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Yes I wrote awhile back about my ball joint snapping in half going 55. It was the lower one but it wasn't where the ball joint was it was the metal part about an inch and a half from where the ball joint was. Due to rust. The man whom I finally found who bought it new said he never received any kind of notice about the rust on the vehicle.
Yes I was driving my Toyota Tacoma on the highway doing 55mph when the driver side lower ball joint broke. This caused my shut to snap in half also caused the control arm to break. Wouldn't have been so bad had the truck not been so rusty. Now facing issues with the fuel system being covered in rust. And the leaf springs are on the verge of breaking off the frame due to rust. The person I purchased the truck from said he had never received any kind of notice of the rust recall. Seems kinda funny to me only 25% of the owners of Toyota were notified to do something about the rust issue. Thank god im still alive. He is the only thing that saved me. I will dig out all of my receipts and ulad them very soon.
Toyota Tacoma 1995 body is rusting away, frame is rusting away. Everything on the bottom of the truck has rust on it there is a hole in the floor on the passenger side. Muffler had to get replaced. Break lines had to get replaced due to rusting.
So there has been a recall for my fruck for the frame and all undercariage veing rotten because of the bad steal used the year and or years of my truck was supposed to be pulled off the road and gotten a new truck to its equal or money or ( not sure but if U reallyliked the truck reeframed and underworkd )other years not sure about 99 above to certain years 2nd or 3rd or originalowner(which went for my same years) they took the whole truck in and redid all the undercarage frame rotten break lines. So I am the second owner when first bought frame was painted black so I did not see any rot. About a year or so later the rot started showing worse and worse ive have to weld plates on it already replace the rearend and suspension and breakline the rotted (and almost made me get killed driving when they went out. So I finaly thought and heard about this recall and have been fighting Toyota ever since they said I was two monthes late but I told them I never got a lletter so how am I supposed to have known just luckly a friend at work had his dont. A newer year where they redid his hole undercarage.. now my frame is just getting worse and worse and other problems are acuring with thee undercarage.. I have many other pictures I have teied to maintian it best I can because I do love Toyota but very unhapppy with how they have helped
- New Hatford, CT, USA
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The contact owns a 1995 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a special service campaign regarding the structure rust. The manufacturer stated that the recall was expired. The recall details were unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 01/10/2017 consumer stated frame deterioration and is unsafe to drive. Updated 6/26/18
The contact owns a 1994 (na) Toyota Tacoma. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed corrosion where the spare tire was located, on the rear leaf springs, and on the subframe of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.
The contact owns a 1995 Toyota Tacoma. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated repair when they noticed that the front and rear frame was completely corroded due to massive rust. The mechanic informed the contact that the damages were severe and beyond repair. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
In June 2011 I had my 1995 Toyota Tacoma inspected. I specifically requested that the frame be checked. The truck passed inspection and the invoice, which I have, stated that the frame was good. At that time my truck had 166,874 miles on it. On August 3, 2013, 2 years later, I took my Toyota Tacoma to the same Toyota dealer who inspected it in 2011. The truck did not pass inspection, and the invoice, which I also have, states: "the frame has a hole in it - located passenger rear near spring purch. Hole. Customer has 30 days from today to have repairs done". the mileage on the truck is 173,527. I find it hard to believe that in 2 years, with only 6,653 additional miles on it, that the frame had rusted to that extent. I took the truck for a 2nd opinion. Not only did the frame have a hole in it, there were several rust spots Toyota did not report, in addition, the part that held on the trailer hitch is so rusted they suggested not to use it any more. I can't even use my truck any more! I contacted Toyota and got a case number. I got an email from a case manager with a number to call. I called just to have them tell me there was nothing they could do for me. I understand the recall ended at the end of December, but I figured after the report I was given in 2011, "the frame is good", that I had nothing to be concerned about. Now, my truck sits in my driveway. It is a pile of junk and Toyota's mission statement: "to attract and attain customers with high valued product and services and the most satisfying ownership experience in America" needs to be re-written! thank you Toyota for your reputable service and my extreme lack of customer satisfaction!
The contact owns a 1995 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that she heard a knocking from under the driver's seat while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was taken to a brake specialist for inspection and the failure was located at the front frame, which was corroded. The contact was advised by the specialist that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 174,000.
The contact owns a 1995 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while having routine maintenance performed on the vehicle, he was advised that the frame was completely corroded. The dealer also stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 130,000.
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- Cleveland, TN, USA