NUMEROUS TIMES AND SAYS SHE CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY A PETERSON AND A REGIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER. *TR

REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK RECALL #: 17V-285 MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY 2017 TACOMA TRUCK SINCE MID JULY. AFTER WEEKS OF CALLING THE DEALERSHIP THEY CANNOT GIVE ME A COMPLETED REPAIR DATE. TOYOTA HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND I WANT TOYOTA TO EXCHANGE MY CURRENT TRUCK FOR A NEW ONE: MY CURRENT TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. CALLS TO TOYOTA RESULTED IN NO ACTION TAKEN ON THEIR PART TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

H0G / 17V285 RECALL. REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK. 66 DAYS WAITING ON REMEDY WITH NO DEFINITE END IN SIGHT. NOT ONE PERSON IN THE WORLD OF TOYOTA CAN OR WILL GIVE AN ANSWER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION TOYOTA MALL OF GEORGIA (3505 BUFORD DR NE, BUFORD, GA 30519, (770) 674-6083) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL WHINING SOUND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA LOCATED AT 777 BREVARD RD ASHEVILLE, N.C 28806) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V285000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LYNCH TOYOTA DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TRANSMISSION HAS JERKY SHIFTING AND LOW AT FLUID. PURCHASED 4X2 AUTOMATIC ON FEB 2017 WITH 20 MILES ON IT. WITHIN 2 DAYS OF DRIVING IT I FELT THE HARD JERKS OF THE TRANSMISSION AT THE START OF THE DAY. ONCE IT RUNS FOR MORE THAN 7 MINUTES THE HARD SHIFTING OF GEARS STOPS. I CALLED SERVICE DEPT AT THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT IS THE ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION LEARNING, NOT TO WORRY IT IS NORMAL AND IT WILL STOP AFTER 600 MILES. I ALSO NOTICED IT IS VERY STIFF SHIFTING FROM P TO R AND D IN MORNINGS ONLY. AT 650MILES THE HARD SHIFTING CONTINUED. I WENT TO DEALER AND AFTER A CURSORY INSPECTION AND 5 MINUTE DRIVE TECH TOLD ME NOTHING IS WRONG. I ASKED HIM TO CHECK THE ATF LEVEL BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE WROTE ONLINE ABOUT LOW ATF LEVELS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. TECH SAID THEY DO NOT SEND OUT VEHICLES WITHOUT PROPER LEVELS OF FLUIDS AND IT COULD NOT BE. I ASKED MANAGER TO MAKE SOMEONE CHECK. THEY OF COURSE WOULD NOT LET ME WATCH THEM IN THE SERVICE BAY WHEN THEY TOOK IT BACK BUT LATER INSISTED THEY DID CHECK MY ATF AND IT WAS FULL. IT IS NOW AT 827 MILES AND I AM GOING TO A DIFFERENT DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK FOR ME BUT I AM WORRIED THE LONGER I DRIVE IT WITH LOW ATF IT WILL DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION WORSE.

REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOISE EFFECTING ALL 2016 AND 2017 TACOMA TRUCKS. TOYOTA HAS ALREADY REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL, THIS MADE NO IMPROVEMENT ,THE NOISE IS THE SAME. TOYOTA FST SAD THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WORKING ON A CORRECTION. I JUST HOPE THIS IS FIXED BEFORE THE REAR END LOCKS UP ON SOMEONE TACOMA AND CAUSES AN ACCIDENT.

THE CURRENT RECALL AFFECTING 2016/2017 TOYOTA TACOMA REAR END DIFFERENTIALS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE OFF ROAD MODELS. MY DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS AS EVIDENCED BY TOYOTA TACOMA FORUMS. WHY IS THIS? WE ARE AT THE SAME RISK OF POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC FAILED AS THE NON OFFROADS MODELS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE DROVE IN REVERSE AND A TRACKING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCED TOYOTA (1400 AUTO CENTER DR, MERCED, CA 95340, PHONE NUMBER: (844) 553-4296) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

BUZZY VIBRATION IN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOTICEABLE, FROM 25MPG TO 75MPH. IT SEEMS, AS VIBRATION IS RELATED TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I CURRENTLY, HAVE A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA, OFF ROAD TRIM, 4X4 SHORT-BED, AUTOMATIC.

THE TRANSMISSION IS UNABLE ABLE TO LOCATE THE CORRECT GEAR.

DRIVELINE VIBRATION UNDER DECELERATION AROUND 0-30 MPH

DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED A HESITATION OR JERKING UPON ACCELERATION. I RETURNED THE NEXT WEEK AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A BULLETIN, T-SB-0077-16 AND THE SOFTWARE WAS RELOADED OR UPDATED AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. WHEN I LEFT, IT APPEARED TO BE FIXED FOR THE FIRST 5 MILES, THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND IS GETTING WORSE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA, COMPLAINT 170206-000100. I RECEIVED A RETURN EMAIL THE SAME DAY AND SUBSEQUENT PHONE CALL SEVERAL DAYS LATER. I WAS ADVISED I WOULD BE CONTACTED WITHIN A WEEK FOR RESOLUTION OR PLAN OF ACTION. THAT WEEK HAS COME AND GONE. MEANWHILE, THE TRUCK CONTINUALLY GETS WORSE. TWICE, I HAVE ACCELERATED FROM STOP AND THE TRUCK SEEMS TO SHIFT IN NEUTRAL AND I HAD TO LET OFF THE PEDAL FOR IT TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. ONE OF THOSE TIMES, I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. IT IS WORSE WHEN DRIVING IN THE CITY. THE TRUCK BEGINS JERKING AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET IT TO ACCELERATE. I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BUT RIGHT NOW I DON'T HAVE MUCH CHOICE. I ALMOST FEEL LIKE I NEED A TOW TRUCK, AMBULANCE, AND ATTORNEY TO FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE. I HOPE THIS WILL AT LEAST BRING AWARENESS TO AN UNSAFE ISSUE AND OTHERS WILL BE SPARED THE POTENTIAL RESULTS.

WHEN VEHICLE COLD AND GOING COASTING DOWN HILL (15 MPH AT MOST) THE TRANSMISSION LAGS BEFORE IT ENGAGES. RPM'S REV UP. BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND. PRESS BREAK AND THEN RESPONDS. NOT FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED...ALSO HAPPENED COASTING UP HILL TO STOP SIGN.

6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS ALWAYS ON A HIGHER GEAR. OFTEN LUGS THE TRUCK AROUND AND CAN BE HAZARDOUS WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT FROM ROLLING AS THE TRUCK OFTEN STAYS AT A HIGHER GEAR AND WILL EITHER LUG THE VEHICLE OR JERK/ROUGH DOWNSHIFT. WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED, TRUCK WILL LAG OR JERK. HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE OR BE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO TRANSMISSION MAPPING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE STOPPED, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TCM AND ECM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE ECM AND TCM WERE UPDATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER TSB NUMBER: 0077-16. PRIOR TO THE TSB REPAIR, THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,756.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN COLD. DELAY IN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WHEN COLD. TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS TOO QUICKLY AT VERY LOW SPEEDS.